yogesh

There is nothing that Nrsmhadeva can't cure.

Rakhe Krsna Mare Kaun?

Maray Krsna Rakhe Kaun?

If Lord Krsna/Krishna wants to protect me who can kill/hurt me???

If Lord Krsna/Krishna wants to punish me (for being a rascal) who can protect me???

A tantric's curse can never harm you if I you are protected by Lord Krsna/Narsimha Dev.

Even if you do get hurt by the curse so what??? This body is temporary and is dying every minute.

The body ultimately belongs to the Lord and you are just leasing it so the person trying to harm your body will be punished most severly.

Surrender yourself to the mercy of the Lord and he will protect you have no fear of tantric or his curse!!!!

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

 

You want to follow the shastra? Than become a REAL sannyasi, real tapasvi. Do not try to have it both ways.

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“A sannyasi accepts only a danda, water-pot, and saffron-cloth and resides near a village – this is the wealth of the sannyasa asrama.”(Brahma-vaivarta Purana 2.36.9)

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Also They should have no property or bank balance. Whatever they receive as donation to be used to propagate the holy name and only accept very simple prasadam. Aim is to become fully dependent on Lord Krsna's mercy.

Please correct me But as I understand it The stages a person (should) go through is Brahmacharya, Grihast , Vanaprast and eventually Sannyas.

So the evolution goes something like this..

Starting with nothing i.e student (with dependence for support from parents) then accumulating wealth and property to maintain family life, then slowly transitioning to retired life (once all dependents are independent) and eventually Sanyas again becoming fully dependent this time on the mercy of the Lord.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

I understand I was also in your situation. Try not be Fanatical and calm down and do the following and see the change that willl take place.

The way to approach this issue is to be kind to your parents especially your mother. The reason I say focus on your mother is because even though your father may be the head of the house it is your mother who controlls the household.

My Advice to you is to have patient and try and preach more to your mother about the healthy aspect of being a vegeterian. She is the one that cooks for the family and is the one responsible for the health of the family.

From Our Indian background you know that we have a variety of vegetable foods which is much more varied than non-veg dishes.

Try and attend the regular programs at the Hare Krishna Mandir and it is very important to take your parents and relatives along. Allow them to taste the Maha Prasadam/ Maha mercy of Lord Gauranga.

The secret is to Get your parents involved in the temple program and slowly you will see the mercy of Gauranga Mahaprabhu.

With constant chanting/Sankirtan it will help cleanse the inside then slowly you will see the miracle of the Holy name.

The only way to change your parents is by involving them in the Hare Krsna practise rather than shutting them out.

I can attest to this because I was in the same situation you are in. Now not only my parents but also my relatives are more attached to Lord Krsna.

Wishing you all the best. And remember share the mercy of Gauranga Mahaprabhu with your parents.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

JAy Nitai Gauranga!!!

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Once again A BIG HEARTFULL THANK YOU!!!! Wow how fortunate you have been to be given the chance in a million lifetime to take association of such highly advanced personalities. And also for sharing with us their amazing pastimes.

My Most Humble Obeisances Please Keep Up the Good work of spreading the pastimes of such special personalities.

All Glories to Babaji Maharaj:pray:

All glories to the Vaishnava devotess:pray:

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

My mind is fascinated by marriage. Now my mind is worried that I havent yet gotten married. I tell my mind not to think of these stupid things becuase only Krishna will be there with me forever and not a human. My mind is not listening to me. I cannot concentrate on God nor on any other worldy activites which I used to perform as a service to God, What do I do?

Don't worry be patient, I am also in the same boat looking for the right partner. Keep praying and carry on with your spiritual life when the time is right Lord Krsna will send you the right person. A Stable Grahast Ashram is very important for the future generations. So first undersatand what is it about marriage that you are looking for and remember marriage is a bringing together of 2 individuals and all the dynamics that goes with it.

I would suggest when you do find the "right" person it is also good to find a marriage councilor before taking the big step.

I wish you all the best.

Hare Krsna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Let us weigh this out. HE/She is inheriting the shelter of the Supreme Parents and disinherting from his temporary (shelter) parents.

Personally I think he is getting a better deal.

He/She should just give thanks to his temporary parents for giving him/her the opportunity to receive Love, nourishment, education and shelter and the chance to grow up in a secure environment. ANd also tell them that your door will always be open to them. Do not leave with bitterness but with joy.

Sometimes in this life we do not give thanks to our parents while they are alive But now the person who is being disinherited, can give thanks to them while they are still alive.

Remember we all will have to leave our material shelters one day. Plz remember we are all refugees.

I see this as a very special mercy of the Lord a chance to surrender whole heartedly to our only refuge.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Here is a small dog story that happened today at our Ashram in Orissa. Somehow by fate our Ashram ended up with three puppies in 2004. A street dog who would visit the ashram for prasadam had given birth to 6 babies. There was another female dog in the village that had the terrible habit of hunting and eating puppies. She did it repeatedly for a number of years, and in this case our devotees witnessed it because these puppies were born so close to the ashram. Every day the evil dog would sneak up and attack and kill one of the puppies. After three of the puppies had been killed in that manner, the devotees decided to take the remaining three puppies in and protect them so they wouldn't be killed as well. Several times the evil dog still managed to sneak into the ashram and grab one of the puppies by the neck and run off with it, but the construction workers would chase it down and recover the puppy each time before it could be killed. So somehow these three dogs grew up in the ashram eating Jagannatha prasadam each day.

 

Today a very nice thing happened to one of these dogs. Attached is a picture of him taken yesterday (his name was Brindavan). He had stopped eating about 10 days ago. Day by day he became skinnier and he was pretty "sick" in the sense that he hadn't taken food for so many days. Since he wasn't eating food he became weak and would just lie down at his place behind the ashram. He hadn't walked for a few days, and then today was Nityananda's appearance day. So at the temple they were having an abhisheka around noon, with fasting from morning, followed by a feast. The abhisheka started and there was a loud kirtan going on, when suddenly Brindavan stood up, walked across the yard to the door of the ashram and started barking. He hadn't eaten in 10 days and hadn't been walking around at all, but suddenly he was walking and barking. One devotee saw him at the door barking and thought it was odd and she felt she should give him some charanamrita. So she went to the Jagannatha temple and brought charanamrita from the abhisheka. She poured some into his mouth, and he left his body instantly with the kirtan still going on. It is really miraculous that he would leave his body the second he received charanamrita, and on the day of Nityananda's appearance as the kirtan was going on just 30 feet away. He wasn't really sick or old. He was only 4 years old (which in dog years would make him 28). He just stopped eating, so he became thin and weak.

 

He was a fortunate dog. He was born at the ashram and spent his life guarding Lord Jagannatha's temple from thieves. His whole life he only ate Jagannatha prasadam, and in fact he would receive the rajbhog mahaprasadam from the deities plate every day after the noon offering. Funny how that happened, but somehow he was blessed to eat the direct remnants from Lord Jagannatha's plate every day. He fasted for 10 days, and on the day of Lord Nityananda's appearance he took charanamrita from the deities and instantly left his body surrounded by kirtan.

 

We never know who may be a great soul or yogi.

 

Here is a picture of him taken yesterday. His bones are really visible and his skin is hanging loosly over his body. Before he stopped eating 10 days ago he was fat and his skin tight.

 

 

 

A special soul may be due to unfortunate circumstances given a dogs body but look at the Amazing great fortune mercy that this soul obtained from Lord Jaganath & Lord Nityananda !!! Almost Like Bharat Maharaj

The mercy is mind blowing and unfathomable:pray:

Jay Brindavan Das,

Jay Sri Nityananda Prabhu

Jay Jaganath, Baladev & Subhadra

And Most Importantly Jay to ALL THOSE DEVOTEES GIVING BRINDAVAN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE SHELTER OF THE LORD:pray:

HARE Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Actually the more I think about it the more I like the idea of a continous series of Ratha-yatras flowing one after another across the world.

That sounds like such a great Idea!!!. Now to get all the temples organized so that straight after the (1)Puri Rathayatra (India) the Next day would be (2) Russia/Poland, (3)East Block Countries, (4)Europe & Africa (incl Madagascar) ;(5) UK; (6)The Americas (yes this incl Canada:P);(7) Pacific Islands; (8)Japan; (9)New Zealand & Australasia; (10) China; (11) Indonisia; (12) Malaysia; (13) Thailand; (14) Burma; (15) Nepal stopping on the east coast of India;

WOW SANKIRTAN IN EVERY TOWN AND VILLAGE WITH THE RATHAYATRA PROCESSION. THE WORLD FLOODED WITH THE RESOUNDING SOUND OF HARINAM!!!!

THAT IS WHAT I WOULD TRULY CALL THE CELEBRATION OF LORD OF THE UNIVERSE.

Just what Sirla Prabhupada would have wanted with expert organization anyhing is possible!!!!

IF the rich people can celebrate NEW YEAR in every country by flying around the world, I do not see why this cannot happen to celebrate Lord Jaganath Chariot Festival.

(In South Africa Indradumna Maharaj helped setup the Rathayatra Festival In 1988 in December. But the temple authorities decided to move the festival over the Easter Weekend. Maharaj was not very happy but the temple authorities had their way. The festival however is still one of the biggest outside India and attracts thousands of people)

HARI BOL HARI BOL!!!!!

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

I am Disgusted with these Puri Priest. I have made a point to never enter the Jaganath Mandir in Puri and would rather Pay my Obesiance outside the steps of My Sweet Lord.

Who gave these Puri Priest the right to controll Lord Jaganath!!!!

Do they even understand what the name of the Lord Mean?????

Jaganath means Lord Of The UNIVERSE!!!!!! Not Servant of the Puri Priest who thinks that they have the monoply over Lord Jaganath!!!!

Yes My Friends The END is Near for those who want to controll Lord Jaganath.

As Prabhupada said one day the deities will walk out of the Puri Temple.

Hare Krsna

Jay Sirla Prabhupda

Jai Sri Kunti Mata! BTW, and there's much speculation on both sides of this argument (it doesn't really make a difference to me either way... just curious), does anyone know whether Kunti Devi conceived each of her children chastely or through having relations with each of the devas. Does anyone have a definitive answer on it? Thanks!

Jai Sri Radhe-Kanta! Jai Sri Kunti Mata!

If I can recall Kunti Mata remained chaste and she concieved via mantra from the various Devtas.

I am sure other devotees who have studied the Mahabharat will be able to give accurate sanskrit text regarding your question.

Personally I do not think it is appropriate to question Kunti Mata's Chastness. Rather concentrate on the teachings of Queen Kunti for that will lead us closer to our goal i.e. Krsna/Krishna Conciousness.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Dear Prabhuji If you come across more articles like these please share it with us. We are Thirsty souls and hearing the pastimes of such surrendered personalities brings so much relief.

Please give us more:pray:

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

"These other regions are called Plaksadvipa, Salmalidvipa, Kushadvipa, Krounchadvipa, Shakadvipa and Pushkaradvipa. They are each surrounded by oceans of sugarcane juice, wine, ghee, curd, milk and sweet water respectively. If our senses were more acute, we would be able to perceive these higher-dimensional regions."

It is interesting when you mention these various oceans because I remember reading in Scientific America mag a few years ago that Astrologist/Astro Physicist Used Infra Red Satelight and did a Scan on distant Galaxy and found pockets of Ethanol or Methanol which is alcohol or wine.

So I will not discard Bhagwatam as "non-scientific" just because we do not have the equipment/tools to measure the finer elements in the Universe.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

to see Murali prabhu fall of the ball. Yes he may have gone too far. In some of his comments in other threads I was also surprised by his comments on Gopi Bhav which we as fallen persons cannot even comprehend and a subject which is understood only by Liberated personalities like the Goswami's and the Acharaya in disciplic succession.

But in the same breath I hope he is at least given a chance to redeem himself.

To the Administrator: Is there no other way of putting some one on temporary containment instead of total (slam-dunk) Ban?

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Yeah, I know the format is all messed up but when I edit it nothing gets fixed it just gets worse.

Wow you have indeed absorbed quite a bit of CC. Just keep practising and with perseverance slowly you will perfect the art of poetry.

Keep us updated with more sweet nectarian pastimes of the Lord.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Gaura Nitai

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Supposing he was not Arnold, but just some unknown weight lifter? Do you go spend a few hours with him anyway? Most likely most of us would not go spend several hours with an unknown person. But we could all be polite and explain why we can't do that.

It does not matter wether it was "The Gover-nator" or just another Joe But the opportunity lost was HUGE. The opportunity for someone to partake in harinam just think about it that is one of the most compassionate thing that a devotee could have done for that soul....What an opportunity Lost:crying2:

Lord Nityananda would beg people to chant the holy name and here was a persone ready to do it !!

Oh well no use crying over spilt opportunity.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

A couple years ago, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who is an astrologer was visiting the area with his Irish wife.

 

She told us that her very wealthy father had paid $100,000 for a week-long meditation seminar with the Maharishi. When he and the other wealthy folk arrived, they found that they were being quartered in shipping containers and that the Maharishi wasn't even physically-present at the retreat--he appeared via closed-circuit TV.

 

The Dad was quite peeved, but I found the situation to be hillarious!!

Money well spent and a lesson well learned.

Hare Krsna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

 

An amazing event that happened on the 29th of Jan 2008

 

 

 

 

 

The last posting by (LILA) THAT IS SO WONDERFUL AND TRULY AMAZING!!

 

She writes on the 29th Jan 2008 just a week before her passing -

 

"pranam fellow kuli's..

 

I am back in the icecube of vrindavan and mann is it freeeezing....but i am enjoying it anyways.. all is well just waiting to head to aus soon (end of feb sumtime)....so lets see..

 

Hope all are in good health. Love to all.. Bolo radhee!!!!!!! Just read this (BELOW) and it makes me think 'yes prabhupad is still here and I know it, I always have '.

 

May 17: Note this was at a situation when Srila Prabhupada was critically

ill and actually he passed away five months from then.

 

 

 

If death takes place, let it take here. There is nothing to be said now.

Whatever I have to speak, I have spoken in my books. Now you try to

understand it and continue your endeavor.

 

 

 

Whether I am present or not

present, it doesn’t matter. As Krishna is living eternally, similarly,

living being also lives eternally.

 

 

 

But ”One who has done service to the Lord

lives forever.” So you have been taught to serve Krishna, and with Krishna

we’ll live eternally. Our life is eternal.

 

 

 

A temporary disappearance of this

body doesn’t matter. Body is meant for disappearance. So live forever by

 

 

 

serving Krishna -.

 

 

 

Srila prabhupada

Vrindavan, May 17, 1977.

 

 

 

BANKE BIHARI LAL KI JAI!!!!!

 

 

 

RADHA SHYAMSUNDAR KI JAI!!!

 

 

 

RADHARAMAN KI JAI!!!!!

 

 

 

JAI JAI SHRI RADHEEEEEEEE SHYAM!!!!"

 

 

 

 

Written by LILA (Vrindavan) AKA -lili pili.....lili....bubby..vrinda ;-) lily of the pily variety, on the 29th January 2008, one week before she left this planet to return home, back to Godhead

 

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Jay Lila Mata, Jay Sirla Prabhupada:pray:. What an amazing personality!!!

Thank You Lila Mata for reminding us the words that Sirla Prabhupada has left us with.

Always remain attached to his Lotus Feet no matter what happens for they are the only salvation by serving Guru parampara - Serving Lord Krsna. Thus Sirla Prabhupada will take us and guide us personally back home.

No matter what happens in the society/world Sirla Prabhupada has given us assurance so hold on to his Lotus Feet and do not let go.

Srimati Lila Mata Lives forever serving Sirla Prabhupada and Lord Krsna:pray:

My humble obeisances.

Vancha-kalpatarubhyas ca krpa-sindubhya eva cha, patitanam pavenebhyo vaisnavebyo namo nama:pray:

Hare Krsna Lila Mata

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Lord Narishmha Dev's name. Anyway she has a bit of a cat-like look to her. So meditate on Lord Narsimha Dev When you see those frightfull fangs think about Lord Narsimha attacking the demons.

Good Night Theistjee

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

As usual not the Vaishnavas but others come up with the solution, tested full-fledged vegetarian food for dogs and cats.

http://www.veggiepets.com/

There you go a solution for those Vegetarians with pets.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

To be fair, the woman was wearing very expensive clothing which would have been ruined by making the trip across the stream. In contrast, the monks' robes were made of material which could take a bit of abuse. It wasn't just that she was a woman and therefore was emotional and needed to be helped by a man. In her defense.

So in your defence of women are you also trying to hint that women are manipulative???

To the Women/Matas on this forum no aparad intended:)

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

What about cats? I had a stray (abandoned from my next-door neighbor) "adopt" me for about 8 years until she died. I fed her cottage cheese (her main staple), milk, some occasional hard cheese, and sometimes veggie dog biscuits. She seemed quite pleased with the veggie diet and never got sick that I was aware of. I figured if she needed meat, she could catch a mouse, but I never saw her do that.

 

 

At least the cat did the catching/hunting for its meat(if it did). So I do not see any bad karma associated. Just the good.

All glories to the mercifull devotees

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

And for your information the arrogance and condesending attitude that some veggies ahve over non-veggies can be bad karma too.

If I have come across as condesending/arrogant. I have not stated that dogs/cats cannot have meat, they must have meat as part of their diet.

If You are non-veg than it is ok to feed the pet what you eat and let us end the conversation. But.......

if you are practising vegetarian than it shows you have some mercy towards some living entities (although plants are also living beings). But what kind of mercy is it??

You show mercy to your pets only what about the other animals that you have to chop up to feed your pets??

Regarding Karma:-

If I have stated anything that is hurtfull and wrong then yes I will have to accept my lot.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Truely most agonizing and traumatic experiances.

I cannot imagine going through so much and neither will I try and belittle the experiance But......

This is where we have to keep our focus on Sirla Prabhupada and the vision of the Acharyas.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Im sure people had pets before the British came. Thats a very ignorant statement to make. And why aren't we allowed to have pets?

If you are practising Vegetarianism/Prasadatarianism it is difficult. Because you would have to go out and buy meat for your pet (if it is a carnivor like cats & dogs). Remember their digestive tracts are meant for meat not vegetables.

They cannot gain any bad reaction / karma from eating meat But you are most definately not immune to karmic reaction. Do not overburden yourself with more bad karma than what you already have.

This does not mean you should show no mercy. If a hungry stray dog / cat happens to come to your house give it some prasad and help that living entity advance by your mercy and kindness. But remember if you adopt it then you would most definately have to feed the dog/cat what its body is meant to have.

Hare Krsna/Krishna

Jay Sirla Prabhupada

Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.1 TRANSLATION:

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<table border="0" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td style="border: 1px solid rgb(102, 102, 102); padding-left: 3ex; padding-right: 3ex;" bgcolor="#e0e0e0"> We meditate on the transcendent reality from which this universe emerges. On which it abides and unto which it returns on that which is present in all things, and transcends all things, which is self-conscious, full and which revealed to Brahma the Vedas, which baffle even the best amongst the sages. On That through which even, the three-fold creation, though unreal, appears to be real by the power of maya, which is it's own.</td></tr></tbody></table>

There is a huge difference

 

Sirla Prabhpada's translation is talking and describing Lord Krsna's position to all the readers.

 

Whereas Swami Ambikananda Saraswati and Thomas Cleary are just alluding to "itA TRANSCENDENTAL REALITY". The Supreme PERSONALITY IS NOT AN IT!!!!!

 

Udhava was so close to Lord Krsna that it is hard to imagine Udhava adressing His most beloved sweet Lord As "A transendental Reality"

 

Ughhhh... it is so dry. Do you address the person close to you in such an impersonal way "Oh my Transendental reality"??????

 

I remember reading a story (I cannot recall the full details maybe some devotees can correct me) and this is how it goes....

 

A Brahmana was reading the Scripture and everytime he read Lord Krsna's name he would scratch it out. Just as he finished reading the scripture and scratching out Lord Krsna's names there came a knock on his door.

 

He got up and opened the door and he saw a small boy bleeding with scratch marks all over his body. The Brahmana inquired from this boy "What happened to you??? Who could do such a cruel thing???"

 

The little boy replied "It was You"

 

The reason I am writing the above story is just to say be-carefull Lord Krsna's name is non-different to himself. Do not try and omit the Supreme Personality in the hope of making the Gita more acceptable to those who are innimical/envious of Lord Krsna. This is worst than atheisim. At least the atheist comes out straight and deny the Supreme Lord.

 

Hey Radhe! Radhe! Shyam Miladhe!!!!

By the way please do not get distracted. This topic is meant for discussing Udhava Gita. I will try and get my hands on a Vaisnava version.

 

Please forgive me for my distraction.

 

Hare Krsna/Krishna

 

Jay Sirla Prabhupada