Blessings from Brother Ernest Robinson

10 years, 8 months ago by hps in Special Category A, Hot Topics

AGTSP
Paoho

Our brother in Seattle sent this too us. It's very sweet.

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(Irish Luck - Remember to send it back!)



I want this back. It DOES work.
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, while trying to make a living for his family, he heard a cry for help coming from a nearby bog. He dropped his tools and ran to the bog.

There, mired to his waist in black muck, was a terrified boy, screaming and struggling to free himself. Farmer Fleming saved the lad from what could have been a slow and terrifying death.
  

The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman's sparse surroundings. An elegantly dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself as the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved. 

'I want to repay you,' said the nobleman. 'You saved my son's life.'

'No, I can't accept payment for what I did,' the Scottish farmer replied waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer's own son came to the door of the family hovel.

'Is that your son?' the nobleman asked.

'Yes,' the farmer replied proudly.
  

'I'll make you a deal. Let me provide him with the level of education my own son will enjoy. If the lad is anything like his father, he'll no doubt grow to be a man we both will be proud of.' And that he did.

Farmer Fleming's son attended the very best schools and in time, graduated from St Mary's Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted

Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin.
 



Years afterward, the same nobleman's son who was saved from the bog was stricken with pneumonia. What saved his life this time? Penicillin. 

The name of the nobleman? Lord Randolph Churchill ... His son's name?

Sir Winston Churchill
 

Someone once said: 
What goes around comes around.
  
Work like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody's watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on Earth.

It's National Friendship Week. Send this to everyone you consider A FRIEND.

Pass this on and brighten some ones day.

AN IRISH FRIENDSHIP WISH: 
I hope it works...
May there always be work for your hands to do;
May your purse always hold a coin or two;
May the sun always shine on your windowpane;
May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain;
May the hand of a friend always be near you;
May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
And may you be in heaven a half hour before the devil knows you're dead..


OK, this is what you have to do... Send this to all of your friends.
But - you HAVE to send this within 1 hour from when you open it!
Now.....Make A wish!! I hope you made your wish!

Now then, if you send to:
1 person --- your wish will be granted in 1 year
3 people --- 6 months
5 people --- 3 months
6 people --- 1 month
7 people --- 2 weeks
8 people --- 1 week
9 people --- 5 days
10 people --- 3 days
12 people --- 2 days
15 people --- 1 day

20 people --- 3 hours

If you delete this after you read it, you will have 1 year of bad luck!
But, if you send it to 2 of your friends, you will automatically have 3 years good luck!!!
 

Manipuri Wonders

10 years, 8 months ago by hps in Special Category A, Hot Topics

On Tuesday, October 28, 2014 3:04 AM, Mukta Okram from Thoubal, Manipur Mandir wrote:

All Glories to Sri Guruji Maharaja and Gouranga Mahaprabhu

Radha Krsna Ki Jay and Goura Bhakta Ki Jay

I am submitting my humble obeisances unto Guru Maharaja's padmacharan that if any ISKCON bhaktas can not go to Mandir daily but following strictly the four principles, chanting complete 16 rounds, rising up early morning and reading one or more religious books  and someone is going in the nearest mandir daily but doing nothing of ISKCON rules and systems. Which one is better?

HpS - ASA -- AGTSP!  Paoho. Seems that the first one is better but you should look at Srila Prabhupada's Purport to Madhya 15.108 of the Caitanya-caritamrta.

If an initiated devotee following all the rules externally, but has offensive mind toward Krsna or devotees then his service is bad and he is falling away, but if a simple person who does not know what the good activities, four principles, are or because of the reactions of his Karma is still forced to do bad things, but sincerely WANTS to change and has humble attitude to Krsna and devotees then his position is better, no? He is coming closer and Krsna likes His service. He washes off the external dirt and eats the offering.

So each case is individual, but in general we should see the external character is good as well as the heart!

To follow and perform some duties is far far easier then to collect bhaktas and run a mandir. But, if the systems are not in the pattern of ISKCON, then What is the  spiritual development of going to such mandirs run by non vegitarians? 

The traditional goudiya veisnaba bhaktas who have taken initiated in a local Brahmana Guru and going Sundays in the Mandir, but the Guru and the bhakta is a non vegitarian    and not  following the four principles of ISKCON.  Which is better for such bhaktas and ISKCON bhaktas who had taken initiated and following the four principles strictly but not going to above such mandir regularly?

HpS - As you are describing it then the ISKCON devotees are doing very well. Yes, we should try to preach to the non-veg Bhaktas to change their habits. See SB 1.17.38. If such an ISKCON Bhakta has an altar in his home we should consider that is probably a better Temple than a Temple where the Bhaktas are still doing these Kali-karma things described in 1.17.38, no?
Preach to them.

Get them to understand and change. Then let Manipur help the whole world!!!!

Thank you so much for you letters and association. Dandavats to all the devotees. Thank you even for your Tilak Laddus!

PLEASE WRITE TO THE BLOG!!
Yours fallen servant
Yamunesvara Das

Tpp cb9

10 years, 8 months ago by bhaktanicasio in Special Category B, Hot Topics

Hare Krisna beloved Gurudev,

Please acept my humble obeisances,

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 I received Tpp cb9, thank you gurudeva, nectarean reading, i will distribute it.

I guess Tpp cb8 have lost in the air,

sat cit ananda inspiration.

Trying to serve you.

Nikunja Bihari das.

HpS - ASA - -   <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" />   <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" />   <img alt="smiley" height="23" src="http://www.hps.monkeywarrior.com/sites/all/libraries/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/regular_smile.png" title="smiley" width="23" />     Maybe the demigods or devils stole it. Ha! Ha!     Ha Ray!   We are keeping the TPPs as our center. They are Composition Books. Not supposed to be finished products. Hope to get criticism and encouraging advice from them!  Thank you!!!

Querido Gurumaharaj acepte mis humildes reverencias

10 years, 8 months ago by syamakunda in Personal Sadhana Reports, Hot Topics

todas las glorias a Sri Sri Guru y Gauranga!

Estamos aquí aun en pie!

En el Instituto Jaladuta dedicando nuestros días a tratar de servir correctamente a los vaisnavas así algún día atraeremos la misericordia de Radharani... Querido Gurudeva estoy un poco perturbado Interiormente ya que soy muy débil y mi conciencia no esta tranquila y no tengo la fuerza de un bramacari para encontrar solo la paz en el interior para mejorar mi servicio estoy siguiendo el programa todos los días de mangalartik 16 vueltas en la japa y luchando por mis 4 principios pero es muy difícil de todas manera... piensa en la posibilidad de tener una esposa para que me ayude????..

 HpS - Si, puede ayudar. Tiene tomar ayuda de devotoos, buen Grhasthas buscar con una companera y puede adelantar juntos, hace super servicio para ISKCON. 

...pero no se como enfrentar ese problema ...usted me recomendo después de la iniciacion estar dos años de bramacari y después tomar segunda iniciación... es muy complicada mi mente de artista... instruyame por favor... que puedo hacer ? Su eterno sirviente Syamananda pandit das

HpS - Hablar con buen devotos local para detalles, pero si es loco la mente, posible cambiar a Grhastha ashrama con una buena companera ayuda mucho. Es bueno esperar para dos anos, segunda iniciacion pero puede ser compremetido antes.

Respuesta a su gran pregunta GM

Haré Krsna Querido GM

porfAvor acepta mis humildes reverencias

todas las glorias a Srla Prabhupada

Esa pregunta que me hizo de que si quiero seguir ese programa de joven o durare así hasta viejo me ha puesto a reflexionar mucho.

en el programa del bus tour de centro América tube muchas pruebas debido a que me enferme de dengue y me costó mucho ser consciente de Krsna, casi no salgo vivo y no me refiero al cuerpo.

Decidí pedirle a P aravinda q me enviara a México DF porque no pude resistir el ritmo.

ya llevó casi 4 años de una maratón de sankirtan a otra maratón a de sankirtan sin parar a un ritmo muy intenso, quizá podría durar unos 2 o 3 años más así pero seguro q no toda mi vida.

Viviendo ahorita en el templo me he dado cuenta q me quiero volver experto en cocinar, tocar instrumentos, leer, estudiar, vestir a PRABHUPADA y experimentar un poco de bondad para empezar a desarrollar cualidades brahminicas para poder algún día servir a la deidad en el altar e igual también aquí podemos salir a sankirtan y hacer un grupo de sankirtan.

yo quisiera consultar con usted querido padre espiritual pues he analizado mucho lo que usted me escribe y no quiero especular en esta desicion, a usted que le parece mejor para mi vida, ¿sigo con el intenso ritmo de sankirtan sin parar? ¿O me tomó un periodo en el templo igual con sankirtan pero también aprendiendo otras facetas de la vida espiritual? 

Porfavor instruyame sobre qué es lo mejor para mi, que es lo que más lo satisface GM ?

muchas gracias mi querido GM, lo que más deceo es poder servirlo toda mi vida.

su sirviente

Vrajendra Kumara Dasa

HpS - ASA - TlgaSP.  Pfanrh. No se los detalles. Si es Sankirtan viajero y Sankirtan desde el Templo. Pujari. Eso es la epoca de Sankirtana, entonces acuerdo de la naturaleza de uno, uno tiene que adoptar una posicion bueno.

NOI 8 tiene diferentes niveles de desarrolla de nuestra Sankirtan. Si es Sankirtan viajero o Sankirtan por meodio de adoracion de Radha Madan Gopal tiene que ser continua, continua y inenso, y continua, intenso y amplio.

O.K?

Possible hace tiempo clarificar mas su posicion en el movimiento de Sankirtan de Srila Prabhupada, pero un estandard bueno es: "Como esta mejorando mi Japa y 4-princiopios esta servicio?" Consultacion que sus asociados que conocen su naturaleza bien.

good news from Chile

10 years, 8 months ago by Bhaktin Fernanda L. in Personal Sadhana Reports, Hot Topics

AGTSP!

PAMHO Dear Gurudeva, Hare Krsna!

16 rounds, 4 principles.

I´m writing you because my baby was born, in 23 September. His name is Syamasundar. thanks Krsna He's healthy. This experience is really powerful. the first week i did not sleep so it was almost impossible chant the 16 rounds, but now i´m coming back to the road, coming back to 16 rounds, please blessings for keep it the standard and learn to be a good mother in Krsna consciousness.

Your aspiring servant

Fernanda Leiva 

HpS - AGTSP. paoho. Oooof! So much pain getting a baby born. Incredible! Well, now you can find our who your new family member is. Usually as we understand, until about 3-years old the soul has a lot of access to memories from last life. Things can be collected and put to use in this life. Congratulations to you all!!!