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SB 3.27.4

SB 3.27.4

SB 3.27.4

TEXT 4

TEXT

arthe hy avidyamāne ’pi

saṁsṛtir na nivartate

dhyāyato viṣayān asya

svapne ’narthāgamo yathā

SYNONYMS

arthe—real cause; hi—certainly; avidyamāne—not existing; api—although; saṁsṛtiḥ—the material existential condition; na—not; nivartate—does cease; dhyāyataḥ—contemplating; viṣayān—objects of the senses; asya—of the living entity; svapne—in a dream; anartha—of disadvantages; āgamaḥ—arrival;… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 9, 2009 at 8:14am — No Comments

Americans likes to be corrupt?

dear Antardvipa Prabhu

You have no idea about the level of deviations and corruptions that goes on in USA, the karmi society is full of it, but sadly in ISKCON also sometimes so, you could say like another Watergate...this is part of the part of "American life" :.I have also been in the UK and served there in the past, it is a different story things are mostly more bright and KC..it is simply a fact that can not be denied.At least this is my expereince having served in both places.I will… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 9, 2009 at 5:00am — No Comments

"embracing double standard"..lesser standards for sannyasis?

My dear Trivikrama Maharaja

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I just remembered your commenting on devotee males and females embracing, it was on dandavats.com

http://www.dandavats.com/?p=1060 by Braja Sevika,However you failed to use any discipline when it comes to Hrdayananda Maharaja

putting his arm around a lady ,what kind of double standard is this?

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I have read with… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 7, 2009 at 9:10am — 2 Comments

Eternally under the Gurus Discipline..a lecture by HH Gaura Govinda Maharaja

Dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I pray Srila Prabhupada may discipline me in any way he sees fit, our material father may have sometimes unfairly chastised or even slapped us as a child ,when I was 17 I said dad, if you ever slap me again for no reason,I will slap you back hard,and you will forget about ever slapping me again.(that was due to western upbringing)

After that he never touched me again.I have seen in Vrindavan my… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 6, 2009 at 8:22pm — No Comments

ignoring GBC resolutions regarding not doing Satya Narayana pujas etc

dear honored vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

In 1996 the GBC passed some rules regarding Satya Narayana pujas and other similar issues, I like to bring

them to attention again as at least one temple in USA is on occasion doing these.Satya Narayan Katha and Puja is a

concocted kind of worship,so our GBC has rightly forbidden these to be performed by ISKCON devotees.As per Srila… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 6, 2009 at 5:00pm — 7 Comments

Summary of Varaha Purana

Varaha Purana about Govardhaan:

GOVARDHAN TEERTH

Lord Varah,continuing with the description of various holy places told Prithvi about the magnificence of Govardhan parvat- "Govardhan parvat is situated near Mathura.It will have great religious importance because it will witness a great feat of mine in dwapar yuga.I shall lift this mountain to protect people from the incessant rain caused by Indra.There are numerous holy places of great religious significance in the vicinity of… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 5, 2009 at 9:52pm — 3 Comments

proud sannyasis

dear devotee

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

First of all a sannyasi should be kind, because others will respect them, if he does not follow the guidelines of Bhagavad Gita last 5 slokas of 12 chapter what has he understood ?

As stated in Chaitanya-charitamrita (Antya 3.238):

dine daya kare, -- ei sadhu-svabhava haya

"It is a characteristic of all saintly persons to be kind toward the poor and… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 5, 2009 at 9:57am — No Comments

Gayatri mantra of Sri Radha

To Radha, for increasing our devotion and divine love:
Aum Vrashbhanujaye Vidmahe
Krishnapriyaye Dhi-Mahi
Tanno Radha Prachodayat.
Translation: “Om. Let us meditate on Sri Radha, the beloved of Sri Krishna, the daughter of Vrishabhanu. May that Radha Devi inspire and illumine our mind and understanding.”

Added by Paramananda das on November 5, 2009 at 7:25am — 1 Comment

what comes before and after the Sri Guru Carana Padma in Prema Bhakti Chandrika

for those devotees that may never have read Prema Bhakti Chandrika by Srila Narottama Das thakura there is an online version at http://nitaaiveda.com/ the Guru puja song contains much more than the pranams to Lokanath das Goswami

Shri Prema-bhakti-candrika

Introduction

Text 1

om ajnana-timirandhasya

jnananjana-shalakaya

cakshur unmilitam yena

tasmai shri-gurave… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 4, 2009 at 11:45pm — 3 Comments

GAURANGA MORA DHARAMA

GAURANGA MORA DHARAMA

Composed by Shrila Narahari Sarkara Thakura

( Gaura Ganodessa Dipika

[177. Shrimati Radharani's dear friend,the vraja-gopi named Madhumati-devi, appeared as Narahari Sarakara, who was very dear to Lord Gauranga.]

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He is mentioned in the Gaura Artik song we sing daily:

mana re! kaha na gauranga katha

"O my mind, please constantly speak

Gauranga Katha and chant Gauranga's Holy Name.This is my…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 4, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Avatara Sara by Srila Lochan das Thakur about dying twice

Avatara Sara by Srila Lochan das Thakur

avatara sara, gaura-avatara

keno na bhajili ta’re

kori’ nire vasa, gela na piyasa

apana karama phere

kanta kera taru ,sadai sevili (mana)

amrita paibara

ase prema kalpataru (sri) gauranga amara

tahare bhavili bise

saurabhera ase, palasa sunkili (mana)

nasate pasila kita

ikshudanda bhavi’ katha chusili (mana)

kemane paibi mitha

hara baliya, galaya parili… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 4, 2009 at 4:10pm — 1 Comment

Gauranga Asta Kaliya Lila

Dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences at your lotusfeet

All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

One devotee recently asked me to share the astakaliya lilas of Lord Caitanya ,I did not know there was an online

version of the book I have read since many years by Dasarath Suta Prabhu.SO here is is, it is to much nectar to not share.

your…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 3, 2009 at 10:30am — 6 Comments

please chant 64 rounds Srila Prabhupada has instructed to do it

Aksayänanda Swami: Yes. I was told in the beginning you asked the first disciples to chant 64 rounds?

Prabhupäda: Yes.

yasya prasadad bhagavat-prasadah: “By the mercy of guru one can achieve the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.”

Please also see Srila Prabhupadas lecture:http://www.prabhupadavani.org/main/Caitanya_Caritamrta/CC023.html

"So of course,… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 3, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Lord Narasimhadevas affection for Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has darshan of Lord Narasimha

it is described in his Navadvipa Bhava Taranga:

Lord Narasimha adressed him as "vatsa" as a child

or like a calf that is being taken care of his mother ,the cow."He Vatsa".

svacchande baiso he vatsa sri-gauranga-dhame

jugala-bhajana hau rati hau name

mama bhakta-krpa-bale vighna jabe dura

suddha cite bhajo… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on November 2, 2009 at 1:00pm — 3 Comments

response to Basu Ghosh about Srila Narayana Maharaja

Thank you Basu Ghosh , I read it carefully ,the fact is I do not care much about the opinions of this Gaudiya math,they are deviant too.How you may ask? They teach grhasthas who live outside ,just do minimum 4 rounds ,what is there adhhikari to understand Ujjvala Nilamani? Ujvala Nilamani and such books are for advanced devotees, but no to be ignored it is a continuation of Bhaktirasamrta Sindhu also by Srila Rupa Goswami ,it is wonderful book,I have read it many times.But my focus is on…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 1, 2009 at 3:30am — 3 Comments

The Maha mantra is worship of Yugal Kisora ,Radha and Krishna

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Lord Caitanya has given us a Yugalkisora mantra..because the Hare Krishna Mahamantra invokes Radha Krsna.The Mahamantra is non different from Radha Krsna, Sri Krsna Caitanya Radha Krsna nahe anya ..Lord Caitanya is Radha Krishna combined so when we chant the Mahamantra we should remember each syllabel each name is Radha Krsna and chant every single word...if we chant with great…

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Added by Paramananda das on November 1, 2009 at 3:00am — 1 Comment

better to die than fall from sannysa

I once heard about Visnujana Swami from Tamala Krsna Maharaja in Vrindavan, he stated Visnujana asked the question about Chota Haridasa ,and Srila Prabhupada confirmed it is better to commit suicide than fall down as a sannyasi, but then stated that one should just stay on in KC, but I personally take it that Visnujana Swami is a reminder how strict a sannyasi should be , no one should fault him, he has shown real vaisnava character..and Srila PRabhupada confirmed that is he preaching in the…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 31, 2009 at 3:00am — 9 Comments

My Yugal Kisora Govardhana Sila

Here is something about Yugala Kisora Govardhana Sila.I got my first Govardhana Sila in 1986.I had been worshipping Govardhana Sila and Salagrama Sila for some months in Vrindavana, and obtained an Ugra Narasimha Salagrama Sila in

Haridwara during the Kumba Mela that year. But I was getting very attached to Govardhana Sila worshipping Him every day in Vrindavana (on the alter) .I learned to worship from my very expert godbrother Kaliya Krsna Prabhu who is from a…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 30, 2009 at 4:00pm — 8 Comments

The heart of Lord Narasimhadeva

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

So often Srila Prabhupada explained all living being are to be protected, they are prajna..also inhabitants of the state.I was walking on my japa walk and this squirrel l just runs into the street and sits under the car tire, as it was red light ,he was about to get killed. I ran into the street and then he ran back into the tree so I thought by Krsnas grace he is safe, again he ran into the…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 30, 2009 at 10:30am — 3 Comments

Vaisnava Vandana

Official Name: Vaisnava Vandana

Author: Devakinandana Dasa Thakura

Book Name: None

Language: Bengali

LYRICS:

(1)

vṛndāvana-vāsī jata vaiṣṇavera gaṇa

prathame vandanā kari sabāra caraṇa

(2)

nīlācala-vāsī jata mahāprabhura gaṇa

bhūmite poḍiyā vandoń sabāra caraṇa

(3)

navadvīpa-vāsī jata mahāprabhura bhakta

sabāra… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 30, 2009 at 4:20am — No Comments