Darshan of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavana Chandra as on May 31, 2013 -Amit Teli

Darshan of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavana Chandra  [Sri Krishna and Srimati Radharani] @ ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Vrindavana Chandra Mandir, The Akshaya Patra Campus, Chattikara, Vrindavana, Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh, India as on May 31, 2013

 

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Darshan of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavana Chandra [ISKCON] - Amit Teli

Darshan of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavana Chandra [Sri Krishna and Srimati Radharani] @ ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Vrindavana Chandra Mandir, TheAkshaya Patra Campus, Chattikara, Vrindavana, Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh, India as on May 30, 2013

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Sri-Guru-Carana-Padma,The Most Blessed Event; Śrī Vyāsa Pūjā-ISKCON

Sri-Guru-Carana-Padma By Srila Narottama dasa Thakura, is performed here by Acyutananda dasa. Sri-Guru-Carana-Padma From Songs of the Vaisnava Acaryas śrī-guru-caraṇa-padma, kevala-bhakati-sadma, bando muñi sāvadhāna mate jāhāra prasāde bhāi, e bhava toriyā jāi, kṛṣṇa-prāpti hoy jāhā ha’te The lotus feet of our spiritual master are the only way by which we can attain pure devotional service. I bow to his lotus feet with great awe and reverence. By his grace one can cross the ocean of material suffering and obtain the mercy of Krsna. guru-mukha-padma-vākya, cittete koribo aikya, ār nā koriho mane āśā śrī-guru-caraṇe rati, ei se uttama-gati, je prasāde pūre sarva āśā My only wish is to have my consciousness purified by the words emanating from his lotus mouth. Attachment to his lotus feet is the perfection that fulfills all desires. cakṣu-dān dilo jei, janme janme prabhu sei, divya jñān hṛde prokāśito prema-bhakti jāhā hoite, avidyā vināśa jāte, vede gāy jāhāra carito He opens my darkened eyes and fills my heart with transcendental knowledge. He is my Lord birth after birth. From him ecstatic prema emanates; by him ignorance is destroyed. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character. śrī-guru karuṇā-sindhu, adhama janāra bandhu, lokanāth lokera jīvana hā hā prabhu koro doyā, deho more pada-chāyā, ebe jaśa ghuṣuk tribhuvana Our spiritual master is the ocean of mercy, the friend of the poor, and the lord and master of the devotees. O master! Be merciful unto me. Give me the shade of your lotus feet. Your fame is spread all over the three worlds.

The Most Blessed Event; Śrī Vyāsa Pūjā  Posted: 10 Aug 2012 08:16 AM PDT click on image to enlarge Today is the Apperancee Day of Our Beloved Spiritual Master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. We offer our profound gratitude and respectful obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada! Vyasa-Puja Homage Dear Srila Prabhupada Please accept my most humble obeisances, and kindly forgive my offences. On this most blessed event; Sri Vyasa-Puja, the appearance day of my beloved spiritual master, I am filled with a sense of gratitude and wonder. I cannot even imagine where my life would be today, if you had not appeared and blessed us all with your divine benediction. The fact that you have always resided in my heart, and have been my most constant friend and ever well-wisher, even without your physical presence, proves our eternal relationship with you. So many friends and family have come and gone, but you Srila Prabhupada, have remained in my life as the one constant I could always turn to. You are present in your vani; your books and instructions. You are present still in your pictures and murti's. You live in the hearts of your sincere devotees. You have touched us all so deeply; we cannot help but remember you. Srila Prabhupada, I am most unworthy to have received your mercy, and because of knowing my insignificance, it has caused me to be even more grateful and appreciative of your blessings. In the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, there is one verse I would like to use to describe my mood and feelings. “Indeed, I am just like a dwarf who wants to capture the moon. Although I am completely unfit, a desire to receive Your mercy is awakening within my mind.” This is my position, I am completely unworthy, and most fallen, therefore by showing me your mercy, your mercy is most successful. For you are patita-pavana, the savior of the fallen souls, and who is more fallen than me? I have no good qualities; born of low birth, without good intelligence, without beauty, or wealth, I am a fallen soul, desiring only for your causeless mercy to be bestowed upon me. In writing this homage, I am reminded of a dream I had recently. In my dream you were reclining on your right side, propped up on your elbow and I was kneeling down in front of you. I said "Srila Prabhupada, my Krsna Consciousness is still very child-like". Your face lit up and your Lotus eyes became very large. "Oh!" You said. "My favorite picture of you is still the very first one I ever saw", I replied. And I then began to cry. You leaned forward and very gravely but kindly said "Yes, it is alright to have love and affection for your Spiritual Master". I awoke from the dream and offered my obeisances thinking of your extraordinary magnanimity and kindness and your ability to ease our suffering and allow us to love you even more. In writing this homage, I went through my library and found my very first Hare Krishna journal that I began as a young brahmacari. One of the very first entries I read when I opened it was: "My Dear Lord, any person who is constantly awaiting Your causeless mercy to be bestowed upon him, and who goes on suffering the resultant actions of his past misdeeds, offering you respectful obeisances from the core of his heart, is surely eligible to become liberated, for it has become his rightful claim.” I don't know why this particular verse was so important to me, so many years ago, or why it was one of the first entries in my journal. But it is still my child-like wish that your causeless mercy be bestowed upon me, as I continue to offer you my respectful obeisances from the core of my heart. You have stolen my heart, and I cannot help, but to love you. In writing this homage, I also went to an offering that you wrote to your Spiritual Master; Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Goswami Thakur, entitled "Phalgun Krishna Panchami". Your writing is so wonderfully profound, and brilliant. In the First Vasistya: line two, you wrote: "On this auspicious day I have come with this offering just to worship you, remembering your lotus feet." Just from reading this one line, I understand the meaning of writing a Vyasa-Puja offering. Remembering you in love, is worshiping you. . Begging to remain forever in Your Divine Service Vyasasan das Text pasted from; http://www.prabhupadaconnect.com/offerings83.html

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The Clock is Ticking,The Nectar of Instruction,Sri Krishna Janmastami 2012

The Clock is Ticking Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:16 PM PDT click on link below to see how the World is doing WORLD CLOCK

The Nectar of Instruction Posted: 06 Aug 2012 07:00 PM PDT Click on link at bottom of post to download the entire “Nectar of Instruction” on pdf file. The Nectar of Instruction By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Preface The Krishna consciousness movement is conducted under the supervision of Srila Rupa Gosvami. The Gaudiya Vaisnavas, or Bengali Vaisnavas, are mostly followers of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, of whom the six Gosvamis of Vrndavana are direct disciples. Therefore Srila Narottama dasa Thakura has sung: rupa-raghunatha-pade ha-ibe akuti kabe hama bujhaba se yugala-piriti “When I am eager to understand the literature given by the Gosvamis, then I shall be able to understand the transcendental loving affairs of Radha and Krishna.” Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in order to bestow upon human society the benediction of the science of Krishna. The most exalted of all the activities of Lord Krishna are His pastimes of conjugal love with the gopis. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in the mood of Srimati Radharani, the best of the gopis. Therefore, to understand the mission of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and follow in His footsteps, one must very seriously follow in the footsteps of the six Gosvamis–Sri Rupa, Sanatana, Bhatta Raghunatha, Sri Jiva, Gopala Bhatta and Dasa Raghunatha. Sri Rupa Gosvami was the leader of all the Gosvamis, and to guide our activities he gave us this Upadesamrta (The Nectar of Instruction) to follow. As Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu left behind Him the eight verses known as Siksastaka, Rupa Gosvami gave us Upadesamrta so that we may become pure Vaisnavas. In all spiritual affairs, one’s first duty is to control his mind and senses. Unless one controls his mind and senses, one cannot make any advancement in spiritual life. Everyone within this material world is engrossed in the modes of passion and ignorance. One must promote himself to the platform of goodness, sattva-guna, by following the instructions of Rupa Gosvami, and then everything concerning how to make further progress will be revealed. Advancement in Krishna consciousness depends on the attitude of the follower. A follower of the Krishna consciousness movement should become a perfect gosvami. Vaisnavas are generally known as gosvamis. In Vrndavana, this is the title by which the director of each temple is known. One who wants to become a perfect devotee of Krishna must become a gosvami. Go means “the senses,” and svami means “the master.” Unless one controls his senses and mind, one cannot become a gosvami. To achieve the highest success in life by becoming a gosvami and then a pure devotee of the Lord, one must follow the instructions known as Upadesamrta, which have been given by Srila Rupa Gosvami. Srila Rupa Gosvami has given many other books, such as Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Vidagdha-madhava and Lalita-madhava, but Upadesamrta constitutes the first instructions for neophyte devotees. One should follow these instructions very strictly. Then it will be easier to make one’s life successful. Hare Krishna. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Visvarupa-mahotsava Krishna-Balarama Mandira Ramana-reti, Vrndavana, India click on link below to download the entire “The Nectar of Instruction” on pdf format The-Nectar-of-Instruction

Sri Krishna Janmastami 2012 Posted: 06 Aug 2012 01:20 PM PDT

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