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one matajis question about Srila Prabupadas view on women

dear Sachi Mataji

PAMHO

AGTSP

You asked me about the women issue, and it is a big subject I will properly write something later in more detail

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2428220056618858839#docid=-7660524047201497836

Many devotees have hard time to understand Srila Prabhupadas comments about ladies, however we are all spirit souls ,and have been males and… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 21, 2010 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments

please no more gas cylinders in ISKCON

PAMHO AGTSP I send this note to HH Sivarama Maharaja:

dear Sivarama MaharajaPlease accept my humble obaisencesAll glories to Srila Prabhupada Your words are surely comforting and very KC.I have one practical suggestion.Ban those gas cylinders and make them a thing of the past.And temples can purchase nice big stoves, since we lost Aindra Prabhu and Leicester temple to these gas explosionsit seems very practical to simply discontinue using them.How many more devotees will we have to loose… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 21, 2010 at 5:14pm — No Comments

one matajis concerns about " business religion"

PAMHO

AGTSP

Recently I wrote about the car pujas

http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/car-pujas-and-hindu-hodgepodge

Actually devotees as this mataji is not an offender she has true love for Srila Prabhupada.

"Purity is the force"

Plus taking salary for devotional service is sudra mentality,"sudras" should not be in positions in ISKCON, otherwise it will be… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 21, 2010 at 5:07pm — 1 Comment

Divya desas,108 holy places of the Sri Vaisnavas

PAMHO

AGTSP

While shopping for Giriraja and Salagram Sila I one day ran into an elderly gentle man a Sri Vaisnava that had just come from Sudarshan homa. He told he now in his old age he was happy he finally had completed visiting the Divya desas, and he mentioned that 2 of those are in Vaikuntha

So i thought I would post something about the Divya desas of the Sri Vaisnavas for those interested:…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 18, 2010 at 7:28pm — No Comments

Lord Vamanadevs apperance day

dear Devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Yestersday a devotee asked me about fasting for Lord Vamanadev:

Sorry here are the links causing me confusion about how to observe fasting for Lord Vamana's appearance day:http://ekadashi.iskcondesiretree.info/05_-_Stories%20according%20to... and… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 18, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments

about the glories of Radhastami fasting

PAMHO

AGTSP

One devotees asked me about Radhastami fasting:

you wrote:

Prabhu is Ekadasi prasad observance recommended for Radhastami, and if so can you post a reference, or a reference in general which occasions should follow the non-grain prasad breakfast or observance for the day.

I meant break fast not breakfast.

my response:

Srila Prabhupada only asked for half day fasting, and devotees in ISKCON often take grains.Srila…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 15, 2010 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

Adore Ye All the Happy Day

PAMHO

AGTSP…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 15, 2010 at 7:30am — No Comments

the unlimited devotional qualities of Srimati Radharani

PAMHO

AGTSP

One mataji asked me some questions about Radharani, so here is this discussion

Vasana-harini Devi Dasi

prabhu can u answer me a question pls

where does it meantion that radharani is older than krishna and by how many years

1:07pmMe

no no not older

1:08pmMe

but there is a lila mentioned that Radha gives darshan to Krishna and Nanda Maharaja in Garga Samhita

a very good question

Radha appears a few days after…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 14, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Airavata Prabhu on Muslim Religion

by Payonidhi Dasa

Four hundred eighty years ago, Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was traveling from Vrindavan to Prayag along the banks of the river Ganges with four associates. Shree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

was born in Mayapur in the town of Nadia

on the evening of the 18th of February, 1486. In those days in India, Navadvipa…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 13, 2010 at 11:49pm — No Comments

13th September the day that changed history

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

According to many 11th of September changed the history of mankind, the real fact is it is september 13th.

"Today is the 32nd day of our journey from Calcutta. After midnight yesterday the lurching decreased and I felt relief. In the morning also I could not take my breakfast properly. Then I cooked 'Bati-chachari(?).' It appeared to be delicious and I was able to take some food. Today I… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 13, 2010 at 11:34am — No Comments

a letter to my dad (he is on his deathbed with lung cancer)

dear vaisnavas

please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

My dad has lung cancer and not long to live, I pray all vaisnavas kindly bless his soul:

your servant

Payonidhi das

This my email to him today

dear Dad

I have been thinking about you and prayed to God,I have never had the opportunity to tell you about the many spiritual gifts,God has given me.But one thing is for sure, that is our soul will never die, and God is… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 12, 2010 at 8:29am — 1 Comment

How to become Guru, and BBT and distributing Srila Prabhupadas books is the heart and blood of ISKCON

PAMHO

AGTSP

Srila Prabhupada has stated:

So every one of us, those who have come to this Krsna consciousness movement, expected to preach in the future and to become a spiritual master also in the future. But first of all you must spiritualize yourself; otherwise it is useless. So krsna-sakti vina nahe. Without... Just like without being red hot, you cannot burn any other thing. Similarly, without being fully spiritualized, you cannot make others spiritualized. Therefore we… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 12, 2010 at 6:15am — No Comments

Srila Prabhupada on Islam , understanding Bhavisya Purana and 9/11

PAMHO

AGTSP

There is a very nice book on line I am assuming this was done by Navaratna das

http://www.scribd.com/doc/7235180/Prabhupada-on-Islam

He is preaching to the muslims that religion is for peace and not for war, and we should be tolerant of other religions, I am still reading it and I am learning a lot.

Lets see what Srila Prabhupada has said about Islam

:…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 11, 2010 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

Radha Vinoda Vihari Tattvastakam

please accept my humble obaisences\

all glories to Srila Prabhupada and his sannyasa Guru Srila Bhakti Prajana Kesava Maharaja and my diksa Guru Srila Narayan Maharaja

Please watch this beautiful devotional ,and understand this Radha Vinoda Vihari Tattvastakam by HH Bhakti Prajana Kesava Maharaja Srila Prabhupadas sannyasa Guru ,Srila Prabhupada had so much love for his dear godbrother and sannysa Guru, there is a lecture from 1968 on the disapperance of HH…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 10, 2010 at 10:30pm — 2 Comments

2 questions about chanting 64 rounds daily

PAMHO

AGTSP

One devotee send me 2 questions without identifying himself, but non the less they are good questions and deserves an answer:

Q. 1: ¨If Srila Prabhupada did not himself chant 64 rounds, then why

did he ask that of his students, in the begining?¨

¨...Of all the regulative principles, the spiritual master’s order to

chant at least sixteen rounds is most essential.¨ - Cc 2.22.113

Q. 2: ¨If Srila… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 10, 2010 at 1:53pm — No Comments

Maya Suka ,Chaya Suka

dear Damodara Maharaja

Dandavat pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I saw your question about Maya Suka ,Chaya Suka conversation

you asked Srila Narayana Maharaja http://www.sbnmcd.org/movies/201007xx_Morning%20Walks%20From%20Nemi%20Maharaja/

MOV0F3.wmv 24-Jul-2010 08:03

He and Madhava Maharaja denied that Sukadeva Goswami created a… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 10, 2010 at 12:56am — No Comments

car pujas and hindu hodgepodge in ISKCON..will the GBC do something please?But when?

PAMHO

AGTSP

Some devotees do car pujas, blessing cars and make a business out of it in the temples others do Satya Narayana pujas,the GBC needs to stop this

one devotee wrote:

What is this car puja business? OK, some ISKCON devotees do samskaras for the Hindu congregation, but isn't car pujas taking it too far? Isn't that taking ISKCON to the pits of a hodgepodge Hindu temple. This car puja practice is quite widespread. Some congregations bring their new cars to… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on September 9, 2010 at 10:17am — No Comments

Radha Sahasranama

PAMHO

AGTSP

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada introduced 24 hours Nirjala fasting for Sri Radha, it still goes on in Gaudiya math\

Bhag Bazar temple in Calcutta

If you want to benefit yourself the best way on Radhastami one of the things is to not take grains and try to do Nirjala fasting for Sri Radha, and read many prayers to Radha, chant 64 rounds,read Krsna book.I pray Sri Radha may bless us all with Her mercy.

One devotee asked me:Since Sri Radha is not…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 9, 2010 at 6:00am — No Comments

May every Salagrama Sila give you a slap

Dear Balabhadra das

PAMHO

AGTSP

I find your attitude of "you know it all" ,rather digusting considering you had sex with your female disciples and beat up on the male ones.

Yes if you would get one good slap from every Salagrama Sila by Them their Lordships it would be good.Your stealing money collected by your former disciples ,this is Kali chela mentality, and you will pay it back in your next life or every life you have to live due to your many offences.

You think…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 8, 2010 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

The no Kalki avatar in this age is a very bogus misconception

PAMHP

AGTSP

I have often preached against the misconception of Narayana Maharaja and his followers that there is no Kalki avatar

in the below article HH Nrsingha Maharaja, has explained how this misconception was born:

http://gosai.com/writings/dawn-of-the-age-of-love

He has spoken this on my material birthday and is the best birthday present anyone has given me in life

your…

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Added by Paramananda das on September 8, 2010 at 11:00am — No Comments