Paramananda das's Blog – June 2022 Archive (5)

Do you know your sthayibhava?

Srila Prabhupada had a disciple Sthayi Bhava Prabhu , born in an African American body, he later took shelter of Srila Narayana Maharaja , some years ago he died of cancer I tried to stay in touch with him to the last but was not able too ,Sthaiya Bhava refers to our eternal relationship with Sri Krsna ,each of us each soul have a unique relationship with Lord Sri Krsna and it can be developed by devotional service do you know your sthayibhava ? It is very… Continue

should we follow the GBC blindly?

“The GBC authority must be accepted under all circumstances.”

SPL to Bali Mardan and Pusta Krsna 18th September 1972

But I say if the GBC tells you to kill someone , HELL NO

IF the GBC says take grains on Janmastami or Ekadasi Reject the GBC

If a GBC member steals money from ISKCON or fall down into illict sex REJECT HIM this letter is not a rubber stamp approval that the GBC's are infallible Gods

If the GBC says change Srila… Continue

Prabhupada clones and Srila Prabhupadas original books!

I love to watch Srila Prabhupada's disciple's memories with Srila Prabhupada seeing Hansadutta use the term becoming small Prabhupada clones made me laugh and think about it deeply ..Well despite Hansadutta das faults and fall downs and mistakes, he is the first GBC and ISKCON Guru to oppose it and he printed Srila Prabhupada's books in Singapore the little black Bhagavatams, all original books , Kirtananda was the next in line to…

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Katha Upanisad

The seer (Atman, Self) is not born, nor does he die,

He does not originate from anybody, nor does he become anybody,

Eternal, ancient one, he remains eternal,

he is not killed, even though the body is killed.

If the killer thinks that he kills,

if the killed thinks that he is killed,

they do not understand;

for this one does not kill, nor is that one killed.

The Self (Atman), smaller than small, greater than…

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Padma Purana Chapter 131 - Worship of the Śālagrāma Stone

parent: Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)

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Pārvatī said:

1-2. There are the pure images of the Śālagrāma stone on the earth. In how many ways is the worship of those image said to be done? Tell (me), O lord of gods, how many (images) are to be worshipped by brāhmaṇas? (How many) by kṣatriyas? How are they to be worshipped by vaiśyas, śūdras and women?

Mahādeva said:

3-18.…

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