Download Aindra Prabhu's kirtans and lectures in MP3 format

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Download Aindra Prabhu's kirtans and lectures in MP3 format
(Work in progress, more kirtans will be uploaded).

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To really control the senses

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If we have to fight an enemy on the outside, then that is one thing, but if the enemy is already within then you are already half defeated….and that's where we are.

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To really control the senses

via kksblog.com by hina on 2/24/12

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, Soho St Temple, London, England, 14th February 2012) Lecture: SB. 10.23.8

We have to build up strength:

'kāmādīnāṁ kati na katidhā pālitā durnideśās
teṣāṁ jātā mayi na karuṇā na trapā nopaśāntiḥ,' (CC. Madhya 22.16)

The senses have no mercy….not good enough….they have no mercy! They will entangle us in the three fold miseries. Miseries of the body and the mind. Miseries caused by other living entities……and you cannot escape it. Therefore, if we do what the senses are saying, then one gets in trouble, and Srila Rupa Goswami also explains that:

'The senses are very ungrateful….very ungrateful.'

You bring them whatever they want….everything………………….the senses are pushing and what do we do?

'Oh we are obedient servants. Whatever you say….yes.'

You give the senses everything they want and what do you get?

'Is that all? Is that all you could bring? Bring more!!'

Imagine if you had a boss like that? Would you work for a boss like that ………………..It's just intolerable but when it comes to the senses, then oh no, we must (obediently for our whole life) just do whatever our senses dictate. And even at an old age we have to become a fool once again, because the senses are making us behave like a jumping dog into the hands of the opposite sex! – as the Bhagavatam describes. So therefore, bhakti yoga, like other forms of yoga offers a process by which we learn to control the senses through regulation.

But that process of regulation is only a temporary process, because the permanent way to really control the senses is through the higher taste….to fulfilment. The fulfilment in serving Krishna. So that is the only thing that will ever put us on the safe platform! That is the only time that we will be finally safe from maya! Because maya is everywhere…..maya is always there. We were talking about this the other day, that how maya is not only on the outside,

'Maya is also on the inside', which is Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura's statement and that is the complication. If we have to fight an enemy on the outside, then that is one thing, but if the enemy is already within then you are already half defeated….and that's where we are.

Therefore it is difficult, but in association, in a good regulated process, and by taking shelter (on a daily basis) in the process of devotional service, we can be successful!

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The Moon Known as Gauracandra

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The Moon Known as Gauracandra

via Indradyumna Swami's Facebook Notes by Indradyumna Swami on 3/3/12

jaya jaya rava bhela nadiya nagare janmilena sri-gauranga jagannatha ghare

jagan-mata saci-deva misra jagannatha mahanande gagana paola janu hata

The town of Nadia reverberated with the sounds of 'Jaya! Jaya!' It was the occasion of the birth of Sri Gauranga, who appeared at the home of Jagannath Misra. Mother Saci, who was like the mother of the entire world, and Jagannath Misra raised their hands in the sky in their great ecstasy.

grahana samaye pahun aila avani sankha-nada hari-dhvani cari bhite suni

nadiya nagari-gana deya jaya-kara ulu-dhvani hari-dhvani ananda apara

As the time for the lunar eclipse approached, loud sounds of conch shells and the chanting of the holy names of Lord Hari could be heard in all four directions. The residents of Nadia loudly chanted, "Jaya! Jaya!" along with making the traditional ulu sound accompanied by the names of Lord Hari. In this way, great joy was spread everywhere.

papa rahu avani kariyachila grasa purna-sasi gaura pahun te bhela prakasa

gauracanda-candra prema-amrta sincibe vrndavana-dasa kahe papatama yabe

When the sinful Rahu planet covered the moon in the sky, the full moon known as Gauracandra became manifest in this world. The moon known as Lord Gauracandra nourished the great nectar of love of Godhead in this world. Vrindavan Das says that this love of God has driven away all the sins of this world.

[ By Vrindavan das, translated by Hari Parshad Das from Vaisnava Padavali, fourth edition, April 2010. Compiled and edited by Hare Krishna Mukhopadhyay. Published by Shishu Sahitya Sansad Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata.]

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Whosoever attains the stage of enthusiasm for these devotional practices will be supremely blissful wherever he may be.

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Song Name: Suddha Bhakata Carana Renu

Official Name: Bhakti Anukula Matra Karyera Svikara Song 3

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

Book Name: Saranagati

Language: Bengali

LYRICS:

(1)
śuddha-bhakata-caraṇa-reṇu,
bhajana-anukūla
bhakata-sevā, parama-siddhi,
prema-latikāra mūla

(2)
mādhava-tithi, bhakti-jananī,
jetane pālana kori
kṛṣṇa-basati, basati boli',
parama ādare bori

(3)
gaur āmāra, je-saba sthāne,
koralo bhramaṇa rańge
se-saba sthāna, heribo āmi,
praṇayi-bhakata-sańge

(4)
mṛdańga-bādya, śunite mana,
abasara sadā jāce
gaura-bihita, kīrtana śuni',
ānande hṛdoya nāce

(5)
jugala-mūrti, dekhiyā mora,
parama-ānanda hoya
prasāda-sebā korite hoya,
sakala prapañca jaya

(6)
je-dina gṛhe, bhajana dekhi,
gṛhete goloka bhāya
caraṇa-sīdhu, dekhiyā gańgā,
sukha sā sīmā pāya

(7)
tulasī dekhi', jurāya prāṇa,
mādhava-toṣaṇī jāni'
gaura-priya, śāka-sevane,
jīvana sārthaka māni

(8)
bhakativinoda, kṛṣṇa-bhajane,
anakūla pāya jāhā
prati-dibase, parama-sukhe,
swīkāra koroye tāhā

TRANSLATION

1) The dust of the lotus feet of pure devotees, enthusiastic devotional service, and service to the pure devotees of the highest order are the roots of the creeper of devotion.

2) The holy days like Ekadasi and Janmastami are the mother of devotion for those devotees who respect them. Let the holy places of Krsna's pastimes be my places of worship, and bless me.

3) May I always visit all the holy places associated with the lila of Lord Caitanya and His devotees.

4) When I hear the sound of the mrdanga in my heart I always desire to join in kirtana; and when I hear the bonafide songs describing Lord Caitanya's pastimes, my heart dances in ecstasy.

5) Whenever I see the transcendental sri-vigrahas of Radha-Krsna I am in bliss, for by taking Their Lordships' prasada we can conquer over the material elements.

6) One day while performing devotional practices, I saw my house transformed into Goloka Vrndavana. When I take the caranamrta of the Deity, I see the holy Ganges waters that come from the feet of Lord Visnu, and my bliss knows no bounds.

7) By seeing the tulasi tree my heart feels joy and Lord Madhava (Krsna) is also satisfied. When I eat the prasada favored by Lord Caitanya it is a new life's experience. (Lord Caitanya was very fond of a green vegetable preparation called sak, and there is another song in this book that tells of the amazing effects of this type of prasada.)

8) Bhaktivinoda concludes by saying: "Whosoever attains the stage of enthusiasm for these devotional practices will be supremely blissful wherever he may be."

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The celestial godly beings in the mortal world!

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We see usually that young people and children are most interested in scientific fiction movies like the fantastic four,many such with magical fantasies.

But from the puranas, we find that these magical arts were in use since time immemorial. Mahabharata,the epic of Bharatha Bhumi is one such purana where we find interesting things that took place 5000 yrs ago. Fantastic four is kind of remake of the story of pandavas but with more speculation.

If you see the birth of these five great souls we can understand the difference between our real self and the material nature. The material body with which we feel the pain or pleasure is part of the material nature which is controlled by various demi-gods based on our past and present actions.

When we say a man and woman are uniting for begetting children,it means the material elements of material nature are in action. The soul sitting inside has nothing to do with these actions but to act on religious principles to continue the lineage according to the commands of material nature. This is why we find that yamunacharya challenging the poet in a debate in a kingdom, that the queen is unchaste and not faithful to the king. However when the poet accepts defeat, he proves that the demi-gods such as vayu,agni,varuna,indra(the controller of indriyas-senses) are actually involved in the process of procreation. Therefore we cannot say that the queen is chaste, because not only the king is responsible for that action but Demigods as well. So the queen is not faithful to only to the king in that sense.

But it doesnot mean we are not accountable for our actions. We are provided with the material elements-the senses which are centered about a particular type of mind,the intelligence,the body. How do we use these things and for what purpose we use matters. It's like a father giving money to children. Good children use it in productive ways, bad children uses it in a way that brings disaster to themselves and to all around them. We are monitored every moment like a CCTV camera by the yamatudas. There are beings who will immediately come to capture our actions when they hear minute little sound from our actions. Thats why it's said when we live our life in accordance with the religious principles, we'll be spared and we can live in harmony with the nature which is under the control of the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna.

Coming to the story of the Pandavas,we see that mother Kunti had a boon from Durvasa muni that by uttering mantras she could call the demi-gods anytime&get divine children from them. She served the muni so much that the muni got pleased and gave her such a boon.

It was before she got married to king pandu that she playfully tested the mantra to see if it works.For this mistake she feels the pain for her life. As soon as she called the sun-god,he came right in front of her to get a child. She protests that she's still a maiden and cannot have a child. The sungod gives her a child without uniting with her but in a magical way. The child is Karna who is left to float in a river. He was rescued,recieved and raised by a charioteer.

Later when mother Kunti wants to have children after her marriage,she talks about this boon to Pandu and they plan to have five strong children who could never be defeated by anyone in the 3 worlds.

One by one she calls the demigods by the mantra and begets children. One time when the baby slipped down a hill,she and pandu were surprised to see the child-Bhima alive down under the hill and also his body broke rocks into many pieces. Actually this is no wonder that by suitable practice anyone can attain these powers possessed by demigods. But these are temporary and causes pride and arrogance when in the hands of people who dont deserve it. This is why the saintly Kings who were well versed in this science only were allowed to rule over the country.

But today it's all sudras who are in the ruling position but exploiting the people by taxing them heavily and not working for the real welfare of the people. But the pandavas even though powerful did not misuse rather were so humble and working for the welfare of the whole world under the direction of Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. It is because they are devotees of Lord Krishna, they were able to stand through countless difficulties that haunted them one after the other from the evil Duryodhana.

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