Gupta Vrindavan Nimaihuset

Does it look like a projection from Godhead? Well it is. Gupta Vrindavan – secret Vrindavan (Krishna's own abode, the innermost place and state of consciousness). Inside – and outside. The Deities in the temple-room are Avatars, and they bring Vrindavan with them, hidden, veiled.

And it is a fact. In a range of 300-400 meters from Nimaihuset, it's all there.

The Yamuna is there.

Radha Kunda and Shyama Kunda are there.

And yes, Giri Govardhana is there too...

I can not tell you more, but when you walk to Nimaihuset you do pass them all. 
The appearance of them tells us how far out in maya/forgetfulness we are, in Gothenburg, Sweden, 2012.

All Krishna temples are Gupta Vrindavan – the Deities bring It with them. But also, Nimaihuset lies in the area Gårda, which phonetically is Gauda. And Gauda is the district where lies Navadvip, the place where Nimai (Sri Krishna Chaitanya, "the hidden Avatar", the Owner of Nimaihuset) played out his pastimes while on this plane of existence 500 years ago. And Navadvip is, emphatically stated, non-different from Vrindavan.

We quote reggae-legend and Krishna-devotee Lee Perry: "The world is a mystical thing."

Photo by Makhan Chor das

(The art-work by the sides of the entrance door is tree-branches, denoting that you are entering Vrindavan – the forest of Vrinda. Made by Vasudeva das after design by Tulasi devi dasi. Radha Giridhari devi dasi planted the forest flowers – Tagetes – at the entrance.)

/ Sevananda das

Hare Krishna Top 10 (10)

10.

Ruth Copeland feat. George Clinton & Parliament: “Hare Krishna” (1971)

Conscious flower child Ruth Copeland in a nice gospelish track summing it all up with “Love” and “Hare Krishna”. Featuring singer, songwriter, bandleader, music producer and funk innovator George Clinton and his legendary band Parliament.

Ruth Copeland – “the first lady of P-Funk” – was active late 60's till mid 70's, both together with George Clinton/Parliament and solo. As solo artist she released three albums and three singles, of which “Hare Krishna” was one.

George Clinton has continued with his own career as well as working with other artists, such as genius Prince, hailed hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan, and Primal Scream, arguably the greatest band on earth of all time.

George Clinton

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Other aspirants for the nr 10 position were:

 
Tony Scott, “Hare Krishna (King Britt Funke remix)” (2005) 
A trip-hop remix of a cool-jazz classic. (From 2:23)

 

Nina Hagen, “I love Paul” (1983)

“Punk queen” Nina Hagen singing the Hare Krishna mantra

in the refrains (1:15 and 3:04).

 

 

Boy George, “Bow Down Mister” (1991)

Sweet pop song by former Culture Club and Jesus Loves You-singer, 
gay icon, and Krishna-devotee Boy George.

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Follow the countdown of the Hare Krishna Top10 

List HERE

Next up, nr 9, is coming soon

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/ Sevananda das

The Absolute Truth (Stephen Knapp)

The Absolute Truth: What or Who is It?

By Stephen Knapp

Scientists agree that all time, all history, and all creation start from a single point. And that point would have to be the Ultimate or Absolute Truth. So what exactly is the Absolute Truth? How do we go back through time and space to find the original source of everything? Even if we research the Bible, the Koran, the Jewish writings, or even the Sikh, Zoroastrian, or Buddhist texts, we will find limited information on what is the Absolute Truth. And forget about depending on modern science, they are still searching and have many varying theories to offer. 

Don't bless me like this!

From "The Methodology of Sadhu-sanga" by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura:

"If the sadhu were to bless such a person by saying,
'May your desire for sense gratification be extinguished,
your opulence destroyed and your relatives taken away',
the materialist would at once cry,“O sadhu-maharaja,
be kind! Don’t bless me like this."

Lol! / Sevananda das

Sunday Chat: What kind of food can we offer to Krishna? (Swami B. A. Pramadvaiti Maharaj)

(Excerpt from a lecture given in Miami, 5th August 2012)

Dear devotees,

Today we will recall a bit about Srila Rupa Goswami's Upadesamrita, more specifically the second verse explanation, that talks about the six activities that take us away from devotional service.

Atyaharah prayasas ca prajalpo niyamagrahahjana-sangas ca laulyam ca sadbhir bhakti vinasyati'

Let's recall the topics mentioned in this verse, explained by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur in a book called Sri Bhaktialoka. One of the topics touches us deeply at our sensual addictions, almost in a shameful way. Atyahara.

Begin by engaging the tounge (Srila Prabhupada)

In this lecture, given in Hamburg on Janmastami 1969, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada stresses how important it is to use our senses to serve Krishna/The Absolute Person in order to be able to understand anything about Him.

This touches the essence of Krishna Consciousness: Nothing is to be renounced. It's not yours to renounce — everything belongs to Krishna. Instead, everything is to be used, but in the service of Krishna. Everything. The senses too, all of them: the senses of perception and the working senses. Here Srila Prabhupada talks about the tounge, the most difficult one to control.

He starts the lecture with a quote from the Vishnu Purana, describing the situation of the living entities in the material world.

Janmastami 2012

Sri Krishna Chaitanya (Nimai) and Laddu Gopal (baby Krishna) dressed up on the Janmastami-celebration in Gupta Vrindavan Nimaihuset.

/ Sevananda das

Individual Consciousness and "Becoming one with God" (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj in Nimaihuset)

"If you wish to be one with Him, He may allow you. But if you wish to be an eternal servant of Him, there's no way He's gonna do away with you."

Nimaihuset

/ Sevananda das

Steps to the highest love (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj in Nimaihuset 2009)

"What is mind?" (Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Maharaj in Nimaihuset 2009)

Gurumaharaj (Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti) singing the Maha Mantra in Nimaihuset (2009)

Janmastami - Krishnas födelsedag!

Haribol!

English: 
Saturday august 11 you are all very welcome to Nimaihuset to celebrate Janmastami - the (latest) appearance day of Sri Krishna! We begin at 5 p.m. 
There will be singing of bhajans, a lecture, sancitfied vegetarian food (prasadam) and more.
The party does not cost anything, but donations are welcome.

If you want to cook something for Krishna, let us now!

Welcome!

Svenska: 
Lördagen den 11:e augusti är ni alla väldigt välkomna till Nimaihuset för att fira Janmastami - Sri Krishnas (senaste) uppenbarelsedag! Vi börjar kl. 17.
Det blir bhajan-sång, föreläsning, helgad vegetarisk festmat (prasadam) med mera. 
Festen kostar ingenting, men lämna gärna en donation.

Om du vill laga någon maträtt till Krishna, hör av dig!

Välkommen!

Adress:
Underåsgatan 24
412 51 Gårda, Göteborg

Telefon:
031 - 405 108 
073 800 32 87

E-mail:
nimai.arts@gmail.com

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/46756518909/

Karta / Map:
http://gulasidorna.eniro.se/f/f%C3%B6reningen-vrinda:5261824?search_word=vrinda+under%C3%A5sgatan+24%2C+g%C3%B6teborg

Gatuvy / Street view:
http://kartor.eniro.se/m/9413X

Jay Nimai!

Nimai is on vacation right now, taking a nice time out on the countryside in Imlitala with Mahahari bathing in Radha Kunda. Here's a picture for everyone that is missing Him. Jay beloved Golden Supremity!

A spontanious competition is announced with direct inspiration;
The one who makes the most lovely, New outfit for Nimai for Janmanstami will win a price! The price includes the mercy of making the garment, extremly happy devotees, a VIP-pass to Sevanandas sweets with a personal phonecall/text message/e-mail when there is fresh goodies storage* and other transcendental prices!

*with reservation for some slight change in arrangements due to the author only relying on inspiration while writing and has not confirmed this quite completly :)

Nimai är och firar sommarlov hos Mahahari i Imlitala och badar i Radha Kunda. Här är en bild till alla som saknar Honom. Jay älskade, kära, fina, Gyllenne Gudomens Högsta Personlighet!

Helt spontant utlyses en tävling;
Den som gör den mest ljuva, nya dräkt till Nimai inför Janmastami kommer att vinna fina priser! Detta inkluderar Nåden att få göra en fin, ljuv dräkt, jätteglada hängivna, VIP-åtkomst till Sevanandas sötsaker med ett personligt telefonsamtal/sms/email när det finns färska godsaker på lager* och andra transcendentala priser!

*med reservation för smärre förändringar i arrangemanget då författaren i skrivande stund förlitar sig på inspirationen och har inte helt riktigt än bekräftat detta med de inblandade :)

Acting in action - Agera i aktion

Haribol everyone!

This blog has been quite slow for a while as Nimaihuset has been going on some stirring around in the pots. But that belongs to the past and now lets focus forward, lets focus on nowity. We want to share with you that our beloved Gurudeva made a visit some weeks ago and it was very ecstatic. He had just come from the Rio 20+ and was talking very much about the necessity of being aware of what is going on in the world today and more specific with the enviroment issue. This issue then again really contains every bit and piece that is considered problematic within the world and even more the human mentality today. It is not about having whatever political agenda, political agendas leads very much to the state of "banging-your-head-in-the-wall". To be aware what is going on in our global society is to take your duty as a responsible human being. We are brothers and sisters with each other counting in every bird, bee and river. Whatever pain we cause or allow others to cause, we do it to the man in the mirror. There is no such separation. To be aware is to be serious about our positions within the nowity or better said; eternity.

Gurudeva strongly urged us to see this documentary about the Belo Monte dam and the indigineuos people that have declared a war against the French and Brazilian goverments. Please watch, please share and please do your duty and be aware. Love is as love does and we are here to learn how to love each and everybody.

Belo Monte - Announcement of a war

Haribolo allihopa!

Vår lilla blogg har varit ganska så långsam ett tag pga en hel del röra runt i grytan som har skett på Nimaihuset. Men det tillhör dåtiden och vi ska väl ändå fokusera på det nutida. vi på Nimaihuset vill dela med oss av att vår kära, fina Gurudeva var på besök för någon vecka sedan vilket var otroligt extatiskt. Han hade precis varit på Rio 20+ och talade mycket om nödvändigheten i att vara medveten om vad som sker i världen idag. Mer specifikt frågan om klimatet som kan ses som summan av alla de delar i vår värld och mänskliga medvetande som är problematiska. Det handlar inte om att ha en politisk agenda för dessa agendor leder väldigt ofta till det där stadiet av "slå-skallen-i-väggen". Att vara medveten om vad som sker i vårt globala samhälle är att ta ens mänskliga ansvar. Vi är alla syskon medräknat fåglar, träden och vattendragen. Vilken som helst smärta vi skapar eller tillåter att skapas, gör vi också till den som möter oss i spegeln. Det finns ingen sådan separation. Så att vara medveten är att vara allvarlig gällande vår position i nuet eller bättre sagt; evigheten.

Gurudeva var mycket angelägen om att vi skulle ta oss tiden och se den här dokumentären om Belo Monte dammen och de urbefolkningsgrupperna som har deklarerat krig gentemot de franska och brasilianska regeringarna. Snälla ta dig tid och se, sprid och ta ditt ansvar och aktivt uppsök medvetande om vad som sker på vår jord. Kärlek är vad kärlek gör och vi är här för att lära oss att älska varje liten individ.