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you become what you give attention too

Bg. 8.6

यं यं वापि स्मरन्भावं त्यजत्यन्ते कलेवरम् ।

तं तमेवैति कौन्तेय सदा तद्भ‍ावभावित: ॥ ६ ॥

yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvaṁ

tyajaty ante kalevaram

taṁ tam evaiti kaunteya

sadā tad-bhāva-bhāvitaḥ

Synonyms

yam yam — whatever; vā api — at all; smaran — remembering; bhāvam — nature; tyajati — gives up; ante — at the end; kalevaram — this body; tam tam — similar; eva — certainly; eti — gets; kaunteya — O son of Kuntī; sadā — always; tat — that; bhāva — state of… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 31, 2023 at 2:17pm — No Comments

29. Paying respects to others before the Deity.

The attention is to Lord Narasimhadevs lotusfeet not to yours !

One time now many years ago Harikesa and Bhakti Caru Swami where touching each others" lotusfeet" during Bhagavatam class in Mayapure sitting in front of Lord Narasimha.It realty made me furious how can you pay attention so another devotees feet in front of Lord Narasimha ? One sannyasi made Harikesa and Bhakti Caru Swami look at me because he could see how furious I was that they dared touch each others feet in front of…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 22, 2023 at 12:44pm — No Comments

More about Vasudeva and Devakis sufferings !

Isvara Puri my student asked me about Vaudevas and Devakis suffering so I send him this as an email

More about Vasudeva and Devakis sufferings !

Here are some other thoughts about the tests devotees have in Krsnas service, Lord Brahma has stated :

ŚB 10.14.8

तत्तेऽनुकम्पां सुसमीक्षमाणो

भुञ्जान एवात्मकृतं विपाकम् ।

हृद्वाग्वपुर्भिर्विदधन्नमस्ते

जीवेत यो मुक्तिपदे स दायभाक् ॥ ८ ॥

tat te ’nukampāṁ su-samīkṣamāṇo

bhuñjāna evātma-kṛtaṁ… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 18, 2023 at 2:17pm — No Comments

question about Vasudeva and Devaki and their socalled suffering !

question about Vasudeva and Devaki and their socalled suffering !

Dear Gurudeva,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, to Srila Narayan Maharaja and all the Vaisnava devotees of the lord. All glories to your service, Gurudeva.

I pray for the devotees in Israel but I know they are in good hands if they are chanting.

I have a question regarding Devaki and Vasudeva. Why after bringing Krsna to earth they had to keep suffering in the prison?…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 18, 2023 at 1:47pm — No Comments

The attention is to Lord Narasimhadevs lotusfeet not to yours !

The attention is to Lord Narasimhadevs lotusfeet not to yours !

One time now many years ago Harikesa and Bhakti Caru Swami where touching each others" lotusfeet" during Bhagavatam class in Mayapure sitting in front of Lord Narasimha.It realty made me furious how can you pay attention so another devotees feet in front of Lord Narasimha ? One sannyasi made Harikesa and Bhakti Caru Swami look at me because he could see how furious I was that they dared touch each others feet in front of…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 18, 2023 at 2:19am — No Comments

Liar Liar Prabhupada disciples pants on fire!

Liar Liar Prabhupada disciples pants on fire!
So many times in our devotional service have we seen Prahbupada disciples lie , one time that put my life in…
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Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2023 at 8:30pm — No Comments

There can be world peace in one minute!

There can be world peace in one minute!

If Israel and Hamas just understand this one verse from Bhagavad Gita their fighting can end ,in one second.We are all Spirit Souls part of God, and to God we are all His children, our souls are not Hamas or Israelis soul, is a soul ..God is God whether you call God for Allah or Jehovah , Buddha ,Krsna what ever your religion has given as name for God, God is one as the Sun is one.I wish to pray to the Supreme Lord that the socalled Israelis and…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 15, 2023 at 12:35pm — No Comments

As we read in Bhagavatam Mahatmya the 4 Kumaras gave instructions to Narada Muni on Srimad Bhagavatam !

As we read in Bhagavatam Mahatmya the 4 Kumaras gave instructions to Narada Muni on Srimad Bhagavatam !

Srimad Bhagavatam Mahatmya- Padma Purana

Chapter One

The Meeting of Narada Muni and Bhakti Devi

Invocation

Obeisances unto Lord Sri Krsna

We offer our humble obeisances unto Lord Sri Krsna, whose transcendental form is bliss personified. He is the cause of the creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe and the destroyer of the three types of… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 7, 2023 at 7:11pm — No Comments

I am better than the 4 Kumaras mentality is demoniac

I am better than the 4 Kumaras mentality is demoniac

I see so many bogus lectures and articles about the 4 Kumaras, they manifested at the beginning of creation from Lord Brahmas pure mind.Did you ? No you rascal you did not .They are Brahmacaries since the beginning of Lord Brahmas life? creation,how often do we meditate on sex life ? Even if not willing thougths of sex comes into the mind of almost every member of Kali yuga, and on top of this hardly anyone is chanting even 64 rounds… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 7, 2023 at 6:53pm — No Comments

from Padma Purana about Radhastami fasting !

from Padma Purana about Radhastami fasting !

Chapter 7 - The Greatness of Rādhāṣṭamī

Section 4 - Brahma-khaṇḍa (Section on Brahman)

Saunaka said:

1. O very wise one, O you very intelligent one, tell me due to which act a man goes to the world of cows from the ocean of the mundane existence which is difficult to cross and, O Sūta, about Rādhāṣṭamī and its excellent importance.

Sūta said:

2. O brāhmaṇa, O great sage, formerly Nārada had asked this from Brahmā. Listen,…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 2, 2023 at 8:44pm — No Comments

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