Srila Prabhupada arrived in Boston on September 17, 1965. - See more at: http://harekrishnacalendar.com/vaishnava-calendar/srila-prabhupadas-arrival-in-the-usa-2015/#sthash.AhjEYeLU.dpuf
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FIFTY YEARS AGO
On 4 October 1965, Srila Prabhupada arrived in New York City. From there he introduced Krsna Consciousness to the world.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Gauraharibol!
THIS IS CALLED PARAMPARA SYSTEM ....Srila Prabhupada December 10, 1976
"You are receiving through his servant. And in future the same knowledge will go to your students. This is called paramparā system. Evaṁ paramparā prāp… It is not that you have become a student and you’ll remain student. No. One day you shall become also guru and make more students, more students, more. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mission, not that perpetually… Yes, one should remain perpetually a student, but he has to act as guru. That is t...he mission of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. It is not that because I am acting as guru, I am no longer student. No, I am still student. Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught us this instruction that we shall always remain a foolish student before our Guru Mahārāja. That is the Vedic culture. I may be very big man, but still, I should remain a foolish student to my guru. That is the qualification. Guru more mūrkha dekhi’ karila śāśana. We should be always prepared to be controlled by the guru.
Today is a very sacred day in our line. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa and began to search for his brother Visvarupa. While searching, on this day He found out that he was in Pandarapur, and that he had left his body. He had taken samadhi on the bank of the river Bhima. Then, on this day, though Mahaprabhu was observing Caturmasya-vrata very strictly for four months, He shaved his hair. Before this year, He never shaved for these four months, nor did He cut his nails. He observed all the rules and regulations of Caturmasya.
It is said that Sankararanya was the sannyasa name of Srila Visvarupa, who was the elder brother of Visvambhara (the original name of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu). Sankararanya expired in 1432 Sakabda (A.D. 1510) at Sholapur, where there is a place of pilgrimage known as Pandarapura. This is referred to in the Madhya-lila, Chapter Nine, verses 299 and 300.
(Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi-lila 10:106 purport.)
Visvarupa was
“One night, Abhay had an unusual dream. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta appeared before him, beckoning. He was asking Abhay to leave home and take sannyasa. Abhay awoke in an intensely emotional state, “How horrible!” He thought. He knew it was not an ordinary dream, yet the request seemed so difficult and unlikely. Take sannyasa! At least it was not something he could do immediately. Now he had to improve the business, and with the profits he would print books. He went on with his duties, but remained shaken by the dream.” (Satwarup Goswami. 1980. Prabhupada Lilamrta. Page 118.)
In 1948, Abhay closed his Lucknow factory. He had fallen behind in employees’ salaries, and since 1946 he had been paying past rent in installments. But when sales dropped off, continuing the factory became impossible. He lost everything.
Srila Prabhupada: I started a big factory in Lucknow. Those were golden days. My business flourished like anything. Everything in the chemical business knew. But then, gradually, everyth
"For an intelligent disciple, what his spiritual master provides is sufficient."
Yadubara: I was with Prabhupada in 1973 when George Harrison visited him in his room at Bhaktivedanta Manor. George had recorded a song called "Krishna, Where Are You?" that he played for Prabhupada. It had a very nice melody and words. Prabhupada appreciated it.
He said, "Yes. Searching for Krishna is the proper mood." As he heard the song he sat back and tapped his leg in time. He and George had a very nice relationship. They often would tell stories and laugh together in Prabhupada's room.
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Revatinandana: One day we were going to a Gaudiya Math in Calcutta. This particular Math had a bookstore with all kinds of old Gaudiya Math publications, some of which were quite rare. Prabhupada and I were standing in the doorway of the ISKCON temple on Albert Road, and I asked, "Srila Prabhupada, I understand that your books are all that we need, but there will be books for sa
Sri Sacidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura appeared in 1838 in a wealthy family in the Nadia district, West Bengal. He revealed that he is an eternal associate of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu by his extraordinary preaching activities and prolific writing. Living as a, mahabhagavata Vaisnava, he stayed in the grhasta ashram until the last few years of his life. Then he renounced everything, accepted babaji, and entered samadhi, totally absorbed in the loving service of Gaura-Gadadhara and Radha-Madhava.
"He had a responsible government position as the District Magistrate (high court judge), maintained a Krishna conscious family, and wrote almost one hundred books on Krishna consciousness. At the same time, he served the Supreme Lord in so many ways. That is the beauty of his life. After a full day of government service he would sleep four hours, get up at midnight and write until morning. That was his daily program." (Srila Prabhupada)
Thakura Bhaktivinoda took Vaisnava diksa from Sri Vipinvihari G
There are no indications that Gaudiya Vaisnavas perform any extra functions or austerities for this vrata.
The fourteenth day in the bright fortnight of the month of Bhadrapada is known as anantana vrata.The Lord Ananta Padmanabha is invoked in a pot filled with water and decorated with coconut and flowers. Special puja is celebrated with fourteen varieties of dishes.
Of all the vratas assigned to caturdasi, the Anantacaturdasi-vrata (Bhadrapada sukla caturdasi) seems to be the most important and widely observed. It is also called ‘Anantapadmanabha-vrata’. Lord Visnu is believed to have appeared on this day as Padmanabha lying on the couch of Ananta (the thousand-hooded serpent).
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Shrila Haridas Thakur.
Shri Haridas Thakur appeared in this world in the village of Buron, in the present district of Sat-kira, which was previously a sub-division of Khulna, Bangladesh. By this great fortune that land has been blessed, in that the chanting of the Holy Names of Hari-Naam Sankirtan, became revealed there. After remaining there for some time, he came to the banks of Ganga at Fulia, near Shantipur. Advaita Acharya was overjoyed to get his association and roared very loudly. The two of them thus began to float in the waves of the mellows of pastimes of Shri Krishna – Govinda. [C. B. Adi 16.18]
Shri Haridas Thakur is an eternally liberated associate of the Lord. The associates of the Lord are worshipable wherever they make their appearance. Just as Garuda appeared as a bird, and Hanuman as a monkey, Haridas Thakur appeared in a family of Yavanas (Mohammedans). From his very birth he was very deeply devoted to the Holy Names of Shri Krishna.
When he came to live by the
Kitchari for Cleansing
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Lord Vamanadeva appeared within this world from the womb of Aditi, the mother of the gods. He appeared at midday on the shravan-dvadasi, the 12th day of the lunar month of Shravan when the moon is waxing.
There are many lessons for Vaishnavas to learn from the narration of His activities, as found in the 8th canto, 18th chapter of the Bhagavat Purana (Srimad Bhagavatam). Amongst the lessons are these:
1. That God comes to this world in many forms; not just once, in one form, or even many times in the same form, but many times in many forms. He is never limited by the form, but remains all powerful.
2. That all other gods are meant to offer homage to Him. They did this when, appearing as a young child, he was awarded the sacred thread by Brihaspati, the guru of the gods. The sun god gave Him the Gayatri mantra and His father, Kasyapa Muni, a straw belt. Mother Earth gave Him a deerskin and Lord Brahma gave Him a waterpot. Kuvera, the heavenly treasurer gave Him a monk’s begging bowl, and t
Appearing as the nephew of Shri Rupa and Sanatana Goswamis, Shri Jiva Goswami displayed all the charming features of a mahapurusa (divine person). He had lotus eyes, a high nose and forehead, broad chest, long arms, and a radiant golden body. (In the image: Shrila Jiva Goswami).
Appearing as the nephew of Shri Rupa and Sanatana Goswamis, Shri Jiva Goswami displayed all the charming features of a mahapurusa (divine person). He had lotus eyes, a high nose and forehead, broad chest, long arms, and a radiant golden body.
In his boyhood he made a Deity of Krishna-Balarama. Expressing his pure devotion, he would often cry while worshiping Them. After offering clothes, chandana, flowers, ornaments, and tasty sweets to Krishna-Balarama he would take some and give Maha-Prasadam to his playmates. From the beginning Jiva showed his kindness to other jivas (living entities). Jiva was so much attached to Krishna-Balarama that at bed time he would embrace his Deities and fall asleep. His parent
"When you are typing, you should know that it is as good as chanting, because the work is also on the matter of Krishna. Chanting on the beads and chanting on the typewriter Composer machine are both transcendental sounds of Krishna. Krishna's Name, His Fame, His Qualities-- all of them are on the absolute platform, and therefore there is no difference between one and another. So do not be misled that you are typing and not chanting."
(Srila Prabhupada letter, 16th June, 1969)
Radhikastakam
Rupa Goswami has written this song “Disi Disi Racayantim”. The official name of this song is Volume 2; Sri Radhikastakam. This song is taken from the book Stavamala. In this song, Rupa Goswami sings the glories of Sri Radha. He prays to Sri Krsna to be satisfied with whoever who nicely recites these 8 verses.
(1)
disi disi racayantim sascaran-netra-laksmi-vilasita-
khuralibhih khasjaritasya khelam
hrdaya-madhupa-mallim ballavadhisa-sunor
akhila-guna-gabhiram radhikam arcayami
(2)
pitur iha vrsabhanor anvavaya-prasastim
jagati kila samaste susthu vistarayantim
vraja-nrpati-kumaram khelayantim sakhibhih
surabhini nija-kunde radhikam arcayami
(3)
sarad-upacita-raka-kaumudi-natha-kirti-prakara-
damana-diksa-daksina-smera-vaktram
natad-aghabhid-apangottungitananga-rangam
kalita-ruci-tarangam radhikam arcayami
(4)
vividha-kusuma-vrndotphulla-dhammilla-dhati-vighat
ita-mada-ghurnat keki-pischa-prasastim
madhuripu-mukha-bimbodgirna-tambula-raga-sphurad-
amala-kapolam radhikam arcayami
(5)
amalina-
pamho tamohara prabhu agtACBSP,
we sure to finish our spiritual business in this same lifetime by the causeless mercy of SRI SRI GURU GAURANGA,we got the chance to be manifested in saguna elements for a little while but so many so called devotees just spoiling it by doing the business of others living entities until they understand they did the wrong business
we don't care about the thousand and millions of fake designation (upadhi)who are like barking dogs but they want to be worship as god,there is not chance to be manifested eternally for all these f-iskcon devotees betrayers of our guru maharaj,so this is our good chance to go back blissful again as SRI KRSNA BHAGAVAT created us since the beginning of the maha tattva therefore we don't care about temporary false designation but we do care to go back to the nimitta matra to the remote cause by removing all the old and stuck energy
since many kalpas, ordinary people lose the freedom by avoiding to go back to the remote cause the
*Happy Radhastami to our readers. May you be blessed by Srimati Radharani.*
In Honor of Srimati Radharani A Radhastami special (September 21, 2015):
"We have assembled a series of ten photos and quotes to help you meditate on the glories of Srimati Radharani on Her Blessed Appearance Day. A special feature of this collection is that all the pictures are of Radharani in Vancouver, where our personal all-time favorite Deities reside. Please enjoy. Jaya Radhe!
25 Transcendental Qualities of Srimati Radharani (September 21, 2015):
"Srimati Radharani has twenty-five transcendental qualities, and She can control even Krishna by them. Her transcendental qualities are as follows."
Srimati Radharani's Appearance Day Lecture (September 21, 2015):
"Now today is our Radhastami ceremony. So, so far Radharani, Radharani, today is the birthday of Srimati Radharani. Radharani is the pleasure potency of Krishna. Krishna is the Supreme Brahman. Just try to understand."
Deities #712 Srimati Radha
(1) I offer pranama unto the haughty Sri Lalita-devi who engages in wiping away the glittering drops of perspiration from the lotus feet of Sri Radha and Madhava, who is perpetually immersed in the most elevated, intimate mellows of divine love, and who is the charming repository of qualities such as beauty, sweetness, and gravity.
(2) I offer pranama unto Sri Lalita-devi whose beautiful face mocks the brilliance of the full moon, whose eyes are ever-restless like those of a startled doe, who is famous for her extraordinary expertise in the art of dressing Srimati Radhika, and who is the repository of unlimited feminine qualities.
(3) I offer pranama unto Sri Lalita-devi whose limbs are adorned with a blouse as brilliantly colored as the multi-colored tail-feather of an ecstatically-dancing peacock, whose hair partition is decorated with shimmering red vermillion, who wears various necklaces and other jeweled ornaments, and whose upper body is beautifully adorned with an immensely attra
Sita Thakurani lived in Santipura as the eternal wife of Sri Advaita Acarya Prabhu. She was always absorbed in vatsalya-prema (paternal love) for Sri Gaurasundara. Just after Sri Caitanya's appearance, Sita Thakurani came to Mayapur. She brought a basket full of dresses, ornaments, silken children's clothes, jeweled necklaces, and tiger nails set in gold. To worship the golden baby she also brought auspicious articles such as fresh grass, tumeric, kum kum, sandalwood. The wonderful name "Nimai" was given to the Lord by Sita Thakurani.
In Krishna lila, Sita Thakurani is Yogamaya or also Paurnamasi. At Krishna's birth ceremony she gave many instructions about child care to Nanda and Yasoda. Similarly, in Gaura lila Sita Thakurani would often help Sacimata nurture baby Nimai. Sita Thakurani and Saci Mata were of one mind; their life and soul was Nimai. Because of Sita Thakurani's pure parental love, Saci Mata often chose her as the first person to worship Nimai Pandit during any auspicious
yat-pada-pallava-yugam vinidhaya kumbha-
dvandve pranama-samaye sa ganadhirajah
vighnan vihantum alam asya jagat-trayasya
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
Translation : I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, whose lotus feet are always held by Ganesha upon the pair of tumuli protruding from his elephant head in order to obtain power for his function of destroying all the obstacles on the path of progress of the three worlds. (Brahma-samhita 5.50)
PURPORT
The power of destroying all obstacles to mundane prosperity has been delegated to Ganesa who is the object of worship to those who are eligible to worship him. He has obtained a rank among the five gods as Brahma possessing mundane quality. The self-same Ganesa is a god in possession of delegated power by infusion of the divine power. All his glory rests entirely on the grace of Govinda.
