Archive for June, 2008
Friday, June 27th, 2008
Be Still and Know That I Am God
“Among the confidential activities of hearing, thinking and meditating, silence is most important because by silence one can make progress very quickly. The wise man is he who can discriminate between matter and spirit, between God’s superior and inferior natures. Such knowledge is Krsna Himself.’
Bhagavad Gita 10.38
“Prabhupada: Simply, wherever you go, (makes traffic noise) “sonh, […]
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Scooter Cannonball Run! (for Krishna - and how you can help!)
It’s been awhile. I thought I’d give the Planet ISKCON community a heads-up about what’s going on in my life.
There is a 3,400 mile, coast-to-coast endurance event for scooters that takes place every other year. It’s called the Scooter Cannonball Run (no affiliation with Burt Reynolds). 20 or so scooterists ride from […]
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
House For Sale
Located at the east end of the Bahulaban pasture.
Contact Rati Manjari dasi 304-845-2425
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Thursday, June 26th, 2008
Simple Pleasures — Bamboo and Catalpa
One simple pleasure is watching the new shoots of bamboo growing at a visible daily pace. I thought the patch was as tall as it was ever going to get but this year it has outstripped the previous years’ growth. Notice the emerging shoots before they have leaved out surpassing existing growth.
This is good as […]
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Caring for Tulasi Devi
There are about 30 Tulasi Devis at New Vrindaban. Those who have cared for Tulasi know that actually she cares for us. She calls us, she teaches us, Silently yet profoundly.
Lokadrsti devi came to the movement in 1973 and by 1974 she was asked to care for Tulasi devi. It seemed that […]
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2008
Seeing Krishna Everywhere
“For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me.
“PURPORT
“A person in Krsna consciousness certainly sees Lord Krsna everywhere, and he sees everything in Krsna. Such a person may appear to see all separate manifestations of the material nature, but in each and […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Prabhupada Letter September 30, 1969
Tridandi Goswami
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Founder-Acharya:
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
September 30, 1969
My Dear Kirtanananda,
Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated September 25th, 1969. I am writing today to Subaldas why he did not receive you nicely, and I am very sorry for this […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
Thunder Beings Bless 24 Hour Kirtan
In many Native American traditions, the Thunder Beings (Wakinyan in Lakota) are considered powerful living entities and messengers of Krishna who carry out His bidding. Saturday night they visited the 24 Hour Kirtan and showered their blessings. Besides the life giving rain and a lightning show, they caused the electricity to go out for […]
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Simple Living, High Thinking Issue #4
Oh, the fun and challenges Mother Bhumi gives us…For instance
With the seeds in the ground and the harvest far ahead, now is the time for careful cultivation. Hard to do when those darn groundhogs keep crawling in and chomping down on our hard work. We weedwhacked (more on that below) around the Garden of […]
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
Simple Living, High Thinking #4
For the week of June 16th-June 22nd, 2008Oh, the fun and challenges that Mother Bhumi gives us. Here’s what went down in the Dham this week…What we got done-With the seeds in the ground and the harvest far ahead, now is the time for careful cultivat…
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
2008 24 Hour Kirtan — Morning Finale
HG Gopal Prabhu and HG Acyuta Gopi Prabhu
HG Madhava Prabhu
HH Radhanath Swami
Maharaja also gave Bhagavatam class in the sunshine
Mmm….kirtan
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
2008 24 Hour Kirtan — HH Sivarama Swami
From New Vrindaban Dham last night, as the Thunder Gods came and knocked out the electricity….
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Power Outage Interrupts Webcam Broadcast
Note to those disappointed by the webcam stopping during the 24 hour Kirtan. A thunder storm came through and their was a power outage with electrical service still not restored this moment.
Man proposes, God disposes.
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
2008 24 Hour Kirtan — HH Radhanath Swami
We’re got the latest pics from the 2008 24 Hour Kirtan Festival, live from New Vrindaban Dham. An unforgettable experience with the Holy Name.
To see and hear us live, check out the New Vrindaban webcam at Krishna.com by clicking here.
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Saturday, June 21st, 2008
2008 24 Hour Kirtan — HG Madhava Prabhu
We’re got the latest pics from the 2008 24 Hour Kirtan Festival, live from New Vrindaban Dham. An unforgettable experience with the Holy Name.
To see and hear us live, check out the New Vrindaban webcam at Krishna.com by clicking here.