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Bhagavad Gita 1.31

Text 31

na ca sreyo ’nupasyami

hatva sva-janam ahave

na kankse vijayam krishna

na ca rajyam sukhani ca

Translation

I do not see how any good can come from killing my own kinsmen in this battle, nor can I, my dear Krishna, desire any subsequent victory, kingdom, or happiness. …

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Added by Paramananda das on October 31, 2011 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

GBC proposal for 2012

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The first GBC proposal is that anyone that serves in ISKCON can submit a GBC proposal, this idea that only GBC members can submit

GBC proposals is fascistic and narrow minded and emperialistic.And really is against the ideas of Srila Prabhupada.In the court of Lord Ramachandra everyone was welcome...to propose and complaint....and glorify

Second GBC proposal is that all members in ISKCON must chant the very minimum 16 rounds and…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 31, 2011 at 6:30am — 2 Comments

Bhagavad Gita 2.11

Text 11

sri-bhagavan uvaca

asocyan anvasocas tvam

prajna-vadams ca bhasase

gatasun agatasums ca

nanusocanti panditah

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: While speaking learned words, you are mourning for what is not worthy of grief. Those who are wise lament neither for the living nor for the dead.

Commentary…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 29, 2011 at 5:57am — No Comments

We are not muslims but vaisnavas!

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada set a very high level of standard and was very clean himself externally and internally.

Teachings of Queen Kunti: Chapter Four :Approaching Krsna, the All-pervading Truth

The worship of the Deity of Krsna in the temple is also direct contact with Govinda. Sri-vigraharadhana-nitya-nana-srngara-tan-mandira-marjanadau (Sri-gurvastaka 3).…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 29, 2011 at 4:11am — 3 Comments

Harikesa will have to suffer for stealing from ISKCON and mistreating devotees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =w4Fbcfy_QlA&feature=player_em bedded…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 27, 2011 at 3:30am — 1 Comment

ISKCON in not a brothel

We are establishing different centers, not for sense enjoyment, but for good

association of devotees. If we miss this, those who are working, those who

are managers of this institution, they must always know that we cannot make

this institution or this center as a brothel. There must be such management

and or such arrangement that we must have always good association for

advancement. That is required.

>>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 2.21-22 — London,… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 25, 2011 at 11:27pm — No Comments

Divine Nature or gas fracking?

Dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

HH Mukunda Maharaja and Drutakarma wrote a very nice book,Divine Nature about environmental protection.But now New Vrindavana has signed contracts to allow gas fracking. What a paradigm?

http://news.iskcon.com/node/2519…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 25, 2011 at 7:40am — No Comments

the tantric socalled Prabhupada disciple Gaurahari das Babaji

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This Gaura Hari das was allowed as a guest of honor in ISKCON Mayapure in 2010, staying with Prabhupada disciples

Payonidhi das

Tantric Vaishnavism (Iskcon deviant style) - by Sri Gaurahari das Babaji

sadhaka108 - Thu, 06 May 2004 11:20:50 +0530

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Added by Paramananda das on October 21, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments

commentaries Bhagavad Gita 6.9

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When reading Bhagavad Gita as it is, one of the verses Srila Prabhupada did not give a written purport to is 6.9, so I looked…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 19, 2011 at 5:11am — 5 Comments

further comment to Bhakti Vikas Maharajas statements about prasadam distribution

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I wrote : http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/feeding-poor-kids-in-india

Srila Prabhupada had no doubts about increasing prasadam distribution among the poor as well:

“Just like feeding the poor. It is also yajna. But the same thing, if it is dovetailed in consciousness, that becomes perfect. People are very much inclined to feed…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 18, 2011 at 9:19pm — 2 Comments

"feeding poor kids in India"

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When I joined ISKCON in 1979, …

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Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2011 at 9:00am — No Comments

Bhagavad Gita 1.30

Text 30

na ca saknomy avasthatum

bhramativa ca me manah

nimittani ca pasyami

viparitani keshava

Translation

I am now unable to stand here any longer. I am forgetting myself, and my mind is reeling. I see only causes of misfortune, O Krishna, killer of the Keshi demon.

Commentary by Srila…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 21, 2011 at 12:30am — No Comments

email to Bhayahari das

Please accept my blessings

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

You came up to me during Ratha yatra and asked me why I do not come to the temple more often.Non of your business.But since you

want to make it your business I will tell you why.Because devotees like you have not advanced in KC, I am far superior to you in KC,but

since you are a disciple of Romapada Swami he teaches like many Guru that all new generation devotees wether you joined in 1977…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 20, 2011 at 9:32am — No Comments

Bhagavad Gita 1.28 -29

Chapter 1. Observing the Armies on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra

TEXT 28

arjuna uvaca

drstvemam sva-janam krsna

yuyutsum samupasthitam

sidanti mama gatrani

mukham ca parisusyati

SYNONYMS…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 17, 2011 at 5:00pm — No Comments

WHERE IS THE LOVE?

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One sannyasi wrote me where is the mood of love in your email?

Ok tell me is taking salary for devotional service love for Srila Prabhupada, when he did not approve of it?

Is taking grains on Janmastami and Visnutattva days love for Krsna and Srila Prabhupadas when this is against their instructions?

Is it love for Srila Prabhupada to misspend 9 millions dollars of ISKCON donations by…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 17, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

About sannyasa

I wrote this around 2years ago slightly edited:

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First of all sannyasa is part of Lord Visnus universal body there is even vedic hyms describing sannyasa such as" Sannyasa Suktam"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvxik26F7Bs&feature=related

There is a nice…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 17, 2011 at 8:47am — No Comments

The passing of Gopiparanadhana Prabhu

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I share your grief, being at Govardhana he has surely gone to Bhauma Vrindavana and is awaiting to enter Krsnas…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 15, 2011 at 7:07am — No Comments

a wake up call about the Federal reserve in USA

: a wake up call about the Federal reserve in USA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYNVNhB-m0o&feature=related
9 trillion dollars are missing from the federal reserve…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 14, 2011 at 5:46pm — No Comments