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Jump in Swim around and drown (an essay about grhastha life)

Jump in Swim around and drown (an essay about grhastha life)

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Once in one of our first temples in ISKCON Denmark around 1983-1984 , we had our very first wedding cermony , 3 set of

grhasthas where getting married and Devamrta Swami led all of us Bramacaries "save away" from the wedding into

another room.I will never forget his comment and laughing about this:" Grhastha life mostly means, JUMP IN SWIM

AROUND AND DROWN".He slapped his legs and laughed…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 15, 2010 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

"Crack pot philosophy" and" maya will give another body" by Srila Prabhupada

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a very interesting question is raised by Lokanath Maharaja to Srila Prabhupada in this lecture:

Lokanatha: Srila Prabhupada, what is the position of vrajavasis, those who are living in Vrndavana now? What happens to them next life?

Prabhupada: Yes. Simply by living, if they do not commit any sinful, they'll go back to home. Simply by living. Without committing any sinful activities. Always remember Krsna, this is Krsna's land, man-mana bhava mad-bhakto.… Continue

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

The Glories of Sri Purusottama Month by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences at your lotusfeet

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

As Purusottma month is starting ,I like to share this article by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura from the Harmonist (published by Gaudiya math 2001), but is is superb and right to the point on explaining this month of Purusottama by the holy writings of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.I am amazed of his wast knowledge of vaisnava litterature, day by day and his conclusions based on sastra…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 11, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Srila Rupa Goswami's meditation on Navadvipa

1. I meditate on Sri Navadvipa, which eternally shines with great spiritual bliss on the very charming shore of the purifying Ganges in Bengal.

2. I meditate on Sri Navadvipa, which some say is the spiritual sky of Vaikuntha, some say is the realm of Goloka, and they who know the truth say is Sri Vrndavana.

3. I meditate on Sri Navadvipa, where in every direction are cooling breezes and many trees where Lord Gaura enjoyed His noon pastimes.

4. I meditate on Sri… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on May 9, 2010 at 6:37am — No Comments

The Forenoon Pastimes of Navadvipa-dhama by Jagadananda Pandit from his Prema vivarta

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Those who can fully appreciate these sweet lilas of Lord Gauranga, given by Srila Jagadananda Pandit (who is non different from Rukminidevi in Krsnas lilas) will find great bliss and transcendental relief in hearing these sweet pastimes of Nimai Pandit,and helps us realize how Navadvipa and Sri Vrindavan are the one and same place, to hear these lilas on this Parama ekadasi http://www.salagram.net/ekadasi-26.htm is…

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Added by Paramananda das on May 9, 2010 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

email to a devotee in Dubai

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Thank you for your kindness,I just came from the hospital where I was for a week due to heart problems called atrium fibrillation.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atrial_fibrillation

.It looks like my days on the streets distributing Srila Prabhupadas books are coming to an end(at least in this body) after 31 years,I had an amazing dream last night ,how Krsna showed me the medical things happening to my body… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on May 8, 2010 at 12:00pm — No Comments

the question was who is Suta Goswami

SB says Suta Goswami was the son of Romarhasana Suta after he was killed by Lord Balarama with his Kusa grass he became the main speaker in Naimisaranya

from http://www.dharmakshetra.com/sages/Suta%20Gowami.htm

Suta Goswami

When Sukadeva goswami gave his lecture there in the audience was Suta Goswami a very sharp hearing man, srutidhara. Srutidhara is one who having only once heard something keeps it in his… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on April 27, 2010 at 8:00am — 2 Comments

Srimati Radharani's Lotus Feet

Srimati Radharani's Lotus Feet

Right Lotus Foot:

8 Most Auspicious Marks

01. Sacrificial Altar

02. Mountain

03. Conch

04. Earring

05. Club

06. Chariot

07. Spear

08. Fish

Left Lotus Foot:

11 Most Auspicious Marks

01. Barleycorn

02. Disc

03. Upcurving line

04. Lotus

05. Umbrella

06. Elephant Goad

07. Flag

08. Bracelet

09 . Flower

10. Creeper

11. Half…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 27, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

glories of Purusottama month

Once upon a time, thousands of sages came together in the holy place called Naimisaranya to perform sacrifice. To their very good fortune the great sage Suta Goswami, who had been traveling to different pilgrimage sites, arrived there along with his disciples. The sages present were very enlivened to see him. They all stood up immediately to pay their respects to the great sage, offered him a very nice Vyasasana, and requested him with folded hands to sit down on it.’…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 27, 2010 at 7:00am — 2 Comments

humble request for more sastric information about Ahovalam

dear Madhavananda Prabhu

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Narayana Maharaja mentioned from the commentaries of the acaryas about Bidal Narasimha , but had no personal knowledge of this place ,so by Lord Narasimhas grace you

discovered that place last year and the lilas that goes with it, we are very thankful for that.Another pastime I am very much looking for is about how Lord Narasimha once killed "Amazonian women", since he(NM) got this from the acaryas there must also be something to this… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on April 25, 2010 at 11:05am — No Comments

vers 2 of Vraja Vilasa stava

In this Vraja Vilasa Stava ,Srila Raghunath das Goswami writes in vers 2:

I am scorched by the blazing forest fire of old age, deeply bitten by the poisonous snake of blindness, pierced by the sharp arrows of forced dependence on others, and surrounded by the lions of anger, lust, and greed. O Lord Krishna, please give me the nectarean potion of pure love for You, which will make me strong and heroic enough to resist all the enemies and engage in Your devotional service…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 23, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments

why Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura is the 7th Goswami

dandavat Pranams

all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

all glories to SRila Prabhupada

I was talking with Padmanabha Goswamis son Vaisnavacarya Goswami and he thought it was strange Srila Bhaktivinoda thakura is considered the 7 Goswami when Srila Lokanath das Goswami, Srila Narottama das Thakura, Sri Visvanath Chakravati Thakura etc is not ,the fact is Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura revealed Navadvipa Dharm just as the 6 Goswamis rediscovered Sri Vrindavan Dham by Lord…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 23, 2010 at 12:30am — 1 Comment

the 3 gates to hell

dear vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

In his Vraja Vilasa Stava,Srila Raghunath das Goswami writes in his very first vers:

The highwaymen lust, greed and anger have captured me and bound me with the ropes of the desire for fame. I pray that the heroic devotees of Lord Krishna, the enemy of the Agha demon, may defeat my captors and cut the ropes that bind me.

this is our humble research:

Krsna has advised us…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 22, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

email to Ramabhadra Prabhu about worship of Giriraja

dear Ramabhadra Prabhu

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You asked me to send you something about the worship of Govardhana ,the main thing is like in Salagrama Sila worship one can not eat anything before doing the puja and it should latest be done by noon.I send you the link http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/yugala-kisora-govardhana-sila ,where I have explained some of my experience with worship of… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on April 22, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

remembering Padma Locan Prabhu

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Padma Locan Prabhu wrote a wonderful parikrama book about Govardhana ,it is the best I have ever seen and the most important as it gets in details with unlimited places,I offer my pranams to his lotusfeet ,I will miss him, but I know he is with Lord Caitanya so there is no harm .(by leaving his body in Mayapure he surely went to the abode of Lord Gauranga, Krsna loka, or rather Bhauma lila of Gauranga first)

I would often go with him on Govardhana… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on April 18, 2010 at 3:28am — No Comments

disagreements with Bhakti Visrambha Madhava Maharaja about deviant standards

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Visrambha Madhava Maharaja called me Wehrmacht because I am opposed to taking grains on Visnutattva days, 2 reading Ramacarita Manasa in ISKCON temple rooms(it is banned by the GBC in 1996 but still goes on in ISKCON Potomac ) and I do not agree with the Krsna Janma tithi viddhi not being followed properly(because colored water is being used in stead of the herbs mentioned by Srila Rupa Goswami) , is his own narrow minded ness and his facist ideas to try to shut me up, it… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on April 18, 2010 at 2:35am — No Comments

Jesus Christ in Tibet and mentioned in Bhavisya Purana

my dear Braj Hari Prabhu

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I want to thank you again, for your hospitality when I recently visited ISKCON Juhu ,you was most kind to me.And you made me feel so much part of ISKCON and our ISKCON family of devotees .I was mentioning to Laxmi Narayana Prabhu about Jesus mentioned in Bhavisya Purana ,I misplaced his email ,so maybe you can kindly forward this text to him also.It is a fact some scholars have…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 18, 2010 at 2:00am — No Comments

Kali Santarana Upanisad and chanting 64 rounds

Please accept my humble obaisences

all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

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Kali Santarana Upanishad

In the Kali-santarana Upanishad (1-11) (One of the 108 principal Upanishads), the maha-mantra is established as the only means of deliverance in Kali-yuga:

hari om. dvaparante narada brahmanam

jagama katham bhagavan gam

paryatana kalim santareyam iti. [1]…

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Added by Paramananda das on April 18, 2010 at 2:00am — 1 Comment

Lord Narasimha did not wash His lotushands at Narasimha palli but at Rakta kunda in Ahovalam

dear Prabhus and Maharajas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

We have seen and heard many devotees speak something that is not in sastra, that is that Lord Narasimha washed His hands at Narasimha palli, this is nowhere stated in Navadvipa dhama Mahatmya:What does it say:?…

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Added by Paramananda das on March 5, 2010 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Shri Raadhaa Stotram

Shri Raadhaa Stotram

From a conversation between Shrila Brahma and Shrila Narada in the Brahmanda Purana

grihe raadhaa vane raadhaa raadhaa prishthe purah sthitaa

yatra yatra sthita raadhaa raadhaaivaaraadhyate mayaa (1)

Radha is in the home, Radha is in the forest, and She is both behind and before me. I worship the all-pervading Radhaji, wherever She is present.

jihvaa raadhaa shrutau raadhaa raadhaa netre hridi…