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Válasz Gaura-Nitai kérdésére: Mit jelent az átma-ván?

Nandagopa — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:15:40 +0000

És hogyan válaszoljon egy bhakta magának és másoknak mint egy önmegvalósított ember?

Answering Gaura-Nitai’s question on “what is atma-van”

Nandagopa — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:07:43 +0000

And how devotees should answer questions for themselves and then for others as part of being “self-situated”.

Manjari — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:36 +0000

The real fact is that if there is any difficulty with others, that is my
lack of Krsna consciousness, not theirs. Is this clear? Krsna says that His
dearest devotee is one who does not put others into difficulty, in fact, who
puts no one other into difficulty.

- Srila Prabhupada

Kerala’s love affair with alcohol

Nandagopa — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:05:56 +0000

SRS: This article makes clear the direction India is going in. Down.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8557215.stm

Gauranga visits the asrama, and parikrama of Giriraja

Nandagopa — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:55:15 +0000

Mik az árati kellékek jelentései és milyen hangulatban kell felajánlani őket?

Nandagopa — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:54:01 +0000

Mi volt az akadálya, hogy Priyavrata tanítvány legyen? Feledékenyé válik Krisna a kedvtelései során? Sridhara d / Balarama d / B. Nilesh

What is the meaning of the items we offer in arati and in what mood it should be offered?

Nandagopa — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:34:52 +0000

I don’t understand what was the obstacle to make Priyavrata a disciple? Does Krsna become forgetful during his pastimes? Sridhara d / Balarama d / B. Nilesh

Manjari — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:23 +0000

Allen Ginsberg was always accusing me, “Swamiji, you are very conservative and strict.” Actually, I told him that “I am never strict, neither I am conservative. If I become conservative, then I cannot live here for a moment. So I’m not at all conservative.”

- Srila Prabhupada

Niranjana Swami sent me this on the passing of Grahila Prabhu

Nandagopa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:10:53 +0000

My blog for today:
[3/11/10 3:31:20 PM] niranjanaswami: This morning at 7:47 AM in Mayapur, a very wonderful devotee and dear godbrother, Grahila Prabhu, departed this world to continue his service to Srila Prabhupada wherever Prabhupada wants Grahila to assist him. Of this I have absolutely no doubt.

Yesterday, in a phone conversation with Grahila Prabhu, I was amazed to hear how joyful, satisfied, and Krsna conscious he was, just hours before his departure from this world. During my conversation with him, I mentioned that there was no need to speak about anything in the past other than the fact that he was so fortunate to have come in contact with Srila Prabhupada in this life. When I told him that now was the time to think only about the future, and the future opportunities for service which Grahila Prabhu would be given as a result of Srila Prabhupada’s blessings, it immediately became clear to me that he was alreadly completely fixed in that mindset. I sensed that there was no fear in his heart at all.

Grahila Prabhu then went on to tell me that he could not possibly describe how fortunate he was in all respects. He said that his constant meditation and prayer to Srila Prabhupada and Krsna was that they would engage him in Their service eternally. He spoke in such a humble, but confident way, that I felt uplifted and confident myself that this special soul was being protected from all fear of death because of his firm faith in Srila Prabhupada.

Continuing in a very humble mood, Grahila Prabhu then went on to confess that he couldn’t understand how such a sinful person as he was being given the opportunity to leave this world to go back to Godhead while somebody like me had to stay here. Naturally, I couldn’t tolerate it that he described himself as being sinful, and had to immediately respond that even if there were sins committed before that because he was offering himself completely in service to Srila Prabhupada and Krsna with body, mind, and words, that there could not possibly be any trace of sin left in him. I told him that he was not sinful, but sinless. He joyfully accepted defeat.

We spoke for some time longer, but mainly Grahila Prabhu did most of the talking, thanking me for my support and expressing his preparedness for his next journey. I told him that I would call him again today, but that if Krsna arranged it otherwise, I would simply hanker for his association again in the future.

This morning I received the following notice from Vraja Kumara dasa:

“Today at 7.47 am Grahila Prabhu left his body. From yesterday evening we stayed with him through the night chanting kirtan and it was extremely glorious departure. He was in a very good spirit and consciousness.”

I wrote back: “I was just speaking with Sivarama Maharaja yesterday. He was telling me how privileged he felt to spend time with Grahila when he was in Mayapur.”

Vraja Kumara dasa’s reply was:
“It was a good lesson for all of us how one should leave the body remembering Krishna and Srila Prabhupada. His body was creating so many inconveniences for him but he made it through and was able to chant and remember about Krishna like a warrior.”

Grahila Prabhu ki jaya!!!

Hare Krsna.

At 7:22 am Grahila Prabhu today left his body

Nandagopa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:14:01 +0000

My remembrances of my last and only visit with him.

Ma 7:22-kor Grahila Prabhu elhagyta a testét

Nandagopa — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:13:04 +0000

Emlékeim az utolsó és egyetlen látogatásomról nála.

Manjari — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:00:19 +0000

No, you should always remember that either grhastha or
brahmacari or sannyasi, nobody can strictly follow all the rules and
regulations of them. In the Kali-yuga it is not possible. So if I find
simply fault with you, and if you find fault with me, then it will be
factional, and our real business will be hampered.

- Srila Prabhupada

Úgy tudom, hogy amikor lelki témáról beszélünk, például egy leckén, bizonyítanunk kell az állításainkat a guru, a szádhuk és a sásztra alapján

Nandagopa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:24:57 +0000

Azt tapasztaltam többször, hogy sok bhakta kifogásolja, ha a tanítványi láncolatban Srila Prabhupada után következő bhaktáktól idézünk.

My understanding is that when speaking in spiritual circles, including Srimad Bhagavatam class, we should support what we say with evidence from guru,sadhu and sastra

Nandagopa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:20:38 +0000

However I have experienced on a number of occasions that many devotees take strong exception if we quote gurus or sadhus who are in the disciplic succession after Srila Prabhupada. Is it correct that we should only refer to Srila Prabhupada or the great Vaisnavas who precede him in the disciplic succession? And if that is the case that we cannot refer to devotees who come after Srila Prabhupada in the disciplic succession as authorities then what is the difference between this and the rtvics presentation? Ramananda das (Scotland)

Manjari — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:52 +0000

A human being is required to accumulate daivi sampat, or spiritual assets;
otherwise, the next alternative, asuri sampat, or material assets, will
overcome him disproportionately, and thus one will be forced into the
entanglement of different miseries of the material world.

- Srila Prabhupada

Addressing further comments on the role of sannyasis as managers

Nandagopa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:34:30 +0000

And the observation that some sannyasis have a lifestyle beyond the rights of their asrama.

Válasz a kommentekre: A szanjászik szerepéről managerként

Nandagopa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:33:26 +0000

És az észrevételről, hogy néhány szanjászinak magasabb az életszínvonala, mint ami az ásramájában lehetne.

Manjari — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:00:04 +0000

There was a poetry by Rabindranath Tagore. The purport of the poetry is that
one who is mischievous, he is culprit. But one who tolerates mischievous
activity, he is also culprit. If you are mischievous, you are criminal. But
if you tolerate mischievous activities that is also criminal.

- Srila Prabhupada

Gondolatok a vasárnap esti Oscar díj átadásról

Nandagopa — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:28:58 +0000

Talán egy nap a Mahabharata lesz az év legjobb filmje.

Commenting on Sunday night’s Oscar Awards

Nandagopa — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:25:10 +0000

Maybe one day a Mahabharata will be the best film of the year.

Manjari — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:00:05 +0000

The devotees of the Lord, while delivering speeches and describing the
transcendental attributes of the Lord, do not think that they can do
anything independently. They think that they can speak only what they are
induced to speak by the Supreme Lord, the master of the senses… No one is
free to act freely and independently, and as such, one should always seek
the permission of the Lord to act or eat or speak.

- Srila Prabhupada

A bhakták nagyon lelkesek az olyan emberektől, akik társultak Prabhupádával

Nandagopa — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:41:46 +0000

Ugyanakkor én egy olyan ISKCON gurut szeretnék elfogadni aki Prabhupada unoka tanítványa, nem találkozott vele.
Okoz valami különbséget, hogy a guru közvetlen vagy unoka tanítvány?

Devotees are so enthused by persons who have had Prabhupada’s association, however I am aspiring of an ISKCON Guru who is a grand disciple of Prabhupada and not had Prabhupada’s direct association

Nandagopa — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:40:44 +0000

Does it make a difference if the Guru is a direct disciple rather than a grand disciple? / Anonymous

Manjari — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 07:00:08 +0000

When a hungry man is given food to eat, he feels satiation
of hunger and the pleasure of dining simultaneously. Thus he does not have
to ask whether he has actually been fed or not. The crucial test of hearing
Srimad-Bhagavatam is that one should get positive enlightenment by such an
act.

- Srila Prabhupada

Az anartha-nivritti során felbukkanhatnak elmebeli problémák

Nandagopa — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:05:18 +0000

Úgymint depresszió, paranoia, az önbecsülés hiánya, stb. Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu “lelki elmezavar”-ként utal erre a jelenségre, melyen a bhakták átmehetnek. Mit kezdjünk ezekkel a dolgokkal? / Prema-rasa d, Wales.

Whilst going through anartha-nivrtti we may come up against mental illness problems such as depression, paranoia, low self esteem etc.

Nandagopa — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:52:34 +0000

H.H. Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu refers to this as going through a spiritual psychosis. How should we deal with such things? / Prema-rasa d, Wales.

Manjari — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:17:18 +0000

Sankirtana is the tried and proven method of propagating all aspects of our
Krishna Consciousness Movement, so continue to go out chanting in the
streets as much as possible.

- Srila Prabhupada

Climate change human link evidence ’stronger’

Nandagopa — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:01:20 +0000

Nava Vraja Mandala Parikama 2009. – Krishna’s pastimes in Nandagram

Nandagopa — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:06 +0000

by Lokanatha Swami.
Magyar felirattal!

In short what is the meaning of smarana and how, if possible, can it be practiced in ISKCON today?

Nandagopa — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:29:20 +0000