ISKCON Toronto, Canada: Bhagavad-Gita Crash Course with HG Uttama Sloka das - Wednesday, October 19th

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"Planet ISKCON" - 42 new articles Australian News: Mayapuris rock Mangrove Mountain Part Three Australian News: Mayapuris Rock Mangrove Mountain Part two Australian News: Mayapuris rock mangrove Mountain Part One ISKCON Toronto, Canada: "Life Without Conflict" Seminar - HG Uttama Sloka Das - Sun, Oct 23rd to Tue, Oct 25th ISKCON Toronto, Canada: Bhagavad-Gita Crash Course with HG Uttama Sloka das - Wednesday, October 19th Japa Group: Bad Chanting? Kurma dasa, AU: Cooking with Laksmi ISKCON News.com: The Indian Minister of Tourism Visits Moscow Krishna Temple New Vrndavan, USA: Betty Hickey Retires From Palace Rose Garden After 28 Years Srila Prabhupada's Letters Srila Prabhupada's Letters Srila Prabhupada's Letters Srila Prabhupada's Letters Srila Prabhupada's Letters Srila Prabhupada's Letters Srila Prabhupada's Letters Srila Prabhupada's Letters ISKCON News.com: Meditation Nourishes the Brain Madhava Ghosh dasa, New Vrndavan, USA: Believe like I believe or I will cut your sikha off! 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See you in Manly on Saturday and on Harinam this Thursday, not to mention the beach Harinam on Friday.” From Mayapuris Rock Mangrove Mountain PART THREE 8 Oct 11, posted by Antony Brennan on 10/10/2011 (51 items) Generated by Facebook Photo Fetcher Share this story your way:PrintFacebookTwitterGoogle BookmarksStumbleUponYahoo! Buzzdel.icio.usDiggLiveMySpacePDF   • Email to a friend • • Australian News: Mayapuris Rock Mangrove Mountain Part two From Mayapuris Rock Mangrove Mountain PART TWO 8 October 2011, posted by Antony Brennan on 10/08/2011 (54 items) Generated by Facebook Photo Fetcher Share this story your way:PrintFacebookTwitterGoogle BookmarksStumbleUponYahoo! Buzzdel.icio.usDiggLiveMySpacePDF   • Email to a friend • • Australian News: Mayapuris rock mangrove Mountain Part One From Mayapuris Rock Mangrove Mountain PART ONE 8 October 2011, posted by Antony Brennan on 10/08/2011 (101 items) Generated by Facebook Photo Fetcher Share this story your way:PrintFacebookTwitterGoogle BookmarksStumbleUponYahoo! Buzzdel.icio.usDiggLiveMySpacePDF   • Email to a friend • • ISKCON Toronto, Canada: "Life Without Conflict" Seminar - HG Uttama Sloka Das - Sun, Oct 23rd to Tue, Oct 25th We've all experienced that feeling of being embroiled in conflict. Whether it is at work, home, school or even the temple, conflict can be a dangerous and tricky thing that can significantly affect our Krsna consciousness and spiritual progress. On Sunday, Oct 23rd (3:30pm-5:30pm), Monday, Oct 24 and Tuesday, Oct 25 (6:30pm-9pm) HG Uttama Sloka das will be conducting a three-day seminar entitled, "Life Without Conflict". With teachings and principles routed in the Bhagavad-Gita, Uttama Sloka das will present various concepts on the idea of spiritually dealing with conflict, including: Conflict types and their origin Dealing with challenges Deriving spiritual and practical benefit from conflicts Choosing a positive alternative Developing compassion and humility Taking higher responsibility Join us for this three-day seminar which help give practical tools for dealing with conflict in a spiritually sound way. There will be a small fee for the course to cover materials and prasadam. Register for the seminar by clicking here!   • Email to a friend • • ISKCON Toronto, Canada: Bhagavad-Gita Crash Course with HG Uttama Sloka das - Wednesday, October 19th The Hare Krishna temple is excited to welcome HG Uttama Sloka das back to Toronto from October 14th to 26th! A disciple of HH Indradyumna Swami, Uttama Sloka das serves part time as Maharaja's traveling assistant, secretary and translator. Apart from his personal services to Indradyumna Swami, he spends his time conducting educational and training courses covering 20 countries on four continents. He is qualified as a Bhakti Sastri teacher, mediator and counsellor. Uttama Sloka das has forged some wonderful relationships with devotees in Toronto and, during his 12 day visit, he will be conducting various programs and seminars, like "Life Without Conflict" which will take place later on in the week. On Wednesday, October 19th, Uttama Sloka das will once again be conducting a "Bhagavad-Gita Crash Course" from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the temple. If you ever wanted to learn the essentials of the Bhagavad-gita in one power-packed session, then you won't want to miss out on this seminar! The cost for the one-day course will be $15 and will include prasadam. Please register for the seminar by clicking here.   • Email to a friend • • Japa Group: Bad Chanting? Actually chanting is always good, but chanting with inattention or with offenses will not give us the taste of nectar that we are hankering for - we will not feel the Lord's spiritual energies. On the positive side, if we chant with devotion....giving our attention to the sound and with great concentration diving deeply into the Holy names, then we will feel the Lord's transcendental spiritual energy and our faith and determination will increase. Here is a quote from Srila Prabhupada that illustrates this point: "....Practically we see that as we sincerely try to improve our chanting for the pleasure of Krishna, Krishna reciprocates and we feel our greatest pleasure which is devotional service to the Lord." Letter to Syamasundara - November 24, 1968 Let us all remember that chanting Japa is basis of our Sadhana Bhakti....the cornerstone, and should be given great importance.   • Email to a friend • • Kurma dasa, AU: Cooking with Laksmi Food blog writer Lakshmi has recently published a number of my recipes with fascinating adaptations and great new photos, like this dreamscape of a solo Amish Apple Dumpling. Very Salvadore Dali. Visit Lakshmi now.   • Email to a friend • • ISKCON News.com: The Indian Minister of Tourism Visits Moscow Krishna Temple By Yadhunandan Das for ISKCON News on 13 Oct 2011 On September 24th, India`s Minister of Tourism met with Gopal Krishna Goswami to review the progress of the project of a new temple in Moscow. Ironically, a few days after the Minister`s visit, there was an unfortunate turn of events that could clearly endanger the wonderful plans.   • Email to a friend • • New Vrndavan, USA: Betty Hickey Retires From Palace Rose Garden After 28 Years Here is a letter to Betty Hickey from the Palace Garden crew: Dear Betty, Last year when you confirmed your decision about retiring after this year, we felt devastated.  We know that’s a rather strong word, but for those of us who have worked alongside of you for so many years, it is hard to imagine the Palace Garden without you. You have been so wonderful to work with.  We really have been blessed and very fortunate to have had your as a mentor and friend for all these years.  By your example, your dedication and steadiness you have taught us what it takes to create and properly maintain the Palace Garden in the highest quality that you have established for Prabhupada at his Palace.  Oftentimes the devotees boast about our award-winning Rose Garden – and those of us who know you, brag about Betty, our Master Gardener, without whose hard work, love and devotion the Rose Garden would not be as exceptional and special as it is. Regardless of how busy you are, you’ve always taken the time to answer our endless questions, offer suggestions, help make decisions, and share your unlimited wealth of knowledge from years of study and hands-on experience.  And not only have you so generously given your time to us, but you have also spent countless hours talking with the thousands of pilgrims who have come through the Garden gate.  With your warm smile and gracious demeanor, you have definitely contributed to our visitors having a positive New Vrindavan experience and have been one of our community’s best ambassadors. Betty, you have been such a loyal friend – not just to those of us who have worked with you – but also to the New Vrindavan Community itself.  You and your husband, Jim, have seen us at our worst, and regardless of what the outer community or your friends and peers have thought or said, you’ve stuck by us.  We thank you and will always be grateful to you for that. When we arrive at the Palace each day and see your truck, we feel a certain comfort – like small children knowing their mother is near.  For the first time in 26 years, next year we will not have that comfort.  And that will be very difficult to get used to .  We will miss you more than you realize – even more than we realize.  But we are so thankful for those special years we have shared with you.  Thank you for everything, Betty. Love, The Palace Garden Crew   • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters 1967 October 13: "When it acts for Krishna Consciousness, the material body becomes spiritualized. Material energy can be transformed to spiritual energy by the grace of Krishna & spiritual energy is never deteriorated. To be in Krishna Consciousness means to be in Spiritual energy. More in my next." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967   • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters 1967 October 13: "I always think of you because you are so nice in Krishna Consciousness. Krishna Consciousness can be awakened simply by service attitude and you are already allotted a nice service. Continue this service anywhere you live & chant at least 16 rounds a day, and you will do all right in any circumstances." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967   • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters 1967 October 13: "It is necessary for me to play the part of a thunderbolt for his nonsense activities. He is dictating something which is not sanctioned by me therefore all his instructions should be neglected. Please inform this to all centers." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967   • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters 1967 October 13: "A devotee can do anything for Lord Krishna provided such action is sanctioned directly by Krishna or sanctioned directly by his Bonafide representative. This movement will come to nothing if I am not satisfied with your actions." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967   • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters 1968 October 13: "We require hundreds of pairs of Deities so there will be tremendous possibility of working for our society. After all you have to work with confidence and faith in Krishna, under my direction, and therefore I am sure you will come out successful." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968   • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters 1971 October 13: "We have all taken on a great responsibility for spreading Krishna Consciousness all over the world. People are suffering and Krishna wants to deliver them. He comes personally and He sends His authorized devotee. I am so much obliged to you for your helping." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971   • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters 1971 October 13: "Of all the churches I saw, I found the old Paddington church very nice. Why not negotiate for this property? What is the difficulty? It is quite suitable for our London temple and I think there will be no difficulty in raising the necessary funds. Krishna will help you." Prabhupada Letters :: 1971   • Email to a friend • • Srila Prabhupada's Letters 1973 October 13: "Regarding reading other books, I request you to stop this practice. Our students have no time to read our own books, but they have time to read other's books? You have correctly found the defect in these books. We don't want babaji class. We want active preachers." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973   • Email to a friend • • ISKCON News.com: Meditation Nourishes the Brain By Dave Gabriele for Natural News on 13 Oct 2011 It has been shown that meditation can increase pain tolerance. One study showed that meditation caused a 40% lowering of pain intensity and a 57% lowering of pain unpleasantness. That is impressive when you consider that morphine and other pain relieving drugs only lower these symptoms by about 25%.   • Email to a friend • • Madhava Ghosh dasa, New Vrndavan, USA: Believe like I believe or I will cut your sikha off! Could chopping off sikhas become a way of disputing doctrinal issues like rittvik, book changes etc. ? :-) This story has been big local headlines for the last week or two. Amish Arraigned in Holmes County MILLERSBURG, Ohio – A Holmes County municipal judge on Wednesday arraigned five Amish men on charges of kidnapping and aggravated burglary after police said they attacked an Amish man and chopped off his beard. According to a Holmes County court employee, the judge arraigned three Amish men who waived extradition Tuesday in Jefferson County Common Pleas Court: Daniel Mullet, 37, Johnny Mullet, 38, and Levi Miller, 53, all of Bergholz. Two other men also were arraigned: Lester S. Mullet, 26, of Hammondsville and Eli Miller, 32. The men are being held on $50,000 bond. A preliminary hearing is set for 11 a.m. Oct. 19 in Holmes County. According to police, the five men were part of a group of Amish men returning from a horse auction Oct. 4 when they told their driver to pull up to a Holmes County house. The Amish men burst into the home and cut the hair off men and women inside and cut the beards off the men, said Holmes County Sheriff Timothy Zimmerly. He said the victims included a 13-year-old girl and a 74-year-old man. The men also are believed to have taken part in other beard and hair cutting actions. Jefferson County Sheriff Fred Abdalla believes the Mullets’ father, Sam Mullet, ordered the attacks that have taken place in Jefferson, Holmes, Carroll and Trumbull counties. Beards and hair carry spiritual significance in the faith. Amish men typically grow beards as adults and stop trimming them when they marry, and the beards – and women’s long hair – are held in high esteem. Sam Mullet said in an interview with the Associated Press that the beard cutting was a religious statement made in response to how other Amish communities in the region are treating his Bergholz congregation. Sam Mullet would neither confirm nor deny he ordered the attacks. Filed under: News, Ramblings or Whatever   • Email to a friend • • ISKCON News.com: Was Christopher Columbus on a Religious Crusade? By Josef Kuhn for Religious News Services on 13 Oct 2011 Two recent books argue that explorers Christopher Columbus and Vasco da Gama were more like Christian crusaders than greedy mercenaries or curious adventurers. Other historians, however, remain skeptical.   • Email to a friend • • Dandavats.com: Feed the World day in Tucson By Sandamini Dasi The weather was cooling down, a faint fall aroma in the air. It was time for our 10th annual Feed the World Festival on Monday, October 4th. Filling the courtyard were health booths, holistic medicines, massage and an assortment of alternative practitioners. All set to the tune of continuous kirtan and prasad distribution