Personal Sadhana

9 years, 1 month ago by mukta singh in Personal Sadhana Reports

All Glories to Sri Guruji Maharaja, Sripada Maharaja and A.C. Prabhupada

All Grories to Sri Gouranga Mahaprabhu and Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay

Radha Krsna Ki Jay,

Dandavat Pranam Guruji Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Guruji’s padmacharan that I am so so much happy to get Guruji’s amritavani in such a quick reply during the busy period of international tour.

When writing letter of the programme I have mist replying Guruji’s question of Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu : The part is Eastern Section, Second Wave : Sadhana-bhakti 1:2:148 discussed about Guna Kirtana (S.B. 1.5.22). Bhakti as the goal of Karma. Yes it is a very intense but so many rewferences from S.B. 10 & 12 Cantos, Puranas, Vedas, Visnu-rahasya, C.Caritamrta, etc. In the Manimandir, Imphal ISKCON enough copies of NOI (Manipuri) so we need not to print new copies.

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

 HpS - Very nice.   There is a book, "Waves of Devotion", by Dhanurdara Swami that relates Srila Prabhupada's Nectar of Devotion and to BRS section by section. That allows very practical elucidation of the content. Maybe Haridad Das can get a copy.

It is for sale at Maharaja's website: http://wavesofdevotion.com/store/

Maybe you can get it mailed through some friends or can get an electronic copy and print it.

Urgent Manipur Calendar Update

9 years, 1 month ago by Sarada Gaurangi Devi Dasi in Calendar Development

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!     All glories to Guru Maharaj HpS!!

PAMHO at your lotus feet.

HpS - We are still struggling to keep lettuce feet. AGTSP

Dear Guru Maharaj,

We had a detailed discussion with Haridas Swami , Yamuneswara Prabhu and Nandalal Prabhu today at Manimandir. There was a slight miscommunication yesterday as I had to rush to my workplace just after the SB class. Today we sorted out everything and we would like  to slightly modify the programme if Maharaj would permit us to do so. We had not included the NOI workshop as suggested by Guru Maharaj. We would like to fit the workshop with recordings, comment , questions etc . as part of the temple programme.

Would it be possible for Maharaj to stay at Manimandir on 1st and 2nd Nov? That way it would be easier for Guru Maharaj to conduct the external programme as suggested by Prof Samaresh. Personally requested Prof Samresh to visit Manipur during this time. Otherwise as per the programme submitted yesterday, we would have to shuttle long distances daily from Thoubal to Imphal and that would be very inconvenient.

HpS - I was thinking the same thing, but thought that maybe the university contact was in Thoubal the Glorious.

The topic decided with Prof Samresh remains the same....we would like to screen the movie at our hospital after the lecture. But that would be possible only after 4pm, not at 2pm. So probably, we might have to change the timings. Will call up Prof Samresh today.  

Yamuneshwar Prabhu will send the modified programme as soon as possible.

Seeking forgiveness for all the inconveniences caused.

Your most fallen servant,

Sarada Gaurangi Devi Dasi

HpS -  Hmmm!    He had suggested to us the topic of Jung and the Bhagavata. Did he suggest the same to you?      Which movie?      Light of the Bhagavata, Peruvian Reflections?
 

Guruji visit of North East Inia (Manipur), 1-4 Nov. 2017

9 years, 1 month ago by mukta singh in Calendar Development

All Glories to Sri Guruji Maharaja, Sripada Maharaja and A.C. Prabhupada

All Grories to Sri Gouranga Mahaprabhu and Goura Bhakta Vrnda Ki Jay

Radha Krsna Ki Jay,

Dandavat Pranam Guruji Maharaja!

Please accept my humble obeisances unto Guruji’s padmacharan that I am so so much happy to get Guruji’s amritavani in such a busy period of international tour.

Today we went to Manimandir, Imphal ISKCON and met Haridasa Swami, Banamali Prabhu, Sarada-gaurangi Devi Dasi after mangal arati of our Thoubal Mandir and decided Guruji’s Manipur visit and sending for Guruji’s advice.

1.       1st Nov. 2017 :  After Gurujis Arrival to Imphal Airport go to Thoubal Mandir directly and take rest up to 3.00 p.m.

          From 4.00 Nagar Kirtan (for one hour) and Food for All (Distribution on the street).

          6.00 p.m. Sandhya Arati

          7.00. Guruji’s prabachan (on any topic)

          8.00 Prasadam

2.      2nd Nov. 2017 :

          4.30 a.m. Mangal Arati, Narasingha Arati, Tulsi Arati

          6.00 : Guru Bandana and Pujah

          7.00 : Bhagavat Class

          2.00 p.m. Outside mandir Programme at Manipur University, Canchipur or RIMS, Imphal (Please suggest the topic).

HpS - ASA -- We already sent BIG topic list to The Sarad Garaungi Devi Dasi and Dr. Samaresh. He suggested "Science, Psyche and Spirituality: The Encounter of Prof. C. G. Jung with the Mysticism of Ancient India and the Bhagavata".

          6.00 p.m. Sandhya Arati

          7.00. Guruji’s prabachan (on any topic)

          8.00 Prasadam

3.      3rd  Nov. 2017 :

          4.30 a.m. Mangal Arati, Narasingha Arati, Tulsi Arati

          6.00 a.m. : Thoubal to Imphal ISKCON Mandir

8.00 a.m. : Bhakta, Beisnavas, Matajis Sanmelan start on the topic of NOI – Distribution of    Upadesamrta (Manipuri and English) approcimately 100 or more.

          12.00 Noon : Prasadan

           

4.      4th  Nov. 2017 :

          4.30 a.m. Mangal Arati, Narasingha Arati, Tulsi Arati

          6.00 : Guru Bandana and Pujah

          7.00 : Bhagavat Class

          8.00 : Breakfast

          9.00 : Mandir to Imphal Airport.

·         After Guruji’s reply we will circulate the information for all and arrangements of the programme.

         

Yours fallen servant

Yamunesvara Das

HpS - Wonderful. Let us do all the SB classes on Light of the Bhagavata. Do you have it in Manipuri language?  It is Chapter Twenty of SB: http://www.vedabase.com/en/lob.

If not available in Manipuri language maybe we can start to print it with pictures. We have the funds.

urgent: reading & chanting along married life

9 years, 1 month ago by harsh_horse in Personal Sadhana Reports

Hare krsna. Pamho. Agtsp.


Many times in your Blog we have  seen you being asking ed questions, esp regarding marriage, that how ones reading and chanting can be increased by marriage that's the question one should ask.

I am sorry i did not know about this criteria for married life. The onlt criteria I knew from Srila Prabhupada "one should not be bachelor dady" and second criteria from Indian mindest "alone son should get married". we did not know about Gopal Bhatt goswami even then.

These days I feel when I am away from my wife esp my reading and chanting can be increased.  So  does it mean that i should stay away, as  very difficult to get whole family integrated , then disciplined etc.

passionate horse

HpS - ASA --- AGTSP!   Paoho.  Someplace in BG and other places Srila Prabhupada says that one should sit with family morning and evening and chant HK/HR and read from spritual books together. If this can be done then there is no need to renounce family life. So we suggest that you maintain this program. Offer it to your family and then report on the results of the experience.

See you soon!!!

URGENT Houston Temple?

9 years, 1 month ago by David Presta in Hot Topics

Dear Maharaja,
PAMHO  All Glories to Srila Prabhupada
Does anyone know the status of the Sri Sri Radha Nilamadhava Temple?  Is there flooding ?  Their live streaming and blog are off line.  Does any one know if devotees need assistance ?  I am hesitant to call devotees in the event that they have limited phone batteries.
Dave Prabhu
HpS - ASA - Very nice to hear from you. Of course, we think about you.
We are in pretty constant touch with them. Where the Temple is only one house had like ankle deep water. They moved up the street. The rest is O.K. Power was out for a little while but we got a text message yesterday, "The sun is out".
We are catching up on the mail. Always look for news from our Capitol Corridor Correspondents.

URGENT Australia 2017 Melbourne

9 years, 1 month ago by Dhruvānanda DAS in Calendar Development

Dear Maharaja,

PAMHO, AGTSP.

The Melbourne devotees really want you to visit and they have worked out a tentitive schedule for you.

Thurs 12

Arrival 8 15pm

Fri 13 

*8am SB class

*6pm: Radhey Chai Bar yoga audience

Sat 14 (Sri Virabhadra Appearance) 

*8am - SB class

*7:30pm - Bhakta Bhavan Indian university students program

Sun 15

*7:30am - SB/initiation by Kadamba Kanana Swami

*11am – Invite to combined (KKS, HPS) Bhakti Vrksha south eastern suburbs 

*5pm - Sunday Feast class

Mon 16 (Ekadasi)

*8am SB class

Fly to Brisbane Tuesday 17th.

Ys Dhruvananda Das

HpS - ASA - Looks good. The "Radhey Chai Bar yoga audience" will be mostly Yogiinis?

Any interesting poets, filmmakers, cultural anthropologists, scientists in Melbourne? For SB class we could do a series like Light of the Bhagavata or Jung and the Bhagavata. People for interfaith dialog.

Street Sankirtan?