Monday 14 May 2007
I have been too distracted lately and meant to post these earlier, my goal being to keep all the audio available on the Math website in one category on this site for easy reference. Anyhow, please find the nectar flowing below 
Audio: "Chintamani prakara sadmasu kalpa vrksa.... One
Laksmi full of opulence we will see at Narayan's lotus feet, but here
in Vrindavan, millions of Laksmis are serving Govindam who is the
Supreme Personality of Godhead. In Brahma-samhita expressed so
beautifully, widely and gloriously, Sri Govinda Dham."
Srila Govinda Maharaj's informal morning darshan, 3 May 2007.
(35+ minutes, 4.1 MB mp3 audio in higher quality: 8.1 MB.)
Audio: Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi. Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda
Dev-Goswami Maharaj chants the glories of Prahlad Maharaj, and relates the lila of Sri Nrsimhhadev's appearance.
(45+ minutes, 5.3 MB mp3 audio also in higher quality: 10.5 MB.)
Audio: Leading kirttan on Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi at the conclusion of the first part of the early evening programme in the nat-mandir.
(3+ minutes, 600 K mp3 audio)
Monday 14 May 2007
Jamuna Priya Devi posted lots of nice pictures of Gurudeva and the devotees, as well as a few of the local wildlife. Per Jamuna: "These barn owls live in the belfry of the temple."
See more new pictures here.
Monday 07 May 2007
My son and I had a great time getting the association of the little Vaisnavas on the playground this past Saturday, as we played "I'm not this body" tag. It started with my son Bindumadhava telling me he "killed me", and me saying "I am not this body, hahaha" and then Sita devi saying "Yes, the soul is eternal and can't be killed." So then we played tag where I started as the 'lava monster' and it evolved into a very fun game where if you get caught, you "die" and have to pick a new body. Favorites were peacock (Sita), bunny rabbit (Shama Mohni devi) and dragon (Bindumadhava). I was everything from tornados, tigers and electricity Bindu is really looking forward to visiting the temple again next week. I imagine I will happily be spending most of my time on the playground from now on. All the little devotees ki jaya!
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Tuesday 01 May 2007
Discourse given by Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj on 2nd May 1999, Sri Nrsimha Chaturdasi day, at Sri Govinda Dham, Murwillumbah, Australia.
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om ajnana-timirandhasya
jnananjana-salakaya
caksur unmilitam yena
tasmai sri-gurave namah
vancha-kalpatarubhyas' ca
krpa-sindhubhya eva ca
patitanam pavanebhyo
vaisnavebhyo namo namah
namas te narasimhaya
prahladahlada-dayine
hiranyakasipor vaksah-
sila-tanka-nakhalaye
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[I offer my obeisances to Lord Nrsimha, who gives joy to Prahlad Maharaj and whose nails are like chisels on the stonelike chest of the demon Hiranyakasipu.]
Jaya Nrsmhadeva ki jay. Prahlad Maharaj ki jay.
In a previous age, so long ago in Satya-yuga, this incident happened. At that time, the munis and the rishis could go everywhere. Four such rishis were known as the Chatursana, the Four Kumaras: Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana and Sanata Kumara. The four of them went to see Lord Visnu in Vaikuntha Dham.
The gate-keepers of Vaikuntha were Jaya and Vijaya. Upon arriving Jaya and Vijaya told them, "Now Lord Visnu is resting with Laksmidevi. Take seat and later we shall arrange for you to see Him." The four rishis were very disappointed and said, "It is Vaikuntha Dham. When we come here we have a right to go and see Lord Visnu. He is also ready to give his darsan (audience), otherwise why has He given us entrance to Vaikuntha Dham? We think there is no obstacle for us to see Him. Don't stop us like this." But Jaya and Vijaya said, "It is our duty, sir, what shall we do." Then the rishis were very angry and said, "You are behaving with us like demons, then go to martya-dham, the material world, and take birth there as demons in the plane of death." Then in the meantime, Visnu, who knows everything, came out. When the rishis gave that curse, Visnu said, "Tathastu." Tathastu means, "What you said, that will be." And when this divine vibration came out from Visnu's mouth, the rishis were very surprised and Jaya and Vijaya were very disappointed.
They said, "Prabhu, You engaged us here as Your gate-keepers."
Visnu said, "Yes, it is My wish, otherwise the rishis would not curse you."
"Your wish?"
"Yes, I want to fight. My muscles are 'crunching', then I need to fight, to get some exercise, and with whom I shall fight? You are the perfect fighters against Me. Then you go, and I shall go for saving My devotee. It is necessary to create some situation there. You will be My devotee's father and uncle, no problem." Then they were very unhappy and said, "Prabhu, we want to come back to our duty immediately. Give that opportunity to us."
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Tuesday 01 May 2007
Audio: 'Krishna Uninterrupted.'
Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj speaking on 30th April
by telephone from Nabadwip for Madhusudan Prabhu's Internet Radio
website, krsna.cc. (12+ minutes, 2.2 MB mp3 audio).
Audio: "Mahaprabhu is mercifully taking our service. By
the grace of Srila Guru Maharaj we are trying to do as possible by us.
Again and again our devotees are trying to preach. A very good
procedure to practise Krishna consciousness: you chant, and give
consciousness to others for chanting. No haziness. Both sides are very
clear. 'I am eating, you also try to eat' -- like that. It is not
necessary to change their formal position, only change some mental
position and give your submission to the lotus feet of Lord Krishna."
Srila Govinda Maharaj's informal morning darshan, 29 April 2007.
(31+ minutes, 3.6 MB mp3 audio also in higher quality: 7.2 MB.)
Audio: "Every day here very nice sankirttan is happening. When
we joined with Srila Guru Maharaj's lotus feet, at that time first he
gave some instruction. I remember he gave a tick-mark to thirty two
songs, and he told, 'You can memorise it, and every day one by one, or
as required, you can sing.'"
Srila Govinda Maharaj's informal morning darshan, 28 April 2007.
(33+ minutes, 3.9 MB mp3 audio also in higher quality: 7.8 MB.)
Audio: "Everyone is influenced by cupid. That is the fact. But, in which way will we avoid it?
... Everyone has the seed of Krishna-swarup, then in which way will you
avoid it? That is the fact. And Kaviraj Goswami is so merciful to us,
he gave that practising process...."
Srila Govinda Maharaj's informal morning darshan, 27 April 2007.
(36+ minutes, 4.2 MB mp3 audio also in higher quality: 8.4 MB.)
Audio: "Sattva-gun, raja-gun, tama-gun, all are ropes binding us
with this material consciousness, existence, etc. If we will think we
are practitioners, that we are tying to practise, then we will be
conscious about that. But it is not so easy. This qualification you
will not get in a school college, it is only coming through pure
devotees' association."
Srila Govinda Maharaj's informal morning darshan, 11 April 2007.
(26+ minutes, 3.1 MB mp3 audio also in higher quality: 6.2 MB.)
Jaya Gurudeva!
