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discussions with Basu Ghosh Prabhu about Srila Prabhupadas DIRECTION OF MANAGEMENT

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Well the system of absolute authority only works if their is no corruption, and as most leaders will eventually get corrupt as they are not free from personal motivation.We have seen this in many past leaders and even present absolute power corrupts.So much so temple presidents and GBC's do with temple laxmi as they please, they only pretend to care about other devotees,. but are mostly selfish. Ravindra Svarupa keeps a tight grip over ISKCON Philadelphia for years and… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on June 4, 2010 at 6:30am — 7 Comments

Krsna is the only husband of all Jivas,but this is not a license for adultery or remarriage

 

Anyone who think they are wife and husbands are in illusion, Krsna only is the Supreme Husband of all Jivas,we hear this clearly from Laxmidevi and Rukmini devi in Srimad Bhagavatam:





SB 5.18.17: Accompanied during the daytime by the sons of the Prajāpati [the predominating deities of the days] and accompanied at night by his daughters [the deities of the nights], Lakshmīdevī worships the Lord during the period known as the Samvatsara in His most…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 30, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Giriraja you are my life and soul!

Giriraja you are my life and soul!





I can not live without you, you are my GBC,TP regional secretary, my Guru, and you make up





for the loving god brothers I never had. The day I neglect you is a hell, the day I worship you and think of you





and chant 64 rounds in front of you is bliss and I am alive spiritually.What is the use of so much Bhakti if it





does not include Your seva?How can anyone attain seva to Radha Krsna without… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on May 28, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

email about fasting on Narasimha Caturdasi

dear Devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Why are some serving grains and taking grains on Narasimha Catrudasi? The answer is simple:

BG 2.44: In the minds of those who are too attached to sense enjoyment and material opulence, and who are bewildered by such things, the resolute determination for devotional service to the Supreme Lord does not take place.



Plus ignorance of the proper standard, .



Lord Narasimha…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 26, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

chandan yatra in Puri ,Simhacalam and the origin of this Chandan yatra in Krsna and Narasimha worship

 

Today is the beginning of Chandan Yatra: 

  King Virat seemed to have started this tradition of Chandan yatra after the Pandavas last year of exile in his kingdom and Krsna was offered a cool boat on the river and chandan,all over His body, ,The Kingdom of Virat was in Rajastan .Matsya Kingdom.

There is of course Kubja's offering Chandan to Krsna and Balarama in Mathura......

the begnning of Chandan Yatra in our Gaudiya line is when Sri Gopala, send Srila…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 19, 2010 at 6:30am — No Comments

Manjari bhava is no cheap thing

Manjari Bhava is no cheap thing

We can read in Jaiva Dharma how one vaisnava was chanting 2 laks holy names for 30 years and then told the

other vaisnavas on that day he had become a madhyama adhikari.And some are talking manjari bhava?First we have to

give up the enjoying spirit and fully accept Krsna as the Supreme enjoyer and controller.By not chanting 64 rounds

daily one shows zero adhikara for attaining Vraja Bhava because Lord Caitanya gave this instruction to…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 15, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments

Jump in Swim around and drown (an essay about grhastha life)

Jump in Swim around and drown (an essay about grhastha life)

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Once in one of our first temples in ISKCON Denmark around 1983-1984 , we had our very first wedding cermony , 3 set of

grhasthas where getting married and Devamrta Swami led all of us Bramacaries "save away" from the wedding into

another room.I will never forget his comment and laughing about this:" Grhastha life mostly means, JUMP IN SWIM

AROUND AND DROWN".He slapped his legs and laughed…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 15, 2010 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

"Crack pot philosophy" and" maya will give another body" by Srila Prabhupada

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a very interesting question is raised by Lokanath Maharaja to Srila Prabhupada in this lecture:

Lokanatha: Srila Prabhupada, what is the position of vrajavasis, those who are living in Vrndavana now? What happens to them next life?

Prabhupada: Yes. Simply by living, if they do not commit any sinful, they'll go back to home. Simply by living. Without committing any sinful activities. Always remember Krsna, this is Krsna's land, man-mana bhava mad-bhakto.… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on May 12, 2010 at 10:10am — No Comments

The Glories of Sri Purusottama Month by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences at your lotusfeet

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

As Purusottma month is starting ,I like to share this article by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura from the Harmonist (published by Gaudiya math 2001), but is is superb and right to the point on explaining this month of Purusottama by the holy writings of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.I am amazed of his wast knowledge of vaisnava litterature, day by day and his conclusions based on sastra…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 11, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Srila Rupa Goswami's meditation on Navadvipa

1. I meditate on Sri Navadvipa, which eternally shines with great spiritual bliss on the very charming shore of the purifying Ganges in Bengal.



2. I meditate on Sri Navadvipa, which some say is the spiritual sky of Vaikuntha, some say is the realm of Goloka, and they who know the truth say is Sri Vrndavana.



3. I meditate on Sri Navadvipa, where in every direction are cooling breezes and many trees where Lord Gaura enjoyed His noon pastimes.



4. I meditate on Sri… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on May 9, 2010 at 6:37am — No Comments

The Forenoon Pastimes of Navadvipa-dhama by Jagadananda Pandit from his Prema vivarta

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Those who can fully appreciate these sweet lilas of Lord Gauranga, given by Srila Jagadananda Pandit (who is non different from Rukminidevi in Krsnas lilas) will find great bliss and transcendental relief in hearing these sweet pastimes of Nimai Pandit,and helps us realize how Navadvipa and Sri Vrindavan are the one and same place, to hear these lilas on this Parama ekadasi http://www.salagram.net/ekadasi-26.htm is…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 9, 2010 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

email to a devotee in Dubai

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Thank you for your kindness,I just came from the hospital where I was for a week due to heart problems called atrium fibrillation.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_fibrillation

.It looks like my days on the streets distributing Srila Prabhupadas books are coming to an end(at least in this body) after 31 years,I had an amazing dream last night ,how Krsna showed me the medical things happening to my body… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on May 8, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

the question was who is Suta Goswami

SB says Suta Goswami was the son of Romarhasana Suta after he was killed by Lord Balarama with his Kusa grass he became the main speaker in Naimisaranya

from http://www.dharmakshetra.com/sages/Suta%20Gowami.htm



Suta Goswami

When Sukadeva goswami gave his lecture there in the audience was Suta Goswami a very sharp hearing man, srutidhara. Srutidhara is one who having only once heard something keeps it in his… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on April 27, 2010 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Srimati Radharani's Lotus Feet

Srimati Radharani's Lotus Feet

Right Lotus Foot:

8 Most Auspicious Marks



01. Sacrificial Altar

02. Mountain

03. Conch

04. Earring

05. Club

06. Chariot

07. Spear

08. Fish





Left Lotus Foot:

11 Most Auspicious Marks

01. Barleycorn

02. Disc

03. Upcurving line

04. Lotus

05. Umbrella

06. Elephant Goad

07. Flag

08. Bracelet

09 . Flower

10. Creeper

11. Half…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 27, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

glories of Purusottama month

Once upon a time, thousands of sages came together in the holy place called Naimisaranya to perform sacrifice. To their very good fortune the great sage Suta Goswami, who had been traveling to different pilgrimage sites, arrived there along with his disciples. The sages present were very enlivened to see him. They all stood up immediately to pay their respects to the great sage, offered him a very nice Vyasasana, and requested him with folded hands to sit down on it.’…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 27, 2010 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

humble request for more sastric information about Ahovalam

dear Madhavananda Prabhu

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Narayana Maharaja mentioned from the commentaries of the acaryas about Bidal Narasimha , but had no personal knowledge of this place ,so by Lord Narasimhas grace you

discovered that place last year and the lilas that goes with it, we are very thankful for that.Another pastime I am very much looking for is about how Lord Narasimha once killed "Amazonian women", since he(NM) got this from the acaryas there must also be something to this… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on April 25, 2010 at 11:05am — No Comments

vers 2 of Vraja Vilasa stava

 

In this Vraja Vilasa Stava ,Srila Raghunath das Goswami writes in vers 2:



I am scorched by the blazing forest fire of old age, deeply bitten by the poisonous snake of blindness, pierced by the sharp arrows of forced dependence on others, and surrounded by the lions of anger, lust, and greed. O Lord Krishna, please give me the nectarean potion of pure love for You, which will make me strong and heroic enough to resist all the enemies and engage in Your devotional service…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 23, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

why Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura is the 7th Goswami

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all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

all glories to SRila Prabhupada

I was talking with Padmanabha Goswamis son Vaisnavacarya Goswami and he thought it was strange Srila Bhaktivinoda thakura is considered the 7 Goswami when Srila Lokanath das Goswami, Srila Narottama das Thakura, Sri Visvanath Chakravati Thakura etc is not ,the fact is Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura revealed Navadvipa Dharm just as the 6 Goswamis rediscovered Sri Vrindavan Dham by Lord…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 23, 2010 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

the 3 gates to hell

dear vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

In his Vraja Vilasa Stava,Srila Raghunath das Goswami writes in his very first vers:

The highwaymen lust, greed and anger have captured me and bound me with the ropes of the desire for fame. I pray that the heroic devotees of Lord Krishna, the enemy of the Agha demon, may defeat my captors and cut the ropes that bind me.



this is our humble research:



Krsna has advised us…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 22, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

email to Ramabhadra Prabhu about worship of Giriraja

dear Ramabhadra Prabhu



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You asked me to send you something about the worship of Govardhana ,the main thing is like in Salagrama Sila worship one can not eat anything before doing the puja and it should latest be done by noon.I send you the link http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/yugala-kisora-govardhana-sila ,where I have explained some of my experience with worship of… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on April 22, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

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