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Pujari from Sri Adwaita Acarya's house in Santipura, West Bengalby Mulaprakrti devi dasi************ ********* *** This story was heard in Mayapura in 1980. A man came to the ISKCON's Caitanya Candrodoya Mandira carrying with him a copy of the Back of Godhead article about Srila Prabhupada, entitled A Lifetime in Preparation. "Just recently an amazing realization occurred to me that I wanted to share with devotees everywhere. I have been the pujari and sevaite at the house of Adwaita Acarya for many years. I was also there back in the 1940's and 50's. At that time, I noticed that one grhasta Bengali devotee used to come to the temple quite regularly.

Hare Krishna. My son Vidura, who will be 5 years old, and myself plan on visiting Vrindavan this coming Kartika. Any advice on how we can maximize our appreciation for our pilgrimage to Sri Vrindavan Dhama would be highly and gratefully appreciated.

SB 10.24.1: Sukadeva Gosvami said: While staying in that very place with His brother Baladeva, Lord Krishna happened to see the cowherd men busily arranging for a sacrifice to Indra.

SB 10.24.2: Being the omniscient Supersoul, the Supreme Lord Krishna already understood the situation, yet He still humbly inquired from the elders, headed by His father, Nanda Maharaja.

SB 10.24.3: [Lord Krishna said:] My dear father, kindly explain to Me what this great endeavor of yours is all about. What is it meant to accomplish? If this is a ritual sacrifice, then for whose satisfaction is it intended and by what means is it going to be executed?

“O Lord, the Vedas explain that water manifested from fire. This is indeed true, for Creation first arose from fire and then from water… O Lord of Fire, although you burn with intensity, your speech is cool and showers nectar over those who burn with God’s divine separation, yet it incinerates the demonical."

– Shri Vitthalnathji (1516-1586)

I am a student and practitioner of the Path of Fire-filled Devotion as taught by Shri Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya (1479-1531). He was one of India’s five main Acharyas, and the root guru of the Path of Grace. His teachings are originally in Sanskrit, and I have spent the past thirty-four years studying and translating his works. How fire is related to devotion has fascinated me since I first came into contact with the Path of Fiery Devotion which we also call the Path of Grace. To understand the divine connection between fire and devotion we must turn to the teaching of the great devotional master Shrimad Vallabhacharya himself. He is called the Fire God. Fire is also the devata (deity) of speech, and therefore, Shri Vallabhacharya is Vaka Pati, the Lord of Speech.

I very recently visited ISKCON temple in vrindavan and thereby did parikrama of Govardana Giri. Till then, I was a man who will get mentally frustated very easily and a man who doesn't have peace in life. But now I am living in peace. I don't know what magical thing happened in those 3 days but now just after 2 days I'm mentally relieved. I used to worship Lord Shiva before. Now I came to know that even Lord shiva is a great bhakta of Lord Krishna. I am a student. I want to know more about Krishna's consciousness.What can I do. What books can help me?

What a place Vrindavan is! Anyone could loose his or her heart after entering the first step into the holy land of Vrindavan. As far as my expereince is concerned I have lost my heart in Vrindavan. It is not an old story as it was happened 3 yrs. back when I got the chance to visit this holy land and most important it happened accidently. I first attended noon Aarti at ISKCON Temple and from there on my whole life has been changed and even I can notice this change. The land is so magical and spritual that even a Rickshaw puller asks for a side by saying "Shri Radhey". Now one can imagine the power and glory of this incredible place.

While staying in Vrindavan, at times I would walk to a temple in town after mangala arati. At these early hours, there are no rickshaws or shops. Only the sounds of devotees taking bath and starting their morning rituals. People moving through the dark streets off to have morning darshan. "Shri Radhe' is heard from all around.

The cold winter months can be an austere time in Braja. Cold air, cold water, and the sun may not show for a week. But, it is an extremely sweet time in Vrindavan. Special kitcharis are offered to the Lord, sweet morning bhajans, ladoos made with grains meant to heat the body, and Hari is dressed appropriately for the season.