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Paramananda das's Blog – August 2023 Archive (6)

How Srila Rupa Goswamis Dana Keli Kaumudi inspired Srila Raghunath das Goswami to write Dana Keli Cintamani!

How Srila Rupa Goswamis Dana Keli Kaumudi inspired Srila Raghunath das Goswami to write Dana Keli Cintamani!

Srila Raghunath das Goswami was feeling intense separation from Sri Sri Radha Krsna then he asked Srila Rupa Goswami for his mercy and help and Srila Rupa Goswami gave him his newly written book Dana Keli Kaumudi , that is about Krsnas Toll collecting pastimes at Govardhan taxing Radha and the Gopis. Srila Raghunath Goswami started reading the book and broke him out of his mood of…

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Added by Paramananda das on August 28, 2023 at 8:06pm — No Comments

Ramastakam by Sri Murari Gupta

Sri Ramashtakam

(8-verses in glorification of Lord Ramachandra)

From Sri Chaitanya-charita mahakavya

by Srila Murari Gupta (Incarnation of Hanumanji)

rajat-kirita-mani-didhiti-dipitasam

udyad-bhaspati-kavi-pratime vahanta

dve kundale 'nka-rahitendu-samana-vaktra

rama jagat-traya-guru satata bhajami

Though His face is like a spotless moon, still it is further brightened by a shining crown of jewels. His earrings resemble Jupiter and Venus rising in the evening…

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Added by Paramananda das on August 28, 2023 at 10:03am — No Comments

sorry I can not add more members to this page

dear Kardama Muni Prabhu

Please accept my Dandavat Pranams

All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

all glories to Srila Prabhupada

I am sorry I can not add you to my page Sastra Caksusa it only allows 150 members otherwise I have to pay another 100 dollars a year I have over 500 devotees that want to be members.But I am not willing to pay that amount yearly .However you can…

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Added by Paramananda das on August 26, 2023 at 9:22am — No Comments

Prabhu please accept my humble obsaisences !

Prabhu please accept my humble obsaisences !

how much does it cost you to pay obaisences to initiated Vaisnavas

?SRILA Bhaktisiddhants Prabhupada offered obaisences to all disciples that chanted 64 rounds daily and even called his own disciples for Prabhus

NOI 5

कृष्णेति यस्य गिरि तं मनसाद्रियेत दीक्षास्ति चेत्प्रणतिभिश्च भजन्तमीशम् ।

शुश्रूषया भजनविज्ञमनन्यमन्यनिन्दादिशून्यहृदमीप्सितसङ्गलब्ध्या ॥ ५ ॥

kṛṣṇeti yasya giri taṁ manasādriyeta

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Added by Paramananda das on August 26, 2023 at 9:08am — 1 Comment

Do not get stuck at Kesi Ghat !

Do not get stuck at Kesi Ghat !

In 1986 we had distributed Srila Prabhupadas books at the Kumbha Mela in Haridwara, and lots and lots of books too ,so when we came back to ISKCON Vrindavana the Sankirtana leader at the time Caitanya deva wanted to take the Sankirtana Bus onto the soft sands at Yamuna right next to Kesi Ghat ,I said it is a stupid idea to be frank with you ,we will get stuck and it will take maybe many days till we get out of the sand ,he insisted ,I said what ever you want… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on August 25, 2023 at 2:37pm — No Comments

How Mathura was free from demons in 4 Yugas !

Well first there is the pastime of Ambarish Maharaja in Satya Yuga, he was the king of Mathura, if you have read the 9th Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam you will have read that Durvasa Muni attacked Ambarish Maharaja and created a fiery demon to kill him ,however Sudarshan Chakra…

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Added by Paramananda das on August 25, 2023 at 4:39am — No Comments