Newsletter Number #175  ( Ramanavami issue 2006 A.D. Gaurabda 520 )
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"May there be good fortune throughout the universe, and may all envious persons be pacified. May all living entities become calm by practicing bhakti-yoga, for by accepting devotional service they will think of each other’s welfare. Therefore let us all engage in the service of the supreme transcendence, Lord Sri Krishna, and always remain absorbed in thought of Him."(Srimad Bhagavatam 5:18:9.)

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The Nectar in this Issue 

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Sri Rama Navami: Appearance of  Lord Ramacandra (Fasting till sunset)

Fasting on Suddha Ekadasi for Kamada Ekadasi - (Fasting from Beans and Grains - 9th April 2006  in NZ)
 (Damanaka-ropana dvadasi )

Sri Balarama Rasayatra - Purnima
Sri Krsna Vasanta Rasa
Sri Vamsivadana Thakur - Appearance - Avirbhav
Sri Syamananda Prabhu - Appearance - Avirbhav

Mesa Sankranti (Sun enters Aries)
Beginning of Shalagram and Tulsi Jala Dan

Sri Abhiram Thakur - Disappearance - Tirubhav

Srila Vrindavana Das Thakur - Disappearance - Tirubhav

Fasting on Suddha Ekadasi for Varuthini Ekadasi - (Fasting from Beans and Grains - 24th April 2006  in NZ)

Sri Gadadhara Pandit - Appearance - Avirbhav

Aksaya Tritiya, Candana Yatra starts, continues for 21 days

Jahnu Saptami

Srimati Sita Devi (consort of Lord Rama) - Appearance - Avirbhav
Sri Madhu Pandit - Disappearance - Tirubhav

Srimati Jahnava Devi - Appearance - Avirbhav

Mother's Day (NZ, Aus, USA, UK)

Fasting on Suddha Ekadasi for Mohini Ekadasi - (Fasting from Beans and Grains - 9th May 2006  in NZ)

Srimati Rukmini Dvadasi

Sriman Jayananda Prabhu - Disappearance - Tirubhav

Sri Nrsimha Caturdasi -  Appearance of Lord Nrsimhadeva (Fasting till dusk) (Friday 12 May in NZ)

Krsna Phula Dola, Salila Vihara - Purnima
Sri Paramesvari Das Thakur - Disappearance - Tirubhav
Sri Sri Radha Ramana Devji - Appearance - Avirbhav
Sri Madhavendra Puri - Appearance - Avirbhav
Sri  Srinivasa Acarya - Appearance - Avirbhav

Buddhadev Purnima - Buddha Jayanti - Lord Buddha's Appearance day

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kada va kriyate kim va phalam kim va vadasva me

ka va pujyatama tatra devata sad-gunarnava
akurvatah syat ko dosa etan me vaktum arhasi

"Oh Gurudeva! When did Ekadasi take birth and from whom did she appear? What are the rules of fasting on the Ekadasi? Please describe the benefits of following this vow and when it should be followed. Who is the utmost worshippable presiding deity of Sri Ekadasi? What are the faults in not following Ekadasi properly? Please bestow your mercy upon me and tell about these subjects, as you are the only personality able to do so."

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Indradyumna Swami's "Diary of a Travelling Preacher" blog:
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Krishna conscious Podcasting
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Vaishnava Blog Feeds
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News and views from Sita-pati dasa in Brisbane Australia.

Waves of Devotion | Journal - Writings and Realizations of His Holiness Dhanurdhara Swami
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The International Society for Education in Krsna Consciousness http://www.isekc.com/ has a Blog called Vaishnava Sanga which one can access from the ISEKC home page.

News stories, articles, comment, insights, features, and Vaisnava perspectives available on-line from http://www.iskcon.com/new/

Vraj journal
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Srimad Bhagavad Gita AS IT IS

Bhagavad Gita:  Chapter 5 -  Karma-yoga : Action in Krsna Consciousness

TEXT 22

                        ye hi samsparsa-ja bhoga
                          duhkha-yonaya eva te
                         ady-antavantah kaunteya
                          na tesu ramate budhah

   WORD FOR WORD

   ye--those; hi--certainly; samsparsa-jah--by contact with the
   material senses; bhogah--enjoyments; duhkha--distress;
   yonayah--sources of; eva--certainly; te--they are; adi--beginning;
   anta--end; vantah--subject to; kaunteya--O son of Kunti; na--never;
   tesu--in those; ramate--takes delight; budhah--the intelligent
   person.

 TRANSLATION

   An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery,
   which are due to contact with the material senses. O son of Kunti,
   such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the wise man
   does not delight in them.

   PURPORT by HDG Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad:

   Material sense pleasures are due to the contact of the material
   senses, which are all temporary because the body itself is
   temporary. A liberated soul is not interested in anything which is
   temporary. Knowing well the joys of transcendental pleasures, how
   can a liberated soul agree to enjoy false pleasure? In the Padma
   Purana it is said:

                          ramante yogino 'nante
                          satyanande cid-atmani
                           iti rama-padenasau
                         param brahmabhidhiyate

   "The mystics derive unlimited transcendental pleasures from the
   Absolute Truth, and therefore the Supreme Absolute Truth, the
   Personality of Godhead, is also known as Rama."

   In the Srimad-Bhagavatam also (5.5.1) it is said:

                     nayam deho deha-bhajam nr-loke
                    kastan kaman arhate vid-bhujam ye
                    tapo divyam putraka yena sattvam
               suddhyed yasmad brahma-saukhyam tv anantam

   "My dear sons, there is no reason to labor very hard for sense
   pleasure while in this human form of life; such pleasures are
   available to the stool-eaters [hogs]. Rather, you should undergo
   penances in this life by which your existence will be purified, and
   as a result you will be able to enjoy unlimited transcendental
   bliss."

   Therefore, those who are true yogis or learned transcendentalists
   are not attracted by sense pleasures, which are the causes of
   continuous material existence. The more one is addicted to material
   pleasures, the more he is entrapped by material miseries.

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Copyright 1983 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Used with permission.

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Prabhupada Uvacha:
(here's some nectar, sometimes it comes in the form of Srutakirti prabhu's diary, other times from Govinda dasi's diary, Hari Sauri prabhu's Transcendental Diary, or sometimes from a letter, or other related source, but still nectar...)

Krishna Consciousness dissipates darkness of life

Prabhupada continued his evening pandala lecture series from the Sixth Canto.

kecit kevalaya bhaktya
vasudeva-parayanah
agham dhunvanti kartsnyena
niharam iva bhaskarah.

"Only a rare person who has adopted complete, unalloyed devotional service to Krsna can uproot the weeds of sinful actions with no possibility that they will revive. He can do this simply by discharging devotional service, just as the sun can immediately dissipate fog by its rays."

He stressed that kecit means "somebody," not just anybody. It does not refer to the karmis, jnanis, and yogis but to those situated on the platform of anyabhilasita-sunyam, the mood of pure devotional service to Krsna. He told the packed audience that they should begin devotional service in the recommended way, by hearing from an authorized source. This in turn will enable them to perform kirtana and preach. And by hearing and speaking about the Supreme, Lord Krsna can be conquered.

He ended his long lecture with the same message of encouragement that seems to characterize his Indian preaching tours. "Our miserable condition of life is due to our material attraction or papa, impious activities. Here it is confirmed kevalaya bhaktya, agham dhunvanti kartsnyena: totally you can kill all reaction of sinful activities. And a very good example is given here -- niharam iva bhaskarah. Nihara means fog. In the fog you cannot see what is there in your front. But as soon as there is sunrise, immediately fog is dissipated. If you come to Krsna consciousness, the light is there. Therefore the darkness of life is dissipated.

"So this Movement is giving the chance to everyone. It doesn't mean for any particular nation, particular country, or particular person. For everyone. Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, 'All over the world, in every village and every town, this message will be spread,' and that is being done now. So it is a great Movement. I request you all to join wholeheartedly. Thank you very much. Hare Krsna."

Each night there is an increasing number of gentlemen coming on stage to receive books from Prabhupada. The devotees go out preaching during the day, and Prabhupada's presence has greatly enhanced the Life Membership enrollments. There is a great deal of enthusiasm on the part of the local people, so the future looks promising for preaching in Nellore.

- From the "A Transcendental Diary Vol 1" by HG Hari Sauri dasa

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Please Chant:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Listen to Srila Prabhupad on-line
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Prabhupada: Their civilization begins from monkey, and our civilization begins from...

Dr. Patel: From Vedas.

Prabhupada: ...Brahma.

Dr. Patel: From Brahma actually when he learned the Vedas.

Prabhupada: Yes.

Dr. Patel: Those four or five, five or four slokas, original of Srimad-Bhagavatam, I want to learn from you. I read all the commentary -- you have written commentary for four pages -- but I think I am little mudha to understand it. (laughing) So I'll learn directly if you can teach me. I am now critically studying your, this thing, commentary on this.

Prabhupada: Hm. Very good.

Dr. Patel: Once I read it, but now I am doing a critical study of it. Both of Sanskrit as well as your comments. [break]

Prabhupada: ...divided by separate words.

Dr. Patel: It is written in purport too much (Sanskrit). The combination of this word is so difficult...

Prabhupada: ...recommended to study Bhagavata from bhagavata, not by grammar.

Dr. Patel: No, no. But unless, I mean, I like Sanskrit myself, so I try to learn Sanskrit; I can read other, more Sanskrit books. So it is a sort of a study with me, as well as a knowledge of Bhagavata. So I am trying to be more critical about it. But that way I have read Bhagavata in Gujarati, even in Hindi (indistinct) Gorhakpur.

Prabhupada: ...Visnu Purana.

Dr. Patel: Visnu Purana is (indistinct) from Mahabharata. It is very easy. Extremely easy.

Prabhupada: Hare Krsna! (to passerby)

Dr. Patel: Some of the, some people try to poke at us also.

Prabhupada: Huh?

Dr. Patel: They are fools.

Prabhupada: What is that?

Dr. Patel: Well, because we, we chant God's name, out of fun they also say. But we...

Prabhupada: That is also good.

continued.......................

 O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who haze assumed the form of Ramacandra! All glories to You! In the battle of Lanka You destroy the tenheaded demon Ravana and distribute his heads as a delightful offering to the presiding deities of the ten directions, headed by Indira. This action was long desired by all of them, who were much harassed by this monster.

Actual dates of the life time of Lord Rama

Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 11:43:18 -0000
   From: "Pushkar" <pushkar39@yahoo.com>
Subject: Actual dates of the life time of Lord Ram

Namaskar

My name is Pushkar Bhatnagar, a resident of New Delhi.

I would like to share a few factual details about the life of Lord Rama through this mail. In case you are interested in knowing about the actual dates of the happening of various events during the life time of Lord Rama - please continue to read. I have found the precise dates of happening of various events during the lifetime of Lord Ram from his birth to the age of 39 years when he returned from 14 year's exile.

Maharishi Valmiki, who wrote Ramayana, was contemporary of Lord Ram. While narrating the events of lifetime of Lord Ram, Valmiki has incidentally mentioned the position of planets in the sky at different places. For instance, the position of all the planets (visible with unaided eye) has been mentioned for the date of birth of Lord Ram. Later, while mentioning that Lord Ram was sent to exile for 14 years on his 25th birthday, the position of planets in the sky has been mentioned again for that day. Moving forward, it has been stated that on the amavasya (no moon day) of the 10th month of the 13th year of his exile he fought a battle with Khar and Dushan and on that day a solar eclipse was seen from Panchwati. Not only a solar eclipse occurred but the planets were arranged in the sky in a particular manner. Going ahead, he mantions that six months later when Ram killed Bali on the Amavasya of Ashad of the 14th year of exile, another solar eclipse was visible in the morning sky and after five months when Hanuman went to meet Sita at Lanka, a lunar eclipse was witnessed in the evening. Besides these several other planetary positions have also been mentioned at different other places.

It is imporatant to know that planetary positions keep changing every day in the sky and they do not repeat for Lakhs of years!! Moreover, if we know the position of all the planets in the sky, then they refer to one and only one date in history.

The effort to provide dates to the planetary positions mentioned in  Ramayana and other vedic literature began with legendary Bal Gangadhar Tilak in his well known book 'Orion'. However, the efforts made so far were based on manual computations. Since one revolution of these planets is completed in a highly complex fractional number, it is difficult to arrive at the accurate day and time in history. But in late 90s many software were developed to track the position of planets in the sky and with these software, planets' position at any given point of time in the sky can be known.

By using a powerful planetarium software, I found that the planetary positions mentioned in Ramayana for the date of birth of Lord Ram had occurred in the sky at around 12.30 p.m. of 10th January 5114 BC. It was the ninth day of the Shukla Paksh of Chaitra month too. Moving forward, after 25 years of the birth of Lord Ram, the position of planets in the sky tallies with their description in Ramayana. Again, on the amavasya of the 10th month of the 13th year of exile the solar eclipse had indeed occurred and the particular arrangement of planets in the sky was visible. ( Date comes to 7th October 5077 BC). Even the occurrence of subsequent two eclipses also tally with the respective description in Valmiki Ramayan. (Date of Hanuman's meeting Sita at Lanka was 12th September 5076 BC). In this manner the entire sequence of the planetary positions gets verified and all the dates can be precisely determined.

The entire dating has been conducted objectively because the software does not permit any manipulation and the verses of Ramayana are also free of any doubts. Leading scientists and those in this field have appreciated this work. Since the entire sequence tallies, it proves that all the observations in theRamayana were actual recordings and not conjectures.

The indologist suggested that I should have some archaeological evidence in support of these dates because for western historians these dates are too old to be accepted! By god's grace I came across an interesting  archaeological evidence also and I give it's details in forthcoming paras.

About a few months back NASA had photographed an ancient bridge like structure between India and Sri Lanka and stated that it appeared to be manmade. Most of our historians and theologists jumped on the story and said it was related to Lord Ram. Later on NASA denied having made any statement as to how the bridge got built etc. The enthusiasm died soon and nothing could be conculded since we were trying to prove that it was built millions of years ago.

Just analyse the situation. Suppose you build your house with stones, which are millions of years old - Does your house also becomes millions of years old?Answer is a clear 'No'.

This was the mistake we were making while trying to claim the ancient bridge and the antiquity of Lord Ram to millions of years ago. Actually, the remains of the bridge, which Lord Ram had built are still available at a place called ' Chedu Karai' in Tamil Nadu. 'Chedu' means 'Setu' ( bridge) and 'Karai' means 'corner'. Interestingly, these remains of the bridge are available at the depth of about 10 feet below the water and these are about 1.5  kilometer inside the sea.

We are all aware that the rise of sea level, ever since the end of the last ice age (about 16000 BC), is a continuous phenomenon. There is scientific unanimity today that at the end of the last Ice age (which lasted about 1,20,000 Years) the sea level was about 120 meters below the present level. After that, earth entered the warming phase and Ice started melting. The level of sea started rising. The most interesting thing here is that the depth of sea between India and Sri Lanka is just 6-13 meters. It is not more than 13 meters deep at any place.  Hence, at the end of last Ice age (16000 BC) India and Sri Lanka were connected by land.

The sea level started to rise gradually and again the scientific data suggests that it reached the level of 14 meters as late as 8000 Years ago. This clearly means that what we call as Palk Strait today came into existence only around 6000 BC. Water rose to a level where it was seen above the shallow land between India and Sri Lanka only around 6000 BC. The data is correct to the extent of +/- 1500 years.
It is all available at the website of National Geophysical Data Centre, USA.

Hence, if the narration in Ramayana is to be believed that Rama's army crossed the sea to reach Lanka, it has to be an event of Post 6000 BC era.

Further, the precise level at which the `remains of the bridge' built by Lord Rama can be measured and exact date of building the bridge can be ascertained because the rate of rise of sea level is known now very precisely.

All these findings have been published as a book titled "Dating the era of Lord Ram" (By Rupa & Co, Delhi). Hope you would the information interesting. I am sure you would have questions on the subject. I shall be glad to answer the same.

My e mail addresses are
Pushkar39@yahoo.com

Pushkarbhatnagar@hotmail.com

Regards

Pushkar Bhatnagar

"(Sampathi predicted) 'spare no efforts, you will surely find Sita. The fact that I have regained my wings portends success in your enterprise'." (Valmiki Ramayana 4:62:12.)

"(Jambavan nominated Hanuman) 'Rise, O best of the monkey warriors! Leap across the mighty waters, for you ability, O Hanuman, goes far beyond that of all other beings'."  (Valmiki Ramayana 4:65:34.)

"(Sri Hanuman vowed) 'Just as a shaft dischareged from Sri Rama's bow travels swift as the wind, so shall I as a descendent of Vahudeva, race to Lanka, that land lorded over by the demon king Ravan'."  (Valmiki Ramayana 5:1:36.)

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Hare Krishna. We are pleased to inform you that there is now a comfortable, affordable and secure accommodation for devotees to stay overnight just 1 one minute drive away from the Calutta airport located on VIP Road. Now you can avoid the high prices and bad quality of hotels in the vicinity of Calcutta airport as well as the long expensive drive to downtown Calcutta.

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There are subtle influences in the Universe that, for thousands of years gone by, advanced cultures have honoured, respected and utilised. Before the corruption of the Vedik literatures by the Christian and Moslem invaders to India all these things were used; Ayurvedik Medicine; Vedik Astrology; etc. Today there's a rennaisance among many to revive these arts.

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svadhaham aham ausadham
mantro 'ham aham evajyam
aham agnir aham hutam

"But it is I who am the ritual, I the sacrifice, the offering to the ancestors, the healing herb,
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ete cäàça-kaläù puàsaù
kåñëas tu bhagavän svayam
indräri-vyäkulaà lokaà
måòayanti yuge yuge

“All the lists of the incarnations of Godhead submitted herewith are either plenary expansions or parts of the plenary expansions of the Supreme Godhead, but Kåñëa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself.” (Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28)

rämädi-mürtiñu kalä-niyamena tiñöhan
nänävatäram akarod bhuvaneñu kintu
kåñëaù svayaà samabhavat paramaù pumän yo
govindam ädi-puruñaà tam ahaà bhajämi

“I worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Govinda [Kåñëa], who is always situated in various incarnations such as Räma, Nåsiàha and many subincarnations as well, but who is the original Personality of Godhead known as Kåñëa, and who incarnates personally also.” (Brahma samhita 5:39.)

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Paradigms - where things are not all they seem

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thanx again Shyam'

Hare Krsna!

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Indians online save NZ Krishna temple
Sachin Kalbag
Sunday, March 26, 2006  21:50 IST

MUMBAI: A Mumbai couple, now residing in Auckland, New Zealand , have gotten together with the local Indian community in Kiwiland to save a Lord Krishna temple from its NZ$1 million (Rs 2.8 crore) debt. Ketan and Lakshmi Patel, two management graduates from Mumbai, have constructed a website to auction a Lord Krishna painting through which the congregation aims to raise the NZ$1 million which it owes to ANZ Bank.

“The idea,” says Ketan, “is to ask 10,000 Lord Krishna devotees from across the world to pitch in NZ$100 (Rs2800) each.” The temple is managed by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), and was built in 2004 at a cost of $3 million (Rs8.4 crore) at a 100-acre farmland on the 1229 Riverhear-Coatesville Highway off Auckland. The website, www.iskconnz.com/1million, is online, and has begun receiving donations from Indian devotees. So far they have collected NZ$34,020.75.

The painting, by 33-year-old Ukrainian artist Dimitro Siriy, now christened Dina Bandhu Das in the ISKCON tradition, will be placed on a wall inside the temple’s main worship hall, measure 4.17 metres x 2.82 metres. Says Lakshmi, “As far as we know, this is the only $1 million Krishna painting in the world.” For the project, the Patels were joined by ISKCON members Rasparayan Das, Vasant Koli, Roneel Naidu, Nikhil Maganlal and Peter Ho. The painting shows a fruitseller being rewarded with jewellry after she offers Lord Krishna fruits despite him dropping the grains he was supposed to barter.

Says Ketan, “We pay a NZ$7000 interest each month. It eats into our donations, and as winter approaches, the cost of running the temple will only increase. For instance, we have a feast every Sunday where we serve Prasadam to at least 600 people. We had to come up with an innovative idea to raise funds. A painting to auction seemed a perfect idea.”

He adds, “The temple also has a Hare Krishna school, a Gaushala, and an ashram for devotees living the temple. The costs could be better managed if we rid ourselves of the huge debt.” The Patels expect a huge support from the one lakh strong Indian community in New Zealand. “We have also pinned our hopes on strong Indian media support in Auckland and other cities which have a strong Indian connection,” says Ketan.

Ketan says making the temple debt-free has become important since the temple is fast becoming a central point for Vedic and other Indian cultural activities in New Zealand. “Approximately 700 devotees congregate at the temple for each event,” says Ketan. “For us, the temple is now a very important community centre.”

Go to the Auckland Temple HERE - please help if you can 

Hare Krsna dear devotees, please accept my humble obeisences unto you all. All glouries to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. I hope the following tips can help you in sharing what you know about Krsna consciousness in a nice loving way with your Muslim friends in Muslim countries. The tips below can be adapted if you are in western countries & more so if you distribute books on the street: Remember; Time-Place-Circumstances- and your audiences capacity to understand & accept are always factors to consider with each presentation.

1, First please check your mood before you share Krsna con with anyone. Ask yourself, are you trying to share Krsna con out of love for the soul within the body you are seeing or is it out of false ego that you want to convert this person to your group, your label? People were always so affected by Srila Prabhupada. One devotee once said to Prabhupada “Prabhupada everyone loves you so much” and Prabhupada said “yes, because I love everyone”. We really need this consciousness when dealing with people, specially Muslims. They are very very sensetive & can pick up very quickly if you are just trying to convert them, then you have lost them as well as possibly getting a heavy bad reaction too! This is why we can not stress enough that when you are dealing with such souls, it is very very important you establish a real friendship with them first. Just like a doctor about to perform a painful operation must gain the trust & faith of the patient first otherwise the patient will always be too afraid & tense for the operation to be successful. This is part of Krsna con, it is not Maya! Yes, it takes alot more time but worth it. Establishing a relationship based on friendship will open the door to exchange & acceptence of the higher realisations of Krsna con & save you from being completely rejected, being attacked or having the police being called for you. I have had Muslim friends who later weren’t so attracted to Krsna consciousness but never gave us any troubles because they thought “anyway he is my friend, this is his personal life, let him be” if they felt I was just a preacher they would call the police immediately & have me removed oneway or another! Srila Prabhupada was & is so successful because he wins your friendship & trust first then you are ready to hear & possibly accept anything he says.

2,  So now you are ready to share, what do you say to Muslims? I have heard many speculations about our view on Islam & Muslims, alot of bad ones coming from Indian people & even devotees from India stating “well, the bhavishya purana says this & that. Please understand we generally cannot understand any purana unless it is explained by our founder Acarya Srila Prabhupada. With any field of teaching you want to take up please check out fully what Prabhupada says about this first. This gives us the correct angle, correct understanding, correct mood to develop, avoid treading on dangerous grounds, fully consult  Srila Prabhupada first & senior devotees in the same field. There was a big devotee who once went on public radio & said the Prophet Hz. Mohammed was some kind of Hobgoblin, Muslims are followers of Shiva and more...
Terrible! Can you find one place where Prabhupada says such things? No! What does he say? The Complete opposite, here are some quotes and more in the veda base. Knowing the philosophy is one thing but having the wrong mood is something else. We must hear, see & understand the mood of Prabhupada when he deals with different matters then we can do a better job of following him.

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada:

1. “Hazrat Muhammad, the inaugurator of the Islam religion, I accept him as an empowered servant of God because he preached God-consciousness in those parts of the world and induced them to accept the authority of God. He is accepted as the servant of God and we have all respect for him.”  ( Letter, 2-4-1976)

2. So therefore, by that symptom, we accept Lord Jesus Christ as Saktyaves avatara, or Hazrat Muhammad, he’s also. Because these two religious leaders of the world, they preached about the glorification of the Supreme Lord. And they sacrificed everything for preaching the glories of the Lord. Therefore... And their influence and their followers, there are... These are the symptoms by which we can understand that Jesus Christ and Hazrat Muhammad was, were Saktyaves avataras.    ( CC Madhya-lila 20.367-84)
 

3. “Vedas means the books of transcendental knowledge. Not only the Bhagavad Gita, even the Bible or the Quran, they are also.” (lecture 29-7-68)

4. Srila Prabhupada:No, no. Christianity is Vaisnavism.
Dr. Patel: Vaisnavism? Absolutely Vaisnavism.
Srila Prabhupada:Islam is also Vaisnavism.
Dr. Patel: Mohammedanism is not Vaisnavism.
Srila Prabhupada:No, no. Caitanya Mahaprabhu had talked with the Pathanas.
He proved that “Your religion is  Vaisnavism.”
(February 17, 1974, Bombay)
 

5. “Chaitanya Mahaprabhu proved devotional service from the Quran.
So , it requires a devotee who can explain God from any Godly literature”
( Morning Walk, June 6, 1974, Geneva)

6. “Then Islam is Vaishnava dharma in a crude form like christianty.”(room conversation, Tehran 14-3-75)

7. They accept God. They are also our brothers because they accept God. They are not atheist. Atheist don’t accept God. “there is no God” say the atheist. But here they are theists. They accept God. They want to please God. They go to the church, go to mosques, offer prayers. Prayers is also bhakti, devotional service. The Christian way or the Muslim way is to offer prayer. The Muslims offer obeisences & offer prayer. So that is also Bhakti (devotion). The Christians also do that, so that is also bhakti. And they accept God; We accept God. So there is no difference. But the only point is who is that God.  ( room conversation, Tehran 14-3-75)

So you can see what is our mission, simply to try and increase our attraction and their attraction to the Supreme personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krsna & help them to develop further attachment to Krsna and loving service unto Krsna (Bhakti yoga). What  process they choose to follow, like Prabhupada we should leave upto each individual to decide for themselves without any tinge of label, bodily identification (you must join my group) rubbish!
Krsna Himself says: “Thus I have explained to you knowledge still more confidential. Deliberate on this fully, and then do what you wish to do” Bhagavad Gita 18-63.

”My mission is not turn any one from the affiliation of a particular religion but I want to let them know more knowledge about God and devotion.” 6-11-1965, (letters) Srila Prabhupada.

“Actually, we are not teaching a particular type of faith. We are teaching the post graduate studies of all religions:we are teaching people how to love God and who is the man that will deny this principle?”  5-12-68, Srila Prabhupada.

Now you have checked your mood a little, Prabhupada’s mood and what we want to achieve, how do we practically do this?
Srila Prabhupada would often say, our process is very easy, we don’t have to manufacture anything new. Simply follow the previous Acaryas, so sharing bhakti yoga with the Muslim world is no exception. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Himself had talks with both educated & not so educated Muslims. He is showing us how to present Krsna consciousness in a way that the conditioned soul  will accept. If you go upto a Muslim & say “hey, the Bhagavad gita says this & that, why don’t you follow….     You would be lucky to just get some harsh words!!  Krsna as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu met and convinced Muslims to take up the chanting of the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra & more devotional service by speaking through their book (The Holy Koran) using their words & their understanding gradually bringing them up to the realizations of the Bhagavad Gita & Srimad Bhagavatam . This is the way set by Krsna Himself & as we know He is very successful!  We have therefore put together these books listed below which explain these topics in much more detail to help you in your service:

1, SRILA PRABHUPADA ON ISLAM( everything His Divine Grace  A.C. Prabhupada ever said about Islam)

2, BHAKTI YOGA and ISLAM (questions and answers encountered in the field by Srila Prabhupada &
devotees  sharing Krsna Consciousness with Muslims in Muslim countries)

3, THE HIDDEN TREASURE OF AL-QURAN. (the HOLY QURAN as explained by CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU)

4, COMPARATIVE COSMOLOGY. (comparative study of SCIENCE, QURAN, BIBLE & VEDIC KNOWLEDGE)

5, ENLIGHTENMENT OF CHAND KAZI. (the teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu to the Muslim leader Chand Kazi)

6, KRSNA CONSCIOUNESS & ISLAM. A  20 hour double CD presentation about how to present
Krsna Consciousness to the Muslim world.

7, BHAGAVAD G?TA BOOK complete in ARABIC, Delux edition, hard bound. Very few left

8, BHAGAVAD G?TA Hot of the press! The whole 18 chapters  in Arabic ( 2 audio Cds)

9, BHAGAVAD G?TA TURKCE, 900 pages complete with Sanskrit texts & word for word.

I shall be in Mayapur for the super excellent Gaurapurnim festival from the 2nd of March to the 14th of March. Any devotees or temples wishing to obtain these books from me can find me at the iskcon, mayapur youth forum building. If any of you want the Hard bound Arabic Bhagavad Gita please e-mail me immediately so that I can carry them to Mayapur for you & if you have any questions regarding Krsna consciousness & Islam, we are welcome to contact us:

                                      harekrishnaturkey@yahoo.com    http://www.harekrishnaturkey.com

Thanking you for your time, hoping you all have a wonderul Gaurapurnim festival & a happy new year with lots of nice preaching opportunaties helping seeds blossom into beautiful rose like devotees. Hare Krsna Your servant Nararatna das.

http://www.canadafreepress.com

CANADA, March 22, 2006: HPI note: The following opinion piece by Ron Benerjee, director of the Hindu Conference of Canada, appeared in the Canada Free Press:

To preserve freedom, it is vital for democratic societies to audit themselves to ensure that our actions encourage behavior in accordance with our core beliefs, and penalize unacceptable conduct. The West is doing the precise opposite in its treatment of Muslim fanatics, especially in comparison to well-behaved minorities like Hindus.

Islamist reactions to Danish cartoons, films about the treatment of Muslim women, or books, which contradict Islamic myths, are well known. The meek surrender of Western media and educational institutions to barbaric Islamist mobs threatens to destroy democracy. Schools and educational institutions are especially complicit: numerous institutions have denied their student newspapers the right to publish the cartoons to avoid "upsetting" Islamic students.

Curiously, as educational institutions bend over backwards and violate the principles of free speech to curry favor with Muslims (or perhaps to avoid jihadist violence), the educational system in California is taking a bigoted stance with respect to the peaceful Hindu minority. California school textbooks, while treating other religions including Islam with respect, have for years been describing Hinduism in inaccurate and demeaning terms which border on hate literature. The well-known inequality between the genders within Islam are described as "different roles for men and women," while Hinduism is projected as a faith where "women were less important than men." The "caste system," which has effectively disappeared from modern India, is dwelled on in excessive length; with the implication that it is a common feature even today. Hindu beliefs are described as "myths" while stories from other religions are presented as facts.

http://www.canadafreepress.com/2006/banerjee032206.htm
For the rest of this article, click "source" above.

Courtesy of Hinduism Today http://www.HinduismToday.com

http://www.kelloggnutrition.com

USA, March 9, 2006: Pardip Kumar of Malaysia sent us the following material which comes from the Kellog's website at "source." The information reveals that several of the popular snack products that appear to be vegetarian are actually not.

Gelatin is used to help the texture of the product and is derived from either beef or pork. Kellogg's(R) Frosted Mini-Wheats(R) and Kellogg's(R) Rice Krispies Treats(R) cereals contain type B gelatin, which is derived from beef.

Whenever marshmallow ingredients are present in a Kellogg's(R)cereal brand, the marshmallow contains type A gelatin, which is derived from pork. Kellogg's(R) Krave(TM) Snack Bars also contain type A gelatin derived from pork sources.

Type B gelatin is derived from beef sources and is found in the frosting of all varieties of Kellogg's(R) Frosted Pop-Tarts(R), Kellogg's(R) Frosted Pop-Tarts(R) Snak-Stix(TM), all varieties of Kellogg's(R) Pop-Tarts(R)Pastry Swirls, and Kellogg's(R) Nutri-Grain(R) Minis with Yogurt Icing.

Plain (unfrosted) Kellogg's(R) Pop-Tarts(R) do not contain gelatin. None of the equipment that comes in contact with the gelatin in Kellogg's(R)Frosted Pop-Tarts(R) is used in the production of the other pastries.

Kellogg's(R) Rice Krispies Treats(R) Squares contain type A gelatin in the marshmallow, which is derived from pork sources.

http://www.kelloggnutrition.com/FAQ.html#AL6

Courtesy of Hinduism Today http://www.HinduismToday.com

Acceptance fuels Influence
http://www.urbanmissionary.info/2006/03/24/acceptance-fuels-influence/
Posted Friday, March 24th, 2006 at 2:57 PM under Inspirational

Triyuga dasa also mentioned that “positive buy in … paves the way for team evolution.”

This is a fact that Andy Stanley sums up with the mantra “Acceptance fuels Influence”.

Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura explains the principle in his essay “Light of the Bhagavat”, published over a century ago.

He is the best critic who can show the further development of an old thought; but a mere denouncer is the enemy of progress and consequently of nature. Progress certainly is the law of nature, and there must be corrections and developments with the progress of time. But progress means going further or rising higher. The shallow critic and the fruitless reader are the two great enemies of progress. We must shun them.

The true critic, on the other hand, advises us to preserve what we have already obtained, and to adjust our race from that point where we have arrived in the heat of our progress. He will never advise us to go back to the point whence we started, as he fully knows that in that case there will be a fruitless loss of our valuable time and labor. He will direct the adjustment of the angle of our race at the point where we are.

This is also the characteristic of the useful student. He will read an old author and will find out his exact position in the progress of thought. He will never propose to burn a book on the ground that it contains thoughts which are useless.

No thought is useless. Thoughts are means by which we attain our objects. The reader who denounces a bad thought does not know that a bad road is even capable of improvement and conversion into a good one. One thought is a road leading to another. Thus, the reader will find that one thought, which is the object today, will be the means of a further object tomorrow. Thoughts will necessarily continue to be an endless series of means and objects in the progress of humanity.

It would be one thing to sit back with arms folded and criticize Atma Yoga, but what we have to do is engage, discuss the issues vigorously, and do the best we can to guide its development and implementation with our own conscious contributions.

“Acceptance fuels influence” is Andy Stanley’s mantra, and “Contribution fuels influence” is its corollary.

Gelatin (pork / beef) In Kellogg's products

I received this info from the UK,perhaps Kellogs is using the same
ingredients over here. Ys Vd

From: Rita Vadera
Sent: 23 March 2006 09:25
Subject: Do you eat Kellogs....?

Subject: Gelatin (pork / beef) In Kellogg's products

Thank you for contacting Kellogg Company about the gelatin we add to some of our products. We are happy to provide you with this information. Gelatin is used to help the texture of the product and is derived from either beef or pork.

Kellogg's(R) Frosted Mini-Wheats(R) and Kellogg's(R) Rice Krispies Treats(R) cereals contain type B gelatin, which is derived from beef. Whenever marshmallow ingredients are present in a Kellogg's(R) cereal brand, the marshmallow contains type A gelatin, which is derived from pork.

Kellogg's(R) Krave(TM) Snack Bars also contain type A gelatin derived from pork sources. Type B gelatin is derived from beef sources and is found in the frosting of all varieties of Kellogg's(R) Frosted Pop-Tarts(R), Kellogg's(R) Frosted

Pop-Tarts(R) Snak-Stix(TM), all varieties of Kellogg's(R) Pop-Tarts(R)
Pastry Swirls, and Kellogg's(R) Nutri-Grain(R) Minis with Yogurt Icing.

Plain (unfrosted) Kellogg's(R) Pop-Tarts(R) do not contain gelatin.
None of the equipment that comes in contact with the gelatin in Kellogg's(R) Frosted Pop-Tarts(R) is used in the production of the other pastries.

Kellogg's(R) Rice Krispies Treats(R) Squares contain type A gelatin in the marshmallow, which is derived from pork sources.

The pregelatinized wheat starch contained in some of our toaster pastries is derived from wheat and does not contain any gelatin. Vegetable shortening only is used to produce plain or frosted Kellogg's(R) Pop-Tarts(R). No animal shortening is used.

We appreciate your patronage of our products and hope that this provides you with the information you need to make food choices appropriate for your family.

Sincerely,

Ana Lara Consumer Affairs Department

HR in the NHS 25 to 27 April 2006, Birmingham UK

See our World Vegetarian Day Newsletters 2004 - 2005 - World Vege Day

See similar articles at Vegetarianism & beyond:
http://turn.to/Vegetarianism

Web Site Offers Scientific Verification of Vedic Knowledge

http://www.archaeologyonline.net

USA, March 3, 2006: This website ("source") by David Osborn is informative and well illustrated. It says in the introduction, "A vast number of statements and materials presented in the ancient Vedic literatures can be shown to agree with modern scientific findings, and they also reveal a highly developed scientific content in these literatures. The great cultural wealth of this knowledge is highly relevant in the modern world." The site presents a wide range of new information, including that from marine archeology, satellite imagery, carbon dating and linguistic analysis.

Vedic World Heritage links:

See our pages supporting these views HERE:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/VWH.html (Vedik World Heritage)
Western Indologists been exposed page:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/WesternIndologists-page.htm
How British Misguided the World on Vedic History
http://www.hknet.org.nz/MotiveBritishRajMissionaries.html

World Smoke Free Day
31st May Every Year 

http://www.be-free.org/b-media/market-bfree03/cinema.php

yeah kick the butt
...and remember from 10th December 2004 no more smoking in public places in New Zealand by law

 
 

Dedicated 2 All Us Crackpots.........

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his master's house.  Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream. "I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you." "Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?"

Comparing himself to the other pot he said, "I  have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts," the pot said. The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path."  Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered him. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again it apologized to the bearer for  its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walked back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my spiritual master's table.  Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."

Lesson:

We all fit in somehow and have some value - and in the words of Plato "Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow".

See similar inspirational snippets HERE:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/parables.htm

  Please accept our respectful obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 With thankfulness to our Founder Acharya Srila Prabhupada, Sri Gaura-Nitai, and the inspiration of all of you, we announce the Grand Opening of "NECTARBOOKS.COM". This website contains rare, wonderful Krishna Literature by our Vaisnava Acharyas, beautifully and carefully translated by Dasaratha Suta Prabhu, a scholarly disciple of Srila Prabhupada, long known for his translation work.

It was a desire of Srila Prabhupada to give all of us, his children and grandchildren, the entire Vaisnava Library of devotional writings, and we are  blessed by His Divine Grace to recieve some of this literature with which to further water our creepers of devotion.

Please consider forwarding this email to your address list in the mood of going for the mercy of Lord Chaitanya by assisting His missionary desires.

http://www.nectarbooks.com

Your aspiring servants at NectarBooks.Com

Dasaratha-suta Dasa and Dina Sharana Dasa

********
Letter to: Hayagriva
Tokyo April 27, 1972

.. It is my serious desire to devote the fag end of my life to translating Srimad Bhagavatam and so many other Vaisnava literatures so by assisting me in this regards you will be performing the highest service to Krsna....

HG Amal Bhakta dasa ACBSP
http://www.amalbhakta.com/

(the late) HH Bhakti Tirtha Swami
http://www.btswami.com/ (UK)
http://www.ifast.net/  (Institute for Applied Spiritual Technology)
http://home.iprimus.com.au/naractl/Biographys/ISKCON_Gurus/Bhakti_Tirtha_Swami.html#mod (Perth Aus)

HH Bhakti Vikas Swami
http://www.bvks.com/

HH Bir-Krishna Goswami
http://www.bkgoswami.com/

HH Devamrita Swami
http://www.devaswami.com/main.php
http://www.devaswami.com/main.php?&displayPage=home

HH Gopal Krishna Goswami:
http://www.geocities.com/gopalkrsna/
http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/quarrybank/78/news/news.htm

HH Indradyumna Swami:
http://www.Gurudeva.ru/eng
http://www.traveling-preacher.com/
http://www.harekrishna.asn.au/speakers/indradyumna_swami/indradyumna_swami.htm

HH Jayapataka Swami
http://www.hearjps.com/
http://www.jpsoffice.com/
http://www.harekrishna.asn.au/speakers/jayapataka_swami/jayapataka_swami.htm
http://www.victoryflag.com/
Many lectures by HH Jayapataka Swami and HH Radhanath Swami
http://www.radiokrishna.com/rkc_archive_new/

HH Kadamba Kanana Swami
http://www.geocities.com/kksaudioministry/

HH Prabhavishnu Swami
http://home.iprimus.com.au/naractl/Biographys/ISKCON_Gurus/Srila_Prabhavisnu_Swami_Biography.html#Prabhu

HH Prahladananda Swami
http://home.iprimus.com.au/naractl/Biographys/ISKCON_Gurus/Prahladananda_Swami_Maharaja.html#mod

HH Romapada Swami
http://www.prastha.com/cgi-bin/uncgi/renderphilo.pl?ndx=2

HH Sacinandan Swami
http://www.saranagati.net/

HH Sivaram Swami:
http://www.sivaramaswami.com/

HH Sridhar Swami (the late Sridhar swami formerly in Bombay)
http://www.jollyswami.net/home.php

HH Suhotra dasa Tapa Vanacharin
http://www.suhotraprabhu.com/

HH Trivikram Swami
http://www.tvswami.sotiko.pl/

HG Vaiyasaki dasa Adhikari
http://www.kirtan.org/index.html

If you know of any other senior Iskcon devotee web-sites please send their URL to us to share with others through this media mailto:jtcd@xtra.co.nz

See the Blogs above also for some interesting reads:

Here's a short list with some links - sadhu sanga ki jaya
http://krisna-volgy.hu/sadhu/

What's Going On Where &Adds

FESTIVAL EVENTS AND VENUES:

The New Iskcon Auckland temple

for more information and some wonderfrul pictures of the event see our page:
http://www.hknet.org.nz/HKAuckland-page.htm

photos updated 12th March 2004

page updated September 2005

Iskcon Auckland's new official web-page

Hare KrishnaSchool & Playgroup

Krishna Conscious education for children
http://www.harekrishna.school.nz

Hare Krishna School in Riverhead, Auckland is a government funded school that runs from 9am – 3pm five days a week. We cover all core subjects in the New Zealand Curriculum and in addition teach Sanskrit, Sastra and Vedic arts. Children who come to this school get everything that children at state schools get plus Vedic culture and values in a serene rural environment.

A school bus service provides transport from Auckland suburbs.

For enrolment information please contact:-

admin@harekrishna.school.nz

Ph: 09-412-6325
Mob: 021-265-7587
Fax: 09-412-6325

Find out what the NZ Government Education Review Office thinks of the Hare Krishna School. Click the link below.
http://www.ero.govt.nz/publish/reppub.ns4/Institution/98CA326F2C53BF0CCC256B7500174198/$File/4204.htm?OpenElement

Gaura Yoga Centre
First floor
175, Vivian Street,
Wellington

Phone:  (04) 801-5500

Learn about the Krishna conscious life-style
Learn Yoga
Learn about Vegetarianism
...all in a non-threatening friendly atmosphere.

http://www.gaurayoga.co.nz

Contact us: mailto:info@gaurayoga.co.nz

Subscribe to newsletter: mailto:gaurayoga-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Sunday Love Feasts - contact your local temple, or community for details
http://www.hknet.org.nz/index-int.htm

http://www.hknet.org.nz/NZKiwi-yatra.htm

http://www.hknet.org.nz/aussie-yatra.htm

Harinaam Kirtan and Bhajans in Tauranga BOP.
Every Saturday in the Red Square by the Strand (or Mt. Maunganui)

Come and join the throng 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

...for more details contact Trivikrama dasa

Vegetarian Clubs
Waikato University - Hamilton campus

2 days per week serving about 100 plates each day.

Auckland Veda club.
Auckland University - Wellesley St. campus

Its a simple weekly program thats been running for a few years, at Clubspace,
where we have a vegetarian prasadam lunch and sometimes show a video.
Srila Prabhupada's books are available to browse or buy.

For more information contact Auckland temple:
mailto:radhik@e3.net.nz

Otago University - Dunedin - Vege Club
Room 2., Clubs & Societies Building
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namna nrnam pururujam ruja asu hanti
yajne cha bhagam amrtayur avavarundha
ayusya vedam anusasty avatirya loke

"The Lord in His incarnation of Dhanvantari very quickly cures the diseases of the ever diseased living entities simply by His fame personified and only because of Him do the demigods achieve long lives. Thus the Personality of Godhead becomes ever glorified. He also exacted a share from the sacrifices, and it is He only who inaugurated the medical science or the knowledge of medicine in the universe." (Srimad Bhagavata Purana 2.7.22 )

Sacred Vegetarian Recipes - Prasadam

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2005 World Vegetarian Day newsletter
Shaligram Tirtha Pradarshini newsletter October 2005 - Theme Prasadam

Vege update:
Social scientists and law enforcement officials have identified animal abuse as a symptom of emotional illness and a precursor to violent crimes against human beings. To allow individuals guilty of perpetrating such cruel acts to go unpunished or not sufficiently punished would be to sanction these horrific crimes and would permit them to go on to possibly commit violent crimes against humans.

The Animal Spirit Newsletter - Issue #2 -  4/21/03-4/27/03

This list is about vegetarian kitchen crafts. This list is created for postings regarding back to basics vegetarian kitchen crafts. When we say vegetarian we mean no meat, fish or eggs. When we say back to basics, we mean tips on making yeast, bread, gluten, tofu, sprouts and so forth. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vkcrafts   Post a Message: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vkcrafts/post

Sevai (Idiyappam) - South Indian Vermicelli Rice noodles

Ingredients:
14 ounces rice noodles (1 lbs or 1/2 kg - 500grms)
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon black mustard seed
1 handful of curry leaves
2 dried red chilli peppers, chopped
3 tablespoons brown lentils (toor dahl or soaked urid dahl)
4 tablespoons roasted peanuts or cashews
3/4 cup shredded or flaked coconut
1/4 cup water
fresh cilantro (coriander - dhanya pata), for garnish

DIRECTIONS:
Place noodles in a medium size pot and add water, just to cover. Add salt and bring to a boil. After boiling 1 to 2 minutes, transfer noodles to a colander and let cold water run through it for about 3 seconds. Drain and set aside.

Heat the sesame oil in a wok; when warm add mustard seed, chilli peppers and lentils. Stir-fry until lentils start getting light brown, then add peanuts and stir-fry for 10 seconds, add the curry leaves. Stir in coconut and fry it until light brown; add cooked noodles and 1/4 cup water. Keep stirring all together over heat until well mixed, 10 to 20 seconds. Garnish with cilantro and serve.

 There, your noodles are ready. Now there are different things you do with them:

 Make the following sevais:
        Lime sevai:  Heat some veg. oil, add some mustard seeds,
urad dal, channa dal, and crushed red chillies--a couple, asafoetida, and turmeric powder. When these crackle, add crushed curry leaves, and some chopped green chillies. Add some salt, and fry a bit. Remove from stove, and cool a bit, and add a lot of lime juice. Using your clean hands, mix it with the sevai.

        Coconut sevai:  Follow the same recipe as for lime, only hold the turmeric, and the lime juice. Instead, in the end, add a cup of freshly grated juicy coconut to the mixture, heat a bit on stove (30 sec), and cool. Mix with sevai.

        Black pepper and cummin sevai: Heat some peanut or sesame oil, add mustard seeds, lots of curry leaves minced, and lots of crushed black pepper and jeera (cummin seeds)-- crush them coarsely. Add salt, and mix with sevai.

        Sesame sevai:  On a dry pan, heat roast some red chillies, asafoetida, urad dal, and lots of sesame seeds. When roasted till fragrant, (golden red), cool it a bit, and grind in the spice grinder till almost smooth. Mix with sevai. Add some ghee in the end. (In fact, add a teaspoon of ghee to all the above sevais in the end). In this sevai, you might substitute sliced garlic pieces for asafoetida.  Make sure they get roasted to a light golden red, and are brittle in the end.

        Ulundu sevai:  This is a little more time consuming to make, but one of the tastiest in my opinion. Soak some urad dal (Indian store) say a cup or so in room temp water. After an hour and a half or two, Drain it almost completely, and grind it with red chillies, asafoetida, and curry leaves. Add salt. Grind in a blender till well blended but not too smooth. The particles can be as coarse as olden times granulated sugar.

        Steam this in a cloth lined steamer till dry and done. Heat a couple of tablespoons of peanut or sesame (or vegetable which is not as flavorful) oil. Add black mustard seeds, and when they crackle, add the steamed and crumbled urad dal paste, and fry till roasted and crisp (Some don't let it roast too long and do not add as much oil). Remove from heat, and mix with sevai.

Vermicelli Pulihora (another version of the above sevai)

Ingredients:
200 gms vermicelli
40 gms tamarind, soaked in hot water
50 ml oil
1 bunch curry leaves
6 green chilies, chopped
50 gms groundnuts
1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds)
1 tsp mustard
2 tsp chana dal
2 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 red chilies
Salt to taste
A pinch of asafoetida

Method:
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When they splutter, add red chilies, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves and fry for a minute.
Also add groundnuts, green chilies, turmeric and asafoetida. Fry for a minute and add tamarind pulp and little water.
When the water is boiling, add vermicelli and salt; mix well and allow to cook until the vermicelli is tender.
Remove and serve hot.
Serves: 2 - 4
Preparation time: 20 minutes

Kathal Curry - Curried green jackfruit.
Serves : Six
Time required : 25 minutes

Ingredients
1 kg green jackfruit (kathal)
4 tbsp (60 ml) oil
4 medium-sized (250 g) potatoes, peeled and cut into 3 cm cubes
1/2 tsp (2.5 g) sugar
salt to taste
1 tsp (5 g) garam masala powder

Grind together with a little water:
3 dry red chillies
1 tbsp (15 g) cummin seeds
1 tbsp (6 g) coriander seeds
1/2 tsp (2 g) turmeric powder

For the tempering:
1 tbsp (15 g) ghee
2-3 bay leaves (tej patta)
1/4 tsp (1 g) cummin seeds

Method
Peel the outer skin of jackfruit. Remove seeds, if any. Discard the fibrous portion, retaining only the ‘meaty’ portion. There is a layer of skin between the seed and the fruit. Ensure that this is also removed and discarded. Cut jackfruit into bite-sized pieces. Place in a pan with water and boil for about 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Drain well.

Heat oil in a kadai (wok) or deep frying pan. Fry potatoes until lightly browned. Remove from pan, drain and set aside.

Add jackfruit and saute for a few minutes. Remove from pan, drain and set aside. Add ground paste, sugar and salt to pan. Stir well and fry for several minutes, sprinkling water when necessary. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water and add jackfruit and potatoes. Simmer gently until both are cooked and there is gravy in the pan.

Heat ghee for tempering in a separate pan or kadai. Add bay leaves and cummin. Stir-fry until they stop spluttering. Pour on to the vegetables and sprinkle in the garam masala powder. Stir well and cook for a minute longer. Serve hot with rice or chapati.

Put into an oven preheated to 200oC (400oF) and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve with a salad.

Tangy Pear 'N Pecan Noodle Salad
Serves 8
Ingredients:
12 oz. Medium or Wide Noodles, uncooked
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
4 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp Hing
1 tbsp. orange zest
1 tbsp. vegetable or olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
16 oz. spinach, stems removed and rinsed, cut into 1-inch crosswise strips
4 pears (red or green, or mixed), cored and sliced, leaving peel on
1/2 cup golden raisins
<= cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup pecan pieces, toasted
1/2 red or white cabbage, thinly sliced or grated

Prepare noodles according to package directions. Drain and place in large bowl.

Whisk together orange juice, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, hing, orange zest, oil and salt and pepper to taste in small bowl.

In a large saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons of dressing over medium heat. Saute spinach in 2 to 3 batches until slightly wilted.

In large bowl, combine cooked noodles, pears, raisins, half of cheese, half of pecans, wilted greens and red or white grated cabbage. Add remaining dressing and toss to combine. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese and pecans. Serve immediately.

Asian Coleslaw
This recipe is courtesy of Chet's Recipes. If you would like to submit a recipe, contact theanimalspirit@hotmail.com.
Ingredients:
5 Tbs cider vinegar
5 Tbs vegetable oil
5 Tbs peanut butter
3 Tbs soy sauce
3 Tbs brown sugar
2 Tbs minced ginger root
1 1/2 Tsp hing
5 cups thinly sliced green cabbage
2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage
2 cups Napa cabbage shredded
2 red or yellow peppers, thinly sliced
2 carrots, julienned
1 fennel bulb shredded (the size of a tennis ball)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro (fresh)

In a medium bowl, whisk together the cider vinegar, oil, peanut butter, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, and hing.

In a large bowl, mix the green cabbage, red cabbage, Napa cabbage, red bell peppers, carrots, fennel bulb, and cilantro. Toss with the peanut butter mixture just before serving. Serves: 10. (yeah right hahahaha)

Cherry & Cheese pudding:
Ingredients
2 sheets of filo pastry
30g/1oz butter, melted
55g/2oz Wensleydale cheese, sliced
85g/3oz tinned cherries
55ml/2fl oz double cream
1 tbsp soya flour mixed with 2 tbsp water (as egg replacement)
carob powder or cocoa powder, to garnish

Method
1. Preheat a small saucepan.
2. Preheat oven to 250C/500F/Gas 9.
3. Take 2 small moulds and brush with butter.
4. Divide the filo in half and push it down into the moulds.
5. Trim the pastry, leaving 3cm (1in) to drape over the sides.
6. Brush the inside of the pastry with butter.
7. Par-bake the filo for 2-3 minutes in the oven.
8. Remove the filo from the oven.
9. Divide the cheese between the moulds.
10. Spoon the cherries on top of the cheese.
11. Heat the cream gently in the small pan.
12. When the cream is hot (but not boiling), remove it from the heat and gradually whisk it into the beaten egg replacement - soya flour.
13. Spoon the resulting custard on top of the cherries.
14. Place the puddings back in the oven for a further 4 minutes, or until the pastry is crisp and the custard has set.
15. Remove the puddings from the oven and gently lift them out of the moulds.
16. Place them on a plate, dust with the cocoa and serve.
 
 

The Animal Spirit Newsletter - Issue #2 -  4/21/03-4/27/03

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 Krishna Conscious - Vedikly acceptable Jokes

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FOR YOUR INTEREST: This one is not a joke but I thought you might like to know. These are the names of Lord Caitanya taken from the book "Sri Caitanya Sahasra Nama Stotra", i.e. "A Thousand Names of Lord Caitanya" by Srila Kavi Karnapura (as translated by HG Kusakratha Prabhu from the Krsna Institute)...

 Worth a read...I just could not stop laughing!
 sent in by Vishaka dd Wellington

About a century or two ago, the Pope decided that all the Chinese had to leave Italy. Naturally there was a big uproar from the Chinese community. So the Pope made a deal. He would have a religious debate with a member of the Chinese community. If the Chinese win, they could stay. If the Pope wins, the Chinese would leave.

The Chinese realized that they had no other choice. So they picked a middle-aged man named Ah Peh to represent them. Ah Peh asked for one condition to be added to the debate. "To make it more interesting", he said, "neither side would be allowed to talk". The Pope agreed.

The day of the great debate came. Ah Peh and the Pope sat opposite each other for a full minute. Then the Pope raised his hand and showed three fingers. Ah Peh looked back at him and raised one finger. The Pope waved his fingers in a circle around his head. Ah Peh pointed to the ground at where he sat. The Pope pulled out a loaf and a glass of wine. Ah Peh pull out an apple.

The Pope stood up and said: "I give up. This man is too good.
The Chinese can stay."

An hour later, the cardinals were all around the Pope asking him what happened. The Pope said, "First I held up three fingers to represent the holy trinity. He responded by holding up one finger to remind me that there was still one God common to both our religions."

"Then I waved my finger around me to show him that God was all around us." He responded by pointing to the ground and showing that God was also right here with us."

"I pulled out the wine and loaf to show that God absolves all sin. He showed me an apple to remind us of the original sin. He had an answer for everything. What could I do?"

Meanwhile, the Chinese community had crowded around Ah Peh.
"What happened?" they asked.

"Well," said Ah Peh, "First he indicated to me that all Chinese had 3 days to get out of here. I replied, " Get off and not one of us is leaving."

"Then he pointed that this whole city would be cleared of Chinese. I showed him that we are staying right here."

"Yes, and then???" asked the crowd.

"I don't know", said Ah Peh, "he took out his lunch and I took out mine!!!"

He sits down next to a guy that jerks his head to the left every few seconds, over and over.  This really starts to get on Rich's nerves so he asks him, "What the heck is wrong with you?"

The reply is, "l got this in the war."

Rich finds this pretty annoying so he switches seats.

The next guy he sits by has uncontrollable spastic twitches in his right leg, causing him to kick the seat in front of him, and even kicks Rich a few times.  So Rich asks him, "What the heck is wrong with you?"

Again the answer is, "l got this in the war."

Rich moves.

The next guy poor Rich sits by begins erratically flailing his left hand.

Rich says, "Let me guess, you got that in the war."

The guy replies, "No, l got it out of my nose, and I can't get it off of my hand."

.......and always remember (don't forget...)

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