http://www.planetiskcon.com/ en Planet ISKCON - http://www.planetiskcon.com/ http://www.brijabasispirit.com/?p=4455 http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2012/02/05/participate-in-teleconference-bhagavad-gita-class/ <div>Hare Krishna,Bhagavad-Gita as it is Tel-conference8:30 pm to 9:25 pm Monday<br /> 8:30 pm to 9:10 pm ThursdayConference telephone#- <a rel="nofollow">1-218-936-4141</a><br /> Access code &#8211; 2890957<br /> The conference time:<br /> 8:30 pm to 9:25 pm Monday<br /> 8:30 pm to 9:10 pm Thursday</div> <p>For more information go to <a href="http://www.bhagavadgitaonline.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bhagavadgitaonline.org</a>,</p> <p>If you like to hear the previous verses  please sign in.  You will have to &#8216;register now&#8217; and I will activate your account. For tel- conference students no charges apply.</p> <p>With best wishes to you all. Hare Krishna!</p> <p>Yours in the service,</p> <p>Premabhakti das</p> <!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.0.4 | http://www.marijnrongen.com/wordpress-plugins/social_sharing_toolkit/ --> <div class="mr_social_sharing_wrapper"><span class="mr_social_sharing"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?locale=en_US&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brijabasispirit.com%2F2012%2F02%2F05%2Fparticipate-in-teleconference-bhagavad-gita-class%2F&layout=standard&show_faces=false&width=51px&height=24px"></iframe></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><div id="fb-root"></div></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><a href="http://twitter.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brijabasispirit.com%2F2012%2F02%2F05%2Fparticipate-in-teleconference-bhagavad-gita-class%2F&text=Participate+In+Teleconference+Bhagavad+Gita+Class" target="_blank" class="mr_social_sharing_popup_link"><img src="http://www.brijabasispirit.com/wp-content/plugins/social-sharing-toolkit/images/buttons/twitter.png" alt="Share on Twitter" title="Share on Twitter" /></a></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><script type="in/share"></script></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><a href="http://www.tumblr.com/share/link?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brijabasispirit.com%2F2012%2F02%2F05%2Fparticipate-in-teleconference-bhagavad-gita-class%2F&name=Participate+In+Teleconference+Bhagavad+Gita+Class" target="_blank" class="mr_social_sharing_popup_link"><img src="http://www.brijabasispirit.com/wp-content/plugins/social-sharing-toolkit/images/buttons/tumblr.png" alt="Share on Tumblr" title="Share on Tumblr" /></a></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brijabasispirit.com%2F2012%2F02%2F05%2Fparticipate-in-teleconference-bhagavad-gita-class%2F&title=Participate+In+Teleconference+Bhagavad+Gita+Class" target="_blank" class="mr_social_sharing_popup_link"><img src="http://www.brijabasispirit.com/wp-content/plugins/social-sharing-toolkit/images/buttons/stumbleupon.png" alt="Submit to StumbleUpon" title="Submit to StumbleUpon" /></a></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><a href="http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brijabasispirit.com%2F2012%2F02%2F05%2Fparticipate-in-teleconference-bhagavad-gita-class%2F&title=Participate+In+Teleconference+Bhagavad+Gita+Class" target="_blank" class="mr_social_sharing_popup_link"><img src="http://www.brijabasispirit.com/wp-content/plugins/social-sharing-toolkit/images/buttons/delicious.png" alt="Save on Delicious" title="Save on Delicious" /></a></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brijabasispirit.com%2F2012%2F02%2F05%2Fparticipate-in-teleconference-bhagavad-gita-class%2F&title=Participate+In+Teleconference+Bhagavad+Gita+Class" target="_blank" class="mr_social_sharing_popup_link"><img src="http://www.brijabasispirit.com/wp-content/plugins/social-sharing-toolkit/images/buttons/digg.png" alt="Digg This" title="Digg This" /></a></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><a href="http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brijabasispirit.com%2F2012%2F02%2F05%2Fparticipate-in-teleconference-bhagavad-gita-class%2F" target="_blank" class="mr_social_sharing_popup_link"><img src="http://www.brijabasispirit.com/wp-content/plugins/social-sharing-toolkit/images/buttons/reddit.png" alt="Submit to reddit" title="Submit to reddit" /></a></span></div><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrijabasiSpirit?a=Pr9rr776Jmg:JCVBpRb49Sw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/BrijabasiSpirit?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0" /></a> </div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:32:52 +0000 mg tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-8388079731899482000 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1966-february-5-srila-prabhupada-wanted.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1966.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#106840631278574745">1966 February 5</a>: "Srila Prabhupada wanted such temples in foreign cities such as New York, London, Tokyo, etc and I had personal talks with him when I first met Him at Ultadingi in 1922. Now here is a chance for me to carry out His transcendental Order."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1966.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#106840631278574745">Prabhupada Letters :: 1966</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-8388079731899482000?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-889572809066628809 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1968-february-5-this-was-appearing-in.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1968.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107593272893986149">1968 February 5</a>: "This was appearing in the very popular magazine New Yorker, and even they are chanting Hare Krishna in mockery, still, it doesn't matter. So long they are chanting Hare Krishna, that is the success of our mission."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1968.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107593272893986149">Prabhupada Letters :: 1968</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-889572809066628809?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-7727655518520670846 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1968-february-5-in-mockery-kazis-men.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1968.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107593272893986149">1968 February 5</a>: "In mockery the Kazi's men chanted Hare Krishna, and thereafter, their tongues could not stop. Our tongues should be like that, unable to ever stop chanting Hare Krishna. We practice, and someday it will be like that."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1968.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107593272893986149">Prabhupada Letters :: 1968</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-7727655518520670846?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-1196351251660798579 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1969-february-5-if-we-can-appoint-one.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1969.blogspot.com/2005/02/february-5-1969_05.html">1969 February 5</a>: "If we can appoint one sales agent in each city, selling an average of only 100 copies of Back to Godhead, the total comes to 30,000 copies. This is not an Utopian idea. It is completely practical. Simply we have to arrange and organize."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1969.blogspot.com/2005/02/february-5-1969_05.html">Prabhupada Letters :: 1969</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-1196351251660798579?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-1209642719944867279 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1969-february-5-macmillan-will-publish.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1969.blogspot.com/2005/02/february-5-1969_05.html">1969 February 5</a>: "MacMillan will publish the first canto to see the result. If their experiment is not successful, then let us go on printing all other cantos as usual. This is my decision, and you can arrange accordingly."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1969.blogspot.com/2005/02/february-5-1969_05.html">Prabhupada Letters :: 1969</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-1209642719944867279?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-3916443029774400794 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1972-february-5-is-there-good.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#2733035106174790208#2733035106174790208">1972 February 5</a>: "Because we stand solidly on philosophy, and because we are strong in that way, no one can refute or defeat us, so we are wiping out sentimental religion wherever we penetrate."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#2733035106174790208#2733035106174790208">Prabhupada Letters :: 1972</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-3916443029774400794?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-612036126944483276 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1974-february-5-krsna-is-bhavagrahi.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1974.blogspot.com/2008_02_03_archive.html#8288352145633249695">1974 February 5</a>: "Krsna is Bhavagrahi Janardana so your decision to improve the plan is certainly very much appreciated by Him. Krsna has many Temples big and small so all our plans are under the jurisdiction of Bhavagrahi. Let us fulfill the job as soon as possible."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1974.blogspot.com/2008_02_03_archive.html#8288352145633249695">Prabhupada Letters :: 1974</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-612036126944483276?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-1979057888462193821 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1975-february-5-now-you-must-become.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1975.blogspot.com/2008_02_03_archive.html#1426435719628108731">1975 February 5</a>: "Now, you must become very serious to meet death without fear. Everyone has to die, but most men your age are thinking, 'I will live another fifty years.' Take advantage of this advance notice and prepare yourself to go back to Godhead."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1975.blogspot.com/2008_02_03_archive.html#1426435719628108731">Prabhupada Letters :: 1975</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-1979057888462193821?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:19:59 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) http://www.16rounds.com/?p=4257 http://www.16rounds.com/2012/02/stress-relief-through-meditation/ <p>If your typical week involves deadlines at work, pressure to pay bills, driving in traffic, or studying for tests, then you are probably well acquainted with the word “stress”. Stress can be felt in the body – tightness of chest, tense neck and shoulders, furrowed eyebrows, and stomach aches, but stress can also be experienced in the mind. Much stress originates in the mind, in our thought patterns. Mental stress includes racing thoughts about things we have to get done, worries about relationships, anxiety over the future, and negative, self-critical thoughts. The mind and body are intimately connected, with one affecting the other. When our bodies hold stress, our mental energy is negatively affected, and similarly, when we think negative thoughts, we experience stress in our bodies. Do an experiment: think about a stressful event, and observe the immediate reaction in your body. Even though this event is only occurring in your mind, the body reacts. Keeping our thoughts positive can help reduce stress, and meditation can teach us to control our thoughts. When we decrease stressful thoughts, we subsequently decrease stress in the body, and improve in overall health and well-being.</p> <p>Much stress and negative thought patterns involve the past (what went wrong last month) or the future (worries of the unknown). The past cannot be changed, and predictions of the future are often just predictions, with no solid basis in reality, and such thoughts distance us from experiencing the joy of the present moment. Close your eyes, take a few deep breaths, and bring your attention to the present moment, pushing aside thoughts of the past or future. Observe the result in your body, mind, and stress level. When watching a beautiful sunset, the mind turns to the present moment, and stress subsides. When doing a challenging yoga pose, dance routine, or other activity that requires full concentration, the mind focuses on the present moment, and stress decreases. Meditation is another technique that brings the mind to the present, or to “be here now”, also decreasing stress.</p> <div id="attachment_4258" class="wp-caption alignright"><a class="highslide" href="http://www.16rounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bliss-road.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4258" title="bliss-road" src="http://www.16rounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bliss-road-185x200.jpg" alt="" width="185" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Meditation is another technique that brings the mind to the present, or to “be here now”, which also decreases stress.</p></div> <p>There are different types of meditation. In all the practices, it helps to sit tall with an erect spine, relaxed shoulders, and open heart, with eyes halfway closed. Try to practice every day to make it a routine. Morning time is ideal when the mind is fresh, or practice before bedtime. Almost anytime is a good time for meditation (but if you meditate while driving, please keep your eyes open!) You can simply breathe slowly and deeply, counting to four on the inhale, holding the breath for four, and counting to four on the exhale. Mentally follow the path your breath is taking in your body. Notice where it is smooth and flowing and where it is staggered, and listen to its soothing sound. Every time your mind wanders to thoughts of the past or future, bring it back to the sound of your breath. Sit and breathe for at least five minutes.</p> <p>Alternatively, you can practice mindfulness meditation. Take a simple activity like walking or eating, and without talking, perform this activity with full concentration. If eating, engage all your senses in feeling the food, tasting it, and smelling it, so that you stay in the present moment. If walking, walk slowly, feeling your feet connect to the earth, and observing the sights and sounds around you. When thoughts wander, bring them back to the present moment of the activity in which you are engaged.</p> <div id="attachment_4261" class="wp-caption alignright"><a class="highslide" href="http://www.16rounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bird-cage.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-4261" title="bird-cage" src="http://www.16rounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bird-cage-133x200.jpg" alt="" width="133" height="200" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Imagine if you had a bird, but only cared for its cage while neglecting to feed the bird inside.</p></div> <p>Some people recite mantras as a form of meditation. In Sanksrit, man means mind, and tra means freedom. A mantra is a spiritual sound vibration chanted repeatedly, that brings the mind to the present moment, while simultaneously freeing the mind from materialistic thoughts and conceptions by the power of its sound. Whereas many other forms of meditation result in temporary, material stress relief (calmer mind, lower blood pressure, more positive thinking), mantra meditation brings spiritual stress relief and everlasting benefits. The root cause of all stress is that we identify our bodies as ourselves. We think we are a body (a man, woman, white, Asian, Indian, American, etc.) and thus experience great stress when we lose anything or anyone related to our body, when we feel pain in the body, when we lose bodily beauty, or when things don’t go our way. However, there is a constant, inner sense of self that remains from birth through old age despite our outward physical changes. That self, or sense of “I” that we all feel is beyond the body, and is our eternal and spiritual self. When we neglect to feed our spirits, and identify instead with a physical and temporary body, we feel great stress on a spiritual level. Imagine if you had a bird, but only cared for its cage while neglecting to feed the bird inside. The bird would experience great stress and even die. Similarly, if we only feed our outward bodies, but fail to nourish our souls, we experience stress and dissatisfaction. Chanting proper spiritual mantras is one method to feed the soul, connecting us to the spiritual realm through the powerful sound vibration, and giving us the satisfaction we are longing for on a deep, spiritual level. In this day and age, when there are distractions all around us (cell phones, sirens, computers, loud music, to-do lists a mile long, family and obligations, etc.) that make quiet meditation difficult to perform, the Vedic scriptures tell us:</p> <p>harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha</p> <p>Translation:</p> <p>“‘In this Age of Kali there is no other means, no other means, no other means for self-realization than chanting the holy name, chanting the holy name, chanting the holy name of Lord Hari.’ Adi 17.22</p> <p><strong>Mantras you can chant</strong></p> <p><em>Govinda Jaya Jaya Gopala Jaya Jaya</em></p> <p><em>Sita Rama Sita Rama</em></p> <p>And the maha mantra –</p> <p><em>Hare Krishna</em><br /> <em> Hare Krishna</em><br /> <em> Krishna Krishna</em><br /> <em> Hare Hare</em><br /> <em> Hare Rama</em><br /> <em> Hare Rama</em><br /> <em> Rama Rama</em><br /> <em> Hare Hare</em></p> <p><a class="highslide" href="http://www.16rounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/japa.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4263" title="japa" src="http://www.16rounds.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/japa-200x196.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="196" /></a>You can repeat these mantras quietly to yourself, or sing them with a group of people accompanied by musical instruments. These mantras are free, come with a lifetime warrantee, and have been known to produce side effects of joy, satisfaction, and spontaneous dancing in people around the world of all races, religions, and cultures. There is no risk in trying. If a hungry man eats, no one has to tell him to believe he is full, as he will feel it for himself. Chanting mantras produces a result such that if you simply try it, you will know for yourself what benefits it can bring to your life. Chant at home, while driving, or at your local Hare Krishna Temple with others. Chant and be happy.</p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:16:50 +0000 Sara Bock http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/?p=8340 http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/mild-winter-in-new-vrindaban/ <p>This morning there is a light dusting of snow on the grass where it is shaded from the sun. The bit of snow we had gotten yesterday melted immediately upon hitting the road so that is clean and dry. I think the slat/cinders truck has only been out a couple of times so far this winter. Once for a couple of inches of snow and another time when a late evening rain had frozen into a sheet of ice.</p> <p>Although we have had above average precipitation each of the past three months,  practically none has been in the form of snow so we are having what the locals call an open winter. If we considered the winter season to include November to March,  we are having a mild winter so far.</p> <p>November was 4.1 (2.3 C) degrees over average. December was almost 4 degrees (2.2 C) above normal.  January was 5 (2.8 C) degrees warmer than normal. That is the difference between getting rain or snow.</p> <p>As the coldest average temperatures here are Jan. 18-20th, we have turned the corner on winter and it has been above average temperatures since then, so even if it were to turn to below average temperatures the rest of the way, we will still end up milder than usual. The ten day forecast is one average day, one below and the rest above normal, so that doesn&#8217;t seem lightly at this point.</p> <p>One downside of a mild winter is that the ground doesn&#8217;t freeze as deep and insects that are overwintering have less damage in their populations and you can have a higher than normal insect problem next summer.</p> <p>Less deer die so their population will swell to an even great amount of pressure, though if you aren&#8217;t already providing deer protection, you are getting hit so bad already you may not notice the difference.</p> <p>My wife ran into my younger boys&#8217;  grade school football coach yesterday. We drive by his place on the way to town and he is quite the gardener so she started taking gardening to him.</p> <p>She said someone may be contacting me about deer protection for trees as he knew a man who last year planted out 600 trees and lost them all to deer damage.  She told him I was well aware of many ways of deer control that don&#8217;t work and the one that does.</p> <p>As I am always happy anytime anyone plants trees, I am glad to help.</p> <p>FYI, if there are any New Vrindaban devotees reading this who haven&#8217;t heard yet, ECOV is making rock phosphate available. Soils here are naturally low in phosphate so it can be a limiting factor in production. <a href="http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2012/02/03/soils-in-new-vrindaban-benefit-from-supplementing-phosporus/" target="_blank">Read more here.</a></p> <br />Filed under: <a href="http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/category/cows-and-environment/">Cows and Environment</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8340/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com&blog=382595&post=8340&subd=walkingthefenceline&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:04:48 +0000 Madhava Gosh http://www.oneiskcon.com/?p=3187 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oneiskcon/~3/S8F6fxe1uu0/ <p> <img src="http://www.oneiskcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Conflict.gif" width="240" /> </p>By His Grace Krishna Kirti Dasa: Although ISKCON’s most infamous controversies are usually credited to immaturity, pride, or ambition, rarely have they been credited to prior conditioning—“normal” social attitudes and patterns of thinking that devotees developed before they came to ISKCON. If the Western countries are filled with impersonalism and voidism, then Western patterns of thought and their underlying ideologies have played an important yet invisible part in bringing about these controversies.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oneiskcon/~4/S8F6fxe1uu0" height="1" width="1" /> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:50:02 +0000 Raya Nitai Dasa Vanacari http://www.rupa.com/blog/archives/852-guid.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClassesAndBhajans/~3/_uObesQhm-k/852-Bhajan-Julia-Goyal-Toronto-24hr-Kirtan-5.html <!-- ytplayerstart --><div class="serendipity_plugin_podcast_youtube"><iframe class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="640" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8ebiFm-gQN4"></iframe></div><!-- ytplayerend --><p>Julia Goyal singing at the Toronto 24hr Kirtan.</p> <p>Toronto, CA<br />2011-08-13&#160;</p> <br />Download: <a href="http://www.rupa.com/blog/podcast/2011-08-13%20-%20Toronto%2024hr%20Kirtan%20-%205%20-%20Julia%20Goyal.mp3">2011-08-13 - Toronto 24hr Kirtan - 5 - Julia Goyal.mp3</a> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?a=_uObesQhm-k:uYUbV81vmyE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?a=_uObesQhm-k:uYUbV81vmyE:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?a=_uObesQhm-k:uYUbV81vmyE:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0" /></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClassesAndBhajans/~4/_uObesQhm-k" height="1" width="1" /> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 Rupa Schomaker (rupa@rupa.com) http://www.sivaramaswami.com/en/?p=16720 http://www.sivaramaswami.com/en/2012/02/05/since-nityananda-trayodasis-classes-and-kirtans-will-only-be-posted-the-next-day/ <p><img src="http://www.sivaramaswami.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/nitaj.jpg" alt="" title="nitaj" width="100" height="100" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16721" />For Sunday the 5th we offer the following bhajan&#8217;s sung in Debrecen last snowy night.<span id="more-16720"></span></p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:47:01 +0000 Nandagopa Dasa tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994061617670717962.post-371744957885725021 http://gitacoaching.blogspot.com/2012/02/srimad-bhagavatam-success-principles.html <div dir="ltr"><span>SERIOUSNESS AND SINCERITY</span><br /><span>Anyone who thus engages in the devotional service of the Lord, seriously and sincerely, with his mind, words and body, and who is fixed in the activities of the prescribed devotional methods, is blessed by the Lord according to his desire.</span><br /><span>Srimad Bhagavatam</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4994061617670717962-371744957885725021?l=gitacoaching.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:19:38 +0000 Akrura (noreply@blogger.com) http://www.dandavats.com/?p=10262 http://www.dandavats.com/?p=10262 Krishna Priya Dasi: Submit a poem by March 7 to win an Amazon.com gift card. The great golden dancer and his brother Nityananda are sublime subjects for poetry and prose. Let's celebrate their upcoming appearance days by publishing poetry in their praise. Use this 25 dollar gift card to amazon.com to buy that writing book you have been waiting to purchase<!--more--> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:59:05 +0000 Administrator http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/17084399966 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/17084399966 <p>He always accepted the good qualities of Vaiṣṇavas and never found fault in them. He engaged his heart and soul only to satisfy the Vaiṣṇavas.</p> <p><br /> Mucukunda das</p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:29:44 +0000 http://gaurayoga.co.nz/?p=1076 http://gaurayoga.co.nz/2012/02/05/waitangi-day-feb-6th/ <p>Bhakti Lounge will be closed Monday February 6th.</p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:18:56 +0000 http://www.kksblog.com/?p=14559 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kkswamiblog/~3/R-pyOPgo3-8/ <p><a href="http://www.kksblog.com/2012/02/our-prayer-to-lord-nityananda/lordchaitanyaandnitasavejagaiandmad/" rel="attachment wp-att-14560"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-14560" title="LordChaitanyaandNitasaveJagaiandMad" src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/LordChaitanyaandNitasaveJagaiandMad-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a>It is by praying to Lord Nityananda that we can do it. It’s difficult to be a devotee, it’s difficult to follow four regulative principles, it’s not easy to cut with one’s previous life, it’s hard to give up old habits, it’s not so easy to do it- the mind will protest, the senses will protest and even though we may be walking in the dress of a vaisnava, how many times do the thoughts come in the mind, ‘what am I doing here? Can I really go on with this?’ Such thoughts will come in the mind of all; there is not one who is exempt, there is not one who never thinks of, ‘what if I would go away?’ This is the nature of the Age of Kali. So how to stay? By praying for the mercy of Lord Nityananda: <em>‘Please forgive me, I am fallen, I have made so many mistakes and I did not do very well&#8230;if I look at my track record in spiritual life, I have blown it! I have blown it many times, so please forgive me and somehow or other help me to go forward.’</em> If one doesn’t pray like this and thinks, ‘no this is not for me,’ then we’ve made a mistake, we’ve made the biggest mistake. It’s for us; we are that person who has not managed to do it so far. We are the one, who in spite of everything- initiations, tilak and all the ornaments that we are attired with- are not enough to free us from doubt, from the doubt to give in to the pressure of lust. Lust is so strong; it is said that lust is situated in the senses, in the mind and in the intelligence. Always again and again we will encounter lust, there is no doubt about it. And no matter how holy we appear, in dress, in behaviour, in speech, at times lust comes so close to us that we think, ‘maybe I should give in.’ So how to deal with these moments of weakness? How to deal with these moments of doubt- ‘can I maintain such high standards? Is this for me? Can I do it?’ Only by taking shelter of the mercy of Lord Nityananda. Taking shelter of the mercy of Nityananda means to take shelter of devotional service&#8230;</p> <p><strong>(Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, App of Lord Nityananda 2003)</strong></p> <br /><div><img src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=0.0" /></div><div>Rating: 0.0/<strong>7</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kkswamiblog?a=R-pyOPgo3-8:9NXSth7M3T8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kkswamiblog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0" /></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kkswamiblog/~4/R-pyOPgo3-8" height="1" width="1" /> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:52:15 +0000 Yadurani http://gouranga.tv/?p=3203 http://gouranga.tv/?p=3203 <p>12 01 28 Pushya Abhishek Kirtan Radhanath Swami ISKCON Chowpatty<br /> <span id="more-3203"></span></p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:00:11 +0000 uploader tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7605914829707412482.post-2500366145006330833 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Iskcondesiretree/~3/9FfXoiEuEw0/07-feb-2012-sri-krishna-madhura-utsava.html &lt;div class="feedflare"&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:yIl2AUoC8zA"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:63t7Ie-LG7Y"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:dnMXMwOfBR0"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:YwkR-u9nhCs"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?d=YwkR-u9nhCs" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:F7zBnMyn0Lo"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?i=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:7Q72WNTAKBA"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:V_sGLiPBpWU"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?i=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:qj6IDK7rITs"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:KwTdNBX3Jqk"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?i=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:KwTdNBX3Jqk" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:l6gmwiTKsz0"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:gIN9vFwOqvQ"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?i=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?a=9FfXoiEuEw0:9flEvfTmW0w:TzevzKxY174"&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/Iskcondesiretree?d=TzevzKxY174" border="0"&gt;&lt;/img&gt;&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/div&gt; Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:10:00 +0000 noreply@blogger.com (vaishnavasevadasa) http://archive.aweber.com/usr_course/7zz0w/h/Sunday_5_February_2012_The.htm http://archive.aweber.com/usr_course/7zz0w/h/Sunday_5_February_2012_The.htm A daily broadcast of the Ultimate Self Realization Course Sunday 5 February 2012 The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, and His eternal consort, Srimati Radharani are enjoying transcendental pastimes in the topmost planet of the spiritual world, Sri Goloka Vrindavan. They are beckoning us to rejoin them. (Click on photo to see a larger image.) Our Mission: To help everyone awaken their original Krishna consciousness, which is eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss. Such a global awakening will, in one stroke, solve all the problems of the world society bringing in a new era of unprecedented peace and prosperity for all. May that day, which the world so desperately needs, come very soon. We request you to participate in this mission by reviving your dormant Krishna consciousness and assisting us in spreading this science all over the world. Dedicated with love to ISKCON Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, our beloved spiritual master, and to you, our dear readers. For Transcendental Association Connect With Other Members of this Course. Join this Conference: http://groups.google.com/group/sda_students Help Popularize Our Message By Liking Today's Thought on Facebook: Today's Thought: The Appearance Day of Lord Nityananda uploaded from Bhaktivedanta Ashram--Austin, Texas USA Today is the appearance day of Lord Nityananda. Here is a wonderful song by Narottam das Thakur in which he describes the shade of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda as being so nice and cooling that all materialists, who are always in the blazing fire of material activities, may come under the shade of His lotus feet and be fully relieved and satiated: niti-pada-kamala, koti-candra-sutala, je chyy jagata jury heno niti bine bhi, rdh-krsna pite ni, drdha kori' dharo nitir py se sambandha nhi j'r, brth janma gelo t'r, sei pau boro durcr niti n bolilo mukhe, majilo samsra-sukhe, vidy-kule ki koribe tr ahankre matta hoiy, niti-pada psariy, asatyere satya kori mni nitiyer korun habe, braje rdh-krsna pbe, dharo niti-carana du'khni nitiyer carana satya, tnhra sevaka nitya, niti-pada sad koro narotamma boro dukh, niti more koro sukh, rkho rng-caranera pa Niti-pada-kamala, koti-candra-sutala, je chyy jagata jury. Srila Prabhupada spoke as follows on this song in 1969: This is a song by Narottam Das Thakur, a great acharya of the Gaudiya-vaisnava-sampradaya. He has written many songs about the Vaisnava philosophy, and they are approved as completely corresponding with Vedic instructions. So here Narottam Das Thakur is singing that The whole world is suffering under the blazing fire of material existence. Therefore, if one takes the shelter of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda..., whose birthday is today, 31st, January, 1969. So we should relish this instruction of Narottam Das Thakur that in order to get relief from the pangs of blazing fire of this material existence, one should take shelter of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda because it is as cooling as the moon rays combined together of millions of moons. That means one will immediately find peaceful atmosphere. Just like a man works whole day and if he comes under the moonshine he feels relief. Similarly, any materialistic man who comes under the shelter of Lord Nityananda will immediately feel that relief. Then he says, niti-pada-kamala, koti-candra-sutala, je chyy jagata jury, heno niti bine bhai, rdh-krsna pite ni, dharo niti-carana du'khani He says that If you are anxious to go back to home, back to Godhead, and become associate with Radha and Krishna, then the best policy is to take shelter of Nityananda. Then he says, se sambandha nhi j'r, brth janma gelo t'r: One who has not been able to contact Nityananda, then one should think of himself that he has simply spoiled his valuable life. Brth janma gelo, brth means for nothing, and janma means life. Gelo t'r, spoiled. Because he has not made connection with Nityananda. The Nityananda, very name, suggests. Nitya means eternal. nanda means pleasure. Material pleasure is not eternal. That is the distinction. Therefore those who are intelligent, they are not interested with this flickering pleasure of material world. Every one of us, as living entity, we are searching after pleasure. But the pleasure which we are seeking, that is flickering, temporary. That is not pleasure. Real pleasure is Nityananda, eternal pleasure. So anyone who has no contact with nityananda, it is to be understood that his life is spoiled. se sambandha nhi j'r, brth janma gelo t'r, sei pau boro durcr Narottam Das Thakur uses here very harsh word. He says that such human being is an animal, an uncontrollable animal. As there are some animals that cannot be tamed, so anyone who has not contacted Nityananda, he should be considered as an untamed animal. Sei pau boro durcr. Why? Because niti n bolilo mukhe: He never uttered the holy name of Nityananda. And majilo samsra-sukhe, and become merged into this material happiness. Vidy-kule ki koribe tr. That nonsense does not know that what will his education and family and tradition and nationality will help him? These things cannot help him. These are all temporary things. Simply, if we want eternal pleasure, we must contact Nityananda. Vidy-kule ki koribe tr. Vidy means education, and kula means family, nationality. So we may have a very nice family connection or we may have very nice national prestige, but after ending this body, these things will not help me. I'll carry my work with me, and according to that work, I shall have to accept by force another type of body. It may be something other than human body. So these things cannot protect us or give us the real pleasure. So Narottama Das Thakur advises that vidy-kule ki koribe tr. Then he says, ahankre matta hoiy. Being maddened after false prestige and identification.. False identification with the body and prestige of bodily relationship, it is called ahankre matta hoiy. One is mad after this false prestige. Ahankre matta hoiy, niti-pada psariy. Due to this false prestige we are thinking, Oh, what is Nitynanda? What can He do for me? I don't care. So these are the signs of false prestige. Ahankre matta hoiy, niti-pada psa..., asatyere satya kori mni. The result is that I am accepting something which is false. For example, I am accepting this body. This body, I am not this body. Therefore, with false identification I am becoming entangled more and more. So one who is puffed up with this false prestige, ahankre matta hoiy, niti-pada p..., asatyere satya kori mni, he accepts something wrong as right. Then he says, nitiyer korun habe, braje rdh-krsna pbe. If you are actually serious about going back to home, back to Godhead, then please seek after the mercy of Nityananda. nitiyer korun habe, braja rdh-krsna pbe, dharo niti-carana du'khni Please catch up the lotus feet of Nityananda. Then he says, nitiyer carana satya. One may think that as we catch hold of so many shelter, but in this material world later on they prove false, similarly, suppose we catch hold of the lotus feet of Nityananda; it may also prove false. But Narottam Das Thakur assures that nitiyer carana satya: It is not false. Because Nityananda is eternal, His lotus feet is also eternal. Tnhra sevaka nitya. And anyone who takes to the service of Nityananda, they also become eternal. Without being eternal, nobody can serve the eternal. That is the Vedic injunction. Without becoming Brahman, one cannot approach the Supreme Brahman. Just like without being fire, nobody can enter into the fire. Without being water, nobody can enter into the water. Similarly, without being fully spiritualized, nobody can enter into the spiritual kingdom. So nitiyer carana satya. If you catch nitiyer, the lotus feet of Nityananda, then you become immediately spiritualized. Just like if you touch electricity, immediately you become electrified. That is natural. Similarly, Nityananda is eternal happiness, if you touch Nityananda some way or other, then you become also eternally happy. Tnhra sevaka nitya. Therefore one who has in contact with Nityananda, they have become eternal. nitiyer carana satya, tnhra sevaka nitya, drdha kori' dharo nitir py So just catch Him very tightly. Narottama boro duhkh, niti more koro sukh. At the last Narottam Das Thakur, the composer of this song, he is appealing to Nityananda, My dear Lord, I am very unhappy. So You please make me happy. And You kindly keep me in corner of Your lotus feet. That is the sum and substance of this song. --end of quoted lecture-- This lecture was given in Los Angeles on January 31, 1969 Sankarshan Das Adhikari Lord Nityananda's Lotus Feet Have the Cooling Effect of Millions of Moons http://www.backtohome.com/images/nitai.gif Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How to Chant When in Anxiety? Hare Krishna, Guru Maharaja, Please accept my humble obeisances. How to do attentive chanting when we are surrounded with unlimited anxieties? Regards, Vikram M. 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Feb.\\\\\\\'09" width="150" /></div></a><div align="right"></div></h2></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top" align="left"><p>4:30 A.M.</p> <p><a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/poem-for-february-4/poem-title-feb-4" rel="attachment wp-att-10480"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-10480" title="Poem title Feb 4" src="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/p/Poem-title-Feb-4-350x277.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="277" /></a></p> <p>Later on, in the early eveningtime, Visakha suddenly<br /> rushes before Jatila and starts rolling and rolling upon the ground,<br /> loudly crying out while weeping false tears.<br /> Seeing all this, Jatila is very surprised and asks,<br /> “My dear Visakha! Why are you crying?&#8230; <a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/poem-for-february-4" class="read_more">Continue reading â��</a></p><table width="100%"><tr><td align="right"><p><b>(<a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/poem-for-february-4" title="Poem for February 4">More by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami -></a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr></table> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:20:55 +0000 admin http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2547 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/bridging-the-valley-between-amusing-and-amazing/ <p>The Bhagavad-gita (<a href="http://vedabase.net/bg/4/9/">4.9</a>) makes the remarkable claim that when we understand Krishna’s appearance and activities in truth, we will attain liberation. Central to understanding this claim is the key word in this verse: <em>tattvatah</em>, in truth.</p> <p>Many of the people who know Krishna treat him as amusing – especially in his childhood pranks like stealing butter. However, the <em>tattvatah</em> understanding, the philosophical vision given in the Gita helps us see Krishna in truth, as what he actually is: as God himself. Unmindful of his godhood, God in his own self-existence takes on the role of a dainty and naughty child – just to reciprocate love with those who love him.</p> <p>When the weight of the truth sinks into us, we cannot but be amazed. Isn’t it amazing that God is so hungry for love that he who is the eternal and ultimate father of all becomes a tender child for the sake of love? Isn’t it even more amazing that God renounces that which everyone in this world longs to have – godhood – just for the sake of love? And isn’t it most amazing that God, though he has the love of billions and billions of his devotees, considers our love for him as so invaluable and irreplaceable and indispensable that he personally descends to this world to invite us with his love-call?</p> <p>Indeed, how can we not love the Lord who is so given to love? And when we choose to love him, how can Krishna stop himself from fulfilling his heart’s longing to reinstate us in our rightful place in his world of love?</p> <p>Thus, when we cross the bridge from amusing to amazing in our understanding of Krishna, then Krishna helps us cross the far greater bridge from the material world to the spiritual world.</p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:58:14 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://sdgonline.org/viraha/?p=10463 http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/selected-writings-138 <table cellpadding="10"><tr><td><h2 align="right">Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami Site sdgonline.org:<h2> <a href="http://www.sdgonline.org/viraha/"><div align="right"><img src="http://sdgonline.org/images/satsvarupa_goswami_bda.jpg" align="right" border="1" alt="Satsvarupa das Goswami - Photo by Bhurijana Prabhu. Feb.\\\\\\\'09" width="150" /></div></a><div align="right"></div></h2></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top" align="left"><p><a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/selected-writings-138/sdgm-you-cannot-leave-boston-my-letters-from-srila-prabhupada-volume-ii-cover" rel="attachment wp-att-10465"><img class="size-full wp-image-10465 aligncenter" title="SDGM--You Cannot Leave Boston--My Letters From Srila Prabhupada, Volume II cover" src="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/p/SDGM-You-Cannot-Leave-Boston-My-Letters-From-Srila-Prabhupada-Volume-II-cover.jpg" alt="" width="187" height="280" /></a></p> <p>“‘Surat,  India<br /> 28 December 1970</p> <p>“‘My Dear Satsvarupa:</p> <p>“‘Please accept my blessings. I am due receipt of your letter dated December 23, 1970 along with a press letter. I am very glad that Advaita has come back to his position, but I am very much concerned that there is a Mayavadi <em>sannyasi </em>among yourselves.&#8230; <a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/selected-writings-138" class="read_more">Continue reading â��</a></p><table width="100%"><tr><td align="right"><p><b>(<a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/selected-writings-138" title="Selected Writings">More by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami -></a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr></table> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:45:53 +0000 admin http://sdgonline.org/viraha/?p=10415 http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/poem-for-february-3 <table cellpadding="10"><tr><td><h2 align="right">Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami Site sdgonline.org:<h2> <a href="http://www.sdgonline.org/viraha/"><div align="right"><img src="http://sdgonline.org/images/satsvarupa_goswami_bda.jpg" align="right" border="1" alt="Satsvarupa das Goswami - Photo by Bhurijana Prabhu. Feb.\\\\\\\'09" width="150" /></div></a><div align="right"></div></h2></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top" align="left"><p><em>4:51  A.M.</em></p> <p><strong><em><a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/poem-for-february-3/poem-title-feb-3" rel="attachment wp-att-10420"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-10420" title="Poem title Feb 3" src="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/p/Poem-title-Feb-3-350x278.jpg" alt="" width="350" height="278" /></a></em></strong></p> <p>Thus falling down senseless on the flowerbed,<br /> burning in the fire of Sri Krishna’s Intense separation,<br /> Radharani becomes completely unaware of Her surroundings.<br /> If anyone tries to address Her, their words do not even enter<br /> Her ear, and She just lies<br /> there with Her dazed eyes completely motionless and blind.&#8230; <a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/poem-for-february-3" class="read_more">Continue reading â��</a></p><table width="100%"><tr><td align="right"><p><b>(<a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/poem-for-february-3" title="Poem for February 3">More by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami -></a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr></table> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:11:29 +0000 admin http://harekrishna.com.au/?p=239 http://harekrishna.com.au/2012/02/05/podcast-lord-nityanandas-appearance/ <p>This week we celebrated the appearance of Lord Nityananda. The talk is by Param Satya. </p> <p><a href="http://kirtanaustraliamp3s-sng.s3.amazonaws.com/SatFeastmp3/Lord%20Nityananda%27s%20Appearance.MP3">Lord Nityananda&#8217;s Appearance &#8211; Param Satya (mp3, 43MB)</a></p> <p>Photos of the event are available <a href="http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3129664610982.2149467.1545721344&type=1">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://harekrishna.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/banner-LN12.jpg"><img src="http://harekrishna.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/banner-LN12-300x113.jpg" alt="" title="banner-LN12" width="300" height="113" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-241" /></a></p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:30:22 +0000 Hare Krishna Saturday Feast http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/17060590484 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/17060590484 <img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo1_400.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo2_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo3_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo4_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo5_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo6_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo7_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo8_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo9_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyw99ohjwP1r5z4iwo10_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><p>some flix from our chanting party in dandenong on saturday the 4th of feb 2012</p> Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:27:24 +0000 http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/omkara/2012/feb/4/police-swarm-and-evict-occupy-dc-mcpherson-square/ http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/omkara/2012/feb/4/police-swarm-and-evict-occupy-dc-mcpherson-square/ <img src="http://media.washtimes.com/media/community/photos/blog/entries/2012/02/04/riot_squad_front_cover_s100x67.jpg?32c569b575b6e71b8dc8911a38c2c29ad4aa751c" width="100" height="67" /> Riot Squad and Park Police swamp the park and systematically dismantle and evict the McPherson Square Occupy Camp Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:19:04 +0000 http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/omkara/2012/feb/4/occupy-dc-protesters-evicted-mcpherson-square/ http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/omkara/2012/feb/4/occupy-dc-protesters-evicted-mcpherson-square/ <img src="http://media.washtimes.com/media/community/photos/blog/entries/2012/02/04/riot_squad_front_cover_1_s100x67.jpg?32c569b575b6e71b8dc8911a38c2c29ad4aa751c" width="100" height="67" /> Riot Squad and Park Police swarm the park, systematically evicting the Occupy DC camp Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:02:29 +0000 http://brihadmrdanga.com/?p=5827 http://brihadmrdanga.com/2012/02/cardamom-pod-interview-prasadam/ <p><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ScreenHunter_01-Feb.-05-10.03.jpg" alt="" title="pod1" width="502" height="343" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5828" /></p> <p>The Cardamom Pod is a gourmet Prasadam restaurant on the Gold Coast at Broadbeach. It is an offshoot of the famous Cardamom Pod in Byron Bay.</p> <p>Recently owner Mamta Pinnell was interveiwed by ADORE magazine who have published an article showing the beautiful restaurant where you can take delicious prasdam.</p> <p><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/ScreenHunter_02-Feb.-05-10.04.jpg" alt="" title="pod2" width="387" height="292" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5829" /></p> <p>If you are in the area this restaurant is a must eat at.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cardamompod.com.au/broadbeach_mainhome.html">Click here to see the Cardamom Pod web site</a></p> <p><a href="http://issuu.com/adorehome/docs/adore_home_february-march2012">Click here to the see ADORE magazine online</a> The story starts of page 61</p> Share this story your way:<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.printfriendly.com/print/new?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrihadmrdanga.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fcardamom-pod-interview-prasadam%2F"><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/plugins/sociable-30/images/default/16/printfriendly.png" class="sociable-img sociable-hovers" title="Print" alt="Print" />Print</a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbrihadmrdanga.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fcardamom-pod-interview-prasadam%2F&t=The%20Cardamom%20Pod%20interview%20-%20it%27s%20prasadam"><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/plugins/sociable-30/images/default/16/facebook.png" class="sociable-img sociable-hovers" title="Facebook" alt="Facebook" />Facebook</a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://twitter.com/home?status=The%20Cardamom%20Pod%20interview%20-%20it%27s%20prasadam%20-%20http%3A%2F%2Fbrihadmrdanga.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fcardamom-pod-interview-prasadam%2F"><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/plugins/sociable-30/images/default/16/twitter.png" class="sociable-img sociable-hovers" title="Twitter" alt="Twitter" />Twitter</a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=edit&bkmk=http%3A%2F%2Fbrihadmrdanga.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fcardamom-pod-interview-prasadam%2F&title=The%20Cardamom%20Pod%20interview%20-%20it%27s%20prasadam&annotation=%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20Cardamom%20Pod%20is%20a%20gourmet%20Prasadam%20restaurant%20on%20the%20Gold%20Coast%20at%20Broadbeach.%20It%20is%20an%20offshoot%20of%20the%20famous%20Cardamom%20Pod%20in%20Byron%20Bay.%0D%0A%0D%0ARecently%20owner%20Mamta%20Pinnell%20was%20interveiwed%20by%20ADORE%20magazine%20who%20have%20published%20an%20article%20showing%20"><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/plugins/sociable-30/images/default/16/googlebookmark.png" class="sociable-img sociable-hovers" title="Google Bookmarks" alt="Google Bookmarks" />Google Bookmarks</a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrihadmrdanga.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fcardamom-pod-interview-prasadam%2F&title=The%20Cardamom%20Pod%20interview%20-%20it%27s%20prasadam"><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/plugins/sociable-30/images/default/16/stumbleupon.png" class="sociable-img sociable-hovers" title="StumbleUpon" alt="StumbleUpon" />StumbleUpon</a><a rel="nofollow" href="http://buzz.yahoo.com/submit/?submitUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fbrihadmrdanga.com%2F2012%2F02%2Fcardamom-pod-interview-prasadam%2F&submitHeadline=The%20Cardamom%20Pod%20interview%20-%20it%27s%20prasadam&submitSummary=%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20Cardamom%20Pod%20is%20a%20gourmet%20Prasadam%20restaurant%20on%20the%20Gold%20Coast%20at%20Broadbeach.%20It%20is%20an%20offshoot%20of%20the%20famous%20Cardamom%20Pod%20in%20Byron%20Bay.%0D%0A%0D%0ARecently%20owner%20Mamta%20Pinnell%20was%20interveiwed%20by%20ADORE%20magazine%20who%20have%20published%20an%20article%20showing%20&submitCategory=science&submitAssetType=text"><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/plugins/sociable-30/images/default/16/yahoobuzz.png" class="sociable-img sociable-hovers" title="Yahoo! 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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:00:48 +0000 Jayendra http://brihadmrdanga.com/?p=5822 http://brihadmrdanga.com/2012/02/iskcon-leadership-sanga-ils-sridham-mayapur/ <p><img src="http://brihadmrdanga.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/SS-2012-02-02_16.09.07.jpg" alt="" title="ILS" width="720" height="488" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5823" /></p> <p>By Anuradha dasi</p> <p>Dear Vaisnavas,<br /> Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.</p> <p>The ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS), in Sridham Mayapur, is scheduled from February 10th to 17th. The ILS will provide an opportunity for GBC members to share with ISKCON’s initiating gurus, sannyasis, temple presidents, project leaders, and congregational leaders, the process of strategic planning they have undergone and the progress they have achieved. </p> <p>In turn, the GBC hope that those devotees who are attending will provide the GBC body with the invaluable feedback it needs. The hope is that it leads to a better strategic plan &#8211; one that everyone is enthusiastic to implement in their areas of responsibility.</p> <p>To help keep you informed with what happens during the Sanga, we have opened a Facebook page which will be updated during the event. Please click on the following link to view the page:</p> <p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/GBCILS">http://www.facebook.com/GBCILS</a></p> <p>If you click the LIKE button on the Facebook page you will be notified each time we make an update. 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Whilst undertaking the service the Temple President spoke very encouragingly that one day there will be an opportunity to serve on the alter itself; those who know my desire know that this always remains on my heart,</p> <p>Speaking later on I was encouraged to get the Brahmana questions and spoke to my mentor about this undertaking; we sat and talked through some of the questions and indeed they could be answered, as to the quality I could not say; but my internal fears and anxieties indeed start to manifest I have to write my answers down. During my university days the tutors always commented how my knowledge base was wide up till the point I had to write it down and some how this did not happen the level of knowledge didn&#8217;t come through. And how on several blog entries there has been some misunderstanding up till a direct face to face talk as my thoughts appeared unclear or contradictory to those put forward by senior devotees.</p> <p>So I have been thinking of preaching, and how we can preach without even speaking a word, by actions, or by the demonstration of tolerance even when provoked; this following several people asking me questions no on what I&#8217;ve said but what they have observed. Indeed those who knew me before I started hanging around saintly persons and know me now cannot recognize me as being the same person thus is the change; some I&#8217;ve never spoken to directly but who speak highly of the devotees and Krishna just through what they have observed in my changes.</p> <p>My pondering was that we preach more by example than words, we can speak on a subject, we can preach but our greatest speaking and preaching activity is by our actions, how the moment I shaved my head and people noticed they knew it had some religious significances and so there expectations of my actions and compassion increased. This expectation grows when they see me in devotional dress; and any mistake are magnified, we see this in the way people talk many ponder more the mistakes than the good in people they observe especially when the individual is perceived or viewed as spiritual so I find myself ever checking what I do.</p> <p>The pondering and reflecting on recent conversations from work colleges and clients how they noted the Krishna Consciousness appears the most tolerant, compassionate and peaceful of all faiths they have observed; even one atheist saying how “he could be convinced of God if all religions could be like yours (I think me meant Krishna&#8217;s by default)” All without me uttering a word or directly preaching.</p> <p>But I am cautious as I don&#8217;t want it to appear that my thoughts are we don&#8217;t do preaching or speak about Krishna, we should at every turn or opportunity, but given guidelines in the health profession unless some one asks me directly I cannot directly speak, so by actions they are moved to ask thus there is an opening for me to speak. Many have taken books, some have taken up chanting the holy names, some just enjoy eating Prasadam and some just like the fact that they have a friend who will listen without judging and will answer in a way that has there best wishes to hand even if they may not agree.</p> <p><a href="http://david.deltaflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/images1.jpeg"><img src="http://david.deltaflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/images1.jpeg" alt="" title="images" width="100" height="130" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-2130" /></a><strong></strong></p> <p>Mostly though it impresses on my mind that if I want second initiation my actions in all things should show this; and as a devotee we should look at demonstrating through our actions; then and only then do our words have the highest impact and then ny the mercy of Sri Guru and Sri Krishna will these individuals be saved from material suffering. </p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:48:28 +0000 Dhira Bhakta Dasa http://david.deltaflow.com/?p=2126 http://david.deltaflow.com/?p=2126 <p><a class="a2a_dd a2a_target addtoany_share_save" href="http://www.addtoany.com/share_save#url=http%3A%2F%2Fdavid.deltaflow.com%2F%3Fp%3D2126&title=Latest%20Recorded%20Classes%20From%20My%20Temple%20Visits" id="wpa2a_4"><img src="http://david.deltaflow.com/wp-content/plugins/add-to-any/share_save_171_16.png" width="171" height="16" alt="Share" /></a></p><p>As many of you nay know I record the morning classes during my short visits to Bhaktivadanta Manor, and in order so that I can access them and be reminded of so many wonderful friends and devotees; it is done in such a way that any one who wishes can listen.</p> <p><a href="http://www.4shared.com/mp3/Qd1w2xmT/HG_Dhira_Santa_Dasa.html" target="_blank">HG Dhira Santa Dasa.mp3</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.4shared.com/mp3/dDOI5r_n/HG_Gauri_Dasa.html" target="_blank">HG Gauri Dasa.mp3</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.4shared.com/mp3/92sZhCtX/HG_Dayal_Nitai_Dasa.html" target="_blank">HG Dayal Nitai Dasa.mp3</a></p> <p><a href="http://david.deltaflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMAG0180.jpg"><img src="http://david.deltaflow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/IMAG0180-239x400.jpg" alt="" title="IMAG0180" width="239" height="400" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2127" /></a></p> <p>It is nice to see that some have had over 100 people listen or download these amazing classes and Pray as always that they inspire you as much as they continue to inspire me</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:02:57 +0000 Dhira Bhakta Dasa tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8125610639371067376.post-7974726936531304772 http://iskcontoronto.blogspot.com/2012/02/join-us-for-special-nama-yajna-kirtan.html <div class="separator"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADeWGgG3XAc/Ty2wtC0pCwI/AAAAAAAAEFY/POPDQ7NlBts/s1600/320025_10100440888313570_48914996_57951443_1188214998_n.jpg"><img border="0" height="132" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ADeWGgG3XAc/Ty2wtC0pCwI/AAAAAAAAEFY/POPDQ7NlBts/s200/320025_10100440888313570_48914996_57951443_1188214998_n.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Tomorow evening, Sunday, February 5, 2012, the Hare Krishna temple will be celebrating the Appearance of Lord Nityananda with great pomp and grandeur! &nbsp;While our programs on Sundays normally begin at 6pm, tomorrow will feature a special kirtan experience, or "Nama Yajna" from 4:00pm to 6:00pm - two hours of kirtan! <br /><br />We hope you can join us for this special Nama Yajna as we lead into the evening festivities! &nbsp;At 6:00pm sharp, there will be a special surprise! &nbsp;The schedule for the two hour kirtan is as follows:<br /><br />4:00pm to 4:30pm - Tara<br />4:30pm to 5:00pm - Jettu<br />5:00pm to 5:30pm - Dhira Grahi das<br />5:30pm to 6:00pm - Gaura das<br />6:00pm to 9:30pm - <a href="http://iskcontoronto.blogspot.com/2012/01/nityananda-appearance-day-celebrations.html">Evening Festivities</a><br /><br />We hope to see you tomorrow at 4:00pm sharp!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8125610639371067376-7974726936531304772?l=iskcontoronto.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:28:50 +0000 Keshav (noreply@blogger.com) http://www.prahladanandaswami.com/?p=4188 http://www.prahladanandaswami.com/index.php/2012/02/04/everyone-thinks-that-there-is-a-god-but-unfortunately-most-people-think-that-it-is-them/ <p>&quot;Everyone thinks that there is a God but unfortunately most people think that it is them&quot; &#8211; Prahladananda Swami</p> <p>from lecture <a href="http://www.prahladanandaswami.com/index.php/2010/10/18/lecture-sb-3-7-10-admit-youre-a-servant-of-krsna-by-hearing-submissively/" target="_blank">SB 3.7.10 Admit You’re A Servant Of Krsna By Hearing Submissively</a></p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:24:00 +0000 nityanandachandra http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/?p=8335 http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/iskcon-mourns-three-young-devotees-lost-in-tragic-car-accident/ <p><a href="http://news.iskcon.com/node/4178/2012-02-03/iskcon_mourns_three_young_devotees_lost_in_tragic_car_accident" target="_blank">Here is a link to a story about Nitai das,  Yadupati das, and Bhakta Tim.</a></p> <p><em>Memorials and funeral services are as follows:</em></p> <p><em>Nitai Prabhu, 11:00 am, Sunday, Feb 5, at Milan Funeral Home, Gainesville. A full service with guests able to speak about him. After services, memories can continue back at the temple.</em></p> <p><em>Bhakta Tim (Gopinatha) Prabhu, 4:30pm, Monday, Feb 6, at Milan Funeral Home, followed by a gathering for kirtan and appreciations at Westside Park. A potluck dish is encouraged.</em></p> <p><em>Yadupati Prabhu, 7:00 p.m., Tuesday Feb 7, at the Alachua temple. 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All these nice qualifications make one worthy to chant Hare Krishna.<br /><br />Letter to Hamsaduta<br />February 4, 1968<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28862768-2567236913447219198?l=japagroup.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:17:37 +0000 Rasa Rasika (noreply@blogger.com) http://www.brijabasispirit.com/?p=4450 http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2012/02/04/iskcon-mourns-three-young-devotees-lost-in-tragic-car-accident/ <p><a href="http://news.iskcon.com/node/4178/2012-02-03/iskcon_mourns_three_young_devotees_lost_in_tragic_car_accident" target="_blank">Here is a link to a story about Nitai das,  Yadupati das, and Bhakta Tim.</a></p> <p><em>Memorials and funeral services are as follows:</em></p> <p><em>Nitai Prabhu, 11:00 am, Sunday, Feb 5, at Milan Funeral Home, Gainesville. A full service with guests able to speak about him. After services, memories can continue back at the temple.</em></p> <p><em>Bhakta Tim (Gopinatha) Prabhu, 4:30pm, Monday, Feb 6, at Milan Funeral Home, followed by a gathering for kirtan and appreciations at Westside Park. A potluck dish is encouraged.</em></p> <p><em>Yadupati Prabhu, 7:00 p.m., Tuesday Feb 7, at the Alachua temple. 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A warm invitation goes out to you and your family to join us as we celebrate this wonderful festival.<br /><br />Lord Nityananda (also known as Nityananda Prabhu or Nityananda Rama) appeared as Lord Chaitanya’s principal associate for spreading the beautiful and rich movement of bhakti-yoga - devotion to Krishna. He especially spread the chanting of the names of Lord Krishna throughout Bengal. He is considered an incarnation of Lord Balarama, Lord Krishna's brother and best servant.<br /><br />The festival has traditionally been a very sweet experience for our community and will also feature a special kirtan experience (Nama-Yajna) from 4pm to 6pm, before the festival. &nbsp;The festival schedule is as follows (subject to change):<br /><br /><b>4:00pm to 6:00pm - Special Nama-Yajna - Two Hour Kirtan</b><br />6:00pm to 6:30pm - Kirtan (Arati)<br />6:30pm to 6:40pm - Welcome &amp; Announcements<br />6:40pm to 8:00pm - Special Presentation<br />8:00pm to 8:30pm - Kirtan (Arati)<br />8:30pm - Free Vegetarian Feast (Prasadam)</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8125610639371067376-8816877213090368881?l=iskcontoronto.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:10:58 +0000 Mahasundari Madhavi dasi (noreply@blogger.com) http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/?p=8326 http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/did-mark-zuckerbergs-inspiration-for-facebook-come-before-harvard/ <p><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/mark_zuckerberg_inspiration_for_facebook_before_harvard.php" target="_blank">by <em>Steffan Antonas</em></a></p> <p>&#8230; However we have heard very few stories about Zuckerberg and the inspiration behind Facebook during the period prior to February 4th, 2004, the day he launched Facebook from his Harvard dorm room. In this post we tell that story. &#8230;</p> <p>You may be surprised to hear that while Harvard was fertile ground for the launch of Facebook, the seed of the concept was likely planted in Zuckerberg in high school. You never hear about Zuckerberg&#8217;s alma mater Phillips Exeter Academy in stories because Harvard was where the action really started (and the Harvard name, to some extent, validates Zuckerberg&#8217;s smarts and makes for a more sensational story). But in fact, the time that Zuckerberg spent at the academy from 2000 to 2002 likely had more influence on the name and initial concept of Facebook than any of his classmates at Harvard.</p> <p>Phillips Exeter Academy (or &#8220;Exeter&#8221;) is a private boarding school for grades 9 to 12, located in Exeter, New Hampshire. The prestigious prep school is a member of the Ten Schools Admission Organization, which includes such famous boarding schools as Phillips Andover, Deerfield Academy, St. Paul&#8217;s, and Choate Rosemary Hall. Like the other &#8220;Big Tens,&#8221; Exeter has a tight-knit boarding community that lives on campus full time. Students refer to themselves as &#8220;Exonians&#8221; and have a strong group identity rooted in a rich culture of customs and tradition. &#8230;</p> <p>An Exonian for two years, Zuckerberg had plenty of time to observe and participate in the social culture and rhythms ingrained in Exeter&#8217;s boarding lifestyle. Every year, the school says goodbye to a few hundred students and welcomes a few hundred more. Zuckerberg enrolled in the fall of his junior year and, like every new and returning student, received his own copy of Exeter&#8217;s student directory, &#8220;The Photo Address Book,&#8221; which students affectionately referred to as (you guessed it!) &#8220;The Facebook.&#8221;&#8230;</p> <p>But the story doesn&#8217;t end there. In Zuckerberg&#8217;s senior year, the student council, headed by student body president Kris Tillery, successfully lobbied the administration to have the school&#8217;s IT department put the full contents of Exeter&#8217;s Photo Address Book online. By the time Zuckerberg graduated, the website was put up at http://student.exeter.edu/facebook, with the URL directory (i.e. &#8220;facebook&#8221;) named after the students&#8217; pet name for the physical book and effectively shortened to something useful. &#8230;</p> <p><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/mark_zuckerberg_inspiration_for_facebook_before_harvard.php" target="_blank">Read full article here</a></p> <br />Filed under: <a href="http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/category/news-ramblings-or-whatever/">News, Ramblings or Whatever</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8326/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com&blog=382595&post=8326&subd=walkingthefenceline&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:58:41 +0000 Madhava Gosh http://www.kksblog.com/?p=14539 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kkswamiblog/~3/IFze3CkMVg8/ <p><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-14552" src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/419076_10150515684806003_505991002_9463686_398301567_n-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" />Over the last weekend (28-29 January), the <em>Radhadesh Mellows Kirtana Festival</em> was hosted by the Radhadesh community in Belgium. Set amidst the rolling hills of the Ardennes Forest, it was the ideal location for two days of ecstatic 24-hour kirtana. The festival featured an all-star cast of kirtaneers like: HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, HH Sacinandana Swami, Krpamoya Prabhu, Madhava Prabhu and Amala Harinama Prabhu. Over 500 dedicated kirtana enthusiasts attended from all over Europe and hundreds more participated via the live-stream on </p><a href="http://www.mayapur.tv/" target="_blank"><span>www.mayapur.tv</span></a><span>. It was definitely an unforgettable event that combined the sweetness of Vraja, the mercy of Mayapur and a dose of European flavour.</span> <p>Photo credits: Mickey Shah (Birmingham, United Kingdom)</p> <p>If you cannot view the slide show, please <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54650415@N07/sets/72157629144467239/">visit flickr</a>!</p> <p><object width="600" height="600"><param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F54650415%40N07%2Fsets%2F72157629144467239%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F54650415%40N07%2Fsets%2F72157629144467239%2F&set_id=72157629144467239&jump_to=" /><param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=109615" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F54650415%40N07%2Fsets%2F72157629144467239%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F54650415%40N07%2Fsets%2F72157629144467239%2F&set_id=72157629144467239&jump_to=" width="600" height="600"></embed></object></p> <br /><div><img src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=0.0" /></div><div>Rating: 0.0/<strong>7</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kkswamiblog?a=IFze3CkMVg8:1syElHnSsdA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kkswamiblog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0" /></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kkswamiblog/~4/IFze3CkMVg8" height="1" width="1" /> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:32:25 +0000 jananivasa http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2538 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/is-it-a-sin-to-like-the-holy-name-sung-by-professional-singers/ <p>From: AMIT KUMAR SUBUDDHI</p> <p>I am a new comer in krishna consciousness.I love to listen bhajan,kirtans and discourses by the devotees only.when devotional songs sung by professional singers,i do not like to listen it but when i listen to the song from a devotee with the traditional musical instruments,hearing the holy name from a devotee gave me everlasting joy that i do not get from the former.My question-- is it a sin that i do not like to listen the holy name of krishna from them?I am in great anxiety.please guide me suitably.</p> <p>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Nondevotees%20kirtans.mp3">here</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:42:23 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2539 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/if-god-knows-the-future-doesnt-that-make-our-destiny-fixed/ <p>From: Premanjana Das</p> <p>If God knows future, isnt our destiny fixed? Or atleast from absolute level arent things happening in a fixed manner? Where does the role of soul's independence fits in? I encounter this question many times but dont have any stisfactory explaination.</p> <p>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/God%20knows%20future.mp3">here</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:42:03 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2540 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/if-somebody-asks-questions-arrogantly-how-should-we-respond/ <p>From: Santanu Saikia</p> <p>Answering a question,asked arrogantly would NOT BENEFIT the questioner .TO SAVE TIME,should we ignore(not avoid) , just like Jadabharat did at first to king Rahugana ? but if we do so,new spiritual aspirant may take it the spiritual science is wrong.What should be our response ?</p> <p>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Arrogant%20question.mp3">here</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:41:03 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5338806428920270171.post-5376267504542162393 http://yogaofecology.blogspot.com/2012/02/iscowp-january-2012-update.html <div class="separator"><a href="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs001/1102923281326/img/250.jpg"><img border="0" height="306" src="http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs001/1102923281326/img/250.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><a href="http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=o6mtvfdab&v=001Ro55SkI4QPZwpmNC_1qj5NkA9LyuqmOFQtG8P9GXnvoTCz3nKkHl6R7RlKLM1NIWhnay3iH-6VkMvnX7nWkpnIrhT5oYMagjwYA7eAT6YgpNAVphxY8NtKRxJtl0VAAT"><i>Click here for the latest from our friends at the International Society For Cow Protection (ISCOWP)</i></a><br /><i>&nbsp;</i><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5338806428920270171-5376267504542162393?l=yogaofecology.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:37:59 +0000 Club 108 (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-4910907136574491061 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1968-february-4-lord-caitanya.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1968.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107593226972481353">1968 February 4</a>: "Lord Caitanya instructed us to be more humble than the grass on the street, and more tolerant than the trees, and to offer all respects to all, demanding no respect for ourselves. All these nice qualifications make one worthy to chant Hare Krishna."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1968.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#107593226972481353">Prabhupada Letters :: 1968</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-4910907136574491061?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:24:28 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-1124125600376356754 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1969-february-4-our-movement-is-not-for.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1969.blogspot.com/2005/02/tuesday-february-4-1969.html">1969 February 4</a>: "Our movement is not for some theoretical teaching, it is for developing practical character. By their exemplary character our boys and girls have drawn the attention of many respectable persons and public papers. Our exemplary character will conquer the whole world."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1969.blogspot.com/2005/02/tuesday-february-4-1969.html">Prabhupada Letters :: 1969</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-1124125600376356754?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:20:39 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-6211488780150708296 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1972-february-4-i-am-very-much-pleased.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#2728041308872610992">1972 February 4</a>: "I am very much pleased that you want to remain there because the people are in desperate need of Krishna Consciousness. That is our policy, once we enter a place, to sit down, then to lay down and eventually occupy everything!"<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#2728041308872610992">Prabhupada Letters :: 1972</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-6211488780150708296?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:19:49 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-3759567048426222008 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1972-february-4-teaching-krishna.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#2720881938909935978">1972 February 4</a>: "Teaching Krishna consciousness in the schools, this is our best field. Simply demonstrate chanting and dancing, and induce them to participate, give them nice philosophy talk, distribute prasadam profusely, ask them to buy our books and study them closely - that's all."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#2720881938909935978">Prabhupada Letters :: 1972</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-3759567048426222008?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:18:52 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-8691425171895220759 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1972-february-4-we-cannot-become-very.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#6385894350007613582">1972 February 4</a>: "We cannot become very good preachers in such difficult language but if we take a few weeks to train some local men in Krishna Consciousness philosophy, then they can preach like anything. In this way, we shall expand very rapidly."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#6385894350007613582">Prabhupada Letters :: 1972</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-8691425171895220759?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:17:55 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-4348939509408686788 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1972-february-4-we-shall-not-expect.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#800201325248045387">1972 February 4</a>: "We shall not expect that anywhere there is any Utopia, even in the Krishna Consciousness Society. Utopians cannot find anyone without faults, so they want to become void, merge, nothing - that is their Utopia."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1972.blogspot.com/2007_02_04_archive.html#800201325248045387">Prabhupada Letters :: 1972</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-4348939509408686788?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:16:58 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-1802832553972458825 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1974-february-4-please-see-that.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1974.blogspot.com/2008_01_27_archive.html#6340875813787935940">1974 February 4</a>: "Please see that accounts are kept carefully, not that money is taken for whimsical expenditure. This kind of thing should be carefully watched. Let us all work together for the glory of Lord Caitanya's sankirtana movement."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1974.blogspot.com/2008_01_27_archive.html#6340875813787935940">Prabhupada Letters :: 1974</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-1802832553972458825?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:16:04 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-2236873819538291963 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2010/02/1975-february-4-one-copy-of-our-book.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1975.blogspot.com/2008_02_03_archive.html#2515185224469179005">1975 February 4</a>: "One copy of our book, Lord Caitanya in Five Features may be handed over to Svami Cinmayananda as our humble presentation. As far as possible, all big Mayavadis sannyasis should be presented with this book."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1975.blogspot.com/2008_02_03_archive.html#2515185224469179005">Prabhupada Letters :: 1975</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-2236873819538291963?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:15:08 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com) http://gaygoramadhursware.tumblr.com/post/17029309513 http://gaygoramadhursware.tumblr.com/post/17029309513 <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o10_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o1_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o2_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o3_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o4_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o5_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o6_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o7_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o8_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgxkawIN1r3du92o9_500.jpg" /><br /> <br /><p><strong>Harinam at Batu Bolong Beach-Canggu,Bali</strong></p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:15:00 +0000 http://www.oneiskcon.com/?p=3183 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/oneiskcon/~3/rM3eXeqYOt0/ <p> <img src="http://oneiskcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/krishnakirti_christopher_shannon.jpg" width="240" /> </p>By His Grace Krishna Kirti Dasa: Because ISKCON started in North America, the importance of the English language within ISKCON and the fact that many of ISKCON’s most senior devotees and leaders today are American or British, Anglo-American culture exerts a strong influence on ISKCON’s world-wide organization and society. If Anglo-American culture is influential in ISKCON, then so are the philosophies that underlie Anglo-American culture. Some of the more prominent of these philosophies will be briefly summarized here.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/oneiskcon/~4/rM3eXeqYOt0" height="1" width="1" /> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:08:44 +0000 Raya Nitai Dasa Vanacari http://www.sivaramaswami.com/en/?p=16717 http://www.sivaramaswami.com/en/2012/02/04/friday-nights-kirtana-before-panca-tattva-in-debrecen-it-was-sweet/ <p><span id="more-16717"></span></p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:34:19 +0000 Nandagopa Dasa http://www.sivaramaswami.com/en/?p=16714 http://www.sivaramaswami.com/en/2012/02/04/in-snowbound-debrecen-at-13c-we-pray-to-lord-varaha-to-lift-us-out-of-the-ocean-of-material-existence-and-take-us-to-vraja/ <p><img src="http://www.sivaramaswami.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/varaha18.jpg" alt="" title="varaha18" width="100" height="100" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16715" /><span id="more-16714"></span></p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:03:28 +0000 Nandagopa Dasa tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994061617670717962.post-2112010759988788669 http://gitacoaching.blogspot.com/2012/02/how-to-energize-devotees.html <div dir="ltr"><span>Fewideas:</span><br /><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span>1.Regularly take time to see how they are doing</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span>2. Makewith them their personal plan for constant improvement</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span>3. Listento their feedback about your performance</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><span>4. Createa Mutual Benefit Agreement (MBA)</span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4994061617670717962-2112010759988788669?l=gitacoaching.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:48:26 +0000 Akrura (noreply@blogger.com) http://mayapur.com/1651 at http://mayapur.com http://mayapur.com/node/1651 <p><strong>Prabhupāda: Today, Varāha-dvādaśī, appearance of Kṛṣṇa's taking the incarnation of Varāha, boar... Keśava dhṛta-śūkara-rūpa jaya jagadīśa hare.</strong></p> <p>rāmādi-mūrtiṣu kalā-niyamena tiṣṭhan<br /> nānāvatāram akarod bhuvaneṣu kintu<br /> kṛṣṇaḥ svayaṁ samabhavat paramaḥ pumān yo<br /> govindam ādi-puruṣaṁ tam ahaṁ bhajāmi<br /> [Bs. 5.39]</p> <p><a href="http://mayapur.com/node/1651">read more</a></p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:05:58 +0000 webdasa http://radhashyamasundar.com/2/post/2012/02/the-appearance-of-lord-varaha.html http://radhashyamasundar.com/2/post/2012/02/the-appearance-of-lord-varaha.html <div><div><a><img src="http://radhashyamasundar.com/uploads/2/7/5/5/2755463/9015181.jpg?267" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div></div></div></div> <div class="paragraph editable-text"><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/25/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.25</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: When the great sages and thinkers who are residents of Janaloka, Tapoloka and Satyaloka heard the tumultuous voice of Lord Boar, which was the all-auspicious sound of the all-merciful Lord, they chanted auspicious chants from the three Vedas.</font><br /><br /></font><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/26/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.26</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: Playing like an elephant, He entered into the water after roaring again in reply to the Vedic prayers by the great devotees. The Lord is the object of the Vedic prayers, and thus He understood that the devotees' prayers were meant for Him.</font><br /><br /></font><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/27/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.27</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: Before entering the water to rescue the earth, Lord Boar flew in the sky, slashing His tail, His hard hairs quivering. His very glance was luminous, and He scattered the clouds in the sky with His hooves and His glittering white tusks.</font><br /><br /></font><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/28/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.28</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: He was personally the Supreme Lord </font><font color="#00cccc">Visnu</font><font color="#00cccc"> and was therefore transcendental, yet because He had the body of a hog, He searched after the earth by smell. His tusks were fearful, and He glanced over the devotee-br&#257;hman as engaged in offering prayers. Thus He entered the water.</font><br /><br /></font><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/29/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.29</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: Diving into the water like a giant mountain, Lord Boar divided the middle of the ocean, and two high waves appeared as the arms of the ocean, which cried loudly as if praying to the Lord, "O Lord of all sacrifices, please do not cut me in two! Kindly give me protection!"</font><br /><br /></font><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/30/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.30</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: Lord Boar penetrated the water with His hooves, which were like sharp arrows, and found the limits of the ocean, although it was unlimited. He saw the earth, the resting place for all living beings, lying as it was in the beginning of creation, and He personally lifted it.</font><br /><br /></font><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/31/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.31</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: Lord Boar very easily took the earth on His tusks and got it out of the water. Thus He appeared very splendid. Then, His anger glowing like the </font><font color="#00cccc">Sudar&#347;ana</font><font color="#00cccc"> wheel, He immediately killed the demon [</font><font color="#00cccc">Hirany&#257;ksa]</font><font color="#00cccc">, although he tried to fight with the Lord.</font><br /><br /></font><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/32/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.32</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: Thereupon Lord Boar killed the demon within the water, just as a lion kills an elephant. The cheeks and tongue of the Lord became smeared with the blood of the demon, just as an elephant becomes reddish from digging in the purple earth.</font><br /><br /></font><a title="" href="http://vedabase.net/sb/3/13/33/en"><strong><font color="#00cccc" size="3">SB 3.13.33</font></strong></a><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">: Then the Lord, playing like an elephant, suspended the earth on the edge of His curved white tusks. He assumed a bluish complexion like that of a </font><font color="#00cccc">tam&#257;la</font><font color="#00cccc"> tree, and thus the sages, headed by </font><font color="#00cccc">Brahm&#257;</font><font color="#00cccc">, could understand Him to be the Supreme Personality of Godhead and offered respectful obeisances unto the Lord.</font></font><br /><font color="#00cccc" size="3"></font><br /><span>Thank you Srila Prabhupada for giving us delivering us this nectar from the Srimad Bhagavatam.&nbsp;</span><font size="3"></font><br /><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">Lord Varahadeva ki Jaya!&nbsp;</font></font><br /><font size="3"></font><br /><font size="3"><font color="#00cccc">And tomorrow is another very merciful day...</font></font></div> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000 http://gouranga.tv/?p=3201 http://gouranga.tv/?p=3201 <p>Radhadesh Mellows 30-01-2012 Final Part Midnight Kirtan<br /> <span id="more-3201"></span></p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:18 +0000 uploader http://archive.aweber.com/usr_course/KaK8w/h/Saturday_4_February_2012_Become.htm http://archive.aweber.com/usr_course/KaK8w/h/Saturday_4_February_2012_Become.htm A daily broadcast of the Ultimate Self Realization Course Saturday 4 February 2012 The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, and His eternal consort, Srimati Radharani are enjoying transcendental pastimes in the topmost planet of the spiritual world, Sri Goloka Vrindavan. They are beckoning us to rejoin them. (Click on photo to see a larger image.) Our Mission: To help everyone awaken their original Krishna consciousness, which is eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss. Such a global awakening will, in one stroke, solve all the problems of the world society bringing in a new era of unprecedented peace and prosperity for all. May that day, which the world so desperately needs, come very soon. We request you to participate in this mission by reviving your dormant Krishna consciousness and assisting us in spreading this science all over the world. Dedicated with love to ISKCON Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, our beloved spiritual master, and to you, our dear readers. For Transcendental Association Connect With Other Members of this Course. Join this Conference: http://groups.google.com/group/sda_students Help Popularize Our Message By Liking Today's Thought on Facebook: Today's Thought: Become Powerful by Becoming Humble uploaded from Bhaktivedanta Ashram--Austin, Texas USA In material life it is thought that the more you become proud, the more you become powerful. But actually, just the opposite is true. The reality is that the more you become humble, the more you become powerful. The reason this is true is that a proud person has no control over his senses, while a humble devotee of the Lord has fully conquered over his senses by engaging them 24 hours daily in the service of the Lord. This means that the proud person is not actually strong at all. He is simply burning off the reactions to his previous pious activities. Once these assets are exhausted he will be reduced to a very weak and powerless position. His strength is temporary and will be finished in due course of time. But the strength of the devotee is never destroyed. His strength is his total dependence on Krishna in all times, places, and circumstances. The more he advances in his dependence upon the Lord, the more His strength increases as more and more of the Lord's strength is manifested through him. In this way the devotee becomes stronger and stronger without any limitations of time, place, and circumstance. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Krishna's Most Humble Devotee, Srila Prabhupada, Is Most Powerful for Krishnizing the Universe http://www.backtohome.com/images/Prabhupada/sp_groupwalk.jpg Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How to Feel that Krishna is Alive and Near? Dear Srila Gurudeva, Please accept my humble obeisances. How to increase the real feeling of Krishna's personality? How to feel that He is alive and near to me? I want that God will not be just a concept for me Your eternal servant, Raghavendra Das Answer: Faithfully Stick to Path of Krishna Bhakti The more you serve Krishna, Guru, and Vaisnavas with love, the more you will realize that Krishna is a person who is there with you at every minute guiding you and blessing you. Gradually you will feel that He is always present, and eventually you will see Him and engage directly in loving reciprocation with Him. Although this highly advanced stage of Krishna consciousness is not to be imitated, it is nonetheless factual and will be attained by you in due course of time if you will faithfully stick to this path of Krishna consciousness without deviation. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Transcendental Resources: Receive the Special Blessings of Krishna Now you too can render the greatest service to the suffering humanity and attract the all-auspicious blessings of Lord Sri Krishna upon yourself and your family by assisting our mission. 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Simply we request you to acknowledge where it is coming from with a link to our sign up page: http://www.backtohome.com Our records indicate that at requested to be enrolled to receive e-mails from the Ultimate Self Realization Course at: This request was made on: From the following IP address: {contact_address Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:03:37 +0000 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2528 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/why-is-the-desire-for-sex-stronger-than-the-desire-for-any-other-sense-gratification/ <p>From: bhuvan sharma</p> <p>Why is it that the appetite for having sex is very strong than any other sense gratification? Why does it requires a great impetus to control than required by any other sense gratification?</p> <pre>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Sex%20strongest.mp3">here</a></pre> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:50:14 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2527 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/how-to-control-our-jealousy-and-ego/ <p>From: Vikas Rai</p> <p>How to control our jealousy and ego?</p> <pre>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Jealousy%20and%20ego.mp3">here</a></pre> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:48:44 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2522 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/why-is-the-shambhu-aspect-of-lord-shiva-glorified-as-the-topmost-devotee/ <p>From: Chandra</p> <p>Vaisnavanam yatha shambu. That Lord siva is the highest Vaisnava. Lord Siva exists in three different aspects in material world. Why Shambu has been picked up in glorifying him? Any deeper meaning in it?</p> <pre>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Shambhu.mp3">here</a></pre> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:47:23 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2520 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/what-is-the-source-of-variety-in-spiritual-world/ <p>From: Chandra</p> <p>In material world ,the variety is because of substance (Nutrons, Protons, Electrons) and structure. Similar what produces variety in spiritual world?</p> <p>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Variety%20in%20the%20spiritual%20world.mp3">here</a></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:45:39 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2517 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/does-the-definition-of-success-vary-from-person-to-person-or-is-it-universal/ <p>From: Sourav</p> <p>What is success ? Defination of success differs from person to person or its same for all?</p> <pre>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Real%20success.mp3">here</a></pre> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:43:40 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2516 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/is-repressing-the-sexual-instinct-harmful/ <p>From: mahadev</p> <p>1.Does repression of sexual instinct is harmful in any way to mind &amp; body. What should be a balanced view towards it ?</p> <p>2.What measures you take and suggest to someone who is trying to get over it ?</p> <p>3.My take on it is that unless there is some thing higher it is impossible to overcome it ? Please suggest if there are measures one can take irrespective of religion/ideologies he is following.</p> <p>Thanks a lot for your guidance.</p> <p>To hear the answer, please click <a href="http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/audio/Sexual%20repression.mp3">here</a></p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:41:25 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/?p=2514 http://www.thespiritualscientist.com/2012/02/loving-as-much-as-our-heart-longs/ <p>The Bhagavad-gita (<a href="http://vedabase.net/bg/12/13-14/">12.13</a>) indicates that a devotee who loves Krishna expands his love to the fullest potential by loving all living beings – as does Krishna himself (<a href="http://vedabase.net/bg/5/29/">5.29</a>).</p> <p>Our heart’s love constantly longs to rush forth to an object worthy for our love. But as long as our love is directed towards any material object or person, we find the flow of our love checked and constrained by two often-subconscious fears:</p> <ol> <li>Limited love: We limit the love that we offer to anyone due to the fear that our love may be at worst rejected insensitively or at best reciprocated inadequately.</li> <li>Limiting love: We also fear that focusing our love on one person may limit our capacity to love others.</li> </ol> <p>However, when we consciously and consistently offer our love to Krishna, we gradually discover that our love breaks free from these two limitations because:</p> <ol> <li>Krishna notices attentively and reciprocates perfectly with our offerings of love by flooding our heart with fulfilling and energizing waves of love.</li> <li>Krishna being the source of everyone and everything encompasses all of existence, so the love that we offer to him doesn’t stay stuck with him, but returns through him to embrace as many living beings as our heart desires.</li> </ol> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:38:36 +0000 Chaitanya Charan das http://sdgonline.org/viraha/?p=10397 http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/selected-writings-137 <table cellpadding="10"><tr><td><h2 align="right">Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami Site sdgonline.org:<h2> <a href="http://www.sdgonline.org/viraha/"><div align="right"><img src="http://sdgonline.org/images/satsvarupa_goswami_bda.jpg" align="right" border="1" alt="Satsvarupa das Goswami - Photo by Bhurijana Prabhu. Feb.\\\\\\\'09" width="150" /></div></a><div align="right"></div></h2></h2></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"></td><td valign="top" align="left"><p><strong><em>Autobiography</em></strong></p> <p><em>The autobiography is a work-in-progress. I have written my memories of pre-Krishna conscious life and also my career in ISKCON and I  continue to do so. Now I am writing on the books I have written over the thirty-five years.</em>&#8230; <a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/selected-writings-137" class="read_more">Continue reading â��</a></p><table width="100%"><tr><td align="right"><p><b>(<a href="http://sdgonline.org/viraha/satsvarupa_goswami/selected-writings-137" title="Selected Writings">More by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami -></a>)</b></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td></td></tr></table> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:18:20 +0000 admin http://bhagavatambybraja.wordpress.com/?p=348 http://vicd108.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/1440/ <div class="reblog-post"> <p class="reblog-from"><img alt="" src="http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/ebf1a2b95887cd17f387a2ce0133eacb?s=25&d=http%3A%2F%2F0.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D25&r=R" class="avatar avatar-25" height="25" width="25" /> <a href="http://bhagavatambybraja.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/capital-punishment/">Reblogged from Bhagavatam By Braja:</a></p> <p dir="auto"> 1.7.34-37 When Arjuna began to drag his enemy, bound in ropes, back to the camp, the All-Attractive spoke with anger in the glance of his lotus-like eyes: “Pārtha, it is not at all right to spare this so-called brahmin! Kill him!!! He killed your faultless children while they dreamt at night! A truly moral person does not kill an enemy who is frightened, without weapons, begging for mercy, ignorant of their mistake, ridiculous, intoxicated, unaware, asleep, a youth, or a woman. One who kills others just &hellip; </p> </div> <br /> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/vicd108.wordpress.com/1440/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=vicd108.wordpress.com&blog=11719431&post=1440&subd=vicd108&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:57:09 +0000 vicdicara http://www.dandavats.com/?p=10261 http://www.dandavats.com/?p=10261 <img src="http://dandavats.com/wp-content/uploads/SS-2012-02-04_01.25.45.jpg" /><strong>By Rasamrta Swami </strong><p> This chapter is entitled, 'Maharaj Prthu's Going Back Home.' There are numerous such examples mentioned in the Srimad-Bhagavatam of such glorious departures. Prthu Maharaja himself, a saktyaves-avatara who was endowed with praja palana-sakti - the power to maintain the praja of the citizens has made his life perfect and is headed back to the spiritual world<!--more--></p> Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:25:58 +0000 Administrator http://news.iskcon.com/4178 at http://news.iskcon.com http://news.iskcon.com/node/4178/2012-02-03/iskcon_mourns_three_young_devotees_lost_in_tragic_car_accident <div id="contributor-teaser"> By Madhava Smullen on 3 Feb 2012</div> <table border="0" align="left" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5"> <tr> <td valign="top"><img src="http://news.iskcon.com/files/photos/thumbs/Nitai_thumb.jpg" alt="Nitai Dasa" title="Nitai Dasa" width="150" height="113" class="imagefield imagefield-field_thumbnail" /></td> <td valign="top"><p>The ISKCON community is shaken and saddened after three young devotees—Nitai Dasa of New Vrindaban, West Virigina, Yadupati Dasa of Alachua, Florida, and Tim "Gopinath" Carter of Gainesville—passed away in a tragic car accident.</p> <br /></td> </tr> </table> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:15:15 +0000 Madhava Smullen http://www.kksblog.com/?p=14521 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kkswamiblog/~3/vK70olWTgCY/ <p><strong>(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Radhadesh, Belgium, January 2012) Lecture: SB 5.18.9<br /> </strong><br /> <a href="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/syamasundara.jpg"><img src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/syamasundara.jpg" alt="" title="syamasundara" width="600" height="450" class="aligncentre size-full wp-image-14522" /></a></p> <p>In the Caitanya-candrodaya-nataka, Kavi-karnapura speaks about bhakti and he makes a distinction:</p> <p><em>‘There are two types of bhakti: Bhakti with nectar and bhakti without nectar’.<br /> </em><br /> I think it is a good division. One can possibly make a link, such as vaidhi-bhakti and rāgānuga-bhakti. But there is already nectar in vaidhi-bhakti – it’s not completely parallel. Anyway this is interesting, about bhakti with nectar and bhakti without nectar. </p> <p>Obviously, bhakti without nectar is a very difficult thing, and this is maybe the big challenge that we are facing. The big challenge that we are facing is that we may not straightaway reach Krishna prem…that maybe a little high, but at least to get more taste – to have some bhakti with nectar, instead of bhakti without nectar:</p> <p><em>‘We know that it is the best; we know that we should be doing it and that it is very important; we know that if you don’t follow it, then you may have to take another birth, and we don’t want that. Do we? Not we don’t, and we know that if you are serious in spiritual life, and we want to be serious in spiritual life. Don’t we? And with that you go back to Godhead, and we want to go back to Godhead. Don’t we?’<br /> </em><br /> One devotee said:</p> <p><em>“But I don’t know anybody there!”<br /> </em><br /> All right, okay. So we are weak in our desires. Our desire is not very strong….our desire to rise to the spiritual platform is not even there. So it’s like:</p> <p>‘What chance do you have when you know when you don’t really want it? Do you want to be a devotee?’</p> <p><em>‘Well, yes.’</em></p> <p><em>‘Okay.&#8217;</em></p> <p>We need a little bit more, to somehow develop enthusiasm and really develop the desire………………. The desire to be in Krishna Consciousness just seems to be like the burning question. How to develop the spiritual desire? So how are we going to do it? </p> <p>It seems to be extremely difficult. There are people who have tried for many years – year in, year out, and then, one day they throw in the towel. Apparently in boxing, if you are in the ring and throw in the towel, then that means that you are giving up! So they give up after a long time….they give up the fight. And even slogans will not help anymore:</p> <p><em>‘You know, come on….it’s just one life time. It’s just a few more years!’<br /> </em><br /> No more life left….no more energy, and not more strength to fight! So what about that? And where do we get the desire and the strength to go on? This is all part of the burning question. The answer to the burning question is a little bit simple and probably some of you might feel that it’s too simple! But let me give it anyway. </p> <p><a href="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc02597.jpg"><img src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/dsc02597-225x300.jpg" alt="" title="dsc02597" width="225" height="300" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-14528" /></a>The answer is that Krishna is the all attractive! Yes I knew that some of you may think that this answer is too simple, but the point is that Krishna is all attractive, and therefore we must have the conviction, that if somehow or other if we associate with Krishna, then even we are going to get attracted one day! Although, so far we are not so much….just a little, but it’s going to happen, inevitably so….one can’t get around it.</p> <p> If we just spent adequate time with Krishna, then attraction will automatically develop! I think that is a crucial point, because we see that truly it happens on its own! It’s not that we have to do it and force this feeling ….give birth to this feeling of attraction to Krishna. No, it just automatically appears. If we simply render service, and become part of the sankirtan, and of glorifying Krishna,<br /> either by: Singing or speaking; making an arrangement for Krishna’s worship, which is all part of glorifying Krisnhna….by helping to maintain Radhadesh, or planting flowers in the garden&#8230;..whatever it is, since it’s all part of glorifying Krishna…It’s Krishna’s garden and so on.<br /> <a href="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/321295_171254489628151_104598609627073_348628_1311446100_n.jpg"><img src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/321295_171254489628151_104598609627073_348628_1311446100_n-300x200.jpg" alt="" title="321295_171254489628151_104598609627073_348628_1311446100_n" width="300" height="200" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-14523" /></a></p> <p>So if we just simply become more preoccupied in that, then we can go over that border – or what I would call through the taste barrier. Planes go through the sound barriers. So devotees need to go through the taste barriers. It’s not easy, but that is the secret!</p> <br /><div><img src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=0.0" /></div><div>Rating: 0.0/<strong>7</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kkswamiblog?a=vK70olWTgCY:ec_kmSeNPAg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kkswamiblog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0" /></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kkswamiblog/~4/vK70olWTgCY" height="1" width="1" /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:06:31 +0000 hina http://www.kksblog.com/?p=14533 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kkswamiblog/~3/XUxnUIljY6E/ <p><strong>(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Radhadesh, Belgium, January 2012) Lecture: SB 5.18.9<br /> </strong><br /> <a href="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bus3.jpg"><img src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/bus3-300x241.jpg" alt="" title="bus3" width="300" height="241" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-14534" /></a>If you look at Iskcon, in terms of its development, it changes very fast. Iskcon goes through very fast changes. I noticed it, sometimes when someone leave Iskcon and then writes an article about the, state of affairs about Iskcon, and an exposure of what’s wrong. And then when I read the paper, then I sort of think:</p> <p><em>‘It’s out dated! We have already moved on from that. Everybody knows about that. We have moved on.’</em></p> <p>But we keep moving on in our search for a way of life. That we have the best philosophy, for which we know, or we are supposed to know (or are suppose to be convinced of), but how to live?</p> <p>I admit (right here in front of all of you) that I like bread and cheese, and not so much sabji and puri. What can I do? After, years I finally came to the point, when I realised that bread and cheese works for me! I guess it’s because I am Dutch, or that it can be digested better. If it’s to be sabji and puri, then it has to be a really good sabji and puri, before I get excited about it. So it is like that. It is difficult for us to completely fit into an Indian culture, and therefore we see. For instance, some sit on the floor thinking:</p> <p><em>‘I wish I had a chair!’ </em></p> <p>Rubbing their legs. Some just decide to forget it, and go for a chair…. next the sofa will be in there – for your back! So in this way, we also need a way of life also, and whatever that way of life is, we have to kind of find it! </p> <br /><div><img src="http://www.kksblog.com/wp-content/plugins/gd-star-rating/gfx.php?value=0.0" /></div><div>Rating: 0.0/<strong>7</strong> (0 votes cast)</div><br /><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kkswamiblog?a=XUxnUIljY6E:D0JJ7k63wUM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/kkswamiblog?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0" /></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/kkswamiblog/~4/XUxnUIljY6E" height="1" width="1" /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:45:40 +0000 hina http://news.iskcon.com/4177 at http://news.iskcon.com http://news.iskcon.com/node/4177/2012-02-03/year_in_review_ten_stories_that_shaped_iskcon_in_2011 <div id="contributor-teaser"> By Madhava Smullen on 3 Feb 2012</div> <table border="0" align="left" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5"> <tr> <td valign="top"></td> <td valign="top"><br /></td> </tr> </table> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:56:09 +0000 Madhava Smullen tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360826908402189499.post-2883718930663410349 http://iskconbrampton.blogspot.com/2012/02/nityananda-trayodasi-sunday-february.html <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sXEs4ENVyyo/TyxYxPVXHNI/AAAAAAAAAWY/JxSHrq0ZfPE/s1600/05_Nityanand_Trayodasi_W.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705032430924537042" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sXEs4ENVyyo/TyxYxPVXHNI/AAAAAAAAAWY/JxSHrq0ZfPE/s400/05_Nityanand_Trayodasi_W.jpg" /></a> "NITYA means ETERNAL. ANANDA means PLEASURE. Material pleasure is not eternal. As living entities,we are searching after pleasure. But the pleasure we are seeking is flickering and temporary. Real pleasure is NITYANANDA cause its ETERNAL. Anybody,who has no contact with NITYANANDA, his life is spoiled, it is to be considered." (Srila Prabhupada - Los Angeles on January 31st,1969)<br /><br />Lord Niyananda appeared in 1474 in the village of Ekachakra, now in West Bengal. Lord Nityananda always served Lord Chaitanya in any way that he could. His beauty was so enchanting and He was so full of ecstatic love for Krishna that wherever He moved, crowds of people would follow and become lovers of God.To celebrate Lord Nityananda's appearance day is an important function for devotees of Krishna because without the mercy of Lord Nityananda it is very difficult to make advancement in spiritual life.<br /><br />With the link below, you can find a detailed lecture by Srila Prabhupada about the life and pastimes of Lord Nityananda.<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyPBdhTuCI">www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOyPBdhTuCI</a><br /><br />You are cordially invited to attend the festivities this Sunday with your family and friends. Come join us for some ecstatic kirtan and dance at ISKCON Brampton.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><strong>Program Details: </strong></p><br /><p>11:00AM.......Guru Aarti 11:30AM.......Guru Ashtakam and Kirtan 11:55AM.......Nrsingadev Kirtan<br />12:00PM.......Welcome Announcements<br />12:05PM.......Glorious Pastimes of LORD NITYANANDA By Vaishnava das<br />1:00PM.........A Special Song Dedication To LORD NITYANANDA<br />1:15PM..........Tulsi Kirtan<br />1:30PM..........Grand Vegetarian Feast/Prasadam </p><br /><br /><p><strong>Sponsorship Opportunity: </strong><br />Remember ISKCON Brampton always appreciates your kind and generous support towards Srila Prabhupada's mission. The following services are available for sponsorship to honour this special festival.<br /><strong>Maha Vegetarian Feast....251$</strong><br /><strong>Maha Aarti.................... 51$</strong><br /><strong>Flowers and Garlands......31$</strong><br /><br /><strong>Dates to remember: </strong>February 7th Appearance Day of Srila Narottama DasaFasting till noon</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5360826908402189499-2883718930663410349?l=iskconbrampton.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:50:00 +0000 noreply@blogger.com (Blog Administrator) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28862768.post-9008076870214691073 http://japagroup.blogspot.com/2012/02/pray-to-get-in-mood.html <div class="separator"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4oSObPYoK8Q/Tyxh7ldk48I/AAAAAAAAIZU/KRr828iJ2wU/s1600/draupadi+prays+to+krsna.jpg"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4oSObPYoK8Q/Tyxh7ldk48I/AAAAAAAAIZU/KRr828iJ2wU/s320/draupadi+prays+to+krsna.jpg" width="248" /></a></div>Hare Krsna my dear devotees. I hope your week of chanting has been fine and you have been inspired. Chanting is a prayer and when you chant you are having a chat with the Lord, inviting Him to your association and developing a deeper relationship with the Him. This is such an important time that needs to be created with love, care and extreme devotion so the Lord can feel your chanting as the best offering you have.<br />No other time in your day can be more important than this. It is your time with Krishna, only you and Him.<br /><br />Some devotees say that prayer helps concentration and I do believe this is true, because if you develop this mood of prayer you get in the mood of chanting that is with a given heart, opened to this relationship of love and sharing.<br /><br />Try this technique before you chant - pray and get into the mood of devotion, see your beads as the airplane that is taking you to the Lord's personal association and prepare your heart to serve and receive Him.<br />Hope this can work with you.<br /><br />Wishing you a wonderful weekend of service.<br /><br />your servant,<br /><br />Aruna devi <br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28862768-9008076870214691073?l=japagroup.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:39:07 +0000 Aruna (noreply@blogger.com) http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/?p=8308 http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/nitai-das-1980-2012/ <p>Nitai das, a young devotee who was manifesting a fresh vision of preaching in today&#8217;s society, was snatched from our midst a couple of days ago along with two of his companions in a car wreck.  He was beloved by many including his guru, Radhanath Swami with whom he had traveled extensively.</p> <p><a href="http://walkingthefenceline.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/nitai-with-radhanath.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8314" title="Nitai with Radhanath" src="http://walkingthefenceline.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/nitai-with-radhanath.jpg?w=510" alt="" /></a></p> <p>He was the broad thinker behind <a href="http://krishnakitchen.org/" target="_blank">Krishna Kitchen</a>, a prasadam distribution network that distributed at festivals of forward thinking individuals. He was most famous for feeding a 1000 people a day at<a href="http://www.burningman.com/" target="_blank"> Burning Man</a>.</p> <p>The day we heard, there was an gathering at the temple in the evening which I attended. During the arotik when the ghee lamp came out and was taken around the crowd, the etiquette of first offering it to the Prabhupada disciples was being observed.</p> <p>I noted the first one was in a motorized wheelchair, and the second had a pair  of crutches laying on the floor besides him.  The thought crossed my mind that if  a Prabhupada disciple had passed away, certainly there would be sadness and a sense of loss, but not the shock that accompanied the news that Nitai had left his 31 year old body.</p> <p>Death for a Prabhupada disciple is getting to be an age appropriate activity. You don&#8217;t expect it  in a bright young life.</p> <p>After the arotik was finished, a slow bhajan was held in a minor key. Here is a rendition of the song.</p> <span><a href="http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/2012/02/03/nitai-das-1980-2012/"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/qpUahC928f4/2.jpg" alt="" /></a></span> <p>&#8220;Je anilo&#8221; is a trtaditional Bengali bhajan sung for departed vaisnavas.</p> <p>Here is the English translation:</p> <p><strong></strong>1) He who brought the treasure of divine love and who was filled with compassion and mercy&#8211;where has such a personality as Advaita Acarya gone?</p> <p>2) Where are my Svarupa Damodara and Rupa Gosvami? Where is Sanatana? Where is Raghunatha Dasa, the savior of the fallen?</p> <p>3) Where are my Raghunatha Bhatta and Gopala Bhatta, and where is Krsnadasa Kaviraja? Where did Lord Gauranga, the great dancer, suddenly go?</p> <p>4) I will smash my head against the rock and enter into the fire. Where will I find Lord Gauranga, the reservoir of all wonderful qualities?</p> <p>5) Being unable to obtain the association of Lord Gauranga accompanied by all of these devotees in whose association He performed His pastimes, Narottama Dasa simply weeps.</p> <p>A <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Remembering-Nitai-Das-Elisha-Drury/235531963197470?sk=wall&filter=1" target="_blank">Facebook page to share memories of Nitai </a>has been set up and you are invited to visit.</p> <p>A fund has been set up for the final expenses of the three devotees by KMA so <a href="http://www.facebook.com/notes/radhanatha-jakupko/honoring-our-departed-friends/10150624656957597" target="_blank">please consider making a donation here.</a></p> <br />Filed under: <a href="http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/category/news-ramblings-or-whatever/">News, Ramblings or Whatever</a>, <a href="http://walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/category/poetry/">Poetry</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gocomments/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/comments/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godelicious/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/delicious/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gofacebook/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/facebook/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gotwitter/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/twitter/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/gostumble/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/stumble/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/godigg/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/digg/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/" /></a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/goreddit/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://feeds.wordpress.com/1.0/reddit/walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com/8308/" /></a> <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=walkingthefenceline.wordpress.com&blog=382595&post=8308&subd=walkingthefenceline&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:24:58 +0000 Madhava Gosh http://www.krishna.com/3662 at http://www.krishna.com http://www.krishna.com/blog/2012/02/5/practicing-presence-god%E2%80%94our-walk-krishna <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-audio"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <embed height="15" src="http://www.krishna.com/sites/krishna.com/files/Practicing the Presence of God—(Our Walk with Krishna)_0.mp3"></embed> </div> </div> </div> <p>(this blog is recorded on the full page: quick time player needed)<br /> <a href="http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/Karnamrita/?action=view&current=aa22-earlymonks1.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd17/Karnamrita/aa22-earlymonks1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket" /></a><br /> <strong>The title of this blog is taken from a book which consists of conversations and letters written by a humble Christian monk, Brother Lawrence, during the 17th century about his practice of remembering, praying to, and serving God in all circumstances. I find it very similar to what bhakti, or devotional service, is all about—that is, to remember and serve Krishna in love and devotion in all circumstances, at all times. As so often happens, the seed for this blog came to me while I was “practicing the presence of Krishna,” by chanting His holy names during my morning devotional time. My life is dedicated to devotional practice, which we could call practicing the presence of God, not only at designated times, but always, or to the extent that I remember. In my retired life I am finding it more urgent than ever before to be absorbed in awareness of Krishna with feeling, studying the bhakti philosophy, keeping good association, and sharing my past and present spiritual journey—I pray—for the benefit of others.</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.krishna.com/blog/2012/02/5/practicing-presence-god%E2%80%94our-walk-krishna" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:51:19 +0000 Karnamrita.das http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16985261665 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16985261665 <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu0vvS0Ym1r5z4iwo1_500.jpg" /><br /><br /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:31:07 +0000 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16985039629 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16985039629 <img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu0mndItS1r5z4iwo1_500.jpg" /><br /><br /><p> man offers respect to prahladananda swami</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:25:00 +0000 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16985001979 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16985001979 <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu0l5HtRD1r5z4iwo1_500.jpg" /><br /><br /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:24:00 +0000 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984921365 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984921365 <img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu0hr8hMM1r5z4iwo1_500.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>Shoes off thanks</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:22:39 +0000 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984881397 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984881397 <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu0g45Ivr1r5z4iwo1_500.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>Rippin it up</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:21:40 +0000 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984875960 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984875960 <img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu0fv3Rui1r5z4iwo1_500.jpg" /><br /><br /><p>Chanting and dancing it’s that simple</p> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:21:31 +0000 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984817840 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984817840 <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu0deSaMN1r5z4iwo1_500.jpg" /><br /><br /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:02 +0000 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984781219 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984781219 <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu0bvmxzO1r5z4iwo1_400.jpg" /><br /><br /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:19:07 +0000 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984615179 http://monkpunk.tumblr.com/post/16984615179 <img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyu04v65RL1r5z4iwo1_500.jpg" /><br /><br /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:14:55 +0000 tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2773559766766810587.post-1256567804253069370 http://servantoftheservant-ananda.blogspot.com/2012/02/is-modern-science-truly-evidence-based.html <br /><div class="MsoNormal">In the field of modern science, there is a philosophicalconundrum called the Positive theory and Normative theory. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">A positive theory is about <i>what is</i> and contains no judgment value. The data is not interpretedthrough the lens of approval or disapproval. It simply states <i>what is</i>. Scientists analyze data withoutapproving or disapproving and simply state what they see or collect asevidence. For example, there are 100 abortions taking place every month in theUS. This is simply a statement of what exists (does not imply value).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Now normative theory on the other hand is the opposite. Itputs a value to the data. It says <i>whatought to be seen</i>. The normative people would say abortions are notacceptable or abortions are acceptable. In other words approving ordisapproving the abortion scenario. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">So in science this philosophical <i>tug-of-war</i> constantly exists between <i>what is</i> and <i>what ought to be</i>.However, I am convinced that all scientists are normative and none are positive.So this <i>tug-of-war</i> in my opinion isan illusion.&nbsp; Every single scientist whocollects data interprets the data based on his or her value system and henceinherently biases the data. A human being by nature is born and raised in aparticular environment. So a human being reacts to the external world based onthis external conditioning. In fact the conditioning is so strong that humanbeings cannot see it any other way.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">This environmental conditioning coupled with individualhuman desires transpires into value systems and these values express itselfthrough scientific phenomenon. This is true for Darwin as much as it is for Newtonand many others like them. Darwin was against religion in some ways and Newtonfor it. Both considered giants in their own rights. But the difference isDarwin wanted to see what he wanted to see in nature and used that as evidenceto push his value system. Newton on the other hand also wanted to collectevidence to back his religious beliefs. The bottom line is although bothscientists used unbiased research methodology to arrive at certain conclusions;still it is their value systems that were projected and put at the helm ofscientific breakthroughs.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Research, data, and scientific knowledge are boon tosociety. It is a manifestation of higher intelligence to help us transcend thegross necessities of life. Technically, research should elevate our quality oflife to higher strata, not degrade it. So in one sense research and knowledgeis simply a tool or medium with which man can transcend from a lowerconsciousness to a much higher pristine consciousness. Therefore science andresearch (tool) is only as good as the person handling it. If the value systemof the scientists’ is grossly embedded in simply extending physical &amp;mental pleasures, then the tool of science and research will be misused or infact abused. This is what is happening in today’s world in the name of science.Scientists who claim to be unbiased and valueless actually have a value andwant to push that value onto others.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">For example, Richard Dawkins who is famous for his atheistic stand insociety cannot claim to be scientific because he has a value that “belief inGod is nonsense” and he uses scientific data to push his value onto the world.Otherwise, what need is there to revolt against the existence of God in such apublic &amp; bombastic fashion, the same need as much a religionist would do topush his value of surrender to God in a public way. Yet Richard Dawkins rebukesreligionists for having a value (rather sentimentally) towards God. His primarydistinction is I have evidence and you (religionists) have no evidence. Byfocusing the conversation on evidence, Dawkins removes the concept of sentimentalvalue. But Dawkins is no better a sentimentalist than anybody else. He uses the“lack of evidence” as the evidence to prove his rather rational value that Goddoes not exist. But lack of evidence does not imply “no” or “absence of”evidence. If I lost something and cannot find it does not mean the thing doesnot exist. If I cannot find evidence to prove God and the whole world cannotfind evidence to prove God, does not mean He does not exist, it simply means wehave no evidence. A true and unbiased researcher should conclude this –<i>we the scientific community does not know ifGod exists or does not exist because there is no evidence to show neither</i>. Itis as simple as that. But a scientist such as Dawkins and many more like him(unfortunately the majority) are convinced that lack of evidence of God meansGod does not exist and hence have the right to push this biased sentimentalvalue upon others (all in the name of unbiased research).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">To conclude my point, there is simply no such thing asunbiased researcher where data leads to unbiased conclusions. This sort ofresearch is few and far between. The reality, however, is science and research(tool) is created and pushed by scientists to push their values (be it personalor institutional). It is this value that is being pushed in the name ofscience. There is no problem to hold values as it is natural, however, theproblem arises when these values degrade society into mindless robots who aretold that economic development and social well being is the ultimate goal oflife (no need for a spiritual God centric life). It is these mundane values(and not evidence and data) that is being pushed in the name of unbiased knowledge and is considered superior to any other form of knowledge in&nbsp;today's&nbsp;world.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Hare Krishna</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2773559766766810587-1256567804253069370?l=servantoftheservant-ananda.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:12:15 +0000 ananda (noreply@blogger.com) http://www.brijabasispirit.com/?p=4442 http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2012/02/03/soils-in-new-vrindaban-benefit-from-supplementing-phosporus/ <p>Phosphate deficiency can be the limiting factor for crop production in our soils here in New Vrindaban</p> <p>Chemical fertilizer is commonly referred to as NPK &#8211;Nitrogen Phosphate and Potassium. These are the main necessities for plant growth.</p> <p>Organically, you can get nitrogen from manure, nitrogen fixing green manures, or supplemental fertilizers that are composed of things like soybean meal, whatever.</p> <p>The soils here are naturally high in potassium and it can be supplemented with wood ashes, which are valuable for trace minerals as well.</p> <p>What the soils are lacking here is phosphate.  We supplement this with soft rock phosphate</p> <p>&#8220;Phosphorus, an essential macronutrient</p> <p>&#8220;Phosphorus (P) is one of the most important elements for plant growth and metabolism. It plays key roles in many plant processes such as energy metabolism, the synthesis of nucleic acids and membranes, photosynthesis, respiration, nitrogen fixation and enzyme regulation (Raghothama, 1999). Adequate phosphorus nutrition enhances many aspects of plant development including flowering, fruiting and root growth. &#8221;</p> <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ http://www.enhanceability.com/whitelupinacclimation/introduction/nutrition.html" target="_blank"> http://www.enhanceability.com/whitelupinacclimation/introduction/nutrition.html</a></p> <p>Rock phosphate is not easily found locally. Mostly you will find super phosphate which is the chemical version.</p> <p>We have bought a pallet of rock phosphate from Ohio Earth Food and trucked it here.</p> <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ http://www.ohioearthfood.com/fertilizers.htm" target="_blank"> http://www.ohioearthfood.com/fertilizers.htm</a></p> <p>We are making this available to devotees for $15.50 per 50 pound bag.</p> <p>They recommend applying at the rate up to 1000 pounds per acre.That amounts to about 2# per 100 square feet.  50 pounds will cover about 2500 square feet. Talk to your friends and share a bag if you have a smaller area. I will split small amounts as a favor for devotees until the end of Feb but after that I am too busy.</p> <p>As this is a slow release material, one application is good for 10 years.</p> <p>Please contact Madhava Gosh for how to get this.</p> <p>FYI, this also has a slight neutralizing effect like an equivalent amount of lime.</p> <p>Please tell your friends who don&#8217;t have internet access.</p> <!-- Social Sharing Toolkit v2.0.4 | http://www.marijnrongen.com/wordpress-plugins/social_sharing_toolkit/ --> <div class="mr_social_sharing_wrapper"><span class="mr_social_sharing"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?locale=en_US&href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brijabasispirit.com%2F2012%2F02%2F03%2Fsoils-in-new-vrindaban-benefit-from-supplementing-phosporus%2F&layout=standard&show_faces=false&width=51px&height=24px"></iframe></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><div id="fb-root"></div></span><span class="mr_social_sharing"><a 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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-2152410043123599285 http://raivata.blogspot.com/2012/02/bhagavad-gita-universal-kiwi-edition.html Bhagavad Gita , Universal Kiwi Edition, is complete in three parts. Part one, "The Art of Living" is complete and available online. <br /><br /><a href="http://robertocad.com/bhagavadgita.pdf" target="_blank">robertocad.com/bhagavadgita.pdf</a><br /><br />Part two and three are coming soon.<br /><br />Hari Bolo,<br /><br />Raivata Das<br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/660544965530433754-2152410043123599285?l=raivata.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:39:42 +0000 raivata (noreply@blogger.com) http://www.rupa.com/blog/archives/851-guid.html http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ClassesAndBhajans/~3/xLVw_lBRr7Y/851-Bhajan-Rupesh-Pandey-Toronto-24hr-Kirtan-4.html <!-- ytplayerstart --><div class="serendipity_plugin_podcast_youtube"><iframe class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="640" height="385" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/L7YrW0SX1CA"></iframe></div><!-- ytplayerend --><p>Rupesh Pandey singing at the Toronto 24hr Kirtan.</p> <p>Toronto, CA<br />2011-08-13&#160;</p> <br />Download: <a href="http://www.rupa.com/blog/podcast/2011-08-13%20-%20Toronto%2024hr%20Kirtan%20-%204%20-%20Rupesh%20Pandey.mp3">2011-08-13 - Toronto 24hr Kirtan - 4 - Rupesh Pandey.mp3</a> <div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?a=xLVw_lBRr7Y:5S_joll70CQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?a=xLVw_lBRr7Y:5S_joll70CQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?a=xLVw_lBRr7Y:5S_joll70CQ:63t7Ie-LG7Y"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/ClassesAndBhajans?d=63t7Ie-LG7Y" border="0" /></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ClassesAndBhajans/~4/xLVw_lBRr7Y" height="1" width="1" /> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:36:00 +0000 Rupa Schomaker (rupa@rupa.com) tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9426002.post-5397036607838312292 http://prabhupada.blogspot.com/2009/02/1966-february-3-today-there-was-very.html <a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1966.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#109613273977092357">1966 February 3</a>: "Today there was a very nice demonstration of tape-record Samkirtan by me. These Americans cannot understand even a word's meaning yet they were so much attracted? It is all Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's power."<br /><a href="http://www.prabhupadaletters1966.blogspot.com/2004_02_01_archive.html#109613273977092357">Prabhupada Letters :: 1966</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width="1" height="1" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/9426002-5397036607838312292?l=prabhupada.blogspot.com" alt="" /></div> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:19:13 +0000 letters (noreply@blogger.com)