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Are you really following Gaura Govinda Swami?

Some of the disciples of Gaura Govinda Maharaja was very fanatic during his presence, this disturbed him.Once when Maharaja was in ISKCON Boston a socalled disciple stated a fistfight, Gaura Govinda Maharaja called him ,: "You are a rascal ,why are you fighting in this way".To the rest of us he turned:"Please forgive him

,this is why he need training by Guru".And we have seen some not understanding the teachings of Gaura Govinda Swami takes his teachings to beat others with it, like a… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 23, 2009 at 5:48am — No Comments

5 kinds of ways to get knowledge

> "There are different stages of understanding: pratyaksa, paroksa,

> aparaksa, adhoksaja, aprakrta. The ordinary understanding, direct

> perception, is called pratyaksa. Now, higher than the pratyaksa

> understanding is paroksa, means to gather knowledge from the higher

> authorities. And above that, aparoksa, realization. And above that,

> adhoksaja. Adhoksaja means beyond the understanding of these material

> senses. And above that, there is… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 22, 2009 at 3:43pm — No Comments

yes it is about time

dandavat pranams

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

On disciple of Hrdayananda wrote:

Now every sannyasi will be afraid to talk to their female disciples, let alone have their picture taken.

Well she is in illusion ,Hrdayanada will shameless keep parading in the arms of a woman.And others follow suit.When I was a brahmacari I once refused to bring a letter from a sannyasis to a female disciple,I told him to use the post… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 22, 2009 at 6:46am — No Comments

question about Lord Narasimha and my answer

Hare Krishna,

Please accept my humble obeisances . All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

What is the description of Nrsimha's body? This painting on Sampradaya (link below) shows that Nrsimha's body is very muscular yet in Bhagavatam it says it is very tender. Which one is true? And does Nrsimha have a muscular body that perhaps might be tender?…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 21, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Srila Prabhupadas disapperance day

These days like today is so sad,I used to watch the movie of Srila Prabhupadas disapperance , today if i see it again, I will be to much sad.So I have decieded to just chant all day and hear Caitanya Caritamrta and go to the temple tonight.According to western calendar it was November 14th so mentally we have to 2 time remember Srila Prabhupadas disapperance.It is my least favorite day of the year.This day Srila Prabhupada left this world will forever be the most sad day in our heart.The holy… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 21, 2009 at 10:00am — No Comments

Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina

Song Name: Hari Hari Kabe Mora Hobe Heno Dina

Official Name: Ucchvasa: Prarthana Lalasmayi Song 6

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Book Name: Kalyana Kalpataru

Language: Bengali

LYRICS

(1)

hari hari kabe mora ho'be heno dina

bimala baisnabe,rati upajibe,

basana hoihe ksina

(2)

antara-bahire, sama byavahara,

amani manda… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 21, 2009 at 7:22am — 1 Comment

Those who do not worship Visnu are demons

There are some that claim Visnu worship is not wanted.I used to stress worship of Krsna in Vrindavana as our acaryas has done so. I still do.But worship of Lord Visnu is also very important.In His lila as a housholder Lord Caitanya used to worship Lord Visnu in the morning.Sometimes 1000 names of Visnu would be chanted.

In this world there is two classes of men those who worship Visnu and the demons, it is confirmed in all the Vedas, Puranas and Srimad Bhagavatam and Bhagavad… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 21, 2009 at 6:16am — 2 Comments

one beautifull chapter of Gauras lilas from Caitanya Carita

Sixth Sarga

kaumara-kria-lila

The Playful Pastimes of Shri Gauranga's Childhood

tatah kalena kiyata / janu-cankramana shishoh

dtva praharam aptau tau / dampati kala-bhainah 1

tatah - then; kalena - by time; kiyata - by so much; janu - knees; cankramanam - crawling; shishoh - of the child; dtva - having seen; praharam - bliss; aptau - got; tau - they two; dam-pati - wife and husband; kala - sweet; bhainah - speech.

As time passed,… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 20, 2009 at 10:19am — 1 Comment

Sri Sacisutastakam

Sri Sacisutastakam

by Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya

(1)

nava gaura-varam nava-puspa-saram

nava-bhava-dharam nava-lasya-param

nava-hasya-karam nava-hema-varam

pranamami saci-suta-gaura-varam

(2)

nava-prema-yutam nava-nita-sucam

nava-vesa-krtam nava-prema-rasam

navadha vilasat subha-prema-mayam

pranamami saci-suta-gaura-varam

(3)

hari-bhakti-param… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 20, 2009 at 7:46am — 1 Comment

Sri Cauragraganya Purusastakam

An ancient prayer by Bilvamangala Thakura

(Reproduced with kind permission from the Sri Gaudiya Giti-Guccha)

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(1)

vraje prasiddham navanita-cauram

gopangananam ca dukula-cauram

aneka-janmarjita-papa-cauram

cauragraganyam purusam namami

I offer pranama to that foremost of thieves-who is famous in Vraja as the butter-thief and who steals the gopis’ clothes, and who, for those who…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 20, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

my email to a head pujari

dear ........... Prabhu

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I like to explain you my thoughts about bringing Giriraja to ISKCON ...... .I am not really inclined anymore.I am a senior devotee , never even asked to give Srimad Bhagavatam class, or lead kirtana there.

There is some other internal things, in relation to my Giriraja worship also,I am writting an article about maybe I will share it with you.I have been pushed… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 19, 2009 at 10:08pm — No Comments

There is only one hope..... Sri Nama Prabhu

In this material world everyone is so attracted and proud of these bodies made of nasty ingrdients, covered by some skin we think these body are beautiful,even a snake admires his own body if he sees his reflection and thinks:What a handsome devil".

Nalakuvera and Manigriva also thought so, and they where so proud of their bodily beauty and wealth they dared be naked in the presence of the great devotee Narada Muni. He stated:

SB 10.10.7: Seeing the two sons of the… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 19, 2009 at 2:49am — No Comments

If I think I am vaisnava I may think

dear vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

This is to address to controversy and misunderstanding related with a lecture of Gaura Govinda Maharaja posted in the Email magazine of Madhavananda das Prabhu

your servant

Payonidhi das

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has prayed:

(1)

kṛpā koro vaiṣṇava ṭhākura, sambandha jāniyā

bhajite bhajite, abhimāna hau dūra

(2)

‘āmi to vaiṣṇava’, e buddhi… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 18, 2009 at 3:30am — 2 Comments

GAURANGA lila smarana mangala stotram

dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences

all glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Kusakrata Prabhu translated this wonderfull book by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura,:

Sri Gauranga-Lila-Smarana-Mangala-Stotram

Auspicious Verses for Remembering Lord Gauranga’s Pastimes

by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

TEXT 1

rahu-graste jada-sasadhare…

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Added by Paramananda das on October 18, 2009 at 12:30am — 13 Comments

Lord Nityananda's Marketplace of the Holy Name

Lord Nityananda's Marketplace of the Holy Name

(Dalaler Gita: "The Song of the Broker" or Khoda Nitai from Vaisnava-Siddhanta-Mala)

by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

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(1)

boro sukher khabor gai

surabhi-kunjete namer hat khuleche / khoda nitai

I am singing news of the greatest happiness! In the grove of Navadvipa known as Surabhi Kunja,… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2009 at 12:18pm — No Comments

question about Pancatattvamakam sloka, plus my answer

Dear Payonidhi prabhu

Hare Krsna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. PAMFO I hope your sadhana and bhajan are going well.

In this verse, panca tattvatmakam krsnam bhakta rupa svarupakam bhaktavataram bhaktakhyam namai bhakta saktikam, what is the EXACT "difference" between "bhakta rupa," and bhakta SVArupa". (I KNOW that bhakta rupa refers to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and bhakta SVArupa refers to Nityananda Prabhu, the DIRECT expansion.) So in terms of the actual Sanskrit… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

There is only one hope Sri Nama Prabhu

dear Vaisnavas

Please accept my humble obaisences'

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

In this material world everyone is so attracted and proud of these bodies made of nasty ingredients, covered by some skin we think these body are beautiful,even a snake admires his own body if he sees his reflection and thinks:What a handsome devil".

Nalakuvera and Manigriva also thought so ,and they where so proud of their bodily beauty and wealth they dared be naked… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

Sannyasa Not as Important as Devotion

Song 13 – Sannyasa Not as Important as Devotion

Verse 1

(1)

mana, tumi sannyasi sajite keno cao?

bahirer saja jata, antarete phanki tata,

dambha puji' sarira nacao

TRANSLATION

My dear mind, why do you want to disguise yourself as a sannyasi? As much as you decorate yourself externally with this garb, to that same degree you deceive yourself internally with this hoax. Worshiping your own false pride, your simply make a show of your… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2009 at 7:24am — 2 Comments

from Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu (1.3.1)

suddha-sattva-viseshatma

prema-suryamsu-samya-bhak

rucibhis citta-masrinya-

krid asau bhava ucyate

“‘When bhakti is executed on the transcendental platform of pure goodness (suddha-sattva), it is like a sun-ray of love for Krishna. At such a time, bhakti causes the heart to be softened by various tastes, and one is then situated in bhava (ecstatic emotion).” Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu (1.3.1)

kshantir avyartha-kalatvam

viraktir… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 17, 2009 at 7:02am — 1 Comment

email reciprocation with some sannaysis and GBC;s and other devotees

My dear Kavicandra Swami

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Thank you for the encouragement.I like to humbly point out there is other devotees like Mahanidhi Swami , that is doing the same.So I hope others will join us" Nidhi brothers" and do the same(This is Maharajas own term once many years ago we where at Radha Kunda with Mahanidhi Maharaja and Krpanidhi Prabhu)

your humble servant

Payonidhi… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on October 16, 2009 at 8:22am — No Comments