VOL 1, ISSUE 4

July 2016

ISKCON Founder-Acharya Deities of Shri Shri Rukmini Dwarkadhish during Chandan Yatra festival at ISKCON Dwarka, New Delhi
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The beautiful pastimes of

Shri Shri Rukmini Dwarkadhish
(Continued from last issue...) demigods worship
Ka. In this way,
Reaching the gate of Dvrak, the He taught everyone
brhmaa informed the doorkeeper that worshiping
of his arrival, and the doorkeeper His devotee is
led him to the place where Ka more valuable than
was sitting on a golden throne. Since worshiping Him.
the brhmaa had the opportunity In due time, the
to be Rukmis messenger, he brhmaa took his
was fortunate enough to see the bath, accepted his
Supreme Personality of Godhead meals and lay down
Ka, the original cause of all to rest on a bedstead
causes. A brhmaa is the spiritual completely bedecked
teacher of all the social divisions. with soft silk. As he
Lord r Ka, in order to teach was resting, Lord
everyone the Vedic etiquette of how r Ka silently
to respect a brhmaa, immediately approached and,
got up and offered him His throne. with great respect,
When the brhmaa was seated on put the brhmaas
the golden throne, Lord r Ka legs on His lap and
began to worship him exactly as the began to massage
them. In this way, Ka appeared
before the brhmaa and said,
My dear brhmaa, I hope that
you are executing the religious
principles without difficulty and
that your mind is always peaceful.
Different classes of people in the
social system are engaged in various
professions, and when one inquires
as to the well-being of a particular
person, he should do so on the
basis of that persons occupation.
Therefore, when one inquires as
to the welfare of a brhmaa,
the questions should be worded
according to his condition of life so
as not to disturb him. A peaceful
mind is the basis for becoming
truthful, clean, equipoised, self-
controlled and tolerant. Thus by
attaining knowledge and knowing
its practical application in life, one
becomes convinced about the
Absolute Truth. The brhmaa
knew Ka to be the Supreme
Personality of Godhead, and still
he accepted the respectful service
of the Lord on the grounds of Vedic
social convention. Lord r Ka
was playing just like a human being.
Because He belonged to the katriya
division of the social system and was
a young boy, it was His duty to show
respect to such a brhmaa.
(Ka - by His Divine Grace Shrila Prabhupada)
(continued in next issue...)

The Art of Dying

A small child walking with his father goes on inquiring constantly. He asks his father so many odd things, and the father has
to satisfy him with proper answers. When I was a young father in my householder life, I was overflooded with hundreds of
questions from my second son, who was my constant companion. One day it so happened that a bridegroom's party was
passing our tramcar, and the four-year-old boy, as usual, inquired what the big procession was. He was given all possible
answers to his thousand and one questions regarding the marriage party, and finally he asked whether his own father was
married! This question gave rise to loud laughter from all the elderly gentlemen present, although the boy was perplexed as
to why we were laughing. Anyway, the boy was somehow satisfied by his married father.
The lesson from this incident is that since a human being is a rational animal, he is born to make inquiries. The greater the
number of questions, the greater the advancement of knowledge and science. The whole of material civilization is based on
this originally large volume of questions put by young men to their elders. When elderly persons give the proper answers
to the questions of the youngsters, civilization makes progress, one step after another. The most intelligent man, however,
inquires about what happens after death. The less intelligent make lesser inquiries, but the questions of those who are more
intelligent go higher and still higher.
Among the most intelligent of men was Mahrja Parkit, the great king of
the entire world, who was accidentally cursed by a brhmaa to meet death
from the bite of a serpent within seven days. The brhmaa who cursed him
was only a boy, yet he was very powerful, and because he did not know the
importance of the great king, the boy foolishly cursed him to meet death within
seven days. This was later lamented by the boy's father, whom the king had
offended. When the king was informed of the unfortunate curse, he at once
left his palatial home and went to the bank of the Ganges, which was near
his capital, to prepare for his impending death. Because he was a great king,
almost all the great sages and learned scholars assembled at the place where
the king was fasting prior to leaving his mortal body. At last, ukadeva Gosvm,
the youngest contemporary saint, also arrived there, and he was unanimously accepted to preside at that meeting, although
his great father was also present. The king respectfully offered ukadeva Gosvm the principal seat of esteem and asked him
relevant questions regarding his passing from the mortal world, which was to take place on the seventh day thenceforward.
The great king, as a worthy descendant of the Pdavas, who were all great devotees, placed the following relevant inquiries
before the great sage ukadeva. "My dear sir, you are the greatest of the great transcendentalists, and therefore I submissively
beg to ask you about my duties at this moment. I am just on the verge of my death. Therefore, what should I do at this critical
hour? Please tell me, my lordwhat should I hear, what should I worship, or whom should I remember now? A great sage like
you does not stay at the home of a householder more than necessary, and therefore it is my good fortune that you have kindly
come here at the time of my death. Please, therefore, give me your directions at this critical hour."
The great sage, having thus been pleasingly requested by the king, answered his questions authoritatively, for the sage was a
great transcendental scholar and was also well equipped with godly qualities, since he was the worthy son of Bdaryaa, or
Vysadeva, the original compiler of the Vedic literature.
ukadeva Gosvm said, "My dear king, your inquiry is very much relevant, and it is also beneficial for all people of all times.
Such inquiries, which are the highest of all, are relevant because they are confirmed by the teachings of the vednta-darana,
the conclusion of the Vedic knowledge, and are tmavit-sammatah; in other words, liberated souls, who have full knowledge of
their spiritual identity, put forward such relevant inquiries in order to elucidate further information about the Transcendence."

(Science of self realization - by His Divine Grace Shrila Prabhupada)

Glimpses of Devotional Birth Day moments A Story: Ghost And The Pole
Celebrated at ISKCON Dwarka A man, who knew black magic, used
his spells to control a powerful ghost.
Please join us and wish Krishna Conscious birthday to Lord Shri Shri Rukmini Under his command the ghost would
Dwarkadhishs dear devotees. May Their Lordships bless them with Their love do anything he asked. There was only
and devotion. one catch. The ghost said to the man,
I will do anything you say but the
moment you leave me free I will eat
you alive.

After a while, the man began to run

out of things for the ghost to do. He
became worried.
Desperate, the man visited a wise
sadhu who whispered an interesting
idea into his ear.
The next day the man told the ghost,
Find me the tallest bamboo shoot in
the jungles of Gir.

The ghost went away and finished his

task. The ghost did as he was told.
Now plant the pole in the courtyard
Jagannath Rathyatra by ISKCON Dwarka and climb up and down the pole until
ISKCON Dwarka celebrated Jagannath Rathyatra festival on 6th July 2016. I call you for something else the man
Jagannath ji gave darshan to all Dwarkawasis along with his brother Baldeva commanded. By following the sages
and sister Subhadra. Please find some glimpses from Rathyatra advice, the man was finally able to
keep the ghost busy and feel peace.
Moral of the story:
Our mind is just like that ghost if
it is free it brings us great harm.
So if we keep it busy with spiritual
engagements, we too can control the
mind for healthy and peaceful living.
Always remember: Idle mind
is devils workshop. (Spiritual
engagement means doing selfless
service to God in temple, church, or
mosque and it begins by chanting His
Holy Names.)
(Values of Life - by Ajit Govind Das)
 Spiritual Quest
(A) Words to shape (B) Strengthening choice muscles
our worlds Question 1: A body without consciousness is a___________ .
a) live body b) dead body
1 2 3
c) rotten body d) perfect body
Question 2: Sat means:
4 5 a) temporary b) eternal
c) Saturday d) Seven

6 Question 3: According to Bhagavad Gita, who is interested in temporary things?

a) one whose brain substance is unique
b) one whose brain substance is extraordinary
7 c) one whose brain substance is very small
d) one whose brain substance is perfect

8 Question 4: Shrila Prabhupada says If I think of Krishna always, then I am

always in ________ .
a) Home town b) America
c) Ganges d) Vrindavan
HORIZONTOL
1. There are three ______ of nature Question 5: From ________________ we have to accept that there is a spiritual
4. Lord Krishna the killer of Mura universe which is the kingdom of God.
demon is known as ___________ a) Amar Chitra Katha b) Panchatantra
6. A sacred song or hymn is called as c) Bhagavad Gita c) Teachings of Lord Buddha
__________
ANSWERS OF LAST SPIRITUAL QUEST
7. Minimum diet of soul is 16 ________
of Hare Krishna Mahamantra A B
8. The ________ of Gitas knowledge S1 K2 I N
burns the sinful reactions
R B3
1 - d
VERTICAL I A4 R R O W 2 - d
1. ______ is store house of impressions
S L A
in us
H5 A L D H A R6
3 - d
2. Lord Krishnas childhood name who
agreed to be bound by Mother N U M A 4 - b
Yashoda
G7 A U R A D
3. A ______ is word of God, we must
5 - (xii)
obey E N H
5. Maya means __________ R8 A M A

Note : 1. Please send your answers to info@iskcondwarka.org and win surprise gifts.
2. Winning entries from June issue are Praveen Gupta Pr. and Sarika Maheshawari Mata Ji.

LOVE FEAST LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR JULY TIMINGS : English Lecture - Sat: 7-9 p.m. followed by prasadam
Hindi Lecture - Sun: 7-9 p.m. followed by prasadam
Date Morning Speaker Topic Evening Speaker Topic
Saturday, July 02, 2016 Shridham Pr He comes qualities comes, He goes qualities goes! Karuna Chandra Pr Internal development
Sunday, July 03, 2016 Shri Krishna Hari Pr Birth right Vs Right birth Archit Pr "Jagannath Ka rath Banaye Samarth
Mandir shuddi, hriday shuddhi"
Saturday, July 09, 2016 Ravi Lochan Pr Krishna - Protector of Dharma and Earth Amogh Lila Pr Is your blood group B+ (be positive)
Sunday, July 10, 2016 Dhananjay Krishna Pr Fine dealings of divine parental love Rukmini Krishna Pr Bhakti ki mahima
Saturday, July 16, 2016 Gopeshwar Pr The Glories of Liquid Religion Prashant Mukunda Pr Phone call on time can save time
Sunday, July 17, 2016 Sachi Pati Pr Ideal Administrator Deals with Dictator Hayagriva Pr Hriday ki shuddhi kaise ho
Saturday, July 23, 2016 Archit Pr Bull gets Bullied by Barbarian Kaliyuga Amogh Lila Pr Is your blood group B+ (be positive)
Sunday, July 24, 2016 Mohan Rupa Pr Saint whom RadhaRaman loved Radha Kanta Pr Bhakti lata ka poshan
Saturday, July 30, 2016 Dhananjaya Krishna Pr Lessons from the Life of Spiritual Legend Rishi Kumar Pr Anger Management
Sunday, July 31, 2016 Prashant Mukund Pr Connecting glorious dynasty with inglorious destiny Sachi Pati Pr Bhagvat prapti ki sahee vidhi

: July 01, 2016 : Yogini Ekadasi, Break Fast : July 02, 2016, 05.27 a.m. - 10.05 a.m., July 15, 2016 : Sayana Ekadasi,
Ekadasi
Break Fast : July 16, 2016, 08.31 - 10.09 a.m., July 30, 2016 : Kamika Ekadasi, Break Fast : July 31, 2016, 05.42 a.m. - 06.33 a.m.

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