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the Amazing glories of chapter 14 of Bhagavad Gita

The Glories of the Fourteenth Chapter of

the Bhagavad Gita from the Padma Purana

Lord Shiva said “Oh, Parvati kindly hear from Me the glories of the Fourteenth Chapter of the Srimad Bhagavad-gita, with the greatest attention.

In Simhaldvip was a king of the name Vikram-Vetala. One day, when he was going to the forest for hunting, he took his son and two hunting dogs along with him. When he reached the forest he released one…

Frustrated Temple President!

Some years ago a TP from India, asked me what to do. He said the GBC here is taking a Temple Vehicle and goes every day with his friends to lift weights, I can not stop him.I said can you not report him to the ISKCON India office of Management, he said they won't listen nor the GBC, you are the only devotee in ISKCON,if you speak up someone may take it seriously.SO I took it to ISKCON Ombudsman, who could not care less ISKCON Resolve(Desolve ISKCON?) Well, I…

Ahalya

Ahalya the wife of Gautama Rsi was attractive to Indra so one day he took the form of Gautama Rsi and had sex with Ahalya,when Gautama Rsi came back from his morning bath and prayers he understood what Indra had done and cursed him to have vaginas all over his body, however, he was able to appease the sage so it became eyes instead.. then Gautama rsi cursed his wife for infidelity (though she was innocent really as she had no idea ,it was Indra who had come disguised as her…

how we lost Ananta Prabhu in ISKCON Boston

once in ISKCON Boston in 1991 when I was reading some section in the 4th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam that talks about women being less intelligent and under Raja Guna and Tamaguna and should be protected by their husbands, one socalled Mataji wrote a nasty letter of complaint about me and the Brahmacaries in the temple, it was plain envy nothing else the TP at the time Ananta Prabhu disciple of Satsvarupa showed me the letter, packed his bags…

Frustrated Temple President!

Some years ago a TP from India, asked me what to do. He said the GBC here is taking a Temple Vehicle and goes every day with his friends to lift weights, I can not stop him.I said can you not report him to the ISKCON India office of Management, he said they won't listen nor the GBC, you are the only devotee in ISKCON,if you speak up someone may take it seriously.SO I took it to ISKCON Ombudsman, who could not care less ISKCON Resolve(Desolve ISKCON?) Well, I…

Hari-nāma Cintāmaṇi

Chapter One – Śrī Nāma Māhātmya Sūcanā

(An Introduction to the Glories of the Holy Name)

śrī-godruma-candrāya namaḥ

(Obeisance unto the Moon of Godruma)

(1)

gadāi gaurāṅga jaya jāhnavā jīvana

sītādvaita jaya śrīvāsādi bhakta gaṇa

All glories to Gaura-Gadādhara, and the life of Jāhnavā (Nityānanda Prabhu). All glories to the husband of Sītā (Advaita Ācārya) and to Śrīvāsa and all the devotees.

(2)

lavaṇa jaladhi…

Vijaya Ekadashi

Once Maharaja Yudhishthira asked Lord Krishna,“O Vasedeva! Which Ekadashi comes during the Krishna paksha of phalgun month? Please tell me about it.”

Lord replied that once upon a time Devarshi Narada asked Brahmaji, “Please tell me about the regulations that one should observe on the Krishna paksha Ekadashi of phalgun month”.

Brahmaji informed Narada, “O Narada! Ekadashi during the Krishna paksha of phalgun month is known as Vijaya Ekadashi. Observing…

life is temporary,surrender to Lord Sri Krishna

I recall in 2002 ,there was some snippers here in Washington DC and Maryland area, and my father was really concerned for us , because all of a sudden ,someone would be shot by these snippers you never knew, even when I walked for Japa I was thinking could I be the next target ,,,the chance is small but the mind is thinking like that ..so my father send us money for tickets to come to Denmark and I stopped doing Sankirtana for a month and…

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Following is from Jaiva Dharma-

Vijaya: Which name is the sweetest of all the primary holy names?

Babaji: The Sata-nama-stotra says,

visnor ekaikam namapi sarva-vedadhikam matam

tadrk-nama sahasrena rama-nama-samam smrtam

Chanting one name of Vishnu gives more benefit than

studying all the Vedas, and one name of Rama is equal to a…

Why would Srila Prabhupada allow grains on Ramanavami in 1975 in Vrindavana ?

Many devotees were present on the installation of Sri Sri Krsna Balarama ,Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, and Radha Shyamasundara and they were served a feast of grains prasadam,,, Sastra says if a Guru makes an exception he can do so

if he is a great Acarya but did Srila Prabhupada really give the order to serve grains on Ramanavami when it is clearly a forbidden and demoniac act according to Sastra .In India to…

the noncooperation ISKCON movement

Mahatma Gandhi got rid of the British Empire,by noncooperation, the British looted India for 200 years, so Gandhi said we do not cooperate,, and ordered the Indians not to buy cloth made in England with Indian cotton, this broke the back of the demoniac British colonization and exploitation. Similarly in ISKCON sometimes so-called ISKCON leaders impose standards that were not given by Srila Prabhupada .For example in 1995 when I was in ISKCON Potomac…

what is the reason many or even most do no longer observe Sri Advaita Saptami with proper fasting?

reason 1 Laziness

reason 2 Ignorance

reason 3 Bad leadership

There might be other reasons, but I am not here to put anyone down but to educate, many know that during Srila Prabhupada's days fasting was done until evening and then Ekadashi Prasadam ,

Many are ignorant because many ISKCON temples never knew the proper standards in US at least, devotees were also…

Vasanta pañcamī

If the first day of spring ,in Radha Krsnas lilas it is significant ,,yellow flowers are offered to the Arca Vigrahas in Vrindavana and Mayapure from the fields on this day

from this day Lord Caitanya started celebrating Holi festival all the way to Gaura Purnima which is the last day of Holi , I was once introduced to some classical ragas of Vasanta Raga and it is so beautiful

Holi festival of Lord Caitanya in Navadvipa and how Vasanta devi prepares for Lord…

7 Feb 2022

Monday

Saptamī 19:48, G, Sunrise-Set 07:09-17:37, Aśvinī 08:29, Tithi hari-kathā

+Maha-viṣṇu-avatāra Śrī Advaita Ācārya ~ Appearance - Fast till moon rise then Ekādaśī preparations only

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Paramananda Das

if you take grains on Sri Advaita Acaryas apperanceday it is a serious offense : Skanda Purana states:

matr ha pitr has caiva bhratr ha guru has tatha

ekadasyas tu ya bhunkte visnu-lokac cyuto bhavet

“Those who eat grains…

I am not paying for your limousine or BMW!

I do not trust the BBT.It first started in 1982-83, Brahma Muhurta Prabhu the BBT in Charge for Scandinavia , took a limousine to bring him and other German devotees to Harinama from ISKCON Korsnaas to Downtown Stockholm.Who paid for it ? Us sankirtana devotees because the limousine is not free

and Stockholm Limousine Service is not going to take my sankirtana collection meant for Sri Sri Radha Krsnas lotusfeet.

When I joined ISKCON my…

The Niranjana Swami way or the Highway !

there are many ways to chant the Narayana Kavacha not just one tune, one time in ISKCON Boston I had suggested to chant Narayana Kavacha daily untill the Susan Murphy case was resolved so devotees started chanting it before Srimad Bhagavatam class, one day the temporary TP Jaya Gaurasunda das said you have to chant it the "Niranjana Swami way" ,,I said what is this nonsense ? I was gving Bhagavatam class that day, there is such way as the…

How to proper honor and worship Sri Advaita Acarya !

doya koro sita-pati adwaita gosai

tava kripa-bale pai caitanya-nitai

My dear Advaita Prabhu, husband of Sita, You are so kind. Please be merciful to me. If You are kind to

me, naturally Lord Caitanya and Nityananda will also be kind to me.

real Navadvip Basis never worship Sri Advaita Acarya with a beard,

if you go to Santi Pure were Sri Advaita Acarya spend most of His time ask any learned devotee there if Sri…

THERE IS A HELL FOR DEVIANT ISKCON LEADERS

The day I was declared a demon in Iskcon!

I got a letter from Harikesa, stating I was a demon because I had refused to sell illegal paintings..many devotees in ISKCON were declared demons if they refused to sell paintings ..Actually, in USA some devotees claim you can sell paintings door to door, but I doubt it is so,,in the rest of the World you get arrested..I know one time we were selling Hong Kong paintings to American soldiers in…

In Brhad Bhagavatamrta are so many secrets did you know sometimes the Sakhas from Vraja ,Goloka Vrindavana come to Vaikuntha Planets to sing and play for the pleasure of Sri Sri Laxmi Narayana ? Why not Sri Sri Laxmi Narayana are non different from Sri Sri Radha Krsna they are Their expansions ,the more we learn about devotiona service more our mind will be blown away hahahahah ,this is a fully bonafide painting , imagine being allowed to be a cowherd boy and perform for Sri Sri Laxmi…