Verse: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.33 Speaker: HH Umapati Swami Date: February 26, 2004 Place: Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir Transcription by: HG Ananda Tirtha das ____________________________________ yatreme sad-asad-rupe pratisiddhe sva-samvida avidyayatmani krte iti tad brahma-darsanam TRANSLATION: Whenever a person experiences, by self-realization, that both the gross and subtle bodies have nothing to do with the pure self,…

Once a silly bumblebee flew up to a clear glass jar of honey. “Wonderful!” he exclaimed to himself. “All that honey– now I shall enjoy it.” Again and again the bee licked the glass, but tasted not a drop of honey. But so much was he in the illusion of being the enjoyer that he…

In the Classroom, Web Logs Are the New Bulletin Boards Classroom blogs are becoming increasingly popular with teachers as a forum for expression for students. By JEFFREY SELINGO – – – – Published: August 19, 2004 Last spring, when Marisa L. Dudiak’s second-grade class in Frederick County, Md., returned from a field trip to a…

A villager picked up a little English by overhearing others speak in that language. He memorized the words he heard most often: “Yes”, “No” and “Very good.” Though he did not understand the meaning of these words, he liked to use them in his speech because it made him appear erudite. People gave him respect…

A-Z OF PREACHING – What makes a good preacher ? If you feel inspired to learn to preach or just want to know what makes a good Krishna conscious preacher, here are some ideas to meditate on: ya idam paramam guhyam mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati bhaktim mayi param krtva mam evaisyaty asamsayah na ca tasman manusyesu kascin…

A wealthy landlord called upon a goldsmith in his village and, handing him a lump of pure gold, said, “I want you to make a nice pot with this amount of gold. But don’t you dare corrupt this gold by mixing in another metal just to steal the excess!” Bowing and srcaping, the goldsmith readily…

The little son of a fat mother frog came hopping home to the pond in great excitement. “Mother, today I saw something wonderful!” he announced excitedly. Mother, who had been dozing in the sun on a big lily leaf, opened her eyes and with only faint interest asked, “What was that, son?” “Oh, it was…

A poor widow was trying to educate her young son despite their meager existence, for he was her only future. By borrowing money she had managed to send him through grammar school. Now she hired a tutor to teach her boy higher studies. The teacher began with a lesson in geometry. From the next room…

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by HH Sridhar Swami —————– Anxiety again, No place to hide. Can this be spiritual life? Is ISKCON bona fide? Who wants to manage? Set it all aside; My life’s now half over. Got to renovate my pride. Establish my identity, Let all devotees know I’m marching to Pretoria– Just call me Major Domo. But…

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The role of The Correspondence School Friday, 2 April 2004, 10:23 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government 2 April 2004 Media Statement The role of The Correspondence School Education Minister Trevor Mallard said today that the Ministry of Education is undertaking a project looking into the role of The Correspondence School. “The project “The Future…