association..pondering question

[Govindaram 1]

 

Hare Krishna

 

I have been thinking about the following association of kind devotees..

 

#Forums

#Internet chat rooms (Paltalk) which has mike facility

#On the phone

#Letters (i.e like SP wrote to Disciples)

#Phycical association

#Lectures on tape

#Bhagavatam Book etc

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So my question is, from the above list the first two Items seem to me could be replaced simply with Listening to Lectures and reading books, what do kind devotees think about this?

 

Ps. also I feel the first two Items are used mainly for preaching, hare krishna

[Kulapavana 0]

please remember that the essence of association is interaction. reading books and listening to lectures is a one-way association. more complete association goes both ways: you reveal your mind, ask questions, receive and give advice and inspiration

[Dervish 0]

<u>Vapu sanga</u> (in order of intensity)

 

#Physical association

#On the phone

 

#Internet chat rooms (Paltalk) which has mike facility

#Forums (this is sort of a quasi-vapu-sanga, or "pratibimba vapu sanga" /images/graemlins/laugh.gif )

 

<u>Vani sanga</u> (no particular order)

 

#Lectures on tape

#Bhagavatam Book etc

#Letters (i.e like SP wrote to Disciples)

 

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Both are very important! Better to spend less time on forums and more time reading lectures and scripture. Better for this crazy Dervish to follow his own advice /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

There's a paltalk for devotees? Where-where? This should be fun.

[Govindaram 1]

 

Hare Krishna

 

Goto www.paltalk.com

 

Then goto Relgious section.

 

If you see me there then gimme a Haribol! Prabhuji!

[Hladini_Priya_dd 0]

I also have a paltalk chat room where I play Prabhupada lectures and bhajans.

 

My room is called, " Prabhupada's Original Hare Krishna Nectar".

 

My room is not open 24 hours a day but I try to open it several different times a day.

 

There are a couple of chat rooms like mine on there so at any given time of the day or night you can get direct association.

 

I have recently met Govindaram on paltalk.

[Priitaa 0]

Is paltalk better than mIRC? I have mIRC and can never find any devotee chat rooms, yet I've heard they are on there. Should I take mIRC off my hard drive (which can't hold much) and download paltalk? Is it easy to download like mIRC is? Sorry for all the questions.

[Hladini_Priya_dd 0]

I had the same problem with irc. Paltalk is extremely simple to download and there always seem to be devotees on in the Religious section. I am in there now and besides my room I see at least three other devotee rooms open.

[Priitaa 0]

That does it, I'm convinced. /images/graemlins/smile.gif I'm going to download Paltalk and (first) remove mIRC from my hard drive. Thanks!

[Hladini_Priya_dd 0]

Sometimes there are lots and lots of devotees on and sometimes just a few but I have found always some association no matter what time of day. I have my room open for a short time about half an hour ago and had 5 devotees drop in and visit. It was very nice.

[Priitaa 0]

Hladini, I downloaded Paltalk and I all ready like it! I found a devotional chat room, but where is yours? Whats it called? I only saw a few with Krishna conscious names, but I dont think I know what to look for.

[Hladini_Priya_dd 0]

my room is called

 

Prabhupada's Original Hare Krisna Nectar.

 

I don't always have it open. It was open for a long while earlier today and I may open it again later this evening. Govindaram also has his own room and there are several others.

 

Sometimes the conversations are extremely stimulating and as always there are debates but also nice association and nectar.

 

Sometimes the rooms will have many people in them at one time with rolicking kirtans and Haribols!!!!!

[Priitaa 0]

Sorry I now realize you all ready gave the name of your chat room. Anyhow, you sure make it sound good! I'm looking forward to the various chats/devotee association there.