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The day I chastised Niranjana Swami very strongly

In 1993 I left ISKCON Boston, there had been so plot to marry me to some Mataji that I considered a total nonsense and Mayadevi , and devotees were trying to force me again and again, even my then ISKCON Guru Harikesa told me not to, he said every pot finds its lid ,do not let them pressure you .So Niranjana Swami also one day pressured me, I left ISKCON Boston , and wrote him from Bhaktivedanta Manor in England .Dear Niranajana Swami I…

was remembering distributing Srila Prabhupadas books in Toronto in 1991 ,I have distributed books in a lot of cold places even in Kiruna North Sweden in minus 60 Celcius, but I recall when distributing Srila Prabhupada's books in front of the Eden Center in Toronto because the wind is so harsh ,no other devotees would go and distribute books they would remain in the temple ,but around Christmas I was still distributing many books ,but every 30 minutes I had to take a brake (go inside and…

This is from Radharanis speaking too the Bumblebee, Brahmara Gita, one time Padmanabha Goswami in Vrindavana invited me to this mystical worship or the Bumble bee send by Krsna to give message to Radharani, it was done at some temple by the Yamuna and there was a tray and flowers was offered and Tulsi and sandal wood , and they were praying that Krsna as a Bumble bee will come and sit on this tray and yantra, I was suprised ...what is this all about ?…

Lord Caitanyas brother Visvarupa became an Acarya at age 16 and was known as a great devotee of Lord Narasimha :

At the age of sixteen Visvarupa obtained the post of an Acarya who was an attentive listener of the episodes relating to God, a man of pure, broad and virtuous mind. Being a man of devout worship at the lotus feet of Sri Nrsimhadeva and being of versatile genius and always merry, a man never perturbed in mind, a man always clam and quiet, Sri Visvarupa had no attraction for…

Parallel authorities of Maya

Oh man what devotees do not come up with hahahahah !

but there is some truth to it, Srila Prabhupada said we should fast on Visnu Tattva days , but many temples no longer obey Srila Prabhupada and Sastra and serve grains even on Janmastami,,, the TPs says we are just following the GBC and the GBC;s blame it on the TPs that they are not following it is not our problem....

Skanda Purana states:

matr ha pitr has caiva bhratr ha guru has…

Why almost everyone in Kali Yuga is a Sudra !

"Kalau śūdra-sambhavaḥ" [Skanda Purāṇa]

Lord Caitanya asked for one thing

01. Chaitanya Bhagavata on Laksha Naam

THE PERFECTION OF LIFE IS TO GET THE DEGREE OF LAKSHESHVARA FROM LORD GAURANGA MAHAPRABHU HIMSELF

In Shri Chaitanya-bhagavata, Antya Khanda 9.121-122, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu instructed everyone on whose worship and service He will accept:

(121) prabhu bale,-"jana, 'lakshesvara' bali…

Srila Haridas Thakura chanted more than 300.000 names 174 rounds daily because as he told I am going to chant 10 Million holy names in a month

CC Antya 3.124

“koṭi-nāma-grahaṇa-yajña kari eka-māse

ei dīkṣā kariyāchi, haila āsi’ śeṣe

Synonyms

koṭi-nāma-grahaṇa — chanting ten million names; yajña — such a sacrifice; kari — I perform; eka-māse — in one month; ei — this; dīkṣā — vow; kariyāchi — I have taken; haila — it was; āsi’ — nearing; śeṣe — the…

Utkalika-vallari

[The Vine of Longings]

Radha Krishna Utkalika-vallari

by Srila Rupa Goswami

1. Overcome with yearnings, and crying in the middle of Vrindavan forest, I shall now reveal the deep mark burning tears have made in my heart.

2. O Vrindavan forest, who among your devoted servants has not already attained the path of supreme transcendental bliss? I humbly beg you: please reveal in my heart the best way to attain my king and queen. Please be…

Subject: gold plated toilets and the Daksa Sampradaya and crematorium grounds

Bhagavan das had gold plated toilets and other gold plating in his bathroom in New Mayapure,Former Umapati Swami told me that when he went to visit Bhagavan das then Goswami in 1985 he saw that goldplatting and glitter when he opened that one room, thinking it was a temple room he bowed down ,and when he stood up found out that it was Bhagavans toilet .

Why bring up such things ? To diminish the faith…

SB 9.19.17