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The Final Address of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
(Translated from Bengali by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and published in his "Back to Godhead" magazine Vol. 1. 1944)
"I have most probably given many people troubles in the mind. Some of them might have thought about me that I am their enemy because I was obliged to speak the plain truth for service and devotion towards the Absolute Godhead. I have given them all those troubles only for the reason that they may turn their face towards the Personality of Godhead without any desire for gain and with unalloyed devotion. I hope some day or other they may understand me rightly."
"I advise all to preach the teachings of Rupa-Raghunath (disciples of Lord Chaitanya) with all energy and resources. Our ultimate goal shall be to become the dust of the lotus feet of Sree Sree Rupa and Raghunath Goswamins. You should all work conjointly under the guidance of your spiritual master with a view to serve the Absolute Knowledge, the Personality of Godhead. You should live somehow or other without any quarrel in this mortal world only for the service of Godhead. Do not please give up the service of Godhead in spite of all dangers, all criticisms and all discomforts. Do not be disappointed for most people in the world do not serve the Personality of Godhead; do not give up your own service which is your everything and all, neither reject the process of chanting and hearing of the transcendental Holy Name of Godhead. You should always chant the transcendental Name of Godhead with patience and forbearance like a tree and humbleness like a straw."
"We wish that this mass of our body of flesh and blood may be sacrificed at the altar of preaching the Samkirtan Movement (congregational chanting of the Holy Name of Godhead) propagated by Lord Chaitanya. We are not desirous of becoming a hero of work or a reformer of religion, but our reality may be identified with the dust of the Lotus Feet of Sree Rupa and Raghunath for that is our everything. The flow of the transcendental tide of the attraction of devotion will never be blocked, and you with your all energy shall devote yourself for fulfilling the desire of Sreela Bhakti Vinode Thakur. There are many amongst you who are well-qualified and able workers. We have no other desire whatsoever."
"There are certainly many difficulties while we are in this mortal world but it is not our business simply to be overwhelmed with those difficulties or to try to overcome them only. We must know even during the duration of our present life, as to what we shall gain after overcoming all those difficulties of life and what shall be the mode of our permanent existence. We must make an adjustment of all things that evoke our love and hatred and for those that we want and do not want. Attachment and detachment of this mortal world will engage us more and more as we become farther and farthest from the Lotus Feet of Sree Krishna. When we are able to transcend the position of attachments and detachments of this mortal world and be attracted with the Holy Name of Godhead, it is then only we can understand the import of the transcendental service of Sree Krishna the Personality of Godhead. At the first instance the subject Krishna is startling and perplexing to us. Every one who is called by the name 'man' is more or less struggling knowingly or unknowingly to eliminate those invading elements what are baffling our conception of eternal need. It is our only duty to enter into the kingdom of eternal need."
"We have no love or hatred for any one in this world. All arrangements made in this world are but temporary. There is, therefore, unavoidable necessity for that ultimate need for every one in this world. You should attain the transcendental loving service of the objective, being situated in concerted action for that one aim. Let there be a constant flow of the ideas and thoughts as conceived by Rupa Goswami and His followers. We shall not at any time show our slightest dejection for the seven tongued "Samkirtan" movement. If we have undaunted faith in it we shall then only achieve all perfections. You should all therefore preach with fearlessness and with utmost energy the message of Rupa and Raghunath under the guidance of the followers of Sree Rupa."
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Ten Offenses to be Avoided
(from Nectar of Devotion)
The offenses against chanting the holy name are as follows:
1) To
blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the holy
name of the Lord.
2) To
consider the names of the demigods like Lord Siva or Lord Brahma to be equal
to, or independent of, the name Lord Visnu.
3) To
disobey the orders of the spiritual master.
4) To
blaspheme the Vedic literature or literature in pursuance of the Vedic version.
5) To
consider the glories of chanting Hare Krsna to be imagination.
6) To give
some interpretation on the holy name of the Lord.
7) To commit
sinful activities on the strength of chanting the holy name of the Lord.
8) To
consider chanting of Hare Krsna one of the auspicious ritualistic activities
offered in the Vedas as fruitive activities (karma-kanda).
9) To
instruct a faithless person about the glories of the holy name.
10) To not
have complete faith in the chanting of the holy names and to maintain material
attachments, even after understanding so many instructions on this matter.
Every
devotee who claims to be a Vaisnava must guard against these offenses in order
to quickly achieve the desired success.
Remember
that even if one feels they are being offensive, there is no need to stop
chanting. By trying to chant sincerely and serving the spiritual master, we may
be purified of our offenses and may be able to chant purely. Chant Hare Krsna
and Be Happy!
HARE KRSNA HARE KRSNA KRSNA KRSNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE
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ceturtdiena, 2012. gada 16. augusts
Meaning Of The 16 Names of Hare Krishna Maha Mantra
Sri Jiva Gosvami reveals the meaning of each of the sixteen Names in the maha-mantra in consecutive order as follows:
Hare Krsna
Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
HareKrsna steals the minds of everyone, yet Radha steals even His mind by Her divine expertise. Thus She is known as Hara.
Krsna
He forcibly attracts Sri Radha with the sweet sound of His flute, therefore that Lord of all enchanting qualities is known as Krsna.
Hare
It has been heard that during the rasa-lila, doe-eyed Radha was stolen away by Krsna to be alone with Him in a secret forest bower. She is therefore known as Hara.
Krsna
When Krsna sports with Radha, Her golden hue takes on the dark complexion of Krsna's skin. He is thus known as Krsna.
Krsna
In order to please Sri Radha, Krsna manifested the most wonderful lake (Syama-kunda) in Vrndavana. He then called all the holy rivers to fill it. He is thus known as Krsna.
Krsna
By Her unsurpassed love, Radha charms He who performs wonderful lilas on the banks of the Yamuna. Therefore, those who are sober know Him as Krsna.
Hare
While in Gokula, Sri Hari (Krsna) killed the demon known as Aristasura. During that time, Radha cried out to Him with great feeling and by doing so, She stole His mind. She is thus known as Hara.
Hare
Filled with ecstatic love, Radha sometimes sings the glories of Hari’s exploits quietly, and sometimes She sings them aloud. Those who are expert in the secrets of divine sentiments call Her Hara.
Hare
Due to the intense love of Sri Radha, Sri Hari becomes so captivated that His flute falls from His hand. With the desire to enjoy in the forest bowers with Krsna, Radha steals His flute. That goddess is thus famous as Hara.
Rama
Krsna, who is expert at embracing, sports with Radha in the forest groves or in the caves of Govardhana. Thus He is known as Rama.
Hare
That most merciful Radha destroys the miseries of Her devotees and gives them great happiness every day. Therefore that goddess is known as Hara.
Rama
The minds of the devotees are continuously drowned in an ocean of supreme joy by seeing the beautiful dark form of Krsna. Therefore He is known by
the Name Rama.
Rama
Radharani is known as Rama because She enjoys loving pastimes with Acyuta (Krsna) in a secret forest pavilion. Since He is always by Her side, He is known as Rama.
Rama
When the residents of Gokula were crying due to fear of the forest fire, Krsna immediately swallowed it and gave His devotees great joy. In this way, He is known as Rama.
Hare
Sri Krsna went to Mathurapuri in order to destroy the demons. However, due to being captivated by the love of Radha, He later returned. Therefore She is known as Hara.
Hare
When the son of Maharaja Nanda returned to Vraja, He took away the suffering of all the Vrajavasis. By His wonderful exploits, He steals the heart of Sri Radha. Thus He is known as Hari.
Posted Yesterday by Rasa Rasika
http://www.japagroup.com/2012/08/meaning-of-names.html
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Sri Jiyada-nrsimha at Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam
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Samadhi of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura
svētdiena, 2012. gada 29. jūlijs
Batu Caves, the giant golden Lord Kartikeya
Jhulan Yatra nectar from ISKCON's Krishna Balaram Temple in Vrindavan
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Sri Ganga Stotram
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Chariot construction goes on in full swing in Puri 2012
http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/news/06-12/news4302.htm
pirmdiena, 2012. gada 4. jūnijs
Why steal Prabhupada’s shoes?
(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Melbourne, Australia, 20th May 2012) Lecture: Sunday Feast
In America there is a famous project in a farm known as New Vrindavan, and there was some time that that farm was separating from Iskcon and Prabhupada’s movement, and they were not exactly strictly following Prabhupada’s standards anymore, it was in time like that for sometime. They used to live off tourism because they had a beautiful place called ‘Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold.’ Many buses would come with tourists. So there was a tour and all the tourists came, and the tour guide was there: ‘Ladies and gentlemen and here we see the beautiful floor which was carved by the devotees themselves. See the beautiful flower design in the middle.’
The tourists saw and clicked with their cameras, ‘very nice.’
Then they took the whole group to the deity of Prabhupada. The tourist said:
‘Yes this is actually the founder of our movement…’
All the tourists are looking and taking photos and pictures of the deity of Prahbupada. And one lady she heard him speak in a deep commanding voice. And he said:
‘Take my shoes!’
She was wondering who was speaking.
‘Take my shoes!’
She thought:
‘Who is speaking?’
She saw that no one else was noticing it.
‘Take my shoes!’
Then the tour guide said:
‘Now we are going to have a look at the ceiling. At the beautiful mosaic inlay that the devotees had laid with their own hands.’
And all the tourists were looking up. Then the voice said:
‘Take my shoes!’
The voice was so strong, so she just did it, and put them in her bag. Never in her life had she stolen anything and she had stolen those shoes! So there’s a big drama in the temple, ‘someone stole Prabhupada’s shoes! Who would do such a thing? Who in the world would steal Prabhupada’s shoes?’
It had to be a devotee, since no one else would care for those shoes, but a devotee might know that the shoes are very valuable. Therefore, the temple authorities decided to call a meeting, and they called everyone into the temple. They said:
‘We called everyone together for a very serious thing. Someone has made a very very great aparadha, a very great offence. The reactions will be terrible. I mean I wouldn’t want to be in a position of that person who stole Prabhupada’s shoes. I don’t know how many lifetimes this person will have to suffer in hellish conditions, but although the offence is very great, the devotees are very forgiving. Therefore we do not hold it against you and we understand. This afternoon when we leave from here, the door will be open and you can just quietly put the shoes back and everyone will forgive you.’
The managers thought:
‘It’s done, you just wait and see at 3 o’clock these shoes will be back.’
But at 3 o’clock the shoes were not back. They were gone and never were they back! The years went passed and somehow or other and he differences between that group and Iskcon were worked out and they returned to Prahbupada’s standards. They again began to follow Prabhupada’s standards. The lady who had the shoes had forgotten all about it for quite some years. Then she had a dream, and suddenly in her dream Prabhupada came and Prabhupada said:
‘Those shoes that you took, you can return them.’
So then she took the shoes and put them in the parcel and sent it with it a letter of explanation to the temple, and that is how this story comes to us! Now we are looking at the murti of Prabhupada. So you may not all be aware of that but in the worship of the murti (of a deity) it is a practise that you take the shoes off the deity. In deity worship there are different arrangements for the care of the deity that is made, and one of the things is that night you put the deity to rest. You cannot move the deity like here, at night we cannot take all of them off the alter to put them at rest, but they have a bed. So we are not putting the deities in the bed (it’s stays on the alter) but we take their shoes and move the shoes from the deities and put them next to the bed. As the scriptures says that the deity is then in the shoes, so they are present in the shoes.
So Prabhupada’s shoes were removed and then he left, and then the shoes came back and Prabhupada was back! So we should understand that Prabhupada is here!
http://www.kksblog.com/2012/06/why-steal-prabhupadas-shoes/
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