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But theist prabhuji, one must have some faith. Perhaps not in the story but in Gajendra's prayers. Adau sraddha...we must have faith- it is the first thing.

Yes japa beads are ok to chant on. There should be no restriction for chanting. Nama prabhu is merciful so he will allow. But they should not enter the temple room, participate in abhisekhas or touch the Deity form. Deity worship is very strict but Nama prabhu is more merciful.

One can be labeled to a varna only by their behavior and activities. This is what Maharaja Yudhisthira says and I totally agree with him.

Theistji, are there any non violent brands of milk? I seriously need milk for my health. You may not agree with me but no substitute has been working for me. I cannot explain either, what ingredient milk has that has been keeping me healthy. But even if you have recognized that I am a heartless brute (which I am) I know the glories of Go-Mata. And I do not wish to harm her. So if you can give me some brand that is non violent I will be grateful.

Ahhh so xexon is trying to say that the thread of a blanket is the same as the blanket because it is the same material in a different form. So xexonji, please never use a full blanket from this day on. Only use one strand of it. I am sure it will keep you warm since it is non different from the full blanket, right?

If you read my post again, I said we should try to do gentle methods first. Counseling, etc. Eventually it may end up in divorce anyway, but think how much nicer it would be put an effort to enhance the relationship first. How can you prefer divorce to a happy marriage? I would only go for divorce as a last option.

JustRish, it is appropriate to try gentle methods before doing something so drastric. Imagine how the little daughter will feel when the parents get divorced. My parents have gone through some violent periods but I was always against them getting divorced. It is very hard for kids to go with divided love. Manaswini- have you tried to do things together, chanting, walking, sharing some laughter etc.?

There is no point in blaming whole races. It really depends on the person. People could automatically think I am a meat eater because I am Bengali (bengalis are really into meat eating) but I don't eat meat. Thanks to being born in a Vaishnava family, I have never ate it in this life.

He is a no more than a yogi, thats all. And he is proclaiming to be god. Such ignorance.

Krishna says that He is the all destructive Time.

Guliadityaji- did you get a chance to check out the links about Nityananda Prabhu? Loverofthebhagavataji- No need to ask for forgiveness. And since you are seniour to me in both age and qualification and of course devotion, you are able to bless me.

Very nice stories, it fills us with the faith to go on in spiritual life.

Exact link: http://www.cedarpost.com/AnandaVrndd.htm

Oh...you were torn! Which one did you watch, or did you take turns?

Yes, I can't wait for Gaura Purnima to come. Plan to sing some Bengali bhajans at the temple in glorification of Gauranga. Maybe I can sneak in my dad's car to go to temple and do some service at the temple in preparation for Gaura Purnima. Jai Nitai! Jai Gaura! indulekhadasi

We wanted to enjoy separately from God. Krishna cautioned us but we did not listen. Just like a small boy wants to go outside in the cold without proper covering, the father will repeatedly warn him and tell him not to. But if the child does not listen and he goes outside, when his body freezes up we cannot blame the father. We can only blame the son for not listening to his father, right? So whatever difficulties we are experiencing that is simply the effect of not listening to Krishna. Rather than enjoy with Krishna we wanted to enjoy in this material world. Little did we know or care for all the sadness that comes with the so-called temporary enjoyment.

Actually in Mayapur dhama ISKCON temple, they have the asta sakhis around Lord Krishna and Srimati Radharani. Indulekha devi is one of those 8 sakhis. In this picture Indulekha devi is being shown. Hopefully one day by your mercy, I could actually become her servant.

Yes, I plan to go to college in LA, I hope to have Their darshan whenever I am not too busy with studies.

Perhaps you have noticed I am a fan of Nityananda Prabhu. By reading your post I am very happy. This also fits in with the title of Bhakta's charitra, because Nityananda is both the Supreme Personality and a devotee. Nityananda Prabhu is extremely merciful and being always intoxicated with prema He does not differentiate who is lower and who is higher. He simply delivers them all. Narottam das Thakura says- heno nitai bine bhai, radha krishna paite nai. Without Lord Nityananda you cannot attain Radha Krishna. Here is a link: http://www.iskcon.net/nityananda/nitaibio1.htm it has many pages about Lord Nityananda. Please also visit my blog: http://nityanandatalk.wordpress.com/ if you would like to post some questions about Lord Nityananda. Even if you have no questions, please post anyway with some Realizations about Lord Nityananda, etc. Jai Nitai! indulekhadasi

Kirtana- congregational chanting of Maha Mantra Bhajana- soft sweet song in praise of Lord, often sung alone

These are divine pastimes. Ganga devi has no lust in her heart but she acted the way she did to each us a lesson. This should make us increase our respect for her.

You can talk about other things but always bring the points of the conversation back to Krishna. So if you are talking about a Superbowl and if you are winning say it is Krishna's mercy or something. If you are losing say something like- Krishna's desire is always the best for me. That way things are always being brought to Krishna. You can do that, can't you?

Yes, it seems a little strange that Lord Shiva could oppose the Pandavas on one hand and help the Pandavas on another hand. People like me could perhaps act nice and betray a person at the same time but never ever could Lord Shiva do such a thing. Therefore I found it hard to accept.

Full facts of movie: Title: Hari Darshan <!--Include File="../rating_stars_duration.asp"-->Duration: 2 hr 40 min 1 sec Featuring: Dara Singh, Jayshri Gadkar, Randhawa, B. Saroja Devi, Shahoo Modak, Abhi Bhattacharya, Asit Sen, Sujata, Kalpana Dewan, Padma Rani, Arvind Triwedi Producer: Joy Films : Chandrakant Music: Kalyanji Anandji

If anyone wants to see Hari Darshan (story of Prahlada Maharaja) online please go to the following link: http://rajshri.com/movies/nowplaying.asp?type=hindi&band=low&fileID=moviesMythological97 It is very long- 2 hrs, 40 min, and 1 sec. But it is definitely worth watching. Unfortunately it does not have English subtitles, but those who understand Hindi will enjoy it. Viewing is free and downloading costs $4.99. Hope you enjoy and gather immense faith from this story of Prahlada Maharaja. Your servant eternally, indulekhadasi