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This Week
Wednesday, December 1st: Utpanna Ekadasi (fast from grains and beans). Break the fast the following morning between 7:12 - 10:35. Saturday, December 4th: Vyasa Puja for His Holiness Radhanath Swami Upcoming Thursday, December 16th: Gita Jayanti - The Advent of the Bhagavad Gita
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| | | | | | | | | From Srila Prabhupada: So Krsna was so friendly and very loving friend, not ordinary friend. Therefore Krsna said, "My dear Arjuna, don't be disappointed because you cannot execute this astanga-yoga. The first-class yogi is he who always thinks of Me." ...One who has taken Krsna within his heart and always thinking of Krsna, satatam smartavyah visnuh, this is the system. This is meditation. If one is thinking of Krsna twenty-four hours, that is the first-class meditation. You are seeing Krsna here, standing with Radharani. And if you see always, then you naturally you get impression of Krsna within the heart. And if you serve Krsna... Those who are engaged in service, just like they are offering this foodstuff, Krsna. They have prepared this foodstuff very nicely, thinking that "Krsna will eat. Let us do it very cleanly and attentively." And whatever they can offer, first-class thing... That is meditation, because they are thinking of Krsna, "This foodstuff will be taken by Krsna. This dress will be used by Krsna. These flowers will be offered to the lotus feet of Krsna." Real meditation is this. And that is the first-class yoga. Therefore Krsna is advising in the Seventh Chapter that "If you cannot think of Me, then you can think of Me in your ordinary dealings." -- "Hear About Krishna Submissively," Srimad Bhagavatam 3.25.31, December 1st, 1974, Bombay |
| | | | | | Keeping the Peace - Gunagrahi das Goswami Since the time I posted the last two entries in my blog, a lot of devotees have expressed a great deal of interest in the subjects presented. Therefore, below is an attempt to further delve into these subjects with the aim of enabling us to continue to deeply reflect upon them. I wrote the post after consulting with one of my godbrothers. From time to time my entries will not only reflect my research and understanding, but theirs as well. Srila Prabhupada has many times explained the process of thinking, feeling, willing, and then action. When someone offends us, or does something bad to us, it may not be possible to immediately, or even after a short time, actually feel the proper emotions that were described in my previous two posts: no anger, resentment, frustration, but rather compassion and love. The key seems to be to strengthen the intelligence so that it can direct the mind's thinking on the issue and thus, gradually, after practice, one's feelings will come in line with the proper thinking. That is to say, if my intelligence is situated properly in the words of guru, sadhu, and sastra, then even if my emotions don't follow (I remember tat te nukampam but I still feel angry, resentful, etc.) I can at least control my actions while gradually, by practicing thinking and seeing things in the proper perspective, the proper emotions will evolve. We see that Srila Prabhupada is helping in this way because he so often makes the point of how a devotee sees reverses, difficulties, etc. Therefore a key would seem to be to regularly hear this essential point from many different angles of vision. Someone really interested in developing the proper vision, feelings, and appropriate actions in this matter, might make a point to note different incidents where this philosophical principle is illustrated and/or explained. Along these lines here are two nice examples:
When Lord Krsna defeated and humiliated Rukmini´s brother, Rukmi, after kidnapping Rukmini, Lord Balarama, to pacify her, reminds her - and us - "Saintly lady, please do not be displeased with Us out of anxiety for your brother's disfigurement. No one but oneself is responsible for one's joy and grief, for a man experiences the result of his own deeds." (SB 10.54.38). Read the rest of the article His Holiness Gunagrahi das Goswami joined ISKCON in Buffalo, NY, in November of 1969 and was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1971. He accepted the order of Sannyas in 1983. In 1997, he accepted leadership responsibilities in Argentina and Uruguay, and presently oversees those countries as Zonal Secretary. He travels widely in North and South America to counsel, teach, and present Krishna Consciousness. He is based at the ISKCON temple in Buenos Aires. |
Saturday, December 4th - Vyasa Puja for H.H. Radhanath Swami We will be celebrating the Vyasa Puja (birthday) of His Holiness Radanath Swami on Saturday, December 4th. Everyone is invited. Program schedule to be as follows: 10:00 a.m. Kirtan 10:30 a.m. Video
11:00 a.m. Offerings by devotees
11:45 a.m. Pushpanjali
12:00 p.m. Guru Puja and Arati
1:00 p.m. Please contact Rasakeli at 214-454-3949 if you would like to volunteer to do something.
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TKG Academy Website and Blog
TKG Academy's website is up and running, so please give it a look over. Here is the link to their blog, with academic and festival news, which is updated frequently. |
Pesto Pasta · ½ cup fresh chopped basil leaves
· 1 teaspoon salt
· ½ cup olive oil (reserve 1 tablespoon)
· 4 tablespoons pine nuts, lightly roasted
· ¾ teaspoon yellow asafoetida powder
· 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
· 4 cups pasta
1. Crush the basil with the salt and half the olive oil in a large
pestle and mortar, or in a food processor.
2. Add the rest of the olive oil and pine nuts and cheese. Blend until
smooth. Add a little warm water if too thick.
3. Place 1 tablespoon olive oil in a small pan on a moderate heat.
4. Saute the asafoetida powder in hot oil for a few seconds. Add
this mixture to the mortar or food processor.
5. Cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked (follow packet
cooking time). Drain thoroughly.
6. Pile pasta in bowl and mix through pesto. Serve immediately.
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