lend me your ears

The keystone of success in devotion is to perfectly hear the holy words spoken by one’s spiritual preceptor. Srila Prabhupada would often say, “All that is required of you is that you lend me your ears.”

- Promode Puri Goswami

without feeling ashamed

In 1950 a disciple (Sadananda Swami) of Bhaktisiddhanta said:

"What Prabhupad (Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur) pointed at, but could not change, was the fact that the official Caitanya movement actually has nothing to do with Caitanya, and that a true follower of Caitanya is something else than a sentimental, muddled and immoral person, and that a true follower of Mahaprabhu should be able to profess himself as such, without feeling ashamed of himself and without fear that he will be put in the same category as those who wrap the mantle of the learned, the bhakta and the cult over their own social, intellectual, spiritual and moral inferiority, and as those who in the name of Mahaprabhu and His cult justify themselves while dealing with more or less obscure activities".

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami said in Montreal : " His Holiness Swami Sadananda, my German god-brother may come to see you. When he comes offer your respect by bowing down as you do unto me". He also mentioned in a letter around 1970; "I am very glad to know that His Grace Sadananda Swami has written that he plans to visit the temple this Fall. When he visits kindly give him good reception and obeisances. He is my old friend and Godbrother. Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very much respectful to the Godbrother of His Spiritual Master.

Get Your Own

All great sages, saints, prophets, world - teachers, avatars, powerful men, have had their own Gurus, however great they may have been. Svetaketu learnt the nature of Truth from Uddalaka, Maitreya from Yajnavalkya, Bhrigu from Varuna, Narada from Sanatkumara, Nachiketas from Yama, Indra from Prajapati; and several others humbly went to wise ones, observed strict Brahmacharya, practised rigorous discipline, and learnt Brahma-vidya (the science of god realization) from them.

Lord Krishna set the standard by sitting at the feet of His Guru Sandipani muni. Lord Rama had Guru Vasistha who gave Him Upadesha ( the highest knowledge ). Lord Jesus sought John to be baptised by him on the banks of the river Jordan. Even Devas (celestial beings) have Brihaspati as their Guru. Even the greatest among the divine beings sat at the feet of Guru Dakshinamurti (Lord Shiva).

A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaj has said : "One should learn to become the servant of those who are in knowledge of the Supreme Lord. If one is fortunate enough to take shelter of a pure devotee, hear from him about self-realization and follow in his footsteps, one will be gradually elevated to the position of a pure devotee". Gita 13.26 purport

Old News - a catastrophic blast

ANCIENT CITY FOUND, RADIATED FROM ATOMIC BLAST

Radiation still so intense, the area is highly dangerous. A heavy layer of radioactive ash in Rajasthan, India, covers a three-square mile area, ten miles west of Jodhpur. Scientists are investigating the site, where a housing development was being built.

For some time it has been established that there is a very high rate of birth defects and cancer in the area under construction. The levels of radiation there have registered so high on investigators' gauges that the Indian government has now cordoned off the region. Scientists have unearthed an ancient city where evidence shows an atomic blast dating back thousands of years, from 8,000 to 12,000 years, destroyed most of the buildings and probably a half-million people. One researcher estimates that the nuclear bomb used was about the size of the ones dropped on Japan in 1945.

The Mahabharata clearly describes a catastrophic blast that rocked the continent. "A single projectile charged with all the power in the Universe...An incandescent column of smoke and flame as bright as 10,000 suns, rose in all its splendor...it was an unknown weapon, an iron thunderbolt, a gigantic messenger of death which reduced to ashes an entire race.

Tracks of Prabhodhananda's tears

SOUND TRACKS
mp3's are in fair-poor sound quality, but stll sweet.

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati bestows his mercy to everyone

The lotus flowers of Lord Caitanya's eyes were covered with the flowing drops of honey that were His tears. The hairs of His body stood up and He trembled in ecstasy. In a voice choked with bliss He called out: Hari! Hari!

I pray that Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the son of Saci-devi, may give you all a great festival of the nectar of the transcendental bliss of pure love for Krsna.

Forked-tongued snakes may attempt to kill these very beautiful, auspicious songs with the virulent poison of criticizing their meaning or style. However, when these nectarine prayers, filled with love for the divine couple, are dipped deep into the nectar ocean of Radharani's pastimes, they will at once become restored to life.

I pray that the devotees expert at relishing transcendental mellows may decorate their thoughts with the literary graces of these songs. I pray that they may lovingly place my beautiful songs in their thoughts and minds

After composing this poem, I have offered it to the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha-Krsna. I pray that in Their hearts they may be pleased with me, and someday allow me to directly see a little of their confidential pastimes.

The Nectarine Prayers are HERE.

Note: Please see beyond the lack of good editing, I will get to it soon. After reading these poems I felt so excited that I wanted to share them with you immediately. - AJD

Water The Root

“By giving water to the root of a tree one satisfies its branches, twigs and leaves, and by supplying food to the stomach one satisfies all the senses of the body. Similarly, by engaging in the transcendental service of the Supreme Lord one automatically satisfies all the demigods and all other living entities.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.31.14)

In ancient days everyone worshipped God. Everyone tried to satisfy Him by their actions. But nowadays everyone thinks: "It is unnecessary to serve God. Instead serving of God, we should worship and satisfy the depressed and the poor." We are now pursuing such thought, but Krsna says: "If you love Me, everyone will be served." This is the teaching of sastra