Hare Krishna Land

name of the ISKCON temple in Mumbai, India.

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The Bhagavata Purana and other works tell us stories of how the divine is always trying to break away from its divine fetters. When you are pervasive and omnipresent, how can you have the freedom to play? Being omnipresent, you are constantly watched by those who adore you, worship you and serve you. You need a disguise.

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Krishna:

Krishna (Krsna): He who attracks everyone; cowherd, supreme commander, lover, Vedic Monarch, Vishnu Avatar, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Literally: Dark, because of His dark blue-grey coloured skin. Also called Hrsikesha, as master of the senses. Govinda and Gopala as the protector of the cows. Vasudeva as the son of Vasudeva. Yogishvara: Lord of the Yoga; Hari: Lord. Yadavadeva: God of the Yadu's. "He who attracts, draws the mind towards Him." "To plough, to plant and grow" (SSS-II) Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appearing in His original, two-armed form.

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krishna-nama

Krishna’s holy name.

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International Society for Krishna Consciousness

(See ISKCON)

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Krishna: eighth avatar of Vishnu

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krishna-paksha:

krishna-paksha. Dark half of month, when moon is diminishing.

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krishna-marga:

krishna-marga (-maarga). Path of the manes; dark path, as distinguished from the path of light.

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krishna-katha

Discussions about Krishna.

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Krishna: An incarnation of God Vishnu, the God-man whose teachings can be found in the Bhagavad-Gita and the Bhagavata-Purana.

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Kurma, Lord – Krishna’s tortoise incarnation.:

Kurma, Lord – Krishna’s tortoise incarnation.

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International Society for Krishna Consciousness

(ISKCON) Founded by A. C. Bhaktivendanta Swami Prabhupada. A Hindu religion which worships Lord Krishna and uses the Bhagavad-Gita.

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Ari-Krishna Ari-krsna (Sanskrit) A name of the sun as lord of rays.

See also HARI-KRISHNA (Caves & Jungles 621-2)

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Avatara is the decent of God on earth for the ascent of man. The Lord Krishna says: - Though unborn, the Imperishable Self and also the Lord of all beings, yet brooding over nature which is Mine own, I am born through My Own Power. Whenever there is decline of righteousness, then I Myself come forth. For the protection of the good, for the destruction of the evil-doers, for the sake of firmly establishing righteousness, I am born from age to age - (Ch. IV-6, 7, 8).

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Rama, Rama Krishna or Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa

(1836-86) A Hindu mystic. He was born of a poor Brahman family in Bengal, and his given name was Gadadhar Chatterlee. In about 1855 he became a devotee of the goddess Kali and lived for the rest of his life at her temple in Dakshineswar outside Calcutta.

During a 15-year period of intense spiritual practice he mastered all the types of Hindu Yoga and also had mystical experience through Christian and Islamic worship. He concluded that all religions are valid means of approaching God. Ramakrishna had little formal learning, but his saintliness and wisdom attracted a large following.

After his death his teachings were spread by his disciples and by his wife Sarada Devi. Ramakrishna's message of universal religion was carried to the West by Swami Vivekananda. The Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Vivekananda, is represented by a large monastic order in India, devoted to both contemplation and social action, and by centers in major cities of Europe and the US. Ramakrishna's sayings are contained in The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

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Swami Krishna Ashram

Swami Krishna Ashram is a living saint at Daroli village, 14 miles below Gangotri, the origin of the Ganges. He has been living there for the last eight years in an absolutely nude state, in an icy region, where an ordinary man may require a woollen sweater, a Gothma and half a dozen blankets.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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To be born a human being with the unique faculties of discrimination and choice is both a great blessing and a terrible curse. This is because exercising one's choice often creates conflicts.

One can neither live with conflict nor solve conflict through suppression or desensitising the mind temporarily - the conflicts simply resurface. So it seems that there is no permanent solution to conflict, and hence in this matter we are left with no choice. But should we give up so easily? Don't we deserve to be free from conflict?

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Bana (-asura)

A thousand-armed demon, son of Bali. He was a favored devotee of Lord Siva’s. When Bana’s daughter Usha hid Krishna’s grandson Aniruddha in Bana’s palace, the demon arrested Aniruddha, and a battle ensued between Krishna and Lord Siva. Defeated, Lord Siva begged Krishna to spare Bana’s life. Krishna then severed all but four of Bana’s arms and blessed him to become an eternal associate of Siva.

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Arjuna [Phalgunah, another name for Arjuna, meaning 'One who is pure and unsullied, white']: Son of queen Kunti and King Pandu. Friend and cousin of Krishna. One of the five Pandava brothers; Krishna became his chariot driver and spoke to him the Bhagavad Gita. [see The Bhagavad Gita of Order] also Vijaya, another name for Arjuna.

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Yajur Veda: (Sanskrit) "Wisdom of sacrificial formulas."

One of the four compendia of revelatory texts called Vedas (Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva).

When used alone, the term Yajur Veda generally refers to this Veda's central and oldest portion - the Samhita, "hymn collection." Of this there are two recensions:

1)    the Krishna ("black") Yajur Veda (so-called because the commentary, Brahmana, material is mixed with the hymns); and

2)    the Shukla ("white or clear") Yajur Veda (with no commentary among the hymns).

The contents of these two recensions are also presented in different order. The Yajur Veda Samhita is divided into 40 chapters and contains 1,975 stanzas. About 30 percent of the stanzas are drawn from the Rig Veda Samhita (particularly from chapters eight and nine). This Veda is a special collection of hymns to be chanted during yajna. The Krishna Yajur Veda Samhita exists today in various recensions, most importantly the Taittiriya Samhita and the Maitrayani Samhita. The Shukla Yajur Veda Samhita is preserved most prominently as the Vajasaneyi Samhita.

See: Vedas.

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-vasis

Residents.

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Caitanya-caritamrita:

Caitanya-caritamrita: The book of Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami about the life and teachings of Lord Caitanya. 'The New Testament' of the Caitanya-vaishnava.

 "So here is a very specific statement about S'ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu," said Prabhupada. "He is avatara. Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the same Supreme Personality of Godhead, but He is channa. Channa means covered, not directly. Because He has appeared as a devotee." S'rila Prabhupada explained why the Supreme Lord appeared in Kali-yuga as a devotee. " When Lord Krishna appeared, He ordered everyone to 'Surrender to Me.' But they took it, 'Who is this person asking like that? What right does he have? Why shall I give up?' But God Himself, the Supreme Being, He must order. That is God. But we think otherwise: 'Who is this man? Why is he ordering? Why shall I give up?' " The whole process of Krishna consciousness is submission, surrender to Krishna, S'rila Prabhupada explained. But the way to surrender to Krishna is to submit to His devotee, His representative. "S'ri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared this day for giving mercy to the fallen souls who are so foolish they cannot take to Krishna consciousness. He is personally teaching them. That is this kirtana". (Source: S'rila Prabhupada-Lilamrita, by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami)

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