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Narasimha part 3

Sripada Sankacarya has also written a beautiful prayer to invoke the touch of Lord Narasimhadeva lotushands on ones head to become free from all material contamination's and desires, and remain constantly purified and fixed in service and meditation on Lord Narasimhadeva .

Sri Lakshmi-Narasimha karuna-rasa-stotra

This was written by Adi Shankaracharya for the mercy of Sri Sri Lakshmi-Narasimha. It reflects the same devotional mood as his Govindashtakam and…

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Srila Prabhupada and his godbrothers

Subject: Srila Prabhupada and his godbrothers

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Srila Prabhupada was a very powerful preacher he would even chastise his sannyasa Godbrothers as he did in 1961 in his Vyasapuja ofrering, but Srila Prabhupadas humility in doing so always came out, I was reading this memory by HH Narayana Maharaja:…

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Vrindavan astakam by Srila Visvananth Chakravati Thakura.

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Vrindavan astaka

Eight Prayers Glorifying Shri Vrndavana

na yoga-siddhir na mamastu mokso

vaikuntha-loke pi na parsadatvam

premapi na syad iti cet taram tu

mamastu vrndavana 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…

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Srila Gopal Guru Goswami

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HH Ballabha Tirtha Maharaja thats I have found to be a good friend and wellwisher of ISKCON has written a very nice glorification of Gopal Guru Goswami:

http://bvml.org/SBBTM/p_sggg.html

Parishads: Srila Gopal Guru Goswami

by Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharaja

Gopal Guru Goswami was born in an Orissan Brahmin family. His father’s name was Murari…

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The mercy of Nitai Gaura

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Here is a nice meditation of the transcendental markings of Lord Nityananda Prabhus lotusfeet: http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/meditation-on-lord-nityanandas Lord Caitanya and Nityananda Prabhus have come to give us the holy name: Lord Nityananda Prabhu was distributing the Hare Krsna Mahamantra everywhere as Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has explained in his Bhajan…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 14, 2010 at 6:02am — No Comments

Srila Prabhupada on Immortality or itching

: Srila Prabhupada speaks on: "Immortality...or Itching" dear devotees

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Srila Prabhupadas instructions are penetrating, give up the itching sensation and chant Hare Krsna constantly.What is this itching? http://vedabase.net/sb/7/9/45/en and constantly chanting is Lord Caitanys program of minimum 64 rounds, for the neophytes Srila Prabhupada gave minimum 16 rounds…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 13, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

honest answer to sincere question on Facebook

: honest answer to sincere question on facebook

dear devotees

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

In order to be a manager in ISKCON one has to be a diplomat or a pure devotee, most

choose the first .This explains the insincerity in the no grains issue on Visnutattva days.I told HH Umapati Maharaja in Mayapure in front of Lord Narasimha how Lord Narasimha has stated that those who takes grains on His appearance days are eating only… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 13, 2010 at 7:47am — 1 Comment

lecture by Srila Prabhupada, and about chanting 64 rounds and invoking the mercy of Sudarshan Chakra

:http://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/blogs/here-is-more-nectar-what-is and distribute Srila

May the Sudarshan Chakra protect ISKCON and all its members,especially all those devotees engaged in distributing Srila Prabhupadas books during this Prabhupada marathon…

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Email exchange with HH Bhaktisiddhanta Maharaja

Subject: Re: the name is not "Payo", and please stop encouraging taking grains on Visnutattva days

my dear Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Maharaja

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada

As I appreciate the point of seeing good in others, there is still a serious issue at heart and that is to not take grains on Visnutaatva apperancedays.Srila Sanantana Goswami was instructed to present all the rules and regulations in Hari Bhakti Vilasa…

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Prabhupada disciples cast system

dear devotees

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Since I joined SKCON in 79 there has been misuse of power (even before), the zonal acarya system was a failure, and the 11 Gurus asked everyone in their zone to see them as better than God

and even better than Srila Prabhupada.This was of course a demoniac system we disciples where treated as slaves of the Guru my so called Guru was Harikesa.

In some ways he was good because at least we…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 10, 2010 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

stop taking grains on Visnutattva apperance days

the name is not "Payo", and please stop encouraging taking grains on Visnutattva days

My dear Dravida Prabhu

Please accept my humble obaisences

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

It was good talking to you a month ago.I like to point out on more time that taking grains on Visnuttatva days will prevent one from going back to Godhead and will

cause one to take birth again, it is there in Hari Bhakti Vilasa.As the leading person in the BBT department for the… Continue

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Sri Narasimha

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Sri Narasimhadeva
BY: PAYONIDHI DASA

The demon Hiranyakasipu attacked Lord Nrsimhadeva with great force, but the Lord captured him and placed him on his lap, supporting him with His thighs. Then, in the doorway of the assembly hall, the Lord very easily tore the demon to pieces with the nails of His…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 9, 2010 at 9:30pm — 1 Comment

Bhagavad Gita 1.3

In this puport to BG 1.3 Srila Prabhupada and Srila Visvanath Chakravati Thakura mentioned how Duryodhana is

indirectly finding faults with Dhronacarya his miliary commander for having taught military science to Drupadas son Dhrstadyumna

http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/articles/657/1/Bhagavad-Gita-13/Page1.html

in the commentaried of Srila Madhavacarya he has also…

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Deenabandhu Das is not my Guru

Deenabandhu Prabhu also is not my Guru

Please accept my humble obaisences All glories to Srila Prabhupada Deenabandhu Prabhu has shown me many times his Guru Abhiman how he wants to be my Guru, though we generally agree on most philosophical things in KC as he is well versed. 1) He fails to understand and appreciate the importance of distribution of Srila Prabhupadas books,what to speak of participating 2) he does not understand the importance of chanting 64 rounds what to speak of…

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Bhagavad Gita 1.2-3

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So in this vers 1.2 and 1.3 it will be clear Dhrtarasta is overly attached to his sinful sons, this was not only his downfall

but that of the whole Kuru dynasty,since all but one was impious

http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/articles/658/1/Bhagavad-Gita-12/Page1.html…

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another reason why we distribute Srila Prabhupadas books

-: another reason why we distribute Srila Prabhupadas books

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If Slaughter houses had glass wall:

http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/12/07/paul-mccartney-narrates-new-powerful-factory-farming-video/

Paul Maccartney exposes the cruelty to animals and Srimad Bhagavatam and Srila Prabhupadas purport to 10.1.4 says it all:

Canto 10: The… Continue

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Nectarean advise of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada

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Nectarean Advice Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura

Nectarean Advice

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura

(1) Obtaining the shelter of the lotus feet of a genuine guru is, without a doubt, a matter of both great fortune and great dilemma for the baddha-jiva (conditioned soul). If, however, a fortunate soul has a sincere longing and ardency to attain a true guru, he does so by the mercy of Sri… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 7, 2010 at 10:58pm — No Comments

purports to Bhagavad Gita 1.1

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Along with reading the purports of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Visvanath Chakravati Thakura to Bhagavad Gita

http://www.bhagavad-gita.us/articles/659/1/Bhagavad-Gita-11/Page1.html

some wonderful purports are there of all 4 Vaisnava Sampradays, Madhavaacarya,Sri Ramanujaacarya, Visnu Swami and Kesava Kasmiri.who is…

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Added by Paramananda das on December 7, 2010 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Disturbed mind is due to ignorance, lecture by Srila Prabhupada

"Disturbed Mind Is Due To Ignorance"

66/03/11 New York, Bhagavad-gita 2.13

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Prabhupada: This is thirteenth sloka. You can open it. The Sanskrit word is

dehino 'smin yatha dehe

kaumaram yauvanam jara

tatha dehantara-praptir

dhiras tatra na muhyati

[Bg. 2.13]

Student: This is thirteenth?

Prabhupada: Thirteen, yes.

Student: "Just as boyhood, youth and old age are attributed to the soul… Continue

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Do not stay in the temple get into the streets in December and distribute Srila Prabhupadas books

"Do not stay in the temple get into the streets" in Prabhupadas marathon in December

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All glories to Srila Prabhupada

ISKCON means to distribute Srila Prabhupadas books, Srila Prabhupadas instructions are so many on this.Tamasi ma yotir gamah, is in ISKCON, do not stay in the temple but get into the streets and distribute Srila Prabhupadas books in December

Jaya Srila Prabhupada.All glories to the sankirtana devotees.

your… Continue

Added by Paramananda das on December 5, 2010 at 7:51am — 1 Comment