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Gita Mahatmya chapter 2 from the Padma Purana

The Glories of Chapter Two of the

Bhagavad Gita from the Padma Purana

Lord Vishnu said, “My dear Lakshmi, you have heard from Me the glories of the First Chapter of Bhagavad-gita Now please listen carefully, as I tell you the glories of the Second Chapter.

Once in the South in the town of Pandharpur, a very learned brahmana by the name of Devashyama lived. He was able to perform all kinds of fire sacrifices. He also knew the importance of receiving guest. And by his…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 5, 2015 at 9:19am — No Comments

Guruvastakam purport

A bonafide Guru can liberate the disciple that follows properly this is the meaning of the first sloka of the Samsara prayer ,those who want to be liberated from samsara should take to chanting 64 rounds daily given by Lord Caitanya , otherwise they will still be on fire by the samsara fire of birth and death 

Lord Caitanya always engaged in Kirtana rasa that is the meaning of the second sloka and all bonafide spiritual masters also engaged in this way,However Srila…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 4, 2015 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Krsna Karnamrta

http://www.harekrsna.de/artikel/krishna-karnamrita.htm

The nectar for which I am always anxious…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 4, 2015 at 8:00am — No Comments

Unmada and Pramattah

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 I caught part of the Bhagavatam class this morning from ISKCON LA ,here is a comment to Svavasa Prabhu question if someone will actually hit their head on a rock in seperation of Lord Caitanya.

what is that  mad stage of love of God? :

pāṣāṇe kuṭibo māthā anale paśibo

gaurāńga guṇera nidhi kothā gele pābo

I will smash my head against the rock and enter into the fire. Where will I find Lord Gauranga, the reservoir of all…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 2, 2015 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Bhagavad Gita examination for chapter one here are the correct answers

Bhagavad Gita examination for chapter one here are the correct answers :

1 What was in Dhrtarastras mind when he inquired from Sanjaya?

answer :Dhrtarasta was worried that the holy place of Kurusetra may somehow purified and his son and give up their enemity against the Pandavas and that the Kuruksetra war then would not take place 

2 What was Duryodhanas purpose in speaking to Dronacarya ?

answer: 

Duryodhana wanted to point out the defects of Droṇācārya. Droṇācārya had…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 2, 2015 at 7:59am — No Comments

Copra nama and offences to Sri Giriraja at ISKCON Potomac

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 one young devotee came up to me at Govardhana puja at ISKCON Potomac and proudly told me she walked on Govardhana hill ,this is the kind of mentality that angers me, you should not be proud to step on Giriraja that is a great offence , how can some new bhaktin think she is a liberated soul and it is ok to step on Govardhana , it angers me that ISKCON management so often fail to train devotees…
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Added by Paramananda das on December 1, 2015 at 5:55am — 1 Comment

Kali yuga is slapping us around in ISKCON?

Subject: Kali yuga is slapping us around in ISKCON?



this Vyasa puja at ISKCON Potomac they had another rock concert with Sambhu das a ritvik but initiated by Srila Prabhupada ..I think it is total nonsense I will not attend such Vyasa pujas in name only .Of all the glorification of Srila Prabhupada no…
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Added by Paramananda das on November 30, 2015 at 6:22am — No Comments

My only Lord and master

who is everyones Lord and Master it is only Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Nama ,so many rascal persons claim to be my masters and superiors .You are not God , how can you be my superior? Give up your isvara bhava and surrender to Lord Narasimha

 

My Gurudeva asked all his disciples in 2000 in Alachua ,Florida that they should all chant 64 rounds daily ,to me he told me at my…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 30, 2015 at 6:08am — 1 Comment

They can not handle the truth

Many Prabhupada disciples think they are my Gurus when they are mostly neophytes devotees that does not understand the basic even of Nama tattava that they have to chant 64 rounds daily.My Gurudeva gave me this instruction since 1989 and when my false and fake and fallen ISKCON Guru fell down so it became obvious to all .He was stealing money for years and…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 27, 2015 at 5:00am — No Comments

Krsnas Tilaka

Lord Sri Krsna has 3 kinds of Tilaka , 1 made of kasturi , musk from the deer , it makes a black line on Krsna forhead, 2 is Gorocana ,gallstones from cows , and 3 kunkuma .It sppears Lord Sri Krsna at times wore tilaka as one line made of Sandalwood. Unfortunatly there is no mention I could find of the Tilaka worn by Lord Caitanya and His associates.Except for Lord Caitanya having tilaka made of chandan sandalwood in Navadvipa.

There  is a common misconception that Sri Krsna…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 27, 2015 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

Thanksgiving 2015 and Vanity karma and BBT only duty to print Srila Prabhupadas books

Dear devotees 

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada 

I was watching Sura Prabhu funny thanksgiving lecture from ISKCON LA, great class , two points , are ISKCON women always wellbehaved ??? According to Suras polite lecture yes, reality is different .

He mentioned the BBT has printed Vanity Karma by Jayadvaita Swami . Based on the old testament. Well Srila Prabhupada wanted only his books…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 26, 2015 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Understanding Brahma Gayatri

Dear devotees
Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada 
Recently Mother Urmila wrote an article about the Brahma Gayatri manta posted on Dandavats.com . 
 

Brahma Gayatri personified is the wife of Lord Brahma , so if she is known as Brahma Gayatri it makes sense

Gayatri devi (Brahma Gayatri) is a Gopi that is only…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 26, 2015 at 12:00pm — No Comments

how to cooporate with ISKCON

Srila Prabhupada said: “Your love for me will be shown by how much you cooperate to keep this institution together after I am gone.”
My cooporation with ISKCON is to not distribute books that are   changed by Jayadvaita Swami unless on rare occasion , to show ISKCON that 64 rounds is the standard of Lord Caitanya not 16, I cooporate with ISKCON by being against TPs having salaries for service they do not render anyway, by being against cheap Guru disciple relationships (means…
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Added by Paramananda das on November 17, 2015 at 6:59am — 1 Comment

On devotional dress and On doing Govardhana parikrama

On devotional dress

yesterday i saw one person trying to be the master of the holy name, his mentality disgusted me ,he is an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada and did not even put devotional dress on ,then he sings the Mahamantra in a complicated tune ,that no one can follow thinking his is better than everyone.The Temple administration should demand any kirtana leaders wear at least devotional dress.I once told Ramahadra when I served in ISKCON NY, that…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 13, 2015 at 6:50am — No Comments

some glories to Sri Sita Devi

His Grace Jivananda Prabhu has posted these 2 nice quotes from Ramayana they are fully in line with what I quoted from the Bible spoken by Jesus Christ Luke 6:27 "But to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,

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Luke 6:28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

and seeing these teachings in Sri…
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Added by Paramananda das on October 26, 2015 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

my prayer to Durga during Navaratri

Lord Sri Krsna did worship of Durga for the victory of the Pandavas ,but that is just to bewilder the atheists ,as Krsna Himself is the master of Durga this was before the battle of Kuruksetra , Lord Caitanya never observed Navaratri so whatever standard is set by Lord Caitanya is the standard if Navaratri was to be performed by Gaudiya vaisnavas it would have been included in Hari Bhakti Vilasa and described how.Siva ratri is there in Hari Bhakti Vilasa as this worship is…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 15, 2015 at 6:30am — No Comments

Sri Radha and the Gopis went to Dvaraka

there is no doubt Sri Radha and the Gopis went to Dvaraka it is confirmed in Garga Samhita , Dvaraka Samhita and other places and by acaryas like HDG Raksaka Sridhara Maharaja those who denie it are doing sruti ninda offences to scriptures , Srila Raghunath das Goswami writes in Stavavali if Radha goes to Dvaraka immediately my mind flies there , so it means Sri Radha went there , actually this is the first time the queens saw Radha and the Gopis ,prior to meeting at…
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Added by Paramananda das on October 12, 2015 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Bhagavad Gita 3.8

yas tv indriyāṇi manasā

niyamyārabhate ‘rjuna

karmendriyaiḥ karma-yogam

asaktaḥ sa viśiṣyate

Translation of Bhagavad Gita 3.8

Perform your prescribed duty, for doing so is better than not working. One cannot even maintain one’s physical body without work.

Commentary by Sri A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada of Gaudiya Sampradaya:

There are many pseudo meditators who misrepresent themselves as belonging to high parentage, and great…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 30, 2015 at 11:09am — No Comments

Chaper 8 of Sri Narasimha : The glories of Mangala Giri

Chapter 8 of Sri Narasimha The glories of Mangala Giri

Mangalagiri (Telugu: మంగళగిరి) is a town, and a mandal of Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh, India. Mangalagiri is a part of Vijayawada urban agglomeration.[1] It is situated on the Guntur-Vijayawada road, 8 miles (13 km) to the south-east of Vijayawada and 13 miles (21 km) to the north-east of Guntur City.

At Mangala Giri is the famous Laxmi Narasimha temple also visited by Lord Caitanya, is is also known…

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Added by Paramananda das on June 6, 2015 at 5:30am — No Comments

Lord Narasimhadevas affection for Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

:  : Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura had darshan of Lord Narasimha it is described in his Navadvipa Bhava Taranga: Lord Narasimha adressed him as "vatsa" as a child or like a calf that is being taken care of by his/her mother the cow . He Vatsa svacchande baiso he vatsa sri-gauranga-dhame jugala-bhajana hau rati hau name mama bhakta-krpa-bale vighna jabe dura suddha cite bhajo radha-krsna-rasa-pura He will say, "Dear child! Sit sown freely and live happily here in Sri Gauranga-dhama. May you…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 7, 2015 at 4:00am — 1 Comment

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