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Eating meat is shown to boost prostate cancer risk by 40 percent.

The meat eaters are outraged!

http://www.naturalnews.com/025547.html

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Hare Krsna prabhus,

I just learned that our Godsister Bimala dd left her body 2 days ago. She had been in remiscion (sp) from breast cancer and was recently diagnosed with metasticized liver cancer. Her passing was very fast after that, less than 3 weeks. Her family did manage to be with her in Alachua before she died.
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Kamalini d. d. (ACBSP): My daughter went on a long trip with her family, so I leant her the CD’s that I bought from you so my grandchildren could listen to them in the car. My daughter called me and said, “The CDs were our saving grace. The children (3 + 5 yrs.) listen to them constantly.”

Dhanistha d. d.: We received your Sudama musical as a gift. My son loves it. We listen to it just about everyday, and quite often multiple times a day. He especially likes marching around while the guards are singing.
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When you get the time, please go to this link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/beyond_belief/

… and go to ‘listen to previous programs’ and choose “14 July UFOs”

It includes a recent discussion I took part in on BBC Radio 4, on the subject of UFOs and religion.

It includes: “What challenges would the existence of aliens pose for some of the great faith traditions? And has the increased interest in UFOs coincided with a decline in religious belief? These are some of the questions he will be asking Dr David Wilkinson, Principal of St John’s College, Dr David Clarke from Sheffield Hallam University who has studied UFOlogy for many years and Radha Mohan Das from the Hare Krishna Movement.”
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I worship Sri Lokanatha Prabhu, the son of Sri Padmanabha, who possessed great wealth of devotion to Sri Sri Radha-vinoda, and always engaged in Their service.

Srila Loknatha Gosvami was born in the village of Talkhari, within the district of Jessore, Bangladesh, as the son of Sri Padmanabha Bhattacarya and his wife, Sri Sita devi. Talkhari can be reached from Sonakhali and Khejura.

Sri Padmanabha Bhattacarya was a devoted follower of Sri Adwaita Acarya, who was very fond of Sri Padmanabha. The younger brother of Lokanatha was Pragalbha Bhattacarya. His descendants are still residing at Talkhari.
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Written by her friend Kriyashakti devi dasi

Hare Krsna Dear Friends,

Please accept my most humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada, our ever well wisher.

On this day of July 3, 2008 @ 5:45 PST our dear godsister, Kaumudaki dd, disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, has been lovingly guided by her spiritual master to depart this world, carried by the transcendental sound vibration HARE KRSNA HARE KRSNA
KRSNA KRSNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE.
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Dear Maharajas, Prabhus and Prabhvis,

Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Many of you know our dear godsister Kaumadaki devi dasi through her years of devoted service at the BBT or Legal Department in Los Angeles. She was diagnosed over 7 years ago with stage 4 ovarian cancer.

Kdd is now in her final days in a hospice facility in Burnaby, BC, just 1.5 miles from the temple. She is being lovingly cared for by our godsister Kriyashakti devi dasi. Please read the latest update from Kriya below.
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Yogini Ekadasi: from the Brahma-vaivarta PurANa.

Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard the glories of the NirjalA EkAdasii, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Jyeshtha (May – June). Now I wish to hear from You about the suddha EkAdasii that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of AshADha (June – July). Kindly describe to me all bout it in detail, Oh killer of the Madhu demon (Madhusudana).”
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Her grace Narasimha Mataji who was serving in Srila Prabhupada house more than twenty years here in Vrindavan Dham, Krishna Balaram Mandir. She was hospitalized for last six months, passed away today morning (28th June , 2008) 3:00am in “Braja Health Care” hospital in Vrindavan.
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AparA EkAdasii: from the BrahmANDa PurANa Sri Yudhishthira MahArAj said, “Oh JanArdana, what is the name of the EkAdasii that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the month of Jyeshtha (May-June) ? I wish to hear from You the glories of this sacred day of Hari. Please narrate everything to me”

Lord Sri Krishna said, “Oh king, your inquiry is wonderful because the answer will benefit the whole human society. This EkAdasii is so sublime and meritorious that even the greatest sins can be erased by its purity.
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Dear Devotees,

Dandvats. Jay Srila Prabhupada.

I would like to humbly request you by falling at your feet for an prayers and your best wishes for HH Atmanivedan Maharaja’s best health.

Maharaja was doing an 4 Dhams Yatra with small group of devotees from UK up in Himalaya, where Maharaja had chest pains and underwent some basic treatment..

One of the devotees from UK Damodar Krsna Prabh (Mr. Durgesh Desai) a disciple of HH Radhanath Maharaja brought him down to Delhi by car asap and took Him this (Saturday, 24th May) early morning to private hospital for appropriate check up.
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Hare Krishna dear devotees

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Just came a cross with a Geiger counter (radiation meter) in India, and found something, you may be concerned with, if you spent time in the villages, and not only, here. Most common to this days alternative to electric lights are Thorium oxide coated gas lamp mantles used in ornamental gas and kerosene pressure lanterns and gas burning camping lamps.
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H. G. Jayananda prabhu The test of a theory is in its implementation. While one can spend a lot of time analyzing the process of bhakti, faith readily comes when one sees the theory in action. Jayananda Prabhu is such a devotee who exemplified in an almost classical manner the process of bhakti from inception to completion. When he left his body on May 1, 1977, Srila Prabhupada instructed that his disappearance day should be celebrated as that of a great Vaisnava. Observing the pastimes of such devotees greatly reaffirms one’s faith in the process of bhakti.
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by Hariballabha dasi and Sulabha dasi

Rohini devi dasi, a Prabhupada disciple, who has performed decades of dedicated service in the German yatra, primarily doing book distribution and Deity worship, has been hospitalized with third degree burns to 30% of her body. This happened when her sari caught fire on the altar in the temple in Vienna during arati.
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Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

It is with great pleasure we would like to announce the dates for Sri Jagannatha Snana Yatra and Ratha-Yatra in London. Please make a note in your diary or calendar of these two importants events. This year will be the
40th Anniversary of our London Ratha Yatra, so please join us in commemorating this spiritual milestone.

Sri Jagannatha Snana Yatra will take place on the Sunday 8th June 2008 at Bhaktivedanta Manor starting at 9am.
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Dear Maharajas and prabhus: PAMHO, AGTSP.

This is a reminder that we are having an exciting European Communications Seminar and it would be great if you could come and give and take association with other devotees who are also interested in Communications preaching. Looking foward to seeing many of you in Radhadesh!

ys, Mahaprabhu dasa
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Hare Krishna, dear preachers and devotees, please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada !!!

For the pleasure of their Lordship “Sri Sri Prahlad-Nrsimho”, we want to make a special effort through book-distribution. There will be a Marathon from:

Monday 28th of April untill Saturday the 10th May. You are all invited to participate and contribute!!!
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Hare Krsna.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

On the auspicious day of Gaura Purnima, March 21st Purnacandra Dasa became Purnacandra Goswami. He received sannyasa danda from Hiss Holiness Mukunda Goswami in Sri Sri Radha-Giridhari Temple (Auckland, New Zealand).

Hundreds devotees witnessed this wonderful ceremony and then all merged into kirtana leaded by Sri Prahlad Prabhu.

We all wish the best to new sannyasi and hope that he will share his realizations in Krsna Consciousness with us and will please Srila Prabhupada, Guru Parampara and Krsna with his preaching activities.

Haribolo!

Your servant, Dina Bandhu Dasa

Valmiki inquired from Sri Narada, “O best of all knowers of truth, please tell me who, present now on earth, is a reservoir of all opulences in full? Who is the most accomplished, learned, powerful, noble-minded, truthful and grateful? Who possesses flawless character and remains engaged looking after the genuine welfare of all living entities? Who is there present that is without an equal, clever, the most beautiful, and is never subject to the influence of anger or malice, yet instills fear within the hearts of even the great demigods when enraged? Who has the prowess to give protection to everyone within the three worlds? To whom has the goddess of fortune bestowed all blessings? O great sage, please answer my inquiries fully.”
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Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur

1838 - 1914

“Those who think that devotion to God and kindness to living entities are different to each other and act accordingly in their life will not be able to follow devotional culture. Their attempt is only a resemblance of devotion.

All types of beneficence to others like kindness, friendliness, forgiveness, charity and respect are included in devotion to God. Giving shelter during adversity; teaching academic and spiritual education; giving charity of medicine, clothes, food and water are activities included in devotional culture
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Dear prabhus

To view the latest Bhaktivedanta Manor Newsletter, please visit the temple website homepage:
www.krishnatemple.com or download it directly from here
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Hare Krishna!

Rupa Raghunatha Prabhu left his body on Shivaratri day, last Thurdsay afternoon.

He was one of the first devotees in former Soviet Union. He was in the second group that got initiated by Harikesh. It was in 1978.

He preached in many places in eighties. Including Russia, Armenia, Estonia, Latvia. Many times he was “invited” into KGB. He is very well known in both former SU and India. Only in western countries he is not known so much.

We all miss him a lot as he was a very kind person.
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Dear Devotees

Please Accept My Humble Obeisances All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

I would be very obliged if someone could help me with material or ideas on how to convince Jehovah’s witnesses on the authenticity of our faith.

They regard Deity worship as paganism and consider that all other faiths are misled by the Devil. They seem to derive a lot of this from their version of the Bible and from some book called Daniel’s prophecies.
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AMALAKI EKADASI

King Mandhata once said to Vasishtha Muni, “O great sage, kindly be merciful to me and tell me of a holy fast that will benefit me eternally.” Vasishtha Muni replied. “O king, kindly listen as I describe the best of all fast days, Amalakii EkAdasi. He who faithfully observes a fast on this EkAdasii obtains enormous wealth, gets free of the effects of all kinds of sins, and attains liberation. Fasting on this EkAdasii is more purifying than donating one thousand cows in charity to a pure brAhmana. So please hear me attentively as I tell you the story of a hunter who, though daily engaged in killing innocent animals for his living, achieved liberation by observing a fast on Amalakii EkAdasii and following the prescribed rules and regulations of worship.
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Ramesvara: Srila Prabhupada, it seems unfortunate that if the devotees cannot live in the temples, then they have to work for some karmi just to support themselves, and then they do not have time to go on the sankirtana party. So it is such mercy to be on the sankirtana party. So it seems very unfortunate that they do not have the time.

Prabhupada: No, then they should live in the temple if they want to give service in the sankirtana party.
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Dear and respectful Vaisnavas Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

By this letter I would like to offer free information which can help temples and individual devotees in saving Krishna’s energy. Short story: in our temple, we were spending 1000 Euros monthly on heating (aprox. 1000 square meters), using the oil which is the main source of heating for our central heating system. Two years ago, we implemented new heating system by which we are spending 10 times less during the winter, and 20 times less during the summer, because heating includes warming the water.
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Dear Devotees

Dandavat Pranams.

with deep sorrow, I regret to inform about the sad news of the passing away of a great woman her Grace Mother Lorriane, the Mother of His Holiness Jayapataka swami. She was an admired woman with strong faith in God and very much devoted to charity and help to others, many times she visited Mayapur Dham and had asociation with many devotees, we ask your blessings for Her and prayers at this moment. The Mother of the spiritual master is also like our mother.
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Durga’s MEETING: (Read even if you’re busy. Very well written.) Durga called a worldwide convention of demons.
In her opening address she said, “We can’t keep people from going to pray.”
“We can’t keep them from reading their holy books and knowing the truth.”
“We can’t even keep them from forming an intimate relationship with their GOD.”
“Once they gain that connection with GOD, our power over them is broken.”
“So let them go to their prayers; let them have their covered dish dinners, BUT steal their time, so they don’t have time to develop a relationship with GOD..”
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Candramauli Swami: Dear Devotees

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Under the guidance and direction of Sannyasa ministry of the GBC we are planning to put on the conference or series of discussions on topics relating to and relavant for the celibate ashrams. The program has not gone beyond the idea stage. We are looking for volunters to help organize the conference. We have yet to choose a place, a date and an agenda. This conference is to be held in North America. If there are any T. P. who would like to offer suggestions a location, please do so. We are hoping to have the conference either in late September or in October of this year. Again we are looking for volunters to help organize publize and financially support the program.
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