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" .... The Gayatri is going well. There is a lot of spiritual power behind those words, and I feel that growing....

Everyone at New Vrindaban has been very supportive and has embraced my new name. I was a little concerned that some of them might take offense at the ritvik nature of the initiations, but they were quite fine with it.

I had a group of 31 students down there last Sunday, and will be taking a further 22 this coming Sunday. They get to visit ISCOWP and learn about Cow Protection, tour the Palace of Gold and the temple, hearing the stories behind each altar, attend arati, and take prasadam, so it is a full day for them, and everyone seems to really enjoy it. I will post a few pictures next week.

I hope all is well for you.

Hare Krsna!

Ysss,

Ananta Sesa dasa

dhyanenatmani pasyanti 
kecid atmanam atmana 
anye sankhyena yogena 
karma-yogena capare

That Supersoul (Paramatma) is realized by some through meditation, by some through the cultivation of knowledge, and by others through working without fruitive desire.. Bhagavad Gita 13.25

anye tv evam ajanantah 
srutvanyebhya upasate 
te 'pi catitaranty eva 
mrtyum sruti-parayanah

Again there are those who, although not conversant in spiritual knowledge, begin to worship the Supreme Person upon hearing about Him from others. Because of their tendency to hear from authorities, they also transcend the path of birth and death.. Bhagavad Gita 13.26

ONLY PRABHUPADA

Hanumān: One thing he's saying, this gentleman, and I would like to know, is your successor named or your successor will be...

Prabhupāda: My success is always there.

In this month the sun moves into Mesha rasi (Aries), and the new year begins according to many calanders.

Keshava Vrata starts; for one month one should control the senses, sleep on the earth, bath twice daily in a river, worship the Lord and give cloth, sugar, sesame, rice, and gold to the brahmanas. If one worships Madhsudana in this month one gains the benefits of one years worship.

While Keshava Vrata lasts one may hang a pot with a hole in it, fill it with water and drip water over Tulasi and a Shalagrama Shila.

This is especially done in the now hot northern hemisphere when water becomes a vital asset for the growth of Tulasi Devi. In the southern hemisphere be careful not to overwater as we come out of Summer and into Autumn.

Srila Vrindavana Dasa Thakura

In her childhood, Narayani Devi, neice of Srivasa Pandit, became mad with love of God upon receiving the mercy of Sri Gauranga Mahaprabhu. Later she gave birth to Vrindavana Dasa, who was the last disciple of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. On his guru's order he wrote Sri Caitanya Bhagavata.

It is practically a law among Vaisnava writers like Sri Rupa Goswami, Sri Sanatana Goswami, Krishna Dasa Kaviraja, and Vrindavana Dasa Thakura to always keep themselves in the background. They never mention anything about their family lineage or personal history. The authors of the best written and most relishable verses collected in Sri Rupa Goswami's Padyavali remain unknown.

During the sixteenth century, entire books of exceptional transcendental prose and poetry were penned by prideless Vaisnavas preferring to remain anonymous. Feeling utmost humility, such Vaisnava writers express themselves only in relation to their preceptors. Krishna Dasa Kaviraja glorifies his gurus at t

Sri Abhirama Thakura was known as Abhirama Gopala and also as Rama dasa Bhirama dasa. "Who was previously known as Sridama, a gopa during Krsna-lila, is now renowned as Abhirama or Rama dasa. He was the favorite of Nityananda Prabhu. One day, Krsna, Balarama and their cowherd friends were playing a game of hide and seek. In the middle of Their game, Krsna decided to go to Nadia to enjoy His pastimes there, and so, taking with Him Balarama and all Their friends, He advented Himself in Navadwipa. Somehow or other, He forgot Sridama, who remained in his hiding place in a cave. After a while Krsna noticed that Sridam had been left behind and sent Balarama as Nityananda, Who found Sridam and told him: "Come on! We've all gone to Nadia to play there!" Sridama asked, "Who are You?" "I'm your Lord Balarama. Can't you recognize me?" "You can't be my Lord Balaram. You're too small." [In Kali yuga the measurement of the body is 3.5 hands, whereas in Dwapara-yuga it is 7 hands.] "If you don't beli

Devotee:  If we don’t finish our Krsna consciousness in this life, how we come in contact with the guru in next life?

Prabhupada:  Yes, that arrangement will be done, you go on with your business.  We are singing this song daily.  Why do you forget?  Cakhu-dan dilo jei janme janme prabhu sei.  One who has opened the eyes, he'll remain my master life after life."

(Srila Prabhupada conversation, 3/2/74)

Golden Dawn ;

Alas, we're drowning deep
In waves of colored hue,
Raging winds and thrashing gale
Doth blight all reason true.

Tongues of fire licking flesh
Hell in all directions bound,
Scores of fallen angels
Bleeding stains upon the ground.

Madness, death and courting friends
Do rule this land below,
The nether regions manifest
Upon unsaintly brow.

No hope, no chance, no remedy
Salvation fled in fear,
Age-old human comedy's
Familiar laughing sneer.

And rows of dead, rising up
To punishment deserved,
Just to fall again to dust
Only mammon served.

Amidst this night of dread and fear
Our mindful Lord did send,
A rare and precious jewel of light
All broken dreams to mend.

Prabhupada -- the Lord's dear wish
To ignite the darkened soul,
Pouring immortal nectar sweet
All cups to overflow.

Our vessels full and lips still moist
Shall we now begin our task,
To spread his mercy everywhere
All souls rejoice at last!

In Honor of Srila Prabhupada
(by Padmapani das)
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May your mind be fixed on Śrī Kṛṣṇa

by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda

What Śrī Caitanyadeva has told us in a special manner is simply this: the straight path – the path that one can follow and be delivered from all sensuous desires – is to accept the protection of service to Godhead. He said, “For one who is free from all sensuous desires, who is anxious to serve Godhead and desires to cross the ocean of this material world, the contemplation of or association with worldly or sensual people is, alas, worse even than swallowing poison.

It is better to commit suicide by swallowing poison than to associate with people who desire things other than Śrī Kṛṣṇa, or seek to enjoy of such things. Having begun to serve Śrī Hari, if such a person becomes attached to things other than Śrī Kṛṣṇa, he is thereby utterly ruined.

Bharata became king of Bhāratavarṣa (India). He had formerly practised a great variety of endeavours for spiritual progress, including asceticism, and had

Obeisances at the feet of the assembled devotees.

It is to me clear that Srila Prabhupada wished to carry on this Hare Krsna Movement with himself as the Founder-Acarya permanently. We are all to act as his servitors, even if we become exalted pure devotees. Who is so exalted that he would fail to bow and serve with great joy at the lotus feet of Jagad-Guru? 

Those who do not follow Srila Prabhupada, are not part of his Movement. So, let them get out of his temples! Clearly, it is an occupationary force that has taken over his creation, and is trying to use Srila Prabhupada and his followers as their own servants. Otherwise, why do a majority of Srila Prabhupada's disciples say the current GBCIA is bogus? Why do we say Srila Prabhupada was poisonned ? Why were we all systematically kicked out of the usurper's Itsacon corps.?  Why change the books? Why wont any of the accused submit to lie detector tests to prove their innocence, or not, in the poisonnings and murders?

Anyone disag

Janardan Das; "No consideration. Kill them"...Srila Prabhupada really advocated the the ksatriya spirit so often. We should not be so scared to acknowledge it....and yes even practically apply it, if we so have the inclination.

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Tamäla Krsna Asura: Gradually some of the people are beginning to understand what you’re up to, Srila Prabhupäda. Some of these big demons in America especially, they are beginning to understand that you are the most dangerous personality in the world to them.

Prabhupäda: To kill “demon-crazy,” LSD. (laughs) Yes, that is my mission. That is Krsna's mission, pariträëäya sädhünäà vinäçäya ca duñkåtäm [Bg. 4.8], to kill all these demons, crazy demons. I have no such power; otherwise I would have killed them. Either establish Krsna conscious government or kill them—bas, finish. I would have done that, violence.

Tamäla Krsna: Yes, when good argument fail