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Vidagdha Madhava

In 1990 t0 especially 1995 I was reading a lot of books by the acaryas translated by Kusakratha Prabhu one of them was Vidagdha Madhava and Lalita Madhava ,I read them first myself and later I read them out loud to Aindra Prabhupada and he and I used to discuss them every night I really wish I had recording of what we discussed and read but unfortunatly not there ,here my Guru Bhai is posting the book on facebook little by little, Srila Narayana Maharaja told me in 1989 and told the same to…

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Is there only one Rādhā Kṛṣṇa in Goloka or more?

https://sivaramaswami.media/there-only-one-radha-krsna...

https://sivaramaswami.media/there-only-one-radha-krsna...

My comment is that Krsna in Dvaraka also expands in 16108 forms every night to be with His 16.108 wives at once, when Srimati Radharani came to Dvaraka as described in Garga Samhita by Sri Garga Muni , Krsna met Her outside of Dvaraka… Continue

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lectures by Bharati Maharaja from Gaudiya math

lectures by Bharati Maharaja from Gaudiya math

there are several former ISKCON devotees that took sannyasa from him, including former Ananta das that used to serve in ISKCON Boston long ago and former Mahamantra das from Ghana that is one of the first ISKCON devotees in Ghana that helped start ISKCON Ghana and Nigeria with Bhakti tirtha Swami I find his preaching spot on: He is no longer in this body but he did impact a lot of western devotees in a very positive way

Kṛṣṇa-bhajana is… Continue

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Comfort power and position ! It is not the goal Bhakti is !

Comfort power and position ! It is not the goal Bhakti is !

In 1985 I was on Padayatra in South India ,chanting Hare Krsna in Kirtana all day and distributing Srila Prahbupadas books and walking 20 to 35 KM daily sometimes more in the heat .Lokanath Maharaja had to go for few days in Mayapure in July for some GBC meeting ,when he came back he told me this ,I met your Guru Harikesa Swami , he was complaining how hot it was in Mayapure/Kolkotta .I told him , you are not doing any tapasya…

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Are all disciples of Srila Prabhupadas your best friends and wellwishers?

Are all disciples of Srila Prabhupadas your best friends and wellwishers?

I used to think that when I first joined ISKCON within the next 6 month I got plenty of opportunities to see how that is not always so.Here is some examples when obviously a disciple of Srils Prabhupada was an enemy not a friend, Ravi das a disciple of Srila Prahbupada came to Denmark when we started ISKCON there, he soon fell down and married a Danish lady that fortunatly became a devotee Lila Sakti and…

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Chashing fame is like a dog chasing its tail !

Chashing fame is like a dog chasing its tail !



Srila Raghunath das Goswami calls it having a prostitute in one's heart:



pratisthasa dhrsta svapaca-ramani me hrdi natet

katham sadhu-prema sprsati sucir etan nanu manah

sada tvam sevasva prabhu-dayita-samantam atulam

yatha tam niskasya tvaritam iha tam vesayati sah



as long as the impudent untouchable woman of the desire for fame dances in my heart, why should pure love for Radha-Krsna touch me? O… Continue

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Krsnas will !

Krsnas will !

Srila Prabhupada told this and I am just telling it in my own worlds

Krsna is in our heart directing us in this world.. Srila Prabhupada told the story of the joker Gopal Ban that was a jester in one Bengali kings court,,, and one time ,they went hunting , Vedic Kings would go kill lion and tigers that would trouble humans ,so Gopal Barn was not with him and they king had thrown him in jail ,because he was displeased with one statement he had told , the king had in…

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Added by Paramananda das on July 2, 2022 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments

from early days ISKCON Denmark

from early days ISKCON Denmark

Dandavat pranams

All glories to my Gurudeva and Srila Prabhupada

ISKCON Denmark had a rough start German devotees tried since 1974 to 1977 to start temple in Copenhagen , and devotees from Sweden were distributing Srila Prabhupada books in Danish since at least 1978 where I got 3 books of Srila Prabhupadas in Danish, Sri Isopanisad, Krsna book volume one and Vedic Philosophy and religion by Satsvarupa Maharaja.

Bhakti Bhusana Swami then not…

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Lord Caitanyas curse by a Brahmana

Lord Caitanyas curse by a Brahmana

this pastime is also mentioned in Caitanya Caritamrta :

Please note these 2 slokas from Srimad Bhagavatam :

dheyeyam sada paribhava-ghnam abhishta-doham

tirthaspadam shiva-virinchi-mutam sharanyam

bhrilyarti-ham pranata-pala-bhavabdhi-potam

vande mahapurusha te charanaravindam

"O Supreme Personality of Godhead, O protector of the surrendered souls, You are now playing the role of Your own devotee, and Your lotus feet are the…

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shri-balabhadra-aveshah Gaura Becomes Absorbed in the Mood of Balabhadra

Krsna Caitanya Carita Mahakavya has details not found in CC and CB such as in this chapter :

naha sa kno vacasa sukhi bhaved / yo me prayacchantu su-peyam adbhutam

mallo 'yam ity angulina dvijaika / kipan su-dure prahinot pthivyam 7

papata so 'py agata-sadhvaso 'bhud / eva vijahre bhagavan sva-lilaya

pratah samarabhya divavasana / yavat sa devo baladeva-lilaya 8

na - not; aham - I; sah - He; knah - the all attractive Lord; vacasa - by words; sukhi - happy;…

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Do you know your sthayibhava?

Do you know your sthayibhava?

Srila Prabhupada had a disciple Sthayi Bhava Prabhu , born in an African American body, he later took shelter of Srila Narayana Maharaja , some years ago he died of cancer I tried to stay in touch with him to the last but was not able too ,Sthaiya Bhava refers to our eternal relationship with Sri Krsna ,each of us each soul have a unique relationship with Lord Sri Krsna and it can be developed by devotional service do you know your sthayibhava ? It is very… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on June 23, 2022 at 10:50pm — No Comments

should we follow the GBC blindly?

should we follow the GBC blindly?

“The GBC authority must be accepted under all circumstances.”

SPL to Bali Mardan and Pusta Krsna 18th September 1972

But I say if the GBC tells you to kill someone , HELL NO

IF the GBC says take grains on Janmastami or Ekadasi Reject the GBC

If a GBC member steals money from ISKCON or fall down into illict sex REJECT HIM this letter is not a rubber stamp approval that the GBC's are infallible Gods

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Added by Paramananda das on June 21, 2022 at 3:21am — No Comments

Prabhupada clones and Srila Prabhupadas original books!

Prabhupada clones and Srila Prabhupadas original books!

I love to watch Srila Prabhupada's disciple's memories with Srila Prabhupada seeing Hansadutta use the term becoming small Prabhupada clones made me laugh and think about it deeply ..Well despite Hansadutta das faults and fall downs and mistakes, he is the first GBC and ISKCON Guru to oppose it and he printed Srila Prabhupada's books in Singapore the little black Bhagavatams, all original books , Kirtananda was the next in line to…

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Added by Paramananda das on June 15, 2022 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Katha Upanisad

Katha Upanisad

The seer (Atman, Self) is not born, nor does he die,

He does not originate from anybody, nor does he become anybody,

Eternal, ancient one, he remains eternal,

he is not killed, even though the body is killed.

If the killer thinks that he kills,

if the killed thinks that he is killed,

they do not understand;

for this one does not kill, nor is that one killed.

The Self (Atman), smaller than small, greater than…

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Added by Paramananda das on June 6, 2022 at 4:00pm — 4 Comments

Padma Purana Chapter 131 - Worship of the Śālagrāma Stone

Padma Purana Chapter 131 - Worship of the Śālagrāma Stone

parent: Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)

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Pārvatī said:

1-2. There are the pure images of the Śālagrāma stone on the earth. In how many ways is the worship of those image said to be done? Tell (me), O lord of gods, how many (images) are to be worshipped by brāhmaṇas? (How many) by kṣatriyas? How are they to be worshipped by vaiśyas, śūdras and women?

Mahādeva said:

3-18.…

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from Padma Purana : Chapter 238 - The Emergence of Nṛsiṃha

from Padma Purana :

Chapter 238 - The Emergence of Nṛsiṃha

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[Sanskrit text for this chapter is available]

Rudra said:

1-2. Having learnt that his brother was killed, the great demon Hiraṇyakaśipu practised a penance near Meru (dedicating it) to me. O auspicious one, he, the very powerful one, eating (i.e. subsisting on) air, muttering the five-syllabled formula, worshipped me for… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on May 29, 2022 at 3:43am — 1 Comment

Srila Narayana Maharaja is completely wrong about Sri Dadhichi Muni

Srila Narayana Maharaja has stated Dadhici Muni went to the heavenly planets,Srimad Bhagavatam states he went back to Godhead :





SB 6.10.11





From Vanisource





Srimad-Bhagavatam - Sixth Canto - Chapter 10: The Battle Between the Demigods and VṛtrāsuraGo-previous.png SB 6.10.10 - SB 6.10.12 Go-next.png





His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada





TEXT 11





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Ramananda Raya is the incarnation of Arjuna, (Pandava) and the cowherd boy Arjuna and yes also Sri Visakhadevi

Ramananda Raya is the incarnation of Arjuna, (Pandava) and the cowherd boy Arjuna and yes also Sri VisakhadeviMay be an image of 4 people

Gaura Ganodessa Dipika states Ramananda raya is also Lalita ,both Srila Prabhupada and my Guru Maharaja said ,Ramananda Raya is Sri Visakhadeva incarnated and Sri Lalitadevi became Srila Svarupa Damodara Goswami , so any way please read the rest anyhow hope it is not to confusing

aisvaryasya samagrasya, viryasya yasasah sriyah jnana-vairagyayos caiva,…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 19, 2022 at 1:39pm — 5 Comments

Kayadhu the saintly mother of Sri Prahlada Maharaja and the pastime of Sri Prahlada Maharaja in the Mahabharata

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in Srimad Bhagavatam it is narrated she heard transcendental instructions from Sri Narada Muni ,they Puranas tells more here is an article May be art of 2 people based on Puranic History

Kayadhu - Hiranyakashipu Wife.

BY Mr Shiv Sagar June 12,2020

Kayadhu - Hiranyakashipu Wife.

Other names: Kayaadhu, Kaayadhu, Hiranyakashipu wife.

goddess ganga painting - artist Pieter WeltevredeWhen the demon King Andhakasura returned to Patal lok after becoming a devotee of…

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is there conjugal love between Sri Laxmi and Lord Narasimha ?

https://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/10-09/editorials5222.htm



The Transcendental Pastimes of Laxmi Narasimha

BY: PAYONIDHI DAS

Oct 25, MARYLAND, USA (SUN) — Following is an email exchange between Bhakta Ravinjaya and myself, with his question about Sri Sri Laxmi Narasimha, and my reply.

"Dear Payonidhi Prabhu, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

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