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Forgetting Lord Nityananda

(For Nityananda Trayodasi)
The following song is sung by Narottama dasa Thakura:
ahankare matta hana, nitai-pada pasariya,
asatyere satya kari mani
Due to forgetting the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda and being puffed up by
material possessions, wealth and opulence, one thinks the false, temporary
material world to be an actual fact. This is the material disease. The
living entity is eternal and blissful, but despite miserable material
conditions, he thinks the material world to be real and factual due to his
ignorance.
>>> Ref. VedaBase => SB 5.14.5

When Preaching Becomes the Excuse…

[B]Where:[/B] Bhimavaram, AP, India[BR]
[B]When:[/B] 18 Nov 11[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English
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When Preaching becomes the Excuse…

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[B]When:[/B] 18 Nov 11[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English
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When Preaching becomes the Excuse

[B]Where:[/B] Bhimavaram, AP, India[BR]
[B]When:[/B] 18 Nov 11[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English
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The gopis know that Krsna is Varaha

(For Varaha Dvadasi)
The gopis then looked upon the ground they were traversing and began to
address the earth: "Dear earthly planet, we do not know how many penances
and austerities you have undergone to be now living with the footprints of
Lord Krsna upon you. You are very jolly; the hairs on your body are these
jubilant trees and plants. Lord Krsna must have been very much pleased with
you; otherwise how could He have embraced you in the form of Varaha the
boar? When you were submerged in water, He delivered you, taking the whole
weight of your existence on His tusks."
>>> Ref. VedaBase => KB 30: Krsna's Hiding from the Gopis

Purity is the Force

[B]Where:[/B] Bhimavaram, AP, India[BR]
[B]When:[/B] 17 Nov 11[BR]
[B]Language:[/B] English
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Glorification Turns to Blasphemy…

Question:


Could you please speak something regarding the verse and purport of CC Madhya-lila 10.182, in which Srila Prabhupada writes that "The Lord herein confirms that if one is overestimated, glorification is just another form of blasphemy."
It seems like a very deep statement, and significant, but it is difficult to understand properly.


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Vyasa-puja Festival 2012 @ Rameswaram — Memoir

Celebrations of 55th Vyasa-puja festival of His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Maharaj organized at holy dhama, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India.














Drama

32 Photos

Kirtan

102 Photos

Misc

32 Photos

Nagar Sankirtan

18 Photos

Pada-puja and Bhoga Offerings

53 Photos

Prasadam

10 Photos

Rangoli and Decoration

49 Photos

VP offerings

17 Photos

Book Stall

20 Photos

Diksa Ceremony

5 Photos

Vyasa-puja Festival 2012 @ Ramesvaram — Memoir

Drama

32 Photos

Kirtan

35 Photos

Misc

32 Photos

Nagar Sankirtan

18 Photos

Pada-puja and Bhoga Offerings

59 Photos

Prasadam

10 Photos

Rangoli and Decoration

69 Photos

VP offerings

17 Photos

Book Stall

20 Photos

Diksa Ceremony

5 Photos

Srila Prabhupada's commentary and Ramanujacarya's: parallel

(For Ramanujacarya's disappearance anniversary)
Dr. Patel: Sir, I read your commentary on Bhagavad-gita and Ramanujacarya's.
They are absolutely parallel.
Prabhupada: Yes.
Dr. Patel: I think you have taken out of it… (laughter)
Prabhupada: How can I…
Dr. Patel: I am just joking.
Prabhupada: No, no. Our process is to take from the acaryas. We are not
manufacturing. We are not so fools and rascals that we have to manufacture.
We have to take the remnants of foodstuff given by the acarya and explain in
the modern way so that people may… That is our business.
(Morning Walk — November 3, 1975, Bombay)