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"Planet ISKCON" - 39 new articles
The Loft, Auckland, NZ: Krishna’s PartyIt’s Krishna’s Party! Come jump into the ocean of bliss, celebration of the year! special guest: world traveling Bhakti yoga teacher, Devamrita Swami. Live drama, Move your feet music, dance till you cant dance no more, electrifying dinner – indulge to your hearts fullest content. Sunday 28th of August 5pm, $5 ($8 after 5.30)  • Email to a friend •  •ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Jhulan Yatra Day 5
And here is last batch of pictures from the Divine Couple's swing festival. • Email to a friend • •
ISKCON Melbourne, AU: Today's Darsana
"O You who dress Yourself in such a way as to increase Lord Damodara's love and attachment for You! O Queen of Vrndavana, which is the pleasure grove of Lord Hari! O new moon who has arisen from the ocean of King Vrsabhanu!" (Sri Radhika-stava by Srila Rupa Goswami). What a darsana! Srimati Radhika indeed dressed Herself to increase Her Ballabha's attachment for Her! • Email to a friend • •H.G. Sankarshan das Adhikari, USA: Monday 15 August 2011--Inundating the Entire Universe with Krishna Bhakti--and--Are You or Krishna Running this World?A daily broadcast of the Ultimate Self Realization Course Monday 15 August 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. Special Announcement: Connect With Other Members of this Course. Join this Conference: http://groups.google.com/group/sda_students Today's Thought: Inundating the Entire Universe with Krishna Bhakti Uploaded from Bhaktivedanta Ashram, Austin, Texas USA Srila Prabhupada explains in this purport to Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi 7.163: Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu has already sanctified the entire universe by His presence five hundred years ago, and therefore anyone who attempts to serve Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sincerely by following in His footsteps and following the instructions of the acharyas will successfully be able to preach the holy names of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra all over the universe. This is incredibly amazing! By sincerely following Lord Caitanya according to the instructions of the previous acharyas one will be successful in spreading Krishna consciousness all over the universe. What an amazing goal to aspire for! One simply has to strictly follow the pathway of the previous acharyas, and then by the grace of Lord Caitanya and the previous acharyas he will inundate the entire universe with Krishna bhakti. Sankarshan Das Adhikari Narada Muni, the Liberated Spaceman, Brought the Hare Krishna Mantra to the Earth http://www.backtohome.com/images/Narada.Muni.jpg Answers by Citing the Vedic Version: Question: Are You or Krishna Running this World? In the 14 August 2011 Thought for the Day, you have written: Our great hope is that some day soon the entire world will become Krishna conscious so that all of this chaos and suffering will end. But I have learned from Bhagavad-gita, the Srimad Bhagavatam, and even you that this world is run by Lord Krishna. Even the worst of the worst people act according to the order of Lord Krishna, and until Lord Krishna showers His grace nobody can turn to Krishna consciousness. So my question is Lord Krishna running this world or you? N.B. Answer: Your Question is Absurd How can you ask such an absurd question whether I run the world or Krishna runs it? The living being eternally remains the tiny servant of God, and Krishna eternally remains the supreme controller. At no time does the living being ever become God. What you don't realize is that Krishna is controlling this universe along with all the other universes through the agency of two different energies: His material energy and His spiritual energy. It is through the agency of these two energies that He controls everything, just as a government controls all of its citizens by it laws for free citizens or its prisons for criminals. Just as it is up to each citizen to either obey or disobey the state laws, it is up to each jiva soul to either serve the Lord's material energy or the Lord's spiritual energy. At the present moment this world is filled up with a population of jiva souls who have foolishly misused their minute independence by choosing to serve the Lord's inferior external or material energy. It is the Lord's merciful order that His devotees try to reform these lost souls. And in a mood of loving compassion for all these suffering souls the devotees try to convince these lost souls to come out of the prison of this material existence and reinstate themselves in their eternal liberated positions as the servants of the Lord. Therefore, the devotees, in full obedience to the order of the Lord, endeavor to make the entire world Krishna conscious so that everyone can become happy. Krishna has appeared as Lord Caitanya to bestow His grace that the entire world can become Krishna conscious. And He has empowered His devotees as His messengers to deliver His mercy for the salvation of all. Those who are fortunate will accept the Lord's mercy delivered by the devotees, and the unfortunate will not accept this mercy. This is compared to the rain cloud, which brings the water from the ocean to extinguish the blazing forest fire. This material world is a blazing forest fire, and the Lord's devotees are like the rain clouds, which bring the water of the Lord's mercy to relieve the suffering souls. 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? 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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: • Email to a friend • •Srila Prabhupada's Letters1965 Sunday, August 15:  • Email to a friend • •Srila Prabhupada's Letters1967 August 15: "We are all Krishna's property, but now we are seated in these bodies of maya, so it is sure from time to time there will be disturbances. Don't be worried. Krishna will help you. At any rate, I shall be back soon and then everything will be all right. "  • Email to a friend • •Srila Prabhupada's Letters1969 August 15: "You are all unique pairs. So I am gradually realizing that my attempt to spread Krishna Consciousness has now taken some root in your country, and I am sure this will grow more and more 'til it reaches the Lotus Feet of Krishna."  • Email to a friend • •Srila Prabhupada's Letters1969 August 15: "Knowledge means to know Krishna, and success means to please Him. And how Krishna is pleased, that can only be known through the transparent via medium of His confidential servant."  • Email to a friend • •Sita-pati dasa, AU: Radha Krishna Swing festival video
 Next weekend: ..and: there will be a special announcement about the upcoming Mayapuris tour. Don't miss out! • Email to a friend • •ISKCON Toronto, Canada: Deity Darshan: Lord Balarama's Appearance Day
      • Email to a friend • •Australian News: Krishna Conscious Games For Kids – ONLINE NOW
ISKCON Desire Tree – Devotee Network Online painting, Jigsaws, picture puzzles, Memory Games, Number Games, Join the dots, Lotus feet games, mazes and even more.
           • Email to a friend • •Japa Group: This Vibration Of Krsna's Flute
This vibration of Krsna's flute is represented by the Hare Krsna mahā-mantra. A serious devotee of the Lord who chants and hears this transcendental vibration becomes so accustomed to it that he cannot divert his attention to any subject matter not related to Krsna's blissful characteristics and paraphernalia. Chaitanya Caritamrta Madhya 21.144 purport  • Email to a friend • •Bharatavarsa.net: Bhakti Vikasa Swami: The position of the Supreme Personality of GodheadO Lord, as the small sparks of a fire cannot possibly perform the actions of the whole fire, we sparks of Your Lordship cannot inform You of the necessities of our lives. You are the complete whole. Therefore, of what do we need to inform You? You know everything because You are the original cause of the cosmic manifestation, the maintainer and the annihilator of the entire universal creation. You always engage in Your pastimes with Your spiritual and material energies, for You are the controller of all these varied energies. You exist within all living entities, within the cosmic manifestation, and also beyond them. You exist internally as Parabrahman and externally as the ingredients of the material creation. Therefore, although manifested in various stages, at different times and places, and in various bodies, You, the Personality of Godhead, are the original cause of all causes. Indeed, You are the original element. You are the witness of all activities, but because You are as great as the sky, You are never touched by any of them. You are the witness of everything as Parabrahman and Paramatma. O Supreme Personality of Godhead, nothing is unknown to You. (SB 6.9.42) • Email to a friend • •Srila Prabhupada's Letters1971 August 15: "The children of our devotees may live with their parents perpetually. Any family engaged in Krishna's service is living not in this material world. Such a home is considered as Vaikuntha. That is the verdict of Bhaktivinode Thakura."  • Email to a friend • •Srila Prabhupada's Letters1973 August 15: "A faithful devotee offers to Krishna with love and service, Krishna accepts them very gladly. So Krishna's gladness and the devotee's love and sincerity, they are taken into consideration."  • Email to a friend • •Srila Prabhupada's Letters1973 August 15: "So you continue this system of preaching village to village by increasing the number of Sankirtana parties, it will be appreciated by Guru Gauranga. Do it nicely, you are a fit person, Krishna will bless you."  • Email to a friend • •Srila Prabhupada's Letters1975 August 15: "Regarding your feeling yourself as unqualified, whatever you can do, then do it, but you should try your best for Krishna. This is important. Ultimately everything is depending on Lord Krishna. You just have to always remember this."  • Email to a friend • •H.H. Sivarama Swami: Jahnava-priya dd asks about using nematodes to protect her garden from slugs
• Email to a friend • •Kirtan Australia.com: Kirtana in Concert • Email to a friend • •Kirtan Australia.com: Jai Ma! • Email to a friend • •H.H. Sivarama Swami: Bh. Tom asks Why even though I chant offensively ‘sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda’ aren’t tears filling my eyes
• Email to a friend • •Mayapur Online: Sri Balarama Purnima FestivitiesYesterday we had a very sweet festival for Sri Balaram. Many devotees gather to glorify the Lord by participating in a sweet kirtan followed by abhishek, and pushpanjali. Following the pushpanjali was distribution of maha-prasadam. Devotees were also showing love and devotion for their lordships by bringing them many rakhis, along with other items for Balaram. • Email to a friend • •Kirtan Australia.com: Kirtan with Lucknow Sankirtan
“Kirtan Devotional Music Song and Silence” with “Lucknow Sankirtan” every Wednesday evening 7.00pm at “Yoga Peace”- 44 Burringbar St. Mullumbimby, which is located 20 minutes from Byron Bay Australia. Yoga peace is situated upstairs above the newsagency. There is a suggested contribution of $10, and please bring a cushion to sit on. Phone (02) 668 46347 for further information.“Lucknow Sankirtan” - Sangeeta vocals/percussion Asakti vocals/harmonium/guitar Dinesh percussion/didge.For more than 25 years we have been attracted by and dedicated to Devotional Music. As a group we met 7years ago in Byron Bay Australia, and since that time we have been invited to hold chanting events for Spiritual Leaders,Yoga Teachers, Healers, Bhakti Yoga Practitioners and Seekers of Peace from around the world. Thus creating “Lucknow Sankirtan” a band of international Kirtan leaders in Love with this Moment. 
That placeless place of Now, where all Luck arises from , Luck itself is this place. The meeting place of nobody. The haven of love, peace and happiness. This is the timeless journey, the fathomless affair. Through music together we create a dating chamber, to still the pendulum of the mind, and encourage it to extinguish itself in song, allowing the beloved to reveal and prevail. We are dedicated to offering and facilitating this atmosphere; An open invitation.
• Email to a friend • •Dandavats.com: You decide!Giriraja Swami: Once, in Allahabad, at the Kumbha-mela, a dispute took place between two devotees on this very same point. One devotee, Madhudvisa Prabhu, said, "There is no difference between Krsna and Balarama. The only difference is that Krsna is blackish and Balarama is whitish." |
Dayavira das about the GBC kirtana standards guideline and Nandagopa about reforming those of demoniac nature.
And was Prabhupada a saktyavesa avatar?
