Hare Krishna

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ

I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who with the torchlight of knowledge has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance.

INDIA'S MESSAGE OF PEACE AND GOODWILL

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—Essays and Articles, 26 (quote)

The devotees of the Lord are called akiñcanas because they have practically no material assets. Such material assets are all products of the three modes of material nature. They foil spiritual energy, and thus the less we possess such products of material nature, the more we have a good chance for spiritual progress.

O GURU DEVA

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव, त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।

त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव, त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ॥

tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva, tvameva bandhushsha sakhaa tvameva

tvameva vidyaa draviNa.n tvameva, tvameva sarva.n mama deva deva

(Oh Guru!) You are my mother and father; you are my brother and companion; you alone are knowledge and wealth. O Lord, you are everything to me.

SHRI NARASIMHADEVA ॐ

"Let me offer my obeisances unto Lord Narasimhadeva who is always enlightening Prahlada Maharaja within his heart and who always kills the nescience that attacks the devotees. His mercy is distributed like the moonshine, and His face is like that of a lion. Let me offer my obeisances unto Him again and again."

SRIMAD BHAGWATAM: EAGERLY AWAITED VOLUMES

The Bhagavata-purana, which is one of the mahapurana-s, commands high respect among all sections of Hindus, especially among votaries of the Vallabha and Caitanya sects. It has been assigned a high rank by them on a par with the Upanisad-s, Bhagavadgita and Vedantasutra-s as the fourth branch of Vedanta and even mentioned as Sruti itself. There are numerous editions of the text with or without commentaries in Sanskrit, and translations into English and almost all the Indian languages. However, the present edition has its own value, containing the original text in Devanagari type together with Roman transliteration and English translation, with elaborate notes and comments in English for each verse. The notes and comments are highly valuable as they reveal correctly the inner meaning of the verses from the point of view of the bhakti cult of the Caitanya school. The editor's vast and deep study of the sub...

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om shati om shatnti om shanti

If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change. - Buddha -

HANUMAN MANTRA TO CALM THE MIND :
A turbulent and disturbed mind is the diagnostic center for most diseases and ailments. Disturbances in the physical body start expressing themselves through the mind as it is the only channel of expression. A calm mind is the indicator of good health; physical as well as physiological.

With this mantra you can calm not only your mind but also that of any other person who is going through a torrid time.

To use this mantra you have to chant it with concentration and while chanting the mantra sprinkle some water on the head and body of the mentally disturbed person. Alternately you can also apply some sacred ash [Vibhuti] or simply slowly rotate your hand over the head of that person.

MANTRA :
aage do jhilmili peeche do nand
Raksha sitaram ki rakhbare hanumant
Hanuman hanumanta aavat muth karau chaukhanda
Sankal toro loha ko faro bajar kivar
Ajjar kilen bajjar kilen aese rog haath se dhilen
Meri bhakti guru ki shakti furo mantra ishwari vaacha ||

sहरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण !! ● SPIRITUAL WARRIOR : Arjuna( Girls or Boys)..We Need To Become Spiritual Warriors.Being a Spiritual warrior has nothing to do with physical battle, making war, fighting or being mean and tough. The battle of the Spiritual warrior is the mastery of one's self......A spiritual warrior is a person that has found their inner spirit or truth and understood that in order to be a human being one has to be attuned to it at all times. This means to struggle and fight against all kinds of inner and outer obstacles.....spiritual peace or bliss is a result of fight, personal vigor and application of will-power....I am a Spiritual Warrior. ...Love is my only sword, ....Faith my only shield. ....Truth my only map, ....Wisdom my only commander. .....I stand for all that is good, ..I protect the light. ......I reject all that is evil, .....I conquer the darkness. .....My wars are not fought on the battlefield......Wherever there is ignorance, hatred, .....Suffering or fear I wage war. ....Wars not fought with bombs and bullets. ....Wars where blood is not spilt or lives destroyed. ....Wars fought only with truth and light. ...Wars where evil is conquered and darkness destroyed. ...I fight for no country or army. ...No leader, money or power. ...I fight for the spirit of creation. ...I fight to clear the way so it's love and goodness, ....May once again embrace all creation. ...I do all this selflessly and with humility. ...I cleanse my body, temple of the creative force. ...I live in harmony with all things. I resist temptation and embrace enlightenment. ...I vigilantly toil to gain knowledge and wisdom. ....And above all I stand firm as a beacon in the night, ...For all mankind to follow. ..... The Great Objective of Our Soul : Liberation means freedom, Release ..........●!! राम राम हरे हरे !!●

Why and how should we engage in occupational engagements?

Srila Prabhupada writes in SRIMAD BHAGAVATHAM (1-2-9)

“Pure devotional service to the Lord is automatically followed by perfect knowledge and detachment from material existence. But there are others who consider that all kinds of different occupational engagements, including those of religion, are meant for material gain. The general tendency of any ordinary man in any part of the world is to gain some material profit in exchange for religious or any other occupational service. Even in the Vedic literatures, for all sorts of religious performances an allurement of material gain is offered, and most people are attracted by such allurements or blessings of religiosity.

Why are such so-called men of religion allured by material gain? Because material gain can enable one to fulfill desires, which in turn satisfy sense gratification. This cycle of occupational engagements includes so-called religiosity followed by material gain and material gain followed by fulfillment of desires. Sense gratification is the general way for all sorts of fully occupied men. But in the statement of Suta Gosvami, as per the verdict of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, this is nullified by the present sloka. 

One should not engage himself in any sort of occupational service for material gain only. Nor should material gain be utilized for sense gratification.

jai ramanjaneya

मनबसी सुन ले वानरधीस
लोभ, मोह, मध, काम से झुके न मेरे शीश

वंदन कोटि कपीस की
वंदन कोटि कपीस की
जय जय वानरधीस
जय जय वानरधीस

अतुलित बल के हनुमत स्वामी
शम्भू स्वयं प्रभु अंतरयामी
कांधे पे सोये जगदीश की

जय जय वानरधीस

वंदन कोटि कपीस की
जय जय वानरधीस

न्याय दिलाये सुग्रीव जी को
मोक्ष दिलाये तुम बाली को
पाए कृपा श्री ईश की

जय जय वानरधीस
जय जय वानरधीस

वंदन कोटि कपीस की
जय जय वानरधीस

मारे असुर दल लंका जाले
राम सिया जी के काज सवारे
सदा हो दृष्टि आशीष की

जय जय वानरधीस

वंदन कोटि कपीस की
जय जय वानरधीस
जय जय वानरधीस

OM NAMAHA SHIVAYA

SHIVA PURANA
continues..................................................................................

CHARITY AND ITS FAR REACHING IMPACT :
In the context of the experiences of Yamaloka, charity plays a significant role in mitigating the impact of punishments to a departed Soul. Sage Sanatkumara described: Paaneeyadaanam paramam daanamutthamam sada / Sarvesham Jeevapunjanam tarpanam Jeevanam smrutam (Charity of Water is considered as the best as it provides full contentment and life). This is why offering water outlets is considered as a satisfying act. Construction of water bodies, digging up of wells and supply of water through various means is thus a source of happiness to others and to self whose post-life experiences would become less pungent.

Those who facilitate the construction of ponds are doubly blessed giving instant relief to human beings, animals and birds in the long run far beyond the lives of the charity makers and attract considerable reduction of the burden of their sins. In fact, those who are responsible to perform this best charity of facilitating water supply in all seasons, especially summer, would never fall down the levels lower than heavens after life. Next to water is the charity of planting Trees which make available innumerable solaces to mankind, Sages, animals, birds, Devas and Danavas and even to Evil Spirits whose blessings are richly reaped by those responsible. Those who make available gardens with trees bearing fruits, flowers, shade and various other facilities to public are blessed for countless uses. Several other kinds of charity would certainly yield far reaching results and the acts of kindness however big or small do not indeed go waste. For instance, a person who donates an umbrella would help him to cross the hells without heat and provide him shade; or a person donating footwear would cross parts of hell the protection of feet. Charity of jewellery, cows, land, servants, chariot, food grains, beds, Vidya or Knowledge, money, horses, elephants and so on have all highly beneficial value with manifold returns.
...................................................................to be continued

shirdi wale sai baba aayahai tere dar pe sawali

Zamane ne kaha tooti hui tasweer
banti hai
Tere darbaar main bigdi hui
taqdeer banti hai
Tareef teri nikli hai dil se
Aayi hai lab pe ban ke qawaali
Shirdi wale sai baba
Aaya hai tere dar pe sawali
Shirdi wale sai baba
Aaya hai tere dar pe sawali
Lab pe duayen aakhon main
aansoon
Dil main umeedein par jholi khali
Shirdi wale sai baba
Aaya hai tere dar pe sawali
Dar pe sawali, aaya hai dar pe
sawali
Shirdi wale sai baba
Aaya hai tere dar pe sawali
Ooo...
O mere sai deva tere sab naam
lewa
O mere sai deva tere sab naam
lewa
Khuda insaan saare sabhi, tujhko
hain pyaare
Sune fariyaad sabki, tujhe hai
yaad sabki
Bada ya koi chhota, nahi mayoos
lauta
Ameeron ka sahara, gareebon ka
guzara
Teri rahmat ka kissa bayan akbar
kare kya
Do din ki duniya, duniya hai
gulshan
Sab phool kaante, too sab ka mali
Shirdi wale sai baba
Aaya hai tere dar pe sawali
Khuda ki shaan tujhme
Dikhe bhagwaan tujhme
Khuda ki shaan tujhme
Dikhe bhagwaan tujhme
Tujhe sab maante hain
Tera ghar jaante hain
Chale aate hain daude
Jo khush kismat hain thode
Yeh har rahi ki manzil
Yeh har kashti ka sahil
Jise sab ne nikala
Use toone sambhala
Jise sab ne nikala
Use toone sambhala
Too bichhdon ki milaye
Bujhe deepak jalaye
( Too bichhdon ki milaye
Bujhe deepak jalaye )� (2)
Yeh gam ki raatain, raatain yeh
kaali
Inko banade id aur diwali
Shirdi wale sai baba
Aaya hai tere dar pe sawali
Lab pe duayen aakhon main
aansoon
Dil main umeedein par jholi khali
( Shirdi wale sai baba
Aaya hai tere dar pe sawali )
Gudmrng... OM SAI RAM..

EKADASI MAHATME - baratipura samsthana

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  Hare Krishna shared Kajal Kapoor's photo.

  

  ‎~~ Pausha Putrada Ekadashi ~~
  
  Putrada Ekadashi (lit. "ekadashi that is the giver of sons") is a Hindu holy day, which falls on the 11th lunar day (ekadashi) of the fortnight of the waxing moon in the Hindu month of Pausha (December-January).
  
  This day is also known as Pausha Putrada Ekadashi, to differentiate it from the other Putrada Ekadashi in Shravana (July-August), which is also called Shravana Putrada Ekadashi.
  
  The fantastic glories of Putrada Ekadasi are told in the Bhavisyottara Purana, they cannot be vilified by any means.
  
  Sri Krsna said to Maharaj Yudhistira: "Oh my dear King, the Putrada Ekadasi is very great; It's power is incalculable. Anyone who practices penance by abstinence of eating on this day, receives immeasurable benediction from the Personality of Godhead. All ones sinful reactions are eradicated and great wealth, fame and sagacity await with folded palms, eager to serve one who observes this Ekadasi.
  
  "There was once a great city named Bhadravati, and a revered King named Suketumana ruled that land. His principle queen was Saivya and she was exquisitely beautiful. Despite being surrounded by great material opulence the maharaja was despondent, for they had no son. The King and Queen spent much time performing religious activities, with a hope to one day conceive an heir.
  "Because they were afflicted with great sorrow and misfortune, their tempers grew hot and their brains boiled with furious agitation for the chance to have a son. As a result their offerings were always hot. Meanwhile the Kings forefathers also worried and aggrieved by the inauspicious atmosphere, thought thus: "If there are no offspring there will be no one to offer oblations to us and deliver us from pitrloka."
  
  "King Suketumana could feel the anxiety of his forefathers and grew ever increasingly determined to fulfil his obligation to them and beget a son. He also grew more and more morose, however. He found no pleasure in his sports or recreations; he lost the taste for hunting, found no pleasure in the music of the courtiers, and he even became recluse from his friends and well-wishers. Merged in a fathomless ravine of staggeringly embarrassing hopelessness, the maharati King considered his life useless.
  
  "He thought that, without a son there would be no way of alleviating the debts to the demigods, forefathers and future generations. Without being favoured by Sri Visnu one cannot conceive a child, amass wealth or retain knowledge. Upon finding zero solace in his court the King left for the forest riding on a gleaming white horse.
  
  "King Suketumana entered the mighty forest that lay on the edge of his kingdom, surrounded by a chorus of many birds. Unbeknown to him, many wild beasts and cats silently watched him enter the eerie place; so quiet and still with moss. As the lonesome King passed deeper and deeper into the wood, he passed many great trees. He saw Pipala and Date, Tamarind and Palm, Shal and Maulsiri, Saptaparna and Sarala, Tilak and Tamala and many others. Entering a clearing he came before a mammothian Banyan tree, with branches springing up here, there and everywhere. Hiding on, among and around the branches he saw many wild animals such as Snakes, Elephant, Deer, Monkeys, Wild Boar, Leopards, Tigers and Lions.
  
  "The king became frightened by the racous howls of fearsome jackal packs and the plaintive hoots of nightbound owls. Wandering in this way through the wet wilds, he thought thus: "I have performed so many sacrifices, fed many brahmanas still I am suffering; what sacrifice can there be to free me from my rueful plight."
  
  "Suddenly he came across a brilliant lake with many cakora birds, swans and chakravaka sporting upon it's crystalline waters. The vision was easily as lovely as Kusuma Sarovara. On seeing many sages chanting mantras on the banks of this lake, King Suketumana approached them and offered obeisances to each of them in turn. The sages, being pleased with the Kings humility spoke thus: "Oh dear King, we are very satisfied with your stately respects and devotions and are prepared to assist you in your troubles. Please ask a benediction of us!"
  
  "The King Said, "Who are you, why have you come to this place? I am a King bereft of a son and therefore my whole kingdom seems void. How can I get a son and thereby mitigate the suffering of my citizens.
  
  "The sages replied, "We are Visva devas, we come here regularly to take bath in these sanctified waters. Today is Putrada Ekadasi, anyone who observes this Ekadasi pleases Sri Visnu to great ends and has all his material and spiritual desires fulfilled. If one desires a son, he will assuredly get one by following this Ekadasi vrata.
  "The king recounted: "I have observed many sacrifices for getting a son, yet none have been sucessful. Please bless me, so that I may be fortunate and receive my hearts desire, a son and heir to the throne.
  
  "Simply observe this Ekadasi with great care and attention." Replied the sages. "Give up eating on this day, remain awake and chant the glories of Hari, by the mercy of Godhead you will conceive a son.
  
  "Thereafter, the King observed Putrada Ekadasi. He broke fast the next day and after offering many respectful obeisances unto the sages, he returned to his Kingdom. I due course of time Queen Saivya became pregnant. By the influence of Putrada Ekadasi and the blessings of the sages, the King begot an intelligent and pious son. Thereafter the King happily ruled his Kingdom and his forefathers became pleased.
  
  Lord Krsna continued, "Oh King Yudhistira, anyone who observes Putrada Ekadasi can get a son and attain the heavenly planets. Anyone who simply hears or sings the glories of this Ekadasi certainly achieves the result of performing an Asvamedha sacrifice.
  
  ~~ Hare Krishna ~~

KRISHNARJUNA - GEETA

ends of Lord Krishna, By Subuddhi Krishna Das

Arjuna asks how Krishna could instruct Gita to Vivasvan (sun god)earlier!

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhakthivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Founder Acharya, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, explains the words of Krishna in BHAGAVAD GITA AS IT IS (C-4, T-4):

arjuna uvaca

aparam bhavato janma

param janma vivasvatah

katham etad vijaniyam

tvam adau proktavan iti

TRANSLATION

Arjuna said: The sun-god Vivasvan is senior by birth to You. How am I to understand that in the beginning You instructed this science to him?

PURPORT

Arjuna is an accepted devotee of the Lord, so how could he not believe Krsna's words? The fact is that Arjuna is not inquiring for himself but for those who do not believe in the Supreme Personality of Godhead or for the demons who do not like the idea that Krsna should be accepted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead; for them only Arjuna inquires on this point, as if he were himself not aware of the Personality of Godhead, or Krsna. As it will be evident from the Tenth Chapter, Arjuna knew perfectly well that Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the fountainhead of everything and the last word in transcendence. Of course, Krsna also appeared as the son of Devaki on this earth. How Krsna remained the same Supreme Personality of Godhead, the eternal original person, is very difficult for an ordinary man to understand.

Therefore, to clarify this point, Arjuna put this question before Krsna so that He Himself could speak authoritatively. That Krsna is the supreme authority is accepted by the whole world, not only at present, but from time immemorial, and the demons alone reject Him. Anyway, since Krsna is the authority accepted by all, Arjuna put this question before Him in order that Krsna would describe Himself without being depicted by the demons who always try to distort Him in a way understandable to the demons and their followers. It is necessary that everyone, for his own interest, know the science of Krsna.

Therefore, when Krsna Himself speaks about Himself, it is auspicious for all the worlds. To the demons, such explanations by Krsna Himself may appear to be strange because the demons always study Krsna from their own standpoint, but those who are devotees heartily welcome the statements of Krsna when they are spoken by Krsna Himself. The devotees will always worship such authoritative statements of Krsna because they are always eager to know more and more about Him. The atheists, who consider Krsna an ordinary man, may in this way come to know that Krsna is superhuman, that He is sac-cid-ananda-vigraha--the eternal form of bliss and knowledge--that He is transcendental, and that He is above the domination of the modes of material nature and above the influence of time and space. A devotee of Krsna, like Arjuna, is undoubtedly above any misunderstanding of the transcendental position of Krsna.

Arjuna's putting this question before the Lord is simply an attempt by the devotee to defy the atheistic attitude of persons who consider Krsna to be an ordinary human being, subject to the modes of material nature.

SAI RAM HARE KRISHNA - read the story

sai dekhta hu tumko sab roop mei

pata hu tumko har roop mei

par duniya ko ishara samjh na aya 

ye hi to sai ne duniya ko dikhlaya

ki allaha bhagwan gurunanak isamasi sab ek hai 

to ye insaan hi kya jo sabko alag maane

baba jo insaan tumhe maane aur badhe chote mei farak kare to wo insaan hi kya.....main to janta hu ki tum raja ko bhi raank bna do......aur raank ko raja.............baba bas ye hi hai ki jo insaan tumhe manta ho wo duniya ko ek hi nazar se dekhe.......kyuki baba aaj kal jo log khete hai ki jab samne wala hi galat hai to hum bhi galat kyu nahi ho sakte agar wo baba tumko mante hai to wo ye bhi jane ki agar unhone tumhara daman thama hai to wo tumhare sahare rahe kyuki mujhe is bt ka andaaza hai ki tum apne bhakt ke hit mei hi hote ho aur use bchate ho aur neki ki rha bhi tum hi dikhate ho..............................jai 

sai ram

>>> PARAMAHAMSA BABAJI MEETS HIS DISCIPLE <<<

…An austere sannyasi approached Paramahamsa Babaji and again and again offered dandavat obeisances at his feet.

Then the humble babaji began to weep: Saying, “O Lord Caitanya, O Lord Nityananda, please be merciful upon me, a fallen soul." 

Then the sannyasi said to the saintly babaji, “O master, I am very lowly and fallen. Why, imitating my actions, do you mock me in this way?" Then, taking the dust of the babaji's feet, the sannyasi sat down before him.

Giving the sannyasi a tree-bark sitting place, and then sitting beside him, the humble Paramahamsa Babaji, his words choked with spiritual love, said, "O master, I am a fallen soul. How may I serve you?"

Setting down his kamandalu, the regal sannyasi respectfully folded his hands and said, "O master, I am very unfortunate. I studied the sankhya, patanjala, nyaya, vaisheshika, purva-mimamsa, and uttara-mimamsa philosophies. I studied the Vedanta, Upanishads, and many other scriptures also. I traveled on pilgrimage to Varanasi and many other holy places. I spent much time debating with others the meaning of the scriptures.”

“It is twelve years now since I accepted a sannyasi danda from Srila Saccidananda Sarasvatipada. After I accepted the danda I spent my time always traveling to all the holy places. Wherever I went in Bharata-varsha I always associated with the sannyasi followers of Shankaracarya. Passing through the stages of kuticaka, bahudaka, and hamsa, after a few days I attained the stage of paramahamsa, then I stayed always at Varanasi.

Observing a vow of silence, I took shelter of the sayings `aham brahmasi' (I am Brahman), `prajnanam brahma' (Brahman is consciousness), and `tat tvam asi' (You are that), which Shankara declares are the maha-vakyas (most important statements of the scriptures).

Then one day a saintly Vaisnava singing songs about Lord Hari's pastimes came before me. Opening my eyes wide, I gazed at him. He was bathed by the tears flowing from his eyes, and the hairs of his body stood erect in ecstasy. In a choked voice he chanted, `Sri Krsna Caitanya! Prabhu Nityananada!' Again and again he danced with faltering steps. Sometimes he fell to the ground.

As I gazed at him and heard his song, my heart became filled with love, a love I have no power to describe. Even though I became filled with love, I followed the rules of paramahamsa life and I did not speak a word to him.

I am pathetic, my rules of paramahamsa life are pathetic, and my so-called good fortune is also pathetic. Why did I not speak to him?”

"Since that day my heart has been irresistibly drawn to the feet of Sri Caitanya. I became very agitated. I spent many days searching for that Vaisnava, but I did not see him anywhere.

When I saw that Vaisnava and heard the Holy Names from his mouth I became filled with a pure and sacred bliss. Before that time I did not know that such a bliss existed anywhere. I did not think it was possible for a human being to experience such bliss.

After some days of thinking I decided that it would be best for me to take shelter of the feet of a Vaisnava. Then I left Varanasi and went to Sri Dhama Vrindavana.

There I saw many Vaisnavas. Every one of them was calling out the names `O Sri Rupa! O Sri Sanatana! O Sri Jiva Gosvami!' and lamenting. They were all meditating on Sri Sri Radha-Krishna's pastimes and, in voices choked with love, calling out the name of Navadvipa.

From that moment I have yearned to see Navadvipa. After a 168 mile journey from Sri Vraja-dhama, I arrived in Mayapura a few days ago. 

In Mayapura town I heard of your glories, so now I have come to take shelter of your feet. Please be merciful to me, accept me as your servant, and give my story an ending that is good."

Weeping again and again, and humbly placing a blade of grass between his teeth, the saintly paramahamsa said, "O saintly sannyasi, I am very unfortunate. I fill my belly, I sleep, I speak useless gossip. In this way I have wasted my life.

Now I pass my days in the place where Sri Krsna Caitanya enjoyed His pastimes. Still, I have no power to taste what is true love for Lord Krsna.

The Saintly Sri Prema Dasa Babaji said to this sannyasi: “You are fortunate. Gazing at a Vaisnava, for a moment, you tasted that love. You have received the mercy of Lord Krsna Caitanya. If, when you taste pure spiritual love, you once remember this fallen person, my life will be a great success.”

Speaking again and again in this way, the saintly babaji tightly embraced the saintly sannyasi and bathed him with the tears flowing from his eyes. Touched by a Vaisnava, the saintly sannyasi felt an emotion he had never known before. He danced and wept. 

As he danced, he sang this verse:

jaya shri-krishna chaitanya shri prabhu nityananda

jaya shri-prema-dasa guru jaya bhajana ananda

Glory to Sri Krishna Chaitanya! Glory to Lord Nityananda! Glory to my spiritual master, Sri Prema-dasa! Glory to the bliss of devotional service!

--Excerpt from the Jaiva Dharma (chapter one) by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura --

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