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with the 6.28 yunjann evam sadatmanam Comment: Some recent correspondence I had with a respected godsister sheds light on how and why the translation for this verse was revised. The correspondence also, perhaps, offers some insights into how we think about such revisions. Dear . . . . Regarding the text of the book ["Teachings of Lord Caitanya"], you write, > I would be even more happy to
hear that Srila Prabhupada's
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for the Family Hare Krsna, Valmiki das from Russia passed away a few days ago in Los Angeles. Since he didn't have his family here the state took his body and won't give us the ashes unless we contact his family. Valmiki was one of the first of Prabhupada's disciples from Russia. He was about 53 years old, and his legal name was Vladimir Sakharov. If anyone knows how we can contact his family please let us know. Thank you. Hare Krsna. Vrndavana Lila [Article complete on this page] By Madana-mohana dasa Posted December 30, 2003 The house is situated in the peaceful and nice Madhuvan Colony, near the Krishna-Balaram Temple. It is far enough from the main road so that the traffic cannot be heard. The temple is just about seven minutes' walk away. When you go along the parikrama path you have to turn left at the Krishna Balaram tree and go a few more meters. Many nice western devotees are living in this area and also the "Pepsi-building" is just there. New Website: Cooking with Kurma Posted December 30, 2003 The Hare Krishna Movement's celebrity author and TV Chef Kurma Dasa invites you to visit his new website http://www.kurma.net A feast of information about his books, cookery classes and videos, lots of recipes, plus media reviews, a substantial guide to menu planning, and a kitchen glossary. You'll also find biographical information, topical essays, information on vegetarianism, an "Ask Kurma" facility, and a fascinating new travel diary highlighting his recent culinary tour of South America. [Article complete on this page]
The
Flight of the Crow The following story appeared in issue number 57 of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu, the free fortnightly email magazine from ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications. The following story, told by Salya to Karna, from the forty-first chapter of the "Karna-parva" of Mahabharata nicely illustrates the dangers of pride. There once lived a wealthy vaisya by the side of the ocean. He performed many sacrifices and gave generously in charity. He was quiet, observant of the duties of his order, and was pure in his habits and mind. The vaisya had a number of sons all of whom were pious and kind to all living creatures. Living in a place that was ruled over by a pious king, the vaisya was peaceful and free from anxiety. From Bhakti Purusottama Swami Posted December 25, 2003 To know more about Mayapur, visit our websites: http://www.mayapur.info 19 February: Devotees arrive 20 February: Festival Inauguration Day
Season's
Greetings
Subhag
Das Leaves Body We are sorry to break the sad news that His Grace Subhag Das, disciple of His Holiness Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj, passed away early in the early morning of 7 December 2003. He passed away around 1:00 am in Hinduja hospital. He had lung and heart cancer but went very peacefully while surrounded by loving devotees and friends. Devotees brought his body to the temple around 4:45 am, and then kirtan went on until 8:30 am. He is the father of His Grace Devakinandan Das, vice president of ISKCON Juhu, Mumbai, and co-president of ISKCON Vrindavan. [Apologies for the late posting—Ed.] [Article complete on this page] Padayatra
America Report, By Avadhuta Siromani Dasa Posted December 24, 2003 October 28, 2003 (from The Diary of a Padayatri) It rained all day... We were coming close to Georgia. License plates were changing, trees, people, etc. To move even an inch was a great task. In other words every stop of our journey south has been just a gigantic miracle. It is the mercy of our Lordships. Materially speaking, if you were to try to calculate this program it would be impossible. We have crossed Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It is unbelievable because there is danger at every step in this world and we have been protected by the Lord. Otherwise how is it possible?
Vaisnavas
C.A.R.E. Vaisnavasrajas and Prabhus, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We are writing to let more devotees know about the hospice project Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. (Counseling, Assistance, Resources, and Education). The V-C.A.R.E. website has many interesting articles and letters concerning end-of-life issues. We have a worldwide list of volunteers as well as a prayer-request page for those wanting to ask for prayers for themselves, family members, or friends. Please visit our website, look around, and sign our guest book at www.vaisnavascare.com. Your servants, [Article complete on this page] Mangal
Arati in Mayapur
Pancha Tattva A Humble Appeal From Bhakti Purusottama Swami Posted December 22, 2003 A most humble appeal to everyone concerning the Pancha Tattva Deity installation: Please chant a few extra rounds of japa to offer to Pancha Tattva for Their manifestation. Dear Prabhus/Maharajs, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All of you know that the Pancha Tattva Deity installation at Sri Dham Mayapur has been scheduled to take place on 23rd February 2004. Theses Deities are now there in Their smaller forms. Soon They are going to manifest in Their life-size forms, with a seven-foot-high Deity of Mahaprabhu. These Deities will manifest Themselves to be worshiped by devotees of the whole world for next thousands of years. Correction: Mayapur Website Posted December 21, 2003 The URL for the new Mayapur news website should be www.mayapurnews.com. The article has been amended. [See "New Website for Mayapur," dipika.org, December 19, 2003] © dipika.org December 21, 2003
South
America New Dvaraka, ISKCON Los Angeles– Dear Vaisnavas, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It is with the greatest sadness that I must announce the passing away of Her Grace Candravali Devi Dasi, a most prominent leader of ISKCON in Guyana, South America. After battling with health issues for some years and a major operation in Pakistan a few weeks ago, Candravali Devi left this world in London on December 11, in the presence of her husband, Sriman Haridas Prabhu, and other relatives. As prepared with utmost affection by her loving fellow devotees in Guyana, below is a brief account of her life's activities as an ISKCON member and a summary of her devoted, selfless service to the mission of Srila Prabhupada in propagating Lord Caitanya's Movement in a veritable nook and corner of this world.
Diary
of a Traveling Preacher November 2 – December 17, 2003 "Will We Have Harinama?" As my flight circled over Sarajevo, Bosnia, waiting for permission to land, I saw that the first snow of winter had already fallen on the city. On our descent, I also caught a glimpse of the ancient mosque in the city center. During my last visit, seven years ago, Muslim soldiers attacked our Harinama procession there. The people of Sarajevo were shocked by this provocation on foreigners, only months after a prolonged war in the Balkans had ended, and they came by the thousands to our festival the next day to express their sympathy. As the devotees drove me to an apartment, my mind was filled with vivid memories of how the city had looked seven years ago, with almost every building damaged by the war, so I was surprised to see that they had almost all been repaired.
Padayatra
America Report, October 23 - 28, 2003 (from The Diary of a Padayatri) We crossed the Francis Marion National Forest, and gradually the congestion began. Monk's Corner and Summerville (a suburb of Charleston) were the biggest cities we would go through. As we traveled on Route 17A en route to Walterboro, literally thousands of people saw the Padayatra, and as always, even on a busy road, some came forward. Too much traffic makes Candrabhaga nervous and more dependent on the Lord's guidance. The intensity of her prayers of surrender to the will of Krsna is ever increasing. From Bhakti Purusottama Swami Posted December 19, 2003 Dear Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. ISKCON Mayapur already has one web site, known as www.mayapur.info. Now ISKCON Mayapur has opened a new website, www.mayapurnews.com., where all instant news and information about Mayapur will be published. Daily photos of Deities will be posted. Please visit this new website for more regular news about Mayapur. Please announce it through your websites and conferences. Visit www.mayapurnews.com. You will find all the Mayapur festival information on this webpage. Your servant, To know more about Mayapur visit our website http://www.mayapur.info [Article complete on this page]
Auditions
for Mahabharata The Vedic Theatre Company will be auditioning male devotee actors at the Juhu Beach ISKCON temple in Mumbai, India, from January 2nd to February 1st, 2004. We are reviving the electrifying adaptation of Mahabharata originally performed and adapted in New York City in 1987 by Sankirtana das and the late Locamangala das. Devotee actors who will be in Mumbai during this time and can commit several months are urged to visit our website and contact Bhakta Wallace Dorian: http://playsthething.homestead.com/ [Article complete on this page]
India In 1972, Srila Prabhupada laid the foundation stone of the Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari temple at Hare Krishna Land, Juhu, Mumbai. The temple opened in 1978 and has become a must-visit pilgrim center with thousands of pilgrims streaming in daily. On 3 December 2003, the Heaven on Earth project was inaugurated at Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Temple, Juhu, Mumbai, within the premises of Hare Krishna Land. The Heaven on Earth project is a Vedic educational and cultural complex as inspired by Srila Prabhupada. Mayapur: The Disappearance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Text & photos by Vrindavan Lila Devi Dasi Posted December 15, 2003 Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Yesterday, December 13, we celebrated Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's Disappearance Day here in Mayapur. I went to take darsan in Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's Samadhi temple, so one photo is of his deity in the samadhi. There is also a photo of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's house, and the other photos are from our temple celebration. We offered pushpanjali, arotik, and prasad to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur. There was an ecstatic kirtan led by Prabhas Prabhu, and afterwards, maha-prasad was distributed to everyone. Your servant, From Avadhuta Siromani dasa Posted December 15, 2003 By the mercy of Sri Sri Nitai Gaurasundar, Lord Nrisrimhadeva, Srila Prabhupada, and the Vaisnavas headed by HH Lokanath Swami, HH Bhakti Tirtha Swami, and His Grace Srila Virabahu Prabhu, who have been very kind and given their blessings to the program by their guidance, trust, patience, and encouragement, Padayatra America has successfully completed its first trek of 1,200 miles from Gita Nagari, Pennsylvania, to New Raman Reti Dhama in Florida.
Gita
Jayanti in Mayapur Dear devotees, Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! On Thursday, December 4, devotees celebrated Gita Jayanti in Mayapur by gathering in the courtyard of the temple in the morning and chanting Sanskrit slokas of Bhagavad Gita together. After that, a fire sacrifice was held and prasad was distributed. Your servant, : Opportunities at New Vrindavana Posted December 14, 2003 The sentence "Devotee workers will be salaried and given adequate accommodations" should read as follows: "Devotees who qualify will be given adequate accommodations, full prasad, and a maintenance allowance to assist in their seva." [See "Opportunities at New Vrndavana," dipika.org, December 8, 2003. The article has been amended.] [Article complete on this page]
Srila
Bhaktisiddhanta From Bhakti Purusottama Swami Posted December 12, 2003 Preparation: Festival preparation has started and is now going at full speed. Extension work on the Pancha Tattva temple is in progress. One hundred 100 kutirs are ready to accommodate more devotees. Accommodations: In Mayapur, all kinds of accommodations are almost full. First we booked all the rooms of our guesthouse, and then we built one hundred more rooms, thinking that we would solve all our problems as now we would have a hundred extra rooms, but within no time those rooms were booked, even before they were built. New
York: Gita Jayanti Rescheduled Dear Devotees and Friends, Because of inclement weather on December 7th, the Gita Jayanti Festival in New York has been rescheduled for December 14, 2003. Please join us starting at 6:00 pm, for this wonderful festival. Your Servants, [See "Gita Jayanti in New York," dipika.org, December 5, 2003] [Article complete on this page]
Gour
Govinda Swami
Sridham Mayapur– ISKCON Bhubaneswar is pleased to announce the inauguration of the puspa samadhi of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja on the forthcoming anniversary of his disappearance the 11th of February 2004. We want to convey our heartfelt invitation to one and all to please come and grace this auspicious occasion with your kind presence. For more details please contact E-mail: iskconbhubaneswar@reddifmail.com [Article complete on this page]
Srutakirti
das from South Africa A very wonderful devotee from South Africa, Srutakirti das, left his body today [December 7] at 2:40 pm South Africa time. He joined ISKCON in 1979 when he was still a university student. He was first initiated by Jayatirtha Prabhu and then by Bhagavan Prabhu. In spite of their falldowns and subsequent spiritual difficulties, Srutakirti did not lose faith in Srila Prabhupada and his transcendental institution, ISKCON, and continued to serve in ISKCON with great determination and sincerity in many responsible positions. Opportunities at New Vrndavana Posted December 8, 2003 Your association and help are wanted. Kuladri dasa and staff would welcome inquiries from devotees desiring to live and serve in the holy dhama of New Vrndavana. Specifically needed are construction workers with carpentry, construction, and electrical skills to help maintain and rebuild the community. Many other opportunities for service are manifesting for cooks, pujaris, kirtan leaders, seamstresses— in fact, most every capacity including taking care of Radha Vrndavana Candra's cows. New Vrndavana is experiencing a spiritual renaissance. The morning program is becoming very festive. Many serious and mature devotees are actively involved in preaching (including to the Indian community). We are taking much care to provide shelter and create a very happy secure environment for guests and the Brjabasi devotees living here as well. Utah The Projector Fest From Caru Dasa Posted December 8, 2003
We subtitled the Gita Fest this year The Projector Fest. The new BenQ projector remained on from 6 pm until 9 pm in one capacity or another. From 6 pm until 6:30, as people were arriving, we showed Vrndavan, Land of Krishna on the 9-foot by 12-foot screen. The image filled up the whole screen in sharp, vivid color. Next, I introduced and explained the concept of Gita Yajna, a sacrifice wherein 108 offerings would be placed on the fire for each of the 108 key verses in the Bhagavad Gita. I asked Sri Sharma, Yogi Shah, and Dinesh and Kalpana Patel to be the yajnamanas. Our process was for me to chant each of the verses from memory and say "Svaha" while the yajnamanas put the samagri (a special blend of herbs) onto the fire. Simultaneously, each verse would appear in English on the big screen. Rajeev would use the remote control to move from one verse to the next, and then he would say the English. Gita
Jayanti in New York Dear Devotees and Friends, On Sunday, December 7, 2003, New York ISKCON will be celebrating the day when Bhagavad Gita was spoken by the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna, to his dearest friend Arjuna on the Battlefield of Kuruksetra more than 5000 years ago. In Bhagavad Gita, the sincere reader will be able to gain access to the supreme science of Krishna consciousness. This knowledge was made available to the Western world exactly as Lord Krishna spoke it by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, when he published Bhagavad Gita As It Is.
Jaya
Bhagavad-gita!
India Winter Comes to Mayapur Text & photos by Vrindavan Lila Devi Dasi Posted December 3, 2003 Dear devotees, Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Yesterday, Saturday November 29, we celebrated Audana Sasti at Jagannath Mandir. This is the first day of winter, and it is also a festival day when Their Lordships Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi wear starched clothes offered by devotees. Early in the morning, devotees went to Jagannath Mandir. First, everyone took darsan of Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi dressed in Their new starched clothes. Then Jananivasa Prabhu gave class until 12 PM. New Zealand Rathayatra in Christchurch Text & photos by Bhaktavatsala dasa Posted December 2, 2003 Haribol! Jaya Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Srimati Subhadra devi! On Sunday, 23rd day of November 2003, Lord Jagannatha (Lord of the Universe) graced the Garden City with His divine darshan (presence), to the sounds of the conch and enthusiastic kirtan by the devotees here. The Rathayatra was incorporated as a float in the Christchurch Santa Parade held annually prior to the festive season. A local, passing by with his family, commented that it was the best of all the floats. No question! And a city official, announcing the floats as they passed his location, very enthusiastically announced the Hare Krishna float and said that it had been missed last year (it wasn't in last year's parade because of technical reasons).
India Dear devotees, Hare Krishna! Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! In the last week of November, the traveling sankirtana parties left from Mayapur for the book-distribution marathon. They will be distributing books in Assam, Sikkim, Orissa, Bengal, and some states in central India.
Corrections
to "How to I need to make two adjustments. Can you change the word "counseling" towards the end of the article to "intuitive advice," and can you add somewhere in there that this is Garuda dasa second generation from Srila Prabhupada, the rainbow preacher, to distinguish me from His Grace Garuda dasa, a senior devotee. Hare Krishna. Your servant, [The article has been amended. See "How to Get Free from Sex Desire," dipika.org, November 28, 2003] [Article complete on this page] |
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