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H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami (Ret.): Selected Writings



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  1. ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Today's Darsana
  2. H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami (Ret.): Poem for January 14  | H. H. Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami | posted by  admin
  3. H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami (Ret.): Selected Writings  | H. H. Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami | posted by  admin
  4. Spiritual Scientist: The Gita provides not just eyes, but also wings
  5. Akrura das, Gita Coaching: THAT WILL HELP
  6. H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami: The element is there
  7. ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Melbourne No Longer 'A Town Without A Temple'
  8. H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami: Fill our life with Krishna
  9. ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Daily Class - Gangesvara Prabhu
  10. ISKCON Toronto, Canada: Deity Darshan: Sunday, January 8, 2012
  11. Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Sounds to make you cry horizontal tears!
  12. Japa Group: Chant At Least 16 Good Rounds
  13. New Vrndavan, USA: PRC Minutes 12/23/11
  14. Madhava Ghosh dasa, New Vrndavan, USA: The Great Mystery
  15. Krishna Dharma dasa, UK: Demonstration of active hearing of Srila Prabhupada and each other
  16. One ISKCON.com: Varnasrama Dharma Is Sadhana Bhakti
  17. H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: Human Life Begins With Spiritual Culture
  18. Akrura das, Gita Coaching: WHAT THEY HEAR
  19. Akrura das, Gita Coaching: DEVOTEE FITNESS
  20. Dandavats.com: Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago visits Hare Krishna Land, Juhu
  21. Srila Prabhupada's Letters
  22. Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Photo
  23. Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Senior devotee
  24. Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Nice guy
  25. Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Photo
  26. Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Funny guy
  27. Srila Prabhupada's Letters
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  34. Japa Group: Please Do Not Fail To Chant 16 Rounds
  35. H.H. Sivarama Swami: First kirtan at the first program in Leicester’s new temple. Jaya!
  36. H.H. Sivarama Swami: Talk at the first program in the newly acquired palace that will serve as ISKCON’s temple in downtown Leicester
  37. ISKCON Desire Tree: 15 Jan 2012 - Sri Lochana das Thakura Disappearance
  38. ISKCON Desire Tree: 15 Jan 2012 - Sri Jayadeva Goswami Disappearance
  39. H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, Chapter 7, Verse 7 : “There is no Truth superior to Me.”
  40. H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: How Things Have Changed
  41. H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: 7 Steps to More Happiness in tune with preaching of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami
  42. Brisbane Congregation of Krishna: Podcast: New Year’s Resolutions
  43. Dandavats.com: ISKCON North America Leader’s Meeting Opens in Dallas
  44. Dandavats.com: Go-Seva
  45. Australian News: Bhagavad-gita A Short Summary in Acronyms – free e-book
  46. Yoga of Ecology, Bhakta Chris, USA: Storehouses for Solar Energy Can Step In When the Sun Goes Down
  47. New Vrindavan, USA: Memorial Celebration for Yamuna Devi
  48. ISKCON News.com: ISKCON North America Leader’s Meeting Opens in Dallas
  49. ISKCON News.com: Tamal Krishna Goswami Remembers Prabhupada`s "Key System"
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ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Today's Darsana

15/1/12

"...by concentrating one's meditation on Your lotus feet, which are the reservoir of all existence, and by accepting those lotus feet as the boat by which to cross the ocean of nescience, one follows in the footsteps of mahajanas. By this simple process, one can cross the ocean of nescience as easily as one steps over the hoofprint of a calf."

(Srimad Bhagavatam 10.2.30)

Aren't we so fortunate to behold the darsana of those very same lotus feet!

 
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H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami (Ret.): Poem for January 14  | H. H. Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami | posted by  admin

Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami Site sdgonline.org:

Satsvarupa das Goswami - Photo by Bhurijana Prabhu. Feb.\\\\\\\'09

4:38  A.M. 
Poem for January 14

“I shall fall flat and offer obeisances at Lalita’s feet, 
and she will ask Ananga-manjari 
to explain my identity. Ananga-manjari will reply, 
‘This person is an inhabitant of Navadvipa 
who begs to become your maidservant and thereby 
serve the Divine Couple.’

At this Lalita will become very pleased 
and say to Ananga-manjari (the personified potency of fresh feminine youth), 
‘Listen, beloved sprout!… Continue reading â

(More by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami ->)

 
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H.H. Satsvarupa das Goswami (Ret.): Selected Writings  | H. H. Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami | posted by  admin

Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami Site sdgonline.org:

Satsvarupa das Goswami - Photo by Bhurijana Prabhu. Feb.\\\\\\\'09

“Whether we understood Prabhupada’s absolute position intellectually or not, we did know that Prabhupada gave us unlimited popportunities to serve. In this letter he writes, ‘[Krishna] has given you a great opportunity of service, perhaps number one in all the centers.… Continue reading â

(More by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami ->)

 
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Spiritual Scientist: The Gita provides not just eyes, but also wings

The Bhagavad-gita (10.10) points to the devotional dynamics that comprise buddhi-yoga (the yoga of wisdom). The dynamics underlying this compound word buddhi-yoga are twofold:

  1. The yoga that awards buddhi: When we serve Krishna by engaging in the yoga of love (bhakti-yoga), he grants us the wisdom and the vision (buddhi) to see beyond the daily reality that usually occupies our eyes and minds. The philosophical vision provided by the Gita helps focus our attention on the eternal spiritual reality that is permeated with beauty and ecstasy.
  2. The buddhi that awards yoga: When we use this philosophical vision to serve Krishna and fulfill his benevolent purposes in this world, he purifies and raises our consciousness to the pure, selfless, loving level that is necessary for attaining the spiritual realm. There we are forever connected with Krishna in an ecstatic re-union of love, which is the culmination of all yoga.

Thus the Gita’s philosophy gifts us the eyes to see Krishna’s world of love and the Gita’s devotional practices grant us the wings to lovingly fly back to that world.

 

 

 
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Akrura das, Gita Coaching: THAT WILL HELP

Accept complete responsibility for every part of your life.
Refuse to blame others or make excuses.
That will help you succeed.
And that will attract Krsna's attention.
 
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H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami: The element is there

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Mayapur, November 2011) Lecture – Caitanya-caritamrta part 6 

In the late seventies, I was staying in the Amsterdam temple. My service was to bring the laundry from all the sankirtan devotees in the morning and take them to the laundrette, which was on the corner. So with this huge bundle of dhotis, I felt like a donkey on its last legs – a bundle with legs going to the laundrette, and then I would drop it off. As soon as I left, on the opposite of the laundrette, there was the Dutch society for the sexually reformed, and as they were Dutch – they were into it. They had poster of every type of sex, with a phone number, for you to ring, if you were interested – for more information.

So I had to walk past there everyday, but somehow or other Lord Caitanya protected me! So that element is there, but then we know that there is a fine line:

‘I didn’t stop. I saw what I saw. What can you do? But I didn’t have a good look!’ 

Nowadays, it’s on the Internet, and many devotees have problems with the Internet. They surf and come across something on the wrong site, and before you know it, they keep on doing it! It becomes an addiction. Well then of course, that is very detrimental, and we are really creating a negative sanskaars, which are hard to break! So computers actually are causing many devotees to fall down!


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ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Melbourne No Longer 'A Town Without A Temple'

Nityananda Priya Das: My name is Nityananda, that's my initiated name. My official name is Nitendra. I grew up in Mumbai, Bombay ...not a village or something - right from a child I would watch Hollywood movies. I had a lot of dreams when I was wanting to go to a place like Australia - you know very modern western world

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...(but) especially as student you do miss your family, that comfort of affection, that relation, that trust you miss. And then being brought up in India, a lot of culture also around temple, so you end up going to the temple, and then when you are saying a few prayers, someone taps on the shoulder and says would you like a nice meal, you know. I felt like here I have met family people.'

This morning ABC Radio National broadcast a repeat of A Town Without A Temple? an Encounter program from August 2011. It outlines the evolution of Melbourne's Hindu community. 

Other speakers include Vijeykumar Saravananthasamy from the Shri Shiva-Vishnu Temple at Carrum Downs. 

 
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H.H. Kadamba Kanana Swami: Fill our life with Krishna

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Mayapur, November 2011) Lecture – Caitanya-caritamrta part 6


One may look at mundane movies and where there is a scene, which is a little bit too much, then one would say:

“I’m not watching those. I am really not affect by that. They don’t affect me…It doesn’t do anything to me”.

They create seeds and will go out somewhere else… later on. So one must be careful about these seed principle……………..in the same way one may study the mayavadi literature just to get some arguments to defeat it! Then there is an element of becoming a mayavadi, but later on they may become one. There is an example of some devotees who did exactly that and later on they did become mayavads.

So the vaisnavas should just fill their time with Krishna, and basically fight with other things, like for example mundane movies – to fight with these things when it is so hard to resist, which basically means that we are not sufficiently preoccupied with Krishna conscious activities! Because if one is sufficiently engaged, then there is no time for such things. See so that is not an issue, but it means that our devotional life and our cultivation are meagre – we haven’t sufficiently filled our life with Krishna and that is actually the case of many.

Of course, in many of us there is some Krishna within our life, but we should really add a lot more! There maybe unavoidable issues like work, where it may be a little difficult to always be preoccupied with Krishna, although some devotees do it very well. I know someone who translated books for BBT at work, which were quite a number of books, but not everyone can get away with things like that. But we are not speaking about work, but the rest of the time, when we could fill it with hearing about Krishna more, and remembering about Krishna more, and a then automatically all the other things will disappear!


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ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Daily Class - Gangesvara Prabhu

Srimad Bhagavatam 1.6.6 - The mandatory qualification required to hear and speak about Lord's intimate pastimes such asrasalila.

The glories of Srila Jaydeva Goswami on his disappearance day.
 
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ISKCON Toronto, Canada: Deity Darshan: Sunday, January 8, 2012

 
 
 
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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Sounds to make you cry horizontal tears!

Mucukunda das

 
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Japa Group: Chant At Least 16 Good Rounds

"You must make sure that all of these devotees are following the regulative principles very nicely. Everyone must rise early, take bath attend mangala arati, chant at least 16 good rounds, attend class, and follow the four regulative principles strictly. If these things are lax, then there is no question of spiritual life."

Letter to Abhirama das
16 January, 1975
 
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New Vrndavan, USA: PRC Minutes 12/23/11

Palace Restoration Committee

 Minutes December 23, 2011 

Present:  Gaura Shakti, Gopisa, Jaya Krsna, Malati, Ramesvara, and Tripad

  1. Minutes of the meeting December 2, 2011, were approved.
  1. Work done on the roof and domes presented by Gopisa:
    1. Status: foam roof recoated, the flat section completely sealed, all the drains opened to the maximum capacity
    2. Sealant applied to all domes, front dome still has small leak, leaking is coming from the domes not from the flat section, especially from the top of the domes
    3. There is still a remaining leak in the front foyer. The front dome has to be finished.
    4. Kayafas Architects – they currently work on the specs for the front stairs this service will be covered by the work paid so far for the bid package for the new flat roof which was not used. We are hoping to additionally receive design and prints for permanent repair of the domes as part of the exchange.

Structure

    1. In a small area just loose sand and pebbles have been found around the front dome instead of strong concrete. Concerns have been raised that the main structure of the Palace may be compromised.
    2. Kayafas Architects contacted the engineers who worked on the Palace before. An external company will be consulted by the engineer to check the concrete under the marble with x-ray or ultrasound technology.  There is no quote so far for the tests.

Gift shop

    1. Kayafas Architects presented a basic design and estimates.
    2. The activities on the gift shop will be continued once we have assurance that the main structure of the Palace is sound.

Front steps

    1. Two bids received for the upper front stairs.
    2. Al’s masonry is the lower bid; about $60.000.
    3. Dave would like to work during the winter on the steps. Samples are at the temple for the new material to use.
    4. Decision to take from our side:
      1.                                                                i.      what kind of material to use – all new material from local source or other?
      2.                                                              ii.      Discuss with Soma or somebody in the area to do the job, or engage Dave from Al’s masonry.
  1. It is planned to do the job in spring before the tourist season starts.
  2. Proposed material will be sent by Gopisa  to the members of the PRC for a better understanding

 

  1. Next steps
    1. Finish sealing the front dome.
    2. Testing the structure.
    3. Blueprints for the gift shop.
    4. Discuss with Soma if he likes to be engaged at the front stairs.

Miscellaneous

    1. Next conf call: January 18, 2012, 4pm.

JKd December 24, 2011

 

 

 

 

 
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Madhava Ghosh dasa, New Vrndavan, USA: The Great Mystery

“The human mind is not capable of grasping the Universe. We are like a little child entering a huge library. The walls are covered to the ceilings with books in many different tongues. The child knows that someone must have written these books. It does not know who or how. It does not understand the languages in which they are written. But the child notes a definite plan in the arrangement of the books—a mysterious order which it does not comprehend, but only dimly suspects.”

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity.”

“What I see in Nature is a magnificent structure that we can comprehend only very imperfectly, and that must fill a thinking person with a feeling of “humility.” This is a genuinely religious feeling that has nothing to do with mysticism”

“The finest emotion of which we are capable is the mystic emotion. Herein lies the germ of all art and all true science. Anyone to whom this feeling is alien, who is no longer capable of wonderment and lives in a state of fear is a dead man. To know that what is impenatrable for us really exists and manifests itself as the highest wisdom and the most radiant beauty, whose gross forms alone are intelligible to our poor faculties – this 
knowledge, this feeling … that is the core of the true religious sentiment. In this sense, and in this sense alone, I rank myself amoung profoundly religious men.”

Einstein, from “What I Believe”

“O supreme great one! O Supreme Personality of Godhead! O Supersoul, master of all mystic power! Your pastimes are taking place continuously in these three worlds, but who can estimate where, how and when You are employing Your spiritual energy and performing these innumerable pastimes? No one can understand the mystery of how Your spiritual energy acts.”

Srimad Bhagvatam 10.14.21

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.”

Einstein


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Krishna Dharma dasa, UK: Demonstration of active hearing of Srila Prabhupada and each other

This short snippet of one of our discussions shows the rhythm of active hearing. One devotee expresses her understanding of Srila Prabhupada and then her discussion partners reflect back to her what she has said. I am posting this not for the sake of sharing our philosophical insights, but just to share the rhythm of the discussion. Please specially note the use of some protocols we use that make the discussion gentler and sweeter. For example, we always ask if we’ve properly understood, and if the devotee speaking would like to say more. If some one understands us, we always thank them and let them know if they’ve properly understood us, or if we need to clarify. We try hard not to be confrontational, but to be supportive and appreciative….that encourages us to keep meeting.

BG 4.7 para2 discussion

 
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One ISKCON.com: Varnasrama Dharma Is Sadhana Bhakti

By His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami: Now it is not at all natural for our devotees to practice varnasrama dharma and therefore at this particular stage in our development within ISKCON society it is a major challenge of course, but we have to take it up because it has so clearly been given to us by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acarya of our Society. So we cannot avoid it and as a matter-of-fact, the more we begin to understand about varnasrama, the more clearly and easily we will understand that without it, on a large scale, our preaching effort will not be successful, will not complete the mission. The mission that Srila Prabhupada has given to us will not be complete without establishing varnasrama.
 
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H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: Human Life Begins With Spiritual Culture

THE FOLLOWING LECTURE ON SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM, CANTO 3, CHAPTER 1, QUESTIONS BY VIDURA, TEXT 23, WAS GIVEN BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CHARU SWAMI ON 4 APRIL 2008 IN ISKCON UJJAIN, INDIA. Transcription : Her Grace Ranga Radhika Dasi Editing : Ramananda Raya Dasa Audio reference: click here Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Om [...]
 
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Akrura das, Gita Coaching: WHAT THEY HEAR

It is not what you say but what people hear that counts for them.
 
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Akrura das, Gita Coaching: DEVOTEE FITNESS

1. Dance and jump in kirtana 
2. Rise early 
3. Eat less 
4. Eat less sweets 
5. Have last meal 3 hours before sleep 
6. Visit Krishna conscious farms 
7. Chant and be happy
 
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Dandavats.com: Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago visits Hare Krishna Land, Juhu

By Parijata devi dasi

The Honorable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago accompanied by Foreign Minister, Surujrattan Rambachan and ministers of her cabinet visited ISKCON Juhu on 13th January 2012 and took darshan of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radharasabihariji, Sri Sri Gaur Nitaiji and Sri Sri Sita Ram Laxman Hanumanji. Also accompanying them was famous cricketer Brian Lara

 
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Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1966 January 14: "I am requesting you to allow me the place for use of the International Institution For God consciousness at least for some time. If I can start the institution immediately certainly I shall be able to get sympathy locally and in that case I may not be required to get money from India."
 
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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Photo


 
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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Senior devotee


Senior devotee

 
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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Nice guy


Nice guy

 
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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Photo


 
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Mucukunda das, AU/NZ: Funny guy


Funny guy

 
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Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1975 January 14: "Everyone must rise early, take bath, attend mangala arati, chant at least 16 good rounds, attend class, and follow the principles strictly. Anyone who does not accept the regulative principles staunchly will have to fall down." 
 
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Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1968 January 14: "My guidance means Krishna's guidance. The bona fide Spiritual Master is the transparent via media between Krishna and the devotee. The devotee has no access to Krishna without such a via media."
 
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Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1968 January 14: "There are two gurus. The internal Guru is Krishna Himself seated in everyone's heart, and the external Guru is the bona fide Spiritual Master. The internal Guru Krishna dictates, but the thing has to be confirmed by the external Guru then it is all right."
 
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Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1970 January 14: "Although I was not very enthusiastic to carry out my Spiritual Master's order He forced me circumstantially to accept. I always think about this exalted personality coming directly from Vaikuntha World and we had the great fortune to meet Him."
 
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Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1970 January 14: "The business we have taken on is neither your business nor my business but it is the business of Lord Caitanya and His bona fide servants like my Guru Maharaja. It is the duty of all of us to execute it as nicely as possible."
 
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Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1975 January 14: "Distribute millions and millions of books but at the same time be very careful in your dealings. You may refer to the letters I have written in regards to the recent controversies about book distribution methods."
 
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Srila Prabhupada's Letters

1975 January 14: "Regarding your fasting, if you are sick, then fasting is the best medicine. For disease and unwanted guests, if you do not give them food, they will go away."
 
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Japa Group: Please Do Not Fail To Chant 16 Rounds

Please do not fail to chant 16 rounds, rise early, read my books carefully and follow all the regulative principles.

Letter to Gandharva das
12 January, 1975
 
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H.H. Sivarama Swami: First kirtan at the first program in Leicester’s new temple. Jaya!

 
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H.H. Sivarama Swami: Talk at the first program in the newly acquired palace that will serve as ISKCON’s temple in downtown Leicester

 
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ISKCON Desire Tree: 15 Jan 2012 - Sri Lochana das Thakura Disappearance


           
 
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ISKCON Desire Tree: 15 Jan 2012 - Sri Jayadeva Goswami Disappearance


           
 
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H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, Chapter 7, Verse 7 : “There is no Truth superior to Me.”

Krishna Art By  Arnab Deb, Kokata, India
 
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H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: How Things Have Changed

(Click on the pictures to see large views) Interesting Remarks  Sent By His Grace Mukunda Dasa    
 
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H.H. Bhakticharu Swami: 7 Steps to More Happiness in tune with preaching of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami

Copied from Facebook page of Arnab Deb
 
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Brisbane Congregation of Krishna: Podcast: New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolutions

The first program of 2012, with a talk by Param Satya devi dasi on New Year’s Resolutions.

New Year’s Resolutions – Param Satya (mp3, 51MB)

 
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Dandavats.com: ISKCON North America Leader’s Meeting Opens in Dallas


By ISKCON News Staff

The 2012 North American Governing Body and Temple President meetings opened on January 13, in Dallas, Texas, with more than sixty leaders from across the US and Canada in attendance. During the meeting it was noted, in a somber tone, that the Youth Fund, i.e. the funds required to settle the child abuse lawsuit that was filed in 2000 against some NA ISKCON temples, has been successfully fulfilled

 
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Dandavats.com: Go-Seva

By Anu Aniruddha

Krishna was also named “Gopal” because of his service to the cows. Krishna would take the cows in the forests and would even milk cows while staying in Braj. He treated cows with utmost care. When he would play flute cows would stop eating and start crying. As Krishna went to Mathura cows would not even eat, they were deeply saddened by krishna’s absence

 
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Australian News: Bhagavad-gita A Short Summary in Acronyms – free e-book

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We have compiled the Bhagavad-gita Acronyms Summary into a small booklet. You can download the booklet by clicking here (left click, and then save the file). Copies are also available at Bhaktivedanta Manor. I hope you will find it of some use.

Introduction to the booklet

Eminent scholars, scientists and philosophers have recognised the profound wisdom that the Bhagavad-gita offers. Gandhi once commented, “When doubts haunt me, when disappointments stare me in the face, and I see not one ray of hope on the horizon, I turn to Bhagavad-gita and find a verse to comfort me. I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming sorrow. Those who meditate on the Gita will derive fresh joy and new meanings from it every day.”

What follows is a humble attempt to bring together some insights in the form of a short overview of the Bhagavad-gita. My aim is not to draw out every single philosophical point, but rather to highlight key concepts in each chapter. Hopefully this overview will assist readers in understanding the flow, context and practical application of these timeless spiritual teachings. It may also assist teachers of the Bhagavad-gita in their attempts to share this wisdom with others.

This small booklet is based on the Bhagavad-gita As It Is, translated by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. His translation has revolutionised modern thinking, and each purport elucidates the incredibly profound life lessons that Lord Krishna imparts to Arjuna. I hope this humble attempt to share some of that wisdom will inspire the reader to study Srila Prabhupada’s full translation which can answer every question, remove every doubt, and ultimately bring one face-to-face with Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Above all, I undertook this exercise for my own spiritual growth, praying that someday I will genuinely live by these teachings.

Sutapa das

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Yoga of Ecology, Bhakta Chris, USA: Storehouses for Solar Energy Can Step In When the Sun Goes Down

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A completed solar power tower at the SolarReserve Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant, Tonopah, Nev., expected to be in service in 2013.




If solar energy is eventually going to matter — that is, generate a significant portion of the nation’s electricity — the industry must overcome a major stumbling block, experts say: finding a way to store it for use when the sun isn’t shining. 

An artist's rendering of the SolarReserve plant, which will absorb heat directed at it by mirrors and store it in molten salt.

That challenge seems to be creating an opening for a different form of power, solar thermal, which makes electricity by using the sun’s heat to boil water. The water can be used to heat salt that stores the energy until later, when the sun dips and households power up their appliances and air-conditioning at peak demand hours in the summer. 

Two California companies are planning to deploy the storage technology: SolarReserve, which is building a plant in the Nevada desert scheduled to start up next year, and BrightSource, which plans three plants in California that would begin operating in 2016 and 2017. Together, the four projects will be capable of powering tens of thousand of households throughout a summer evening. 

Whether the technology will be widely adopted remains to be seen, but companies like Google, Chevron and Good Energies are investing in it, and the utilities NV Energy and Southern California Edison have signed long-term contracts to buy power from these radically different new power plants. 

One crucial role of the plants will be complementing solar panels, which produce electricity directly from sunlight. When the panels ramp down at dusk or on cloudy days, the plants will crank up, drawing on the stored thermal energy. 

That job will become more important if photovoltaic panels, which have plunged in price lately, become even cheaper and sprout on millions of rooftops. As the grid starts depending more heavily on solar panels or wind turbines, it will need other energy sources that can step in quickly to balance the system — preferably ones classified as renewable. 

Most utilities are trying to generate as many kilowatt-hours of renewable energy as they can to meet stiffer state requirements on incorporating more alternative energy, said Kevin B. Smith, the chief executive of SolarReserve. 

“As we move forward, we’ll get more and more traction with the fact we can provide more capacity,” Mr. Smith said, referring to his company’s storage technology. 

The Energy Department seems to agree: in September it gave SolarReserve a $737 million loan guarantee for its project in Nevada. The plant will generate 110 megawatts at peak and store enough heat to run for eight to 10 hours when the sun is not shining. 

The public’s view on loan guarantees for solar projects has soured somewhat since the bankruptcy of Solyndra, a California company that received a $535 million loan guarantee to build a factory to make solar panels — only to see the market for the modules crash. 

But the outlook has always been clearer for companies that make electricity, which, unlike solar modules, is generally presold by contract. 

Technical details of the SolarReserve and BrightSource plants vary slightly, but both will use thousands of computer-operated poster-size mirrors aiming sunlight at a tower that absorbs it as heat. 
SolarReserve absorbs the heat in molten salt, which can be used immediately to boil water, generating steam that turns a conventional turbine and generator. Hot salt can also be used to retain the heat for many hours for later use. BrightSource heats water that can be used immediately as steam or to heat salt for storage. 

The plants rely on salt because it can store far more heat than water can. But once molten, it must be kept that way or it will freeze to a solid in part of the plant where it will be difficult to melt again. “You’ve made a commitment to those salt molecules,” said John Woolard, the chief executive of BrightSource. 

The technology is not complicated, but the economics are.
 
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New Vrindavan, USA: Memorial Celebration for Yamuna Devi

Thurs. Jan. 5, 2012    6 PM to 8:30 PM 

“He reasons ill who tells that Vaishnavas die when thou art living still in sound. The Vaishnavas die to live and, living, try to spread the Holy Name around!” -  Bhaktivinode Thakura 

On the evening of January 5, New Vrindaban Community hosted a memorial celebration for Yamuna devi dasi, one of the earliest disciples of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.  During the memorial, Sri Sri Radha Vrindabanchandra temple was filled with nectar about the life of Yamuna devi dasi. Even if you did not know Yamuna personally, by the end of the evening you felt as if Yamuna had been one of your ever well-wishers all along.

The evening began with an introduction by Malati Prabhu, along with the efficient help of Rasikananda das. The congregation then sang “Je Anilo” lead by the beautifully smooth voice of Karnamrita dasi over the telephone air waves. 

Then there were three wonderful talks given by Yamuna herself. First she spoke of how each and every one of Srila Prabhupada’s temples is a holy dhama. Then, she emphasized that respect amongst one another is even more important than love. And finally she told “The Rice Story”. 

Once in India, Yamuna and Kausalya  dasi were traveling with Srila Prabhupada on a train and he suddenly asked them for some hot rice. Seems like a simple request to us, but in an overcrowded dusty, ashy, very long train speeding across India, this was no small task. After walking the full length of 12 cars, they finally found the cook, who flatly refused to let them cook anything for anyone. This conversation took place on the little rickety platform between 2 cars. So Yamuna looked down and declared, “If you don’t let me cook rice for my spiritual master, I’ll jump off this train to my death!!”  Well, that worked, and Srila Prabhupada got the rice and everyone (except the kitchen staff) was happy! 

After the three talks by Yamuna, Yogesvara Prabhu spoke by Skype.  He described  the adventures of publishing Yamuna’s famous cookbook, “Lord Krishna’s Cuisine.” Despite all odds and against most conventions, this amazing cookbook won the award for 1986 best Asian cookbook of the year.  To top that, later that same year, “Lord Krishna’s Cuisine” received first prize from the panel of the International Association of Cooking Professionals, which is the Pulitzer prize-equivalent in the cooking world. This was an unprecedented decision as they don’t usually award first prize to the same cookbook at both of these presentations. 

After Yogesvara, Kausalya Prabhu spoke about how Srila Prabhupada always made sure that the women were carefully protected.  He often took them in his car with him when traveling in India.  And when one Indian man criticized the devotees for allowing a woman to sing Sanskrit prayers, as Yamuna did, Srila Prabhupada retorted, “You will never know one ounce of the devotion of these women in your entire lifetime!” 

Syamasundara Prabhu also spoke via Skype about some of the association he had with Yamuna. Following all of this nectar through the ears, everyone was very happy to experience some nectar through the tongue.  Headed  by Radha Prabhu, there was a feast of preparations taken from Yamuna Devi’s cookbook as a perfect end to the celebration of this glorious Vaishnavi’s life. 

The evening was very enlivening and, as Malati expressed,  Yamuna devi will stay ever  alive in our hearts and our minds.

 
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ISKCON News.com: ISKCON North America Leader’s Meeting Opens in Dallas

By ISKCON News Staff Writers for ISKCON News on 14 Jan 2012

The 2012 North American Governing Body and Temple President meetings opened yesterday, January 13, in Dallas, Texas, with more than sixty leaders from across the US and Canada in attendance.


 
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ISKCON News.com: Tamal Krishna Goswami Remembers Prabhupada`s "Key System"



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Tamal Krishna Goswami Remembers Prabhupada`s "Key System"





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ISKCON News.com: Vedic Astrologers Predict More “Interesting Times” in 2012

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 14 Jan 2012

With a new year rolling in, many may be wondering what will happen with the damaged economy, the upcoming U.S. elections, and people’s likeliness to transcend all this and turn to spirituality. Then again, the world might end on December 21st, if we’re to believe some interpretations of the Mayan Calendar.


 
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ISKCON News.com: Devotees Feed Passers-by in Fiji

By Mary Rauto for www.fijitimes.com on 14 Jan 2012

Market vendors and passengers at the Suva bus station (Fiji) took advantage of free lunches yesterday provided by the Hare Krishna movement. The members of the Hare Krishna faith distributed 1000 serves of food to passers-by.


 
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H.G. Sankarshan das Adhikari, USA: Saturday 14 January 2012--The Meditation of a Krishna Conscious Being--and--How to See Material Success and Failure?

A daily broadcast of the Ultimate Self Realization Course Saturday 14 January 2012 The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, and His eternal consort, Srimati Radharani are enjoying transcendental pastimes in the topmost planet of the spiritual world, Sri Goloka Vrindavan. They are beckoning us to rejoin them. (Click on photo to see a larger image.) Our Mission: To help everyone awaken their original Krishna consciousness, which is eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss. Such a global awakening will, in one stroke, solve all the problems of the world society bringing in a new era of unprecedented peace and prosperity for all. May that day, which the world so desperately needs, come very soon. We request you to participate in this mission by reviving your dormant Krishna consciousness and assisting us in spreading this science all over the world. Dedicated with love to ISKCON Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, our beloved spiritual master, and to you, our dear readers. For Transcendental Association Connect With Other Members of this Course. Join this Conference: http://groups.google.com/group/sda_students Help Popularize Our Message By Liking Today's Thought on Facebook: Today's Thought: The Meditation of a Krishna Conscious Being uploaded from Los Angeles, California USA Srila Prabhupada so wonderfully explains in his purport to Srimad Bhagavatam 4.12.36 as follows: A Krishna conscious being is always engaged in planning how to take all of suffering humanity back home, back to Godhead. Even if one is not successful in reclaiming all the fallen souls back to Godhead, still, because he is Krishna conscious, his path to Vaikunthaloka is open. He personally becomes qualified to enter the Vaikunthalokas, and if anyone follows such a devotee, he also enters into Vaikunthaloka. This is so profound and so sublime. Simply by being compassionate upon the suffering souls of this material world by always endeavoring to bless them with this sublime ultimate self realization process of Krishna consciousness, the devotee becomes more and more dear to Krishna, who then blesses him with pure devotional service thus enabling and qualifying him for going back to home, back to Godhead. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Sri Sri Radha and Krishna in the Spiritual Sky http://www.backtohome.com/images/Krishna/Radha_Govinda.jpg Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: How to See Material Success and Failure? Gurudeva, How should one see material failures in one's life, and how should one see material successes in one's life? Does one need both in one's life? What is more important? Pranoy Answer: Engage Them Equally in Krishna's Service One should see both material success and material failure with an equal mind because both are the results of our past activities. Past pious activities produce material success and past impious activities produce material failure. Because everyone has a combination of pious and impious activities, everyone will suffer and enjoy a combination of material success and failure. Neither is more important than the other. The important thing is to see that both are coming by the mercy of Krishna and that either in material failure or success we should surrender unto Lord Krishna offering Him whatever we have in His service. In this way we can equally utilize both material success and material failure as springboards for attaining the ultimate success of Krishna consciousness. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Transcendental Resources: Receive the Special Blessings of Krishna Now you too can render the greatest service to the suffering humanity and attract the all-auspicious blessings of Lord Sri Krishna upon yourself and your family by assisting our mission. 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  4. Mitología Universal 1 (Asturiana) - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011
  5. El Narrador de Cuentos - UNO - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011
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MEDICINA NATURAL, RELAJACION

  1. Medicina Natural - Las Plantas Medicinales 1 (Teoría) - miércoles 28 de diciembre de 2011
  2. Medicina Natural - Plantas Medicinales 1 y 2 (Visión de las Plantas) - miércoles 28 de diciembre de 2011
  3. Practica de MEDITATION & RELAXATION 1 - viernes 6 de enero de 2012
  4. Practica de MEDITATION & RELAXATION 2 - sábado 7 de enero de 2012

VAISHNAVAS, HINDUISMO

  1. KRSNA - RAMA - VISHNU -  jueves 16 de febrero de 2012
  2. Gopal Krishna Movies -  jueves 16 de febrero de 2012
  3. Yamuna Devi Dasi -  jueves 16 de febrero de 2012
  4. SRILA PRABHUPADA I -  miércoles 15 de febrero de 2012
  5. SRILA PRABHUPADA II -  miércoles 15 de febrero de 2012
  6. KUMBHA MELA -  miércoles 15 de febrero de 2012
  7. AVANTIKA DEVI DASI - NÉCTAR BHAJANS -  miércoles 15 de febrero de 2012
  8. GANGA DEVI MATA -  miércoles 15 de febrero de 2012
  9. SLOKAS y MANTRAS I - lunes 13 de febrero de 2012
  10. GAYATRI & SHANTI MANTRAS - martes 14 de febrero de 2012
  11. Lugares Sagrados de la India 1 - miércoles 28 de diciembre de 2011
  12. Devoción - PLAYLIST - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011
  13. La Sabiduria de los Maestros 1 - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011
  14. La Sabiduria de los Maestros 2 - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011
  15. La Sabiduria de los Maestros 3 - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011
  16. La Sabiduria de los Maestros 4 - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011
  17. La Sabiduría de los Maestros 5 - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011
  18. Universalidad 1 - miércoles 4 de enero de 2012

Biografías

  1. Biografía de los Clasicos Antiguos Latinos 1 - viernes 30 de diciembre de 2011
  2. Swami Premananda - PLAYLIST - jueves 29 de diciembre de 2011

Romanos

  1. Emperadores Romanos I - domingo 1 de enero de 2012

Egipto

  1. Ajenaton, momias doradas, Hatshepsut, Cleopatra - sábado 31 de diciembre de 2011
  2. EL MARAVILLOSO EGIPTO I - jueves 12 de enero de 2012
  3. EL MARAVILLOSO EGIPTO II - sábado 14 de enero de 2012
  4. EL MARAVILLOSO EGIPTO III - lunes 16 de enero de 2012
  5. EL MARAVILLOSO EGIPTO IV - martes 17 de enero de 2012
  6. EL MARAVILLOSO EGIPTO V - miércoles 18 de enero de 2012
  7. EL MARAVILLOSO EGIPTO VI - sábado 21 de enero de 2012
  8. EL MARAVILLOSO EGIPTO VII - martes 24 de enero de 2012
  9. EL MARAVILLOSO EGIPTO VIII - viernes 27 de enero de 2012

La Bíblia

  1. El Mundo Bíblico 1 - lunes 2 de enero de 2012 (de danizia)
  2. El Mundo Bíblico 2 - martes 3 de enero de 2012 (de danizia)
  3. El Mundo Bíblico 3 - sábado 14 de enero de 2012
  4. El Mundo Bíblico 4 - sábado 14 de enero de 2012
  5. El Mundo Bíblico 5 - martes 21 de febrero de 2012
  6. El Mundo Bíblico 6 - miércoles 22 de febrero de 2012
  1. La Bíblia I - lunes 20 de febrero de 2012
  2. La Bíblia II - martes 10 de enero de 2012
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