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Motorcycle
Yoga: Posted November 30, 2003 The just-published book Motorcycle
Yoga is sort of a two-wheeling
Krishna conscious chronicle of my
motorcycle journeys through Central
India over the past twenty years.
Published by my organization, the
International Institute of Indology, the
book (144 pages, 37 b&w illus.,
color cover, edited by Dr. R. Gupta,
formatted by Bookwrights and printed in
the USA) is available for $16.00 +$2.00
postage from VIHE Courses 2004 Posted November 30, 2003 Vrindavan Institute for Higher
Education Vihe 2004 Bhakti Sastri Course And Bhakti Vaibhava Course *** Bhakti Sastri course *** Study of Bhagavad gita, Nectar of Devotion, Nectar of Instruction, and Isopanisad Dates: July 4 to October 28 India Accommodations in Delhi From Gaur Sundar das Posted November 30, 2003 Dear Devotees, Dandavat. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Excellent accommodations available at New Delhi for devotees only Five minutes' walk from the ISKCON New Delhi temple. Thirty minutes to the airport and New Delhi railway station. International-standard double bedrooms with attached bathroom
New
Book! Sri Bhaktivinoda Vani Vaibhava: The Divine Opulence of the Teachings of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. "Abhidheya and Prayojana." Dear Vaishnavas, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It is our great pleasure to announce the release of the second and third volumes of Sri Bhaktivinoda Vani Vaibhava: The Divine Opulence of The Teachings of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It has been quite a privilege to finally release the English edition of this wonderful book, which covers all the teachings of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was one of the foremost acaryas of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas. From Yajna Purusa dasa Posted November 28, 2003 26 Second Avenue Brahmacari Ashram Seeking Cook Are you ready for the challenge of New York City? Are you ready for the mercy? The Bhaktivedanta Ashram, the brahmacari ashram connected to 26 Second Avenue in Manhattan, is seeking a cook to help with the many preaching programs we are conducting at Second Avenue and at the colleges in the city.
World
Enlightenment Day VIII: Dear Devotees, Those who have tried it know for themselves that Krsna awards an unusually sweet taste to anyone who makes even a small effort to distribute Srila Prabhupada's books. Indeed, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu wrote in His Siksastakam prayers: pratipadam purnamrtasvadanam — "At every step, this Sankirtana process will give you a full taste of the nectar for which you are always anxious." But amidst the myriad of wonderful ways in which one can broadcast the glories of the Holy Names, there is something utterly unique and special about distributing Srila Prabhupada's books. How to Get Free from Sex Desire By Garuda das Posted November 28, 2003 [Note: The author of this article, Garuda dasa, is a second-generation devotee, a rainbow preacher. He is not the senior Garuda dasa, who offers spiritual counseling.] Dear assembled devotees, I would like to share a practical way to help any sincere person become free from sex desire. I've been developing and sharing this method with great success for over 17 years. All you have to do is really want to. The rest is easy. This method is full of grace as well as personal mental/intellectual strengthening from wherever your starting point is. Please read on. There are four aspects of sexual bad habits that we can all do without: personal/physical, mental (thinking about it), looking at others (or illicit material), and speaking about it (flirting). U.S.A. Senior Citizens Visit Utah Temple By Caru Dasa Posted November 26, 2003
The West Jordan Senior Citizens Center, having heard good reports from other seniors' groups who have visited our temple, came with 57 people on a bus for tour and lunch. They arrived at 10:45 am. We had cooked all morning long. I made fancy rice with peanuts, raisins, and mixed vegetables, some spicy spaghetti with olives and chunks of TVP® (texturized vegetable protein), and matar paneer, the very popular Indian dish with peas and curd. For the first time I tried soaking the fried curd in warm whey, turmeric, and salt, before putting it with the peas. This soaking gave it a juicy, soft consistency. A Controlled Mind By Jayadvaita Swami Posted November 26, 2003 Bhagavad-gita As It Is 2.66 First Edition: One who is not in transcendental consciousness can have neither a controlled mind nor a steady intelligence, without which there is no possibility of peace. And how can there be any happiness without peace? Second Edition: One who is not connected with the Supreme [in Krsna consciousness] can have neither transcendental intelligence nor a steady mind, without which there is no possibility of peace. And how can there be any happiness without peace? By Visvarupa Dasa Posted November 25, 2003 Dear Devotees, Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! My elder brother, His Grace Chaturatma Prabhu, passed away on 17 November at 11:15 p.m. in Ahmedabad. We were two brothers, always sitting in wheelchairs, handicapped disciples of His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaja. We went to Sri Dham Vrindavana for Kartika Festival '03. We attended all the programs at Vrindavana, including Govardhana Puja and Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance Day. The day after Srila Prabhupada's Disappearance Day, Chaturatma Prabhu became sick with a heavy cough. He was hospitalized in Delhi for two days, and then was able to come back to Ahmedabad. In Ahmedabad, he was hospitalized for seven days, but later his health improved and on the 17th he was all right.
Padayatra
America Report, October 15, 2003 (from The Diary of a Padayatri) By the mercy of Sri Sri Nitai Gaurasundar we crossed the border between North Carolina and South Carolina. October 16, 2003 (from The Diary of a Padayatri) The temperature is 40 degrees at night and around 60 during the day. Leaving the sandy flat lands of North Carolina, full of cotton and peanuts, we are entering a gigantic area of swamps here on the coast of South Carolina. From Katyayani devi dasi Posted November 25, 2003 Hare Krsna. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. This is not really a story. It is a request. I am looking for eggless holiday cookies I can share with our Deities and then our families. Any ideas, please forward to Kfink@dmc.org Sincerely, Your servant [Article complete on this page] Diary of a Traveling Preacher, Volume 5, Chapter 10 By Indradyumna Swami Posted November 24, 2003 September 15 - November 1, 2003 "Lessons on the Road" The customs official grabbed my passport, put it in the drawer in front of him, and locked the drawer. He was smiling with confidence. "You're going to miss your flight unless you give the tax," he said. Angry at his audacity, I leaned over the counter. "Go to hell," I said. It may not have been the most tactful thing to do. He picked up the phone and called several other customs officials over. As they talked off to the side, it was obvious that they were all in on the effort and for me to appeal to higher authority would be useless. Another customs official, apparently of higher rank, then came around the counter. "Come with me," he said as he led me to a nearby office.
Tulasi
Devi: Yellowing of the Leaves
Yellow leaves may be caused by many factors. (1) Iron deficiency (corrected by plant food containing iron chelate =fe) (2) Iron + magnesium deficiency (when the tips are burned and browned off). (3) Lack of a small piece of extremely dry cow dung being crumbled and added to water once a month. (4) A need to repot her, due to all the nutrients in the soil being depleted (5) Over-watering. If the tulasi is very small and is the only one receiving watering by many devotees in one house, she can have root rot.
Jaya
Radhe, Jaya Krsna...
Posted November 20, 2003 In Vrindavan Mahimamrita it says, "One who helps one who resides in Vrindavan makes millions of times more advancement than one who lives there, as he helps himself and the other person." I have been living in Vrindavan for eight years by the mercy of my Gurudeva, Srila Virabahu Maharaj. For five years it was my good fortune to do gurukula seva, and now I manage the womens ministry at Krsna Balaram Mandir. I also had the good fortune to reside in New Dwarka, Los Angeles, for ten years, serving Rukmini Dwarkadisha as assistant pujari and ashram leader. I am now limited in my ability to serve because of the need for total knee replacement surgery. By Supriya Kelkar Submitted by Krishna-kripa das Posted November 20, 2003 To whom it may concern: I'm writing to inform you about a salient but well-hidden health issue that I think ISKCON would find very informative. I came across the subject when I was eating a store-bought item that had a very "meaty" taste to it. A strict vegetarian, I immediately checked the ingredients to make sure I hadn't made a mistake in my purchase. There was no meat listed under the ingredients, but there was a listing that I had always found very mysterious: "flavors." I called the company, and was told that there was meat in the product. I asked why the meat wasn't listed in the ingredients.
U.S.A. Gita Jayanti, Festival of the Bhagavad
Gita 798-3559/787-1510 Bhagavad Gita (Song of God) is the crest jewel of India's ancient wisdom. Five thousand years ago Lord Krishna spoke these 700 verses to His friend and disciple Arjuna. These words have illuminated and guided the path of Indian civilization ever since. U.S.A. New Dvaraka Establishes Vaisnava Hatha-Yoga Center, Detroit Temple Follows Suit. Atma Yoga represents a new way to promote the Krsna consciousness movement. Seeing the need to take advantage of the ever-expanding hatha yoga movement for spreading Krsna consciousness, Atmananda Dasa of New Dvaraka has developed a highly appealing Vaisnava hatha yoga system. Atma Yoga is externally similar to many of the commercial yoga systems but is fueled by Bhakti shakti. The first full Atma Yoga Center was opened in Los Angeles, across from the New Dvaraka Temple, in January of this year. It has been a success, bringing new Krsna consciousness aspirants to the community.
U.S.A. Hare Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. One of my friends is visiting Kokomo, Indiana, USA, for a period of three months. Please let me know if there are some devotees or ISKCON centers in the vicinity. Thanks for your time. Hare Krishna. Laksmi Nrsinghadeva das [Article complete on this page]
Need
Photos of from Gaura Hari Dasa Posted November 17, 2003 Dear Prabhus and Matajis, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. As many of you know, Indradyumna Swami writes his "Diary of a Traveling Preacher." Everybody loves it. We translated the third part into Czech about six months ago, and now we are trying to collect some pictures so we can get ready for the next part. We need some good quality pictures of Indradyumna Swami. From Tripurari dasa Posted November 15, 2003 I am looking for a tutor who is proficient in both Bengali and English grammar and who has competent, experienced teaching skills to teach me Bengali in Mayapur Dham from January 2004 to June 2004, four to five days a week, three to four hours a day. The tutor need not be a devotee, and I will be able to offer a good wage according to Indian standards. About "Amazing Prajalpa" By Nityananda-priya devi dasi Posted November 15, 2003 Dear Premananda Gaur Prabhu, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Thank you very much for this article touching on a sore point. When talking with devotees I often hear that all religions are equally good. If their rules are truly followed the followers attain Vaikuntha, not Goloka Vrndavan, but another planet in the spiritual world.
New
Sounds on Dear readers of Dipika.org, For the pleasure of the Vaishnavas, we announce that many new music files are being posted to the "Hare Krishna Real Audio" section of the Chant and Be Happy Website (www.chantandbehappy.com). Please visit this Website and experience the wonderful new material. Go to chantandbehappy.com, click on Hare Krishna RealAudio, then click on "What's New" or "Bhajans."
Bhakti
Vaibhava at VIHE Vrindavan Institute for Higher
Education Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) is happy to invite you to Vrindavan to study Srimad Bhagavatam in the holy dhama in the association of other devotees. Bhakti Vaibhava course Study of the first six Cantos of the Srimad Bhagavatam Dates: November 24 to March 30 (1st &2d Cantos) India Vrndavana: Taxi and Lodging From Brhat-mrdanga das Posted November 10, 2003 Dear Devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Now that the Kartik festival is over and the Kartik month will soon come to an end, please note the following for future arrangements. For taxi arrangements from Delhi airport to Vrndavana, contact Rajiv Prabhu at email address sarvabhauma@pamho.net For accommodations arrangements in Vrndavana, contact Ganapati Prabhu at email address ganapati.GKG@pamho.net or MVT@pamho.net Thank you. Hare Krishna. Your servant, [Article complete on this page]
U.S.A.
The three classes at Mountain View High School today (Thursday October 30) are not at all for adult education, as I had thought. The last time I did classes with Rod Jackman out of the UVSC (Utah Valley State College) media center, it was for adults and being video fed out to other high schools for evening classes. This is much bigger. The three classes I teach today are regular daytime classes with 30 to 40 students from Mountain View High in each class. Simultaneously, each class is video fed out to another six high schools. That makes approximately 250 students per class and three classes means more than 750 students see the classes.
U.S.A. The Vedic Theatre formed in 2001 has finally acquired an intimate 50-seat theater just three blocks from the ISKCON temple in Los Angeles for the months of January and February. This gives us an opportunity to do 12 to 16 performances of a unique adaptation entitled Mahabharata: The Final Battle. More important, it is a great springboard for preaching, and to our knowledge it is the first time that a so-called temple play, written by two devotees in 1987, is being done outside the temple area for the public at large. India Gopashtami in Mayapur Text and photos by Vrindavan Lila Devi Dasi Posted November 9, 2003
Hare Krishna! Here are some photos from the Gopashtami celebration in Mayapur. There was a special darshan of Srimati Radharani's Lotus Feet. Then the devotees went to the goshala to serve the cows by cleaning the goshala and washing and feeding the cows. The senior devotees talked about the importance of cows for our spiritual progress and described pastimes of Krishna with His cows.
Super-Excellent
Amogha Virya Many years ago, I knew Amogha Virya Prabhu. This was about 1980 or so. One time, I met him briefly while I was in the Miami temple. I was just passing through for a few days and saw him there by chance. We started to talk. "Jagannatha Tirtha Prabhu," he said after a while, "can I get you some prasada?" "Sure," I said, "that would be great." India Hare Krishna, Prabhujis and Matajis! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! With the blessings and mercy of Srila Prabhupada, and on behalf of His Holiness Mahavishnu Gosvami Maharaj, we extend a warm and personal invitation to all devotees to please grace the wonderful opening of ISKCON temples in the holy dham of Dwaraka and the city town of Rajkot during the period of 6-9 December 2003.
India
Vrindavan, Kartik, Sharad Purnima full moon, many beautiful young gopis dancing ecstatically around Sri Sri Radha and Krishna in their colorful outfits... It sounds like a description from the 10th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, but this is what has been happening these days on the stage of our new Sandipani Muni School. The special occasion was the official opening, and the children delighted the audience with dances, songs, and devotional plays like Ramayana and Lord Krishna's and Lord Chaitanya's lilas. They worked hard for weeks to put together the whole program, and they revealed lot of talent, discipline, and enthusiasm. It is incredible to think that only one year ago most of them were begging on the streets of Vrindavan. Now they have a fully functional school and all the facilities for a brighter future.
Srila
Gaura Kisora
Pray
for Gunagrahi We request that all devotees pray for Gunagrahi Goswami's father, who passed away on October 26. Srila Prabhupada explained that the devotees' sincere prayers immediately following a death can have a profound impact on the departed soul's next destination, likening such prayers to the testimony given by witnesses in a court of law. (Vyenkta Bhatta dasa Chakra September 24, 2003) Jai. Thank you. Your servant, [Article complete on this page] Mayapur:
Solve Your From Bhakti Purusottama Swami Posted November 4, 2003 ISKCON Mayapur has just completed a new guesthouse building consisting of about 100 rooms, called Vamsi Bhavan. Rooms have marble flooring, private balcony, attached bath. Any devotee can get a room by donating only $4500. The donor can use the room for his whole life, 60 days a year. Donors can use their rooms during Mayapur Festival also. About 50 percent of the rooms of the building are already allocated to different devotees. Journal
of a Prabhupada By Sankarshan Das Adhikari Posted November 4, 2003 October 9, 2003, Hare Krishna Land, Juhu, Mumbai, India– I’m on the road again, traveling and preaching in India on my way to Vrindavan to immerse myself in Krishna Katha during the most sacred month of Kartik. Far away from my base (our ISKCON center in Austin, Texas), I’m armed with my laptop computer to keep in touch with the students from my e-course, the Ultimate Self-Realization Course. By Krishna’s grace, since January over 3,400 people have enrolled from all over the world. (My signup page is http://www.backtohome.com) Cultural
Programs at From Bhakti Purusottama Swami Posted November 4, 2003 Dear Prabhus/ Maharajas During Mayapur festival 2004 there will be two pandals to hold different kinds of cultural programs like drama, bhajans, dance, etc. One pandal will be for Bengali-speaking devotees, and one will be for English. Devotees want to some perform any program on the stage, please contact our stage coordinator, HG. Parividha Das at parividha.acbsp@pamho.net Your servant To know more about Mayapur, visit our website http://www.mayapur.info © dipika.org November 4, 2003 [Article complete on this page] U.S.A. Hare Krsna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Krishna Prison Ministry would like to announce a first in Vaishnava history: the Oregon state prison is broadcasting Srila Prabhupada's lectures twice a week to each and every cell in the institution. The prison has each cell wired with radio, allowing the inmates to plug headphones into the wall jacks and hear. Jivanada dasa, an inmate there, has started broadcasting Srila Prabhupada's lectures twice a week, so every man has the opportunity to start his journey back home, back to Godhead. As far as we know, this is the first time in history that a Vaishnava acarya has been in every cell in a prison preaching Krsna consciousness. We are ecstatic. Hare Krsna!
Mayapur:
Srila Prabhupada's
From Deenanath dasa (LOK) Posted November 3, 2003 Available now is the Food for Life Vrindavan Krishna Balarama Mandir 2004 Calendar. This year we have dedicated the calendar to the cows and bulls of Vrindavan. We hope you will be inspired to actively participate in cow protection. "His [Krishna's] first business is to give all comfort to the cows and the brahmanas. In fact, comfort for the brahmanas is secondary, and comfort for the cows is His first concern." (Purport Srimad Bhagavatam 10.8.16) Israel The devotees in Ari'el (West Bank) had a blissful celebration for the appearance of Lord Vamanadeva.
Posted November 1, 2003 Name of site: Krishnaland.com— Site URL: http://www.krishnaland.com Webmaster: Svahha d. dasi [Article complete on this page] Humility
Is the Posted November 1, 2003 Bhagavad-gita As It Is 13.8-12, purport First Edition (1st paragraph): This is not the interaction of the tenfold elements, as described before. This is actually the means to get out of it. Second Edition: This is not the interaction of the twenty-four elements, as described before. This is actually the means to get out of the entanglement of those elements. The embodied soul is entrapped by the body, which is a casing made of the twenty-four elements, and the process of knowledge as described here is the means to get out of it. From Bhaktin Debbie Posted November 1, 2003 Veda Chat — Live voice chat room where we are holding spiritual programs every day, 9:00 pm GMT (London) with chanting, reading and discussions, also once a week, special Interfaith meetings with members of other philosophies eager to share readings and prayers. Details here: We hope to see you sometime in the Veda Chat, sharing your company with the vibrant Vaisnava Internet community at large. Bhaktin Debbie [Article complete on this page] |
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