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chapter 5 of Sri Narasimha

: Lord Narasimha kills enemies, but in Kali-yuga mainly demoniac mentality!

In Kali-yuga , Lord Caitanya mainly kills the demoniac mentality, Lord Caitanya is non-different from Lord Narasimha, this was shown in many of His pastimes. He did not kill the Chand Kazi but simply warned him not to obstruct the sankirtana movement:

There is always demoniac persons that want to destroy the world, Lord Narasimha mercifully kills such demons in all ages, those…

Bhisma Pancaka

The last 5 days of the month of Karttika are traditionally known as the Bhishma Panchaka or the Vishnu Panchaka. Grandfather Bhisma fasted for these five days, . In the Hari BhaktiVilasa, it is said that if one is capable, one should observe fasting from certain foodstuffs on the Bhishma-panchaka for the pleasure of the Lord. This is optional. "The fast should begin by remembering Bhismadeva on the Ekadasi day and should end on Purnima [the full moon]. The Padma Purana say…

Sri Sri Damodarastakam - Text 8

namas te 'stu damne sphurad dipti-dhamne

tvadiyodarayatha visvasya dhamne

namo radhikayai tvadiya priyayai

namo 'nanta-lilaya devaya tubhyam

O Lord Damodara! I offer my obeisances unto the exalted rope binding Your waist which is the source of splendrously brilliant effulgence | I offer my obeisances unto Your belly which is the support of the entire universe | I offer my obeisances unto Radhika, Your dearmost beloved | And I offer my…

Sri Advaita Acarya not Srinivasa Acarya !

Ye Anilo prema Dhana is wrongly translated in most ISKCON song books this is the correct translation :

Acarya Thakura refers to Sri Advaita Acarya ,it is a huge apasiddhanta to keep singing Srinivasa Acarya year after year, it is because devotees are not wellversed in Sastra ,all Gaudiya Vaisnava knows this refers to Sri Advaita Acarya, I know Bhakti Caru Swami also tried to make devotees understand this , but stubbornly the translation has…

Chapter 4 Sri Narasimha , Fighting internal enemies by the grace of Lord Narasimha

The internal enemies' lust, anger, greed leads to the degradation of the soul. Krsna has stated:

tri-vidham narakasyedam dvaram nasanam atmanahkamah krodhas tatha lobhas tasmad etat trayam tyajet

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There are three gates leading to this hell--lust, anger, and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul. (BG 16.21)

Srila Prabhupada has stated…

On the first day of Kartika one is supposed to go to Mathura and take bath in the Yamuna at Visrama Ghat and pray to Lord Krsna, dear Krsna just as you killed the biggest of demons Kamsa here in Mathura please kill all anarthas in my heart, all dirty things please help me become your pure devotee during this Kartika month, Dear Krsna, killer of Kamsa Kamsahanta, please beat the crap out of all my material desires just like you beat up Kamsa to death, please let there be no material desires…

Chapter 10 of Vaisnava Amrta Srila Prabhupada a Priya Sakha or Priya narma sakha?

dandavat pranams

all glories to Srila Prabhupada

There is a very good reason I wrote this chapter in my book Vaisnava Amrta because it is to defend Srila Prabhupada Svarupa Bhava . Though I learned many things from Srila Narayana Maharaja I did not agree with the concept Srila Prabhupada is a manjari, this concept was also taught by Sivarama Swami, Saccinandana Swami, Bhurijana, Jadurani,…

Inhouse fighting used by the Ritviks in Campaign against the GBC

I want to comment on this as devotees pointed out this Rivik propaganda spread, HH Jayapataka Maharaja has served many years in Mayapure and how can you not give him credit

for his many years of service to Srila Prabhupada, I have met HH Jayapataka Swami in the past and he was very kind to me one time I had cellulitis in my leg when I was in ISKCON New Orleans, Maharaja send one disciple to take me to the doctor I…

I was once serving in ISKCON LA for some months, and Sura das hated me so he send one Jagadambika to ask me if I wanted to marry one of 20 girls at ISKCON LA,I decided it was time to leave ISKCON LA, there were rumors that some grhamedhis at ISKCON LA were using condoms because a store owner near the temple told some Brahmacaries that why some of the devotees were buying condoms . If it was not a rumor why did Sura das grab Prabhupadaacarya das Brahmacari (disciple of Virabahu )by the throat…

When will I get the mercy of Sri Sri Radha Krsna at Govinda Kunda?

Two of my Govardhana Silas are from Govinda Kunda it is the most important place of my heart because one of my Govardhana Silas with Sri Krsna picture is from here, and then I have a larger Govardhana sila that once came to me in my dream and told me to please never stop worshipping Him. At Govinda Kunda, Indra bathed Sri Krsna after the pastime of lifting Govardhana Hill, by bathing in Govinda Kunda sastra has said one…

meeting a shoemaker sannyasi

2 years ago when visiting ISKCON South Africa a visiting sannyasi from Holland was commenting on my weight and size, however, he showed little interest to read my important book Sri Narasimha,so I just ignored him, obviously, he has no training in dealing with Vaisnavas nor does he chant 64 rounds daily, despite being an ISKCON Guru

this pastime of Sri Astavakra Muni came to mind told by my Gurudeva :

Srila Narayana Maharaja about Astavakra…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6vUxqNTzco&t=81s

devotees testified Kirtananda ordered the killing of Sulocana Prabhu , but New Vrindavana leadership always denied it ,thought they paid Tirtha das to kill Sulocana Prabhu , see how Kirtananda just laugh at Jane Wallace question ...Kirtananda was very guilty , but if you mention this still in ISKCON many will say do not be so negative Prabhu ...it means there is a cover…

I was told I was banned from one temple because I chant 64 rounds daily ! Well Srila Prabhupada encouraged chanting 64 rounds daily it was the order and advise of Lord Caitanya and Srila Rupa Goswami .I think 64 rounds is not even enough because Srila Jagannath das Babaji used to say before you sleep chant 128 rounds or 64 minimum ,Srila Prabhupada has stated to always chant Hare Krsna it is really funny anyone can be banned from a ISKCON temple for chanting Hare Krsna…

Malati /Jasmine

Sakhi-vrinde Vijnapti

Prayer to the Sakhis

(from Prarthana)

(1)

radha-krishna prana mora jugala-kisora

jivane marane gati aro nahi mora

(2)

kalindira kule keli-kadambera vana

ratana-bedira upara bosabo du’jana

(3)

syama-gauri-ange dibo (cuwa) candanera gandha

camara dhulabo kabe heri mukha-candra

(4)

gathiya malatir mala dibo dohara gale

adhare tuliya dibo karpura-tambule

(6)

sri-krishna-caitanya-prabhur…

Srila Raghunath das Goswami obtained Giriraja sila from Lord Caitanya and then Lord Caitanya send him to Vrindavana ,there he chanted not less than 64 rounds daily and Radha Kunda and Shyama kunda ,the Govardhana Sila Lord Caitanya gave him, has the thump imprint of Lord Caitanya because Lord Caitanya would hold Sri Giriraja to His heart and eyes and cry in seperation from Sri Sri Radha Krsna bathing the Giriraja Sila with His lotus tears, and from Lord Caitanya rubbing His lotusthump…

Does prasadam offer itself to Krsna?

I was thinking today about so many problems there was placed before me in devotional service.

Krsna says in the end of the 6chapter of Bhagavad Gita :

yoginām api sarveṣāṁ

mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā

śraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ

sa me yuktatamo mataḥ

SYNONYMS

yoginām—of all yogīs; api—also; sarveṣām—all types of; mat-gatena—abiding in Me; antaḥ-ātmanā—always thinking of Me within; śraddhāvān—in full faith; bhajate—renders…

Does prasadam offer itself to Krsna?

I was thinking today about so many problems there was placed before me in devotional service.

Krsna says in the end of the 6chapter of Bhagavad Gita :

yoginām api sarveṣāṁ

mad-gatenāntar-ātmanā

śraddhāvān bhajate yo māṁ

sa me yuktatamo mataḥ

SYNONYMS

yoginām—of all yogīs; api—also; sarveṣām—all types of; mat-gatena—abiding in Me; antaḥ-ātmanā—always thinking of Me within; śraddhāvān—in full faith; bhajate—renders…

No gopichandan and Party pooper awards!

I know what a strange title , let me explain .

First of all Srila Prabhupada insisted devotees wear Gopichandan

In 1990 I met Devamrta Swami in Toronto ,I was distributing Srila Prabhupadas books every day at Young street.That day I met him at Young street and Bloor (famous intersection in Toronto)..Ironically he had made all kind of demoniac politics against me for years though I was the first bookdistributor in ISKCON Denmark .He invited…

Today I went and had wonderful darshan of Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan ,Madan Mohan in ISKCON Potomac used to be in ISKCON NYC 26 and 2 ave so He is ISKCONs oldest Krsna Deity, well He is Krsna Himself not just a stone.

I was sitting outside and honoring Prasadam from Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan and all of a sudden there was a sour smell, my wife laughed when she saw me make a face.That is the smell of cow dung.She was laughing even more, because I had made a face, of what is that obnoxious…

Today I went and had wonderful darshan of Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan ,Madan Mohan in ISKCON Potomac used to be in ISKCON NYC 26 and 2 ave so He is ISKCONs oldest Krsna Deity, well He is Krsna Himself not just a stone.

I was sitting outside and honoring Prasadam from Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan and all of a sudden there was a sour smell, my wife laughed when she saw me make a face.That is the smell of cow dung.She was laughing even more, because I had made a face, of what is that obnoxious…