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H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami: Free Write
I turned at random to Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 1, Chapter 11, verse 21: “Lord Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, approached them and offered due honor and respect to each and every one of the friends, relatives, citizens and all others who came to receive and welcome Him.” Krishna is neither impersonal or unable to reciprocate the feelings of His devotees. InBhagavad-gita He says, “As they approach Me, I respond accordingly.” He reciprocates with different devotees just as it behooves their mood in approach to Him. When He arrived in Dvaraka, he was met by dramatists, artists, singers, historians, genealogists and learned speakers, and they each gave Him their respective contributions. The Lord responded with the specific admirers according to His specific relationship with them. But the pure devotees were of one type only because they have no other object of service but the Lord. To some He bowed His head, to some He exchanged greetings, to some He shook hands, looked and smiled and gave assurances even to the lowest in rank. Only to the impersonalists, who do not recognize Him, does the Lord not reciprocate. Elderlybrahmanas chanted His glories and became glorified themselves. The ladies from the respectable houses of Dvaraka went up to the roofs of the houses just to have a look at the Lord. Within the five mellows or rasas the Lord responds differently with His devotees. One can have an eternal relationship with the Lord as a servant, friend, parent or conjugal lover, and the Lord reciprocates with each differently. But each one is absolute in their complete devotion to the Lord, and He deals with them in affection accordingly. We are having three guests for lunch: Krishna-krpa’s sister, and her boyfriend, And Krishna-krpa’s 86-year-old mother. They’ll serve me at 12:30 and then serve them at 1:30 P.M., but I’ll probably go and socialize with them while they are eating. Krishna-krpa’s mother is a Quaker peace activist and stands at vigils at the state capital several times a week protesting some action of the government. In her youth, Krishna-krpa’s sister spent 100 days in prison for civil disobedience in connecgtion with the peace movement, and Krishna-krpa travels around the world going out onharinama with devotees in different countries. It has been raining for the past few days, and the farmers are glad to finally get some. Now I have finished writing poems based on Under Dark Stars poetry, and I will have to return to straight poems without the aid of that built-in construction. It will take a more “free writing” spirit to come up with some verses. As I write this, I hear the dog next door barking outside. We had an arrangement that they would keep the dog inside if we delivered them two dozen cookies a week. What’s happening? Did Baladeva fail to deliver this week’s cookies? Baladeva says he delivers them on Sundays, but maybe they had to let the dog out to allow him to pass stool. Rupa Madhurya das, TX, USA: Lecture - Prahladananda Swami - SB 9.13.6 - Don't criticize those in difficulty
Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 9, Chapter 13, Text 6 titled "Don't criticize those in difficulty" by Prahladananda Swami. Dallas, TX TRANSLATION After saying this, Maharaja Nimi, who was expert in the science of spiritual knowledge, gave up his body. Vasishtha, the great-grandfather, gave up his body also, but through the semen discharged by Mitra and Varuna when they saw Urvasi, he was born again. PURPORT Mitra and Varuna chanced to meet Urvasi, the most beautiful prostitute of the heavenly kingdom, and they became lusty. Because they were great saints, they tried to control their lust, but they could not do so, and thus they discharged semen. This semen was kept carefully in a waterpot, and Vasishtha was born from it. Download: 2010-07-13 - Lecture - Prahladananda Swami - SB 9.13.6 - Don't criticize those in difficulty.mp3
Australian News: G’day Mate: Welcome to Kulimela Down UnderBy Antony Brennan for ISKCON News Kulimela—a meeting of ISKCON youth and second generation devotees that has taken off around the world—is coming to Australia. Starting December 27th, Kulimela Australia will be held at the Hare Krishna farm community of New Govardhana in northern New South Wales, on Australia’s east coast. New Govardhana is surrounded by farms in a luscious and picturesque countryside which is embedded with mountains held sacred by Australia’s indigenous Aboriginal population. The farm lies between the Gold Coast and of Byron Bay, two of Australia’s popular tourist destinations. Starting on the 27th of December 2010 the Kulimela will party on until January 9th, 2011. Split into two distinct parts, the first week will allow participants to recover from the jetlag of their journey. This week will include sight-seeing, organised tours, sports, exploring, adventures, and activities designed to help everyone get to know each other. Beginning the second week is the formal Kulimela festival with a schedule of workshops, seminars, bhajans and Harinam, Japa walks, and old-school games. There will also be Australian sports, arts and entertainment. The Australian Kulimela has four key areas of focus which are: arts and entertainment, health and medicine, spiritual and community development, and business and management. The Mela organizers are looking for participants to conduct workshops and seminars, organise travel, accommodation, and transport, and artists to perform music, drama, and dance. A special guest of the Kulimela down under is Kurma Dasa, world renowned Hare Krishna chef. Kurma will be conducting cooking classes for three days from the 7th to the 9th of January, 2011. On the last day of the festival Kurma will be organising a wonderful feast. Australian Kulis are developing the Kulimela event as a spiritual gathering of Kulis from all over the world. The focus is on bringing everyone together to make connections and friends and to inspire one another and help to bring Krishna into each other’s lives. The entire event will be drug and alcohol free. Each day will be crammed with seminars focusing on health, spirituality and community development. There will be discussions, bhajans, temple programs and other activities. Many senior devotees and Srila Prabhupada disciples are backing the event. Open to devotees and Kulis from all over the world, the event has been planned to coincide with the New Govardhana Farm Festival which runs from the 27th of December 2010 to the 9th of January 2011. Australian devotes aim to show visitors their incredible country and to provide a firsthand experience of Aussie culture. There will be excursions to local attractions such as beaches and national parks, as well as bush walking. Organizers are planning to host a number of local and international artists and special guests. Already confirmed is Gauravani and the Ghost Brothers; devotees are also close to locking in MC Yogi. Originally the term ‘Kuli’ referred to those who attended a school called ‘Gurukula,’ as part of a traditional Vaishnava upbringing. Even Krishna and Balarama attended Gurukula. The term has grown to cover the second and third generations of Srila Prabhupada’s movement. In the west the term is somewhat ambiguous. It can be said that most of the traditional Gurukula schools have disappeared, so younger Kulis don’t have the Gurukula background, whilst many of the original Kulis are no longer youth. The first Kulimela event was held in New Vrindavan, in the USA. The original idea was to unify the Kulis, and to cross political and sectarian divisions in order to promote diversity within unity. The Kulimela is based on the principles of love, service and the search for inner spiritual understanding. Click here to visit the web site: http://www.kulimela.com.au/ Click here to visit ISKCON News for more Share this story your way:           Japa Group: What Happens When We Listen
On the other hand, when I was listening and hearing properly, I definitely felt a sense of satisfaction and felt like there was a whole ocean of nectar to dive into, and that I was just treading water on the surface. There is unlimited nectar and bliss to be had if we just make this one simple effort to hear properly the Holy Names of Krsna.  Japa Group: What Happens When We Listen
On the other hand, when I was listening and hearing properly, I definitely felt a sense of satisfaction and felt like there was a whole ocean of nectar to dive into, and that I was just treading water on the surface. There is unlimited nectar and bliss to be had if we just make this one simple effort to hear properly the Holy Names of Krsna.  ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Initiation Class by Janananda GoswamiInitiation of Navadvipa-Isvari Devi Dasi (Nalayani Mataji) and Sadhu-Seva Das (Simon Prabhu) Australian News: To Facebook, or not to Facebook, that is the question.By Antony Brennan for ISKCON News There are now more than 500 million active users of the Facebook social networking service. A social networking service is an online website that focuses on building social relations among people who share interests and activities. Internet based social network services make it possible to connect people across political, economic, and geographic borders. Discussing social networking in an article on Dandavats.com, Dushyanta Dasa said, “There is a high number of individuals aggressively seeking spirituality and genuinely seeking answers to unanswered spiritual queries.” With so many people around the world using Facebook to communicate with each other it has become a natural field to engage people in Krishna consciousness. In his article, Dushyanta says complacency in exploring the potential opportunity of outreach on social networking sites like Facebook could be to the detriment of the ISKCON outreach mission. “Facebook has been a very effective tool for Krishna conscious outreach,” says Nityananda Dasa, a devotee at the Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji Mandir, in Dallas, Texas. “Every year, I perform temple tours for thousands of college and high school students,” says Nityananda. “I invite these students to add me as a friend on Facebook and then I can continue to communicate with them in that way. I have over 100 contacts that are just from the tours alone.” He continues: “Every week I post many things to my Facebook page: reading notes, Krishna conscious photos, quotes, links, and more. I also invite those friends to any events that I think would be great for them such as kirtan concerts and major festivals, plays, or seminars. The nice thing is that anything I post on my Facebook page appears on their page as well.” Nityananda says he has found using Facebook as an outreach tool a lot more effective than sites like MySpace. “Anyone who is curious about Krishna Consciousness can follow along without even having to write,” he says. The Facebook ‘Like’ button allows people to indicate they are interested in a message, or a photo with a single click. “The ‘like’ button is genius,” Nityananda says. “It is so simple, you don’t have to write anything and it gives the writer acknowledgment and encouragement.” Other devotees, however, have pointed out that there could be issues for devotees using social networking. In another article on Dandavats.com, Sridevi Dasi says there is evidence that shows social networking can be addictive. “There are devotees already justifying their presence on these sites,” she comments. “We keep in touch with so many devotees worldwide; we know what’s going on in ISKCON worldwide, but at what cost?” In a response to Sridevi’s article, Dhanesvara Dasa writes, “Some devotees on Facebook write about being very isolated—not having much association on a regular basis. For them Facebook IS their association.” Although it can be said that the jury is still out on the true value of social networking, it has also been said that to ask if social media could be useful for religious organisations is like asking, 100 years ago, whether the use of telephones could be helpful. Visit the web site for more news for and about Krishnas Devotees from around the world. Share this story your way:ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Daily Class - Janananda GoswamiClass given on Saturday 2-10-2010 H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami: Remembering Srila Prabhupada: VideoQuestions and Answers and today’s reading by Satsvarupa Maharaja: poems “Boston: May, 1968″, “Montreal: Summer, 1968″, “The Road to England” and “Seattle: October, 1968, on the Occasion of the Passing Away of Bhakti Prajna Kesava Maharaja, the Sannyasa Guru of Srila Prabhupada”. H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami: 893:54 A.M.From Namamrta by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada: “The three stages of chanting the holy name: “The simple process of offenselessly chanting and hearing the holy name of the Lord will gradually promote one very soon to the stage of emancipation. There are three stages in chanting the holy name of the Lord. The first stage is the offensive stage of the chanting of the holy name. And the second stage is the reflective stage of chanting the holy name. The third stage is the offenseless chanting of the holy name of the Lord. In the second stage only, the stage of reflection, between the offensive and offenseless stages, one automatically attains the stage of emancipation. And in the offenseless stage, one actually enters into the kingdom of God, although physically he may apparently be within the material world. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.2.30) As long as you are chanting and committing the ten offenses to chanting the holy name, you are chanting in the offensive stage. But when the offenses are cleared up, one can chant in the second, or offenseless, stage of chanting. This stage is sometimes called namabhasa, or the shadow of the chanting. It is compared to the dawn when the sun is not out yet but it is not completely dark. So in this second stage liberation is attained. This is a great gain for the chanter in which his sins are removed. One has to go still further, however, to chant in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya and His associates and chant offenselessly. This brings one Krishna-prema, or love of God. When one chants the Hare Krishna mantra without offenses, his dormant love for Krishna immediately awakens. This is the perfection. But even namabhasa is better than namaparadha. Even when one chants to indicate something else or in joking, this is called namabhasa, and it awakens supreme remembrance of Lord Vishnu. I slept all right and woke up about 1:30 A.M., and began chanting by 2:00. It took me until 3:45 A.M. to chant twelve rounds. I was a bit drowsy and not chanting very rapidly. I had to keep bringing my mind to the alert stage. It was not so much that my mind was actively ruminating on other subjects, but it was going down toward a tired condition. At times like this, one has to fight to keep alert and hear the syllables of the holy names. This is the namabhasa stage, and one can appreciate that it is a progressive, intermediate station because it is above the lazy offensive stage. Therefore it is called the clearing stage and it is comparable to dawn, when the sun is just perceivable and objects can be seen with the naked eye. I persisted in chanting and kept up my quota, but I kept slipping down to a more drowsy stage. There are three stages H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami: Prabhupada Smaranam
One Hundred Prabhupada Poems, #46 “Dear Prabhupada, I’m in Normandy, wanting to be with you . . . peripheral figure in your lila. “Write for you now, my dear What are these little milestones? When will I give up the H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami: Poem from Under Dark Stars1. ISKCON News.com: University of Florida Students Attend “Bhakti Academy”
Bharatavarsa.net: Bhakti Vikasa Swami: just see the effect of Srila Prabhupada's booksThank you so much for your kind appreciations. I am so much grateful that you have enjoyed studying my books. Many young intelligent persons such as yourself are studying these books in the colleges and universities all over the world. Actually anyone who tries to understand these books will become a great realized devotee of Lord Krishna gradually. The original potency of the sastra remains in these books because I have not added or opinionated anything of my own. I have simply presented the scriptures such as Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam as they are. Therefore just see the effect they have on the world. >>> Ref. VedaBase => Letter to: Miss Nedungadi — Bombay 19 March, 1975 ISKCON News.com: Devotees Learn How to Deal with Conflict at ISKCONResolve Training
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ISKCON News.com: BBT Artists Teach How to Paint Krishna Prabhupada’s Way
 | Twenty devotees from all over the world will immerse themselves in art techniques guided by Srila Prabhupada’s instructions, at the fourth annual BBT Art Seminar in Vrindavana, India from November 5th to 25th. |
David Haslam, UK: drunk and in ecstasy chanting Hare Krishna
During my stay at Soho Street I managed to get out on the Saturday Night Hari Nama something I have been unable to do for a long time so it was something I was looking forward to and ready to really savour. At the start we were given a handful of leaflets to give out [...]
H.H. Sivarama Swami: Presentation on “Becoming a Devotee Community”
at the European Leaders’ Meeting October 1st. (Part 1)
H.H. Prahladananda Swami: Bhajan – Hare Krishna Kirtan – Video
Prahladananda Swami leading a Hare Krishna bhajan.
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2010-07-09.
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ISKCON News.com: Hladini Dasi Remembered on 20th Anniversary of Her Passing
 | Sunday, October 3, is the anniversary of the day in 1990 on which Hladini devi dasi was brutally gunned down by an extra-judicial firing squad in war-torn Liberia in western Africa. |
ISKCON News.com: New Vrindaban's Palace of Gold Features at Academic Conference
 | On October 1, New Vrindaban’s Palace of Gold will be featured at the Thirty-seventh Annual Communal Studies Association Conference in New Harmony, Indiana. |
ISKCON News.com: To Facebook or not to Facebook, That is the Question
 | With so many people around the world using Facebook to communicate with each other, it has become a natural field to engage people in Krishna consciousness. But social networking is known to have its downsides, too. |
ISKCON News.com: G’day Mate: Welcome to Kulimela Down Under
 | Kulimela—a meeting of ISKCON youth and second generation devotees that has taken off around the world—is coming to Australia. Starting December 27th, Kulimela Australia will be held at the Hare Krishna farm community of New Govardhana in northern New South Wales, on Australia’s east coast. |
ISKCON News.com: ISKCON Vrindavana Announces Annual Pilgrimage Schedule
 | Now that Janmastami and Radhastami Festivals have finished, thoughts turn towards Kartika. The Puranas glorify the month of Kartika (October-November) as very special for making spiritual advancement, and the best place to be in Kartika is Sri Braja Dham—the area surrounding Lord Krishna’s birthplace of Vrindavana. |
ISKCON News.com: Kazakhstan Trying to Force out all Foreign Religious Believers?
 | The new regulations appear to be part of a government policy of increasingly trying to isolate religious communities from fellow-believers abroad. |
ISKCON News.com: India Remains Calm After Ayodhya Verdict
 | Calm prevailed in India a day after a court ordered splitting a disputed holy site in the northern town of Ayodhya between Hindus and Muslims. |
ISKCON News.com: Vegetarian Festival Attracts Thousands
 | With dozens of vendors anxious to share vegetarian food and recipes, facilitate pet adoptions and promote vegetables in lieu of meat, Charlottesville’s Lee Park became a paradise for vegetarians on Saturday. |
Sita-pati dasa, AU: Streaming with pulseaudio
For this 24 hour kirtan we have a dedicated 16-channel mixer, with all the desk feeds and three overhead mics, feeding the internet stream with a dedicated mix. ]
I'm going out of the mixer into a Yamaha Audiogram 6, where I'm giving the mix some compression, then via USB into a machine running Windows 7, where it goes through Adobe Flash Media Encoder and then to UStream.tv for a video stream with mixed audio.
At the same time I'm going out of the headphones out on the Audiogram 6, and into the microphone in on my Asus 901 eeePC running Xubuntu 10.10 (Linux)
I was using darkice to stream to icecast from there, but I just discovered this:
install gstreamer-plugins-ugly-multiverse
Then run this:
gst-launch-0.10 pulsesrc device=alsa_input.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo ! audioconvert ! lame bitrate=128 mode=stereo ! shout2send ip=173.201.34.29 port=8000 password=****** mount=*****
And you can stream to an icecast server in mp3.]
To hear what's coming in the microphone input (monitoring), load the loopback module:
To add the loopback module to the running instance of Pulse Audio I used the command:
$ pactl load-module module-loopback
To make the module automatically load in the future, I used the command:
$ sudo sh -c ' echo "load-module module-loopback" >> /etc/pulse/default.pa '
From here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1324135
and here: http://tormod.landet.net/2009/06/19/streaming-audio-from-spotify-on-linux-to-squeezebox/
ISKCON News.com: Atheists, Agnostics Most Knowledgeable About Religion?
 | A survey that measured Americans' knowledge of religion found that atheists and agnostics knew more, on average, than followers of most major faiths. |
ISKCON News.com: Getting Back to Nature is Child's Play
 | Schemes are growing up around the UK that seek to reconnect inner city children with nature by encouraging them to appreciate the bugs and birds on their doorstep. "We want to let people know that they can just go outside their front door to see wildlife," says Isabel MacLennan of Nottinghamshire Wildlife trust. |
ISKCON News.com: Let’s Value our Differences – and Still Work Together
 | Our movement for Krishna consciousness has a wide variety of members from all different ages, nationalities, ethnic backgrounds and political persuasions. |
ISKCON News.com: The Bhagavad Gita and the Problem of the Ego
 | I first encountered the concept of the ego explicitly mentioned in the Bhagavad Gita, India's classic text on yoga and spiritual wisdom. According to the Gita, there is a fundamental difference between "real" ego and what it defines as the "false" ego. |
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1973 October 2: "By Krsna’s grace I have settled with her. The charges of the several litigations have all been withdrawn and preparations for the conveyance is in progress. After a great struggle for existence it appears that I have won."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1973 October 2: "So we have undertaken very great projects here and by the grace of Lord Krishna may they all come out nicely. But one difficulty is that hardly any intelligent men are coming forward to help me."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1974 October 2: "We are presenting ideal living on Vedic principles of purified life. We are demonstrating how people can live peacefully and simply. Our ideas are not man-made imperfect ideas, but perfect scientific conclusions."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1974 October 2: "Another meeting should be held with all members present and an election should be held. Out of the two candidates whoever is elected by the majority vote, they should be the temple president."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1974 October 2: "Record selling is temporary. Even George Harrison's record sales do not continue for long. But a book sold becomes a permanent matter. When there is time I go on reading my own books."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1974 October 2: "Yes I expect better service from you. Therefore I have appointed you BBT Trustee. Why their attention should be diverted by going to USA. It is better if the local men are trained up to do it, like by the boy Tripurari."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1974 October 2: "Worship in the temple means to personally call the Lord, and Krsna personally comes. The Deity is not an idol; it is Krsna. We cannot say to Krsna, now go away. It is a great offense."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1974 October 2: "Yes the temple should be re-opened. Closing a temple we cannot do. It becomes farce and it is against the bhakti cult. Once opened, a temple cannot be closed."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
Srila Prabhupada's Letters
1974 October 2: "Henceforward completely forget the idea that any present temple can be closed. That you should forget. Don't do it again. Re-open Hamburg and Edinburgh and transfer the Deity there once again."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974
Australian News: New Gokula ALIVE – 24 Hour Kirtan flames seen for miles around (listen now)
New Gokula farm is on fire tonight. The blaze can be seen and heard for miles around. I am reporting from a location 30 minutes away and I can hear the flames roaring, I can smell the scent of roses in the smoke and I can hear the voices calling on the Names of the Lord to please save them from the onslaught of the Kali Yuga.
Tonight devotees well wishers are lining up to fan the flames and burn down the Superstructure of the age of quarrel. Everyone is throwing everything they have into the burning kirtan and it is consuming everything before it.
As I write the rhythm is growing again and the Names of Krishna and Hare are filling the lungs and ears of anyone fortunate enough to be attracted to the event.
My camera has melted in the blaze and I don’t know if I will be able to get any of the images from it, so I am writing this down now as the flames of sankirtan lick around me, it might be my last record before i am consumed.
If you are anywhere near New Gokula get down here fast and bring any anything that will burn. Don’t wait, don’t hesitate, throw yourself in and let happen whatever will.
If you are online get over to www.kirtanaustralia.com and pick up the live feed and it will burn out any dross in your heart especially if you sing along and dance. Where ever you are do it now before it’s too late. It’s up to you now.
The beautiful deities at New Gokula temple are presiding over the whole affair along with Srila Prabhupada who is smiling big and when no-one is looking he is clapping along.
Everyone is taking turns in the prasadam hall devouring the delicious mercy of the deities there. Even the water from the tap tastes like the nectar from the spiritual sky.
The live stream has gone quiet as the next devotee gets ready to takes their turn at fanning the flames of devotion. But wait, now the beat has returned and all the demigods have flown in on their private vehicles to see the enormous damage done to the agents of Kali Yuga.
The heat is too much, even here 30 mins away. Get to the live stream at www.kirtanaustralia.com, but be careful, it might set a fire in your soul that you cannot extinguish, it might force you to re-evaluate everything. I promise you this, from what I have seen here tonight so far, if you tune in and turn on to this… nothing will ever be the same again.
Remember you have been warned.
The signal is breaking up, everything is burning, cough, cough, the smoke is sweet but thick….. What’s that… Call for help… Call for help now…. HELP…..HELP… HARE RAMA! HARE HARE…. RAAAMAAAAA….. KRIIIIIISSSHHHHHNNNNNNNAAAAAAAA
Share this story your way:Japa Group: Powerful Chanting
Hare Krsna dear devotees, I hope your chanting has been peaceful and you are able to connect your heart to the Supreme, Lord Krsna. I was reading an article and felt the importance of letting go all your thoughts and be prepared to chanting. In the article Maharaja gave the idea of sitting properly in a quiet place....if you can in a holy place if not maybe make this place a holy place....offering an incense to the Lord....cleaning yourself and the place you are going to chant and after that getting yourself prepared for japa.
ISKCON Toronto, Canada: Deity Darshan: Sunday, Septermber 26, 2010
Dandavats.com: Srila Prabhupada’s Arrival in America
By Giriraj Swami and Sri Prahlada dasa
On September 17, 1965, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada arrived in Boston on board the ship Jaladuta, carrying within his heart the orders of his spiritual master to spread the teachings of Sri Caitanya beyond the borders of India, throughout the entire world
Dandavats.com: Oh I do like to be beside the seaside
By Parasuram das
This is the video from Brighton Rathayatra. September 2010. Brighton is the only Rathayatra in England which takes place on the seaside. Coaches came from Soho Street Temple, Birmingham Temple, and Bhaktivedanta Manor. Kirtan singers include: Gaurahari, and Kripamaya prabhus
Yoga of Ecology, Bhakta Chris, USA: Your Organic Food Is Killing The Planet
Here is a short and sweet little pictorial (courtesy of Huff Post) touching on 8 organic food myths that also happen to coincide with many of my food pet peeves! Oh, joy.
Organic milk, such as Horizon brand, dumps its cows on massive feedlots and is an example of the lowpoints of agribusiness. How do you think Horizon sells its organic dairy so cheaply to Walmart? By carrying on in the same way that commercial dairies do–but with organic instead of conventionally grown grain.
Organic tv dinners–expensive crap wrapped in plastic packaging and then boxed. Waste.
Exotic, far-flung fruits and veggies make the list. I am definitely guilty of this one. Unfortunately, apples are an exotic fruit when you live in Florida. And the majority of organic apples that I’ve seen in the market come from New Zealand. Which, you know, is kind of on the other side of the world. One thing the Huffpo piece doesn’t touch on, but that I think is important to point out, is that the organic standards only apply to the growing process. Your organic bananas may be gassed with ethylene on the way to the market and nobody is going to say boo about it.
“Natural” advertised on the label. To paraphrase Michael Pollan, if it has a label, it probably isn’t natural.
Single Servings. Yes. This upsets me. I am not totally free of this. We do occasionally keep a stash some “natural” sugary granola bars for emergency situations, but in general, I am weary of snack packs and all the waste they generate.
Plastic water bottles. Cancer. Bad taste. Landfill. No thanks.
Soy junk is another item on the list that I must hang my guilty head in shame over. On road trips, it is our convenience food to fill up our kids. Tofu turkey. Smells like dog food to me. Vegan dog food I occasionally feed my children.
See, I am very judgmental when it comes to food, but am capable of admitting my wrongs. I feel more guilt over feeding my children lousy stuff or buying so called food with packaging than the average person.
Now, should I do a post about how there is truly no such thing as a “green remodel” (unless you salvage *everything*). How about you? Do you experience a direct correlation between your consumption and your accumulation of guilt?
Dandavats.com: Bhakti Sastri Teachers’ Training Course: 14 - 17 October, 2010
Bhaktivedanta College: In order for ISKCON to offer excellent opportunities for devotees to study sastra qualified teachers are necessary. VTE, recognizing the need for these qualified teachers, established TTC1 and TTC2
Dandavats.com: Let the Music Begin!- BC’s Orientation Week and Inauguration Ceremony
Bhaktivedanta College: Every year new students arrive from various backgrounds and are led to the dance floor of Bhaktivedanta College, where Krishna is the only dance leader and everyone submits to His moves. Some coming to the college this year were seekers, yogis, and scholars, but all twelve new students were looking for melodies to fill their souls, which they'd not yet found.
Akrura das, Gita Coaching: EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE by the grace of the Lord. SB 3.31.18 P
By Krsna's supreme will, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Krsna Book 50
By the blessings of a Vaisnava, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. SB 5.1.10 P
For advanced devotee, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Lecture 1975
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE by controlling the senses. SB 3.31.19 P
For a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE because the Lord is also known as Urukrama." Urukrama is a name for Lord Vamanadeva, who performed the wonderful act of occupying the three worlds with three footsteps. SB 5.1.35 P
For one who pleases the Supreme Lord, no achievement is wonderful. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE for him. SB 6.18.73 P
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE by performing yajna. SB 9.14.47 P
if we accept the inconceivable energy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we can understand that EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. There is no need of mundane arguments in this connection because mundane arguments are meaningless in regard to inconceivable potency. CC Adi 17.1
by the grace of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, we understand that EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE by the grace of Krsna. Madhya 4.79
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE for a pure devotee because he acts under the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Madhya 16.67
By Krsna's supreme will, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE, KB 50
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE if the Lord desires. N98:RTW 5.1
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE provided you agree, tapasya. Samo damas tapah. 730818BG.LON
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE simply by bhakti-yoga. 740531SB.GEN
Simply we have to go through the process; otherwise EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. That is the omnipotency of Krsna. 760911SB.VRN
If we are little inclined, that is called..., that is explained in the Srimad-Bhagavatam: tyaktva sva-dharmam caranambujam hareh. He gives up all other duties: "I am no more any followers of any dharma. I am followers of Krsna's lotus feet." If this determination is there, then EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. 741229SB.BOM
So if we actually formulate peace formula, then EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Simply we have to accept the instruction of Krsna. Our Krsna consciousness movement is for this purpose. We are simply requesting to accept the Krsna philosophy. Then the whole world will be peaceful. 761108SB.VRN
But unfortunately, in this age everyone has become sudra, so it is little difficult to raise them again. But if everyone is engaged in chanting Hare Krsna mantra, then EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. 750902SB.VRN
So in this age, although it is a very difficult task, at least if we teach our children to chant Hare Krsna maha-mantra, then EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. That is the facility of this age. He'll be gradually trained up to the highest perfection. 760625SB.NV
By love EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. 670313SB.SF
Premanjana-cchurita-bhakti-vilocanena santah sadaiva hrdayesu vilokayanti. So EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE provided we are serious. Then EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. 730125ND.CAL
So EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE, provided you people take our instruction. Otherwise, there is no other remedy. What can be done? The remedy's there. The medicine is also there. But if you don't take the medicine, how the disease will be cured? 740606LE.GE
We cannot do anything whatsoever but if our sincere service is accepted by the Vaisnavas EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE … 66-02-04.Tir
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE by the Grace of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu 68-09-22.Kir
So EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE provided one is serious. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam it is stated that if somebody is not too much addicted, neither he is completely powerful to give up some bad habits, this via media stage is favorable. Immediately if he cannot give up the medicine as he is taking, that doesn't matter. Let him chant HARE KRISHNA very seriously and he will gradually be able to give up everything. 68-09-22.Kir
So gradually in your center also one day we may have our own buildings because EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE if Krsna desires. 70-04-02.Vam
By association, good association, EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. Therefore you have to make this association of Krsna consciousness so perfect that anyone who comes in contact with that association, he becomes purified automatically. 680325rc.sf
How can these boys, who have been trained to practice these four items from the beginning of their lives, give them all up? EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE, provided we make the choice. 720902iv.nv
That is possible. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. 750512mw.per
"Even she is prostitute," striya. Te 'pi yanti param gatim: "They can also go back to home, back to Godhead." Mam hi partha... If he takes Krsna very seriously, then EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. No impediment. Ahaituky apratihata. Krsna devotional service is so strong that it cannot be checked by any material impediments. 760209mw.may
By Krsna's mercy EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. So we shall stick to Krsna's lotus feet and EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. 760709rc.ny
EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE by Krsna's inconceivable energy. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. That is inconceivable. It is called therefore "inconceivable." You, we cannot conceive how it is done. Our intelligence is very little. We cannot conceive. Therefore we say, "Oh, this is all mythology." Because we cannot conceive of it. Whatever we cannot conceive we take it as mythology. Nothing is mythology. EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE. That is inconceivable. But they cannot understand what is inconceivable. Unless it is conceivable by them, they do not accept. 760903gc.vrn
ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Harinama
Our Temple President has acquired a new camera for the temple:
a Canon 7D! 
Here is a slideshow of the first shots we took yesterday on Harinama.
Let the bright jovial faces be an enticement for you all to join our Harinama Sankirtan army on Tuesdays and Fridays!
Gouranga TV: Bhakti Tirtha Swami- Kirtan Inish rath-2000
Bhakti Tirtha Swami- Kirtan Inish rath-2000 
H.H. Sivarama Swami
The difficult is that which can be done immediately; the impossible that which takes a little longer.
- George Santayana
ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Seminar: Sacred Space
Please note that during his Melbourne visit, Kadamba Kanana Maharaja will be holding a weekend seminar on the topic of "Sacred Space".
The timings on the poster might be subject to some minor changes. Please stay posted for the updates.
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