Giriraj Darsan - Benefit
1000 nirjala ekadasi = 1/2 day Rama Navami fast 10,000 Rama Navami fast = Nrsimha Caturdasi dusk 1 million Rama Navami fast = Janmastami fast midnight 1 darsan of Giriraj = millions of Rama Navamis
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Sravanam(Hearing)
Simantadvipa - Sravanam - Mother Parvati heard from Lord Siva 9 processes of devotional service in morning program -ve Ravana - Surpanaka Kaikeyi - Manthra Dhrtasrastra - had association of Vidura, Bhisma(Mahajanas); but heard from Sakuni Kalakrsna Dasa - Bhattathris +ve Sabari - Matanga Rishi Sugriva - Hanuman(wake him from sense gratification and reminds of his promise to Lord Rama) Yajnik Brahmana Wives - Hear from Gopis who sell milk products Rukmini Devi - Narada Muni Pariksit Maharaj Bilva Mangala Thakur(Silhana Misra) - Cintamani SBSST - SP - 1st and 2nd initiation - likes to hear - Aristotle principle hearing; anudvega karam vakyam Hearing - Correct Source and Attitude Prahlad/Kayadhu - Narada Muni Sanjaya/Dhrstarastra - Bhagavad Gita URA Understanding Remember(take notes) Apply - atleast one instruction Kamsa and Pariksit both receive death notice Kamsa - reacts violently; Pariksit - responds devotionally Prabhupada takes feedback - French rowdy audience...
Sadhana: Purusottama Month & Kartik Month
Purusottama Adhika Maas Jai Sri Radhe! Jai Srila Guru Maharajas!! - Ganga Snan/Sprinkle Holy water - Mangala Arati - 20 rounds Japa - Japa before lunch(atleast 16) - Govardhanadharam 1 mala - Morn Arati Jagannathastakam - Tulasi Arati & Parikrama - Eve Arati Corastakam - One Radha Krsna Prayer - 15th chapter recitation - SB daily reading - Brahma Stuti - Dont blaspheme any saints/vaisnavas - Havishya - Fruits - No sweets Damodar/Kartik Month Jai Sri Radhe! Jai Srila Guru Maharajas!! - Ganga Snan/Sprinkle Holy water - Mangala Arati - 20 rounds Japa - Morn Arati - Eve Arati - Damodarastakam - Radha Krpa Kataksa Stotra - Gopi Geet - Read SB 20 pages - BG 12 th Chapter -Gajendra Stuti -Vrinda devi astakam - Radhikastakam - Havishya - Fruits - No sweets
HH Radhanath Swami Guru Maharaj - Vyasa Puja - Bhoga Items
Apple Streudel Italian Soups Salad Pasta Bread Mediterranean- hummus, pita Hot halwa with ice cream Bread South Indian Bengali - Prabhupad and Mahaprabhu favorite items Key Lime Pie Maharashtrian food - channa dal and laucki, rotis Malpau, halwa, pizza, pasta, lasangna, idli, vada, dosa, sambhar, rasam (basically he prefers region specific food), I cooked once bhindi, stuffed karela which mhj liked a lot, sandesh, icecream, rabdi - thats why they serve in yatras, curds or curd rice Mhj likes Jagannath Puri kaja, tirumala Tirupati laddu, daab - coconut water Thick kichdi, not flowing Matar barfi Puran poli Mataji yellow pumpkin soup or sabji
Glories of Offering Tulsi Leaves
CC Adi 3.104 10,000 Fragrant flowers = 1 Tulsi Leaf 10,000 Tulsi leaves = 1 Tulsi Manjari Brahma Maha Tapa Devotees uplifted by Tulsi Devi Laksha Hira -> Haridasi Jagai/Madhai - Mahaprabhu, Tulsi leaves on palm - Mahaprabhu black with sins - will go back to those who do Vaisnava aparadh -> Jagadananda & Madhavananda -> declared as brahmacaris Mrgari - ari means enemy
Damodarastakam - HG Amarendra Prabhu - Verses 2 & 3 (Session 8 & 9)
Using Anarthas in the service of the Lord krsna seva kamarpana, krodha bhakta-dvesi jane, lobha sadhu-sange hari-katha. moha ista labha vine, mada krsna guna gane, niyukta koribo yatha tatha (11) Lust I will engage in offering the fruits of my work to Lord Krsna. Anger I will direct towards the enemies of the devotees. Greed I will engage by being greedy to hear the topics of Lord Hari in the association of the saintly devotees. Bewilderment will be manifested because I cannot immediately attain my worshipable Lord. Madness will be there when I madly glorify the transcendental attributes of Lord Krsna. In this way I wi...
Kartik - Akasha Deepa Mantra
Dāmodarāya viśvayā Viśva- rūpa- dharāya ca Namaskrtvā Pradasyāmi vyoma-dipam hari-Priyam “I offer my obeisance to lord damodara who has accepted a universal form and offer this ākāśa-dipa which is very dear to lord Hari. Oh my lord, let me achieve devotion unto you by observing this vrata.” Glories of Akash dvip In the Padma purāna it is said: “ A person who places a great lamp high in the sky during the month of kārttika takes all his relatives with him to visnuloka.