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"Gauridasa, My Murti form is as good as I am," said Lord Gauranga, "We will forever remain in your home to accept your service." (In the image: Shri Shri Gaura Nitay Deities of Shrila Gauridasa Pandit).
"Gauridasa Pandit, the emblem of the most elevated devotional service in love of Godhead, had the greatest potency to receive and deliver such love. Making Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda the Lords of his life, Gauridasa Pandit sacrificed everything for the service of Lord Nityananda."( Chaitanya-charitamrta).
Before taking sannyasa, Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda visited Gauridasa Pandit in Ambika Kalna. Fearing their impending separation, Gauridasa cried and begged the Lord to stay longer. Mahaprabhu made life-like neem wood Deities of Gaura-Nitai to console his loving servant. "Gauridasa, My Murti form is as good as I am," said Lord Gauranga, "We will forever remain in your home to accept your service."
Gauridasa Pandit worshiped Gaura Nitai in many intimate ways–ta
In 1517, Shri Rupa Goswami and Shri Sanatana Goswami, his elder brother, came to Vrindavana to fulfill four orders of Lord Chaitanya's: (1) Uncover Shri Krishna's lost pastime places. (2) Install Deities, start puja. (3) Write bhakti-shastras. (4) Propagate the rules of bhakti-yoga. (In the wallpaper: Rupa amd Sanatana Goswamis, Lord Shri Gopintha in Jaipur and Temple of Madan Mohan, Shri Vrindavan Dham).
In 1517, Shri Rupa Goswami and Shri Sanatana Goswami, his elder brother, came to Vrindavana to fulfill four orders of Lord Chaitanya's:
(1) Uncover Shri Krishna's lost pastime places.
(2) Install Deities, start puja.
(3) Write bhakti-shastras.
(4) Propagate the rules of bhakti-yoga.
Wearing only kaupina (loincloth) and kantha (patchwork quilt), Shri Rupa Goswami lived a mendicant's life absorbed in hearing, chanting, writing about Radha-Govinda's sweet loving pastimes in Shri Vrindavana-dhama. More details of his conduct and character are mentioned in Sanatana Goswami's
PYRAMID HOUSE CONFESSIONS December 3rd 1980
Tamala Krishna Maharaja: "I've had a certain realization a few days ago.(...) There are obviously so many statements by Srila Prabhupada that his Guru Maharaja did not appoint any successors.(...) Even in Srila Prabhupada's books he says guru means by qualification.(...)
The inspiration came because there was a questioning on my part, so Krishna spoke. Actually Prabhupada never appointed any gurus. He appointed eleven ritviks. He never appointed them gurus. Myself and the other GBC have done the greatest disservice to this movement the last three years because we interpreted the appointment of ritviks as the appointment of gurus.
What actually happened I'll explain. I explained it but the interpretation is wrong. What actually happened was that Prabhupada mentioned he might be appointing some ritviks, so the GBC met for various reasons, and they went to Prabhupada, five or six of us. (This refers to the meeting of May 1977,). We asked him, "S
Sattvic Das
Jay Srila Prabhupada!
MULAPRAKRTI DEVI DASI RELATES THE STORY OF SRILA PRABHUPADA AT ADVAITA BHAVAN
One day in Mayapur, an old Gaudiya Vaishnava came to the pujari room looking for someone to talk to. He was holding a Back to Godhead magazine and he said, "Is anyone here a disciple of Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj?" A few of us said, "We are." He said, "I have to tell you something really special." He was very excited. He said, "For many years at Advaita Acharya's house in Shantipur, I humbly served as the pujari, doing the aratis and taking care of guests. Many years ago, when I was young, I noticed a grihastha gentleman who, in a sober and quiet way, sometimes sat at the back of the hall, chanting japa and weeping. I never disturbed him. I never asked who he was, but whenever he came, my heart would fill with joy and I would give him some maha-prasadam. He moved with great determination - he came in in a very determined way and he left in a very determined way. Sometimes
Lila Avatara Das
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“One who accepts the sannyāsa order gives up the three principles of materialistic activities in which one indulges in the field of household life — namely religion, economic development and sense gratification. One who first accepts sannyāsa but then returns to such materialistic activities is to be called a vāntāśī, or one who eats his own vomit. He is indeed a shameless person.”
Materialistic activities are regulated by the institution of varṇāśrama-dharma. Without varṇāśrama-dharma, materialistic activities constitute animal life. Yet even in human life, while observing the principles of varṇa and āśrama — brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra, brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha and sannyāsa — one must ultimately accept sannyāsa, the renounced order, for only by the renounced order can one be situated in brahma-sukha, or transcendental bliss.
In brahma-sukha one is no longer attracted by lusty desires. Indeed, when one is no longer disturbed, especially by lust
Subhalaksmi devi dasi ACBSP Australia Such wonderful quotes on management by Srila Prabhupada.
The Art of Management...
"Do not centralise anything. Each temple must remain independent and self sufficient. That was my plan from the beginning… why are you thinking otherwise. Once before you wanted to do something centralising with your meeting and if I did not interfere the whole thing would have been killed.
Krsna consciousness movement is for training people to be independently thoughtful and competent in all types of departments of knowledge and action… not for making bureaucracy.
Once there is bureaucracy the whole thing will be spoiled. There must be individual striving and work and responsibility, competitive spirit, not that one shall dominate and distribute benefits to the others and they do nothing but beg from you and you provide.
The point is to be engaged in doing something for Krsna, never mind what is that job, but being so engaged in doing something so satisf
Valhalla Mack the pedophile fags have taken over the movement and they attract similar personalities that join new age ISKCON
Tamohara Dasa
I have noticed the same, J prabhu. The women dress like whores, and the men dance like disco freaks. it would put off anybody who was a serious spiritualist. They attract a bunch of show-boys. Their art is gay. They play a god damn accordion for sankirtan.
One of the most popular events in the holy town of Vrindavan, India - where Lord Krishna appeared 5,000 years ago - is the celebration of Jhulan Yatra, the Radha-Krishna swing festival. In Vrindavan among the local villagers and inhabitants this festival lasts for 13 days. In Vrindavan this is one of the biggest festivals of the year and Vrindavana is very crowded at this time, literally hundreds of thousands of people from surrounding towns and villages visit Vrindavan over this period in the auspicious sacred month of Shravana (July-Aug). Opulence or simplicity, but often the swings are made of gold or silver.
In Sri Vrindavan for five days, in many of the 5000 temples there, the small Utsav-vighraha functional Deities (Vijay-utsav bera) are taken from the altar and placed on an elaborately decorated swing in the temple room. After receiving the traditional arati worship, the Deities are pushed on Their swing. Members of the congregation are invited to participate. Each person offer
Some timely thoughts...
"Time I am" says Lord Krsna. Time is the single predominating influence, no one else can say that they are time. The less there is Krsna, the slower time becomes. The demigods' time is faster, one minute in their realms is one hour etc in lower realms where Godhead is less apparent and recognized. Time is unstoppable, because then there would be ZERO Krsna, and such a thing does not exist. In Sri Krsna's realms, Time reaches an infinite rate, is Absolute, there are all times all at once. Material scientists have no idea that the time flow varies in different sections of the universe, thus the physical laws are different in different parts of the universe.
First initiation, Tamohara dasa, and also a marriage ceremony, Nandikesvara dasa with Mandari Mother of Subhadra devi. Jagadish is doing the priestly duties. Rocana prabhu at left to right bottom row, Dharmaprana, Bhudeva, Klamahara devi, Jitarati, Kamsahanta, Carana, the Astrologer Drew Laurence, Tamohara dasa, Nandikesvara. Im trying to remember others' names also... Susan Clark, Natha dasa, Vyapaka, Citraketu, Jaganmata, Gopijana, Padmapani, Balakrsna, Drupada, Minneketana Rama, Gour Nitai dasa, Bhakta Craig, and others are not seen well . .1973, Winnipeg Gour Nitai Temple, 160 Home St.
We led the statistics for small and sometime medium books distribution of America regularly, competing mostly with Denver devotees. Almost all the Winnipeg Temple prabhus are now ritvik. Srila Prabhupada extended "all blessings" to our sankirtana teams. Several solid devotees shaved up first time with us, including Jitarati, Vyapaka, Bhudeva, Minneketana, Citraketu the architect from Switzerland. Ot
Srila Prabhupada Speaks about his Gaudiya Math Godbrothers
I can understand someone getting a little bewildered about our relationship with Srila Prabhupada’s godbrothers before his letters and conversations were published, but what excuse does anyone have now? Any of Srila Prabhupada’s so-called disciples who still insist on associating with Srila Prabhupada’s godbrothers or godnephews after reading the quotes below are obviously not very sincere or very serious about following Srila Prabhupada’s instructions.
Dear Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Please keep in mind, while reading the quotes below, that Srila Prabhupada has never retracted any of them. Some extremely self motivated people might say that he apologized to his godbrothers on his death bed, but how can this be considered any more than just polite talk, or setting an example for his disciples of how to try and make amends before leaving this material realm?
Also, I have never h
Sri Raghunandana Thakura tirobhava tithi [disappearance day] -
Thursday, July 27, 2017 =Mayapura, West Bengal, India time]
Srila Prabhupada and Sri Krsna dasa Kaviraja describe
the exalted position and glories of Sri Raghunandana Thakura
compiled by Narasimha dasa and Yasoda nandana dasa
kāśīte lekhaka śūdra-śrīcandraśekhara
SYNONYMS
kāśīte—in Vārāṇasī; lekhaka—writer; śūdra—born of a śūdra family; śrī-candraśekhara—of the name Candraśekhara; tāṅra ghare—in his house; rahilā—remained; prabhu—the Lord; svatantra—independent; īśvara—the supreme controller.
This time Lord Caitanya stayed at the house of Candraśekhara, although he was regarded as a śūdra or kāyastha, for the Lord, as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is completely independent.
Lord Caitanya stayed at the house of Candraśekhara, a clerk, although a sannyāsī is not supposed to reside in a śūdra's house. Five hundred years ago, especially in Bengal,
Vamsidas Babaji was a Gaudiya Vaishnav sadhu who lived at Swarupa Gunj, Navadwip during the time of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. He was respected by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta, and he used to see to it that Vamsidas Babaji was provided with grains and so on by Gaudiya Matha brahmacharis.
Srila Vamsidas Babaji appeared in the village of Majidpur in the Jamalpur district of Bangladesh. Before the partition of India, this city was formerly in the district of Mymensing. His father’s name was Sanatana Malobrahma and he was previously known as Bhairava. Babaji Maharaj came to Nabadwip from East Bengal.
He lived as a total recluse, far away from the hubbub of the town in a solitary place on the bank of Ganga near Baral Ghata in Navadvipa, as if he was a mad or crazy person. His only possessions were an old kaupina, karanga and kantha. Vamsidasa Babaji lived in a world of his own. His world centered round his deities-Gaura-Gadadhara, Nitai, Radha-Krishna and Gopala. For the service of his
vyuhas tritiyah pradyumnah priya-narma-sakho’bhavat
cakre lila-sahayam yo radha-madhavayor vraje
shri-caitanyadvaita-tanuh sa eva raghunandanah
The third member of the chatur-vyuha, Pradyumna, took part in Radha Madhava’s lila in Vraja as Krishna’s intimate friend or priya-narma-sakha. He has now appeared as Raghunandan, whose body is not different from that of Chaitanya. (Gaura-ganoddesha-dipika 70)
Raghunandan’s Father: Mukunda Das
Raghunandan was born into a family of physicians in the Shaka year 1432 (1510 AD). His father’s name was Mukunda Das, his mother’s name is unknown. Mukunda Das was Narahari Sarkar Thakur’s older brother. In the fifteenth chapter of the Madhya-lila of Chaitanya Charitamrita, it is clearly said that Mukunda Das was physician to the king.
Externally, he appears to be a physician to the king who is engaged in government service. But internally, he is filled with divine love. Who would be able to know his love? (Chaitanya Charitamrita 2.15.120) 
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"So here is the thing, you see, that Krsna does not say that "You become a nonviolent." No. Never says that. When there is a question of fighting for the right cause, you must fight. There is no question of becoming nonviolent. You see?"
http://www.harekrsna.org/igor/bif.html
Suspect #1 Thomas Herzig USA (dead) aka ISKCON Guru/GBC Tamal Krishna Gosawmi |
Suspect #2 Gordon John Erdman USA (disabled) Aka ISKCON Guru/GBC Jaya Pataka Swami |
Suspect #4 Jay Israel USA aka IG Jaya Advaita Swami aka Swami J |
Suspect #6 IG Bhakti Charu Swami INDIA
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Suspect #3 Charles Baccus USA aka IG Bhavananda ex-Swami |
Covering-up #2 Richard Slavin USA aka IG Radhanatha Swami |
Covering-up #1 Gopal Khanna CANADA/India aka IG Gopal Krsna Goswami |
On November 14th of 1977 ISKCON or the Hare Krishna Movement has been ‘officially’ hijacked by 11 self-proclaimed Gurus or Zonal Acharyas. They poisoned the founder, killed, beat, and drove away devotees who challenged their autho |
Jayapatalaloka, Boysananada, Caru; see who you are now dealing with! We are SPIRITNET, and we're coming for you!
Galen Yuyutsu Gopijana Prabhu said; "I've been in many Battles in this life .. a few wounds and scares are nothing compared to the anger in my soul for what these bastards have done Vengeance will be ours I swear with the last breath of my heart I will die in vain without having done something to rectify what they have done to our Dearest Srila Prabhupada.. in 1977.. they tore my life and soul and for that they will pay dearly for the suffering they have caused all of my God brothers and God sisters This I Swear upon my life!"
by Satsvarupa Dasa Gosvami
July 13, 1966. 26 Second Avenue, New York City: A few sympathetic, interested people gather in a small downtown storefront to help an Indian swami's mission by adding their signature to a legal document.
Today, ISKCON has branches all over the world. Millions of lives have been transformed by the Hare Krishna mantra and the philosophy of the Bhagavad-gita—thanks to the vision of Srila Prabhupada and the efforts of his sincere followers.
But in 1966, no one (except Prabhupada himself) could foresee how this society could ever manifest on such a scale.
Here's an excerpt from Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita, a detailed biography of Srila Prabhupada, describing the humble yet momentous event of ISKCON's incorporation.
1966: The Lower East Side, New York.
The building was humble, the membership small,
yet Srila Prabhupada's vision encompassed the whole world.
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
Amid the cacophony of a storefront at 26 Second Avenue in New York, Srila Pra
