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ISKCON Brisbane, AU: Sri Rama Navami - 24th MarchMaddy Jean-claude Durr, New Govardhana, AU: Another Aussie Journey. Brisbane Leg 06: Road Rage at RedcliffWednesday 10th, February 2010. I drove to Sakhi Rai's in the middle of the day. We were supposed to be on time and were told that "Maharaja will be waiting for you." This information was hardly the case when we arrived. We were thinking that we were late but it was some time before we left. We were following Gaura Hari to Redcliff. There was a four car convoy. Gaura and I pretended to race up the freeway and we lost track of the group. We were supposed to be following Niti but we made our own way. Gaura took the exit to Redcliff and I just managed to follow him. The rest of the convoy managed to miss the exit and the whole group was in disarray. When we arrived in the township of Redcliff and Gaura Hari asked some locals where the hall was. We soon made our way there, before the rest of the convoy arrived. We had a similar situation last year, when I was leading a group, but the people I asked didn't even know of any halls. One local Gaura asked, suggested she could help him find Woolworths (nothing but a local supermarket). When we parked at the venue, it was only an hour until the show! We came into yet another prestigious looking venue. Vraja Dham Prabhu was scheduled to film some of our acts so he could make some internet advertising for next year. Dina Dayal and the Manipuris were soon bouncing around the stage in full swing. We were backstage, calling each other on the internal intercom, until the staff members asked us to desist. Soon Maharaja came in and he anxiously set out three plates of Prasadam from his own personal supply. The Manipuris missed lunch and Maharaja was expressing his concern for them by feeding them his own food. The show was going on smoothly, the only problem was some unscheduled applause and laughter, from the middle row. I could tell that it was a person with a mental disability, who was becoming overly excited at all the amazing sections of the show. Besides the distraction there were no ill feelings. It almost made us laugh, while we were standing before the large crowd. I had some stray rounds so I decided to go down the back stairs to find some quiet time. I achieved the exact opposite of my desire; while I was sitting on the stairs I heard some distressful cries coming from below. I found a large group of people, cautiously crowded around a room. Maharaja was present and was looking very concerned. What seemed to have happened was that a man was having a negative reaction to some drugs that he had taken. He had snuck his way in the back door and had collapsed. The distress of the material world was clearly visible. Surely he had no plans to be like this when he started his endeavour for sense gratification but now he was helpless. Maharaja made sure the, now, large group of people had the situation handled and then we left the scene. Madhava and I exited out into the front lobby earlier than usual. We beat the crowds from the audience and the other devotees. We had some conversation with a small group of assembled Vaisnavas before the waves of people exited the hall. We waited at the door, saying goodbye to the seemingly endless supply of people. There were hundreds of brightly lit, smiling faces. Even the staff members of the hall were taking photos with us. The night faded away and we stayed in the hall for some time longer. I sat with Mitch, local bhakta from Brisbane; Simon, our epic chariot driver of the Melbourne leg; and Simon's mother. Simon's mother was thrilled with the amazing presentation of Bhakti and gave us some nice feedback. As if finding the hall was confusing, the return trip home was just as confusing. Cars were leaving the hall from all directions. We had no idea who we were supposed to be following but we just took a hunch. A small group of us pulled into a petrol station, hoping to regroup, and that just seemed to mix up the driving order even more. Finally it looked like we were heading in the right direction and we made our way, safely, back home. ISKCON News.com: Chilean Earthquake Part of a Growing Trend
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Pandu das: a personal case of removing obstaclesAlthough I began this blog with the full intention of describing how wonderful is the process of advancing in devotional service from my perspective, many readers have remarked that it’s overly negative. In fact, the theme of this blog is in describing my journey, and I’ve stuck to that even though it’s not been nearly as smooth and ecstatic as I expected. Although it may not be as inspiring to some people, I still think it has value. But why must I be negative, peope ask. I don’t see it that way. To advance in any endeavor, obstacles must be overcome. What is an obstacle for one person may not be an obstacle for another, and visa versa. My challenge is that so far I have found that the men acting as gurus in Iskcon are a huge drain on my inspiration, enthusiasm, and hope for advancement in Krishna consciousness. There’s not much I can do about that externally; but it feels like they have some sort of psychic tentacles reaching into me, and I need to get them out. My writing here is a way of doing that. I can appreciate them as aspiting devotees, but my spiritual connection is through Srila Prabhupada. Before my so-called initiation, I reluctantly accepted their version that serving them was the key to coming closer to Srila Prabhupada, but at least for me that has proven false. My initiation felt more like betraying my relationship Srila Prabhupada, and I am still struggling to recover from that mistake. I could probably coexist peacefully even with these men posing as gurus, but they don’t allow it. They’ve labeled people like me as heretics and enemies. When I go to an Iskcon temple and someone asks me who is my guru, I’m obliged to lie. I’m not permitted to say Srila Prabhupada is my guru, and if I formally enter into a guru-disciple relationship with him, I expect I may be banned outright. At least I would have to pretend it didn’t happen. Sometimes it’s said that one can be Srila Prabhupada’s disciple by following his instructions, but in Iskcon culture that does not hold true. For example, last year I debated with an anti-rtvik crusader, and when I did not find his arguments at all persuasive, he posted a series of derogatory e-mails about me to the “Prabhupada Disciples” PAMHO e-mail group. Because he is recognized as a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, he could do that, but I was not permitted to answer in my defense. It was only a few weeks earlier that he told me that following Srila Prabhupada makes me his disciple, but then he quickly proved the real value of that idea in Iskcon. I wonder if he noticed the irony. This is the kind of stuff that has been going on in my interfacing with Iskcon devotees lately. A few weeks ago I remarked on a Facebook status update that my predominant feeling about my initiation in the six years since has been regret. One local mataji responded saying that attitude would destroy me. I countered by questioning her judgement based on the fact that she was worshipping a guru who, as a somewhat elderly sannyasi, had tried to have sex with his disciple, who was married to another disciple, after several years of manipulating her life based on his lust. (http://www.chakra.org/announcements/persDec26_07.html). That’s so spiritially abusive that it seems almost unreal. Being or accepting such a person as guru strikes me as a gross insult to the guru parampara. This was the same man who directly asked Srila Prabhupada on May 28, 1977, how initiations were to be conducted after his disappearance and was answered “Officiating Acarya,” a.k.a. “Rtvik.” Yet he went on to be a zonal acarya instead, which put him in a position to accept his crush as a disciple. He and his GBC/guru peers concealed Srila Prabhupada’s answer to the May 28 question for many years (the Lilamrta version is vastly different from the various transcriptions), undoubtedly because it stood as a threat to their desire to enjoy the role of guru. Even the tape itself was apparently doctored, as revealed in a professional forensic analysys commissioned by the GBC. How anyone can trust these people is beyond my comprehension. Then in the past week one devotee took it upon himself to harrass me. I posted to the PAMHO Free Forum a link to the petition for the release of the rest of Srila Prabhupada’s audio recordings, which prompted a personal response from the Bhaktivedanta Archives. Then somehow this other devotee, who had harrassed me before before in e-mail, in the comments here, and in an online devotee forum. This instance was similar to the others, with his telling others that I’m just like a barking dog and should be ignored. As it turned out, I figured out that ignoring him was the only way to make him go away. So I have so many people like this always trying to intrude on my sacred relationship with the man whom I’ve accepted as spiritual master and whom I believe intended to accept people like me. It is highly offensive to me, and sometimes it makes me angry. All I want to do is cultivate my relationship with Srila Prabhupada and with Krishna, being accepted in their temples, and not have people trying to force me to do it their way. For me, putting my spiritual life in the hands of another man is very difficult to do, but I trust Srila Prabhupada. I do not trust these other men at all, and I think there are more than enough reasons why. This is my life, or at least part of it. My spiritual life at home is very nice, peaceful, and happy. But these self-appointed and voted-in gurus are a big obstacle to me, and moving forward includes getting their influence out of my life. I also feel like I should be free to attend and serve at the temples Srila Prabhupada established. I think he would want that. Ignoring the gurus won’t make them go away, so here I am writing and working through my issues with a little hope that a few more people will understand. Hare Krishna. P.s. Please forgive any typing errors; I’m using thumbs on a BlackBerry. ISKCON News.com: Country Get Away: New Vrindaban Looking for Temporary Landscape Assistance
ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Daily Class - Kadamba Kanana SwamiISKCON Melbourne, AU: Daily Class - Kadamba Kanana Swami - Srimad Bhagavatam 11.18.19 SB 11.18.19: Taking the food gathered through begging, one should leave the populated areas and go to a reservoir of water in a secluded place. There, having taken a bath and washed one's hands thoroughly, one should distribute portions of the food to others who may request it. One should do this without speaking. Then, having thoroughly cleansed the remnants, one should eat everything on one's plate, leaving nothing for future consumption. SB 11.18.19: Tomar el alimento recolectado pidiendo limosna, uno debe salir del áreas pobladas y entrar en un depósito de agua en un lugar aislado. Allí, tomando un baño y lavándose; las manos a fondo, uno deben distribuir las porciones del alimento a otros que puedan pedirlo. Uno debe hacer esto sin hablar. Entonces, limpiando a fondo los remanente, uno debe comer todo lo que tenga, sin pensar en guardar nada para comer en el futuro. Srimad Bhagavatam 11.18.19 - In the material world there is nothing worth hanging on to. 13.0MB Posted by Tirthapada Dasa at 11/3/10; 8:05:17 AM to the Daily Class dept Daily Class - Kadamba Kanana Swami ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Daily Class - Kadamba Kanana Swami - Srimad Bhagavatam 11.18.19 David Haslam, UK: Bringing Krishna into All SchoolsThe nice thing is developing bringing Krishna Consciousness in the schools within my local region, this has been an effort of several years but by the mercy of Guru and Krishna it has slowly evolved to the point were it is becoming difficult to balance work and preaching due to the increasing demand. One of the [...] ISKCON News.com: Food For Life Still Needs Your Help in Haiti
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HH. Satsvarupa das Goswami: 3713:55 A.M.I woke up with a headache at 9.30 P.M. but subdued it. I then got up from bed at 2 A.M. My chanting has been in the mind but with clear pronunciation. I'm hearing each syllable of the holy names and getting some feeling for them. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna. They are names of Krishna and Radha, and you have to pay attention to them and be aware of what you're doing. This is the most important part of the day. You're calling on your Lords. My chanting was fast, and I've chanted twelve rounds already. The depth of the ecstasy of chanting is fathomless, and you have not gone deep yet. You play in the waters and at least stay submerged and attentive to what you're doing. But there's so much further to do. You have to be aware and cry. You have to be aware of the preciousness of the Nama Prabhu and approach Him with your whole heart and soul. Anything short of that is superficial. I know I have not reached the goal. Diving deep, you HH. Satsvarupa das Goswami: In Navadvipa with PrabhupadaPrabhupada Smaranam
This is a picture of a pleasant visit Prabhupada made with his devotees to his godbrother Srila Sridhara Maharaja at his matha in Navadvipa. To get there we had to take a ferry. It was a motor run boat and was raised just a few inches above the water. It carried our car and a few others. As we crossed the quiet Ganges a few full-sized porpoises rose from the water and cruised right next to the ferry. As we landed on the other side a man boarded and frightened me by holding a just-severed goat's head in my face. I was terrified and disgusted as the man laughed in my face. Srila Sridhara Maharaja's matha was located on a pleasant few acres with palm trees and a temple. We went to his room which was located on a second floor tower. He was not feeling very well as he sat in his chair holding a pole. He was tall and spoke fluent English. We disciples of Prabhupada were introduced to Sridhara Maharaja. I was introduced as the manager of the gurukula in Dallas and Maharaja encouraged me. After introductions, the two sadhus began to converse intimately in Bengali. Jayapataka Maharaja later told as they were talking on intimate points about Prahlada Maharaja and Hiranyakasipu. Jayapataka Maharaja said much of the discussion was over his head but that was very philosophical and interesting. We then bathed in the Ganges and honored a very nice prasadam feast. Pradyumna das who was on the far right on the photo (with his little son, Aniruddha) corrected me on where to place the tilaka marks on my fore arms. We stayed over night at the ashram, observed mangala arati the next morning before the Radha Krishna Deities and then prepared to leave. In the group photo we took before leaving, I am standing directly next to Sridhara Maharaja on his right. Prabhupada is standing surrounded by Hari Sauri and Jayapataka Maharaja. HH. Satsvarupa das Goswami: I Want to Be With You
1. Krishna seems far away from me, Why am I so indifferent? I don't understand why I don't I have lost the taste for preaching Why can't I be wise at Lord Hari, four-armed 2. As Lord Caitanya, Nrsimhananda Brahmacari The pastimes of Lord Caitanya are Can I help myself with a Let me come alive and in these HH. Satsvarupa das Goswami: ISKCON Artists Boston 1970sFree write
These are pictures of the ISKCON artists working in Boston in 1970. Bharadraja is painting Lord Caitanya taming the wild beasts in the jungle by His chanting of the holy names. Murali-dhara is touching up a picture of four-headed Lord Brahma in Satyaloka. The devotees hadn't been painting so long, but they were learning by working. This was a favorite policy of Prabhupada's: A book distributor would learn how to sell books by doing it, a manager would learn on the job. The artists made mistakes and were awkward at first, but they would work so hard and constantly that they would quickly learn. Prabhupada didn't even like the idea of their studying the great masters in painting. They should just paint by their own abilities. Prabhupada had introduced paintings as illustrations for his books. He initially asked Jadurani to paint dozens of pictures of Krishna's pastimes for his Krishna book. Some of the paintings were obviously beginners work, but he saw some sincerity in them and he published them. Gradually the artists grew efficient in a realistic style of figures painted according to the way they were described in the scriptures literally. They worked in a rather large area on a second floor with lots of windows. About six painters could work at one time, with lamps clamped to their canvases. They'd listen to Prabhupada's lectures or bhajans of him singing while they painted, and they considered their lives blissful. Working on the Press in separation from Prabhupada while he toured the world produced intense dedication. The painters felt dedicated. During this early time I was the manager of the painting department. I didn't have many duties. I assigned the pictures, managed the personnel and my main job turn out to be how to restrain the devotees from working too much. Painting was a service that gave the painters great enthusiasm, and they worked all day and night, and I had to tear them away from their canvases. They were in a mood of painting in a marathon spirit, and Prabhupada encouraged it. When the paintings were completed and used in the books the originals were put in simple frames and hung in the temples. Prabhupada personally gave instructions by mail as to how to exactly the characters should be painted. Arjuna should not wear a mustache, Radharani's feet should not show, as a sign of Her modesty. And he liked bright colors. Jadurani kept painting men with long curly hair below their shoulders. Prabhupada had a hard time curing her of this habit. He wanted the hair only down to their shoulders. Prabhupada declared the paintings were "windows to the spiritual sky" and were worshipable objects, like Deities. Nityananda Chandra Das, Dallas TX: my latest twitter updates
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We should know that if we chant one maha-mantra and actually listen to it—hearing it—we have done something wonderful and our life is already successful. Focused chanting is actually the clearing stage of japa (namabhasa) and the scriptures are full of glorification of such chanting… Japa: Nine Keys from the Siksastakam to Improve Your Japa by Bhurijana dasa  ISKCON Toronto, Canada: Vasesika das comes back to Toronto!
 Madhava Ghosh dasa, New Vrndavan, USA: Blood Clots/Stroke – They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the TongueFrom an email: INFORMATION EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW……………………… I will continue to forward this every time it comes around! STROKE:Remember the 1st Three Letters…..S.T.R. My nurse friend sent this and encouraged me to post it and spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously. Please read: STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall – she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) .she said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening Ingrid’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital – (at 6:00 pm Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today.. Some don’t die they end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this… A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke…totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. RECOGNIZING A STROKE Thank God for the sense to remember the ‘3′ steps, STR . Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S *Ask the individual to SMILE. If he or she has trouble with ANY ONE of these tasks, call emergency number immediately and describe the symptoms to the dispatcher. New Sign of a Stroke ——– Stick out Your Tongue NOTE: Another ’sign’ of a stroke is this: Ask the person to ’stick’ out his tongue… If the tongue is ‘crooked’, if it goes to one side or the other, that is also an indication of a stroke. A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this e-mail sends it to 10 people; you can bet that at least one life will be saved. I have done my part. Will you? Filed under: Health       Ananda Subramanian, Iowa, USA: its all about communication
 H.H. Bhaktimarg Swami: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010The Right Questions  Manoj, Melbourne, AU: 192. Mayapur 2010 – Part 1It just felt terriffic to be back at Mayapur ! And that is why there hasn’t been any posts for a long time. When in Mayapur or Vrindhavan, I have found the internet to be very slow. So, I decided to wait till I get back. Once I got back, I was jet lagged for a good 4 days and now I am doing good. I had a chance to visit Navadwip and visit places of Mahaprabhu’s pastimes, celebrated Gaura Purnima with 800 odd Russian devotees, prayed on the banks of the Ganga, enjoyed my daily lunch at Madhu bakery and immersed in the wonderful lectures of His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami, Bhakti Vaibhav Swami, Bhakti Vikasa Swami, Jayapataka Swami (via TV) and other guru maharajas. And you can’t forget the long stares at Lord Narasimha, Pancha-Tattva and Sri Radha Madhava deities. Here is the first picture I took while there :  " Let there be Victory ! " Also, in this visit running up to 9 days, 8 nights, I decided that I would study the Sri Siksastaka prayers (the 8 holy verses of Lord Chaitanya) for the 8 nights I intended to be here. It wasn’t easy as I thought but the attempt was made. So, here is the first verse : Let there be all victory for the chanting of the holy name of Lord Krishna, which can cleanse the mirror of the heart and stop the miseries of the blazing fire of material existence. That chanting is the waxing moon that spreads the white lotus of good fortune for all living entities. It is the life and soul of all education. The chanting of the holy name of Krishna expands the blissful ocean of transcendental life. It gives a cooling effect to everyone and enables one to taste full nectar at every step.       Srila Prabhupada's Letters1969 March 10: "Guru Krishna. Only by the mercy of the Spiritual Master and Krishna can one get Krishna Consciousness. Narada Muni is our Spiritual Master. He has dragged so many fallen souls to Krishna. We are also hoping to be dragged by Him through the disciplic succession."  Srila Prabhupada's Letters1969 March 10: "Regarding Back To Godhead circulation, I shall be glad to know what is the decision of the National Distributer. If we can print 25,000 of BTG, and 5,000 copies each of my books, I think that will be sufficient engagement for the newly started press."  Srila Prabhupada's Letters1969 March 10: "Submit us every month a list of 1,000 libraries. We shall dispatch free copies. And there are so many public libraries and university libraries who should receive them. So this business has to be organized and I hope you will do the needful."  Srila Prabhupada's Letters1970 March 10: "As Lord Buddha appeared at Gaya in Behar, Lord Caitanya appeared at Navadvipa in Bengal. We accept both as incarnations of God. Now it is a great opportunity that one of my students has gone to your country to spread the gospel of Krishna Consciousness under superior order."  Srila Prabhupada's Letters1970 March 10: "The richest nation in the world is producing a class of men completely confused and frustrated in life. I have dealt with them very intimately, and the cause of their unhappiness is not material want, but an insufficiency of spiritual comforts."  Srila Prabhupada's Letters1971 March 10: "Dear Sri Birlaji, We have come from America with forty disciples and wish to stay at the Birla Guest House during Gaura Purnima. Unfortunately, Sri Bhakti Vilas Tirtha did not allow us. May you kindly ask him to do the needful."  Srila Prabhupada's Letters1973 March 10: "He was engaged in working on our books. Such a talent is not so easily replaced, so we must try to bring him back to the standard for his own benefit."  Srila Prabhupada's Letters1973 March 10: "I have no objection to your establishing a center but these matters I am leaving up to my GBC. The representative for your area is presently traveling with me as my secretary for one month. He will be returning soon and he can see you personally in the matter."  H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: HH Bhakti Tirtha Swami's VyasapujaThe following lecture was given by H.H. Bhakti Charunbsp; Swami Maharaja on the appearance day of HH Bhakti Tirtha Swami Maharaja ndash; February 22, 2010, in Mayapur. Sutapa das, BV Manor, UK: Absolute Knowledge
 Sastra Dana, San Diego, USA: Kelly & Coral
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"There should be somewhere on earth, a place which no nation could claim as its own, where all human beings of good will who have a sincere aspiration, could live freely as citizens of the world and obey one single authority, that of the supreme truth; a place of peace, concord and harmony" "An Aurovilian should lose the sense of personal possession. For our passage in the material world, what is indispensable to our life and to our action is put at our disposal according to the place we must occupy. Akrura das, Gita Coaching: SELF WORTHYou are an eternal servant of Krsna, sat-cit-ananda - eternal, full of knowledge and bliss.  Sastra Dana, San Diego, USA: Without The Head, The Body Is Dead
Srila Prabhupada’s letter to Patita Uddharana Dec. 8, I97I This routine work, such as chanting, speaking, rising early, cleaning, cooking and offering prasadam, arati, reading books–these activities are the backbone of our Society, and if we practice them nicely in a regulative manner, then our whole program will be successful. If we become slack or neglect these things, then everything else we may try will fail. So it is very important that you keep your standards very high in these activities, then your preaching will be strong. Preaching is our real business, preaching and distributing books. If your preaching work is strong, then your management of temple affairs will also become automatically very strong. Just like if the head wills it, the hands will move. Preaching is like the head of our Krishna conscious Society–if the head is removed, the whole body dies. Managing is the hands, which work nicely if the head is healthy. If the hands are removed, the body will not die, but it will be crippled. So preaching is more important than management, but both must be there if the whole body is to operate nicely. —————————– In the above letter, Srila Prabhupada is telling us how important the missionary work of spreading Krishna consciousness is for our society. Srila Prabhupada particularly emphasises the importance of distributing literature. He compares it to the head of the body, whereas the body is compared to our society. The head can someheow survive without the limbs, but the limbs and the rest of the body can not survive without the head. That’s how important missionary work is. At Sastra Dana, we continue our best to maintain the head, the sanity, the spiritual health of this society, by distributing the message of Krishna consciousness. Here we’re presenting you with a few photos from the field. They are explained in the captions. We are also very happy to report to you that our newspaper publication, 16Rounds to Samadhi, has been having a great deal of success. Many places where we were previously unable to place books are now allowing us to distribute our newspaper there. The newspaper’s content consists of Srila Prabhupada’s teachings and very often sections from Srila Prabhupada’s books. The reason why the newspaper is being accepted in the stores such as Ralphs, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, etc., is that the newspaper has a less of a religious appearance, though the content is the same. We will tell you more about that in the next issue. Thank you for your continuous support. May Krishna and Srila Prabhupada bless you with unlimited mercy. Be sure that you are doing the most important service in the universe by helping to extend the Krishna conscious gifts to the world. There is nothing as important as education, the education about the difference between matter and spirit and the nature of each respectively.  Kasyapa Prabhu places a Sastra Dana book rack in a hair salon in San Diego, Pacific Beach.  The owner of the hair salon in San Diego, Pacific Beach.  Kasyapa Prabhu, a gentle giant, entertains owner's kids.  Coral & Kelly place a Sastra Dana book rack in a vegetarian restaurant in San Diego.  Coral & the Sastra Dana book rack.  Sastra Dana book rack at the entrance of this vegetarian restaurant in San Diego, waiting to benefit and change lives of the restaurant's guests. Dandavats.com: Ekadasi AlertBy Dravida dasa ...devotees in Los Angeles and all devotees living in places due north or south of LA, or west of the city (including in Hawaii), should observe it as stated on the calendar, namely on the 10th. Dandavats.com: Devotee Care Committee meetings in Mayapur - 7th to 10th Feb 2010
With expert help from Urmila dd, we finalised the methodology of our meetings. We would first agree on 'Where we are' in terms of Devotee Care in Iskcon, 'Where we want to go' (goals), and 'How to get there' (Action plans). Mayapur Online: Grahila Prabhu- Ready to go!
There is no need to go into details here except to say that Grahila prabhu has now decided that it is time to depart. Dandavats.com: Chile earthquake, temple collapse
Unfortunately we take the decision to close the temple for danger of collapse. His Lordships Sri Sri Gaura Nitay will go to the house of the Pujari. Dandavats.com: Should you sign a Petition?
We need to complete the archival process in a professional manner so that Srila Prabhupada's teachings are accurate and will not leave questions as to the provenance of the collection as we have seen throughout history with other mainstream groups that are struggling with authenticity. Dandavats.com: Malati out of hospitalMalati dasi: Hare Krishna! Dandavats and all glories to Srila Prabhupada and his wonderful disciples and followers. It has come to my attention that there is a message on Dandevats regarding my hospitalization. Dandavats.com: Yoga Teacher Training - Affordable in AlachuaHeather Tessele: Training for curriculum and description. Registered students bring a friend for weekend Yoga Boot Camp, your friend pays only $35 plus donation. Fee $1385 H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: Remembering Srila Tamal Krishna GoswamiThe following lecture was given by H.H. Bhakti Charunbsp; Swami Maharaja on the disappearance day of Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami - February 15th, 2010, in Mayapur. Dandavats.com: Kuli Mela 2010 - New Mayapura FranceKuli Mela Organizers: The Organizing Team for Kuli Mela 2010 - New Mayapur France is happy to officially announce the dates and place for this second European reunion, after the first successful gathering which took place in Radhadesh, Belgium in 2008. Dandavats.com: Free PDF materialVrsabha das: I have written a book originally in Croatian language that has been recently translated and edited for English-speaking readers. The book's title is "On the way to the truth". Dandavats.com: The Eight Petals for Govind mas releasedVrndavanlila dd (Dr Vrinda Baxi): With the blessings of Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga, sixth issue of Varnasrama Newsletter: THE EIGHT PETALS for Govind Mas is available at: http://www.varnasrama.org/files/Govinda_mas1.pdf Dandavats.com: ISKCON Vrindavan Vraja Mandal Parikrama (Post Gaura Purnima Festival)Lakshman (das) Vrindavan (IN): As per the tradition, for the benefit of the visiting international devotees ISKCON Vrindavan organizes Vraja darshan programs ( visiting the various places in Vraja dham where Lord Sri Krishna performed pastimes ), lectures by HH Janananda Swami and HH Prabodhananda Sarasvati Swami. Dandavats.com: Inspiration Explosion Devotion (IED) Album released in KolkataEkalavya (das) (Aravade - IN): What do Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Hare Krishna, Indian Classical Music, Jazz, Club and Dub have in common? Inspiration Explosion - the new devotional music album from Hare Krishna jazz trumpet player Ekalavya Das and friends. Dandavats.com: Vancouver's 2010 Winter Olympics Harinam reportJaya Govinda Dasa: ISKCON Vancouver's Harinams were extra special last month. Coinciding with the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics the atmosphere in Vancouver was unbelievably festive Dandavats.com: Weekly Bhagavad-gita Phone ConferenceBhayahari dasa: Please join us for a weekly (free) phone conference on the Bhagavad-gita As It Is. This is very nice way to read the Gita in a systematic manner. Dandavats.com: Service Opportunity available at ISKCON OrlandoGauranga prasad das.BVKS: ISKCON of Orlando, Florida Catering department is looking for an expert male cook. This is an earning opportunity for the right candidate and for the prasadam distribution programme. Dandavats.com: Teaching Principal Position AvailableBhakta Leonardo: The Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School is currently seeking to employ a full time School Principal. This is a full time salaried position. It is a wonderful opportunity to serve Srila Prabhupada, the younger devotee generation and the future of ISKCON Yoga of Ecology, Bhakta Chris, USA: Farmers Are The Founders Of Civilization
"When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization." Daniel Webster Which echoes Prabhupada when he says: "Without protection of cows, brahminical culture cannot be maintained; and without brahminical culture, the aim of life cannot be fulfilled." Srimad Bhagavatam 8.24.5 Cow protection includes agriculture because the dung is used for fertilizer and the bull used for traction. Not slaughtering animals is a specific feature of true Vaisnava agriculture. A follow up email I received: I found the original quoted extract in the last paragraph of a speech Daniel Webster delivered to the Massachusetts Legislature (Boston, 13 January 1840): "Let us never forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labor of man. Man may be civilized, in some degree, without great progress in manufactures and with little commerce with his distant neighbors. But without the cultivation of the earth, he is, in all countries, a savage. Until he gives up the chase, and fixes himself in some place and seeks a living from the earth, he is a roaming barbarian. When tillage begins, other arts follow. The farmers, therefore, are the founders of human civilization." The speech is printed in its entirety in The Works of Daniel Webster, Vol. 1, 7th ed. (Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1853), pp. 443-457 . (See enclosed attachment.) This lawyer and politician had a great interest in and knowledge of agriculture. He discoursed confidently on crop rotation and fallowing, the importance of manure, winter feeding of livestock, the best breeds of sheep and cows, etc. Of course, his perspective was not that of a Vaishnava; he viewed as normal the raising of animals for slaughter, for example, but the bulk of what he said seems quite intelligent. His stamina and productivity were amazing; at one time he was employed for a dollar a day as the principal of an academy while working as a recorder of land deeds and also studying law in his spare time!  Sita-pati dasa, AU: A free thinking mind is the devil's workshop! ...I do believe you mean "Satan's Slave". #apostrophefail H.H. Bhakti Caitanya Swami: The "crime"Dear devotees, Please accept my best wishes. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I last wrote a few days ago, but I thought I would write again as one particular incident has occurred which was quite important. I flew to Kuala Lumpur on the 27th morning, and arrived there around 6am local time. The 28th of course was Gaura [...] Gouranga TV: Indradyumna Swami – Damodarastaka and Hare Krishna Kirtan – Vrindavan 2009 – Part 2Indradyumna Swami – Damodarastaka and Hare Krishna Kirtan – Vrindavan 2009 – Part 2 More Recent Articles |
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