"This Srimad Bhagavatam is sufficient in itself for God realisation, there is no need for teachings from others " HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada
If one does not have proper formal initiation, then the mantras for proper Deity worship are unavailable, and so is gayatri.
"I CAME HERE TO TAKE THEIR SUFFERING", SAID PRABHUPADA
It was the beginning of 1977. Prabhupada was in Bombay temple. He was very sick. He had stopped all food intake – he was taking 1/4 a cup of orange juice per day. His body had only bones left – there was no flesh. And yet, he was insisting that he wanted to go to London. The doctors had given up responsibility. But as always, he was adamant
At this time, one Pancaratrika Pandit from Bangalore named Sampat Kumar Bhattacarya came to know about Srila Prabhupada’s situation. So, he took a flight from Bangalore to Bombay – which in those days was a huge thing for a Brahmin priest – and met Prabhupada, and asked for a private meeting. Generally, nobody was allowed a private meeting, but when he said that he specially came by flight from Bangalore to meet Srila Prabhupada, he was allowed a private meeting. So, everybody was asked to go out, and they talked.
The conversation was like this: Sampat Kumar: ‘Swamiji, I am feeling very pained
One of the offenses in Deity worship; ".. to offer worship to the Deity without worshiping Vaikuṇṭha deities like Gaṇeśa"
Ganeshostav ( Ganesha Festival ) Is celebrated all over India every year, More in Maharashtra, in fall harvest time.
A idol of Ganesh is brought at home and it is been worshiped for 10 days. Later 'Visarjan' is done. ( Visarjan mean submerging The Idol in sea,lake,river )
Ganesha Devotees Worship Lord Ganesh In full ecstasy, thinking that Demigod Ganesha is the Supreme Lord!!!
They worship him with a Particular Arti.But many many people dont Know that a Bhagvatam Shloka is Recited at the End of the Arti Followed by Mahamantra!!!!.
yes..
Srimad Bhagvatam(11.2.36):
käyena väcä manasendriyair vä
buddhyätmanä vänusåta-svabhävät
karoti yad yat sakalaà parasmai
näräyaëäyeti samarpayet tat
TRANSLATION
In accordance with the particular nature one has acquired i
Dear Uttamasloka Prabhu;
Back in the authorized days, Kishori Kishora and Radha Gopinatha used to eat like kings!! Nowadays, it seems canola is used, aluminum pots, its just not anywhere near as opulent, not by a long stretch. Do you think they are misundertsanding the philosophy of Deity worship? My understanding is that if the Deities are pleased, the whole temple becomes opulent.
Do you have any comments re Sivarama Swami, who basically took the Winnipeg temple and moved it to the USA, leaving us without a temple now for the last twenty-five years? Was this Satsvarupa's idea, zonal manager at the time, or Sivarama's, president for a short while there? What is the story of the Winnipeg devotee's ventures after leaving Manitoba? Where are the Nitai Goura from Winnipeg, now? You may not know, but then, perhaps you have heard something of those days. HK. Pamdo.
Uttamasloka; 90% of all Canola crops are GMO - very bad. The Deities should have ghee or organic cooking oils, ie:
