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  1. 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).]


  2. 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.


  3. 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.

     

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  4. 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.

     

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  5. 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).


  6. 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.

     

     

     

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  7. 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.

     

     

     

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  8. 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.


  9. 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. "

     

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  10. 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.

     

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  11. 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.


  12. 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!


  13. im requesting everyone inside this forum to refrain from committing violence against our muslim brothers on ramadan, the day when all those who profess their faith in allah fast to reflect themselves and ask atonement from allah from whatever sins they may have committed. failure to observe this sacred rule commits an offense against the almighty

    god himself.

     

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  14. Maybe there`s no harm in visiting gary stevenson`s web site, Kingdom of God. I respect everyone`s religious beliefs.

    Misunderstanding sometimes take place

    because what we believed. I believe that

    if we serve God, our Maker, with love and

    devotion I guess He`ll be pleased with us.

    It`s in serving God that I find true hap-

    pines in this life.

    The first step is to Praise the Lord with

    in one`s heart. That wouldn`t be difficult,

    isn`t it?

     


  15. I repeat here for the nth time.As a re-

    presentative of our Lord Jesus Christ, I`m

    not challenging anyone who profess the Hindu

    or Muslim faith. I respect what God you be-

    lieve in, whether it`s Allah, Krishna, Shiva,

    Jehovah, Yaweh, Buddha, etc. God worship I

    believe is a personal endeavor and one need

    not impose his beliefs on others who are not

    interested in what one thinks about this God

    he loves to serve and worship. Everyone, in

    other, words has the freedom to embrace what

    he feels is the religion that could best

    serve his needs in order to be happy in this

    present life.

    If you think I`m speaking non-sense, then

    it`s not your right to impose your opinions

    on what I feel is good, even if they are not

    in accordance with the scriptures? But who

    are you to judge this particular book by its

    cover? Only the Almighty God can judge the

    person if he deserves to go to hell, in pur-

    gatory, or heaven.

    This thread I opened is for the believers of

    Lord Jesus Christ, although others could pay

    a visit and observe what the people here are

    discussing. But to destroy the peace inside

    this forum, for the heck of it, is not only

    undeserving but speaks of bad taste. Please

    don`t let me think you are that kind of per-

    son. Why don`t you just...

     

    Praise the Lord in stead.


  16. What I mean here is that I don`t want to

    be a spark that would start a war inside

    this thread. Lord Jesus forbids His disci-

    ples to start a war against those who op-

    pose the Christian religion, a form of ri-

    tual, which prohibits the use of violence

    against those who may contradict it. If

    you want to challenge the author of this

    thread, it`s best that it should be conduc-

    ted in another thread or "venue." There`s

    always a space for everything, good or bad.

    In other words, I welcome all to visit this

    thread, gatecrash or not, but let us please

    observe the peace among those who wish to

    participate in the discussion, whatever, it

    maybe.

    We have our own beliefs and desires. We were

    given this freedom by our Maker to do what

    is best and for the good of all. The Lord

    even healed a man who was possessed by de-

    mons. The man that was possessed by these

    bad characters even thought Lord Jesus was

    his enemy before the evil-minded man was

    diagnosed to have harbored inside his body

    seven kinds of evil characters.

    In other words, our Ministry is of healing

    not destroying anybody, all being done in

    the name of Lord Jesus Christ. This is our

    ultimate goal, no more no less.

     

    Praise the Lord and Allelujia!


  17. Ghari, with due respects, please don`t

    try to leave your trash in my forum. I

    didn`t invite you here, but everyone is

    welcome to take a look. But if you leave

    your trash inside this forum, I`d rather

    be glad you step-out and don`t ever bo-

    ther again disturb the peace of those

    who come in here. In fact, my Muslim

    brothers are also invited to share what

    they think of God, Allah. It`s almost

    Ramadan, the day when the Islamic world

    shall fast and reflect to pray to Allah.

    Our Muslim brothers in other words will

    refrain from using violence to others,

    even Born-again Christians and Catholics.

    Ghari, I know that you profess the Hin-

    du religion, but if you are democratic

    please don`t spray your biases inside

    this forum. You should leave them outside

    where vultures can feed on it.

    Praise the Lord and Allelujia!


  18. Dear Mahak, It seems you don`t really know

    who Jesus Christ our Lord As He Is. You may

    be good at words you picked up from the

    Holy Scriptures. Even the evil one can quote

    from the Lord`s Gospels in the New Testament

    of the Bible. God, Lord Jesus can only be

    known by His works and deeds, not through

    twisted words not even the lay man could

    understand. Can you therefore describe to me

    the word " perfunctory?" And what does it

    convey to the reader? If you want to preach

    the Good News, use words that can be under-

    stood.

    Praise the Lord and Allelujia!


  19. The Title, Jesus Christ is our Lord, is mine.

    Not Jesus is Lord or Christ Is Lord or Jesus

    is my Lord(something personal). Our Lord is

    Jesus Christ is the theme of my family be-

    cause we all worship "Our" Lord Jesus. Why?

    Because Lord Jesus Christ is God who became

    flesh and dwelt amongst us.

    In the practical sense, Christ is God whom

    we can see and interact day to day, as we

    consult Him about our problems. When we get

    sick, Lord Jesus Christ heals us. When we

    need someone to talk and listen to our per-

    sonal problems, He`s always there to lend us

    our ears(even if it`s in the middle of the

    night!)

    Lord Jesus Christ do not bother this dis-

    tractions at all even if he`s busy with some

    of His patients confined.

    If only you knew what Lord Jesus Christ did

    to save humanity from the religious tyrants.

    When Judas betrayed Lord Jesus to the San-

    hedrin for 30 pieces of silver dollars, He

    didn`t mind if Judas act would led to His

    crucifixion.

    You Mahak, would you be willing to follow

    such a man?


  20. Dear Darwin, please be careful of withdra-

    wing every life away from you if such a life

    is actually worth that much. We go from one

    life to another but could not stay at any

    one at all. Our minds are always changing

    from one thought to another. Lives do come

    and go but if we go, we go and never come

    back again because it will haunt those who

    are staying for a while. You must remember

    that only Lord Jesus Christ can make us go,

    and if we are ready, He would always draw

    out our strength to be able to succeed in

    our next journey. My brother, Marco, and

    my father went away, I believe, to Sri

    Radha Madana-Mohana Mandir in Washington.

    That`s why they are not here anymore. I

    guess they want to be with those beautiful

    ladies who are currently serving Swami

    Prabhupad. I hope you get my point regar-

    ding this discussion. That Darwin`s are not

    wardens, so to speak. Praise the Lord!


  21. Mr Valaya, I`m not here to fight or debate

    without direction an issue I`ve just posted.

    If certain issues can be compromised then

    its better than none at all. If we don`t

    agree up to a certain point, I do hope you

    will not leave your dust on the floor. Wipe

    it, Sir, before you leave. But if you want

    to make this discussion a bit livelier then

    I will cooperate so that we can reach at a

    certain point something to agree with. I

    know my father and brother were harsh to

    you. Please do forgive their trespasses. I

    am here on a PEACE mission, but of course

    with a gun at my side. So let us praise

    the Lord Above who gives each one a reward

    if we are good.


  22. My faith in Jesus Christ is non-negotiable

    because my father christened me after the

    scribe, St. Matthew in the New Testament of

    the Holy Bible. He didn`t named me after

    him, a junior. He told me it would not be

    wise to name me after his name for he wanted

    me to be second to none. Literally, I fol-

    lowed the footsteps of this great saint. I

    therefore entered the seminary to become a

    priest. Inside I followed the vows of po-

    verty and chastity. Unitl I got sick of a

    type of skin allergy which I didn`t know

    what caused it. I lost weight and developed

    a chronic cough which they thought I had

    tuberculosis of the lungs. But I was able to

    recover when I find that it really so hard

    to follow these regiments or programs the

    seminary wanted us, seminarians, to observe

    if we want to become a follower of Christ.

    In my second year, it was here that my bro-

    ther, Marco,also entered the seminary. May-

    be it was his presence that I grew confi-

    dent and started to eat more. I became one

    of the top ten in the class until my last

    year in school. I felt sad because, Marco,

    would be lonely inside if I proceed to

    take the college course for the prieshood.

    It was I feel isolated him, for he did not

    want actually to become a priest. At that

    instant, I realiza that I was selfish and

    thought only of myself. Thus it was very

    devastating on our parent`s part when I

    decided at the last minute not to proceed

    in my ambition to be come a priest.

    marco, my brother is out of the seminary

    and taking an engineering course in the

    same school where I`m taking a course in

    electronics.

    Someday, I`ll be able to write a program

    that will make our Lord Jesus Christ happy.

    Of course, with His divine help and support.

    Faith and literalism I think are the oppo-

    site although they maybe related. But faith

    in your Maker is better than being an ape.

     

    Thanks for your time to read my opinion on

    this matter. Praise the Lord and Allelujia!

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