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ISVARA Newsletter EN
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The Meeting in the Disguise of Abhimanyu
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Second Prank - The Meeting in the Disguise of Abhimanyu Once, Sri Radha, the young daughter of Vrishabhanu Maharaja, took a vow to regularly bathe in the Yamuna River early in the morning. This filled the less intelligent Kutila with suspicion because it was the month of Magha, which is the coldest part of the winter. One morning, …
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FIRM FAITH: A Bedrock for Progress in Bhakti
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FIRM FAITH: A Bedrock for Progress in Bhakti His Holiness Subhag Swami Faith is not bhakti but is a very important part of bhakti. The Cambridge dictionary defines ‘faith’ as, “a great trust or confidence in something or someone.” Srila Prabhupada has explained that “faith means unflinching trust in something sublime” (Bhagavad-gita 2.41, purport). He further explained, “Faith means firm …
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Srila Jiva Gosvami’s Disappearance Day
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Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, Chapter Ten describes the branches of the tree named Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. TEXT 1 sri-caitanya-padambhoja- madhupebhyo namo namah kathancid asrayad yesam svapi tad-gandha-bhag bhavet TRANSLATION Let me repeatedly offer my respectful obeisances unto the beelike devotees who always taste the honey of the lotus feet of Caitanya Mahaprabhu. If even a doggish …
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The three brothers, Sri Vasudeva Ghosa, Sri Madhava Ghosa and Sri Govinda Ghosa were very expert singers. Sri Nityananda Prabhu Himself would dance as they sang. According to some, their maternal uncle’s house was in the village of Buron (or Burangi) in Sylhet (Srihatta). Their father later took up residence at Kumarahatta. After residing there for some time, the three …
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Words of Transcendence, by Radhanatha Swami
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*Quotes by HH Radhanath Swami during a recent class:* 1. If we judge devotees, it is our spiritual destruction. Do not judge them. You don’t know who they may be. 2. Mercy means to get what we do not deserve. 3. Great souls are merciful. Srila Prabhupada was pleased with the little things that someone did, even if that person …
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Balabhadra-stava-raja - part 2 (Balarama)
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Text 9 sayam phanindro 'vatu mam sadaiva parat paro raksatu mam pradose purne nisithe ca duranta-viryah pratyusa-kale 'vatu mam sadaiva sayam - at sunset; phanindrah - the king of serpents; avatu - may protect; mam - me; sada - always; eva - indeed; parat - than the greatest; parah - greater; raksatu - may protect; mam - me; pradose - …
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Krishna Nama Japa and Lila Smarana
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Krishna Nama Japa and Lila Smarana 2906019 Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das #JapaAndSmaran #LilaSmaran #RadhaKrishnaPastimes #AstaKaliyaLila For the last 500 years, Gaudiya Vaisnava acharyas have directed their students to chant Hare Krishna nama japa while remembering, even in a small way, the eternal Vraja lila of Radha and Krishna. This practice is called japa with lila-smaran. The Gaudiya Vaisnava mahajanas have …
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