Haridham

There is nothing like the bagavat gita.

If you read it, read it with a humble state of mind.

Also once you have finished reading it, its not the end.

Read it again a few months or days later. Everytime you read the gita you learn something more.

As krsna says, as you surrender unto me I reward them accordinly.

So the more you surrender on to krsna the more you will know about him

Hare Krsna

Haridham

hare krsna everyone.

I definatly didnt mean to ruffle any feathers discussing this topic.

I have always considered George a devotee despite what he might have done. Heck how do you know that I am ammune to any of the desires and urges that he had.

Now, I am glad there are people in the same wavelength as me but I do opologies for causing a lot of stress to people over this post.

Man, it was just a light post. I am still wondering how many famous devotees are out there.

I am surprised nobody has mentioned Boy Georges's crazy escapades but why only George Harrison.

I think a lot of people are envious because krsna consciousness has a lot of support from famous people.

George harrison was more of a devotee then I will ever be.

Lets not commit Vaisnava Aparadha.

Hare Krsna

well since we went way off the topic, as I recall i was wondering what were some other famous devotees and such.

Look at the original post if you like

Hare krsna

Haridham

Well a gay man.

Well...think about.

He obviously cant be a straight male when you described all that.

Hare Krsna

Haridham

Wow, I started this post as a light thing. I didnt mean everyone's blood pressure to rise up and this subject made into something big like this.

However I am glad to know where everybody stands.

I still love George Harrison and so does "My sweet lord"

Anyways I am glad there are devotees out there who appriciate what he has done instead of fault finding with what he should have done according to them.

Thank you for backing me up on such issues. I thought for a while i was left alone.

Hare Krsna

Haridham

I never mentioned anything about iskcon. However The Sampradaya that Iskcon does belong to is eternel. The Brahma Madhiya Gaudya Sampradaya is handed down by krsna.

I am expressing to devotees how I feel. I am not humiliating my wife. I never said my wife was bad.

Iskcon is following Caitanya Mahaprabhu's teachings. He is non other then krsna. I know that iskcon doesnt have the only devotees but without iskcon and Srila Prabhupad most people woudnt even have heard of krsna. Srila Prabhupad taught the actual proper way of the vedas.

You should read Srila Prabhupads books and I my original post to figure out what I was actually saying.

I wasnt posting anything to challenge you weather you know the sastra or not.

So why dont we drop this because I was asking devotees who can relate with this subject. My wife knows that I am getting advice from devotees. She loves me as her husband and because I chant Hare Krsna and follow Srila Prabhupads movement. She had the opportunity to marry many people but she chose me because I was sinsere in my dealings with her and she knew that krsna would be the centre of our relationship.

Again read what I posted first.

Thank you

Hare Krsna.

Haridham

Hare Krsna

Anyone else has any points on this topic.

where are all of you

Hare Krsna

I dont know if any of you remember or saw the episode of Xena where Krsna was there.

I thought that was such a cool episode and whoever did that episode had it quite accurate.

However from what I remember there was some sort of uproar from the indian community. What was up with that.

Let me know what you guys think

Hare Krsna

Haridham

From what you wrote I could understand that you werent from iskcon.

However I do value and appriciate your point.

You are right in many ways, however I was talking from a perspective of someone who is the mode of serving krsna and not allowing his spiritual life be destroyed by being with someone materialistic.

I was hoping someone who could relate answer this question.

My wife chants and such but helping your wife in her spiritual life is a husbands duty.

According to the Srimad Bagavatam a person shoudnt become a husband, a wife, father, a mother, a guru or worshipable demigod if he cant liberate his or her dependants.

You have a big responsibility in the ashram that your nature has assigned you. You have to keep krsna in the centre.

That is my point of you and of our shastra. I didnt get married just to enjoy my wife rather I got married so i can serve krsna with my wife.

Hare Krsna

Haridham

Hare Krsna everyone.

This is everyones favorite poster(I hope)hahhaha

Last night I was thinking something regarding my wife and marriage life to someone who is not a devotee.

I was thinking that I am missing out on marrying a devotee. When I was a young boy, I always thought i was going to marrry a devotee girl practice my krsna consciousness with her. However that didnt happen as most of you know the story so i wont go into it now.

A part of me was kinda sad, what if she doesnt become a devotee, what if we cant agree on things. I wish she would dance like the devotee girls dance in the kirtan and embrace krsna conscioussness and its wonderful lifestyle like many others have done.

I feel like I am missing out. Surely I know it is great to make a new devotee. Thats what prabhupad wanted anyway.

Frankly I think this is an insult to my wife.

I guess I answered my own question but please reply if you like.

Afterall marriage is about accepting not expecting.

Hare Krsna

Haridham

Actually, George was a devotee. Yes and Paul was prabably weird at every stage of his life.

However, I know george was a devotee because he always chanted. He read prabhupads books, he gave Bhaktivedanta manor to the devotees. That was John Lennons house. So it could be John Lennon that gave that I am not sure.

Every picture I have seen with George is that of him chanting, and with association of devotees. Many devotees have had close association and dealings with George and know for a fact that he was a devotee. Now you said you heard this and heard that. We dont go by what people heard, rather we go by facts. There were devotees at his bedside when he passed away. Prabhupad had great discussions with George Harrison. WHen George asked for initiation Prabhupad said you are already Initiated, You are Hari's Son. So lets not discredit this great devotee Srimad George Harrison.

A devotee is someone who uses everything for krsna's service. Everything is krsna's energy so why cant you use big budget hollywood films for krsna's service. She can use that money that she got in service of krsna.

I mean there are series such as Ramayan and Mahabarat which were good for people.

So krsna has a plan for everything.

My object in this discussion wasnt to put people down but rather find out how many more famous people were devotees.

So any other points of view are welcome

Hare Krsna

Hare Krsna.

I Know George Harrison was a devotee, and I also heard Boy George was a devotee. What about the rest of the beatles, Paul, Ringo and what about John Lennin? Wasnt John kinda weird at the end of his life.

What about that singer Stevie wonder? I heard he was favorable.

How many more famous devotees are there? There was this girl named Radha Mitchel in a movie called Pitch Black with Vin Diesal a few years ago, was she a devotee?

I also heard that George Harrison's son was a devotee. I think his name was Danny or Dhani.

Hare Krsna, please let me know

Haridham

Well thank you. How do you know jyana shakti anyways.

Hare KRsna

Haridham

I know of him. I have conversed with him from time to time but dont know know him

SO yes, I do

Hare Krsna

well why not?

Am I making a fool of myself orsomething

Well I hope some of you read the story of how I came into iskcon. I was hoping for replies but none yet.

However since the question is how about you haridham

Well, I consider myself to be an uneducated spirit soul who some how or other stumbled into the guidence of srila prabhupads movement.

I am a disciple of Gopal Krsna Maharaj. Not a good one but trying to serve him like his good disciples serve him

Hare Krsna

I am up for the soccer tournement.

We have great soccer stars out there.

Why not.

Once at our temple, Us iskconb boys were playing basketball and some hindu guys challenged us and we destroyed them. IT was fun as we were like "hari bol pass" they were like "huh"

It was four on three too.

Yes we have code words such as haribol which means anything.

Even Pass the ball

Hare Krsna

Hare krsna everyone.

Well thanks for the reply, although i didnt get my question answered.

Anyways about the comment of I should get my own forum or write a book, what is that all about.

I am curious now more then ever

Hare Krsna

a few of these are the same.

What does it mean when it says about the hare krsna's

the one with the most toys wins?

Whats that supposed to mean anyway

I get it.

I think everyone on this site should read the book "Hidden Glory of India"

If you havent already read it.

It explains everything consicely. From "Hinduism" to everything else.

Its written by SatyarajDas(Steven J Rosen)

Hare Krsna

Haridham

Hare krsna everyone.

I just have an interesting question, atleast I think its interesting.

ANyways, yes we know that when we accept a guru he helps us go back to godhead. So now I am wondering what happens to the guru and your relationship once you go back to godhead.

Is He forgotten? Do you have any responsibility towards him?

Or is He dumped after you see krsna.

Please reply.

hare krsna

Haridham

Hare krsna everyone. Just curious to know some info about some old posts that are around.

I saw one in perticular about a standing sadhu posted earlier this year.

Is there an update on his activities. Is he still standing.

Please inform me, I am curious.

I think he should chant rams name while standing as well. Then thats austerity.

Hare Krsna

Haridham

Hare Krsna eveyone. I am just curious about something. Ofcourse I am, I always am.

Anyways, I have seen many of you on a regular basis. Where do you all of you consider yourselves.

How many of you consider yourselves to be followers of isckon. How many are Prabhupad Disciples. How many are initiated by prabhupad disciples. How many are just guests. Are there regular guests who have been coming for a while and are not with prabhupads movement, vaisnavism or anything similar.

Just curious.

I want names, I want names now!!!!!!!!!

Heads shall roll.

Hare Krsna

Haridham

I dont get it