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November 2022 Blog Posts (4)

Shoe maker cobbler mentality in Bhakti

: Subject: Kadamba Kanana Swami and Hansa Rupa das shoemaker mentality

I have suffered some physical setbacks ,due to having atrial fibrillation, I am not surprised from I was 19 to 42 I went through a lot of Tapasya on Book distribution sometimes distributing Srila Prahbupadas books in minus degrees (minus 60 in North Sweden ) and some times in 40 or 50 degrees heat Celcius or more ,,I gained some weight that I am trying to overcome now by daily walking and swimming etc… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 29, 2022 at 6:30am — No Comments

Hari-nāma Cintāmaṇi – Chapter 4

Hari-nāma Cintāmaṇi – Chapter 4

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Hari-nāma Cintāmaṇi – Chapter Four

Nāmāparādha – Sādhu-nindā

(Offences to the Holy Name – Criticising Sādhus)

satāṁ nindā nāmnaḥ paramam aparādhaṁ vitanute

yataḥ khyātiṁ yātaṁ katham u sahate tad‑vigarhām

Criticising devotees is the greatest offence that one can make to the Holy Name. The Name can never tolerate… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 29, 2022 at 6:28am — No Comments

Ten prayers for a dwelling near Sri Govardhan

Ten prayers for a dwelling near Sri Govardhan

by Srila Raghunath Das Goswami

nija-pati-bhuja-danda-chchhatra-bhavam prapadya

pratihata-mada-dhrstoddanda-devendra-garva

atula-prthula-saila-sreni-bhupa priyam me

nija-nikata-nivasam dehi govardhana tvam [1]

prapadya–You attained bhavam–the position chchhatra–of the umbrella danda–atop the handle bhuja–of the arm nija–of your pati–Lord [and]… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 20, 2022 at 7:23am — No Comments

The austerity of speech!

I gave a lecture once at ISKCON Soho street when I was Sankirtana leader and Bhakta and Asrama leader there in 1996 ,I mentioned Srila Prabhupada at one point was considering having a second wife (as is explained in Srila Prabhupada Lilamrta as well) but Srila Prabhupada's father Gaura Mohan De , said one day when you take sannyasa will be easy for you if your wife is not to your liking (no need to have a second wife ). Ranchor Prabhu a disciple interrupted my…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 3, 2022 at 12:05pm — No Comments