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Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada

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1950: Born to the Personal Secretary of the Ambassador to the United Nations from India. The Ambassadors name was Krishna Menon. My mother said she used to say the name Krishna all day long for the first few months of her pregnancy with me.
1966: I receive books by Edgar Caycee on reincarnation and clairvoyance. I believe!
1969: I start chanting Hare Krishna Maha Mantra with the Hair Album on a regular basis while voraciously reading everything, Hesse, Watts, Maharishi, “Book of the Dead”, etc. George and John are big influence in the chanting.
Earth Day 1970: I meet the devotees and move right into 61 Second Avenue temple in New York.
Early 1971: I have two dreams two nights in a row. The first is a dream of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur giving me a set of Japa beads and telling me that he is giving me the most valuable jewels. I vividly remember this dream to this day what the room looked like and what the area outside the house looked like when I left, more on this later. Second night I am falling through the universe and approaching the planet earth. While I am falling I am hearing a divine voice chant the Gopal Mantra.
1971: I won't get initiated by mail I wait to meet Srila Prabhupada first and get initiated in person. I get Hari Nam initiation from Him on the same day which is what I wanted.
January 1972: I alone get Diksha in a very private and personal inition fron Srila Prabhupada in Nairobi, Afirca on the appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura.
1974: I get a lot of personal association of Srila Prabhupada in Mayapur, Vrndavan and Bombay throughout the year. I see the house of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur in Godruma when I enter I realize this is the room I saw in the dream three years earlier. In Vrindavan I am with Srila Prabhupada in His room thinking about this and if I should ask Him. Suddenly He turns to me and says "You and I have associated in the past and we are associating now and in the future". I had the answer to my question.
1975: More association with Srila Prabhupada in Bombay and in Mayapur. I receive my first order to go to Orissa and preach with Gour Gopal, later to be known as Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja. I fail miserably the first time leave and Srila Prabhupada does not give up on me he makes me president of Calcutta Temple.
1977: I organize the Festival site at Kumbha Mela in Allahabad for ISKCON I make a lot of mistakes. For the first time in our relationship Srila Prabhupada chastises me. I am at first frightened and then angry and then joyful as I realize I am finally getting the real mercy. I go to Bhubaneshwar where Srila Prabhupada is staying for fourteen days. I am ordered again to stay and preach in Orissa with Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja. I stay my life is transformed living intimately in the middle of the jungle in a mud hut with a MahaBhagavat. Srila Prabhupada Departs I spend a lot of time with Him in Vrndavan and witness the deep relationship between Him and Srila Narayana Maharaja. I am by His side when He leaves I witness the transcendental display of ecstatic symptoms just before His Departure.
1978: I meet Lalita Prasada Thakura and he tells me the glories of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur. He also glorifies Srila Prabhupada saying He believes that Srila Prabhupada fulfilled the prophecy of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur.
1979: In Mayapur I witness Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja display many of the ecstatic symptoms that I saw Srila Prabhupada display. I bring Krsna Das Babaji into the room to confirm or deny the symptoms. He assures me it is Bhava ecstatic love of God. I am Thunderstruck I now for the first time really realize who I have been living with for over two years.
1980: Due to my own lack of surrender and my failure to avoid ISKCON politics I lose the association of Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja and get married. Thus begins my 23 year struggle with my mind being a so called devotee before I surrender again and take shelter of a Sadhu.
2003 JAN: After visiting Srila Narayana Maharaja almost every year for 5 or 6 years I finally realize by his mercy the absolute necessity of a siksha guru and I surrender and start to take shelter.
2006 OCT: I finally break free of work and family and accept saffron cloth Vanaprastha. By the order of Srila Gurudeva I am presently engaged as the servant of the devotees in Houston trying to assist them in making a preaching center there for the benefit of all living entities.
2008 March: I receive Sannyas from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja in Navadwip. I am overwhelmed with happiness and cry through most of the ceremony.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu hears Bhagavatam from Gadadhar Pandit

"On the sands of the blue ocean in Puri, feeling deep separation from Himself (Krsna), Mahaprabhu is consoled by His friend Gadadhara (Radharani). As one nears death, suffering the loss of a beloved, Gadadhara tries to resuscitate Mahaprabhu by supplying the intoxicating wine of Krsna-Katha to drown the agony of separation plaguing His heart. As Gadadhara sings the songs of the Bhagavata, tears cascade from his eyes, like a shower of flower offerings, washing the words from its pages. My only goal is to enter that current of devotion flowing from the divine heart of that best of Gosvamis - Gadadhara." (Verse by Srila B.R. Sridhara Deva Gosvami Maharaja)

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HOUSTON NEEDS A COOK FOR KRSNA!

Dandavats and Pranams All of you Great Vaishnava's and Vaishnavi's,

All Glories to Sri Guru and Gouranga!
All Glories to Sri Sri Radha Vinode Bihari!

We are engaging in some ambitious prasadam distribution programs here in Houston and are about to make a big increase in our distribution both in locations and quantity. SO WE NEED A GREAT COOK!

Are you a GREAT COOK Who loves to prepare prasadam for distribution?! Are You loo… Continue

Posted on July 30, 2008 at 4:41am — 3 Comments

LORD JAGANNATHA'S RATHA YATRA COMES TO HOUSTON

ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2007 I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING LETTER FROM SRILA GURUDEVA:

My dear Bhagavat prabhu,

My heartly blessings are for you. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga, All glories to Sri Sri Radha Vinode Bihariji.… Continue

Posted on April 25, 2008 at 9:16pm — 1 Comment

BHAKTI VEDANTA BHAGAVAT MAHARAJA ON THE RADIO

Tomorrow Sunday April 13 2008 from 5PM to 7PM Central Daylight savings on http://www.kchn1050.com/

Bhaktivedanta Bhagavat Maharaja will be giving a lecture on the pastime of Lord Rama for RAM NAVAMI.

The pastimes of Lord Rama will be interspersed by Bhajans, Kirtans, with the local Houston Brahmacharies.

Please go to the web site and click on the link "Listen to Broadcast" and you will be able to hear the Program.

Thanks in advance.

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Posted on April 12, 2008 at 8:29pm — 1 Comment

BHAGAVAT DAS RECEIVES SANNYAS FROM SRILA GURUDEVA

On Gour Purnima March 21st 2008 in Sridham Navadwip Dham I received Sannyas Mantra, the Gopibhava Mantra, from Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Goswami Maharaja Srila Gurudeva. The Following day on the Festival of Jagannatha Misra I received my Cloth, Dor Kaupin, and Danda from Srila Gurudeva. Srila Narayana Maharaja had made the danda and prepared the cloth for my Guru Maharaja, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Maharaja Prabhupada's sannyas ceremony. Srila Narayana Maharaja also preformed the fi… Continue

Posted on April 6, 2008 at 1:15am — 8 Comments

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At 8:22am on November 18, 2009, Tamoharadasa vanaprastha gave B.V. Bhagavat Maharaja a gift…: Pink Ribbon
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At 7:45pm on November 10, 2009, Tamoharadasa vanaprastha said…: Hare Krsna, Maharajah! AGTSP!

Finally found your page by cliking on your picture ! Krsna Krsna! Wishing you all auspiciousness. Nitai Gouranga!

At 9:59pm on October 8, 2009, AdirKrsna said…: dandavat pranam!!!!maharaj

At 10:11am on September 7, 2009, Gopa murti das said…: Dear maharaja.
Dandavats pranamas!

I am sorry for the intromission. Please I have a question about the "Origen of Ratha yatra" it is written in page 172 the following statement of Srila Guruedeva:
“You will be successful in your spiritual life if you develop positive understanding and moods. It will not be enough just to think, “Not this, not this, not this”. Absorption in the positive must be accompanied by negation; otherwise you cannot advance. This is true; but still, absorption in negative will not help you very much. If one wants to advance in Bhakti, he should try to understand theses topics."

Could you explain what should be understood by it will not be enough just to think, “Not this, not this, not this”. Absorption in the positive must be accompanied by negation?

Thank you very much. Nitai Gouranga!

At 4:24am on September 7, 2009, markandeyarishi said…: Namaskar maharaj!!!
Promotional video clip from Srila gurudeva world wide preaching. This video is going to be available on blue-ray /full HD format/ during Kartika vrata festival 2009 in Sri Vrndavana. Video is loaded with deep Krishna consciousness philosophy and morning walks from different parts of the world!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdjp3NUdPac

At 1:16pm on August 24, 2009, Gaurasundar Das said…: Dandavats Maharaja thank you for your comment and appreciation for the song book. I hope you like it!
YS -Gaurasundar das

At 7:06pm on July 13, 2009, Candra Kala Devi Dasi said…: Haribol!!
Dandavat pranams Maharaj! jaya srila gurudeva . very thanks add me , thankss , jai radhe ..

At 4:52am on June 25, 2009, markandeyarishi said…: With his causeless mercy Supreme Lord enacted pastime of Rathayatra to increase our love for him with desire bring as back home back to Sri Vrndavana. Although all beings are controlled by love we refuse to accept his instructions! Please distribute and share this "pastime of love"with those who are forgetful and invite all your friends for coming up kartika vrajamandala parikrama 2009 to Sri Vrndavana dhama!
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Hare Krishna
Chant and be happy!
Markandeyarishi das

At 7:44pm on June 15, 2009, markandeyarishi said…: Morning walks in Australia 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzfbYELuS2o

At 6:34am on May 26, 2009, Mohan das said…: Haribol!!
Dandavat pranams Maharaj!
How are you?
Do you remember me?
Tanks for your good Hari katha..... I'm very happy to have know you.
see you in venes.