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In Honor and remembrance of Mother Rasaja Devi Dasi
I am very sad to hear Mother Rasajna has left this world ,but I have no doubts in my mind she went to join Srila Prabhupada in service to Lord Caitanya and Radha Krsna, so I am also rejoicing for her.
Comment Posted By varahanarasimha On 05.01.2010 @ 01:41
Twenty Foot Flames: Lord Nrsimhadeva
We should never forget Lord Narasimha killed Hiranyakasipu at Ahovalam in south India, and all the demoniac soldiers , then He washed His lotushands at Rakta Kunda (still the stones there are red from all the blood) and then He blessed Prahlada and accepted His prayers .After that quikly He went to Navadvipa and took full bath at Narasimhapalli.He rested there and the demigods came and build residences nearby to have Lord Narasimhadevas blessings and constantly associate with Him .So Lord Narasimha must have stayed for quiet soem time if even the devas made residence there, this is all explained by srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.We read in Jaiva Dharma how Nrsimhananda Brahmacari had his bhajan kurti there at Narasimha palli,Srila Prabhupada mentions that Nrsimhananda Brahmacari was abel to directly and constantly talk to Lord Narasimha personally.In our humble understanding ,there is no greater holy place of Lord Narasimha than Narasimha palli, so Lord Narasimha Himself stays in Navadvipa to bless us like He did Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura,we just have to learn to take advantage of this great mercy.
Comment Posted By varahanarasimha On 05.01.2010 @ 02:10
Winners of the ISKCON Europe Excellence Awards 2009
dandavat pranams to all these devotees , they surely all deserve these awards for their outstanding service..
Comment Posted By varahanarasimha On 29.12.2009 @ 02:27
How Will the Forthcoming Eclipses Affect You?
the general advise on these things is not to look at the ecplise if possible take bath in Yamuna and Ganga on these days and hear and chant about Krsna..chant the holy names and read Srimad Bhagavatam, many prayers to Lord Narasimha also counteracts evil planets, I have priviously posted the prayer to Lord Narasimha here on Dandavats.com by Sani devi Saturn.
your servant
Payonidhi dasComment Posted By varahanarasimha On 14.12.2009 @ 05:46
worship of Lord Narasimha and chanting Hare Krsna counteract the effects of all eveil planets in the Narayana kavacha it is stated :
yan no bhayaḿ grahebhyo ‘bhūtketubhyo nṛbhya eva ca
sarīsṛpebhyo daḿṣṭribhyo
bhūtebhyo ‘ḿhobhya eva ca
sarvāṇy etāni bhagavan-
nāma-rūpānukīrtanāt
prayāntu sańkṣayaḿ sadyo
ye naḥ śreyaḥ-pratīpakāḥ
SB 6.8.27-28: May the glorification of the transcendental name, form, qualities and paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect us from the influence of bad planets, meteors, envious human beings, serpents, scorpions, and animals like tigers and wolves. May it protect us from ghosts and the material elements like earth, water, fire and air, and may it also protect us from lightning and our past sins. We are always afraid of these hindrances to our auspicious life. Therefore, may they all be completely destroyed by the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Lord Caitanya advised to chant 64 rounds as has many of our acaryas, like Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhu ,Srila Prabhupada also tried to introduce 64 rounds into ISKCON.We we seriosuly chant Hare Krsna there is nothing to fear..obviously the more we chant with attention and free from offences the more Radha and Krsna will personally protect us
Comment Posted By varahanarasimha On 11.12.2009 @ 18:58
“The Mystery of the Edited Books”
I have asked Jaydvaita Swami a question but so far did not get a reply:
dear Jayadvaita Swami
Please accept my humble obaisences
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
I have read the BBT editorial policies and talked with Dravida Prabhu ,and I personally understand the changes made.However personally many devotees and myself included still prefer to read and distribute the “original books by Srila Prabhupada”.They have made the most devotees, myself included and I prefer them.In the conversation with Kesava Kasmiri.Lord Caitanya never suggested editing the “mistakes of the acaryas”.I am not saying this to find fault in the great job you and Dravida have done.But many devotees prefere the older version and will not change their view, just as no one can move the Himalayas .The problem is this, since the BBT is not selling the original versions that forces myself and others to buy books from other sources than the BBT.And I would prefere to buy my books from the BBT.When I am in an ISKCON temple,I have no option what books to distribute.But as long as I am a grhastha and live outside the temple I will continue to distribute Srila Prabhupadas original books maybe for another 10 to 20 years.My humble suggestion is the BBT allow, both versions. Does this make any sense to you, it does to me and many others that is also forced to buy Prabhupadas books somewhere else.
your humble servant
Payonidhi dasComment Posted By varahanarasimha On 26.12.2009 @ 20:06
Varnashrama as a means to freedom
I like to share these words of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura from his Gita mala:
Surrender Transcends Bodily Designation(1)
hari he!
stri-purusa-deha-gata, barna-adi dharma jata,tahe punah deha-gata bheda
sattva-rajas-tamo-guna, asrayeche bheda punah,
eirupa sahasra prabheda
Oh my Lord! I know that all bodily distinctions between female and male, as well as the divisions of the varnasrama system namely brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra, brahmacari, grhastha, vanaprastha and sannyasa are all simply materialistic distinctions based on bodily consciousness. All these fall under the jurisdiction of the modes of goodness, passion and ignorance, and thus all these bodily discriminations multiply into thousands of different complicated classifications.
(2)
je-kon sarira thaki, je-kon abastha rakhi,se-sab ekhan taba pay
sanpilam, pranesvara! mama boli’ atahpara,
ar kichu na rohilo day
Whatever type of body I happen to live in, and whatever circumstantial position surrounds this particular body, I now offer all these things unto Your lotus feet, oh Lord of my life! From now on, I am no longer responsible for anything related to my very existence.
(3)
tumi prabhu rakho mor, sab taba adhikar,achi ami tomar kinkar
e bhaktibinoda bole, taba dasya-kautuhale,
thaki jena sada sebapar
Therfore, please protect and maintain me, oh Lord, for I am but Your eternal humble servant. Bhaktivinoda is just informing You that I am living always absorbed in the curious amusement of the transcendental loving service attitude.
Comment Posted By varahanarasimha On 29.12.2009 @ 02:36
Krsna stayed for 3 years and some month in Mahavana (Gokula) and then because so many demons disturbed and tried to kill Krishna, the cowhard men decieded to move to Chatikara, which is close to Vrindavana they stayed there for 3 years and some months and from there they went to Nandagrama..so mainly the Balagopala lilas is in Mahavana…and some other pastimes in His Kaumara age takes place at Chaktikara..such as taking care of the calves .
Comment Posted By varahanarasimha On 02.12.2009 @ 11:44
I was listening to this wonderful lecture by HH Mahanidhi Swami about how Mother Yasoda has so much love for Krsna.He compared it to the love of the cow for it calf(vatsa) and explained that this parental love even has its name from that love Vatsalya rasa.
(If I find the link to this lecture again iI will surely post it )and he explains so many glories of mother cow,,a wonderful lecture..
The pastimes of Balagopal takes place in Gokula and actually Krsnas kaumara age is spend in Gokula where Vatsalya love (parental love) is the main rasa.
The Vatsalya rasa is nicely explained in Nectar of devotion chapter 43:
“The childhood ages of Kṛṣṇa are divided into three periods: the beginning of kaumāra age, the middle of kaumāra age and the end of kaumāra age. During the beginning and middle of the kaumāra age, Kṛṣṇa’s thighs are fatty, and the inner part of His eyes are whitish. There are signs of teeth coming out, and He is very mild and gentle.”
also in that chapter Srila Prabhupada writes:
“As far as Krishna’s transcendental pastimes are concerned, they are mostly executed during the kaumara, pauganda and kaisora periods. His affectionate pastimes with His parents are executed during His kaumara age. His friendship with the cowherd boys is exhibited during the pauganda period. And His friendship with the gopis is exhibited during the age of kaisora. Krishna’s pastimes at Vrindavana are finished by the end of His fifteenth year, and then He is transferred to Mathura and Dvaraka, where all other pastimes are performed.”
Those who visit ISKCON Vrindavana should please go with devotees like Deenabandhu Prabhu and others to Mahavana and hear the glories of Balagopala there..it will please all devotees of Krsna.
please see http://vedabase.net/nod/26/en1 and http://prabhupadabooks.com/?g=155918Comment Posted By varahanarasimha On 24.11.2009 @ 15:32
Varnasrama…The Mission Impossible
Srila Prabhupada also tried to introduce chanting of 64 rounds in ISKCON, surely this is the standard of Lord Caitanya:
gauranga shrimukhe rupe kahila vaishnave;laksha nama sankhya kari avasya karibe. “Lord Gauranga gave the following instructions to all the Vaishnavas Himself and also through Shrila Rupa Goswami: Please compulsorily chant 100,000 names(64 rounds)
of Krishna daily.”Comment Posted By varahanarasimha On 11.11.2009 @ 14:45
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