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    Originally posted by Gauracandra:

    Its probably not the C: drive you want to click on (thats always the harddrive). It will probably be called the D: drive or such I'm thinking. Some CDs open up as soon as you put them in. Others have to be executed so to speak.

     

    Gauracandra

    Installed Mediaplayer 7.1 and it still won't work. Opened CD file and several are listed. Something is sure gonna get executed soon cuz' I am livid!

     

     

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    Originally posted by Maitreya:

    peter I want you to know I am holding back on that for the sake of harmony.I just pray you don't have any saris around.

    Now that would be silly! I'm talkin' about the `mask we wear for the world to look through` (Leonard Cohen). Got any of those around, prabhu?

     

     

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    Originally posted by Gauracandra:

    Well you know, first you scoop it out. Then as it first touches your mouth, it immediately starts to dissolve. This then covers all the taste buds which become activated. The taste surges through the synapses of the brain, the sugar pours through one's veins. This takes one to dizzying heights and before passing out, one realizes the need for another fix. So you start the process over. First you scoop it out.... before long the whole preparation is over and done with. Then you slowly lower yourself to the ground, so you don't injure yourself from such a high elevation. Rest, recuperate, and then continue with your day.

     

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    Gauracandra

    The whole preparation??? Maybe you should try adding 1/4-1/2c. of unsalted butter!

     

     

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    For JRdd:

    O.K. prabhu, in case you don't have this recipe for a simple `healthier` pudding, here 'tis. Makes a good pie filling as well (fits store-bought graham crust). Use your imagination with flavorings, this just gives some idea.

     

     

    1/2c. semolina cooked briefly in 2c. boiling water (stir constantly)

    8oz. tofu

    3/4-1c. sucanet

    1/4tsp. salt

    1/4c. cocoa + 1/2tsp. instant coffee OR

    Approx. 1/3c. carob powder + one banana

    Blend everything in blender or Vitamix(highly recommended)

    Let cool in fridge a few hours.

     

    Offer, then consume without guilt...

     

     

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    Prayer -

     

    Prayer is a manifestation of purified sound. Sound is the source of our bondage within matter, and the entire material nature is created from the eternal sound known as shabda. Thus purified sound is the key to becoming free from the entrapment of the material existence. Such purified sound, or prayer, when directed to the Supreme Source, liberates one from bondage.

     

    Yours in service,

     

    Jahnava Nitai Das,

    Bhaktivedanta Ashram

    Prabhus, this seems to me a highly impersonal, even technical, description of prayer which although it may be correct, does not begin to express my own heartfelt exchanges with God as Eternal Divine Love and my dearmost friend. I think it would be great if we could share our personal understanding of prayer on this thread, hopefully including the prayers themselves. valaya

     

     

     

     

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    Prayer -

     

    Prayer is a manifestation of purified sound. Sound is the source of our bondage within matter, and the entire material nature is created from the eternal sound known as shabda. Thus purified sound is the key to becoming free from the entrapment of the material existence. Such purified sound, or prayer, when directed to the Supreme Source, liberates one from bondage.

     

    Yours in service,

     

    Jahnava Nitai Das,

    Bhaktivedanta Ashram

    Prabhus, this seems to me a highly impersonal, even technical, description of prayer which although it may be correct, does not begin to express my own heartfelt exchanges with God as Eternal Divine Love and my dearmost friend. I think it would be great if we could share our personal understanding of prayer on this thread, hopefully including the prayers themselves. valaya

     

     

     

     

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    amanpeter@hotmail.com

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    Originally posted by Gauracandra:

    Peter,

     

    I'm thinking you might need a decompressor that extracts the files as it plays them. Its probably an MP71 file extractor (I'm not positive about the name). Try running the CD, and tell me what the error (if any) is. If it is the decompressor I'll look for one on the internet.

     

    Gauracandra

     

    Thanks, prabhu. Nothing happens when the CD is inserted.

     

     

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    Originally posted by Maitreya:

    randOM came up with a deleted URL.Should I be worried?You are starting to scare me.

     

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    Don't be scared, but be amazed! BB reveals only the tip of the iceberg, perhaps because he is standing tall on top of a mountain that he climbed himself!

     

    That's a lot different than taking a helicopter, which most of us can't afford anyway...valaya

     

     

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    Originally posted by Krishnananda dasa:

    I'd like to begin a discussion of innovation, and its appropriate limits, in Gaudiya Vaishnavism. In the last 30 years, I have come to appreciate that many deviations and misunderstandings come from not being aware of our sampradaya's history... or not coming to terms with its implications.

     

    Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur innovated HUGELY in his writings. He opened up Vaishnava thought to the methods and rubrics of Western scholarly analysis. See Shukavak Dasa's "Hindu Encounter With Modernity" for further documentation on this point.

     

    The Thakur had two sons. One, Lalita Prasad, said "No further innovation."

     

    The other, Bimala Prasad, Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, made several major adjustments:

    1) He introduced new mantras (e.g. the brahma-gayatri, previously not used by Gaudiyas)

    2) He introduced tridandi-sannyasa, previously not used by the Gaudiyas

    3) He and his followers wore the brahmana thread, which his father and previous Gaudiyas did not.

     

    I could go on: his early experiments (as you can confirm via Paramadvaiti Swami are documented in the earliest sources) included having his sannyasis wear green, then black, before settling on saffron. And some of the "scriptures" he used, such as the one containing the 108 sannyasa names, were "forged" (his supporters would say "inspired") and did not previously exist before he and his Sanskritist composed them.

     

    In any case, he left a legacy after making his own changes. Most of his followers then said "No further changes."

     

    But one, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, made further changes. He gave brahma-gayatri to women, which his guru had never done. He initiated people he knew to be homosexuals (remember, he roomed with Kirtanananda in the earliest days, and was plainly aware of his disciple's tendencies). He allowed women to lead classes and kirtans, and even to have a recording of a woman's voice heard in every ISKCON temple every morning when the deities were greeted. He introduced daily guru-puja, unprecedented before his implementation. He used novel Tulasi prayers, and made many changes regarding sadacara. Some would even say that he changed the philosophy regarding the origin of the jiva, though this is a controversial point.

     

    In any case, he made many changes, and after he left most of his disciples said "No further innovations."

     

    But a few have tried to innovate:

     

    Siddhasvarupa abandoned sannyasa and public use of the maha-mantra

     

    Kirtanananda tried to "Christianize" the philosophy

     

    Hansadutta and others tried to "ritvikize" the philosophy

     

    Though they have been villified for doing so, the above three devotees actually innovated LESS than their three predecessor-acharyas.

     

    I wonder whether we can get an intelligent and non-offensive thread going about the role of innovation in the disciplic line descending from Bhaktivinode? What are the limits of innovation, and how can we distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable innovation without resorting to ad hominem or circular arguments?

     

    Thank you, prabhu, for explaining this so well. It does appear that those who made innovative changes were instrumental in spreading Lord Caitanya's movement further, but some may ask, "At what expense?"

     

    Personally, I believe that all are somehow contributing, although their/our involvement may sometimes seem negative due to our inability to appreciate the whole picture.

     

    For instance, AC electricity switches back and forth between positive and negative poles, which enables it to act in ways that DC electricity cannot. Does this make any sense?

     

    Perhaps those who are staunchly following their guru maharaja without alterations are actually providing the strong foundation and power that enables further exploratory attempts by others.

     

    On the other hand, jndas is perfectly clear about what Srila Prabhupada ordered in this regard. It's not difficult to understand, in light of all that has happened, why he and so many others feel as they do.

     

    I would ask only that we keep an open heart, if not a completely open mind (don't want what's left of our brains falling out!), for who knows what the future may hold? Devotees never cease to amaze me, whether oldtimers or newly attracted to the movement. The more I come to know each one, the more fascinating you all become.

     

    I may not always be able to handle the heat and thus be forced to occasionally leave the kitchen, but I have a deep feeling/faith that the best of this feast is yet to come!!! Affectionately, Peter/valaya

     

     

     

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    Originally posted by JRdd:

    May Srimate Radharani bestow Her kindest blessings on all the assembled devotees. May you all sleep in peace tonight (or have a blessed day if you are in OZ). May Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga eradicate all our misconceptions, misunderstandings, and various angsts and disagreements by the torchlight of knowledge and with the light of the Holy Names. I see everyone here as devotees, and do not wish to offend anyone here, whether I agree with them or not. How many people believe in the Blue Lord, after all?

     

    peace and love,

    Jayaradhe

    Thanks, prabhu. Sweet dreams!

     

     

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    Originally posted by JRdd:

    I highly recommend the 90-minute video Guide to the Spiritual World: VRINDAVANA INDIA. It is simply packed with nectar, film footage of intimate forests and Deities and other holy places, as well as very exquisite paintings and other temple decor. It is narrated beautifully, with explanations, stories including Krsna Book quotes, and is put together so artistically that it is a visual delight at every moment. Paramaradhya devi dasi put this together, and plans to do more. I am impressed with the quality and sublimeness of this presentation!

     

    ys, JR

     

    We met when she was here in Toronto and I got the CD, but something has to be downloaded to make it play.

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