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My dream of Lord Ramachandra

My dream of Lord Ramachandra

I had a dream of Lord Ramachandra, smiling and telling me,,many of these devotees born in the West

do not understand they have to fast on My apperanceday and not take grains ,,I bless you how fiercely

you fight to establish the glories of Ramanavami that has been outlined by Srila Sanatana Goswami in

Hari Bhakti Vilasa .As you have already read in Narasimha Purana, that many persons in Kali Yuga loose faith

in the apperance day of Myself,…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 1, 2026 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

Spit in your hand and make tilaka !

Spit in your hand and make tilaka !

One of Srila Prabhupada godbrothers came to see him in Mayapure and was waiting outside Srila Prabhupadas

room ,,one devotee was spitting in his hand and making tilaka the sannyasi did not say anything .When he saw

Srila Prabhupada he asked him about the devotee spitting in his hand and making tilaka that way.Srila Prabhupada

said I never taught anyone to do that,, these boys come from meat eater back grounds ,please forgive that boy I… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on March 29, 2026 at 4:57am — No Comments

Kamada Ekadasi

Kamada Ekadasi
Sri Suta Goswami said, "Oh sages, let me offer my humble and respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Hari, Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the son of Devaki and Vasudeva, by whose mercy I can describe the fast day that removes all kinds of sins.
It was to the devoted Yudhisthira that Lord Krishna…
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Added by Paramananda das on March 29, 2026 at 2:42am — No Comments

Sometimes Temple presidents think they have become Krsna

Sometimes the Tempe president thinks he has become Krsna

HH Gaura Govinda Swami gave a class in 1995 at ISKCON Potomac ,,and he said sometimes a TP thinks he is

God and abuse devotees you get out of the temple and you and you ,,he said they do many things for their own sense gratification because they think they are God ,In ISKCON we have a history of even devotees have been murdered in the case of Sulocana Prabhu or others committed suicide . Kirtananda ex Swami had many devotees…

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Added by Paramananda das on March 28, 2026 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Lord Rama brought back to life the dead Monkeyes Killed by Ravana and Army

Mrutavanarajeevana ― Reviver of dead monkeys
Experienced in the ways of the world, Lord Rama offers shelter in His grace to His devotees. When Ravana’s men killed numerous monkeys on the battlefield, Lord Rama revived them, being the performer of amazing deeds.
Vow I did not know Lord Ramachandra revived…
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Added by Paramananda das on March 27, 2026 at 2:10am — No Comments

Brghupati Prabhu thinks Drutakarma is more advanced than Srila Prabhupada ,Srila Vyasadeva and Lord Brahma

Brghupati Prabhu thinks Drutakarma is more advanced than Srila Prabhupada ,Srila Vyasadeva and Lord Brahma

Your stated :
Not established clearly
he did not have grains served on all Visnutatt…
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Added by Paramananda das on March 21, 2026 at 10:29pm — 2 Comments

Any hole you are born in you think it is home! Srila Prabhupada about New York city

Any hole you are born in you think it is home!
in 1979 my…
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Added by Paramananda das on February 8, 2026 at 3:32am — No Comments

things you might not know about Sri Advaita Acarya

things you might not know about Sri Advaita Acarya
Fasting for Advaita Acaryas apperance day
First of all His appearance is a fasting day ,, who ever takes grains on His apperance days are in mild term ignorant and in more heavy words a…
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Added by Paramananda das on January 26, 2026 at 2:33am — 1 Comment

my letter to Braja Bihari das about Visnutattvsa days fasting from grains

dear Braja Bihari Prabhu 
Please accept my humble obaisences 
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
 I have tried to no avail to explain to you the standards given by Srila Prabhupada on Visnu tattva days fasting ,
you and many devotees in ISKCON are teaching a deviant standard Srila Prabhupada never allowed grains on Visnutattva days you know very well the standard but like many others refuse to follow…
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Added by Paramananda das on January 15, 2026 at 1:00pm — No Comments

The day I chastised the hell out of Kadambha Kanana later to become Swami

The day I chastised the hell out of Kadambha Kanana later to become Swami
In 1992 there was an attempt to force me to marry one Putana disciple of Dhanudhara Ex Swami who was nothing but a demon that beat up and abused Guru Kula kids and even broke the jaw of one Guru Kula kid, He was a racist though born in Jewish family and…
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Added by Paramananda das on January 10, 2026 at 2:40am — No Comments

becoming Krsnas friend and cowherd boy

The name of Krsna and His holy names are non different and by chanting Hare Krsna we associate with Krsna directly the more we chant Hare Krsna we will realize it Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura said if you want to develop Krsna Prema , the highest love for Krsna you should chant 192 rounds daily ,, because we are our own worst enemies we do not take his instruction to heart ,,but Lord Caitanya made it simple just chant…
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Added by Paramananda das on January 8, 2026 at 5:41am — No Comments

Srila Prabhupadas letter to Puri Maharaja and Srila Prabhupadas love for him

Srila Prabhupadas letter to Puri Maharaja and Srila Prabhupadas love for him
Letter to: Puri Maharaja
Dated: December 2nd 1970…
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Added by Paramananda das on January 8, 2026 at 5:22am — No Comments

Falling in love with Sri Sri Radha Govinda

Falling in love with Sri Sri Radha Govinda

A queen of Jaipure donated Sri Sri Radha Govinda to Srila Prabhupada to install in New York in remembrance also of Sri Sri Radha Govinda in Jaipure,, when I first came to ISKCON NYC in 1989 I immediately fell in love with Sri Sri Radha Govinda there.Of course all Radha Krsna deities are special but the original Radha Krsna for Gaudiya Vaisnavas are Radha Govinda sculptured by Vrajanabha Krsnas grandson 5000 years ago he had 3 sets of Radha Krsna…

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Added by Paramananda das on January 4, 2026 at 3:54pm — No Comments

Garga Samhita about the ladies from Mithila that became Gopis

Garga Samhita about the ladies from Mithila that became Gopis
Canto Four, Volume Two…
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Added by Paramananda das on December 23, 2025 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Life started by Aliens according to new modern science,,yes Lord Brahma is that Alian

Life started by Aliens according to new modern science,,yes Lord Brahma is that Alian

When I was a kid in the 1960th and 70th ,the theory we learned in school was that life came from matter, like Darwin Theory ,,,,of course in the Bible it says God created the world in 7 days ,,I always accepted the Bible,,but who God really is and how He created the world I did not understand the details .I recall talking with a friend when I was 14 years old and he accepted this atheist theory of…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 19, 2025 at 10:00pm — No Comments

One thing Karl Max got right !

One thing Karl Max got right !

Karl Max writes that Capitalism leads many hungry and impoverished so better the wealth of the wealthy should be used to make sure no citizen of a country goes hungry ,,Isopanisad also teach everything belongs to Krsna and should be used in that way for the wellfare of all understanding everything belongs to God..Many wars are simply over financial gain ,,why is Putin attacking Ukraine ,,does Russia not have enough land ? Well it is over trillions of dollars… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 15, 2025 at 11:14am — No Comments

Sri Narasimha Kavacha Mantra and the glories of Tamal Krsna Maharaja

Sri Narasimha Kavacha Mantra and the glories of Tamal Krsna Maharaja
I have mentioned 2 Narasimha Kavachas in my book Sri Narasimha the most known Narasimha Kavacha in ISKCON is the one from Brahmanda Purana,, I have been chanting it regularly since 1980th ,the fact is there are many dangers in this world and I found so many persons who are not my well-wishers at all even among socalled devotees…
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Added by Paramananda das on November 8, 2025 at 9:00am — No Comments

Is ISKCON an ideal society ?Yes if we follow Srila Prahbupada

Is ISKCON an ideal society ?Yes if we follow Srila Prahbupada

All religious groups wants to claim they are infallible because they worship the Infallible Lord ,,however being infallible is almost a myth in the material world ,,Visvamitra Muni went through so much problems ,,falldowns till he finally became a pure devotee,, and participated in Lord Ramachandras Lilas what to speak of us Kali Yuga residents,What does Krsna say about being infallible in the material world ?

Chapter 15:…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 7, 2025 at 6:20am — No Comments

Srila Prabhupadas complicated views on Western Medicine and other issues and the Supreme Medicine the Mahamantra

Srila Prabhupadas complicated views on Western Medicine and other issues and the Supreme Medicine the Mahamantra
Srila Prabhupada Lila
Do not take Ayurvedic medicine…
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Added by Paramananda das on November 7, 2025 at 6:00am — No Comments

When I became a Guru !

When I became a Guru !

In Gaudiya math they say as soon you wish to become a Guru you become a Gauru,,cow ,,so I never wanted to be someones Guru ,but I have brought many souls to devotional service from Karmi life over my devotional life,, so being someone Vartama Pradaksa Guru is nothing new.. when you are Bhakta Leader and Sankirtana leader and TP you also sometimes or often take responsibility as a Guru ,,even as a husband and father one is a Guru,, Lord Rrsabhadev also said do not…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 27, 2025 at 2:00am — No Comments

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