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a must read about Gopi chandan

The Glories of Gopi-chandana Tilak

According to Vaishnava tradition, gopi-chandana, or the sacred soil from Dwaraka , is applied on the body in twelve places while reciting mantras to Lord Vishnu. This process purifies one's body, designating it as a temple of the Lord. Besides purification, the tilak also offers the wearer protection from ghosts, evil influences, bad dreams, accidents and many other things. It keeps one's mind calm and allows one to constantly remember Lord…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 21, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

question about Astavakra Gita

dear devotees

please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

One of the few persons that have asked me to act as their Siksa Guru has asked me about this Ashtavakra Gita.

There is a nice link http://www.indianetzone.com/28/ashtavakra_a_brahman_sage.htm that gives some insight into the life of Astavakra Muni another…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 20, 2009 at 2:00pm — 8 Comments

Narayana Maharaja on they just want money in ISKCON, and my response

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

There is a discussion about Narayana Maharajas statements on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oczdiWQJ6ns

Has he gone to far by stating ISKCON leaders just want money and can not give bhakti ?

Well I have stopped visiting a local temple because they have no interest in bookdistribution , they allow Satya Narayana pujas being done by… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 15, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

a matter for the GBC

Dear GBC, please look into the following deviations at Bhaktivedanta Manor:

1. Hindu weddings held in front of the Deities at the Manor.

2. Giving brahmin initiation to meat eating Hindu's, just for donation.

3. Blessing of cars.

4. Spending 2 million pounds on a Hindu school.

5. Spending our laxmi on a large property, Bucklands Hall, and opening a pub inside so people having functions (weddings, etc) can have a good choice of… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 15, 2009 at 7:19am — No Comments

grhastha and grhamedhi

Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 7.9.45

yan maithunādi-gṛhamedhi-sukhaḿ hi tucchaḿ

kaṇḍūyanena karayor iva duḥkha-duḥkham

tṛpyanti neha kṛpaṇā bahu-duḥkha-bhājaḥ

kaṇḍūtivan manasijaḿ viṣaheta dhīraḥ

SYNONYMS

yat — that which (is meant for material sense gratification); maithuna-ādi — represented by talking of sex, reading sexual literature or enjoying sex life (at home or outside, as in a club); gṛhamedhi-sukham — all types of… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 15, 2009 at 12:30am — 2 Comments

Bhagavad Gita commentaries by the acaryas

Sridhara Swami's Commentary to 4.11

There may arise the opinion that Lord Krishna is partial to those who take refuge in Him and disregards those who are more partial to fulfilling their desires with sense objects. To clarify this false assumption the Supreme Lord stated this verse confirming that by whatever mode or method a person worships Him, direct or indirect, full of desires or free from desires He rewards them proportionately. It should not be falsely speculated that… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 13, 2009 at 6:18am — 1 Comment

"Maya Sita" and "Maya Radha"

dear devotess

Dandavat pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I had a question, and yesterday HH Van Maharaja from Kesavaji Gaudiya math in Mahura answered the question nicely on an Internet talk on face book,he is a disciple of Vamana Maharaja , below is my question:

my dear Van Maharaja

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I was reading in Gopala Campu how Sankacuda grapped Radharanis hair when he kidnapped Her and the…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 10, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

the Guru business

Many devotees have never read the Guru Business and Monkey on a stick ,that is a shame devotees should know what went wrong in ISKCON at a certain point.

http://www.harekrsna.org/pada/guru_biz.htm">http://www.harekrsna.org/pada/guru_biz.htm >

By Sulocana das who was killed for exposing Kirtananda:

A RUDE AWAKENING

As I started to… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 10, 2009 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

all glories to forgiveness:GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR ANGER

I found this very nice advise from a christian website:

http://www.biblical-counsel.org/forg-ang.htm

FORGIVENESS:

GOD'S ANTIDOTE FOR ANGER

Forgiveness is God's antidote for bitterness, wrath, and anger. Thus, forgiveness is superior to "ventilation." Forgiveness also is a key to solving problems in communication, such as arguing. Thus, forgiveness is a key principle of Christian… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 7, 2009 at 2:42am — 3 Comments

Gopala-virudavali by Jiva Goswami

Gopala-virudavali

Text 1

gopala-sukhada seyam

gopala-virudavali

arthaya shrayatam kalpa-

virud-avali-kalpatam

gopala—to Gopala; sukha—happiness; da—giving; sa—this; iyam—this; gopala-virudavali—poem named Gopala-virudavali; arthaya-for the purpose; shrayatam—may attain; kalpa—virut—of desire-creepers; avali—multitude; kalpatam status.…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 6, 2009 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Glorification Of Krsna's Flute

Glorification Of Krsna's Flute

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BY PARAMANANDA DASA

— My dear Vaisnava friends. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

All glories to my beloved Gurudeva Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja and his Gurudeva Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Maharaja

In the Ujvala Nilamani it has been stated: Visakha devi describes…

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Vrindavanastakam by Srila Visvanatha Chakravati Thakura

Eight Prayers Glorifying Sri Vrindavana Dhama

Text One

na yoga-siddhir na mamastu mokso

vaikuntha-loke pi na parsadatvam

premapi na syad iti cet taram tu

mamastu vrindavana eva vasah

Let me not have mystic powers, impersonal liberation, the Lord's association in Vaikuntha, or even pure love for Him, if instead of them I may reside in Vrindavana.

Text Two

tarnam janur yatra vidhir yayace

sad-bhakta-cudamanir uddhavo… Continue

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Shri Nandisvarastaka by Srila Visvanatha Chakravati Thakura

Shri Nandisvarastaka

Eight Prayers Glorifying Nandisvara Hill

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saksan mahattama-mahaghana-cid-vilasa-

punjah svayam sikhari-sekharatam upetah

yatresvarah sa khalu nandati yena veti

nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu

May Nandisvara Hill, where the Supreme Personality of Godhead, crowned with a peacock feather and splendid as a monsoon cloud, enjoyed pastimes, delight… Continue

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Prabhupada avirbhava mahotsava ki jaya

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada

When ever I think of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada two things come to mind, the Vyasa pujas offerings of Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada to his GuruMaharaja . Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupadas contribution to this world was very great, his real gift to this world was his uncompromising preaching that all devotees should…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 5, 2009 at 1:00pm — 6 Comments

Gopala Guru and Dhyanachandra Goswami

Sri Gopala Guru Goswami

Sri Gopala Guru Goswami was a disciple of Sri Vakreshwara Pandit. He was a brahmana from Utkala. From early childhood, he stayed with Vakreshwara Pandit and remained under his care and guidance. Sriman Mahaprabhu was always very affectionate towards him and played many jokes on him. Out of affection, the lord would jokingly call him "guru" and so he became known as Gopal Guru Goswami.

Under the authority of Sri Svarupa Damodara and…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 5, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

question about the personality of the rope in Damodara lila and the grinding mortar

Hare Krishna Prabhuji,

Thanks for being there and all your effort to spread the message of Lord Caitanya.

Do you have an idea of the personalities who took the form of wooden morta and the rope that Mother Yasoda used in binding Lord Krishna?

Your servant,

Bhakti Vasudeva Swami

Maharaja that is an amazing question,I will ask many authorities about that.it is said even that milk is also a person,and because it could not be used in Krsnas service as He wanted to…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 5, 2009 at 8:30am — 4 Comments

Kali Kukkura Kadan

Song Name: Kali Kukkura Kadan

Official Name: Ucchvasa: Ucchvasa Kirtana Nama Kirtana Song 1; Prabhati Giti

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru

Language: Bengali

LYRICS:

(1)

kali-kukkura kadana yadi cāo (he)

kali-yuga pāvana, kali-bhaya-nāśana,

śrī śacī-nandana gāo (he)

(2)

gadādhara-mādana, nitā’yera… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 4, 2009 at 3:37pm — No Comments

GBC proposal to chant 64 rounds

Dear members of the GBC and GBC secretaries and all devotees in ISKCON

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada tried to introduce the chanting of 64 rounds in ISKCON,however his early disciples failed to obey this instruction.For someone acting as an initiated Guru or sannyasi this will improve their ability to guide and help other devotees, by focusing on the holy name.As we in ISKCON have a history of sannyasis and GBC's having…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 4, 2009 at 12:00pm — 3 Comments

where the ritviks are off

dear Devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Many devotees has written and said much about the ritviks ,yes they are wrong there have been many deviations in the past in ISKCON.However there has to be a Guru to train one this is clear from all the books of Srila Prabhupada ,his instructions , and all his teachings and also from Haribhakti Vilasa that many like to ommit as it is strict and Gopal Bhatta Goswami and Sanatana… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 4, 2009 at 11:32am — No Comments

Saranagati

Saranagati and Gitavali

by Bhaktivinode Thakur (written in 1880-1897)

Saranagati

Introductory song

1. sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu jibe doya kori

swa-parsada swiya dhama saha abatori

2.atyanta durlabha prema koribare dana

sikhaya saranagati bhakatera prana

3.dainya, atma-nivedana, goptritwe barana

abasya rokhibe krsna — biswasa, palana

4.bhakti-anukula-matra karjera swikara

bhakti-pratikula-bhava… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 3, 2009 at 8:57am — 1 Comment