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October 2009 Blog Posts (80)

better to die than fall from sannysa

I once heard about Visnujana Swami from Tamala Krsna Maharaja in Vrindavan, he stated Visnujana asked the question about Chota Haridasa ,and Srila Prabhupada confirmed it is better to commit suicide than fall down as a sannyasi, but then stated that one should just stay on in KC, but I personally take it that Visnujana Swami is a reminder how strict a sannyasi should be , no one should fault him, he has shown real vaisnava character..and Srila PRabhupada confirmed that is he preaching in the…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 31, 2009 at 3:00am — 9 Comments

My Yugal Kisora Govardhana Sila

Here is something about Yugala Kisora Govardhana Sila.I got my first Govardhana Sila in 1986.I had been worshipping Govardhana Sila and Salagrama Sila for some months in Vrindavana, and obtained an Ugra Narasimha Salagrama Sila in

Haridwara during the Kumba Mela that year. But I was getting very attached to Govardhana Sila worshipping Him every day in Vrindavana (on the alter) .I learned to worship from my very expert godbrother Kaliya Krsna Prabhu who is from a…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 30, 2009 at 4:00pm — 8 Comments

The heart of Lord Narasimhadeva

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

So often Srila Prabhupada explained all living being are to be protected, they are prajna..also inhabitants of the state.I was walking on my japa walk and this squirrel l just runs into the street and sits under the car tire, as it was red light ,he was about to get killed. I ran into the street and then he ran back into the tree so I thought by Krsnas grace he is safe, again he ran into the…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 30, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Vaisnava Vandana

Official Name: Vaisnava Vandana

Author: Devakinandana Dasa Thakura

Book Name: None

Language: Bengali

LYRICS:

(1)

vṛndāvana-vāsī jata vaiṣṇavera gaṇa

prathame vandanā kari sabāra caraṇa

(2)

nīlācala-vāsī jata mahāprabhura gaṇa

bhūmite poḍiyā vandoń sabāra caraṇa

(3)

navadvīpa-vāsī jata mahāprabhura bhakta

sabāra… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 30, 2009 at 4:20am — No Comments

Utpanna Ekadasi

— Utpanna Ekadasi (Margasirsa-krsna Ekadasi), from the Bhavisya-uttara Purana.

Suta Goswami said, "O learned brahmanas, long ago Lord Sri Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, explained the auspicious glories of Sri Ekadasi and the rules and regulations governing each observance of fasting on that holy day. O best of the brahmins, whosoever hears about the origins and glories of these sacred fasts on the Ekadasi days goes directly to the abode of Lord Vishnu after…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 30, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

Fasting on Ekadasi not Dasami

By Payonidhi das

Dear Maharajas and Prabhu,Matajis and Didis

Please accept my humble obaisences

all glories to Srila Prabhupada

With great concern I have been informed that some temples do not follow the calculated times of fasting in their time zone and this may well cause many persons to fast on dasami instead of ekadasi, I have included the quotes from Hari Bhakti Vilasa , as this is very inauspicious ,some devotees follow the Mayapure calendar… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 29, 2009 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Srila Prabhupadas disappearance day

Today is such a sad day to remember as Srila Prabhupada disappeared from our external vision, one of the things that mitigates separation from Srila Prabhupada is reading his letters.

I recall in Vrindavan every day devotees put a letter on Srila Prabhupadas desk, and devotees after mongal artik would come to Srila Prabhupadas house and pay obaisences and chant there, it is such beautiful rooms.

Srila Prabhupadas bed is there still. All devotees would chant their gayatris… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 29, 2009 at 12:21pm — No Comments

The sweet lilas of Balagopal part 1

Dear Vaisnavas

This is the month of Kartika and we worship Krsna in his sweet form of Balagopala or MadanGopal.How amazing that Satya Vrata

Muni has written such a beautiful Damodarastakam.We know Satyavrata Muni from Srimad Bhagavatam also in the Devi Bhagavat he is mentioned by Srila Vyasadeva http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/db/bk03ch11.htm, it tells the pastimes how he never told a lie, and by chanting aim… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 28, 2009 at 1:02pm — No Comments

I have no time for this maya

this is an email to a sannyasi yesterday,and I am so ready to absorbe my self in bhajan now

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I am busy chanting 64 rounds and worshipping Narasimhadeva ,Lord Caitanya, and Radha Krsna and writting my Narasimha book.And distributing Srila Prabhupadas books.

All the solutions is in Srila Prabhupadas books.Please do not waste my time.There is two kind of fools in this material world the cheaters and those… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 28, 2009 at 6:09am — No Comments

do you know who wrote this ...CHEAP GURUS, CHEAP DISCIPLES

CHEAP GURUS, CHEAP DISCIPLES

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL MASTER

"The first thing, I warn Acyutananda, do not try to initiate. You are not in a proper position now to initiate anyone... Don't be allured by such Maya. I am training you all to become future Spiritual Masters, but do not be in a hurry... You don't be attracted by such cheap disciples immediately. One has to rise gradually by service... These services are most important. Don't be allured by cheap disciples.… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 27, 2009 at 3:19pm — No Comments

this is a good example ..Ravana sannysa

dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Now as ISKCON is again getting back to it former friendship with Narayana Maharaja http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/10-09/editorials5226.htm. I like to tell soemthing what happened in Gaudiya Samiti ,where Narayana Maharaja is one of the acaryas.

I took shelter of Narayana Maharaja in 1998 and got the name… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 27, 2009 at 6:41am — 8 Comments

To "spill ones beans"

Confession is a big part of the catholics.My wife is a former catholic and she told me how she lived at a convent in Georgetown ,Washington DC when she first came to the US.The nuns wanted her to confess ,she said what is my sins, the priest is also a human being ,why should I confess to him? Ultimatly she left and started her regular job.Kundali Prabhu when he left ISKCON wrote what I thought was a confession of what his weakest moments where.I thought it was very honest.However properly the… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 26, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Srila Prabhupadas lecture about Madan Mohan

Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 1.15

Mayapur, April 8, 1975

listen

Take a test

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Devotee: "Glory to the all-merciful Radha and Madana-mohana! I am lame and ill-advised, yet They are my directors, and Their lotus feet are everything to me."

Prabhupada:

jayatam suratau pangor

mama manda-mater… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 25, 2009 at 12:31pm — No Comments

Do not listen to maya!

Dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Maya will tell us why should you not chant 64 rounds that is to much..your mind will not be abel to enjoy material nature...well that is great that is what KC is all about.

The 10 Canto has the story of Vrkasura trying to touch Lord Sivas head after getting the benediction from Lord Siva that whoever he touched would be killed,Krsna appeared as a small brahmacari (our dandavat obaisences to… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 25, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

question about Lord Narasimha and Laxmi and my answer

Hare Krishna,

Please accept my humble obeisances . All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Thank you very much for clarifying my doubt! You have made it clear now for me. However there is another doubt - If you go to places in South India especially Ahobilam you can see erotic images of Nrsimha touching the breast of Chencu Lakshmi carved on the temple walls. There are also others but I lost those images I saved on my computer therefore I do not know. The picture I attached is a deity… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 23, 2009 at 11:30pm — 9 Comments

do not worship conditioned souls..email to Yogindra Vandana Prabhu

dear Yogindra Vandana das Prabhu
Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
I am sorry you have become a blind uncle I would never place your feet on my head , what to speak of Hrdayananda..by worship of conditioned souls one becomes conditioned.
And one develops material desires.One should never wash the feet of a conditioned soul, it means no one in ISKCON is fit for this treatment.
Srila Prabhupada was.
Your servant
Payonidhi das

Added by Paramananda das on October 23, 2009 at 2:57pm — 4 Comments

when poisoned philosophy attacks ISKCON

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Sometimes some "poison" gets pumped into ISKCON please see Srila Prabhupada lecture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcLrAKJxXvA&feature=related transcribed.If we stay strong on the spiritual platform we will not be affected by it.,Srila Prabhupada says.

Lord Siva Himself will hopefully come and "drink up all the…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 23, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Are you really following Gaura Govinda Swami?

Some of the disciples of Gaura Govinda Maharaja was very fanatic during his presence, this disturbed him.Once when Maharaja was in ISKCON Boston a socalled disciple stated a fistfight, Gaura Govinda Maharaja called him ,: "You are a rascal ,why are you fighting in this way".To the rest of us he turned:"Please forgive him

,this is why he need training by Guru".And we have seen some not understanding the teachings of Gaura Govinda Swami takes his teachings to beat others with it, like a… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 23, 2009 at 5:48am — No Comments

5 kinds of ways to get knowledge

> "There are different stages of understanding: pratyaksa, paroksa,

> aparaksa, adhoksaja, aprakrta. The ordinary understanding, direct

> perception, is called pratyaksa. Now, higher than the pratyaksa

> understanding is paroksa, means to gather knowledge from the higher

> authorities. And above that, aparoksa, realization. And above that,

> adhoksaja. Adhoksaja means beyond the understanding of these material

> senses. And above that, there is… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 22, 2009 at 3:43pm — No Comments

yes it is about time

dandavat pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

On disciple of Hrdayananda wrote:

Now every sannyasi will be afraid to talk to their female disciples, let alone have their picture taken.

Well she is in illusion ,Hrdayanada will shameless keep parading in the arms of a woman.And others follow suit.When I was a brahmacari I once refused to bring a letter from a sannyasis to a female disciple,I told him to use the post… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 22, 2009 at 6:46am — No Comments