mateo

dear bhaktavsya, you are a health care worker/writer from canada. i would like to invite you and your friends to cebu city, philippines for the annual celebration of the feast of the Holy Child(Sto. Nino) on the 3rd week of january. i know this isn`t the proper forum for me to conduct this invitation. however, this also includes the rest of the reactors here. all glories to the sri radhakrsna sankirtana movement! may the chanting of the lord`s holy names reaches us here in cebu city for its coming sinulog 2002: pit senyor! festival in honor of the Holy Child. my humble obeisances, mateo [This message has been edited by mateo (edited 01-11-2002).]

we are all poets when we are in love, if we can`t put it in writing, we can sing a tune that would make us happy, we can complement it by dancing, we can do anything if we are in love with words of love. poets however are almost always rejected of that love they project because of poverty. no beautiful rich girl therefore would want to love a poor poet.

I`m trying to get a spiritual Mastercard but everytime I fill-up the spiritual application form, they would always congratulate me for it. In other words, I have to wait around 7 days if my application for the card has been approved. If only Santa would provide me one, maybe I would be able to improve the accounts on my spiritual website. That way, you will be able to visit my home in time and see for yourself what it`s like at www. krsnaraja.com. I do hope you will all visit us soon only after my spiritual Visa/Mastercard has been approved by His Divine Grace himself, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad. [This message has been edited by mateo (edited 12-28-2001).]

"Krsnaraja`s worth is everything" according to gHari. Tarun`s worth on the other hand is equivalent to a Mastercard if Mr. Tarun applies for one.

This Christmas Hymn of joy and praise is almost always sung as a processional at Christmas services. It was written by Charles Wesley(1707-1788)the brother of John Wesley, one of the founders of Methodism. Charles Wesley is said to have written nearly a thousand hymns, but only a few are still sung today. HARK! The Herald Angels Sing ----------------------------- By Charles Wesley Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the new born King, Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled. Joyful, all ye nations rise, Join the triumph of the skies; With angelic host proclaim, Christ(Krsnaraja) is born in Bethlehem. Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new born King. Christ(Krsnaraja), by highest heaven adored, Christ(Krsnaraja) the everlasting Lord Late in time behold Him come, Offspring of Mary`s( a Virgin) womb. Vieled in flesh the Godhead see! Hail the incarnate Deity! Pleased as Man with man to dwell, Jesus(Krsnaraja) our Emmanuel. Hark! the herald angels sing Glory to the new born King. Hail, the heaven-born Prince of peace! Hail, the sun of righteousness! Light and Life to all He brings Risen with healing in His wings. Mild He lays His glory by, Born that man no more may die, Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them second birth. Hark! the herals angels sing Glory to the new born King. Note: Krsnaraja is considered a great Hero to many Hindu worshipers. Well-loved by the poor. He`s said to hold a flute and a serpent on the other hand as He dance before His subjects in His Kingdom(Vijayanagara,India). The song therefore which I`ve dedicated to Krsnaraja(in English-Chrisna the King)was taken from the Children`s Encyclopedia, copyright-1962 by Grolier. [This message has been edited by mateo (edited 12-26-2001).]

Can we write a book about You, Sir? How much would it be worth if You were to sell Your intellectualproperty rights to it? 30 pcs. of silver coins or $40,000,000.00? Please inform us immediately if You agree with us on this great venture. There are corporations and people who are willing to cash-in on this great production of the 21st century. We`ll give You ample of time to think it over. If You have finally decided, please send us by e-mail(mateo@indiadivine.com).

Buddhism in China and elsewhere would have succeeded if the "The Last Emperor" Puyi didn`t leave his kingdom in Peking considering not everyone is allowed to enter it. It was declared by Lord Buddha himself that the Emperor of China, if the latter wished to rule his people in accordance to His design should live and stay inside His kingdom until another successor could be found in case the Emperor finally dies, a tradition that has to be maintained if one wants to join Lord Buddha in His eternal abode in the sky known as Nirvana. This philosophy is simple: That one should not leave his place of birth if he discovers that his Maker resides there since it is expected of him to serve His God who created him. Take for example Tsana, who was Sanatana Goswami`s servant till the end but was later dismissed by Sanatana himself after the latter decided to serve Lord Chaitanya instead of Hussein Shah, a muslim king. Similarly, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad whose name is Abhay Charan De whose father, Gour Mohan, have descended from the Mullik family whose roots can be traced to Gautama. Budhha`s real name was Siddharta Gautama. Thus this premise is valid if this can connect with Lord Abhay to Lord Buddha. Although for many, this sounds so far fetched. In other words, His Divine Grace practiced Buddhism by not leaving India until he was discharged by His Guru, Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti Maharaja after the latter ordered His Divine Grace to go the West and fulfill Lord Chaitanya`s Mission: Inundate the whole world with Krishna consciousness. In the case of the Last Emperor of China- Puyi, his reign did not succeed for long because he left the city without Lord Buddha`s blessing. That`s why mainland China became a communist nation because Lord Buddha was not pleased with His disciples, especially the Emperor even if they have managed to establish all over the land Buddhist temples. Swami Prabhupad however succeeded in his mission because he was able to fulfill the desire of Lord Krsna Himself through his Guru, Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti. Thus to those who have been initiated by Swami Prabhupad himself, have we carried out what His Divine Grace in his "Last Instruction" have wanted us, in the first place, to do? If the answer is NO, then we are no better than the Last Emperor of China. [This message has been edited by mateo (edited 12-27-2001).]

Buddhism in China and elsewhere would have succeeded if the "The Last Emperor" Puyi didn`t leave his kingdom in Peking considering not everyone is allowed to enter it. It was declared by Lord Buddha himself that the Emperor of China, if the latter wished to rule his people in accordance to His design should live and stay inside His kingdom until another successor could be found in case the Emperor finally dies, a tradition that has to be maintained if one wants to join Lord Buddha in His eternal abode in the sky known as Nirvana. This philosophy is simple: That one should not leave his place of birth if he discovers that his Maker resides there since it is expected of him to serve His God who created him. Take for example Tsana, who was Sanatana Goswami`s servant till the end but was later dismissed by Sanatana himself after the latter decided to serve Lord Chaitanya instead of Hussein Shah, a muslim king. Similarly, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad whose name is Abhay Charan De whose father, Gour Mohan, have descended from the Mullik family whose roots can be traced to Gautama. Budhha`s real name was Siddharta Gautama. Thus this premise is valid if this can connect with Lord Abhay to Lord Buddha. Although for many, this sounds so far fetched. In other words, His Divine Grace practiced Buddhism by not leaving India until he was discharged by His Guru, Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti Maharaja after the latter ordered His Divine Grace to go the West and fulfill Lord Chaitanya`s Mission: Inundate the whole world with Krishna consciousness. In the case of the Last Emperor of China- Puyi, his reign did not succeed for long because he left the city without Lord Buddha`s blessing. That`s why mainland China became a communist nation because Lord Buddha was not pleased with His disciples, especially the Emperor even if they have managed to establish all over the land Buddhist temples. Swami Prabhupad however succeeded in his mission because he was able to fulfill the desire of Lord Krsna Himself through his Guru, Bhaktisiddhanta Saravasti. Thus to those who have been initiated by Swami Prabhupad himself, have we carried out what His Divine Grace in his "Last Instruction" have wanted us, in the first place, to do? If the answer is NO, then we are no better than the Last Emperor of China. [This message has been edited by mateo (edited 12-27-2001).]

Prabupad by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami p.9 ... On October 18, 1965, he left Butler via Philadelphia for New York City. Sally: After a month I really loved the Swami. I felt protective in a way, and he wanted to go to Philadelphia. But I couldn`t imagine-I told him -I could not imagine him going to Philadelphia for two days. He was going to speak there, and then to New York. But he knew no one in New York. If the thing didn`t pan out in Philadelphia, he was going to New York, and there was no one. I just couldn`t imagine. It made me sick. I remember the night he was leaving, about two in the morning. I remember sitting there as long as he could wait before Gopal took him to Pittsburg to get on that bus. Gopal got a handful of change, and I remember telling him how to put the money in the slot so that he could take a bath at the bus station-because he was supposed to take a bath a few times a day. And Gopal told him how to do that, and told him about the automats in New York. He told him what he could eat and what he couldn`t eat, and ...he gave Gopal these coins in a sock, and that`s all he( Prabhupad Jesus) left us with. ..... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... A year later, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad installed to the ORACLE his divine organization known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness(ISKCON). And the rest is history.

The Last Instructions from Prabhupad by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami, p. 334-335. " This is our statement: Read all these books then give your judgment. Give them all these 84 books, " Swamiji Prabhupad to Satsvarupa dasa Goswami. WHY? " They have to hear even if it takes them 12 years to hear. This is the law." " Here`s the evidence. These books have not been fabricated. So they have to read all my books, if you want to defend my mission: To inundate the whole world with Krsna consciousness, " Swamiji Prabhupad have declared to his secretary, Satsvarupa dasa Goswami. " If they criticize our Hare Krsna movement, our defense is these 84 volumes of Srimad Bhagavatam. " [This message has been edited by mateo (edited 12-12-2001).]

Prabhupad by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami p. 179, In Every Town and Village.... Here it says: After London, Srila Prabhupad returned to America, where he spent some seven months at his US Centers especially Los Angeles. During late July in LA, he revealed his plans establishing a governing body commission to manage ISKCON. To this end he dictated the following on July 28, 1970: I, the undersigned, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, disciple of Om Visnupad Paramahamsa 108 Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarvasti Goswami Maharaj Prabhupada, came in the United States in 1965 on September 18 for the purpose of starting Krsna consciousness Movement. For one eyar I had no shelter. I was traveling in many parts of this country. Then in 1966, July, I incorporated this society under the name and style The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, briefly ISKCON... Gradually the Society increased, and one after another branches were opened. Now we have got thirty four(34) branches enlisted herewith. As we have increased our volume of activities, now I think a Governing Body Commission(GBC) should be established. I am getting old, 75 years old(?), therefore at any time I maybe be out of the scene, therefore I think it is necessary to give instructions to my disciples how they shall manage the whole institution. They are already managing individual centers represented by one president, one scretary and one treasurer, and in my opinion they are doing nice. But we want still more improvement in the standard of Temple management, propaganda for Krishna consciousness, distribution of books and literatures, opening of new centers and educating devotees to the right standard. [This message has been edited by mateo (edited 12-07-2001).]

Taken from the book, Prabhupad by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami p. x of Introduction: Srila Prabhupad was born Abhay Charan De on September i, 1896 in Calcutta, India. His father was Gour Mohan De, a cloth merchant, and his mother was Rajani. His parent in accordance with Bengali tradition, employed an astrologer to calculate the child`s horoscope who made a specific prediction; when this child reach seventy, he would cross the ocean, become a great exponent of religion, and open 108 temples. Abhay`s home at 151 Harrison Road was in the Indian section of north Calcutta.... Taken from the same book, Prabhupada p. 1 chapter One, Struggling Alone:.......Bhaktivedanta Swami took the opportunity to speak to the crew about the philosophy of Lord Krsna, and he dsitributed prasadam he had cooked himself. August 21 was his seventieth birthday, observed(without ceremony) at sea.

jesus christ is my lord and my savior and i believe nothing can`t change what i believe in. i`d rather commit suicide if jesus christ is no longer our lord. but he is, now and forever. my father, melvin, used to recall how swami prabhupad was called by his devotees as swamiji, a name given to him by a child when he was in the agarwal`s home in boston, usa after he arrived from india. the name swamiji being referred here to was: swamijesus. and that was according to my father, dr. melvin, a.c. bhaktivedanta swami prabhupad was! yet nobody believed in him as our lord and savior when he came as an incarnation of god. what a shame to those who profess to be a devotee and yet miss the boat to heaven after that fateful day of september 11, 2001. praise the lord!

i think this were the very last words my father, dr. melvin, have expressed to jndas the moderator of this forum. did he ever ac- knowledged it? why?

i repeat for the nth time that im not here to argue over rhetoric or semantics nor am i against the kind of religion you profess what ever i say here just take it or leave it. its your conscience, my brother, who will do the rest.