Home Program vids

Just a couple of videos from a recent home program here in the Dallas area.  This new HDD camera is terrible at shooting in low light unfortunately.

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Final quotes from the Mahabharata

Prayers of Queen Kunti
As Krishna departed for Dwaraka to visit his parents, friends and relatives. Queen Kunti stood by the side of his chariot with folded palms and offered prayers.
“O Krishna, you are the original personality, unaffected by anything in this material world. You exist within and without, yet you are invisible to [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 17

Bhishma prays to Krishna before he departs
“Let me now invest my thinking, feeling and willing, which were so long engaged in different subjects and occupational duties, in the all powerful Lord Krishna. He is always self-satisfied: but sometimes, being the leader of the devotees he enjoys transcendental pleasure by coming to the material world- [...]

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Pavitraropana Ekadasi

Today is Pavitraropana Ekadasi, the day where we offer a sacred cord or garland to the Lord.  This is an old vrata, mentioned in many Pancaratras and dharma-sastras. It is also described at length in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa (15.168-240, translated in “Dearest to Vishnu”, pp 118-134). The purpose of the vrata is to make up for [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 16

Bhishma
Krishna told the Pandavas how Bhishma had formerly been Dyau, the leader of the Vasus. By Vasishtha’s curse, whom the Vasus had offended, they had been obliged to take birth on earth. Although the rishi had granted that they could soon return to heaven, he ordered that Dyau remain on earth for some [...]

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Master vs Servant

A couple of weeks ago, I picked up a book called “Master of Love and Mercy: Cheng Yen”. A Buddhist nun from Taiwan, she founded the Tzu Chi foundation that performs many humanitarian works. She has relieved many millions of people from their material suffering and was nominated for the Nobel peace prize.
Actually I [...]

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Kalyanisms

Kalyani is really into asking me what people are called…she’ll say what’s her name, what’s her mama’s name etc.
Yesterday she asked me what the little girl next door is called.
K: What’s her name mama?
M: Fernanda
K: What’s that little girl’s name mama?
M: Fernanda
K: Nityananda!
Kalyani’s version of the Mahamantra tonight:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 15

Seeking refuge in Krishna
After the battle of Kurukshetra was over, the Sraddha ceremony for the departed souls was performed, but Bhishma had still not departed and continued to lie on the bed of arrows as he waited for the sun to move towards the north.
Yudhistira went to consult with Krishna and found Krishna deep in [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 14

Duty of a householder
A man who gives up his duty is condemned and defeated. On the other hand, one who performs his duty only because it ought to be done, and who lives on the remnants of sacrifice after he has made offerings to the Supreme and to kinsmen, ancestors, gods and guests- that [...]

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Quotes from the Mahabharata 13

Krishna cursed by Gandhari
Gandhari was the wife of Drhitarashtra. From the day of their wedding she had covered her eyes with a blindfold so she would not be superior to her blind husband. Due to this and other austerities she had performed, Gandhari had accumulated a lot of ascetic power. Because Bhima [...]

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