bibliography - ramayana

1 year, 3 months ago by hps in Special Category B

asa[e] - ramayana, bibliography


Sun, Jan 21 at 7:59 PM

1. Srila Prabhupada - BBT Publication

Based on Chapters 10 & 11 of Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 9

The Ramayana in Brief: Rescuing Sita, the Wife of Lord Rama


2. Vidwan Gauranga Dasa (JPS) - Rupa Raghunatha Vani Publications

With word for word and verse translations and purports

Sri Valmiki Ramayana: Canto 1 (3 Volumes)

Sri Valmiki Ramayana: Canto 2 (5 Volumes)


3. Bhakti Vikasa Swami - Bhakti Vikas Trust

Summary of Valmiki Ramayana (ancient and unchanged)

Ramayana: The Story of Lord Rama


4. Dr. Demian Martins - Jiva Institute

Word for word and verse translation in English and Hindi of Bala Kanda Chpater 1, 100 verses

Mula-ramayana: The Original Ramayana


5. Krishna Dharma Dasa - Mandala Publication

Novelized version of Ramayana

Ramayana: India's Immortal Tale of Adventure, Love, and Wisdom

HpS/ASA - Also available at www.vedavase.io.


6. Rancor Dasa - Mandala Publication

Summary of Ramayana w/BG Sharma illustrations

Ramayana: A Tale of Gods and Demons


7. Purnaprajna Dasa

https://blservices.com/product/ramayana-of-valmiki-purnaprajna-dasa/


HpS/ASA - Thank you Gopal! AgtSP. We read a paper copy of the "Gita Press" English edition while in Russia.

Also, Kirtananda published a copy with Sri Galim, that quoted an esteemed academic in the Preface that there here hundreds of translations of Ramayana around the world.

Radha-Krsna et al, like Rama-lila so much that they eternally play it in Kamyavan in Braja, no?

How does it fit in proportion to our Nitya seva?

gajendra moksa

1 year, 3 months ago by hps in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Kṛṣṇa Mahārāja.. Danḍavat pranāmas. 

I am in distress and need advice from you. 


I'm not finding peace of mind in Brahmachari āśrama partly because my brahmachari friends have left and partly because I'm unable to keep my initiation vow of following 4 regulative principles. 


When I consulted seniors here, they say marriage is no solution. 

Personally, I like to teach and preach and this opportunity makes me attached to Brahmachari āśrama. 


Maharaj, you're a liberated soul, a pure devotee. Kindly advise - if I should continue in brahmachari ashram with my struggles or accept grihastha life with different other challenges. I'm in dilemma. 

Your servant 

Nanda-raja das.


HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna... Hare Rama... Have you contemplated this verse, pastime: https://vedabase.io/en/library/sb/8/2/30 ?


Hansadutta Swami told us that SP said that 'Every psychological circumstance we can encounter is in the SB'.


Some other thoughts but guess this is first point of clarification.


not ink on paper

1 year, 3 months ago by hps in Special Category A

Hare Krishna Maharaja! Please accept my humble obeisances!


Thank you very much for the wonderful guidance. I was listening to the class this morning and all of a sudden a crazy thought came in my mind. As you had mentioned earlier, "only insane people have thoughts in their mind [head]" So, I'm sure it must be a crazy thought...


Is Mahabharata actually an allegorical story?

Dhritharashtra means someone who is holding on to the kingdom or throne.

Gandhari is considered to be the incarnation of Mati (intelligence).

The names of all the Kauravas mean some kind of devious political scheme.


So, is it an allegory of how a person who is blinded by his political ambition and who covers up his intelligence (blindfolded Gandhari) creates 100s of devious strategies (the Kauravas) to remain in power?


HpS - Krsna accomplishes many things at the same time.

The matches are certainly nice.

I take these things as useful, but look for confirmation of my hypothesis, in statements in the Sastras, as I am reading them in review.


Very nice analysis.

Srila P'pada says that Duryodhana was 'offense personified', no?

News from Chile

1 year, 3 months ago by dpsanchezm in Personal Sadhana Reports

Dear Guru Maharaja, PAMHO, TLGSP 


PAMHO!!! TLGSP!!! 


A fantastic second half of the year in the service of Krishna, great progress in my Krishna consciousness process. Below is a summary of activities/services: 


Since several months passed and I couldn't find a job,

Nityananda Prana das me (NPD) proposed that we live together so I have everything that I need and get married as soon as possible.


He is a mathematics and computer programming teacher for children and his economic situation is good.


Gurudeva, the truth is that it was a complex decision for me due to the implications of living together without being married,

but since it is a serious relationship I accepted.

To get married we are waiting for a second document that arrives from Brazil and reconfirms his divorce.

Of course you, Tom Brown, Piggy and Buck White will be our guests of honor. 


What seemed difficult to me at the beginning has turned out to be quite favorable. Gurudeva,

I feel that my house is a temple.

With NPD we have an altar with deities of both that we serve as best we can (RK, GN, Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subadra, Krishna Balarama, a sila called Kamadeva and a murti of SP).

We do pujari shifts at home to serve all your lordships with a lot of love and devotion.


We go for a walk early in the morning to sing the rounds, let them be enthusiastic rounds with the early hours of the morning. 


Something we share is the pleasure of having guests at home, so we hold regular meetings with our devotees and non-devotees friends who are interested in learning about Krishna consciousness. And with this Gurudeva I have achieved: 


- Participate in two study groups (Sat Sanga and Tusyanti ca ramanti ca): in both groups we participate with disciples of HH Jayapataka Swami, HH Bhakti Bhusana Swami, HH Mahatma das

we meet 2 times a month and do programs at home that include: Govinda Arati, reading and analysis and prasadam.

My spiritual brother Piyari Mohan das participates in one of these groups, who accompanies us with his guitar and his devotional songs.

In some cases the program lasts two days and I am really happy sharing and serving the devotees and their families. Attached photos. 


- Reading from Krishna Book No.1, NOI, Tava Pache Pache, The Glories and pastimes of Srimati Radharani and SP Lilamrta (chapter 4) 


- Since I now live far from the temple, I have not participated in my garland service, but I still have small flowers in my garden that I use to make the garlands of my deities. 


- I have celebrated all the important holidays at home and with devotees who are in a similar situation and who, like us, live far from the temple. 


- In Santiago, we had a nice Ratha Yathra, again a great experience  


- I have received an invitation from Fr. Abhiram Takura das to participate in NIOS, of course I am happy about it. Likewise, with Arjuna das and Havihsara dd we are meeting to give impetus to NIOS Chile with local activities. 


- Continuous studying Bhakti Sastri 


- I learned to ride a bicycle, after several hits (ouch) I made it (hahaha) 


For 2024, the most important goal is to continue with firmness and determination in Krishna consciousness, continue with the programs at home, participate in NIOS and get married with Nityananda Prana das. That is a priority. 


Thank you Gurudeva, thank you very much for his mercy and for being that light in the beacon that guides me. 


Your little servant,  

Damni devi dasi


HpS - Thank you for this little movie of your life.

Of course, the technical standard is 16-nice rounds and 4-principles strictly. Then where we live, with whom, what Ashrama are details.

Of course, we can't chant enthusiastic rounds if we are not engaged in the other aspects of the Sadhana eg. Mangala arati 1-1/2 hours before Sunrise, Kirtan, SB.

Etc.

Very best wishes to you all.

Maybe Nityananda-prana Das can also enliven us with his history of spiritual life.

Thank you.

Such nice photos!

Indu Lekha dd from Chile

1 year, 3 months ago by indu-lekha-dd in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare Krishna dear Gurudev, please accept my humble obeisances


i wrote you a letter in the annual report but I don't know if it sent alright because I had problems with my session, even had to create a new one


I'm chanting my 16 rounds every day and strictly following the 4 principles


I got divorce since 2 years now, and it's been difficult... like been in a limbo without ashram, but trying to focus all my attention in raising my children the best i can, growing in spiritual life and work


 On the other hand in the end the whole situation has been good for my spiritual life, i feel that there is no other option for me than taking shelter in Krishna, so i'm trying to accept as a mercy in that way


I'm living in Valparaíso, Horcón ...far away from the association of devotees.

This past year with a little group of devotees we start a preaching project, that has helped me to feeling part of sankirtan movement and don't feel too much isolated.

I'm distributing books once or twice a week and then we keep contact with people of sankirtan through a Bhagavad-gitā studying club... And meeting in person some times for chanting together

I will send you photos

please accept my service as a sincere offering to assist your sankirtan to srila Prabhupada, despite all the defects please receive my efforts to please you


Your aspirant servant

Indu Lekha dd


HpS/ASA - Hare Krsna! Ooof! So sorry to hear about 'divorce'. Actually in Vaisnava culture there is no divorce. Maybe polygamy, but once you are married, it is for life. Of course, there is living separate and even after six years if husband is dead, or spiritually dead, like drinking and smoking, then O.K. remarried, but is third class, but is progressive.


We are 6th class people getting mercy of Srila Prabhupada!

Then everything will adjust!


We will have unlimited love for everyone.


Your Sankirtan etc. sounds great!

Very Great.

Send us news!

We like distributing TLC and have reading groups on it!!!

Hope Blog, Twitter, FMS, Kapi Dhvaja are of service to you.

Hare Krishna

1 year, 3 months ago by mercurio3 in Personal Sadhana Reports

PAMHO AGTSP!!!

All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga!!


Hare Krishna Maharaj! How r u?? How have you been? I’ve been following some of the classes you gave at Houston’s temple.


I really like hearing you! I maybe never told you, but I first met you like 20 years ago at the Buenos Aires‘ temple, I was so impressed when I heard your preach. I was always thinking of you at first and for many many years I heard your classes.


I used to cook in my kitchen during morning time, and hear to some of your preachings, back then there was no YouTube, all I had were mp3 files in the computer and the cell phone.


Well all my life was going fine, more or less, and some time ago I began experiencing some personal issues, they are so intimate I cannot even write them down here.h


But since you are a pure devotee I know your words in reply will help me a lot.


Is there any way in which I can write you a private email??


Hope everything’s OK over there!!

HK!


Federico Molnár


HpS - https://monkeywarrior.com/detail/14744/

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