Below is the link to some photos of our Sri Krishna Janmastami Celebration at Vancouver Krishna Balaram Mandir.
Link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19T06fdWtCun21rP1fwEJT1q6RLLWG-Ji?usp=sharing
Complete proof of Srila Prabhupada approving the post samadhi initiation system (Message of Godhead,1955)
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Complete proof of Srila Prabhupada approving
the ritvik initiation system (Message of Godhead,1955)
Hare Krsna. All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
The following paragraph below completely refutes the Living Guru Experimental Project ideas. It is known how the LGEP has deceived all its followers for over 43 years since 1978. It is falsely perceived that the connection with Srila Prabhupada can only be established via the so-called self appointed “living Gurus”. Nowhere do we find even a single statement that the spiritual master ceases to exist after he leaves his body. Instead, we find all statements contradictory to the previous supposition.
Here is a snippet taken from Srila Prabhupada’s article called “Message of Godhead” published in 1955 in which it is stated clearly that “When one thus becomes interested in the permanent happiness of the permanent soul, he becomes a disciple of Santan Goswami or a real Sanatanist, i.e., the transcendentalist.”
Taken from Page 8: Message of Godhead,1955 typed script (Link to the complete article: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_8-kt7efGMeL8YdiS4_Hmbn2EIYbPhx7/view?usp=sharing)
SRILA PRABHUPADA – A MATERIALISTIC SO-CALLED GURU INSTRUCTS HIS MATERIALISTIC DISCIPLES ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SENSE GRATIFICATION, AND BECAUSE OF SUCH INSTRUCTIONS THE FOOLISH DISCIPLES CONTINUE IN THE MATERIALISTIC EXISTENCE OF IGNORANCE.
SRILA PRABHUPADA – A MATERIALISTIC SO-CALLED GURU INSTRUCTS
HIS MATERIALISTIC DISCIPLES ABOUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND SENSE GRATIFICATION, AND BECAUSE OF SUCH INSTRUCTIONS
THE FOOLISH DISCIPLES CONTINUE IN THE MATERIALISTIC EXISTENCE OF IGNORANCE.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam » Canto 8 » Chapter 24 » Text 51:(Suta Gosvami to King Pariksit):jano janasyādiśate ’satīṁ gatiṁyayā prapadyeta duratyayaṁ tamaḥtvaṁ tv avyayaṁ jñānam amogham añjasāprapadyate yena jano nijaṁ padam
SYNONYMS
janaḥ—a person who is not a bona fide guru (an ordinary person); janasya—of an ordinary person who does not know the goal of life; ādiśate—instructs; asatīm—impermanent, material; gatim—the goal of life; yayā—by such knowledge; prapadyeta—he surrenders; duratyayam—insurmountable; tamaḥ—to ignorance; tvam—Your Lordship; tu—but; avyayam—indestructible; jñānam—knowledge; amogham—without material contamination; añjasā—very soon; prapadyate—achieves; yena—by such knowledge; janaḥ—a person; nijam—his own; padam—original position.
TRANSLATION
A materialistic so-called guru instructs his materialistic disciples about economic development and sense gratification, and because of such instructions the foolish disciples continue in the materialistic existence of ignorance. But Your Lordship gives knowledge that is eternal, and the intelligent person receiving such knowledge is quickly situated in his original constitutional position.
PURPORTSo-called gurus instruct their disciples for the sake of material profit. Some guru advises that one meditate in such a way that his intelligence will increase in regard to keeping his body fit for sense gratification. Another guru advises that sex is the ultimate goal of life and that one should therefore engage in sex to the best of his ability. These are the instructions of foolish gurus.In other words, because of the instructions of a foolish guru one remains perpetually in material existence and suffers its tribulations. But if one is intelligent enough to take instructions from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as enunciated in Bhagavad-gītā or the Sāṅkhya philosophy of Kapiladeva, one can very soon attain liberation and be situated in his original position of spiritual life. The words nijaṁ padam are significant. The living entity, being part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has the birthright to a position in Vaikuṇṭhaloka, or the spiritual world, where there is no anxiety. Therefore, one should follow the instructions of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Then, as stated in Bhagavad-gītā, tyaktvā dehaṁ punar janma naiti mām eti so ’rjuna: [Bg. 4.9] after giving up one’s body, one will return home, back to Godhead. The Lord lives in the spiritual world in His original personality, and a devotee who follows the instructions of the Lord approaches Him (mām eti). As a spiritual person, such a devotee returns to the Personality of Godhead and plays and dances with Him. That is the ultimate goal of life.
VYASA PUJA OFFERING – Harinam dasa
Dear Srila Prabhupada,
You have made it so easy for me to understand who I am. After wondering in this universe in 8,400,000 species of life for millions of births I don’t know how I have met your disciples who taught me to give up my nonsense trying to enjoy what cannot be enjoyed. Over and over again they encouraged me not to leave your service. By your clear instructions you said over and over again If I keep chanting Hare Krishna I would reach the highest perfection of human life one day soon. When? I did not know. But the world I left behind was, is, and will always be an illusion and no one can be happy in a world that ends in old age, disease, and death.,
The Hare Krishna mahamantra is from the spiritual world and its secrets can only be revealed to one who worships the name of Krishna as nondifferent from Him. Thank you for teaching us your clear explanations in your lectures and books that is flawless and complete truth for all time. All we are to do is to simply repeat what you have already have given without any change because the knowledge is perfect and easily understood by anyone regardless of age, education, gender, and race as it is our natural constitution existence transcendental to the material world of duality.
We are all looking for eternal life, knowledge, and bliss at every moment because that is our eternal spiritual qualities. When one achieves these perfections one knows that there is nothing higher just like when all the pieces of the puzzle are present the picture becomes clear. Thank you for this causeless mercy. Krishna has to be given freely to others otherwise it is not Krishna your have. This you have proven by your own example.
This age of Kali quarrel and hypocrisy has no effect on those who follow in your footsteps because you are the direct representative of Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his disciples. The sankirtan movement will increase for the next 10,000 years in every town and village.
O spiritual master, this most fallen soul is a testament to your eternal glory and legacy and anyone who follows you is sure to achieves the same very soon. Knowledge of Krishna the summum bonum is proof of the mercy of Krishna.
Śaṅkara became celebrated by the name “the pillow of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.
In ecstasy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu rubbed His face against the walls all night long, making a peculiar sound, “goṅ-goṅ,” which Svarūpa Dāmodara could hear through the door.
Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/antya/19/60
Lighting a lamp, Svarūpa Dāmodara and Govinda entered the room. When they saw the Lord’s face, both of them were full of sorrow.
Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/antya/19/61
They brought the Lord to His bed, calmed Him and then asked, “Why have You done this to Yourself?”
Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/antya/19/62
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “I was in such anxiety that I could not stay in the room. I wanted to go out, and therefore I wandered about the room, looking for the door.
Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/antya/19/63
“Unable to find the door, I kept hitting the four walls with My face. My face was injured, and it bled, but I still could not get out.”
Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/antya/19/64
In this state of madness, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s mind was unsteady. Whatever He said or did was all symptomatic of madness.
Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/antya/19/65
Svarūpa Dāmodara was very anxious, but then he had an idea. The following day, he and the other devotees considered it together.
Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/cc/antya/19/66
Summer harvest coming in-some pic’s to show and SP says- live this way…
Hare Krsna—I am very happy to present here some pictures of the “fruits of our labor”, which will get offered to the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna.
the Harvest is now coming in-below are “some” of the tomatoes that we picked from three different places-greenhouse, raised beds, and hoop house. This years tomato harvest will be double last years
We have three different pear trees-only two of them put out- in a big way. The first one Ubilean , has huge pears and very sweet, that one is almost done. The pears shown here below are Rescue pears and are putting out about 50 or 60 pears.
We put them all in a small fridge in the garage and keep them at 40 degrees F and that way they last a lot longer. Luckily they ripen in staggered times so nothing gets wasted.
And the grapes, what can I say? There are thousands of them out there. Today I dried one rack in the dehydrator for making into raisins. We use raisins for subjis, sweets, eating as fresh and dried fruit, etc.
Krsna’s packing system is so nice, it is edible, and will not harm the environment like plastic, chemicals, glues, etc etc.
The Nectar of Krsna Prasadam described by Sri Caitanya and Krsnas lips as well–SP
Hare Krsna-This very intimate conversation between Lord Caitanya and Ramananda Raya may not be for everyone-yet. But it give us a clue as to the inner world of Krsna Prema-especially in this pastime regarding Lord Krsna’s Prasadam and His Transcendental lips.
damaghosa das
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Antya 12.13-–Vāsudeva Datta, Murāri Gupta, Vidyānidhi and many other devotees went to see Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. All together, they numbered two or three hundred.
Antya 16.77--All the devotees remained with Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu continuously for four months. Then the Lord ordered them back to Bengal, and therefore they returned.
Antya 16.78–As long as the devotees were in Nīlācala, Jagannātha Purī, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu maintained His external consciousness, but after their departure His chief engagement was again the madness of ecstatic love for Kṛṣṇa.
Note—So here above we see how many Bengali devotees came to Jagannatha puri annually to see Lord Caitanya. But we also see, for an unknown reason, that they were not allowed to see the ecstatic pastimes of Transcendental madness He experienced only in the company of His most intimate devotees.
Now for the story of Krsna Prasadam
Antya 16.90–The servants of Lord Jagannātha first garlanded Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and then offered Him Lord Jagannātha’s prasāda. The prasāda was so nice that its aroma alone, to say nothing of its taste, would drive the mind mad.
Antya 16.93–To Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu the prasāda tasted millions upon millions of times better than nectar, and thus He was fully satisfied. The hair all over His body stood on end, and incessant tears flowed from His eyes.
Antya 16.96–The Lord said again and again, “Only by great fortune may one come by a particle of the remnants of food offered to the Lord.” The servants of the Jagannātha temple inquired, “What is the meaning of this?”
PURPORT-The remnants of Kṛṣṇa’s food are mixed with His saliva. In the Mahābhārata and the Skanda Purāṇa it is stated: mahā-prasāde govinde nāma-brahmaṇi vaiṣṇave svalpa-puṇyavatāṁ rājan viśvāso naiva jāyate
“Persons who are not very highly elevated in pious activities cannot believe in the remnants of food [prasāda] of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, nor in Govinda, the holy name of the Lord, nor in the Vaiṣṇavas.”
Antya 16.97–Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu replied, “These are remnants of food that Kṛṣṇa has eaten and thus turned to nectar with His lips. It surpasses heavenly nectar, and even such demigods as Lord Brahmā find it difficult to obtain.
Antya 16.98–“Remnants left by Kṛṣṇa are called phelā. Anyone who obtains even a small portion must be considered very fortunate.
Antya 16.99–“One who is only ordinarily fortunate cannot obtain such mercy. Only persons who have the full mercy of Kṛṣṇa can receive such remnants.
Antya 16.107--As they tasted the uncommon sweetness and fragrance of the prasāda, everyone’s mind was struck with wonder.
Antya 16.108-109–Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said, “These ingredients, such as sugar, camphor, black pepper, cardamom, cloves, butter, spices and licorice, are all material. Everyone has tasted these material substances before.
Antya 16.110–“However,” the Lord continued, “in these ingredients there are extraordinary tastes and uncommon fragrances. Just taste them and see the difference in the experience.
Antya 16.111–“Apart from the taste, even the fragrance pleases the mind and makes one forget any other sweetness besides its own.
Antya 16.112--“Therefore, it is to be understood that the spiritual nectar of Kṛṣṇa’s lips has touched these ordinary ingredients and transferred to them all their spiritual qualities.
PURPORT-Since everyone had previously tasted these ingredients, why had they become extraordinary and spiritually tasteful? This was proof that food, prasāda, becomes uncommonly flavorful and tasteful by touching Kṛṣṇa’s lips.
Antya 16.113–“An uncommon, greatly enchanting fragrance and taste that makes one forget all other experiences are attributes of Kṛṣṇa’s lips.
Antya 16.114–“This prasāda has been made available only as a result of many pious activities. Now taste it with great faith and devotion.”
Antya 16.115--Loudly chanting the holy name of Hari, all of them tasted the prasāda. As they tasted it, their minds became mad in the ecstasy of love.
Janmastami/Vyasa puja festival Sedro Woolley Wa 2021
Hare Krsna–Because of the so called “covid problems” we decided to hold our Janmastami/vyas puja festival on the day before the actual date which for us here was on a Sunday.
Time place circumstances.
There were 8 local devotees that showed up, although there were many others who really wanted to come but for distance/travel reasons just could no make it. Anyway, something is better than nothing so we did here what we could to honor the Divine appearance of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Sri Krsna.
We offered kirtan and arotik outside to most of our Deities here (some stayed inside the temple room), then did the Narasimha prayers in kirtan and then my humble self gave a short class on the 5 excellences that Krsna brought when He appeared in this world. As well as how the 6 ways to surrender to God were all contained within the process of chanting Hare Krsna mantra.
Next everyone offered some written or spoken words in glorification of Srila Prabhpada. After this we did an abhisek to Srila Prabhupada and two Salagram Silas. This was followed by puspha puja to Srila Prabhupada with an abundance of garden flowers and a new marigold garland for him . Finally, the Feast. Someone got to take home a large bottle of sweet rice, because I am trying to cut down on sweets !!
see pictures below
Janmashtami special — Krsna book dictation tapes
Sri Krsna Janma Ashtami special — Krsna book dictation tapes
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=12cKFeu0T6lTPb3j7WelOmcQ_cfL_-6tN
Srila Rupa Goswami tirobhava tithi [disappearance day] – Sri Gauri dasa Pandita Tirobhava Tithi [disappearance day]
Srila Rupa Goswami tirobhava tithi [disappearance day] -Sri Gauri dasa Pandita Tirobhava Tithi [disappearance day]Thursday, August 19, 2021 [Mayapura, West Bengal, Bharata bhumi time]
Srila Prabhupada reveals the glories of Srila Rupa Goswamicompiled by Yasoda nandana fasa