Le bulletin de
"LADK ou les Ami(e)s de Krishna"
Dédié à Sa Divine Grâce A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada Fondateur du mouvement Hare Krishna
Lundi le 24 octobre, 2011.
Quel Dieu?
En Amérique on dit: "Que Dieu protège l'amérique!" dans les pays arabes, on dit: "Dieu est bon!" Au début de la Bhagavad-gita on parle d'une guerre de 18 jours qui a fait 640 millions de morts.
Que Dieu protège l'Amérique, que Dieu protège l'Islam, que Dieu protège l'Inde! Il semble qu'il y aie un Dieu pour chaque partie du monde et que chacun d'eux protège un pays différent. En fait, il n'en aie rien. Dieu est unique et Il possède une infinité de noms. Que nous l'appelions Krishna, Jéhova, Buddha, Allah ou simplement "le bon Dieu" nous parlons à chaque fois de la même personne.
Il est certain d'une chose, c'est que différents peuples au nom de Dieu essaient de protéger leurs propres intérêts. Certains dirigeants pour contrôler le peuple utiliseront les mots "Dieu" ou "guerre sainte" pour servir leurs buts matériels. Généralement ces "leaders" sont des êtres démoniaques qui au nom de Dieu vont se permettre de tuer des milliers d'hommes.
(B.G. XVI-4,6,7,8 et 9) Arrogance, orgueil, colère, suffisance, âpreté, ignorance, tels sont les traits marquants des hommes issus de la nature démoniaque. En ce monde existent deux ordres d'êtres créés, les uns divins, les autres démoniaques. Ce qu'il faut ou ne faut pas faire, les êtres démoniaques l'ignorent. En eux, ni pureté, ni juste conduite, ni véracité. Ils prétendent que ce monde est irréel et sans fondement, qu'aucun Dieu ne le dirige; qu'il résulte du désir sexuel et n'a d'autres cause que la concupiscence. Partant de telles conclusions, les démoniaques, égarés, dénués d'intelligence, se livrent à des oeuvres nuisibles, qui visent à détruire le monde.
Ils laissent miroiter que la guerre qu'ils font est sainte mais ce n'est pas le cas. Ces guerres saintes comme celle énumérée dans la Bhagavad-gita ne semblent plus exister. Le but d'une telle guerre est d'enlever les êtres démoniaques de leur poste de dirigeant et de les remplacer par des êtres à l'esprit divine. Ceux-ci dirigeront la société afin de lui donner des valeurs spirituelles de la même manière que Srila Prabhupada a influencé des millions de personnes à travers le monde. Le but du mouvement de la Conscience de Krishna n'est pas de tuer ces êtres mais de tuer leur mentalité par le chant du maha-mantra afin d'établir la paix dans le monde.
Etudiez cette philosophie de la Conscience de Krishna par la lecture de la Bhagavad-gita et du Srimad Bhagavatam et vous serez émerveillé par son message spirituel et des trésors que ces livres renferment.
Par: Aprakrita Dasa
Mardi le 25 octobre.
Ce sont les pensées.
Cette semaine au Cinéma Hare Krishna, nous vous présentons la vidéo "Ce sont les pensées.", que vous pouvez visionner en cliquant ici.
Bonne écoute!
Le Big-Bang
06:38 - Il y a 4 ans
Les savants mis au défi.
Mercredi le 26 octobre, 2011.
Il fait disparaître la criminalité.
LE MAHA MANTRA Le chemin vers le véritable bonheur
dont nous languissons sans cesse.
Le sankirtana fait disparaître la criminalité en transformant le coeur :
Lieutenant Mozee: Je crois savoir que vous avez quelques idées qui pourraient nous aider à lutter contre la criminalité. Auriez-vous l'obligeance de me les exposer ? Srila Prabhupada: La différence entre un homme de bien et un criminel réside dans la pureté du cœur du premier. L'impureté du second prend la forme d'une concupiscence et d'une avidité irrépressibles qui rongent son cœur. Aujourd'hui la majorité souffrent de cette maladie, d'où l'omniprésence des criminels. Lorsqu'ils seront lavés de ces souillures, le crime disparaîtra. La méthode la plus simple pour se purifier consiste à chanter en groupe les Saints Noms de Dieu. C'est le sankirtana, lequel constitue d'ailleurs la base même de notre mouvement. Pour mettre fin à la criminalité, il faut donc rassembler autant de gens que possible pour qu'ils participent au sankirtana. Ce chant en groupe des Saints Noms dissipera toutes les impuretés du cœur. Il n'y aura plus alors de criminalité... Nous vivons à une époque appelée Kali-yuga, ou l'âge de l'oubli de Dieu. C'est un âge de mésentente et de querelle, où le cœur est infesté d'impuretés. Mais Dieu est si puissant qu'en chantant Son Nom, on se purifie. À titre d'exemple, mes disciples ont abandonné leurs mauvaises habitudes. Notre mouvement, qui repose sur le chant des Noms divins, offre la possibilité à tous d'y participer. Tous peuvent visiter notre temple, chanter ou récitre le mantra Hare Krishna, prendre un peu de prasada comme collation, et se purifier graduellement. Il ne fait aucun doute que la société entière s'en trouvera transformée...
Lieutenant Mozee: Pour revenir à l'objet de ma visite, comment selon vous, pourrions-nous réduire le taux de crimes commis ? Je suis d'accord que la meilleure façon d'y parvenir serait un retour à Dieu, cela ne fait aucun doute. Mais qu'est-ce qui pourrait immédiatement réduire cette mentalité criminelle croissante ?
Srila Prabhupada: Je l'ai déjà dit au début de notre entretien : vous devez nous aider à chanter le Saint Nom de Dieu et à distribuer du prasada. Cela provoquerait une vaste transformation sociale. Je suis venu seul de l'Inde et j'ai désormais de nombreux disciples. Mon secret ? Je leur ai simplement demandé de s'asseoir et de chanter le mantra Hare Krishna. Je leur ai ensuite donné un peu de prasada. Si le même programme est appliqué sur une grande échelle, la société entière deviendra harmonieuse. C'est un fait.
Lieutenant Mozee: Préféreriez-vous commencer dans un quartier riche ou pauvre ?
Srila Prabhupada: Nous ne tenons pas compte de telles distinctions. Tout endroit facile d'accès à tous serait approprié pour le sankirtana. Aucune règle ne précise que seuls les pauvres peuvent en bénéficier, et pas les riches. Tous ont besoin de se purifier. Pensez-vous que le crime n'existe que dans les couches défavorisées de la société ?
Lieutenant Mozee: Non, je demandais simplement si l'influence serait plus bénéfique - s'il y aurait un renforcement dans la communauté - si votre méthode était appliquée dans un quartier pauvre.
Srila Prabhupada: Notre traitement s'adresse à ceux qui souffrent au niveau spirituel. En présence d'un malade, on ne considère pas s'il est riche ou pauvre. Riches et pauvres sont admis à l'hôpital. Tout comme l'hôpital, le site du sankirtana doit être situé en un lieu accessible à tous. Comme tout le monde est touché par la maladie matérielle, tous doivent pouvoir en tirer parti.
Le problème est que le riche croit être en parfaite santé, bien qu'il soit le plus malade. Étant policier, vous savez bien que le crime existe chez les riches comme chez les pauvres. Notre méthode - le chant du Nom du Seigneur - s'applique donc à tous, car elle lave le cœur du pauvre et du riche. La seule façon d'éliminer une fois pour toutes les mœurs du criminel sera d'opérer une transformation en son cœur. Vous le savez, plusieurs voleurs récidivent. Conscients que s'ils volent, ils seront arrêtés, ils ne peuvent s'en empêcher à cause d'un cœur impur. Sans cette purification, on ne saurait mettre fin au crime par des lois plus strictes. Voleurs et meurtriers connaissent déjà les lois, mais s'adonnent néanmoins aux crimes violents du fait d'un cœur impur. Notre méthode consiste donc à purifier les cœurs afin de résoudre tous les problèmes inhérents à l'Univers matériel.
Lieutenant Mozee: Une tâche bien ardue.
Srila Prabhupada: Au contraire. Invitez simplement tous et chacun : " Venez chanter le mantra Hare Krishna, danser et festoyer grâce au prasada. " Où est le problème ? Nous le faisons déjà dans nos centres et les gens répondent à notre invitation. Mais comme nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'argent, notre sankirtana est limité à une petite échelle. Néanmoins, nous invitons tout le monde et graduellement les gens nous visitent et deviennent des dévots. Si l'État nous offrait un grand établissement, toutefois, nous pourrions étendre nos activités de façon illimitée. Et le problème est de taille. Sinon, pourquoi en parlerait-on dans la presse ? Aucun État ne désire le crime, c'est un fait, mais les dirigeants ne savent pas comment l'éliminer. Nous pouvons leur offrir la solution, si seulement ils acceptent de nous écouter. D'où vient la criminalité ? De l'athéisme. Que faire ? Chanter le mantra Hare Krishna et manger du prasada. Si vous le voulez bien, adoptez ce procédé appelé sankirtana. De toute façon, nous continuerons notre œuvre sur une petite échelle. Nous sommes dans la même position qu'un médecin qui n'aurait qu'un petit cabinet privé alors qu'il pourrait ouvrir un hôpital si on lui en donnait la possibilité. C'est au gouvernement d'agir. S'il accepte notre proposition et adopte le sankirtana, le problème de la criminalité sera résolu.
Lieutenant Mozee: Aux États-Unis, de nombreux organismes chrétiens donnent la Sainte Communion. Pourquoi n'a-t-elle pas d'effet ? Pourquoi ne purifie-t-elle pas le cœur ?
Srila Prabhupada: En toute vérité, il m'est difficile de trouver un seul vrai chrétien. Les prétendus chrétiens ne suivent pas les dix commandements de la Bible, dont l'un dit : "Tu ne tueras point. " Mais quel chrétien ne tue pas en mangeant la chair de la vache ? Le chant du Saint Nom et la distribution de prasada seront efficaces si conduits par des gens qui pratiquent vraiment la religion. À titre d'exemple, mes disciples sont formés à suivre strictement les principes de la spiritualité; leur chant du Saint Nom diffère donc de celui des autres. Leur position n'est pas artificielle. L'expérience leur confère la réalisation de la puissance purificatrice des Noms sacrés.
Lieutenant Mozee: Le problème ne vient-il pas du fait que seule une minorité de prêtres et de dévots adhèrent aux principes religieux, alors qu'autour d'eux d'autres dévient, créant ainsi des situations problématiques? Supposons, par exemple, que le Mouvement Hare Krishna s'expande considérablement comme le christianisme. Ne seriez-vous pas confrontés aux problèmes créés par ceux qui vivent en marge de votre mouvement, mais prétendent néanmoins y appartenir ?
Srila Prabhupada: Cette possibilité existera toujours, mais je disais simplement qu'à moins d'être un vrai chrétien, votre prédication n'aura aucun effet. Parce que nous adhérons rigoureusement aux principes de la spiritualité, notre prédication répandra effectivement la conscience de Dieu, diminuant ainsi le fléau de la criminalité. (SSR, pp. 166, 167, 169-171)
Jeudi le 27 octobre.
Agir comme un père.
VERSET 3
prajanam pitaro ye ca
sastarah sadhavah samah
yadi syat tesu vaisamyam
kam yanti saranam prajah
TRADUCTION
Un roi ou un représentant du gouvernement doit savoir agir comme un père, un soutien et un protecteur envers ses concitoyens, par affection et par amour pour eux. Il doit leur donner de bons conseils et des instructions profitables en accord avec les Ecritures reconnues, et aussi faire preuve d'impartialité envers tous. C'est ainsi que procède Yamaraja, le maître suprême en matière de justice, et de même ceux qui marchent sur ses traces. Cependant, s'ils s'égarent et se montrent partiaux en châtiant un innocent, une personne à l'abri de tout blâme, vers qui les hommes se tourneront-ils pour que soient assurés leurs besoins et leur sécurité?
TENEUR ET PORTEE
Le roi, ou à l'époque actuelle le gouvernement, doit se faire le protecteur des citoyens en leur enseignant le but réel de l'existence. La vie humaine est tout spécialement conçue pour nous permettre de prendre conscience de notre identité spirituelle et du lien qui nous unit à Dieu, car cette réalisation est inaccessible aux animaux. Le devoir du gouvernement consiste donc à former tous les citoyens de telle sorte qu'ils puissent peu à peu s'élever jusqu'au niveau spirituel, prendre conscience de leur identité profonde, de même que de leur lien avec Dieu. Ce principe fut observé par des rois comme Maharaja Yudhisthira, Maharaja Pariksit, Sri Ramacandra, Maharaja Ambarisa et Prahlada Maharaja. Les chefs du gouvernement doivent se montrer profondément honnêtes et religieux, sinon toutes les affaires de l'Etat en souffriront. Malheureusement, au nom de la démocratie, des escrocs et des voleurs élisent d'autres escrocs aux postes les plus élevés du gouvernement. Ceci fut d'ailleurs récemment prouvé en Amérique, où le président dut être condamné et destitué par les citoyens. Et ce n'est là qu'un cas parmi tant d'autres. Vu l'importance du Mouvement pour la Conscience de Krsna, les gens devraient être conscients de Krsna et ne voter que pour une personne qui, elle-même, est consciente de Krsna; alors une paix et une prospérité réelles régneront au sein de l'Etat. Lorsqu'un vaisnava constate une mauvaise administration de la part du gouvernement, il éprouve en son coeur une grande compassion pour ses semblables, et fait de son mieux pour assainir la situation en répandant le Mouvement pour la Conscience de Krsna.
À continuer la semaine prochaine.
Tiré du Srimad-Bhagavatam. (Chant 6.2)
Vendredi le 28 octobre, 2011.
Tarte Krishna Suprême.
LE GOÛT SUBLIME Le goût sublime que nous recherchons tous.
Temps de préparation : 25 minutes plus le temps de réfrigération
Donne : de 6 à 8 portions
Une croûte à tarte, remplie d’une garniture confectionnée à l’aide de bananes et d’une fraîche explosion de bleuets ou fraises.
Ingrédients:
Croûte à tarte déjà prête
2 bananes, tranchées, trempées dans le jus de citron, bien égouttées
1 tasse (250 mL) bleuets frais, rincés, égouttés
1 tasse de fraises
1 pqt (125 g) fromage à la crème, ramolli
1 boîte (300 mL) de lait condensé régulier ou faible en gras
3/4 tasse (175 mL) eau froide
1 pqt (format de 4 portions) mélange pour pouding instantané à la vanille
1 tasse (250 mL) crème à fouetter, fouettée
Préparation:
Dans votre croûte à à tarte de 9 po (23 cm), placer des bananes et des bleuets.
À l'aide d'un malaxeur, battre le fromage à la crème jusqu’à consistance mousseuse. Ajouter graduellement le lait condensé. À faible vitesse, battre l’eau et le mélange pour pouding jusqu’à consistance oncteuse. Réfrigérer jusqu’à ce que la préparation épaississe, environ 10 minutes.
Incorporer délicatement la crème fouettée. Verser dans l’assiette à tarte préparée. Décorer au goût. Couvrir les restes et réfrigérer.
Lundi le 31 octobre, 2011.
Telle est la véritable science.
Srila Prabhupada: L'âme distincte n'est jamais anéantie. Elle ne connaît ni naissance, ni mort. Elle passe simplement d'un corps à un autre, tout comme on change de vêtement. Telle est la véritable science.
Dr. Singh: Mais pourquoi les scientifiques ne le reconnaissent-ils pas?
Srila Prabhupada: Parce que ce ne sont pas des gentlemen, mais des hommes de mauvaise foi. Un gentleman sait reconnaître modestement une erreur alors que des savants n'ont aucune honte: ils sont incapables de répondre correctement à notre défi mais affirment néanmoins impudemment qu'ils vont créer la vie. A mes yeux, ils n'ont pas de savoir-vivre. Un gentleman aurait honte de dire de telles insanités. Krsna nous permet de comprendre très facilement la présence de la vie à l'intérieur du corps lorsque il enseigne:
dehino 'smin yatha dehe
kaumaram yauvanam jara
tatha dehantara-praptir
dhiras tatra na muhyati
"A l'instant de la mort, l'âme prend un nouveau corps, aussi naturellement qu'elle est passée, dans le précédent, de l'enfance, à la jeunesse, puis à la vieillesse. Ce changement ne trouble pas qui a réalisé son identité spirituelle." (B.g., 2.13) En quelques mots, Krsna a résolu tout le problème de la biologie. Voilà la véritable connaissance: parler peu, mais bien. Quelle valeur peut-on accorder à une pléthore d'ouvrages remplis d'inepties? Les paroles des hommes de science matérialistes sont comme le coassement des grenouilles qui attirent le serpent qui viendra les avaler. Lorsque vient la mort, tout est terminé. Les hommes de science matérialistes coassent à qui mieux mieux, mais un jour la mort anéantit leur science et ils se retrouvent réincarnés dans un corps de chien ou de chat...
"O Lord, Your lotus face, which is encircled by locks of soft black hair tinged with red, is kissed again and again by mother Yasoda, and Your lips are reddish like the bimba fruit..."
(Sri Damodarastakam)
O Lord, may the darsana of Your lotus face ever encircle the inner core of our hearts.
THIS ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON GURU MAHARAJA'S HEALTH.
25th OCT - KLIA reception and PJ HOME reception
26th OCT - Deepavali night at SJMKL
27th OCT - Govardhana Puja at Kajang Land - Morning
27th OCT - CDMC Meeting at PJ HOME - Night
28th OCT - Meeting JPJTFT - Night
29th OCT - SJMKL Leadership Meeting - Morning
29th OCT - 41st Sannyasa Festival - Night
30th OCT - SP Tirobhava Festival and Initiations
31st OCT - Night - Bhakti Vrksa Meeting
31st - 4th - Mornings - Physiotherapy
1st NOV- 3rd NOV - Night - Classes at SJMKL
3rd NOV - Deepavali Open House
Personal request from Guru Maharaja's servants: That devotees should NOT congregate at the PJ HOME because Guru Maharaja needs rest. BE WARNED! Ananda Dulal Prabhu will be Officer-In-Charge of the PJ Home.
NOTE: The Govardhana Puja at our dear Kajang land will be the last as the land has been sold and the cows will be moved out soon.
You must watch every step you take. You want to stay dry so you are
prudent about dodging waves as they roll in. You watch every step you take
because the beach is not all sand. There is debris, natural ocean stuff,
and otherwise, human snack remains and even feces. You watch every step
because the terrain is sometimes uneven. Drainage from the condos creates
minor creeps. In other words your eyes need to be planted to the ground.
I met Mahesh who is young and speaks English. He lived in Canada for two
years and worked at a call centre. Not surprising. Reflections of “Slum
dog.” I also met a group of young men, the second day in a row. They had
been hanging out at the beach since 2AM (now it’s 4AM) to attend the
mangal arati services at the Juhu temple. They expressed in broken English
and Hindi how they wanted to be purified. I could tell by their stylish
apparel that they are part of Bollywood pop culture yet they craved for
some piety in their lives. I felt it necessary to befriend and encourage
them.
As mentioned earlier, I have a roommate who hails from Spain, Yadunandan
Swami, is a relatively new ordained monk in the sannyasa order. Immersed
in education he is the principle of Bhaktivedanta college, a short
distance from Brussels. He completed his Masters degree at the University
of Wales and specialized in theology and Religious studies. For his
thesis, he has written on the topic “Vaishnava Sannyasis in Modernity: the
life and challenges.”
I looked through his paper and most interesting was his list of ten major
reasons for persons parting from the renounced order within the tradition.
A personal highlight for the day was a revisit to the last verse in
chapter 11 of the Bhagavad-gitaText 55 reads as such: “My dear Arjuna,
he who engages in My pure devotional service, free from the contamination
of fruitive activities and mental speculation, he who works for Me, who
makes Me the supreme goal of his life, and who is friendly to every living
being – he certainly comes to me.”
The news was troubling to everyone. Coonspicuous by his absence is one of our finest monks, Bhakti Vijnan Swami. He is not present at our Mumbai meetings because he’s fighting a battle on his home front in Russia.
Apparently Russian authorities are claiming that the sacred teachings of the Gita incite “extremist” attitudes. Practitioners of bhakti-yoga are potential terrorists.
Please! The charge is extremist.
In India there is a history of pacificism. On the one hand you have centuries of brute force entering in, with minor resistance. On the other hand you have rejected outsiders coming in as genuine refugees. Always accommodating, always open-armed, all embracing and always warm - that is mother India.
If anything is violent about the Gita we may not necessarily deny the aggressive connotations in its contents. A war did take place, at Kurukshetra. Moreover the reader of the Gita is to glean the more relevant message of challenging the enemies within. There are kama(lust), krodha(anger) and lobha(greed), they need to be harnessed. That, in all frankness is the implication. It’s a good message and deserves universal application. In any event the charge is false.
This is what is troubling my mind as I plod along by Juhu Beach. The world is full of misunderstandings because perceptions are imperfect. Such is the world. And yet the combat cannot cease until the truth is known.
I received a call from someone in the States expressing what a strain it is these days on the financial level. “Either you’ve lost a job or you’re working 10-12 hours a day to hold onto what you have,” she said. The unemployment rate is up to almost 10%. Discontentedness is strong as evidence by protests by Wall Street. Many have lost their jobs and homes and are not left with such high hopes. Bank firms live on fat profits while the average person struggles like anything. People feel cheated and exploited.
Welcome to the material world and the system of capitalism.
Any ‘ism’ does have its defects. We plod along in life waxing and waning, from profits to losses in any scenario, it’s the way it is. To those who have taken up the fighting spirit against injustice, “Keep it up!” But ultimately we do need to keep our sanity, isn’t it, while going through all this gruel.
The caller’s name was Vaidehi, which is a name of Sita, the same damsel, consort of King Rama. The epic, The Ramayan, details how Sita was kidnapped by the demon Ravana, whose vain effort to exploit this great goddess of fortune led to disaster. It seems Ravana had little scope for dharma, acting outside the boundaries of righteousness. During the stressed ordeal, Sita kept her composure because of her constant, positive contemplation on Rama.
The Vedas of India constantly tell us to stand up for dharma, doing what is right, and to stay cool in the process through positive reflection, keeping in good association, and chanting the names of Rama and Krishna.
Take heart, Vaidehi, and hubby, Ram. Hang in there! Stay on track.
4:25 A.M. Poem for October 19 A brahmana named Vyenkatabhatta from Ranga-ksetra, invited Lord Caitanya to stay at his house for caturmasya. The Lord accepted and they became personal friends, sometimes laughing and joking together. The Lord said, “Your worshipable Deity is Laxmi-Narayana. My Lord is Krishna, the Cowherd Boy. Why does the chaste wife [...]
From Dear Sky: Letters from a Sannyasi July 3, 1993 Wicklow, Ireland “Dear Friends, “Before I went out on my walk, while I was still chanting my rounds, it occurred to me that the things that are faulty in me are the same things I confront over and over. I seem to [...]
Recent world events have compounded apprehensions about the social implications of religious belief. While governments grapple with the problem of terrorism, the growing opposition to religion becomes strikingly apparent. As a traveling monk, I am often drawn into heated debates over the link between religion and war. To complicate matters further, the revered conversation of Bhagavad-gita is spoken at the onset of a fratricidal war, and Krishna is seemingly the one inciting Arjuna to fight! Does the Vedic tradition promote bloodshed and violence? Do spiritualists in this line secretly believe that war, hostility and the killing of innocent people is necessary for 'religious revolution'?
In ancient Vedic scriptures we find the famous aphorism, ahimsyat sarva bhutanam – “one should not commit violence to any living being.” Since nonviolence is a cardinal principle of the spiritualist they are urged to refrain from causing harm to even animals or plants. However, non-violence can mean different things in different situations. As a guardian of the people, the warrior Arjuna was required to take responsibility for the upkeep of law and order in society. In this case, his non-violence had to be expressed through confrontational means. Such strong action is neither taken whimsically, nor for the sake of material gain, and never with a mood of hatred or envy. It was the last resort, and even when the battle commenced, it was fought between consenting parties who followed strict moral and ethical codes of conduct. Before drawing any parallels between the Battle of Kuruksetra and modern warfare, one must look into the historical, moral and social context of each circumstance.
History shows that violence has touched every part of the world, independent of the theological beliefs of people. In fact the most destructive wars, were fought for secular, political, economic, or ideological reasons. Religion is not the cause of conflict – on the contrary, it is the very neglect of genuine spirituality that causes war, violence and unrest in this world. Societies of genuine spiritualists hold great reverence for life. Qualities of respect, contentment, humility and tolerance are the cornerstones of their spirituality. Saints who have delivered the Bhagavad-gita to the modern world have affirmed that the real revolution in society is to transform people’s hearts through selflessness and love. The real revolution is a revolution of consciousness. In conclusion, to solve the problem of violence the answer is not to reject spirituality, but rather to restore, reform and revive it in its true nature and spirit.
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‘Let us know if there’s any more work’, I tell him. ‘I can take it back to Mott Street and type there’. ‘More? Yes’, he says, ‘There is lots more’. He opens a closet door and pulls out two large bundles in saffron cloth. Within, he shows me thousands of pages of single spaced, marginless manuscripts of literatures unknown in the western world. I stand before them astounded. ‘It’s a lifetime of typing!’, I protest. ‘Oh, yes!’, he smiles happily. ‘Many lifetimes’.
[Hayagriva Das, The Hare Krishna Explosion, p.24]
Srila Prabhupada's Arrival in the USA Anniversary Festival. Boston, September 16, 2010. A video taken by Gangambupada Das.
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This book by Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana Das) helps reveal how the Deities of Krishna in the temple are but another channel through which the Divine can be better understood and perceived.
As the cool weather and shorter days bring the blooming season to an end, I am savoring the last smells and touches of our “real” flowers. There are still marigolds galore and they make beautiful fall garlands. The zinnias are fading, but the dahlias are just now coming into their own. In fact, they are my favorite flower for picking and making garlands for Srila Prabhupada.
Garland making is such a nice meditation, that Krsna has increased my service from helping Gopalasyapriya making Gaur Nitai garlands, to making the small garlands for Damodar’s picture and Deity, Srila Prabhupada’s and soon Gaura Nitai garlands every day.
I will be making the flower purchases, but it doesn’t compare to loading up the car with bags, a bucket of water and spending time breathing the fresh air and filling the bags with all the different varieties of flowers for garlands and vases.
I encourage all the devotees who have a gardening spot to put aside some space for the Deities to engage your plants in Krsna’s service and to expand our supply so that we can have all the garlands and vases from locally grown flowers from May until October.
15,000 people will come together at Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple near Watford to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights on Sunday 23 October.
1967 October 19: "I am very much obliged to him for his service as I am to my other disciples & I am very sorry that Maya has taken advantage of his disobedience & he has fallen into Maya's illusion - but he should not continue for very long as I will always pray to Krishna for his recovery." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967
1967 October 19: "The Lord puts the dangerous impersonalist into more & more darkness so he can never know the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If Kirtanananda does not rectify himself immediately his future is very dark." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967
1967 October 19: "Krishna will not accept food prepared by Kirtanananda in his present diseased condition. If he at all wants to render service to Krishna he may be engaged at washing dishes and this will improved his condition." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967
1967 October 19: "From my part as I am your ever well-wisher I wish that you may preach Krishna Consciousness to the students of the entire Western world. You will be blessed not only in this life but in your next eternal life in association with Krishna." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967
1968 October 19: "We must always know that we are executing the topmost yoga system, Krishna Consciousness, and we do not require any other inferior quality yoga system. That is a fact." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968
1972 October 19: "I have read the Agreement and I do not find any mention of a time limit as you have told. Our position is very strong so long we are in possession and we have paid him the earnest money and more." Prabhupada Letters :: 1972
1973 October 19: "We have already got our book-selling program. It is better not to divert to other lines of business. This boy appears to be lost coming in contact with business. Unless we become very strong in Krsna consciousness, it is very risky to handle material things and business." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
1973 October 19: "We may artificially renounce the world, but as soon as the opportunity of sucking blood is there - we turn again into a bed bug. I repeatedly say this. Unless everyone of us sticks to the regulative principles there is no other alternative than fall-down." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
There are many places of pilgrimage for Krishna devotees, especially in India. Devotees visit them to become inspired in their spiritual lives. Devotees of Krishna observe the appearance of Radha Kunda, also known as Bahulashtami. This Thursday, October 20, 2011 the Hare Krishna Centre will be celebrating this auspicious occasion beginning at 6:00pm.
Radha Kunda is a reservoir of water located in Vrindavan, India, where Krishna and Srimati Radharani had Their pastimes. It is mentioned in Sri Isopanishad and other Vedic texts as one of the most sacred places in the universe. Be sure to come out and be transported to this amazing place!
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Those who are devoted tothe cause of the Personality of Godhead live only for the welfare, developmentand happiness of others. They do not live for any selfish interest.
From September 23rd to October 3rd, I did a multi-city 10-day preaching tour in the Northeast of Brazil. The trip started in Aracaju and ended in Natal, spanning some 800km, mostly coastal cities. The Northeast of Brazil is famous for its beautiful beaches, but the pace of my tour was quite intense and I only managed some brief visits to the beach, for japa walks and a quick swim.
One very interesting fact about the tour is that it happened as a direct result of our yoga retreats at Pandavas Paradise. At the two ends of the tour were events organized by guests who previously had no contact with Krishna consciousness until they came to one of our retreats, and having liked what they heard and saw in Pandavas Paradise , invited me to speak in their home towns. I was pleased to see this pratical result of our regular yoga retreats.
The first event was a wellbeing, alternative lifestyle, yoga event in Aracaju, in its third consective year. I was their guest speaker for this year. I gave the opening lecture, another lecture on the following day, and finished the event with kirtan and Nrsimhadeva prayers on the last day. Lots of books were sold and new contacts made. Aracaju has only one ISKCON devotee, as yet uninitiated, so it was good to inspire him and to try and help him organize a monthly program there.
From there I rented a car (turned out to be a bad decision!) and drove to Maceió. In Maceió we have 4 ISKCON devotees who are trying to organize a regular program there. They organized for me to give a talk in a beachside hotel. I spoke on the teachings of Dattatreya, found in the 11th Canto of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Some very interested, intelligent people, who had previously had no contact with ISKCON, showed up. Again books were sold and a new contacts made.
From there I drove to Recife, crossing the great São Franciso river, the second most famous river in Brasil after the Amazon. Recife was one of the first cities in the Northeast of Brazil to open an ISKCON centre, back in the late 70′s. In the early days, their full-fledged Gaura Nitai temple was filled with dozens of fired-up sankirtan devotees. These days, they still have dozens of devotees in their congregation, including some Prabhupada disciples. Though the Deities are currently residing in Nova Vrajadhama, a rural project some 150km from there, the devotees are currently planning their return to Recife in the near future. Despite the Deities not being there, the preaching is going on nicely and they have a well located cultural center and restaurant near one of the city’s universities. I spoke on the Sri Siksastaka and did a quick questions and answers session on the Gita as well to a crowd compromised mostly of local devotees. Sweet 3 hours of krishna-katha – this was one of my favorite events of the whole tour.
From Recife I drove inwards, away from the coast, to Caruaru – a small city in the interior of the State of Pernambuco. An unlikely place for Krishna consciousness, yet the home of one of ISKCON Brazil’s oldest rural communities – Nova Vrajadhama. The local devotees have expertly cultivated Krishna consciousness here, to the point of having a major city square named after Prabhupada (for his centennial celebrations). I spoke that night in their preaching center, which functions as a restaurant during the day. The small place was packed to capacity and the crowd very attentive.
I slept in Nova Vrajadhama, some 40 minutes from the center of Caruaru. This is the home of one of only two Radha Krishna Deities in Brazil, the other being Nova Gokula. Sri Sri Radha Govinda are graceful, sweet Deities. A small community of approximately nine devotees live and take care of this remote dhama. You can see some pictures of this beautiful farm here.
From there my trip took an unexpected turn! First, I managed to get my rented car bogged in the mud, a mere 40 meters from where I started. A full hour of ardous digging, pushing and adjusting was needed to free the car. Because I was now late for a TV interview in my next stop, Campina Grande, I pushed forward with a bit too much passion through the rough 10km dirt road leading out of the farm, hitting a rock squarely on the oil reservoir. That would have been pretty bad already, however, because of the rough conditions of the road in general, I did not realize the seriousness of the bump we felt, and thus did not stop the car. As a result, two kilometers later the engine, now deprived of oil, was making a ghastly sound, forcing me to stop the car, which would then not start up again. Final tally: a blown engine! By the time I reached Campina Grande, the whole day had been spent dealing with the car rental company, police reports for insurance purposes, etc.
In Campina Grande I just had enough time to shower before going off for my Yoga Sutra lecture. Campina Grande is the home of one of our best urban ISKCON communities, with gorgeous Maha Gaura Nitai Deities and our Bhakti-shastri Seminary. The devotees there have been very well trained and inspired by Dhanvantari Maharaja.
No longer having a car, I continued my tour by bus. The last stop: Natal, where I spent the weekend teaching a 12 hour Bhagavad-gita seminar to an amazing group of about 20 Spiritists who are now getting a serious taste for Krishna consciousness. As I mentioned before, this group had their first contact with Krishna consciousness in Pandavas Paradise. They came to our Easter yoga retreat earlier this year and, since then, have been practicing japa, offering their food and studying Prabhupada’s books. The weekend Gita course in Natal was organized by them so they could continue to deepend their understanding and practice of Krishna consciousness. It was thus a great crowd, which included some local devotees as well. I expect that they will soon be fully practicing Krishna devotees.
Thus, with this brilliant weekend in Natal, my tour came to an end. Tired but very blissed from 10 days of spreading these wonderful teachings and associating with devotees and seekers, I returned to Pandavas Paradise.
4:28 A.M. Poem for October 18 After bathing in the river Kaveri Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu saw the temple of Ranganatha and offered His ardent prayers and obeisances. In Ranga-ksetra a brahmana–Vaisnava used to visit the temple daily and recite the entire text of the Bhagavad-gita. The brahmana read the eighteen chapters in transcendental ecstasy, but [...]
From My Dear Lord Krishna: A Book of Prayers Vol. 1 “It is not easy to write to You. I want to be sincere. My thoughts are not always turned in Your direction. So often I think of my self in my body. But I have a great desire to break through and speak [...]
THE FOLLOWING LECTURE ON SRIMAD-BHAGAVATAM CANTO 3 CHAPTER 24 TEXT 13 WAS GIVEN BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CARU SWAMI ON 8TH AUGUST 2010 IN ISKCON UJJAIN, INDIA. Transcription : Her Grace Ranga Radhika Mataji Editing : Ramananda Raya Dasa Audio-reference : click here SB 3.24.13 Etavaty eva susrusa karya pitari putrakaih badham ity anumanyeta gauravena [...]
Out of many such Vaisnavas, one may be found to be very seriously engaged in the service of the Lord and strictly following all the regulative principles, chanting the prescribed number of rounds on japa beads and always thinking of how to expand the Krsna consciousness movement.
1973 October 18 : "We must be as tolerant as the tree, as we execute the Krsna consciousness movement. Without this mentality we cannot be successful. Material nature means disagreement but our success will depend on agreement even though there are varieties of engagements." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
1973 October 18: "If we fight on account of diversity, it is simply material platform. All our men must meet in Mayapur every year and discuss how to make unity in diversity. That will make our movement successful. One section of men have already gone out, therefore we must be very careful." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
1973 October 18: "Now this displeasing of godbrothers has already begun and gives me too much agitation. Our Gaudiya Math fought with one another after the demise of Guru Maharaja but my disciples even in my presence have already begun fighting. So I am greatly concerned." Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
1968 October 18: "I have decided to accept your invitation and visit your temple and you can now arrange for that. I thank you that we have got so many nice souls to serve the cause of pushing on Krishna consciousness in this country and all over the world." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968
1968 October 18: "If you find difficulty to live with your God-brothers then you are welcome to live with me. Each and everyone of you is my very important assistant so do not try to leave us but try to adjust things as far as possible." Prabhupada Letters :: 1968
1967 October 18 : "Today I have been to the American Consular office & upon presentation of the invitation letters from the different centers I was at once granted visitors visa." Prabhupada Letters :: 1967
1973 October 18 : "You should rectify, but not reject. Members are coming to join us to be rectified, not to be rejected. So, try to rectify the incorrigible, and if not possible, then change. What can we do?" Prabhupada Letters :: 1973
A daily broadcast of the Ultimate Self Realization Course Wednesday 19 October 2011 The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna, and His eternal consort, Srimati Radharani are enjoying transcendental pastimes in the topmost planet of the spiritual world, Sri Goloka Vrindavan. They are beckoning us to rejoin them. (Click on photo to see a larger image.) Our Mission: To help everyone awaken their original Krishna consciousness, which is eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss. Such a global awakening will, in one stroke, solve all the problems of the world society bringing in a new era of unprecedented peace and prosperity for all. May that day, which the world so desperately needs, come very soon. We request you to participate in this mission by reviving your dormant Krishna consciousness and assisting us in spreading this science all over the world. Dedicated with love to ISKCON Founder-Acharya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, our beloved spiritual master, and to you, our dear readers. For Transcendental Association Connect With Other Members of this Course. Join this Conference: http://groups.google.com/group/sda_students Help Popularize Our Message By Liking Today's Thought on Facebook: Today's Thought: The Vision of the Mahabhagavata Uploaded from Kaunas, Lithuania The most highly advanced devotee is known as the mahabhagavata. His distinguishing quality is that he sees Krishna within everything and everything within Krishna. Such a devotee is the genuine well-wisher and best friend of all living entities. His only desire is that everyone can become happy by being reinstated in their original loving relationships with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. His pure heart is completely devoid of the tendency to criticize others, but like a compassionate physician he kindly points out the faults in others to help them become free from their material disease, which is keeping them entangled in the miserable cycle of birth and death. Sankarshan Das Adhikari The Topmost Mahabhagavata, Srila Prabhupada, Initiates a Most Fortunate Soul as His Disciple http://www.backtohome.com/images/Prabhupada/SP_Gives_diksha.jpg Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Is Krishna Consciousness Science? Krishna consciousness seems to have the answer to all questions. So is it a science? I thank you for spreading Krishna consciousness to a materialistic person like me. Your unworthy servant and admirer, Francisco Answer: It's the Supreme Science Science means to factually know things as they are without any mental speculation. Theories such as Darwin's theory, that cannot be proven by experiment, are not science, even though they are falsely touted as being science. Real science means to know the original cause of all existence and thus to have full knowledge of everything both material and spiritual. Through the process of Krishna consciousness one can directly experience and know the original cause of all causes, the source of all existence, Krishna the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thus become perfect in scientific knowledge. Therefore Krishna consciousness is real science, and it is the supreme science. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Transcendental Resources: Receive the Special Blessings of Krishna Now you too can render the greatest service to the suffering humanity and attract the all-auspicious blessings of Lord Sri Krishna upon yourself and your family by assisting our mission. Lectures and Kirtans in Audio and Video: Link to High Definition Videos Link to Over 1,000 Lecture Audios Lecture-Travel Schedule for 2011 http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com/schedule Have Questions or Need Further Guidance? Check out the resources at: http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com or write Sankarshan Das Adhikari at: sda@backtohome.com Get your copy today of the world's greatest self-realization guide book, Bhagavad-gita As It Is available at:http://www.ultimateselfrealization.com/store Know someone who could benefit from this? Forward it to them. Searchable archives of all of course material: http://www.sda-archives.com Receive Thought for the Day as an RSS feed: http://www.backtohome.com/rss.htm Unsubscribe or change your email address Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Daily_Thought Thought for the Day on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Ultimate.Self.Realization Copyright 2005-2011 by Ultimate Self Realization.Com Distribution of this material is encouraged. Simply we request you to acknowledge where it is coming from with a link to our sign up page: http://www.backtohome.com Our records indicate that at requested to be enrolled to receive e-mails from the Ultimate Self Realization Course at: This request was made on: From the following IP address:
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En Amérique on dit: "Que Dieu protège l'amérique!" dans les pays arabes, on dit: "Dieu est bon!" Au début de la Bhagavad-gita on parle d'une guerre de 18 jours qui a fait 640 millions de morts. 
Cette semaine au Cinéma Hare Krishna, nous vous présentons la vidéo "Ce sont les pensées.", que vous pouvez visionner en cliquant ici. 
Temps de préparation : 25 minutes plus le temps de réfrigération 
Srila Prabhupada: L'âme distincte n'est jamais anéantie. Elle ne connaît ni naissance, ni mort. Elle passe simplement d'un corps à un autre, tout comme on change de vêtement. Telle est la véritable science. 
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Diwali Festival of Lights with Sri Prahlada and Carmella Bay 
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