Govindaram

Hare Krishna There is no Difference between Omkara and Krishna, although you cannot gain spiritual realisation my chanting Omkara by itself in this age, Omkara is esp. meant for when you meditate, but nowadays it very difficult with all its different sitting postures and breathing exercises, the easiest process as recommend by Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu the Most Munificent Incarnation of Lord Krishna is chanting His names: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Wanting2learn If you are having trouble understanding the Gita, (don't worry i can't either, only bits) Then heres a nice link by a Krishna Bhakta: The Ultimate Self Realization Course http://www.UltimateSelfRealization.Com You can to Gita lectures on the site, they are very helpful...Haribol /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Hare Krishna Some more of 'my made up bad jokes', you heard em here first! Whats a donkey and a Buddhist got in common? They both have 3 legs.(sorry) What did the Osama Bin Ladin say to his wife? You've been ladin me. What did the carrot say to George Bush? What are you looking at dumbo. Whats the USA and UK got in common? Answers on a postcard to Canada. What did the Kangaroo say to the Elephant? Got any spare tyres. Whats the best way to concentrate on one thing? Resist going to the toilet for as long as you can. (you'll think of nothing else) What did the George Bush say to Tony Blair(UK Prime Minister)? My countries bigger than yours! <it a pun joke only.OK.

Hare Krishna Quote from Guest: I do hope you get to a point where nothing matters accept that shyamasundhar. I you kidding so DO I! /images/graemlins/laugh.gif and Thanks for 'hoping' for me the same to you Prabhu. /images/graemlins/grin.gif Haribol! /images/graemlins/smile.gif <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

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Hare Krishna I have this Ayur veda book at home by Dr T L Devaraj, which recommends eating meat and booze (alcohol!), I think I read it once and was horrified, it tells you to do all these things like drink alcohol(wine) after having meal or something, I should have thrown it in the bin, but still have it, in case I need for fire wood.

Hare Krishna Quote from Indas Prabhu: He said that the way vaishnavas hold their japa (with the middle finger and the thumb) is a way to achieve perfection in devotional service. And: If you hold it with the forefinger and the thumb it is for cursing. Guess which one I've been doing ALL THIS TIME! /images/graemlins/mad.gif Thanks /images/graemlins/laugh.gif, I now know how to hold beads while chanting, takes little getting used to (not really its easy, but people always say that /images/graemlins/smirk.gif) but I <font color="red"> do </font color> feel its easier to chant with beads on the middle finger said above, everyone should try it NOW! <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna That was a very short answer prabhu, but to the point. <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna So scientists say this and that (they don't believe in soul). In the Gita Krishna says He is the Master of the senses inc the Mind, so our mind at present is under our own control due to our minute independence, so then, when we surrender to Lord Krishna (70%,80%,90%,100%!!), our mind is directly controlled by Krishna or in other words all our senses are engaged in His service. So its sort of the same thing, I think. Also Krishna says that the Mind is higher than the senses, the Intelligence is still higher than the Mind, and the Soul proper is higher than the Intelligence. So the soul is covered by (mind, intelligence) so when the Mind is cleaned by chanting Hare-Krishna, the intelligence is automatically cleared and our souls natural influence is exhibited. Am I right? <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna Great pictures of Lord Krishna & His Devotees: <font color="red"> Krishna Art </font color> <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Haribol Finally a thread if mine gets mentioned by Admin, I need some sleep, can't get no sleep, la al la...

Hare Krishna In India wherever you go they'll offer you some water and pakoras/somasas/chidwa etc, when I went I put on 2 stones! Here in the west they 'ask' you if you want a glass of water/soft drink, THEN bring it to you, that is the main difference.

Hare Krishna The children will bring water and then tea and snacks Yeah right, a glass of water but tea and snacks, think thats taking it a bit too far, these Kids must be programmed Robots or something, or maybe they are just looking for some MONEY, you know what Im talking about /images/graemlins/grin.gif

Hare Krishna From what I have learnt on the Issue Guest (sorry if the answers weren't so sincere), sex is the greatest thing binding us to this material world, it is like a prison house, the more you think of sex the more you are bound in Maya&s strong net, Krishna is pure so we have to become pure to associate with Him, sex life for begetting children is fine, otherwise it is a waste of energy, you need to direct your energy to become Krishna Conscious, and think of Him before you die, and then go to Him, abundant sex life destroys the urge for self-realisation, the soul cannot show its full potential because it is covered by Lust - which can be called sex life as well, sex equals lust, so this lust has to be transformed into love of Godhead, if you dont give up lust then you have NO CHANCE of becoming God Conscious in this life or the next. That is my take on the subject, Hope it helps, but there are much more qualified Prabhus/Mata here in this forum who could help you better..Haribol. <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna I agree, they are! Practice devotional acts more, get into the habit, then sex thought etc won't bother so much, pratice and habit are the key words, Chant Hare Krishna more every day, and read Gita.

Hare Krishna I said, restrain not give up, do it for having children, otherwise keep control (difficult!), anyway if you give up alltogether then Krishna is Yours*....Haribol! Provided you have Bona-fide spiritual master.

Hare Krishna I came across this PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION IT MAY MAKE A DIFFERENCE Another sign that the age of Kali is quickly and surely deteriorating all holy principles and bringing up all unholy principles. If humans continue on this path, they will suffer for many many lifetimes. Please read about a mis-guided soul who has written a book saying that the Vedas justify eating beef/meat. If you want to, you can sign the petition asking for the book to be withdrawn. So far, there are only 280+ petitioners. I would like that you would please forward this email to all devotees and those you know that are sympathetic. Many signatures are needed for Maya has reared her ugly head once again and if we as a community do not fight, many cows will die as a result. There is already to much slaughter of our sacred mother the cow. Also, I beg that you post this on any groups or message boards that you belong to. Thank you for your valuable time. Please review and sign this online petition against this book: http://www.petitiononline.com/vedas/petition.html

Hare Krishna I don't eat Garlic cause I gave up onions and garlic, along with meat, fish, eggs because thats what Vaisnavas are doing, plus there more ways as mentioned to stop tooth aches, thanks for the suggestion though but no thanks /images/graemlins/smile.gif Might work for Vampires though /images/graemlins/mad.gif <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna You have to turn the 'Lust' into love of Godhead(Krishna) Therefore you have to restain yourself from sex life Simple. <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna Evam parampara-praptam imam rajarsayo viduh. (Bhagavad-gita, 4.2) This Bhagavad-gita As It Is is received through this disciplic succession: 1) <font color="red"> Krsna </font color> 2) Brahma 3) Narada 4) Vyasa 5) Madhva 6) Padmanabha 7) Nrhari 8) Madhava 9) Aksobhya 10) Jayatirtha 11) Jnanasindhu 12) Dayanidhi 13) Vidyanidhi 14) Rajendra 15) Jayadharma 16) Purusottama 17) Brahmanyatirtha 18) Vyasatirtha 19) Laksmipati 20) <font color="orange"> Madhavendra Puri </font color> 21) <font color="blue"> Isvara Puri </font color> ( <font color="green"> Nityananda, Advaita </font color> ) 22) <font color="red">Lord Caitanya </font color> 23) Rupa (Svarupa, Sanatana) 24) Raghunatha, Jiva 25) Krsnadasa 26) Narottama 27) Vishvanatha 28) (Baladeva) Jagannatha 29) Bhaktivinode 30) Gaurakisora 31) Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati 32)His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada <font color="blue">Isvara Puri </font color> is the spiritual master of <font color="green"> Lord Nityananda, Advaita </font color> and <font color="red"> Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu</font color>. So is there a different parampara or chain of disiplic succession or samapradya for: <font color="green"> Lord Nityananda, Advaita </font color>? <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna A while ago somebody asked me the right way to chant the Ganesh Mantra..so here it is: Download <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna Could somebody please explain to me how these 3 'things' are subtle, and how the brain with its chemicals plays a part in these 'things'. Because I was thinking that when you die these 3 'things' follow you even in a Ghosts body, and Ghosts bodys don't have brains so....?? Not that I want to be a Ghost mind you (get it mind you!) /images/graemlins/crazy.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna I've never been that quick even in school /images/graemlins/mad.gif and I think this /images/graemlins/frown.gif Mayavada /images/graemlins/frown.gif philosophy is harder to understand than bone-fide writings of Vaisnavas! /images/graemlins/grin.gif <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna Vaisnava's on this planet are Higher than Brahmin's so there has to be some Ksatriyas lurking about somewhere, don't you agree? In the Mahabharata it is said that these religious fighters can kill thousands of people at a time, but then again I don't know that much about the subject. Here is a verse from the Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.20: In the sixteenth incarnation of the Godhead, the Lord [as Brgupati*] annihilated the administrative class [ksatriyas] twenty-one times, being angry with them because of their rebellion against the brahmanas [the intelligent class]. *Parasurama <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>

Hare Krishna There are a lot of threads mentioning <font color="red"> kshatryas</font color> , are there any of these fighters on this Earth at the present moment? <font color="orange">If so can I be trained! /images/graemlins/mad.gif </font color> <font color="blue">O </font color> <font color="green"> Mind </font color> <font color="red"> Just </font color> <font color="orange">Worship </font color> <font color="black"> Krsna </font color>