Q: Can Parampara exist without a living pure devotee? A: Yes! From a Traditional Literalist point of view

Jan 17, 2012 — ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, USA — Anyway, regarding the need for a “Living” guru or the pure representative of Krishna. When you refer to a “living” spiritual master as opposed to a “dead” spiritual master you are referring to the body – vapu form.

The vani of guru lives eternally with his followers. The most important aspect, what is the true essence of Guru, however, is his eternal vani, not his temporary vapu manifestation. Just after Srila Prabhupad left I began hearing the phrase “Living Spiritual Master”, referring to the 11 new acaryas.

This phrase became much more pronounced in the 90′s. So one day I sat down with the Vedabase and searched for all varieties of the concept, living spiritual master, living guru, living acarya, etc. Only in recent version of the Vedabase has “living acarya” appeared, it is a quote from Satsvarup in one of his more recent books. And

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Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada
Letter to his London disciples, July, 1969:

"Therefore having a bona fide spiritual master and serving him and pleasing him and getting his mercy is essential. Otherwise there can be no advancement in Krishna consciousness. And unless the spiritual master is a pure devotee of Krishna then he has no potency to give you Krishna. He is simply a cheating rascal.

So in fact above all the rules and regulations and offenses I have mentioned the most important thing, the essential thing, which is required if you want to come to the stage of purely chanting the Hare Krishna mantra is you must have a bona fide spiritual master who is a pure devotee of Krishna. Without having a bona fide spiritual master you can chant Hare Krishna forever but you will not be able to advance because Krishna does not reveal Himself in this way. He only reveals Himself to those devotees who surrender to and serve and please His pure devotees."

Class Results;

PROGRESS CHART

Class    1. pt 1 & quizz  2. pt 2 & quizz  3. pt 3 & final quizz  4. essay  5. pass/fail

Tamohara d        1, P                 2,P                   3,P                  4,P          5, P

Parvati dd           1, P                 2,P                   3,P                 4,P          5, P

Basu Gopal d       1, P                 2 ,P                  3,P                 4, P         5, P

Rasa Manjari dd   1,  P                2, P                 3, P                4,P          5, P

Trino Carrera       1, P                2, P                 3, P                 4, P          5, P

Nirmama  Mataji ; 1, P                 2, P               3,P                  4, P          5, P       

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada, Srila Rupa Goswami Prabhupada, Sri Sri Radha Kunda KIJAY ! All Glories to the Assembled Devotees.

The all merciful Lord Sri Gaur Hari, as He travelled from village to village throughout the south of India, continued to distribute love of Godhead wherever He went. Hearing the nectarean names of Hari from His lotus mouth, thousands and thousands men and women felt relief from the blazing fire of material existence. Various wretched, miserable and fallen souls lives were completely rejuvenated and thus they became virtuous and happy. While causing rains of love of God to fall anywhere and everywhere, without consideration of time or place, Sri Gaurasundor came to the ancient holy place of Sri Rangakshetra on an island in the middle of the Kaveri river.

 The temple of Sri Ranga Kshetra was extremely large, the crest of the temple tower pierced the sky. Throughout the day and night hundreds and thousands of pilgrims were going and coming to take darsan of Lord Ranganath. The temple hall resounded with the sounds o

Sri Jagadisa Pandit

The wives of the sacrificing Brahmins in Vraja took birth as Jagadisa and Hiranya. The Lord (Mahaprabhu) asked for and ate their prasad on the Ekadasi day.
(Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika 192)

In Vraja there was a dancer named Candrahasa who was very expert in the tasting of rasa. In Chaitanya-lila, he became Jagadisa Pandit who also took great pleasure in dancing for the Lord.
(Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika 143)

Jagadisa Pandit is considered to be simultaneously both Nityananda-shakha and Chaitanya-shakha, a branch both of Chaitanya as well as Nityananda in the desire tree of devotion. He was born in the town of Gauhati (Pragjyotishpur) in modern Assam. His father’s name was Kamalaksha Bhatta. Both of his parents were devotees of Vishnu. When they died, he came with his wife Duhkh

Jan 4, 2012;  -  Many devotees of Sri Krishna worldwide will conquer over Maya and taste spiritual love in liberation. Krsna consciousness will continue to break the walls of institutions who would confine Him, and instead focus more on all mankind. As a result, many devotees will begin to take the whole world as the Greater Temple for cleansing. This will be a year like the Gundica Temple cleansing and purification by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, both for individuals and for societies. Joyful determined efforts together will bring shining results. The false and mighty shall begin their fall, and the humble will be seen to rise and be exalted before their enemies. The world will not be ending this year nor anytime soon. Those who like to to take advantage of those who are asleep or ignorant, like banksters, poli-trick-ians, concocted-religionists, will soon be gone, and be reborn as bedbugs, mosquitos, leeches, piranha fish, diseases, and swine, to continue their programs at a less expensi

The pious and saintly Yudhisthira Maharaj said, "Oh Lord, You have so nicely explained to us the wonderful glories of the Saphalaa Ekaadasi, which occurs during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Pausha (December - January). Now please be merciful to me and explain to me the details of the Ekaadasi that occurs in the light fortnight (Shukla or Gaura paksha) of this month. What is its name, and what Deity is to be worshipped on that sacred day? Oh Purushottama, Oh Hrishikesha, please also tell me how You can be pleased on this day?

Lord Sri Krishna then replied, "Oh saintly king, for the benefit of all humanity I shall now tell you how to observe fasting on the Pausha-shukla Ekadasi.

As previously explained, everyone should observe the rules and regulations of the Ekadasi vrata, to the very best of their ability. This injunction also applies to the Ekadasi named Putrada, which destroys all sins and elevates one to the spiritual abode. The Supreme Personality of Go

Cauliflower and Tofu Pakora Batter

Fry pakoras at medium heat always, and pre-cook cauliflower pieces by steaming for a couple minutes. Tofu may be cut in strips. The spelt, an "old world grain", flour has the qualtiy of stickiness, adhesiveness, try it!  White or Whole wheat flower may be substiuted, not quite as good. Spelt is an Excellent pakora batter additive. This recipe suits half a large-medium cauliflower, or 1/4 a large one, plus 1/2 cup extra-firm tofu cut into stips= equals protein. Offer to Srila Prabhupada with the tamarind chutney, water, salt, flower, and rice. Brahmanas may also offer through succession, to Radha Krishna; don't forget the Tulsi  leaves!

Pakora batter; 0ne and 1/3 cups besan, 1/3 cup spelt flower

enough water to make a medium thick pancake-like batter.

one tspn. cooking molasses or one and a half tspns brown sugar

one/half  tablespn olive  oil

one and 1/2 teaspns tumeric

one and 1/2 tspns. coriander

2/3 tspn. black pepper

2/3 tspn. salt

2/3 ts

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