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Paramananda das's Blog – September 2009 Archive (67)

Got the Brahmacari handbook for the Catholics?

This is very interesting.Actually pope Innocentia ..as you guessed ,means innocent,got the name because he admitted to several illigitimate children.I pray no sannyasis will ever fall down in ISKCON ( and anyone else including ourself) Srila Prabhupada said that we westerns are not afraid of maya, thus we should constantly chant Hare Krsna and become situated in the higer taste of KC.We pray there will be no Varna sankara in ISKCON, and those children where the parents have fallen down and the… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 24, 2009 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

answer to question about Ganda Bherunada

Ravinjay Prabhu asked:

Why are discussions of Lord Nrsimhadeva's post-destruction lila (per Atharva Veda) and his widely worshiped south Indian form of Ganda Bherunada widely ignored by Gaudiya Vaisnavas?

The answer is simple really:There is many manifestions of Lord Narasimha, and Ganda Bherunada is one of millions of forms of Lord Narasimha that manifest in the materiel universes, like waves in the Ocean.In Srimad Bhagavatam ,Sukadeva Goswami has mentioned…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 11:30pm — 5 Comments

Gauranga Tumi More Doya Na Chadiho..Lord Gopinatha performs Sraddha for Govinda Ghose every year

from http://kksongs.org/songs/g/gaurangatumimoredoyana.html

Song Name: Gauranga Tumi More Doya Na Chadiho

Official Name: None

Author: Vasudeva Ghosa

Book Name: None

Language: Bengali

LYRICS:

(1)

gaurāńga tumi more dayā nā chāḍiha

āpana kariyā rāńgā caraṇe rākhiha

(2)

tomāra caraṇa lāgi saba teyāginu

śītala caraṇa pāyā śaraṇa lainu…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Krsna-jumbing up and down as a frog ( in Your sweet lilas in Vraja) please protect me

Song Name: Brahma Prasada Sumukha

Official Name: Obeisance 41 Verses 165 to 169

Author: Sanatana Goswami

Book Name: Krsna Lila Stava

Language: Sanskrit

LYRICS:

(1)

brahma-prasāda-sumukha bhakta-vatsala vāk-priya

smitekṣā-harṣita-brahman brahmānujñā-pradāyaka

(2)

vatsa-vatsapa-moha-ghna yathā-pūrvārbha-tarṇaka

pulinānīta-vatsaugha namas te'dbhuta-karmaṇe

(3)

mugdha-bālāli-vāg-jāta-hāsa… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:59pm — No Comments

from SB 4.25.62 Text & Purport

In this way, King Puranjana was captivated by his nice wife and was thus cheated. Indeed, he became cheated in his whole existence in the material world. Even against that poor foolish king’s desire, he remained under the control of his wife, just like a pet animal that dances according to the order of its master.

The word vipralabdhah is very significant in this verse. Vi means “specifically,” and pralabdha means “obtained.” Just to satisfy his desires, the king got the queen, and thus he… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:55pm — No Comments

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupadas commentary to Trinad api sunicena

tåëäd api su-nécena

taror iva sahiñëunä

amäninä mäna-dena

kértanéyaù sadä hariù

Synonyms

tåëät api—than downtrodden grass; su-nécena—being lower; taroù—than a tree; iva—like; sahiñëunä—with tolerance; amäninä—without being puffed up by false pride; mäna-dena—giving respect to all; kértanéyaù—to be chanted; sadä—always; hariù—the holy name of the Lord.

Translation

One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:43pm — No Comments

Nama Acarya Srila Hari Das Thakur ki jaya

Nama Acarya Srila Hari Das Thakur

Nama Acarya Srila Hari Das Thakur

Samdhi of Srila Hari Das Thakur in Puri

Excerpted from "Sri Chaitanya: His Life & Associates" by Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharaj

ricikasya muneh putro namna brahma mahatapah

prahladena samam jato haridasakhyako’pi san

murari-gupta-caranaish caitanya-caritamrite

ukto muni-sutah pratas tulasi-patram aharan

adhautam abhishaptas tam pitra yavanatam… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:38pm — No Comments

Srila Prabhupada only fits this catagory

PAMHO

AGTSP

Gurusuh narah matih, narakah sah," anyone who thinks that the guru makes mistakes lives in hell this is true for Srila Prabhupada".

Many persons that have taken the role of Guru and sannyasa in ISKCON think and thought they are beyond mistakes, thus they will never apologize even when they commit offences, they think they are infallibel and they reflect this mentality to their neophyte disciples. ( who also thinks they can not commit mistakes and not have to… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:35pm — 1 Comment

Balarama Kavacha

Balarama Kavacha

This Balarama Kavacha (armor) will ensure one full protection against the onslaught of Maya. One should chant this mantra after having taken bath and worn clean cloth. This Kavacha had previously bee given to the Vraja Gopis by Garga Muni. It is being repeated here to Duryodhana.

goloka-dhama-adhipatihparesvarah

paresu-mampatupavitrakirtanah

bhu-mandalam-sarsa-pava-dvilaksate

yan-murdhnimampatu-sa bhumi mandale…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:30pm — 4 Comments

fasting on Nityananda Traodasi and Advaita Acaryas apperance day and the importance of this

PAMHO

AGTSP

We have to get our priorities straight in this human life.The Srimad Bhagavatam has advised us:

SB 2.3.17: Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead.

SB 2.3.18: Do the trees not live? Do the bellows of the blacksmith not breathe? All around us, do the beasts not eat and discharge semen?

SB 2.3.19: Men who are like dogs,…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

about the glories of hearing and chanting from the prayers of the personified Vedas (Krsna book)

The great authority Bhismadeva has also given the opinion that this process of chanting and hearing about the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the essence of all Vedic ritualistic performances. Dear Lord, the devotee who wants to elevate himself simply by this process of devotional activities, especially by hearing and chanting, very soon comes out of the clutches of the dualities of material existence. By this simple process of penance and austerity the Supersoul within the devotee's heart… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:13pm — No Comments

Navadvipa-stuti

Navadvipa-stuti

Text 1

shriman-navadvipa-stotram

shri-gauda-deshe sura-dirghikayas

tire 'ti-ramye iha punyamayyah

lasantam ananda-bharena nityam

tam shri-navadvipam aham smarami

shri-navadvipa-stotram - prayers glorifying Navadvipa; shri-gauda-deshe - in Bengal; sura-dirghikayah - of the celestial Ganges; tire - on the shore; ati-ramye - very beautiful; iha - here; punyamayyah - pure; lasantam - shining; ananda-bharena - with… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:09pm — No Comments

Shri-Nityaananda-Ashtottara-Shata-Naama-Stotram

Shri-Nityaananda-Ashtottara-Shata-Naama-Stotram

One Hundred and Eight Holy Names

of Lord Shri Nityaananda Prabhu

Composed by Shrila Saarvabhauma Bhattaachaarya

shrimaan-nityaananda-candraaya namah

“I offer my humble obeisances to the transcendental moon Lord Shrimaan Nityaananda Prabhu.”

nityaanandam aham vande, karne lambita-mauktikam ;

chaitanyaagraja-rupena, pavitri-krita-bhutalam .

“I humbly bow down to and glorify Lord Shri… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 10:05pm — No Comments

Daily prayers to Srila Prabhupada and ones Gurudeva

"At the Yogapitha [birthplace of Lord Caitanya, an incarnation of Lord Krishna] in Sri Mayapur in the spiritual abode of Navadvipa, Lord Gaurasundar [Lord Caitanya] is sitting on a jeweled throne. On His right is Lord Nityananda [incarnation of Lord Balarama, Krishna's brother]; on His left is Sri Gadadhara [incarnation of Radharani]. In front with folded hands are Sri Advaita [incarnation of Lord Vishnu] and Srivasa [incarnation of NaradaMuni], who is holding an umbrella over Their heads. On a… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 23, 2009 at 4:59am — No Comments

hearing from Srila Prabhupada

There is so many videos of Srila Prabhupada on youtube
http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=prabhupada+video&docid=990253088908&FORM=VIRE5#

Prabhupadavani has lectures of Srila Prabhupada. Also Bhaktistudies.com has lectures, bhajans and the Krsna book dictation

Added by Paramananda das on September 22, 2009 at 8:58pm — 1 Comment

Sri Krsna Janmastami

Sri Krsna Janmastami

Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and Matajis

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

There is some good devotee web sites about Janmastami.I like to recommend 3 http://www.salagram.net/calendar-janmastami.htm ,http://www.accessnsight.com/janmastami. and…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 22, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Sri Vraja-vilasa-stava

Sri Vraja-vilasa-stava

Srila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami

Prayers Glorifying the Lord’s Pastimes in Vraja

1

The highwaymen lust, greed and anger have captured me and bound me with the ropes of the desire for fame. I pray that the heroic devotees of Lord Krishna, the enemy of the Agha demon, may defeat my captors and cut the ropes that bind me.

2

I am scorched by the blazing forest fire of old age, deeply bitten by the poisonous snake of…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 22, 2009 at 1:00am — No Comments

Chanting a Lakh Names by HH Bhaktipramod Puri Maharaja

Dandavat pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

HH Bhaktipramod Puri Maharaja.Puri Maharaja clearly

explains that without chanting 64 rounds a day one can never come to a higher stage of Bhakti and even when chanting 64 rounds it has to be

done with the utmost care and attentions and devotion and avoiding Nama aparadha

your humble servant

Paramananda das

from…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 21, 2009 at 8:00pm — 5 Comments

Daily brahmacari quote

Being cheated by them, the living entity in the forest of the material world tries to give up the association of these so-called yogis, svamis and incarnations and come to the association of real devotees, but due to misfortune he cannot follow the instructions of the spiritual master or advanced devotees; therefore he gives up their company and again returns to the association of monkeys who are simply interested in sense gratification and women. He derives satisfaction by association with… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 21, 2009 at 10:48am — 1 Comment

a request to the GBC how to make more sannyasis

PAMHO

AGTSP

I was reflecting on Srila Prabhupadas instructions in this one purport:

According to Vedic civilization, one has to give up family life at a certain age (the age of fifty), take vanaprastha and eventually remain alone as a sannyasi. That is the prescribed method of Vedic civilization known as varnashrama-dharma. When one takes sannyasa after enjoying family life, he pleases the Supreme Lord Vishnu.

One has to understand one’s position in family or worldly… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 21, 2009 at 7:24am — No Comments