| Wednesday, May 5th - Tuesday, May 11th, 2010 |
| From Srila Prabhupada: Maya means the condition in which I enjoy material sense gratification. That is called maya. Maya japatiya dhare. Japatiya dhare means catches, catches: "All right, come on." There are two things: light and darkness. If you remain in light, there is no darkness, and if you prefer to remain in darkness, there is no light. Two things are there. So maya is darkness, and Krsna is light. That is our motto in the Back to Godhead. "Godhead is light and darkness is nescience. Where there is God, there is no darkness." This is our position. -- "Know Krishna -- Or No Way Out," Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.1.2, Honolulu, May 6, 1975 Read and hear the entire lecture |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | This week Dallas Snana Yatra, Sunday, May 9th, 5:30 pm Parama Ekadasi, Sunday, May 9th Upcoming: Dallas Gundica Marjana - Saturday, May 15th Dallas Ratha Yatra - Saturday, May 22nd, 1:00 pm Sri Nrsimha Catrudasi - Wednesday, May 26th |
Sunday, May 9th: Parama Ekadasi Fast from grains and beans. Break the fast the following morning between 6:32 - 11:06. What is Ekadasi? |
Sunday, May 9th: Dallas Snana Yatra Come see Lord Jagnannatha, Lord Baladeva and Lady Subhadra receive Their yearly bathing ceremony. It will be the last chance to see Them before Ratha Yatra! It will begin on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. |
Monday, May 10th: Farewell Party for Nitai Lila The ladies in the community are invited to a farewell party for Nitai-lila on Monday, May 10th at 6:30 p.m. at Sweta Manjari's house. Prasadam will be a potluck feast, so please call Sweta or Nrtya Kisori to coordinate. |
Appreciating Kalachandji's Community  | From Bhakta Keith Andrews: "Believe it or not, it was one year ago today that you guys braved the heavy rain and winds to venture out to Diana's Yoga Studio in Grand Prairie. (This was the storm that collapsed the Dallas Cowboys training facility in Irving). I wasn't sure how smart it would be to get out in the weather that night. I almost decided to stay home. It turned out to be one of the best decisions I've ever made. I can personally attest that Krishna was working through you that night. One year later, I just wanted to drop a line and say thanks again. It changed my life." |
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Appearance of Lord Sri Jagannatha Q: It will be very kind enough of you if you let me know about the appearance of Lord Jagannath. When did He appear and what was the purpose of His appearing in that form? A: (Romapada Swami) The manifestation of Lord Jagannath is transcendentally wonderful. His appearance in that form is described by Jaimini Rsi in Skanda Purana to an assembly of sages. The story of King Indradyumna who became the first worshiper of Lord Jagannath, and his life's expression of devotion, is in itself a great delight. In short, the king was exceedingly eager to see the form of Lord Vishnu on this earth, that the anxious king hastily came into the room where the Deities were being carved, only to find what he thought to be unfinished forms of the Deities. The king was in utter despair, thinking that he had committed a great offense. But Sri Narada Muni pacified him by explaining that it was the Lord's transcendental will, to manifest in that particular form. Then Narada narrated the following pastime of how the Lord had originally manifested this extraordinary form that was now before the king. Once the residents of Dwaraka became very eager to hear about the childhood pastimes of Krishna in Vrindavana. They knew how attached their Lord was to Vraja and its residents, but they did not know much about His pastimes there. So they inquired from Rohinidevi, the mother of Balarama and one of the wives of Vasudeva, who happened to stay in Vrindavana with mother Yasoda during the entire childhood of Krishna-Balarama. Rohini was of course very happy to oblige, but there was one concern: if Krishna happened to overhear the glories of the love of the residents of Vrindavana, His feelings and transcendental emotions of separation from them would attract the attention of Krishna to such a degree that His ecstasies would prevent Rohini from completing her narration of Krishna's Vraja-lila. Therefore Subhadra devi, the sister of Krishna, volunteered to guard the door and keep Krishna from entering the room where Rohini's Vraja-katha was taking place. But as Rohini devi started recounting the wonderful pastimes and the depth of intimacy in the loving exchanges between Krishna and the Vrajavasis, Subhadra devi became stunned. Just then Krishna and Balarama came and stood on either side of her hearing these narration and they too became stunned. Their eyes became wide, and in a mood of indescribable ecstasy, Their hands and feet retracted within Their bodies. This is the form of Lord Jagannath - Krishna in Dwaraka, enraptured and overwhelmed in thinking about the unrepayable and intense selfless love of His Vraja-bhaktas. Narada who happened to be there also requested the Lord to please manifest this most wonderful form for the benefit of the entire world, and thus Lord Jagannatha unfolded the pastime of manifesting in that form to Indradyumna in Sri Jagannatha Puri. This amazing form of the Lord is said to indicate that even though He does not appear to have hands, the Supreme Lord accepts the offerings of His devotees, and even without feet, He comes at once to protect His devotees. Lord Jagannatha is famous as most merciful even to the most fallen and is very affectionate to His devotees. |
| House in Community for Rent One block from Temple, 5436 Parry Ave., Dallas, 75223. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, 1500 sq. ft, central air, wood floors, big yard with trees, surrounded by devotees. Price reduced, $700/mo.
Call Adrian (Radha Vinode) at 214-762-9999 or email him
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| Ingredients 1 cucumber 1 carrot A few fresh coriander leaves ½ tsp. honey lime or lemon Preparation Blend together the cucumber, carrot and coriander leaves in a juicer. Add little water to make thin consistency. Squeeze the juice of ½ a lime or lemon and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaf , Offer and serve cold. |
To Disciples and Well-wishers of H.H. Tamal Krishna Goswami Srila Gurudeva's Vyasa Puja is on Wednesday, June 30. To have your offeirng published in the Vyasa Puja book, please email them to Kamadhenu devi dasi no later than May 30th. In the subject bar, please put the heading, "VPO--Dallas." |
| | May Feast Sponsorships Archana/Mukesh Patel Srilakshmi Vallisamagari May 9th
Sharmi & Arpita Saha 1 Sponsorship open May 16th Guruprasad & Family
Probhi & Shoro Kundu May 23rd May 26th -Sri Nrsingha Caturdasi Iyengar Family 1 Sponsorship Open May 30th 2 Sponsorships Open |
Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Sun, May 22nd Sponsorships | Dress | $2,501 | | Festival | $1,001 | | Feast | $501 | | Flowers | $251 | | Business Flag | $251 | | Flag | $108 |
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Sri Nrsingha Caturdasi 26th May 2010 Sponsorships | Prasadam | $501 | | Flowers | $251 | | Arti | $101 |
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| | Contact Information | Main Temple phone: 214-827-6330, Congregation Services: 214-827-6330 x 216
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