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Srila Kavi-Karnapura
Ananda Vrndavana Campu
By Srila Kavi-karnapura
The
son was in the womb of his wife, and when he returned home the son
was born. The child was named Paramananda dasa in accordance with
the Lord's order, and the Lord jokingly called him Puri dasa. When Sivanandir Sena introduced the child to Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu,
the Lord put His toe in the child's mouth
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By Stephen Knapp
We've all heard the Hare Krishna mantra at some time, but what
the heck is so special about this mantra? Why are we supposed to
spend time chanting it? What can it do for us?
First of all, let me explain a little about mantra-yoga. Mantra-yoga is
actually a mystical tradition found in almost every spiritual path
in the world. It may involve the softly spoken repetition of a
prayer or mantra for one's own meditation, or it may be the
congregational singing of spiritually uplifting songs, prayers, or
the sacred names of the Supreme Being. It all involves the same
process, but in the Eastern tradition it is...
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The Heavenly
Path is a narrow road. But far from narrow, it can
only be traversed by the broad-minded. And you must be
blessed. If the Holy, Living Bible had said everything, Jesus
would have never uttered the words ...there
is so much more. The Cedar
Post Ministry is my humble attempt to introduce you to...
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Bhagavad-gita 10: 41
~The
Opulence of the Absolute~
yad yad vibhutimat sattvam
srimad urjitam eva va
tat tad evavagaccha tvam
mama tejo-'msa-sambhavam
SYNONYMS
yat yat--whatever; vibhuti--opulences; mat--having; sattvam--existence;
sri-mat--beautiful; urjitam--glorious; eva--certainly; va--or; tat
tat--all those; eva--certainly; avagaccha--you must know; tvam--you;
mama--My; tejah--splendor; amsa--partly; sambhavam--born of.
TRANSLATION
Know that all beautiful,
glorious, and mighty creations
spring from but a spark of My splendor.
PURPORT
Any glorious or beautiful existence should be understood to be but a
fragmental manifestation of Krsna's opulence, whether it be in the
spiritual or material world. Anything extraordinarily opulent should
be considered to represent Krsna's opulence.
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Jagabandhu das
contributing editor
In this lifetime, I
only got to see Srila A.C.
Bhaktivedanta
Swami Prabhupada one
time. For an instant. Sometimes I feel as my entire life thereafter
evolved or unfolded from that moment onwards, like a tiny seed
germinating before sprouting forth from the spiritually fertile Dust
of His Lotus Feet.
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Vrindavan
Art
Yugala Kisora
and Two Sakhis
50 x 75
cm, oil on canvas
Vrindavan Das' website is an
exhibit of his art displaying the sweet pastimes of Radha and
Krishna in Vraja. These pastimes are the quintessence of divine joy,
the foremost object of contemplation for anyone longing to attaining
the treasure of prema, and a source of delight for all.
Vrindavan Das lives in Vraja, the most sacred among all holy places
of India. Based in Vraja for several years, he is dedicated to
expressing the divine vision of these pastimes through the medium of
his exquisite paintings.
The paintings are divided into several galleries according to the
theme of the painting. At his website you can browse the galleries
by clicking the buttons on the right side of the screen.
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With His own hands the Lord covered the body of Haridas Thakura with
sand.
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staircase bookmark
The Miracle Staircase of Santa Fe, New Mexico
...a true story
Saint
Joseph
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In 1872 the bishop of
Santa Fe, New Mexico commissioned the building of a convent
chapel, Our Lady of Light Chapel in the care of the Sisters of
Loretto.
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Loretto Chapel
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During the course of its construction the architect
died suddenly and only afterwards did the builders discover an
error in the plans. There was no staircase to the choir loft.
But worse, at that point of construction, any stairwell would
take up much needed space and disfigure the design.
The nuns began nine days of prayer in honor of St. Joseph, for
he was a carpenter. On the day after their novena
(a
devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or
services.) ended, a
shabbily dressed man appeared at the door. The Sisters showed
him their choir loft and the limited space available to erect a
staircase. He assured them he would be able to build one, and so
they let him undertake the task. With him was a burro carrying
the toolbox. He offered to begin at once, if they would allow
him total privacy while he worked. They hired him and he locked
himself in. For three months he permitted no visitors, then he
opened the doors.
When the Mother Superior entered, she stared in amazement, there
in the corner was a beautiful freestanding staircase rising in a
double spiral to the choir loft that may be seen today by
visitors to Santa Fe. Each section is perfectly fitted in a
groove--not a nail being used in its construction. There is no
central pole, no wall attachment, no sign of a nail or
screw--just a few wooden pegs. Moreover, the wood he used was
unlike any the Mother had ever seen. Yet the carpenter had
brought no wood with him. Architects from all sections of the
country go to inspect this unique and marvelous piece of
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When the work was completed and the Mother
Superior of the convent wished to pay the man for his service,
he was nowhere to be found. No one had seen him come or go. A
reward was offered; no one ever claimed it. It is thought that
the unknown carpenter was none other than St. Joseph, in whose
honor the Sisters had received Communion every Wednesday that he
might assist them in building a staircase. There is no doubt
that the prayers of those nuns were answered in a most
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Chapter Summary -
Chaitanya-bhagavata -
Madhya-khanda Ch. 3
Note:
What follows is a continuation of a chapter-by-chapter study & outline of
the Sri Chaitanya-bhagavata. Clicking
here
will take you to a page
dedicated to this wonderful book. I have already completed work on
the Adi-khanda. As you can see, this is the 3rd of 28 chapters that make up
the middle or Madhya-khanda section of Vrindavana dasa Thakura's book.
All chapter summaries can be found on this page (click,
here)
read more
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Exotic India Art
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Exotic
India Art
With permission
from Kapil Goel, by following the link posted here you can view a small
sampling of the oil paintings that Exotic India Art has for sale on their
website. You can actually spend hours looking at all they have to
offer. And there is a lot more than just oil paintings.
see more...
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Exotic India Website:
URL
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Taken near Venice
Beach, California 2008
photo by
Rohini-suta dasa
The Mahabharata
The Ganguli English translation of the Mahabharata is the
only complete one in the public domain.
Not so long ago the only place you could find the full translation were at
certain libraries or perhaps be lucky enough to purchase the entire
collection. Now with the advent of the Internet there are several
websites that have
The Mahabharata
in it's entirety.
1.
http://www.bharatadesam.org/Mahabharata/
2.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/maha/index.htm
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Mahabharata is a literary treasure of India. It is the longest
epic poem in the world, originally written in Sanskrit, the
ancient language of India. It was composed by Vyasa several
thousand years ago.
The entire work consists of 100 thousand verses.
Mahabharata belongs not only to India but to the world, too. It
is a parable of the human race and carries a universal message -
victory comes to those who stay on the righteous path. It is a
real-life drama that stands as a perennial spiritual strength to
the people of India in all phases of their lives.
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The
story of Mahabharata starts with King Dushyanta, a powerful ruler
of ancient India. Dushyanta married Shakuntala, the
foster-daughter of sage Kanva. Shakuntala was born to Menaka, a
nymph of Indra's court, from sage Vishwamitra, who secretly fell
in love with her. Shakuntala gave birth to a worthy son Bharata,
who grew up to be fearless and strong. He ruled for many years and
was the founder of the Kuru dynasty. Unfortunately, things did not
go well after the death of Bharata and his large empire was
reduced to a kingdom of medium size with its capital Hastinapur.
Mahabharata means the story of
the descendents of Bharata. The regular saga of the epic of the
Mahabharata, however, starts with king Shantanu. Shantanu lived in
Hastinapur and was known for his valor and wisdom.
One day he went out hunting to a
nearby forest. Reaching the bank of the river Ganges (Ganga), he
was startled to see an indescribably charming damsel appearing out
of the water and then walking on its surface. Her grace and divine
beauty struck Shantanu at the very first sight and he was
completely spellbound.... read
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NASA satellite images
showing the spectacular underwater bridge between India and the island
empire of Ravana, Sri Lanka.
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