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Brahmacary in Krsna consciouness

Srila Prabhupadas advise is if you feel sex desires chant minimum 64 rounds daily .This advise was given by Srila Prabhupada in Perth Australia ,that if you feel any sex desires instead of chanting 16 rounds you should chant 64 rounds or more daily up to 192 rounds like Srila Haridas Thakura .Srila Haridas Thakura the incarnation of Sri Prahlada Maharaja was tempted by a beautiful prostitue and even Mayadevi personified tried to seduce him .However he…

Remembering the lotusfeet of Srila Krsna Akincana das Babaji

Krsna das Babaji chanted 2 or 3 lahk names daily on Ekadasi and Visnutattva days he chanted day and night without sleeping, his Samadhi is at Pavana Sarovara, and he was always absorbed internally in the mood of the Priya Sakhas ,I always go to Nandagrama when I am in Vrindavana and to me to offer my full obaisences to his lotusfeet is essential and pray for his mercy ,to absorbe the mood of the Sakhas and always chant Hare…

Subject: GS 6.10: In the Description of the Gomati River, the Glories of Cakra-tirtha

We all remember how ISKCON Padayatra started in Dvaraka in 1984 I missed that part and first joined when Padayatra had reached Kerala in 1985 , but they been all over India starting from Dvaraka 6 times now recently they started 7th Padayatra :ISKCON News: Padayatra Embarks on 7th Pan-India Tour from Dwarka [Article]

Maybe you have seen the Padayatra gate in Dvaraka? Most devotees know few things…

here is a summary from Garga Samhita how Krsna married 16.108 wifes in Dvaraka reading and remembering purifies our soul and increase our devotion for Sri Krsna ,Sri Garga Muni has blessed us by hearing these pastimes our past sins will be removed and our lifespan will increase

Garga Samhita canto 6 chapter 8 :

GS 6.8: The Marriages of All the Queens

Sarva-mahishy-udvahah

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anyasam krishna-patninam mangalam shrinu maithila sarva-papa-haram punyam…

Barbarika got his body back at the end of the Mahabharara war on Kuruksetra ,Sri Krsna called for Goddess Kamyaka to bring his body and then his body and head was united.Before that the Pandavas headed by Srila Vyasadeva asked Barbarika what did you see , since Lord Krsna has given you perfect vision ? Who was the real heroes? Barbarika said everyone was a hero but behind it all was Sri Krsna with His Surdarshan Chakra He was the real doer behind the battle of Kuruksetra

Towards the…

May Jvala Narasimha burn the bookchanges of Srila Prabhupadas books !

Holika was the sister of Hiranyakasiput and she had gotten a magic blanket from Lord Siva due to fasting and austerities to please Lord Siva that even if she sat in fire by having this blanket around her no fire could ever harm her, but she misused this boon and placed Prahlada Maharaja on her lap thinking she would not be harmed by the fire, Prahlada Maharaja chanted Hare Krsna and was not harmed and Holika burned in…

Are we bereft of Sri Laxmidevis blesssings in Kali yuga ?

I was distributing Srila Prabhupadas books in Seattle in 1994 and stayed at ISKCON Seattle .Navayogendra Swami a disciple of Srila Prabhupada gave a lecture on Laxmi puja day that Brahmins in Kali yuga are cursed by Laxmidevi and thus have no money , thus he urged the congregation to give him lots of money .He told the pastime from Srimad Bhagavatam 10 canto chapter 89 also found in Krsna book how Bhrgu Muni stepped in the chest…

Shri Dvarakagamana-karana The Arrival of Shri Dvaraka from Garga Samhita canto 6 chapter 9

this is translated by His Grace Kusakratha Prabhu

GS 6.9: The Arrival of Shri Dvaraka

Shri Dvarakagamana-karana

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shri-bahulashva uvaca

trishu lokeshu vikhyata dhanya vai dvaraka-puri paripurnatamah sakshac chri-krishno yatra vasa-krit

shri-bahulashva uvaca—Shri Bahulashva said; trishu—in the three; lokeshu—worlds; vikhyata—famous; dhanya—glorious; vai—indeed;…

Tamal Krsna and his nonsense

Here Srila Narayana Maharaja mentiones how Tamal Krsna Maharaja tried to block other devotees to see Srila Narayana Maharaja because he was a very puffed up and big rascal that wanted to try to control everyone and everything .First time I told Dhanudhara Swami about Srila Narayana Maharaja was in 1990 ,immidiatly he started taking his Jewish godbrothers there, everyone else was banned, if you are not Jewish or disciple of an ISKCON Jewish Guru you could…

Remembering Lord Narasimha in a Copenhagen Jail !

I remember some amazing things on sankirtana often that took place long ago I used to not think about it, often in 1979 when I was a new devotee I would sell books on the subway trains in Copenhagen and go to various stops sometimes people invite me to their house to tell them more about the books and bhakti.I recall one time I met some priests and there was like 40 of them they wanted me to come speak about Krsna and understand the…

this was shared by Madhukar Prabhu :

Here is some sweet katha about Nityananda Prabhu, Bankim Raya and Ekacakra from Srila Gour Govinda Gosvami Maharaja. I couldn't find when and where it was given.

---I gave it this title : how Bankim Raya in Ekachakra was carved by Lord Nityananda Prabhu

Nityananda and Banka Raya

Nityananda Prabhu’s father’s name was Sri Hadai Ojha, and His mother’s name was Padmavati. After Nityananda Prabhu, Padmavati gave birth to another son, whom…

"thus nourishing one another" Bhagavad Gita 3.11 change

I recall when I saw the JAS edition of Bhagavad Gita as it is I did not like it, not sure what year maybe 1985 or so maybe earlier.But I recall a meeting in 1987 in ISKCON Vrindavana where Jadayadvaita Swami had called devotees to a meeting to discuss the changes he made.And many devotees attended because they all did not like the changes ,the meeting was held in a Gurukula class sometime in Kartika in 1987 ,, I recall devotees…

Did Lord Narasimha feed Prahlada Maharaja with His own hands and book changes !

I am not sure how correct this is of Lord Narasimha feeding Prahlada Maharaja is,But what I have been told is when Hiranyakasipu tried to starve Prahlada Maharaja ,then He send Laxmidevi to personally feed Prahlada, However I could not find it in the Puranas I investigaged.But I have not read all the 18 Mahapuranas and 18 Upa Puranas , mainly I have just read Srimad Bhagavatam , and Visnu Purana about Lord…

The Life of Sri Nityananda Prabhu

Excerpts from Chapter 11 of Sri Sri Bhakti-ratnakara

by Sri Narahari Cakravarti Thakur

Sri Nityananda's Family

In Ekchakra lived a pious brahmin who was famous because of his title 'Ojha'. He was a wealthy man but had affection for his Yajamanas on whose behalf he performed his worship. His wife was a lady of sweet disposition but she was unhappy because she had no child although she was able to bear children. Each of her children died…

New age Guru Hrdayananda Maharaja !

I have known Hrdayananda maharaja since 1986 and have always respected him but come on Maharaja why can you not even wear Vaisnava Tilaka when you give Diksa ? I guess you have no faith in the Glories of Gopichandan or most likely he thinks it is an empty ritual ?There was a devotee from Denmark now Ajita Krsna he went to meet Hrdayananda Maharaja and when he was there he found out he was not chanting 16 rounds daily .So he was so disappointed he went…

how much oral sex can a Hare Krsna have ?

Well I got this question today so this is the answer from Srimad Bhagavatam

ŚB 5.26.26

यस्त्विह वै सवर्णां भार्यां द्विजो रेत: पाययति काममोहितस्तं पापकृतममुत्र रेत:कुल्यायां पातयित्वा रेत: सम्पाययन्ति ॥ २६ ॥

yas tv iha vai savarṇāṁ bhāryāṁ dvijo retaḥ pāyayati kāma-mohitas taṁ pāpa-kṛtam amutra retaḥ-kulyāyāṁ pātayitvā retaḥ sampāyayanti.

Synonyms

yaḥ — any person who; tu — but; iha — in this life; vai — indeed;…

yasa puja offering from my student Miniketana Rama Prabhu : Gurudeva i realy get on this extatic dancing feelings right now and when writng, like real meditation and i made a kirttana, as i described in song!

«Song prayer to my beloved Guru on His Vyasa Puja, day of appearance.»

How hard it is to be,

A Guru of Krishna Nam,

For a wicked and the foolish,

Person as i am?

All this years of Your attention,

That You paid to me -

It is Your…

Nectar about Lord Varaha

According to the Sri Sampradaya Lord Varaha last appeared in Satya Yuga before the apperance of Lord Narasimha , Lord Narasimhadevs apperance in Satya Yuga is confirmed in Narasimha Purana , since the pastime of Lord Varaha and Lord Narasimha are related it makes perfect sense

here is the sloka from Narasimha Purana that confirms Lord Narasimhadevs apperance in Satya Yuga

satye daitya-kuladhi-nasa-samayesimhordhva-martyakrtis tretayam das-kandharam…

Bhaimi Ekadasi (Jaya Ekadasi) It is said that if one observes upavasa on this day then one receives entrance to Visnu's abode, even though one has not performed the other vratas of the year. NOTE: The half day fast (vrata) for the appearance of Lord Varahadev is also observed on this Ekadasi day, and the utsav (festival celebration - pujas and feasting, etc.) is observed on the Dvadasi, which is when He appeared.

Yudhisthira Maharaj said, "Oh Lord of the lords, Sri Krishna, all…

Lord Siva became Nandisvara Hil

In Nandagrama Lord Siva has taken the form of Nandisva hill,where Nanda Maharaja build his palace.Some Brijabasis and Vaisnavas sometimes take stone from Nandisvara hill and paint Siva tilaka on them and worship them as Lord Siva.

Srila Visvanath Chakravati Thakura has given us a beautiful prayer in his Stavamrta Lahari:

Nandisvarastakam 

Author: Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura

Book Name: Stavamrta Lahari

Language:…