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Bhakti | The Vaishnava Voice
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Jiva Goswami writes his great medieval treatise, the Bhakti Sandarbha. His nephew, Jiva, continued his work by writing books on the theology and practise of bhakti. In one book he writes of eleven essential practises of Bhakti. I reproduce it here with the addition of a few notes of explanation. Eleven Elements of Bhakti. From Jiva Goswami’s Bhaktisandharbha. Guruseva service to the guru. 2 Sharanagati resorting to God as the only refuge. 3 Shravanam listening to the name and qualities of God. 8211; pers...
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Philosophy | The Vaishnava Voice
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Singing in the Streets: Hare Krishnas have become a typical part of London life. This first appeared in the New Statesman magazine January, 2007. Could we have a group of Hare Krishnas to appear in. The Da Vinci Code. Asks film director Ron Howard in a call to the London Krishna temple one morning. We want a typical London street scene for the film. He wanted a few seconds of orange-robed Krishna chanters while Tom Hanks was being chased around the city by a murderous albino monk. Top of the Pops. Whethe...
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Bhagavad gita | The Vaishnava Voice
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The flow of ideas in the Bhagavad gita. I was recently travelling through south India on holiday. At every hotel I stayed in there would be, without fail, a copy of the Bhagavad-gita on the bedside table. This intrigued me, because in my travels around England I am accustomed to see copies of the Holy Bible in the same place, ready to give consolation to any world-weary traveller. Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation of India, read the Gita during spells in prison and when in seclusion. He said t...
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New Generation of Music inspired by India’s Mahabharata | The Vaishnava Voice
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The great legacy of Bhaktivinode Thakur. 50 Years ago today: How one sadhu changed the world →. June 28, 2015 · 3:09 pm. New Generation of Music inspired by India’s Mahabharata. I may be hopelessly biased, but I think. Is one of the most important new albums to have come out this year. Its from a new generation of musicians who take classical themes – in this case the. Of India – and breathes new life into them with a sound that is completely contemporary. The great legacy of Bhaktivinode Thakur. You are...
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Practice | The Vaishnava Voice
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Srila Prabhupada and his 10 point plan. How many would listen to him? He cooked vegetarian feasts for them, with tastes they had never experienced before: dahl, subji, chapatti, pakorah, samosa, halavah, laddhu and gulabjamon. Gradually he taught them how to live a good and simple life, free from bad habits and confusing ideas. The elderly sadhu’s name is now known to all: His Divine Grace Srila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada; and his young followers became the Hare Krishna Movement. Offer a practica...
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The great legacy of Bhaktivinode Thakur | The Vaishnava Voice
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Rabbi Sacks speaks on his new book. New Generation of Music inspired by India’s Mahabharata →. June 16, 2015 · 10:08 am. The great legacy of Bhaktivinode Thakur. Bhaktivinode Thakur left us all a great legacy of devotional songs and poetry. Today being the day he passed away in 1914, it is an opportunity for those of us whose lives have been enriched by his words, to take a few minutes and read one or two, or sing them as well. And taught that it was not something subject to the vagaries of the age. ...
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Rabbi Sacks speaks on his new book | The Vaishnava Voice
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God the Father, God the Mother. The great legacy of Bhaktivinode Thakur →. June 15, 2015 · 9:27 pm. Rabbi Sacks speaks on his new book. The former Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, launched his new book. Yesterday. I have not seen it yet, but judging by his other books, and by the important points he makes in this interview with Andrew Marr. It will be a valuable contribution. The natural place for the soul is to be in connection with the supreme soul, the source of all spiritual vitality. You are commen...
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Hinduism | The Vaishnava Voice
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This is from a book on how doctors and care-givers can better understand their Hindu patients. It should be understood in that specific context. If trying to understand Hinduism has ever stretched you to the point of bewilderment- please read this page! When you factor in that India is a land measuring 2,000 miles from west to east; a country of more than a billion people where 18 major languages are spoken, it is easy to understand why Hinduism is by no means a straightforward subject. But for a medical...
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God the Father, God the Mother | The Vaishnava Voice
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The True Value of Wood. Rabbi Sacks speaks on his new book →. June 4, 2015 · 10:15 am. God the Father, God the Mother. With the appointment of the United Kingdom’s first women bishops, Reverend Libby Lane as Bishop of Hull closely followed by the Reverend Alison White being appointed as the Bishop of Stockport, it was never going to be very long before observers of the Church would become interested in anything they said that appeared to be coming from an exclusively female perspective. It is quite commo...
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Gourmet Gopi: May 2014
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Adventures of a Krishna girl inside and outside the kitchen. Thursday, May 29, 2014. Finally I've made it back on here. Its my first post of this year, yikes, how time flies! So today's recipe is super simple, and who doesnt like a 15 minute recipe when you are crunched for time? I used wholewheat couscous and crisp baby kale - my latest delight - both of which can be cooked in a matter of minutes. It can be served as is or as part of a larger meal. Vegan Serves two generous portions. 1 3/4 cup water.
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