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 From Srila Prabhupada -- Everything looks beautiful when one is related with something in very intimate relation. Just like at night the sky becomes beautiful when there is moon. Everyone can understand. The sky becomes... The sky is there. Vast sky, at night. But on the full-moon night, when the moon is there and the stars are there brilliantly, it looks very nice. Similarly, the state looks very nice if there is good government, good king, good president. Then everyone is happy, everything going on nicely. Similarly, narinam bhusanam patih. A girl looks very beautiful... Girls are naturally beautiful. But she looks very beautiful when she has got husband. Narinam bhusanam patih. And vidya sarvasya bhusanam. But if a person, however ugly he may be, if he's a learned scholar, that is his beauty. Similarly there are kokilanam svaro rupam strinam rupam pati-vratam. These are there. Similarly everything will look very beautiful when Krsna is there, when Krsna is there. So Kuntidevi is thinking that "When Krsna will be absent, our, this kingdom will not be beautiful. So long Krsna is with us, we Pandavas, our kingdom, Hastinapura, everything beautiful." It is said, tvat-padair ankita bhati. "Krsna, You are now in our kingdom. You are walking. So by the impression of Your footprints, everything is beautiful. There is sufficient supply of food, fruits, water. Everything looks beautiful. But when You leave us, then it will not look beautiful." That is being described. Neyam sobhisyate. Sobhisyate. "It will not look beautiful."
So it is not only applicable when Krsna was present and Kunti was speaking. It is not that. The truth was there. It is always. With the advancement of our civilization, if we don't bring..., we cannot..., if we cannot bring Krsna in the center, Krsna consciousness, then it will never become beautiful. This is the philosophy. -- "Everything Becomes Beautiful" Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.39, Los Angeles, May 1, 1973
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Srimad Bhagavatam Class Schedule 7:30 a.m. Wed, Apr 29 Anjana Suta 8.6.32-38 Thu, Apr 30 - Rupanuga 8.6.39 Fri, May 1 Danakeli 8.7.1-3 Sat, May 2 Ratna Radhika 8.7.4-8 Sun, May 3 Recorded Lecture Mon, May 4 TBA 8.7.9-10 Tue, May 5 TBA 8.7.11 | Wednesday Bhagavad
Gita Class Topic 6:30 p.m. Ch 7, Verses 19-25 Demigod worshippers & impersonalists whose surrender is misplaced Descripton of less intelligent persons who worship demigods for material gain, and the impersonalists who surrender to the formless aspect of Krsna. | | 5:30 - 6:30 Arati & Kirtan 6:30 - 6:45 Nrsimhadeva Prayers & Announcements 6:45 - 7:15 7:15 - 7:30 7:30 - 8:30 Feast 8:00 - 9:00 | | | | Thank you to...... Ratha Yatra Donors Many thanks to all who dontated in any way towards the Ratha Yatra festival. Feast Donors Many thanks to Nilesh & Snehal Phirke and Roopa & Murali Tatachar for sponsoring the Sunday Feast on April 26h Your support is appreciated. Ratha Yatra Volunteers Many, many thanks to all the devotees who worked very hard and made the Ratha Yatra festival such a success. | Volunteers Needed 1) Assisting the Feast cooks on Sunday in the downstairs kitchen. 2) Weekly and Weekend Services 3) High School Seniors who want to earn some volunteer hours Contact: 214 454 5267 or email Chitra | Food for Life: How you can help Food for Life is now accepting donations of plastic containers to assit in the distribution of prasadam. Bring your clean sour cream, cottage cheese, etc., or other type containers to the front desk during the Sunday Feast, or drop them off at the office. If you are interested in helping out Food for Life in other ways, please call the office at 214-827-6330 x 216, or send an email | | Saturday, May 2nd: Kirtan Concert in Grand Prairie There will be a Kirtan Concert at Diana's School of Yoga on Saturday, May 2nd from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. The address is: 925 W. Pioneer Parkway, Suite K, Grand Prairie, TX 7505, (817) 909-6544 For more information, contact Nityananda Chandra by emailing him, or call the office at 214-827-6330 x 216 | | Monday, May 4th: Mohini Ekadasi Fast from grains and beans. Break the fast the following morning between 6:36 - 11:08. | | New Bhagavad Gita Home Program in Flower Mound Day and Time : Saturday at 4:00 PM Frequency : Every other Saturday Location : 6000 Grand Meadow Ln, Flower Mound TX 75028 Contact Rasaraja: 214-642-2488 or Atul: 972-800-8279 | | Krishna Summer Camp: June 5-7 There will be a Krishna Summer Camp for children 5-13 years from June 5th through June 7th, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day. It will be held at TKG Academy. Activities for the children will include learning: bhajans, sloka recitation, art presentations, acting and drama. The fee for the camp is $75, and includes lunch and snacks. The camp will conclude on Sunday with a picnic and a spiritual presentation by the children at the Sunday Feast. For more information or to register, send an email, or call: 927-618-8280, 214-827-4306 or 214-821-6402. Please register ASAP. Enrollment is first come first serve. There are ONLY 30 slots available. | Update on June Japa Retreats in Texas Dear Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!
By Guru and Gauranga's grace, the Texas Japa Retreats are shaping up really well!
So far, within Texas alone, there have been dozens of devotees expressing their intention to attend the retreats. Because of the limited capacity of the retreat center, we may have to stop registrations soon. So while there is still space available, we are requesting that all those who wish to come to the retreat, please register now! We cannot (and will not) hold seats for anyone unless they have completely paid and registered. To ensure your space at the retreat, please register today!
Please call Divyambara dasi at 301 299 0134, or register directly online at our website.
We look forward to serving you soon!!
Sincerely, Purusa-sukta das, Director, Bhagavat Life
p.s. H.H. Giriraja Swami will be attending as a special guest | | |
| * Hare Krishna TV show, Whole Life Experience - Dallas cable channel 96 at 8:30 p.m. * Bhagavad Gita Class in the Temple Room at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays * Community Guru Puja & Pancake Breakfast starting at 7:00 a.m. Contact Sri Rupa at 214-228-3485. * Plano Bhagavad Gita Class; locations & times vary. Contact Rasaraja: 214-642-2488 or their website. * Bhagavad Gita Discussion group in Richardson, starting at 6:00 p.m. - 1520 Richardson Drive, Apt 911, Richardson, TX 75080. For more information, contact Anil at 972-992-2697. | Contact Information Main Temple phone: 214-827-6330 Congregation Services: 214-827-6330 x 216 To hear live audio from temple room via phone call: 972-656-6002 To schedule a temple tour, home or school program: Nityananda Chandra 214-669-3369, or email him To sponsor a Sunday Feast or become a Monthly Donor: Chitra Iyengar, 214-454-5267, or email her. To place an item in next week's bulletin, please send it by the Monday before to Lavangalatika
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