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Chapter 20 of Govinda lilamrta

CHAPTER 20

"Evening pastimes" (18h. -20.24 p.m.)
 
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1 remember Shri Radha in the evening, sending many eatables to Her lover's house through Her friend and then eats the remnants of the moon of Vraja's (Krishna's) food, that was brought to Her by a girlfriend. I also remember Shri Krishna in the evening, being nicely bathed, beautifully dressed and fondled by His mother, then goes to the barn to milk…
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Added by Paramananda das on September 26, 2016 at 8:30am — No Comments

Govinda Lilamrta chapter 19

Pranamas to the readers of Govinda lilamrta :

Every day around 4 pm in Krishnas Nitya lilas ,Krsna returns with His sakhas to Nandagrama this time period is called Aparahna lila:(3.36pm to 6pm)



5. pancama-yama-kirttanam: Chanting during the fifth period: (3:36 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.)



sriradham praptageham nijaramanakrte klrpta nanopaharam

susnatam ramyavesam priyamukhakamalalokapurnapramadam/

krsnam caivaparahne vrajamanucalitam lanuvrndairvayasyai…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 21, 2016 at 9:00am — No Comments

chapter 18 of Govinda lilamrta

CHAPTER 18

 

 

"More poems of the parrots, Radha and Krishna's dice-game and worship of the sun god."

 

 

Then lsvari Radhika lovingly took one suka- parrot on Her hand and induced him to sing more. Krishna did the same with a sarika parrot. (1)

 

 

stuhi kirabhira viram niradabha sarirabham

girindra dharinam dhiram saras tira kutiragam

 

Radhika told the suka: "0 Kira, praise the hero of the cowherders,…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 20, 2016 at 12:35am — No Comments

Govinda Lilamrta chapter 17

CHAPTER 17

 

 

"Further praises of the parrots"

 

 

Shri Radha encouraged Vrnda to fondle and pacify the parrots that had come to them. Then She ordered the parrot to describe Krishna's qualities, which he and his sarika began to do to give pleasure to the assembled sakhis (I)

 

 

The suka sang: "Although the deep ocean of Ajita's qualities is unfathomable even by great souls and poets, I desire to taste it…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 18, 2016 at 3:30am — No Comments

Misuse of power in ISKCON

 dear devotees 

 Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada 
 I joined ISKCON in 1979 and I was also asked to sell both painting that where illegal and records also illegal and candles fully illegal . I joined ISKCON to distribute Srila Prabhupada unchanged books ,and present his teachings as they are ,In 1983 I was fed up selling illegal paintings in Germany and I told my socalled authorities I had enough of…
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Added by Paramananda das on September 12, 2016 at 3:30pm — 3 Comments

chapter 16 of Govinda Lilamrta The Parrots of Radha Krsna glorifying them

CHAPTER 16

 

 

"The parrots eulogize Krishna's tip-to-toe beauty"

 

 

After some time Radha and Krishna woke up and sat up on the bed. The sakhis that had already risen before Them saw Them and came up to Them with Subala and Madhumangala. (1)

 

 

Vrnda took her two pupils, the young learned sarika Kalokti and the suka Manjuvak and engaged them in praising the Divine Couple. (2)

 

 

tatas tau pathato namrau…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 9, 2016 at 10:03am — No Comments

Radhastami and Radhastami fasting

my dear Vaisnava friends 

Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada 
 Srila Prabhupadas dear godbrother HH Bhakti Pramoda Puri Maharaja once told a wonderful pastime from the Puranas related to Radhastami : 

Today is eight waxing moon circle day of ‘Bhadra’, the name of a Vedic month we, members of the Gaudiya Vaisnava community should feel fortunate to have this opportunity to observe the…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 6, 2016 at 5:00am — 1 Comment

Govinda Lilamrta chapter 15 futher pastimes at Radha Kunda

Pranams to the readers of Govinda Lilamrta:
The lovemaking of Radha Krsna is why neophytes are supposed to stir away from Govinda lilamrta, but those who have been practicing Krsna consciouness for 37  years like myself or some have joined before us ,needs to understand the true nature of Radha Krsnas lovemaking .The Christian missionaries where taking Krsnas lovemaking with Radha as something demoniac , as they…
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Added by Paramananda das on September 5, 2016 at 6:00am — No Comments

Govinda lilamrta chapter 14

 

Pranams to the readers of Govinda lilamrta 

Govinda lilamrta gives us a glimpse into reality .This material world seems so real , it is temporary and full of miseries ,the real world is with Krsna .The socalled association with neophyte devotees when not fully related to service of the Divine Couple is not much aspired for by the advanced devotees. Their real interest is to relish the pastimes of Radha Krsna ,they know this temporary body will be over soon…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 2, 2016 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Bhagavad Gita 3.22

Chapter 3: Karma-yoga

TEXT 22
na me parthasti kartavyam

trisu lokesu kincana

nanavaptam avaptavyam

varta eva ca karmani

SYNONYMS
na—none; me—Mine; …
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Added by Paramananda das on September 1, 2016 at 6:38am — No Comments

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