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ISKCON News.com: Religious Leaders Publish Statement for G8 Summit

Krishna-lila — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:09:37 +0000

By Contributor for Odyssey Networks on 18 May 2012

Religious leaders from diverse faith organizations recently published a statement for the G8 leaders who met at Camp David this past week.

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:11:57 +0000

1973 May 18: "So, now what can be done? We can understand from this incident that the most important point is that everyone, especially the leaders, must always stick to the basic regulative practices that I have given, especially 16 rounds each day. I expect to be going to London shortly. You may come there at that time."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:25 +0000

1971 may 18: "It is very much encouraging that you have made final arrangements for going to Jerusalem. You all have my full blessings and may Krishna help you all in this noble venture. Just as soon as you arrive there, you can let me know."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:07:19 +0000

1966 May 18:
"Chaturdasi: Today I paid Paul for expenditure $1.25 In the evening there was meeting 12 ladies and gentlemen attended. Contribution -- $7.00. One letter received from Atmasing Bombay."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1966

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:06:39 +0000

1971 May 18: "Presently we are holding huge Hare Krishna Festival in which 35,000 to 40,000 people are attending daily and hearing Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita discourses. It is so much enlivening to see how the people are being so receptive to this message. It is all Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:05:04 +0000

1973 may 18: "Yes we are all unqualified, but we become qualified by the mercy of Guru and Krishna. Go on and prepare fourth canto as quickly as possible. As soon as you have finished third canto synonyms join me immediately wherever I am and we can finish it up in good time. Keep up good pace with Caitanya-caritamrita then we may print one 400 page book per month."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

Akrura das, Gita Coaching: SUCCESS INTELLIGENCE

Akrura (noreply@blogger.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:18:53 +0000

Success Intelligence is your ability to discover, understand and apply the timeless success principles that govern since the beginning of creation.

Success Intelligence is your ability to see and do what is in your best self-interest and avoid what is not.

Success Intelligence is your skill to clarify what you want, set specific goals, make plans for achieving them, and take dynamic action.

Success Intelligence helps you determine your highest priorities.

Success Intelligence is your skill to organize and execute around your highest priorities.

Success Intelligence is your ability to choose what you think, feel and desire every single day.

Success Intelligence is your power to choose wise responses to anything that happens in your life.

Akrura das, Gita Coaching: SOMETIMES I ALSO GET COACHING

Akrura (noreply@blogger.com) — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:18:53 +0000

Today I had a session with a devotee who is a new life coach.
It was helpful to share my goals and plans and to review what I have done so far this year.
When I discuss things from my life with a coach it gives me clarity and sometimes new insights.
It is not just a friendly chat. It is a structured conversation focused on my goals and plans.
I shared my Personal Mission Statement and Gita Coaching Mission Statement and made some small improvements on both of them.
We discussed how I can improve my internal dialogue, and the conclusion was that I get up 3:30 am every morning and meditate on my mission statements more often during the day.
There were few more issues that came up and will be discussed in our next session.
It is helpful to explore and reflect with a coach about what I do and why I do it and how I do it.
The coach listened carefully and asked me relevant questions.
It helped me think and see more clearly and plan better action.
This may sound like not a big thing but actually it is very valuable to me.
I am convinced about the value of coaching because it helps me.
That's one of the reasons why why I coach devotees and others.

H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami: E-book – Vyasapuja 2012

uddhava — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:14:20 +0000

The Vyasapuja 2012 festival took place on the 29th of April in Radhadesh. During the ceremony Maharaja was presented with the latest Vyasapuja book, compiled, edited and produced by Sutapa Prabhu from England. It became a lovely intimate book and only a few copies were available for some lucky souls. But rest assured, now you can enjoy the Vyasapuja book yourself. Download it below as a pdf, or any other format for your pleasure.

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H.H. Sivarama Swami: Jagaisa Pandit and his shower of love of God

Nandagopa Dasa — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:15:35 +0000

Caitanya-caritamrta class in Delhi temple April 15th

Madhava Ghosh dasa, New Vrndavan, USA: New Devotee Farm in Kentucky

Madhava Gosh — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:43:34 +0000

While at the Festival of Inspiration I spend most of my time talking to devotees. So many interesting people. Simply standing in a line for prasadam I struck up a conversation with a guy and turns out he works at a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in the St Louis area that has 125 shares.

We had a nice conversation about that project and how it worked as well as other topics about gardening. While discussing tomato varieties, he was recommending Sungold, a cherry tomato, which I am trying for the first time this year as it turns out. He predicted I would be quite pleased with it.

I also met an artist who was selling his work. Turns out he and another family just bought a farm in Kentucky. If you are interested in getting in on supporting or being part of a new project on the ground floor, here is your chance. From their website (which includes a blog):

The Bhagavat Commune is a project started by a group of Vaisnavas who wish to implement Vedic culture into their lives and undergo a simpler life focused on spiritual growth without having to maintain various material activities in order to be able to support themselves.

As the years slip by, we slowly realize that while “doing the needful” we are missing out on what is truly important. Maintaining family and loved ones is certainly necessary, but there are so many activities that we can engage in which will serve that purpose as well as contribute more directly to our spiritual advancement.

At the Bhagavat Commune, devotees will grow their own food, build their own houses, and provide goods and services to the Vaisnava community around the world in order to produce the necessary income for any other necessities and expenses. Aspects of this project include, but are not limited to, an institute for Sastric study, a Vaisnava retreat, a self-sufficient community, and production and distribution of multi-media devotional arts.

Most importantly, the devotees who live at the commune will center their lives around Krsna and create a more peaceful and satvic environment conducive to spiritual growth. In such an environment, not only will the residents make rapid spiritual advancement, but the visitors will also get a more accurate taste of what our ISKCON society has to offer.

Srila Prabhupada wanted his followers to adhere to the philosophy of simple living and high thinking. He also wanted his followers to scrutinize his books and present our philosophy and culture to the general public. In 1972 Srila Prabhupada instructed his disciples to “boil the milk”, which means that the quality of ISKCON members is more important than the quantity of ISKCON members. If we have a lot of people who follow a little of the philosophy, we are sending the wrong impression and not giving an accurate representation of this important mission.

There are a several communities around the world who are dedicated to live up to these instructions, and this is our humble attempt to do the same.

Please check out the different phases of this project by clicking the links at the top of this page to check out our progress blog, and if you would like to contribute to this project in any way, please let us know how you would like to help, or how we can help you.

thank you.

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Dandavats.com: How are we to see Krishna’s hand amidst tragic, premature death of devotees?

Administrator — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:04:57 +0000

By Chaitanya Charan das

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura: Give to death that part of you that is ordained to die, and the eternal part of you will remain

Dandavats.com: Vultures are gentlemen

Administrator — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:58:18 +0000

Gautam Saha: When I was in school, my class teachers would refer to a boy they considered good or decent as “a perfect gentleman”. Later on in life, at the college going age, I met young ladies of about my own age refer to a young man with good mannerisms and noble conduct as “a perfect gentleman”

Dandavats.com: Why such an attitude?

Administrator — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:54:42 +0000

By Gour Gopal Dasa

When a person is alive we choose either not to talk about him or most of the times we talk negative about him, and when the same person leaves the body, we make sure that he/she deserves appreciations. Why such an attitude? Why can’t we be grateful to such devotees for their wonderful service; encourage them to do more or get inspired to do something similar even when they are among us?

Dandavats.com: Simantini Devi Installation Ceremony

Administrator — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:47:41 +0000

By Dvijapriya dasi

They day after our annual Nrisimha Chaturdasi festival, we had a special program in Rajapur Jagannath Temple. We are very happy to announce to the whole community of devotees, the completion of construction of a small but very important temple for Srimati Simantini Devi at Sri Jagannath Mandir compound in Rajapur, Sri Mayapur dham.

Dandavats.com: The Astrological Newsletter (May 2012)

Administrator — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:42:44 +0000

Patita Pavana das: We are just now in the midst of an EFI or eclipse field of influence. With two imminent eclipses on the horizon Abhaya Mudra Dasi details the coming mischief of Rahu.There is also the first in a series on Modern Mystics of the Hare Krishna Movement our readers are certain to love

Dandavats.com: Florence (Italy) Ratha Yatra

Administrator — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:36:36 +0000

Parabhakti das: We are happy to announce that on the 9th June 2012 at 5 pm Their Lordship Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra Maharani will have the glorious parade in the center of Florence city spreading mercy and blessings on the devotees and on the fortunate public from all over the world

Dandavats.com: A Soul’s Journey

Administrator — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:33:43 +0000

Nimāi Paṇḍita Dāsa: "Are you he or are you she?", oh c'mon, let it be, don't you surmise, don't you guess, 'cause I'm not what you see. (1) Now 'n' then I change my clothes, so you can't recognize, we could've been friends or foes, but now I'm in disguise. (2) Once, I lived for very long in eternal knowledge 'n' bliss

ISKCON News.com: Taruni Performs at Children`s Short Play about Radhanath Swami`s Childhood

Krishna-lila — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:57:15 +0000

ISKCON congregation member and child actor Taruni left her body along with her mother and other devotees in Nepal air crash on 14 th May 2012.

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ISKCON News.com: Eight Chowpatty Devotees Pass Away in Tragic Nepal Plane Crash

Krishna-lila — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:49:35 +0000

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 18 May 2012

The devotees were on their way to a pilgrimage at Nepal’s Muktinath Temple, located at the foot of the Thorong La pass in the Himalayas. Reports suggested that the small airplane lost balance due to strong winds, hit a hillock, and broke into pieces just after the pilot reported a problem at around 9:45am local time.

ISKCON News.com: The Best Foods To Eat For Type-2 Diabetes

Krishna-lila — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:31:43 +0000

By Aurora Geib for Natural News on 18 May 2012

Getting diagnosed with type-2 diabetes can do a lot of things to your perspective: Your life, your priorities, your family and even your food.

ISKCON News.com: Sacinandana Swami - Kirtan Makes New Impressions

Krishna-lila — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:25:32 +0000

http://www.holynameretreat.com/

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Suffering

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:23:53 +0000

Suffering

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Who’s the master

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:22:57 +0000

Who’s the master

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Photo

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:20:12 +0000

Spiritual Scientist: Is there a need to build spirituality among youths and how can it be done ?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:18:32 +0000

From: ameet

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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Krsna is dope

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:18:17 +0000

Krsna is dope

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Kewl style

Fri, 18 May 2012 07:15:52 +0000

Kewl style

Spiritual Scientist: What is the role of paramatma in atom, in contrast to paramatma in living entities who guides according to desires?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:14:39 +0000

From: Keshav Nimai Das

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Spiritual Scientist: How do we understand the concept of a last messenger of God?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:13:27 +0000

From: Deepak K

In Quran, it is said that Prophet Mohammed is the last Messenger of God and no more Messengers will come after that. Then what about Lord Chaitanya and other Acharyas. They are considered to be Messengers of God. Does this point not challenge the authenticity of Quran?

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Spiritual Scientist: How are all social service activities mundane?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:11:07 +0000

From: Achinta

Message Body:

Often it is said that social service is much lower than serving Krsna or doing preaching activities. But some activites of materialists seem spiritual

Ex1 : Suppose a parent has a child who is physically disbled but still parents love and serve him without any complain throughout the end of their lives. They hardly have any expectaitons from him. How does this activity seem mundane?

Ex2 : It makes me think often what made the freedom fighters to go such a long way for giving India freedom. Bhagat Singh got even hanged for it. What personal desire did he have.

Is this activity mundane ? It makes me often think how was Srila Prabhupad different in this reguard.

Ex3: One of my friends related how a person not caring for his own life saved the life of his fellow passengers during a shipwreck.

He even gave his own lifeboat to others. What pleasure did he get for doing this. Generally soical service workers get some egoistic pleasure but in case of this person it doesnt seem that for obtaining such pleasure he would give up his life.

Prabhuji please explain how these social service activities are not on spiritual but mundane platform.

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Mukunda Charan das, SA: Ganesa’s Form

Mukunda Charan — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:06:24 +0000

A common four-armed form of Ganesha. Miniature of Nurpur school (circa 1810). Museum of Chandigarh. Martin-Dubost, p. 64. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

‘Ganesa is missing one tusk, a piece of which can sometimes be found in one of his four hands. In another hand he sometimes holds a hatchet (parasu), which, according to some texts, is for cutting away illusion and false teachings. Another of Ganesa’s hands often gestures fearlessness and reassurance (varada-hasta-mudra). He also holds a goad (ankusa) like that used by an elephant trainer, symbolizing his insistence on proper training or spiritual discipline. He sometimes holds a noose (pasa) used for restraining wild animals, here representing the restraint of passion and lustful desires. Sometimes he is seen holding sweets (modaka), for which he is said to have an inordinate fondness. Hence the belly.

Who is this strange-looking god, and what, if anything, does he have to do with the worship of Krsna or Visnu?’

Ganesa: Protector, Originator, Remover of Obstacles and Scribe (mukundacharan.wordpress.com)

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ISKCON News.com: New ISKCON Temple Opens in Kursk, Russia

Krishna-lila — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:57:45 +0000

By Olessia Podtserob for ISKCON News on 18 May 2012

On the 5th of May, over a hundred Hare Krishna devotees from all over Russia gathered in Kursk to celebrate the opening of the new center.

Vaisnava Writers Community: gazette

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:15:02 +0000

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 18, 2012 is:

gazette • \guh-ZET\ • noun
1 : newspaper 2 : an official journal 3 British : an announcement in an official gazette

David Haslam, UK: Pride and Praise; My humble thoughts

Dhira Bhakta Dasa — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:09:16 +0000

Praise is one thing, if that Praise increases or desire to increase devotional service.

Praise is another, if it brings pride into the individual and a stagnation of devotional service.

If we listen closely to the press-conferences or lectures by HDG. A.C.Bhaktivadanta Prabhupada one thing strikes you, as soon as their was praise this was reflected back, not in pride “Yes I did this” but either in “Yes this is my Guru Maharajah sending these nice boys and girls” or directly at the work his disciples were doing.

It is a rare thing, as praise usually means we sit back and bask in the glory, I did that look at me I’m amazing; little realising that indeed these things are simply gifts from Krishna and thus should be returned by our praising the source.

Reading the feed-back of a recent blog posting regarding community visits it’s easy to sit back, I did that, look no other devotee is helping me; but this summarizing would be an inflation of the false ego. After all were did I get this pearl from?

By reading Srila Prabhupada’s books and sitting in, taking part, asking questions and learning from other devotees; and not forgetting the great mercy of my own Guru Maharajah who’s instructions some how have become embed-id it this small mind of mine.

Sitting contemplating how to put on a festival around the time of Diwali in one of the local community halls my inadequacies; indeed my faults glare strikingly at me. How am I going to make this happen? the budget is zero, the devotees consist of one (myself) doubt enters my mind.

The question is who am I relying on?

Me? Then there is the fault, for being filled with self importance and pride simply leads to disaster.

Krishna? Srila Prabhupada gave us all we need, he simply relied on Krishna after all how much did he have in his pocket on arriving in America? And because he simply looked at himself as the humble servant showed us the way.

Being cocooned in a society that provides all we need some how I’ve forget the pioneering spirit of those early disciples who opened up centres throughout the world on what could be seen as a shoe-string budget of zero; making vibrant devotee communities along the way.

Simply following instructions not questioning and relying simply on Krishna.

In many ways pondering this makes you feel humbled, Yes there is praise if we simply follow instruction; and even sweeter when from that praise comes enquires from other community groups who also want to join in and learn about Krishna.

For isn’t that our mission to share love of God, Love of Krishna with all who are willing to listen?

So by the mercy of Guru, the mercy of the devotees who have taking time to teach me so much, and the mercy of Krishna I hope that later on this year their will be a small Krishna Festival held in my home time; and that this will not be a one off but something that can steadily increase.

And that the false ego of pride be replaced by the humbleness in realising that this is simply a gift given from Krishna and any result comes from Krishna.

Gouranga TV: HH Bhakti Bringa Govinda Swami Kirtan

uploader — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:48 +0000

2009 07 28 HH Bhakti Bringa Govinda Swami on Baltic summer festival – Evening kirtan

Spiritual Scientist: Does Pitraloka change for different people?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:25:48 +0000

From: pritha saha

hare krsna.my question is:in your audio lecture you have mentioned that if a person does average good karma,then a person goes to pitriloka where his ancestors resides.if the person's grand-father or grand grand father got transferred to swargaloka or any other planets according to his karma then is that loka becomes the pitriloka for that person or the pitriloka is completely an another planet??what will be the pitriloka for that person i mentioned earlier?please explain.

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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: I need to

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:39:48 +0000

Be more enthusiastic.
Be more more patient,
be more considerate.
Consistent
wake up early.
Chant better
pray to krsna before sleep
be more efficient,

reading Bhagavatam makes me more efficient, happy, nice/considerate,
pleasing, devotional,

“an un analysed life is not worth living.” Socrates

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Best friend imitating me sleeping

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:33:44 +0000

Best friend imitating me sleeping

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Today adventure

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:31:15 +0000

Woke up 4:20 am got tired read for a bit, program, breakfast,did xways, saw friends, made poster, krsna fest awesome dinner saw lios, trammed it back, on tram i drew and guy behind was drawing and he wrote back wards “krsna is beyond rap music” what does he mean

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Yesterday

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:30:36 +0000

Chanted hare krsna 2 hours on beads
, made jagganut balls, went to st kilda on books , met news paper art section guy who wants to do a piece on me cos im a hare krsna graffiti guy, went to vegout„ had lunch on pier alone sang prayers to jagannatha , friend came who i met at xways, we went to temple, helped, had tea, i went on comp, had prasad from cooking class bed.

H.G. Sankarshan das Adhikari, USA: Friday 18 May 2012--Realize God Beginning With Your Tongue--and--Soul Doesn't Die. Why Killer Gets Karma?

Fri, 18 May 2012 04:16:00 +0000

A daily broadcast of the Ultimate Self Realization Course Friday 18 May 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: Realize God Beginning With Your Tongue uploaded from London, England To become Krishna conscious is not difficult. You simply have to properly utilize your tongue. The tongue has two activities: tasting and vibrating. So instead of tasting and vibrating some nonsense, if you will taste Krishna prasadam and vibrate the Hare Krishna mahamantra, you will become a fully spiritually saturated self-realized soul qualified to meet the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, the source of all existence.. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Lecture at ISKCON London on Soho Street 16 May 2012--London, England http://www.backtohome.com/images/2012-Spring/London_Lecture.JPG Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Soul Doesn't Die. Why Killer Gets Karma? One question arose in my mind on the explanation that we are in a dream like situation. If we are just imagining birth and death, why does a murderer get a bad karmic reaction? Your eternal servant, Girish Answer: We Suffer for Inflicting Suffering on Others Kindly try to understand that the conditioned soul is only imagining himself to be the material body. He is not the material body. It is only the material body that is born and dies. The soul is never born and never dies. He is only imagining that he is born and that he dies due to his misidentification with the material body. This is why his birth and death is compared to a dream. However, because the soul thinks that he is the body, it is very painful and devastating for his body to be killed. Therefore if someone kills another living being he is inflicting great pain and suffering upon that living being,nd he must therefore suffer a similar reaction. 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. Lectures and Kirtans in Audio and Video: Link to High Definition Videos Link to Over 1,000 Lecture Audios Lecture-Travel Schedule for 2012-2013 http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com/schedule Have Questions or Need Further Guidance? Check out the resources at: http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com or write Sankarshan Das Adhikari at: sda@backtohome.com Get your copy today of the world's greatest self-realization guide book, Bhagavad-gita As It Is available at: http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com/store Know someone who could benefit from this? Forward it to them. Searchable archives of all of course material: http://www.sda-archives.com Receive Thought for the Day as an RSS feed: http://www.backtohome.com/rss.htm Unsubscribe or change your email address Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Daily_Thought Thought for the Day on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ultimate.Self.Realization Copyright 2005-2012 by Ultimate Self Realization.Com Distribution of this material is encouraged. 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

Spiritual Scientist: KC and World Religions 4 – Islam

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:11:51 +0000

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Spiritual Scientist: Krishna has himself given the Vedas; then why does he tell us to go beyond the Vedas in the Gita 2.46?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:05:55 +0000

From Kirankumar Pr

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Spiritual Scientist: Why was there no scientific renaissance in India similar to that in Europe?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:03:05 +0000

From Kirankumar Prabhu based on the "Introduction to Philosophy" lecture series

Even vedic culture also had scientific aspects like jyotishya, ayurveda etc., then why was there no scientific renaissance in India similar to that in Europe?

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Spiritual Scientist: How was Chrisitanity able to spread all over the world despite cultural barriers?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:00:15 +0000

From Kirankumar Prabhu based on the "KC and World Religions" lecture series

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Spiritual Scientist: If the Bible doesn’t have much philosophy, then what do Christians write in the thousands of books that they publish?

Chaitanya Charan das — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:59:01 +0000

From Kirankumar Prabhu based on the "KC and World Religions" lecture series

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ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Daily Class - HH Kadamba Kanana Swami

Tirthapada Dasa — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:57:46 +0000

Srimad Bhagavatam 1.8.43 - Whatever Krsna arranges for us is all-good.

Spiritual Scientist: Beyond indecision and indiscretion to introspection and inspiration

Chaitanya Charan das — Thu, 17 May 2012 23:52:47 +0000

“What should I do now?” We often face this question when life’s perplexities disrupt our routines. We frequently respond based on not just the external situation, but also our internal mood at the moment. As our moods keep changing and even conflicting, their unpredictability worsens our perplexity.

Gita wisdom helps us understand that our moods derive from the modes, which are subtle forces that shape our interactions with matter. The Bhagavad-gita (14.10) indicates that within our consciousness the three modes are in perpetual conflict. Let’s look at the typical mood induced by each of the modes:

Indecision: Characteristic of the mode of ignorance, indecision prevents us from both thinking clearly and acting decisively. Sometimes, indecision degenerates into self-pity, frustration and even violence.
Indiscretion: Triggered by the mode of passion, indiscretion goads us towards acting without thinking. Usually, indiscretion aggravates the perplexity.
Introspection: Stimulated by the mode of goodness, introspection enables us to think carefully and then act calmly to implement the best course of action. Our introspection works best when guided by scriptural instruction.
Inspiration: Gifted by the indwelling Lord who resides beyond the three modes, inspiration resolves the entire perplexity in one moment of epiphany.

These four moods may not always be discrete, but may comprise a spectrum with indecision and indiscretion on the negative side, and introspection and inspiration on the positive side. Inspiration is usually not in our hands, but introspection surely is. Even when we feel indecisive or indiscreet, we can make our introspection active and effective by seeking appropriate scriptural instruction.

This, in fact, is what Arjuna did in the Bhagavad-gita: though he was paralyzed by indecision in the beginning, he utilized introspection and instruction to become enlivened by inspiration.

H.H. Sivarama Swami: Final bhajan before Radha-Syama until I return to New Vraja-dhama in 2 months

Nandagopa Dasa — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:43:37 +0000

H.H. Sivarama Swami: Interactive teaching, What to avoid when preaching, The Mayan calendar and What are blessings

Nandagopa Dasa — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:39:23 +0000

Skype conference (Russian/English)

H.H. Bhaktimarg Swami: Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Bhaktimarga Swami (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:08:59 +0000

What Do I Take?

Toronto, Ontario

What does it take to prepare for a trek that's going to stretch out for sometime? Tomorrow morning I'm set to drive, direction - east, with Daruka from Winnipeg and his companion, Billy the parrot, to continue Canwalk 4.

The essentials for physical upkeep are sleeping gear, a tent, a two-burner Coleman's Stove, my robes (dhoti, kurta and chaudder), toiletries, shoes of course, food supplies and maps. For spiritual maintenance I'll have my japa meditation beads, reading material including the Gita, writing material and also books to distribute and sell.

In addition to this I will carry with me, or rather it will carry me - a ton of enthusiasm, loads of good health and showers of mercy from guru and Krishna.

Naturally, when you plan a trip you'll be forgetting something important. What that is, who can say? At a moment of importance the left behind item will reveal itself. Then you may kick yourself for not remembering to take it with you. Then you will recall how you are a resident of Kali Yuga, the age of forgetfulness, and are vulnerable to imperfections of life.

The book Bhagavatam informs us that in this age we are short lived, slow to self-realization, lazy, misguided and are generally always disturbed. I would say that these are the very reasons for the serious trek. It's good for health, body, my spirit, my sannyasa (renunciation) will be put into traditional action. With mantra, guru and God, there lies a power in you. There's a hope that the world will slowly transition and that the malpractices of Kali Yuga will first go down a few notches on the priority list and that a harmonizing amongst the living entities of the world will be the happy by-product of the dynamic undertaking. This undertaking is a form of sankirtan, a cooperative enlightenment. There will be many mantras chanted along the way, lots of sharing and encouragmeent as was done on previous marathons.

There are new trails to travel and new hearts to connect with.

10 Km

H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami: Is it better to play safe?

hina — Thu, 17 May 2012 21:33:38 +0000

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Sydney, Australia, 11th May 2012)

(Transcribed by Smita Krishna Devi Dasi)

We begin to develop a little bit of faith. It might be true, it’s logical and we begin to deposit some of our faith in spiritual knowledge but at the same time not fully, because after all what if it’s not true? What if we miss out in the meanwhile? Imagine you are putting your faith in this spiritual knowledge, and in your whole life you just start to give up material enjoyment and then at the end that was not at all true. Imagine that, that might happen, the risk is too great. Therefore better we play safe and hold on to the material energy tightly!? Alright, give up a few things, the outright sinful things but hold on to as much material enjoyment as it’s possible and then experiment with the spiritual things and see what happens. This is the safe platform.

In this way, even in spiritual life we are very careful and we have some experiences. Oh, yes there is some taste, some higher taste until we come to the point where yes, we are attracted to both the spirit and to matter, then we are caught in a situation which is kind of catch 22, so to speak. So you can’t really be satisfied with just material things any more. Not possible, it must also be spiritual things at the same time but you also can’t just be satisfied with spiritual things alone, since there must also be material things. In this way, we are caught between the two worlds, and that is what we find in ourselves.

So in that situation one can remain for a considerable amount of time. What to do from there? It depends where we invest the most. We invest the most on the spiritual side, the natural spiritual side such as Krishna and Krishna’s paraphernalia. There is Krishna directly and Krishna’s abode, Vrindavan Goloka; there are kamadhenus – wish fulfilling desire cows and there are desire trees also; there are bodies of water and these are conscious and also devotees.

So in the spiritual world we find not only Krishna being attractive but the spiritual world is also attractive. So there are the expansions of Krishna. So we can appreciate Krishna and his expanded spiritual energy and then what happens is one associates either with Krishna or his expanded spiritual energy. We become purified and gradually our attachment for matter decreases and gradually our attachment to the spiritual things increases and that is what we call spiritual advancement, which seems to be most sole process, because our identification with matter is very strong because our faith is there!

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H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami: True satisfaction is found in the spiritual world

hina — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:56:04 +0000

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Sydney, Australia, 11th May 2012)

(Transcribed by Smita Krishna Devi Dasi)

Everything is connected to the Supreme Personality of Godhead - sound, touch, form, taste and smell – the five sense objects, so we can relate to them. We have senses by which we can perceive and we have senses by which we can also act upon, such as the tongue, ears, eyes, nose and so on. The skin are those senses of touch and there is another list given – hands, legs, genitals and mouth which are the working senses.

Then we get involved with the material energy and that is when these five varieties come in. We are just trying to test the various sound, smell and touch. So like that, in the material world we are spending our time, which is natural because the soul on the spiritual platform and is also enjoying these different tastes and these different experiences. The spiritual body also has its senses. However, the spiritual experiences are the opposite of material experiences. It is said that material experiences are frustrating because the desire is greater than the result, and that is the nature in the material world.

The desire always exceeds. Although sometimes we think:

‘Oh no, it’s happening, but for how long?’

After a while one finds that it’s not happening. As Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura describes that:

‘When one meets a new person and thinks that this person is like an ocean of qualities and after some time one circumbulates the boundaries of those qualities and realises that it’s no greater then a pond and after that one never vows to look again at that person.’

This is sort of summing up falling in and out of love in the material world. So material experiences sometimes appear to be exactly fulfilling our dreams but actually they don’t. The reason why they seem to be fulfilling our dreams is because our desires are so strong. How can we live in this world in the knowledge that it is all frustration? It’s impossible! Our hopes are too strong! So we desire:

‘Yes it’s working, confirmed, yes it’s great.’

It’s not all great to be real – it’s nice to say so but it is a great pain also. That is the nature of the material world. Sometimes it’s not terribly bad. Sometimes it is just outright worn, not great, not fantastic, not miserable just somewhere in between grey. So there are so many shades that are in this material world. So where will we find our true satisfaction? It is only on the spiritual platform. We can theoretically hear that again and again and little by little we think we make sense. They say that the material world is not satisfying because it’s like only a shadow reflection of the original spiritual world. Well, that makes sense. It says therefore in the material world that shadow can never fully satisfy. Just as shadow lacks the entire colour, it also lacks all the smells and the taste that the original shadow has. It may be a beautiful shadow but it is limited. So in this way, the true satisfaction is found in the spiritual world!

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Akrura das, Gita Coaching: GITA COACHING INTERVIEW IN SKOPJE

Akrura (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:58:00 +0000

GITA COACHING INTERVIEW IN SKOPJE, MACEDONIA, ABOUT THE PRESENT AND FUTURE OF GITA COACHING - Q&A WITH AKRURA DASA

Question: What are your plans for this year?

Akrura dasa: To discover and apply more and more success principles and tools from Srila Prabhupada's teachings. To continue learning from the professional experts, sharpening my coaching skills so I can serve devotees and potential devotees better. To give classes and interactive courses, both in ISKCON and public. Many yoga studios seem to be interested in both kirtan and success training, which we can provide. And to assist the success of many devotees in one-to-one sessions.

Q: What countries have you visited so far and which ones will you visit this year?

A: So far this year I have served devotees in England, Macedonia, Serbia, Croatia, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and Bulgaria. Planning to visit Serbia, Croatia, Germany, Australia, and maybe South Africa. Since 1983, I have taught Krsna consciousness and coached devotees in 29 countries worldwide. I plan to visit South America after September (not sure which countries yet, maybe Brasil and Mexico, among others). There may be some other shorter visits.

Q: Is the interest in Gita Coaching growing or decreasing, since you started in year 2000?

A: It is growing, slowly but surely. There is a clear need so I believe it will grow even more. I can see devotees coming forward to become Gita Coaches. Actually it is already happening. Since 2000, I have visited 25 countries and coached over 600 devotees in nearly 2000 sessions.

Q: What is unique about Gita Coaching? What it offers that other life coaches and success teachers don't?

A: It is a clear spiritual dimension of life, spiritual perspective and spiritual intelligence. It is fast and clear connection with Krsna (God), reservoir of all success. We go deeper and higher and further. Success teachers speak about spirituality but it is not always clear and even it is not always spiritual. Often it's just a little goodness. Or it is impersonal: we are all one, we are God, etc. In teaching for the past 25 years, my impression is that people need devotees now more than ever. They cry to be led. They need someone who really cares, whom they can trust, who will not exploit them, who guides by example, and who knows where he or she is going.

Q: What about here in Macedonia?

A: I love Macedonia, and especially the devotees here. They are so warm and friendly. Of course, as everywhere, people here have their specific conditioning, but I am inspired by their sincere efforts and enthusiasm for chanting. People here really need devotees to support and guide them, so our devotees here need to get trained or train themselves to be skilled teachers and guides and caring well-wishers of people. This is where Gita Coachign can help. We will also do some media and other public programs. There is so many possibilities.

Q: How do you envision the future of Gita Coaching?

A: I like that question very much! Thank you for asking. I think it will become more and more relevant for ISKCON development and impact in the society. It will be used to help leaders and managers be more effective individually and as teams, help preachers build bridges for people so Krsna consciousness becomes natural next step in their lives, then help caregivers, counselors, servant leaders, and spiritual guides be more effective in one-to-one and group encounters and thus provide better service to devotees, and above all, help all devotees, both leaders and led, be more happy and more productive.

Q: Is your Gita Coaching blog helpful to your service?

A: Oh yes, it is! More and more. Whatever I post goes also to planetiskcon.com and some other websites which have many more readers. We started in 2007 and have over 76,000 views so far, and over 1,500 blog posts. Few times a month I get emails from people who have been reading it for some time (sometimes long time) who show appreciation, ask questions or seek guidance or coaching. For a long time, top three countries that read it the most are USA, India and UK. Now Spain has taken the third place instead of UK. USA is always on the top. I like that it is read in countries I never visited, like Russia, Australia, Canada and Singapore. Gita Coaching blog is a reflection of my courses and classes and my personal coaching sessions. One devotee once said something like: "I want to get on a top of a skyscraper and announce to everyone to read the Gita Coaching blog." That was very encouraging to hear.

Q: What is most exciting for you in Gita Coaching?

A: That moment when devotees I coach have a shift, when they decide to take responsibility and move forward. God helps those who help themselves. My job is to help you connect more strongly with Krsna via serious chanting and reading and become inspired to do something wonderful for Krsna, for Prabhupada, and for the world. And my job is to help you become inspired to practice and preach Krsna consciousness far and wide. This I believe will make you most happy. It is nice to contribute to devotees success in any way I can, but it is most exciting when mummy's boys and girls become spiritual heroes.

ISKCON News.com: Remembering Joseph T. O`Connell

Krishna-lila — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:43:35 +0000

By Ravi M. Gupta (Radhika Ramana Das) for ISKCON News on 17 May 2012

Prof. Joseph O'Connell suddenly passed away on 5 May, at the age of 72. He has been a friend to Vaisnavas in the Academy for decades. He was an exceptional scholar, who did much for the study of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. He met Srila Prabhupada several times while he was working on his PhD dissertation at Harvard, and always spoke fondly about him.

ISKCON News.com: New Book: Homeschooling Krishna's Children by Aruddha Devi Dasi

Krishna-lila — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:48 +0000

By Kaisori Dasi for ISKCON News on 17 May 2012

Many ISKCON devotee parents are finding that traditional schools do not offer a spiritually nourishing environment for their children, and an increasing number are choosing to homeschool. This guide will help these parents instill in their children strong Krishna-conscious values while giving them a solid academic education.

ISKCON News.com: Dalai Lama Donates $1.7 Million Prize to Charity

Krishna-lila — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:12:20 +0000

By msnbc.com staff for msnbc.com on 17 May 2012

The Dalai Lama received the 2012 Templeton Prize for his work linking science and wider questions of faith and religion. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader was awarded the prize, which comes with $1.7 million, Monday at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London.

Japa Group: Please Join The Japa Group

Rasa Rasika (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:10:56 +0000

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Toronto Sankirtan Team, CA: Introducing Weekly Sadhana Calls!

anshkid (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:09:45 +0000

Weekly Sadhana Calls: Starting Thursday, May 24th, 6:30-6:50am (20 min), we are launching a new initiative which will involve CHAD (reading a chapter from the Bhagavad Gita As It Is) and reading from the 'Book of the Month' (Sri Isopanisad for May) for 20 minutes each Thu morning. This will be done via Skype (Skype ID: ISKCON Toronto Sankirtan). For those who are not comfortable with Skype, contact us and we can walk you through a simple process of setting up a FREE Skype account (www.skype.com), or work out an alternative for you.

"Businessweek magazine suggests that "You can do better. To protect your business, create an emergency plan that includes phone lists, alternative working spaces and processes, and, most critically, a procedure to back up vital data. Finally, make sure you have the insurance coverage you'll need to make up for lost revenues or rebuild your business." As living entities - spiritual sparks , we should also have an emergency plan to sustain in our 'real business' of 'Going back to Godhead'. Srila Prabhupad suggests that "We should read, how Krishna protects the demigods or the devotees. We should seek protection of Krishna. This world is so dangerous. It is said...at every step there is danger. But if we take shelter,..., if we take shelter of the lotus feet of Murari, under whose lotus feet the whole mahat-tattva, cosmic manifestation, is resting, then this big ocean of birth and death, we can cross very easily... The whole ocean becomes like a spot, a small spot, created by the impression of the hoof..." - (Bhagavad-gita 7.5 Lecture,Vrndavana, August 11, 1974)

Reciting Bhagavad-Gita helps us remember this naked truth of the temporary miserable material world and the eternal blissful nature of spiritual world. Simply by giving our attention and concentration to CHAD everyday for a minimum of 5-10 minutes, we accumulate tremendous amount of spiritual wealth that can never be taken away by any powerful deadly agents in any of three worlds. Caring for our real 'self' by doing CHAD is one of the best ways to 'selflessly' perform the greatest welfare work for our fellow beings!"- HG Vaisesika Prabhu

ISKCON News.com: 2012 Bhakti-shastri Course in Vrindavan

Krishna-lila — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:59:10 +0000

By Mitra Dasi for ISKCON News on 17 May 2012

The Vaishnava Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) is inviting all the serious students to a transformational Bhakti-sastri course taking place from July 19 to November 2012, in Vrindavan, India.

David Haslam, UK: The Problem of Finding Faults

Dhira Bhakta Dasa — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:35:47 +0000

Mirror Mirror on the Wall please don’t reflect back my imperfections only show me my beauty; as they looked in the mirror nothing was reflected back.

Over the past few months I have been pondering the continuing condition found in the material world, that of fault finding and how easy it is to find faults in others whilst over looking the faults in ourselves. Indeed it is a point to ponder that there are 4 kinds of blasphemy to a vaisnava each of which include faults:

1. To find fault with a Vaisnava for his apparent low birth.
2. To blaspheme him for his previous faults.
3. To blaspheme him for his accidental fault.
4. To blaspheme him for the faults that are almost rectified.

(from Harinama Cintamani)

Indeed as we look into our own fault finding mirror we expect to see no faults for each time we come up with an argument a reason why it isn’t; reminding me of the biblical request to first remove the plank from your own eye before removing a straw in another’s.

Indeed the faults we or should I say “I” find is simply a reflection of my larger faults; which can be simply hidden away under the guise of niceness. Indeed Srila Prabhupada makes this point: We have got four faults in our conditional life: we commit mistake, we become illusioned, we cheat others, and our senses are imperfect. (Fiji, May 24, 1975)

It struck me we do this in analysing others service; we see the faults, the mistakes, the inadequacy but fail to see that actually the person is giving 100% given what they have and further more are trying with sincerity to serve others as best they can.
And whilst sat criticising doing little ourselves.

Putting the mirror in-front of ourselves and asking it to reveal what it sees from the beautiful to the ugly showing us the area’s that need to be worked on is indeed something we wish not to see, but is something as devotees we request.

No excuses taking full responsibility for what we find and further to that then setting about working on them turning what is ugly into something that becomes attractive to others; our rough qualities blasted away to finally reveal the diamond.

Casting off this it’s not my fault, well you have to understand or defensive well you have room to talk is difficult in this age of quarrel, shirking our responsibility to mere point scoring over others excusing our bad behaviour whilst judging others for theirs.
Sadly this criticising attitude is difficult to gain control off; indeed we use it as a crutch so that we can avoid our own failings and can feel better about our situation; but this hinders rather than helps progress.

And for me theirs a work in progress; I’ve made my way to the foot of the Hill and now look up ready to climb for unless this significant fault of fault finding is conquered then what is left? Offence done to those who are giving cent per cent in service and this is what we should see their beauty in service. I shall leave you with this one thought to ponder:

CC Adi-lila 8.62 Purport;

It is a qualification of a Vaisnava that he is adosa-darsi: he never sees others’ faults. Of course, every human being has both good qualities and faults. Therefore it is said, saj-jana gunam icchanti dosam icchanti pamarah: everyone has a combination of faults and glories. But a Vaisnava, a sober man, accepts only a man’s glories and not his faults, for flies seek sores whereas honeybees seek honey. Haridasa Pandita never found fault with a Vaisnava but considered only his good qualities.

ISKCON News.com: Bhakti Vriksa Convention To Be Held In Sri Dham Mayapur

Krishna-lila — Thu, 17 May 2012 18:23:11 +0000

By Manjulali Sevini Dasi on 17 May 2012

ISKCON`s Congregational Development Ministry will hold its first Bhakti Vriksa Convention for Leaders on August 18th and 19th, 2012 in Sri Dham Mayapur.

Spiritual Scientist: How are we to see Krishna’s hand amidst tragic, premature death of devotees?

Chaitanya Charan das — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:03:59 +0000

Question: How are we to see Krishna’s hand when sincere, dedicated devotees depart prematurely in tragic circumstances?

Short Answer: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura helps us see Krishna’s hand in such heartbreaking situations; he states, “Give to death that part of you that is ordained to die, and the eternal part of you will remain.” Krishna as death is kindly freeing those devotes from all that is material to enable them to focus undistracted on the spiritual.

Detailed Answer:

Death can seem cruel when it takes away a dear one. The Bhagavad-gita may seem to add to the bewilderment when it asserts (10.34) that the death which steals away everything is a manifestation of Krishna. Why would Krishna, who is the well wisher of everyone, want to steal anything from anyone?

The Gita prepares us for this discomforting assertion by first broadening our philosophical perspective of life. Many people see life as having only one dimension: the material. Within this unidimensional materialist perspective of life, death seems to be the ultimate disaster: the total irrevocable termination of our identity and destiny. Gita wisdom expands our horizons by informing us that our existence is two-dimensional: material and spiritual. We are spiritual souls residing temporarily in material bodies. In fact, Gita wisdom goes further to inform us that our real life is only spiritual: a life of eternal love and joy in relationship with Krishna. We actually have nothing to do with the material sphere where we presently reside. When contrasted with our ecstatic eternal life in the spiritual realm, the material sphere is seen as a mere distraction – and a miserable distraction at that. Gita wisdom exhorts us to enthrone the ambition of returning back to Krishna in the spiritual realm as the supreme goal of our life.

As seekers who are striving towards this goal, we act on both the spiritual and material levels. At the spiritual level, we try to refine our consciousness by constantly remembering Krishna and increasing our attraction to him. At the material level, we act to utilize the material in service of the spiritual. Nonetheless, the material always has the potential to tempt and mislead us away from Krishna. Whatever attachments we have to the material are hazardous distractions on our spiritual journey. Throughout our lives as seekers, we struggle to protect ourselves from these allurements. Krishna helps us in our struggles by periodically showing us the insubstantiality of the material through the distresses and disasters that characterize material existence. Krishna offers us the greatest help in this struggle through his manifestation as death. Krishna as death takes away the material to leave us with the spiritual, undistracted.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura put it poignantly, "Death is ordained for our existence, so give to death that part of you that is ordained to die, and the eternal part of you will remain." (Quoted in the Journal of Sri Gaudiya Vedanta Samiti, No. 10, Summer 2002)

For those who have lived in forgetfulness of him, Krishna as death appears to take away their everything; they as naked souls have to go to the next life with nothing except the burden of their karma. But for those who have been cultivating devotion, Krishna as death takes away everything that may have caused forgetfulness of Krishna. They as souls have nothing to distract them from their devotion.

This in fact is the vision with which Vyasadeva in the Mahabharata consoles Yudhishthira who was grieving the untimely death of Abhimanyu. Vyasadeva says, “No enjoyment in this world would be able to entice Abhimanyu away from where he has now gone, O King. He shines like a god in a splendid new body. We should grieve for those still living rather than those who have attained such an end.”

Thus, for devotees, death is a transition that takes them from the arena of distraction to the arena beyond distraction. To our finite material vision, it may appear that this transition takes place gracefully for some devotees; they may depart while being surrounded by other devotees chanting and praying for them. To our finite material vision, it may appear that this transition happens in a dreadful way for some other devotees; they may depart in a tragic airplane crash. But our finite material vision doesn’t show us how Krishna is lovingly and expertly doing whatever it takes to clear off the residual distractions of those devotees and enable them to come closer to him, undistracted.

That’s why we need saintly vision, as revealed by our acharyas like Srila Vyasadeva, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura and Srila Prabhupada,, to see Krishna’s loving hand even in such tragedies. Death takes away all that is false so that devotees are left only with that which is real, supremely, sublimely, sweetly real: Krishna.

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:36:00 +0000

1969 May 17: "It is very, very encouraging that you are holding kirtanas in public places. These outdoor kirtanas are making our movement very popular so in any circumstances, you all go together outdoors for kirtana at least for one hour daily."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:35:18 +0000

1968 May 17: "When you invited me from Kesi Ghat to the shelter of Radha-Damodara Jeu, I desired to develop the Temple in a very attractive way. I am getting old day by day, and I do not know when the last moment will come, but before the last moment will come, I want to fulfill my desire in the matter of developing Sri Sri Radha-Damodara Temple."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:32:45 +0000

1970 May 17: "Roaring kirtana, offering feast to the Deities with special preparations, that is our simple mode of celebration, and there is no other special program, this is standard, and that is our festival."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:32:17 +0000

1971 May 17: "Maintenance expenditures cannot come from the book fund. I do not understand why the press has moved. The Bhagavad-gita As It Is is taking years. Does it mean the book fund will have to pay $1,500 per month and await printing? I shall require the GBC members to inform me what is the benefit. The policy of maintaining a white elephant is not good."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:31:48 +0000

1971 May 17: "Quickly distribute all the books as soon as they are received. That is the immediate important business - how to distribute these books all over the world. In my heart I want that KRSNA Book should be distributed in every English-speaking home."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:31:21 +0000

1972 May 17: "They are occupying the place for more than 50 years and none of their men could fulfill the desire of Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Our only ambition is that the birthsite of Bhaktivinode Thakura must be gorgeous so that people may come to see from all parts of the world. Bhaktivinode Thakura is no longer localized. His holy name is being expanded along with Lord Caitanya. Let them understand this."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:30:53 +0000

1972 May 17: "This meeting was very important and I am very much pleased that you have established our position. Krishna will bless you. Let us preach in that spirit, that is required. Our mission is to establish God-consciousness. Anyone who hears from us will become a greater lover of God and will learn what is the highest perfection of life."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

Srila Prabhupada's Letters

letters (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:30:21 +0000

1974 May 17: "This work you are doing for maintaining the devotees, teaching them the rules and regulations of Krishna Consciousness, is the most important work and I thank you very much. You have not only maintained the center but on your own taken collection so that now the temple building is owned by us. I have always wanted this so it is a great credit for you."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: That’s the art of devotion

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:24:29 +0000

That’s the art of devotion

H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: The Real Purpose Of Reciting Srimad Bhagavatam

Rāmānanda Rāya Dās — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:56:28 +0000

THE FOLLOWING LECTURE ON SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM, CANTO 4, CHAPTER 12, “DHRUVA MAHARAJA GOES BACK TO GODHEAD”, VERSE 49-50, WAS GIVEN BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CHARU SWAMI ON 22 MARCH 2009 IN ISKCON KOLKATA, INDIA. Transcription : Bhakta Nimesh Editing : Her Grace Hemavati Radhika Dasi Audio-reference : click here Srimad Bhagavatam 4.12.49-50 paurnamasyam sinivalyam dvadasyam [...]

Madhava Ghosh dasa, New Vrndavan, USA: Walmart to install solar panels on 27 stores in Mass.

Madhava Gosh — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:01:16 +0000

From the Boston Globe

Retail giant Walmart said it plans to install solar panels on top of about half of its roughly 50 Massachusetts stores as early as August as part of an expansion of solar power in the state.

The installations for the 27 stores are still in the engineering phase, and local permits must be obtained, Walmart officials said. But once the projects are done, they will be capable of generating a total of about 10.5 megawatts worth of energy, enough to power up to 2,600 homes.

“On average, the systems we’ll be using in Massachusetts will provide from 10 to 15 percent of each store’s power requirements,’’ said David Ozment, Walmart’s director of energy programs. “We’re very optimistic that we’re going to save some dollars over time.’’

Filed under: Cows and Environment

H.H. Bhaktimarg Swami: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Bhaktimarga Swami (noreply@blogger.com) — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Students Opening Up

Pickering, Ontario

We entered the chapel of the school onto a comfy carpet and removed our shoes as we do in a Vedic custom. Tommy Valookaran, the chaplain of the building at St. Mary Secondary School, was gracious.

"Would it be alright for us to move the chairs to the side, opening up the space?" I asked him.

"Sure, when the students arrive, I'll ask them."

When the thirty-five or so Grade 11 young men and women arrived, I could sense they were feeling a different space. We did make the space clear. We asked them to sit on the floor. We introduced ourselves, Madehavendra, Uttamananda and I dressed in our bhakti attire. We explained the get up, our lifestyle, our philosophy, the individual circumstances that lead us to our becoming monks. We then engaged them in chanting first with OM.

This rhymes with HOME. I asked them to repeat, "There's no place like HOME." They did. "Now repeat, 'there's no place like OM!'" They followed that very well and with my lead elongated the OM. Then we embarked on chanting the maha mantra "Hare Krishna!" From there we danced and also engaged them in stretching with salutations to the sun (even though it was overcast and raining outside). You have to believe surya, the sun is there.

What's always interesting about adolescents is that as wonderful as they are, they do live in a teeny (as in tiny) world with not yet too much experience. That will come though in time. They will work there way out of the box.

Just by having them stare at us with interest and hear us helped to break down walls. When I merely mentioned about my leaving on Friday for a 4th walk across Canada there walls may have come tumbling down, at least in a dream-like mode. Questions shot out about our way of being. About 50% of the queries had to do with the life as a walking monk. They were opening up.

8 Km

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Photo

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:46:16 +0000

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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: looks like a hare krsna

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:32:34 +0000

looks like a hare krsna

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: triyuga

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:28:34 +0000

triyuga

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: whats wrong boy why do you look scared? o you mean that guy ,...

Thu, 17 May 2012 11:07:00 +0000

whats wrong boy why do you look scared? o you mean that guy , that’s death.. don’t worry about him you’ll meet him later, now just enjoy our sunday at the beach

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: prasadam monsterprasadam means food sanctifies by being offered...

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:34:27 +0000

prasadam monster

prasadam means food sanctifies by being offered to Krsna the supreme personality of god head.

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: prasadam monster loves kofta ball

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:32:06 +0000

prasadam monster loves kofta ball

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Photo

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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Photo

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30:08 +0000

H.H. Sivarama Swami: Brijbasi dd asks whether it is enough for one who is working, to think of Krsna in order that that work becomes devotional service

Nandagopa Dasa — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:28:59 +0000

Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: original artwork by Hare Krsna devotee Rasanandini

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:28:27 +0000

original artwork by Hare Krsna devotee Rasanandini

H.H. Sivarama Swami: I am sure that many devotees – especially my age or older – will recognize this Hare Krsna tune

Nandagopa Dasa — Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:06 +0000

Suited to the season.

Temple of the Vedic Planetarium: Construction of Main Dome

Thu, 17 May 2012 08:30:00 +0000

Since the ToVP is a progressive and dynamic project, there is always something happening to capture awe and strike wonder. Recently, it has been a milestone reached in the construction of the super structure. The big dome, central to the temple's design, is on the cusp of being built. As the first photograph shows, the top floor has been completed and now the columns reinforcing the dome are taking shape. The current development of the temple can be seen in the next photograph. This external view showcases the utility floor, the pujari floor, the temple room floor, the 1st through to 3rd floors and the museum floor. The dome will begin from the top and will rise approximately 108 meters. This is an exciting time at the ToVP and a monumental point in the history of this project.

Mukunda Charan das, SA: What Is A Classic?

Mukunda Charan — Thu, 17 May 2012 08:10:23 +0000

Our Jurisprudence lecturer had the habit of asking intellectually provocative questions. He had a thin, curved nose and a cropped beard. His eyes bulged from behind his glasses. The Professor went on, ‘There was a period in the history of Ancient Rome called the Classical period. This was a revival of the days of Ancient Greece’. The Professor paced in front of the chalkboard, his eyes occasionally glancing over our blank faces. He paused, then challengingly asked: ‘What is a classic?’

No immediate response. I felt like saying something, but thought I might make a fool out of myself. I was one of the worst students in my class. One girl, sitting on the floor, was finishing an essay. A curly-haired boy, arms around his knees, stared blankly at the wall. The students were dumbfounded. The professor had dropped a bomb. ’What is a classic?’, he repeated. This time, the Professor’s words, pronounced with his strong German accent, seemed to cut the air. Some of the students began to answer the question, but none to his satisfaction. I’d have a go. I put up my hand. The students glanced around the room as if to say, ‘What does he know?’. They were waiting for the Professor to give them the answer. The Professor’s face was perspiring. A strand of hair hung over his glasses. He grimaced, as if in pain.

‘A ‘Classic’ is something that outlives its time’, I said. ’Yes’, hissed the Professor. I carried on, ‘Be it a work of art, a work of literature or a legal precedent’. ’Very good! Very good!’, said the Professor. The tension dissipated. Some of the students looked shocked; and some looked appreciatively at me.

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Mayapur Online: First Bhakti Vriksa Convention in Mayapur!

webdasa — Thu, 17 May 2012 06:32:30 +0000

The ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry is pleased to invite you to the First Bhakti Vrksa Convention for Leaders: Moving to the Future with Bhakti Vrksa on August 18th and 19th of 2012 in Sri Mayapur Dham, India.

It has been a learning curve, but after the idea was introduced 15 years ago we can safely say: Bhakti-vriksha works!

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:

maffick • \MAF-ik\ • verb
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Narsingh Aarti by HH Radhanath Swami in ISKCON Brooklyn

Spiritual Scientist: What was the crime of the children who were abused in gurukulas?

Chaitanya Charan das — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:19:05 +0000

What was the crime of innocent children’s who came to US Iskcon, leaving their homes and parents, seeking Krishna’s blessings. They were molested by Iskcon teachers (molested children included young boys as well as girls)

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H.G. Sankarshan das Adhikari, USA: Thursday 17 May 2012--Vishnujana Swami: "You Have to Become Sober"

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:07:03 +0000

A daily broadcast of the Ultimate Self Realization Course Thursday 17 May 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: Vishnujana Swami: You Have to Become Sober uploaded from London, England One of the most poignant spiritual instructions I have ever received was from His Holiness Vishnujana Swami sometime in spring of 1971 in Austin, Texas USA. I was a young spiritual seeker attending an evening program that he was conducting at the home of Robin Ferris. In the middle of the program I left the living room to get a drink of water in the kitchen. Somehow or other he was in the kitchen too. Krishna arranged that it was just the two of us there standing by the sink. He told me very soberly and compassionately, You have to become sober. That instruction has reverberated n my heart now for forty-one years as I realize more and more over these years the unlimitedly deep significance of this instruction. Sober means not to be carried away by the dualities: either good or bad. It means to always remain staunchly fixed in Krishna consciousness. Thank you, Vishnujana Swami, for being so kind and merciful to me. It is because of your loving kindness that I was able to join this Krishna consciousness movement and accept Srila Prabhupada as my spiritual master. Sankarshan Das Adhikari His Holiness Vishnujana Swami in Pease Park Austin, Texas--1971 http://www.backtohome.com/images/VJS_Austin_1971.jpg Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Who Goes Back to Godhead? Do you have to be in prema, pure love of God, to go back to Godhead? Or can some devotees in the lower stages of devotion go back to Godhead as well? De Pa Answer: All of the Devotees Go Back to Godhead The process of Krishna consciousness is so wonderful that all of the devotees will go back to Godhead. Those who are 100% pure will go back to Godhead at the end of this lifetime, and those who are not 100% pure will take birth again in this material world to continue their spiritual progress so that they can go back to Godhead in a future lifetime. 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. Lectures and Kirtans in Audio and Video: Link to High Definition Videos Link to Over 1,000 Lecture Audios Lecture-Travel Schedule for 2012-2013 http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com/schedule Have Questions or Need Further Guidance? Check out the resources at: http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com or write Sankarshan Das Adhikari at: sda@backtohome.com Get your copy today of the world's greatest self-realization guide book, Bhagavad-gita As It Is available at: http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com/store Know someone who could benefit from this? Forward it to them. Searchable archives of all of course material: http://www.sda-archives.com Receive Thought for the Day as an RSS feed: http://www.backtohome.com/rss.htm Unsubscribe or change your email address Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Daily_Thought Thought for the Day on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ultimate.Self.Realization Copyright 2005-2012 by Ultimate Self Realization.Com Distribution of this material is encouraged. 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

Spiritual Scientist: Where is the Hare Krishna mahamantra mentioned in the Vedic scriptures?

Chaitanya Charan das — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:53:07 +0000

Where is it mentioned that the Hare Krishna mantra is the mantra for salvation in kalyuga and in which vedas or upnishad is the hare krishna mantra written. Also Prabhupad in his Gita As It Is have said that the single syllable OM is the mantrs for moksha.

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Spiritual Scientist: Does bhakti create feelings of inferiority within us?

Chaitanya Charan das — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:42:56 +0000

I feel that bhakti is very negative as it involves constantly beating oneself up by saying that we are inferior and are servants of god etc. What is your comment?

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Spiritual Scientist: My heart tells me that jnana-yoga is the best path for me. What should I do?

Chaitanya Charan das — Thu, 17 May 2012 03:42:32 +0000

I believe that the best path for every person depends on his/her nature, and my heart tells me that gyanayog is the best path for me. Only knowledge will help me understand god, and the more I understand, the closer to moksha I will be. What should I do?

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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: My skatey the tv with the ? Is to remind me that the mind...

Thu, 17 May 2012 03:39:16 +0000

My skatey the tv with the ? Is to remind me that the mind is like a tv and how we see things are the diff channels . The two main channels are ibn or the illusiorye broadcasting net work and the spiritual reality channel.

Which channel are u tuned into?

H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami (Ret.): Poem for May 16 | H. H. Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami | posted by admin

admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 02:16:04 +0000

Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami Site sdgonline.org:

4:48 A.M.
Poem for May 16

Lala Babu Temple:

This is the temple of Lord Krishna Candrama,
built in 1810 by a millionaire
from Bengal by the name of Krishnacandra Sinh,
better known as Lala Babu.
This is a large temple set in a nice garden,
surrounded by a high wall.… Continue reading â��

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