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Audarya Bhavan: December 2008
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Saturday, December 27, 2008. I haven't been very active on the blog lately. However, I thought I would post this review I wrote of a very important book. In Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s masterpiece, Jaiva Dharma. In fact, it appears that not many Gaudiya vaisnava acaryas have said very much about these verses that form the seed of the teachings of Lord Caitanya. However, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explored the meanings inherent in Siksastaka in his Sri Sanmodana-bhasya in 1886 and Bhajana-rahasya. Most r...
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Audarya Bhavan: October 2008
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Saturday, October 18, 2008. Srila Prabhupada's Big Plan. Sometimes we hear devotees talk about a grand plan Srila Prabhupada had for spreading the teachings of Lord Chaitanya, even before he came to the West. We have a hint of that plan, and perhaps a glimpse into his internal life, in a poem he wrote aboard the Jaladuta. Krsna taba punya habe bhai. E-punya koribe jabe radharani khusi habe. Dhruva ati boli toma tai. Dear brother, Krishna,. Krsna-bhakti dey thai thai. Hoy jate gauranger nam. By his strong...
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Audarya Bhavan: August 2009
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Friday, August 14, 2009. Sri Vyasa Puja: Celebrating the Spiritual Master's Appearance. Nama om visnupadaya krsnapresthaya bhu-tale. Srimate bhaktivedanta svamin iti namine. Namaste sarasvate deve gauravani pracarine. Nirvisesa sunyavadi pascatya desa-tarine. Anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyasya varjanam. Raksisyaiti visvaso goptrtve varanam tatha. How will I make them understand this message of Krsna consciousness? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Sri Vyasa Puja: Celebrating the Spiritual Masters.
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Audarya Bhavan: Gender-Specific Pronouns in Srila Prabhupada’s Books
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Sunday, November 29, 2009. Gender-Specific Pronouns in Srila Prabhupada’s Books. I wrote this note some time ago for a BBT Web site dedicated to discussing contentious issues in Srila Prabhupada's books. From time to time we hear, or hear about, complaints regarding Srila Prabhupada’s use of gender-specific words as if they were generic. We find this throughout Srila Prabhupada’s conversations and books. For example, in his introduction to Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Lord Krishna teaches in Bhagavad-gita cou...
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Audarya Bhavan: Sri Vyasa Puja: Celebrating the Spiritual Master's Appearance
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Friday, August 14, 2009. Sri Vyasa Puja: Celebrating the Spiritual Master's Appearance. Nama om visnupadaya krsnapresthaya bhu-tale. Srimate bhaktivedanta svamin iti namine. Namaste sarasvate deve gauravani pracarine. Nirvisesa sunyavadi pascatya desa-tarine. Anukulyasya sankalpah pratikulyasya varjanam. Raksisyaiti visvaso goptrtve varanam tatha. How will I make them understand this message of Krsna consciousness? Hare Krsna, prabhu! My obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Since on a video is qu...
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Audarya Bhavan: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009. Announcement for a New Web Site. A New Gaudiya Vaisnava Web Site for Ideas and Discussion. Therefore, I am pleased to announce the launch of The Harmonist. Issues of the day, both within the Gaudiya Vaisnava community and the world at large. It focuses as well on news articles relevant to the greater spiritual community and the importance of sustainable living, which it views as the best way of living in this world while pursuing transcendence. And join the discussion!
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Audarya Bhavan: September 2011
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Prayer to the Lotus Feet of Lord Krishna. I should have posted this yesterday, which was the anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's writing a poem that many of my friends and I consider to be very significant. It was written aboard the Scindia freighter Jaladuta. Bhagavan Krsner Pada Padme Prarthana. AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Kṛṣṇa taba puṇya habe bhāi. E-puṇya koribe jabe rādhārāṇī sukhī habe. Dhruva ati boli tomā tāi. Śrī-siddhānta saraswatī śacī-suta priya ati. His d...
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Audarya Bhavan: A comment on some ISKCON leaders' struggle to define membership
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Saturday, November 21, 2009. A comment on some ISKCON leaders' struggle to define membership. A few weeks ago, I received a copy of a PowerPoint presentation arguing for certain standards for ISKCON membership. More recently, an ISKCON news site. Published some audio accompanying this presentation, along with some editorial comments. Perhaps against my better judgement, I posted a comment on this presentation. Bullet Point One, and I'm already out. He says that members of ISKCON "do not divorce." It ...
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Audarya Bhavan: April 2008
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Sunday, April 20, 2008. Some thoughts on discussions of polygamy. Regarding the topic itself, I think that thorough study of Srila Prabhupada’s discussion of polygamy will show that, although he felt it was an important part of ideal Vedic culture, his consideration of time, place, and circumstance led to the conclusion that it was undesirable in the modern. In his purport, Srila Prabhupada explains this further: “ Eka-patni-vrata. Further, anyone who reads my article can also see that nowhere in it do I...
