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Sri Suta Goswami said, "Oh sages, let me offer my humble and respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Lord Hari, Bhagavan Sri Krishna, the son of Devaki and Vasudeva, by whose mercy I can describe the fast day that removes all kinds of sins. It was to the devoted Yudhisthira that Lord Krishna glorified the twenty-four primary Ekadasis, which destroy sin, and now I shall recount one of those narrations to you. Great-learned sages have selected these twenty-four narrations from the eighteen Puranas, for they are truly sublime.
Yudhishthira Maharaja said, 'Oh Lord Krishna, Oh Vasudeva, please accept my humble obeisances. Please describe to me the Ekadasi that occurs during the light part of the month of Chaitra [March-April]. What is its name, and what are its glories?'
Lord Sri Krishna replied, 'Oh Yudhishthira, please listen to Me attentively as I relate the ancient history of this sacred Ekadasi, a history Vasishtha Muni once related to King Dilipa, the great-grandfather of Lord Ra
On 6 April’12, Friday is the Appearance day a great Vaishnava Sri Shyamananda Prabhu.
SRI SRI RADHA-SHYAMSUNDAR
The Only Deity In The World Manifested From The Heart Of Srimati Radharani
At Seva Kunj, Sridham Vrindavana (next to Sri Sri Radha-Damodara Temple)
Sri Vrindavana Dhama is the holiest of all the holy places. Even the denizens of heaven desire to take birth in this holy land, which is purified by the touch of Lord Krishna’s lotus feet. Among the seven main temples of Gaudiya Vaishnava sect in Sri Vrindavana Dhama, the temple of Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar has carved a special place for itself in the hearts of all the Vaishnavas because it houses the most beautiful and unique Deity of Sri Shyamsundar, that manifested from Srimati Radharani’s heart.
All the prominent acharyas of Gaudiya Vaishnava cult used to visit this divine temple to have darshan of His Lordship, Sri Shyamsundar
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Sri Rama Navami, Saturday, March 31, 2012
Rama Navami – the birthday of Lord Rama राम नवमी
Mar 31, 2012
Ram Navami, or Ramanavami, is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama and it falls on the ninth day of Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) in the month of Chaitra (March – April). In 2012, the date of Ram Navami is Mar 31. Ramanavami also marks the end of the Chaitra Navratri. Lord Rama is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Rama Navami (Devanāgarī: राम नवमी) also known as Sri Rama Navami ( IAST SriRāma-navamī ). Sri Ram Navami is a great festival in India, celebrating the birth of Lord Rama to King Dasharatha and Queen Kausalya of Ayodhya. Rama is the 7th incarnation of the Dashavatara of Vishnu. The festival falls in the Shukla Paksha on the Navami, the ninth day of the month of Chaitra in the Hindu calendar. Thus it is also known as Chaitra Masa Suklapaksha Navami, and marks the end of the nine-day Chaitra-Navratri celebrations.
The ancient story of Ramayana and the tale of Rama has been a part of the vedic
Among the Dasavatara, Sri Buddha is the ninth avatara. Additionally, Sri Buddha is the twenty-fourth lila-avatara.
In order to condemn the practice of animal sacrifice, Supreme Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Buddha. Srila Jayadeva Gosvami prays to the Lord of the universe in his Dasavatara-stotra:
sadaya-hridaya-darsita-pasu-ghatam
kesava dhrita-buddha-sarira jaya jagadisa hare
(Sri Jayadeva's Dasavatara-stotra, 9th Verse)
"O Kesava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who have assumed the form of Buddha! All glories unto You! O Buddha of compassionate heart, You decry the slaughtering of poor animals performed according to the rules of Vedic sacrifice."
The name of Buddha also appears in the verse that describes the ten avataras in Srimad-Bhagavatam:
ramo ramasca ramasca buddha kalki ca te dasah
In the dasavatara verse of Sahitya-darpana (a Bengali reference encyclopedia), we find the names of
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"Accompanied by the cowherd boys and Balarama, Krsna brought forward the cows and played on His flute through the forest of Vrndavana, which was full of flowers, vegetables, and pasturing grass. The Vrndavana forest was as sanctified as the clear mind of a devotee and was full of bees, flowers and fruits. There were chirping birds and clear water lakes with waters that could relieve one of all fatigue. Sweet flavored breezes blew always, refreshing the mind and body. Krsna, with His friends and Balarama, entered the forest and, seeing the favorable situation, enjoyed the atmosphere to the fullest extent. Krsna saw all the trees, overloaded with fruits and fresh twigs, coming down to touch the ground as if welcoming Him by touching His lotus feet. He was very pleased by the behavior of the trees, fruits and flowers, and He began to smile, realizing their desires.
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Krsna then spoke to His elder brother Balarama as follows: "My dear brother, You are superior to all
The Liberated Soul
Srila Prabhupäda: Our point is that if you do not get knowledge from liberated person, that knowledge is useless. That is cheating. [break] It is very easy. Just like a child. If he takes your direction, he liberated, and if he acts according to his childish nature, then he's conditioned. If you take Kåñëa's instruction, then you are liberated. If you manufacture your own idea, then you are conditioned. Two things. Child is not actually liberated. He is child. But because he takes blindly the direction of the father, he's liberated. That is mäm eva ye prapadyante. Anyone who has surrendered to Kåñëa and strictly follows what Kåñëa says, then he is liberated. Otherwise not. If he manufactures idea, then he's conditioned.
Dr. Patel: It is what? Sarva-dharmän parityajya [Bg. 18.66]?
Prabhupäda: Yes, and it is very easy: "Henceforward I shall simply follow what Kåñëa says." That's all. You become liberated immediately. It is one minute's task, simply to decide that "No
Although the Hare Krsna Maha-mantra gained great fame throughout India with the advent of our Yuga Avatara, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, there are numerous references in the Upanishads and Puranas that predate the Lord's manifestation in Navadvipa.
In the Radha Hridya Khanda of the Brahmanda Purana, Romaharsana Suta offers the following prayer to Sri Veda Vyasa:
yat tvayA kIrtitaM nAtha hari-nAmeti sanjitam
mantraM brahma-padaM siddhi karaM-tad-vad-no-vibho
"O master, O mighty one! Please glorify the Hari-nama mantra situated in transcendence, the cause of all perfection!"
gRhaNAd yasya mantrasya dehI brahma-mayo bhave
sadhyaH pUtaH surApo ‘pi sarva-siddhi-yuto bhavet
tad-ahaM te ‘bhidhAsyAmi mahA-bhAgavato hamsi
hare kRSNa hare kRSNa kRSNa kRSNa hare hare
hare rAma hare rAma rAma rAma hare hare
iti SoDazakaM nAmnAM tri-kAla kalmaSApaham
nAtaH parataropAyaH sarva vedeSu vidhyate
"The embodied soul who accepts this mantra will become filled with transcendence, and by accepting it
Papamocani Ekadasi, observed on March 17, 2012, 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. A
Srivasa Thakura Bhagavan
Srivasa Thakura - Pastimes - Part I
From Sri Panca Tattva, the Five features of God
By Satyaraja dasa
Srivasa Thakura is the ideal householder devotee and he is known as the acarya of maryada-marga (also known as vaidhi-bhakti, or the path of scriptural injunctions). He is exemplary for all devotees who are worshippers of Laksmi-Narayana in Vaikuntha or Sri Gaura-Narayana in Navadvipa. He was the first to whom Mahaprabhu revealed Himself as God almighty, with four arms, in all His majesty and glory.
Although Srivasa Thakura is married, Gaudiya Vaisnavas tend to meditate on him as foremost of the brahmacaris, perhaps because of his identification with Narada Muni (who was always celibate). Consequently, he is often depicted with shaved head and saffron robes, although more often than not he has long hair and wears white apparel. In kirtana he looks especially beautiful, with large lotus eyes and monsoon-like persp
The Highest Vaisnava Sees Himself as the Lowest of All
Originally published in The Gaudiya, Volume 24, Issue 7
Those who are fit possess an abundant power of devotion. They are strong.
I should not apply myself to finding out the shortcomings of the Vaishnavas, condemning service to Lord Visnu or seeking to establish my own point of view by neglecting the method that may enable me to serve the Lord and His devotees.
No language can describe the havoc that is wrought in human life by such arrogance.
I make this submission with all humility: “Kindly refrain from merely imitating the conduct of the Vaishnavas and please always follow their line of thought.” There is no relationship for us other than with the devotees of Visnu. Relationship with other people can only aggravate the desire for sensuous gratification.
Many years have now passed over me one by one. I at last realise that there is no other help for me than the mercy of the holy feet of the Vaishnavas.
Every
April 3, 1969 San Francisco, Calif. Letter to Krishna das
"Don't do anything whimsically. The direction comes through the Spiritual Master, and any one who abides by the order of the Spiritual Master to give shape to the wish of the Lord, he is perfectly surrendered soul."
October 22, 1967 Calcutta, India Letter to Umapati
"Your appreciation of Krishna Consciousness is much improved by the grace of Krishna--because you are chanting Krishna's Holy names constantly. There are some truths which you have expressed as really sublime, especially the portion where you write to say "even though He Himself is unchanging, His glory will always increase."
" Krishna's name is Acyuta, unchanging, but He is Bliss although always full, still increases, to increase the blissful existence of the devotee. Please continue to think of Krishna & you will feel more ; more the Blissful pleasure transcendental to all material contamination."
INTRO
How does the great mystery of life from birth till death unfolds in our lives? How do we get this body, what does life in mother’s womb really look like, what do we know from pre-natal period, what happens when we are born again… Now, do not panic, do not become depressed, just find out everything in great detail about the complete path of any human being from the following text from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.31.1-48
SB 3.31.1: The Personality of Godhead said: Under the supervision of the Supreme Lord and according to the result of his work, the living entity, the soul, is made to enter into the womb of a woman through the particle of male semen to assume a particular type of body.
SB 3.31.2: On the first night, the sperm and ovum mix, and on the fifth night the mixture ferments into a bubble. On the tenth night it develops into a form like a plum, and after that, it gradually turns into a lump of flesh or an egg, as the case may be.
SB 3.31.3: In the course of a month, a head is form
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Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare! Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare !
" Once having reobtained that realm, one need never return again to material existence. "
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SB 11.14.22: Neither religious activities endowed with honesty and mercy nor knowledge obtained with great penance can completely purify one's consciousness if they are bereft of loving service to Me.
SB 11.14.23: If one's hairs do not stand on end, how can the heart melt? And if the heart does not melt, how can tears of love flow from the eyes? If one does not cry in spiritual happiness, how can one render loving service to the Lord? And without such service, how can the consciousness be purified?
SB 11.14.24: A devotee whose speech is sometimes choked up, whose heart melts, who cries continually and sometimes laughs, who feels ashamed and cries out loudly and then dances — a devotee thus fixed in loving service to Me purifies the entire universe.
SB 11.14.25: Just as gold, when smelted in fir
Canto 11: General History |
Chapter 14: Lord Kṛṣṇa Explains the Yoga System to Śrī Uddhava |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam
SB 11.14.1: Śrī Uddhava said: My dear Kṛṣṇa, the learned sages who explain Vedic literature recommend various processes for perfecting one's life. Considering these varieties of viewpoint, my Lord, please tell me whether all these processes are equally important, or whether one of them is supreme.
SB 11.14.2: My dear Lord, You have clearly explained the process of unalloyed devotional service, by which a devotee removes all material association from his life, enabling him to fix his mind on You.
SB 11.14.3: The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: By the influence of time, the transcendental sound of Vedic knowledge was lost at the time of annihilation. Therefore, when the subsequent creation took place, I spoke the Vedic knowledge to Brahmā because I Myself am the religious principles enunciated in the Vedas.
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