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Sri Sivastakam
(Eight prayers glorifying Lord Shiva, spoken by Sriman Caitanya Mahaprabhu. 
Recorded in Murari Gupta’s “Sri Caitanya Carita Mahakavya”)

1) namo namaste tri-dasheshvaraya
bhutadi nathaya mridaya nityam
gagga-taraggotthita-bala-chandra-
chudaya gauri-nayanotsavaya

“I repeatedly offer my obeisances unto you, the controller of the thirty primal gods; unto you, the original father of all created beings; unto you, whose character is gracious; unto you, whose head is crested by the sickle moon arisen from the waves of the Ganga and unto you, who are a festival for the eyes of the fair goddess Gauri.”

2) sutapta chamikara-chandra-nila-
padma-pravalambuda-kanti-vastraih
sa nritya-raggesta-vara-pradaya
kaivalya-nathaya vrisa-dhvajaya

“I offer my obeisances unto you, who are dressed in garments resembling molten gold, the moon, blue lotuses, coral, and dark rain clouds; unto you, who bestow the most desirable boons on your devotees by means of your delightful dancing; unto you, who are the ma

Papamocani Ekadasi, observed on April 6, 2013 , from the Bhavishya-uttara Purana.

Sri Yudhisthira Maharaja said, "Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard from You the explanation of Amalakii Ekadasiii which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Phalguna (February-March), and now I wish to hear about the ekadasii that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Chaitra (March-April). What is its name, Oh Lord, and what results can one attain by observing it?"

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, replied, "O best of kings, for the benefit of everyone I shall gladly describe to you the glories of this ekadasii, which is known as Papamochanii. The history of this ekadasii was once narrated to the Emperor Mandhata by Lomasa Rishi. King Mandhata addressed the Rishi, 'Oh great sage, for the benefit of all people, please tell me the name of the ekadasii that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Chaitra, and please explain the process for observing it. Also

 Our Remarkable Godbrother - An Appreciation of Gour Govinda Maharaja

  By HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, 'Back to Godhead' - Volume 3, Part 5, May 5, 1956 – Delhi.

Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu quoted the following sloka from the Vishnu Puran in support of His real conception of universal Brotherhood so anxiously imagined by the diplomats, politicians and leaders of the human society. There is a gulf of difference between such conception made by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu the idol of the Vaishnavite cult and that of others of the groups of Duskritina, Mudha, Maya Apahrita Jnana and Ashurabhabamaspla.

The sloka, as it was set up in the issue of 5th April 1956 of 'Back to Godhead,' runs as follows:—
  (In Devanagari:)
praninam upakaraya yad eveha paratra ca
karmana manasa vaca tad eva matiman bhajet
 Wordings
Praninam, Upakaraya, Jad, Eba, Iha, Paratra, Cha, Karmana, Manasa, Vacha, Tad, Eba, Matiman, Bhajet.
 Synonyms
Praninam=Of the living being, Upakaraya=For the benefit of, Jad=Whatever, Eba=Is certainly, Iha=In this life, Paratra=In the fu

By TVP BOOKS on March 30, 2013in Announcement

The remains of Srila Prabhupada’s Bhajan Kutir and Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami’s Samadhi

Update

Samadhi-Bhajan Kutir Issue

We recently received the following e-mail from Krishnagati Das prabhu:

Dear Maharaj/Prabhuji’s,

Kindly accept my humble pranam. Hope, this letter find your goodself in good health & blissful mood of Krishna Consciousness.

It is for your information that our National Highway problem is settled with the understanding that the sewerage line shall go outside of the temple chandan pond and drainage (rain water) shall go near the Chandan Kunda. This solution was acceptable to both N.H. authority and ISKCON, Bhubaneswar. This agreement was reached by much of effort given by Sripad Bijay Sahoo, President, Reliance industries (H.R.) and Mr. Sudhir babu, Coordinator, Reliance industries (H.R.). The Bhajan Kutirs of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva (Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami) are totally safe. We are planning to errect a

"Somebody was criticizing me that "Swamiji, you are introducing this Hare Kṛṣṇa movement. People are becoming coward. They simply chant Hare Kṛṣṇa." So I replied that "You will see the power of Hare Kṛṣṇa movement in due course of time." He required... Because there were two battles in India: the battle between Rāvaṇa and Rāma, Rāma-Rāvaṇa, the battle of Rāmāyaṇa; and another battle was Battle of Kurukṣetra. And in these two battles the hero was Vaiṣṇava and Viṣṇu. In the Rāma-Rāvaṇa battle Lord Rāmacandra was there and His devotee Hanumān, Vajrāṅgajī. Similarly, in the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra, Kṛṣṇa was there and His devotee Arjuna was there. So Vaiṣṇavas, they do not simply chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. If there is need, they can fight under the guidance of Viṣṇu and become victorious. A Vaiṣṇava's one qualification is... Out of the twenty-six qualifications, one qualification is dakṣa,expert. If there is need of fighting, they can fight like very expert. That is also needed. Kṛṣṇa consciousne

SRI CAITANYA BHAGAVATA
Adi Lila Chapter 3.

1. Even before He took his birth, the Lord propagated the chanting of His holy name.

2. Streams of people went for their bath in the Ganga at the time of the eclipse and all the way they chanted the Lord's name.

3. Some, who from their birth never once uttered the Lord's name, now chanted that name on their way to the Ganga.

4. The sound of chanting emanated from every direction and the Supreme Lord, the best of the brahmins, smiled to Himself as He made His appearance.

5. Sri Jagannatha Misra and Srimati Sacidevi glanced at their child's beautiful face and were over come with unbounded joy.

6. Ladies stood around the child not knowing what to do; fussily they ululated in jubilation.

7. Relatives and friends hurried to see the new born child; Sri Jagannatha Misra's house was a scene of great exultation.

8. Srimati Sacidevi's father, Sri Nilambara Cakravarti, found esoteric and wonderful signs in every house of the child's astrological chart.

9. Sri Cakr

(1)

upäsita-padämbujas tvam anurakta-rudrädibhiù

prapadya puruñottamaà padam adabhram udbhräjitaù

samasta-nata-maëòalé-sphurad-abhéñöa-kalpa-drumaà

çacé-suta mayi prabho kuru mukunda mande kåpäm

1) Your lotus feet are worshiped by the devoted Çiva and other demigods. Your are

splendidly manifested in the city of Lord Jagannätha. For the surrendered devotees You are

a kalpa-våkña tree. O son of Çacé, O Lord, O giver of liberation, please be mereciful to me, a

great fool.

(2)

na varëayitum içate gurutaräsvatäräyitä

bhavantam uru-buddhayo na khalu särvabhaumädayaù

paro bhavatu tatra kaù paöu-rato namas te paraà

çacé-suta mayi prabho kuru mukunda mande kåpäm

2) Neither the great avatäras, or the great intellectuals, headed by Särvabhauma, can

properly describe You. Who is more intelligent than You? I bow down to offer respects to

You.O son of Çacé, O Lord, O giver of liberation, please be mereciful to me, a great fool.

(3)

na yat katham api çrutäv upaniñadbhir apy ähitaà

svayaà ca vivåtaà na yad gurutar

(1)

sadopäsyaù çrémän dhåta-manuja-käyaiù praëayitäà

vahadbhir girbäëair giriça-parameñöhi-prabhåtibhiù

sva-bhaktebhyaù çuddhasà nija-bhajana-mudräm upadiçan

sa caitanyaù kià me punar api dåçor yäsyati padam

1) Lord Caitanya Mahäprabhu is always the most worshipable Deity of the demigods,

including Lord Çiva and Lord Brahmä, who came in the garâ of ordinary men, bearing love

for Him. Hew instructs His own pure devotional service to His own devotees. Will He again

become visible before the path of my eyes?*

(2)

sureçänäà durgaà gatir atiçayenopaniñadäà

munénäà sarvasvaà praëata-paöalénäà madhurimä

viniryäsaù premëo nikhila-paçu-pälaàbhuja-dåçäm

sa caitanyaù kià me punar api dåçor yäsyati padam

2) Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu is the protector of the demigods, the supreme goal of the

Upaniñads, the be-all and end-all of the great sages, the beautiful shelter of His devotees,

and the essence of the love of the lotus-eyed gopés. Will He again be visible before the path

of my eyes?*

(3)

svarüpaà bibhräëo jagad-

 Prabhu Nityananda, Shri Krsna Chaitanya

Aug 10, '07 CALGARY—

One day, our dear Nimai Pandita decided to take a stroll in Navadwipa. At this time in His pastimes, He was still living at home and involved in learning, teaching, and debate. In fact, His incredible scholarship was becoming well known throughout the entire region. His arguments were unmatcheable, and many lesser scholars were soundly defeated by Viswambhara's lucid and impeccable debating abilities. His fame spread throughout the lands.

Walking along the avenue, Nimai could see Mukunda Prabhu, a great scholar in his own right, and a devotee of Krishna, and Nimai's friend, coming up the same road, towards Him. The Lord was looking forward to meeting Mukunda. Suddenly, however, Mukunda turned up a side street, apparently in order to avoid meeting the Lord.

Mukunda was a Vaisnava, and he felt some dissatisfaction debating Nimai on so many points not directly related to devotional service. He did not wish to be further invo

Humbler than a blade of grass...by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakura

Question 1: How can one hear harikathā in the association of devotees when one is residing far away from them?

Answer: In our maṭhas, harikathā is being delivered all the time and everyone there is engaged in hari-seva. It is our foremost duty that, by all means, we should associate with devotees whose life and soul is service. Staying in a place where harikathā is absent is absolutely undesirable, even if that place is very comfortable and we are surrounded by loved ones. I am able to contemplate the special mercy of Mahāprabhu when I witness at every moment that, by the grace of Bhagavān, the topics of Śrī Hari are being discussed and everyone here is exhibiting the inclination toward divine service.

Those gentlemen who desire true welfare should visit the maṭha on occasion and listen to harikathā from śrī guru and the Vaiṣṇavas. Our taste for hearing harikathā and our inclination to serve Śrī Hari s

All glories to Srila Prabhupada, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, founder acarya of ISKCON, foremost Vaisnava  world wide preacher of the modern ages. 

We have quite a few new members, this we feel due to the fact that we do not change or compromise our principles, but try to present the words and directions of the spiritual master without change or adulteration.

One will find articles by newer devotees, as well as from great acaryas in our disciplic  line. We do not intend to place them in any way as competition to Srila Prabhupadas teachings, but rather as support of the spiritual masters mission. No contradictory advices or instructions are allowed onsite, so that one who reads the posts here will in no way receive any false messages or misdirections to ruin their spiritual life. Gambling of this sort is not allowed. 

We have one section called Forum, te shecond set of articles down from the top, i

gauravirbhava bhumes twam nirdesta sajjana priyah
vaisnava sarvabhauma sri jagannathaya te namah

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Jagannatha dasa Babaji Maharaja, who is respected by the entire Vaisnava community and who discovered the place where Lord Caitanya appeared."

Sri Jagannatha Dasa Babaji Maharaja was born  around the year 1800 AD. 

in the Mayamansingh district of West Bengal. Not much is known about his ealry life. Gaudiya Vedanta-acharya Sri Baladeva Vidyabhushana had a disciple named Uddhava das. His disciple was Sri Madhusudana Dasa Babaji who lived in Suryakunda and it was from Madhusudana Dasa Babaji that Jagannatha Dasa Babaji Maharaja took initiation.

 Jagannatha Dasa Babaji lived in Vrindavan and performed his bhajan there for quite some time. He became famous among the devotees there as one who was perfect in Krishna-bhakti.

 He first met Bhakti Vinoda Thakura around 1880 AD and was inspired hi

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by Purushottam Kumar

Lord Shiva has a very unique and significant position in the cosmic manifestation. In fact Lord Shiva is the most powerful, second only to Lord Vishnu. Shiva is an expansion of Lord Krishna. Revealed scriptures explain that Krishna has 64 qualities.  Lord Brahma posses 78% of these qualities and Lord Shiva possesses 84% of these qualities. Since living entities are also like Brahma so they also possess 78% of these qualities but in lesser extent. None of them possess all 100%.  

Srila Prabhupada explains, “The living being can never possess attributes like Shiva, Vishnu or Lord Krishna. A living being can become godly by developing the seventy-eight-percent transcendental attributes in fullness, but he can never become a God like Shiva, Vishnu or Krishna. He can become a Brahma in due course: - Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28 purport”

Lord Shiva has connection with the material nature but Lord Vishnu (or Lord Krishna) is transcendental to material nature.The position of Lord