KK Bindu #143

12-29-2006, 03:11 AM

Our humble obeisances!

Jaya Sri Sri Guru Gauranga!

You will find attached to this text issue #143 of Sri Krishna Kathamrita
Bindu.

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IN THIS ISSUE
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* "External Dress is Not Our Concern" - His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada speaks about preaching and the external symbols of
sannyasa.

* "Krishna-katha is Life" - Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami describes the
importance of Krishna-katha.

* "Mahaprabhu's Mercy on Gopal Bhatta Goswami" - A special offering in honor
of the upcoming appearance day of Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami. This newly
translated excerpt, done especially for Bindu, comes from the medieval
Gaudiya Vaishnava book, Karnananda. The author Yadunandan Das describes the
meeting of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Gopal Bhatta Goswami. Special thanks
to Sriman Krishna Balaram Prabhu for his help with translation. We hope to
see more of Krishna Balaram Prabhu's translations in the future.

* "The Meeting of Parshuram and Lord Ramachandra" - Part three of a six-part
series of English poetry by the late Christian missionary Reverend A. G.
Atkins. In this installment, Lakshman continues to speak insolent and
sarcastic words to the proud Parshuram.

* "The Highest Ecstasy" - A verse from Srila Rupa Goswami's Padyavali.

We pray that this issue may bring some happiness and inspiration to the
Vaishnavas who are preaching the mission of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

Das anudas abhas, Madhavananda Das, editor

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COMING IN OUR NEXT ISSUE:
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Bindu 144 will include some special prayers to Adwaita Acharya Prabhu, whose
appearance is coming up.

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"This chanting should go on. Instead of meetings, resolutions, dissolutions,
revolutions and then no solutions, there should be chanting."
- His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, from Lilamrita Vol.6
p.182