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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

Jaya Sacinandana suramuni vandana

http://bvml.org/bhajans/Agnideva/index.html this bhajan is here sung by Agnideva Prabhu under rare bhajans

Jaya Sacinandana suramuni vandana

Composed by Srila Bhakti-rasksaka Sridhara Maharaja

jay sacinandana sura-muni-vandana

bhava-bhaya-khandana jayo he

jay hari-kirttana narttana varttana

kalimala-karttana jayo he

All glories to Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the son of Sacidevi. Great… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 3, 2009 at 7:29am — 2 Comments

talks with Amara das from Galva about homosexuals in ISKCON

3:18pmPayonidhi Das

I have a question for you

what isthe idea behind Galva?

what isthe idea behind Galva?

sorry it doubled my question

I am Payonidhi das

3:20pmAmara

Hare Krishna! Dandavats, pleased to meet you.

3:20pmPayonidhi Das

please accept mine

nice to meet you

I have never understood the concept

behind Galva

3:21pmAmara

Our objective is to provide support and outreach to the LGBT community.

As many often feel dejected,… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 3, 2009 at 4:30am — 8 Comments

are sannyasis above rules and regulations?And Hari Bhakti Vilasa..no certainly not.No one is...

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I had a discussion with some devotees about how we have to cover the japa beads, with the bead bag Srila Prabhupada on occasion

asked devotees to chant with the beads inside the beadbag and HariBhakti vilasa is very specific

YAKSA RAKSASA BHUTANI SIDDHA VIDYADHARA GANAH HARANTI PRASABHAM YASMAT TASMAD GUPTAM SAMACARET

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Added by Paramananda das on December 2, 2009 at 8:34am — 2 Comments

Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaja's Cry for Help

Srila Bhakti Vaibhava Puri Maharaja's Cry for Help

BY: ANIRUDDHA DAS

Nov 29, MIAMI, FLORIDA, USA (SUN) — When a devotee successfully preaching in Latin America introduced to him several new converted Vaisnavas and Vaisnavis from Germany, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, Puri Maharaja turned to me and with eyes moist with tears, told me in a broken but sweet voice: "You see… He's making true Lord's Caitanya's prophecy!" Then Maharaja signaled to each… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 2, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

speculations in abhiseka,we should follow Srila Prabhupada and Srila Madhavendra Puri

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

all glories to Srila Prabhupada

We have seen so many speculations in doing Abhiseka , I am not finding faults in the devotees love, but in the proscess

that is not set by Srila Prabhupada and our Acaryas such as Madhavendra Puri.

We see how Srila Prabhupada used Pancamrta as is the example also shown by Madhavendra Puri when he rediscovered Sri Gopal

(Sri Nathaji) at Govinda kunda, all this puring juices and…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 1, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

SRI SRI RADHA-KRSNA-GANODDESA-DIPIKA by Srila Rupa Goswami

SRI SRI RADHA-KRSNA-GANODDESA-DIPIKA

A LAMP TO SEE THE ASSOCIATES OF SRI SRI RADHA-KRSNA

Srila Rupa Goswami

INTRODUCTION

TEXT 1

I offer my respectful obeisances to the lotus feet of my spiritual master. I offer my respectful obeisances to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who appeared in this world with Nityananda Prabhu and is surrounded by His devotees.

TEXT 2

I offer my respectful obeisances to the two lotus feet Srimati… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 30, 2009 at 5:18pm — 1 Comment

question and answer about how to find a real Guru, my answer, and better Hari Bhakti Vilasa quotations

shri-vishnu-smritau

na guror apriyam kuryat

taditah pidito 'pi va

navamanyeta tad-vakyam

napriyam hi samacaret

shri-vishnu-smritau—in the Shri Vishnu-smriti; na—not; guroh—of the spiritual master; apriyam—not liked; kuryat—should do; taditah—hit; piditah—troubled; api—and; va—or; na—not; avamanyeta—should disrespect; tad-vakyam—his words; na—not; apriyam—what is not liked; hi—indeed; samacaret—should…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 29, 2009 at 5:30am — 7 Comments

Sri Radhika Stotra -

- Sri Radhika Stotra -

The 108 Names of Radharani

by Srila Raghunatha Dasa Goswami

aviksatmesvari kascid vrndavana-mahesvarim

tat padamboja-matraika gati dasyati katara

patita tat-saras tire ruda tyartha-ravakulam

tac chri-vaktreksanavaptyai namanyetani sanjagau

Some maidservant, unable to find her mistress, has fallen on the bank of Radhakunda, crying in great anxiety, being very eager to take…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 28, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Shri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi by Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati Thakura

Shri Radha-rasa-sudha-nidhi

(The Nectar Moon of Shri Radha's Sweetness)

Text 1

nindantam pulakotkarena vikasan-nipa-prasuna-cchavim

prordhvi-kritya bhuja-dvayam hari-harity-uccair vadantam muhuh

nrityantam drutam ashru-nirjhara-cayaih sincantam urvi-talam

gayantam nija-parshadaih parivritam shri-gaura-candram numah

nindantam-rebuking; pulakotkarena-with bodily… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 27, 2009 at 9:40pm — 2 Comments

questions about Sitas Banishment and my answer

Dear Devotees,

Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna! First I will just raise the issue before we can discuss further.

A very big question in the Ramayana is why Lord Rama would banish Sita Devi to the forest just like that? People do not understand these matters in the Uttara Khanda because they treat it like some mundane love story and cannot fathom some deeper truths in the Lord’s actions.

For this reason, editions of Ramayana other than Valmiki Ramayana do not… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 26, 2009 at 9:11pm — 1 Comment

the glories of Radha Nama

Dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

There is an amzing lecture series based on Radha rasa Sudhanidhi by Srila Prabhodananda Sarasvati Thakura by Mahanidhi Maharaja…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 26, 2009 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments

Thank you Srila Prabhupada

dear Prabhus and Maharajas and Matajis

Please accept my humble obaisences'

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Today is thanksgiving in USA ,and millions will pray to God and thank Him for their family, food, country,health all their material possessions.

This is certainly good we in ISKCON want to thank Sri Krsna for sending us Srila Prabhupada,without Srila Prabhupada,we would not have beautiful temples ,devotees association,prasadam and Harinama and… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 26, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Vrindadevi astakam by Srila Visvanatha Chakravati Thakura

[ Eight Prayers Glorifying Sri Vrinda Devi (Tulasi Devi) ]

Text One

gangeya-campeya-tadid-vinindi-

rocih-pravaha-snapitatma-vrinde

bandhuka-bandhu-dyuti-divya-vaso

vrinde namas te caranaravindam

You are bathed by streams of splendour that rebuke gold, lightning, and the campaka flower. Your splendid garments are friend to the bandhuka flower. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus feet.

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Added by Paramananda das on November 26, 2009 at 9:02am — No Comments

The Lotus Feet and Hands of Nitai Gaura,Radha Krishna

The Lotus Feet and Hands

of Nitai Gaura

Each of the most Auspicious Marks on the Lotus Feet and Hands of Their Supreme Lordships Shri Shri Nityananda Gauranga have unlimited transcendental meanings associated with them and these should be the object of our meditation when we chant the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas and the Hare Krishna Mahamantra. Thus this webpage will be a very important tool for increasing the intensity and depth of our concentration…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 25, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Jaiva dharma is not fiction, nor books like Navadvipa Bhava Taranga or other books by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I have heared from a (socalled) scholarly devotee in ISKCON that he does not accept Navadvipa Mahatmya in full as many scholars in India may not accept this books also, he also thinks the characters in Jaiva Dharma are fictions such as Vrajanath and Vijaya Kumara, like some kind of novel.I can not even imagine what he will think of Navadvipa Bhava taranga by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. The…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 24, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments