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Hari bol, According to Arun Bansal who is considered as father of computer astrology Krishna's date of birth is 21st July 3228 BC. Read more details on http://www.dalsabzi.com/enlight_info/lord_krishna.htm

Dear Sobha mataji, Hare Krishna, Its nice to read that you have developed some interest in Krishna. The next natural step is to become Krishna conscious. Just bring Krishna into your life and see how things take shape. You say that you have not yet started chanting. You have to do that sooner than later. Just start with one round - taste it, digest it and then gradually increase. No rush, no artificial attempts to impress someone. In the beginning the mind will play many tricks but slowly and surely the taste will develop. As someone said try to associate with nice devotees - use discrimination - dont simply believe everyone. The moment you see some deviation from devotion abandon that soul. There are many nice devotees around and there are many pretenders too. You are much better off and its a good start. When I came into touch with devotees some 20 years back I was a rascal and so called rationlist. Its Prabhupada's books and classes of some sincere devotees which changed my heart and I got attracted to Krishna. Once you get some taste protect your Krishna consciousness. Download some lectures from the web or listen to utahkrishnas.com radio or lalive.org or chantandbehappy.com. I generally put them on when I am working on my computer. They work as background music and the you suddenly come across a wonderful lecture. Now that you have turned to Krishna He will guide you as Chaitya Guru. Let me know if I could be of some help. I preach in Chicago area and conduct Bhakti Vriksha programs. Want to know more about these programs? They have hnaged lives of thousands. Hari bol and May Lord Krishna engage you in some service. Your servant, Subuddhi Krishna das

Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I have been reading the discussions. They are quite stimulating and few devotees are writing after in depth studies. I would like to request all devotees to maintain a decorum while arguing about some point. I agree that calling someone rascal will not help our cause. Srila Prabhupada was an acharya and he sometimes called people rascal - the purport of his using this word was to emind the person of his fallacy - the fallacy of being envious of Krsna. We are not at his level and we have to win over hearts and souls so that they also get a chance to become Krishna Conscious. Our name calling will keep away even the modest souls as people do not like to get invloved in a verbal brawl. Our philosophy is so strong that simply by stating it as it is an intelligent person will understand - by the shear logic of it. A hard core person will not budge from his position no matter what we say. Lord Krishna Himself says that we should not propogate this knowledge to the one who is envious of Him. It is better to say "hare Krishna" to him and move forward. Having said this I would like to share my own experience with Swami Chinmayananda and his followers. I used to attend his lectures when I was young and in college (now I am 59 years old and in our movement since long). His lectures used to attract me for the brilliant vocabulary and fluent English - and of course the stories and jokes. I attended at least 3 full sessions on different chapters. I was impressed but it did not help me in my spiritual pursuit one bit. Later on when I came in contact with devotees and started attending Sunday Feasts - mainly for delicious prasadam - I got a little taste of Bhakti. This was followed by hearing some lectures and reading small books written by Srila Prabhupada. Although the English was not so Shakesperean or Oxfordian as spoken by Swami Chinmayananda it made a big impact in my life and it transformed me completely. The more I read and heard the more I was convinced about the spiritual benefits of devotional service. More than anything I found it very practical. I appeal to all those who have not yet tsated it please come out of your ivory towers of so-called knowledge (the absolute truth is to surrender to Lord Krishna) and taste this rasa. I can bet that you will forget everything else. Chanting of the holy names and specially the Hare Krishna Mahamantra will change your lives - inside out! Thats the yuga mantra and not so imperical, impractical, dry, speculative knowledge. Ignorance is no bliss - but ignorance of some knowldge which makes us proud and prudent is definitely bliss. Thank you very much and May Lord Krishna shower His mercy on all of us. Your servant, Subuddhi Krishna das

Dear Devotees, I fully agree that let us have Krishna Katha only and if we have any philospohical doubts then we can discuss them. I facilitate few Bhakti Vriksha programs in Chicago and Milwaukee and during the entire sessions we discuss only Krishna Katha. We avoid mundane topics during the sessions. I can also train devotees to become facilitators and teach them how to go about starting and conducting Bhakti Vriksha groups. Thats the most wonderful forum for preaching Krishna Consciousness. It can change lives of individuals and families. Our Milwaukee program was started just 3-4 months back and we have regular attnedance of more than 25 devotees - mostly families of professionals. More families join every month. In this short period devotees have taken to chanting few rounds and many have become vegetarians after attending few programs. And this has happenned on its own. Nobody ever told them to stop eating things or compulsorily chant. We just gave them the taste of the Holy name and they took it up gradually. There are hundres and thousands of souls waiting for Krishna's mercy. Let us give it to them rather than involve in time wasting mud slinging and calling of names. Any devotee wanting my help to start a Bhakti Vriksha program is welcome to write and I will try to help to the best of my ability. I have come from India only for serving the mission of Srila Prabhupada and ready to serve vaisnavas. Thank you prabhus and matajis. Your servant, Subuddhi Krishna das (630) 830-1140

Srimad Bhagavatam talks of the highest level of devotion - conjugal love or Krishna Prema. At that level there is a strong relationship between the lord and His devotee and hence the reverential aspect takes a back seat - like the love of Srimati Radharani for Krishna. The path to that starts with reverential prayers and sadhna which slowly develops into love for Krishna.

Dear Rajesh Prabhu, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am pleased to note your interest. Please let me know when you want to start and I will share with you whatever I have learnt and practiced. Bhakti Vriksha program is one of the best and most effective way of preaching and spreading the holy name. Srila Prabhupada Ki Jaya! Your servant, Subuddhi Krishna das

Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I am facilitating some Bhakti Vriksha programs in Chicago and Milwaukee areas. If you know of some of your friends who are living in these areas and would like to join or attend please ask them to get in touch with me. Also if you want to start a group i your area and do not know how to go about it I can train you to do so. Its easy and it is the best way to preach and practice Krishna Consciousness. Hari bol. Your servant, Subuddhi Krishna Das