"Åh, min söte Gud" / "Oh, my sweet Lord"

SVENSKA
Idag har jag varit på loppmarknad med mina föräldrar. Vi åkte tidigt från hemmet i den lilla byn nära Emmaboda och ner till Ronneby. Mamma och pappa hade rensat ut och städat bort en massa prylar från många år tillbaka som nu bara blivit liggande. Jag hade däremot packat ner Skedrevolutionen i min bananlåda. Jag gjorde ett försök att dela med miog av det vegetariska budskapet men folk var föga intresserade. Men när jag stod där bland mina lakto-vegetariska, och ekolgosika, kakor så kom jag att tänka på min far och alla hans konstiga uttryck som poppar ut ur hans mun då och då. Ett utav dem är "Åh, du/min söte Gud".
Krishna är söt. Jag tänkte på Krishnas lekar i Vrindavan som litet barn när han stjäl smör och yoghurt, Krishnas form som Jagannat, Krishnas hängivna och Krishnas rester (Prasadam!). En hängiven yogi som har Krishna som sitt mål är också en själ som siktar på Sattva guna, d.v.s. godhetens kvalité. Till godhetens kvalité hör lena och söta smaker hemma så som mjölk och honung. Jag kunde bara konstatera att pappas konstiga uttryck faktiskt har en djupare innebörd. Det var dagens insikt.

ENGLISH
Today I been at one flea market with my parents. We started early in the morning and traveled from our home in the little village, near Emmaboda, to a town called Ronneby. My mam and dad had cleaned out there house from stuff that just been lying around for years and years. I stuffed my banana box with Spoonrevolution. I tried give out the vegetarian message but people where not so interessted. But when I stood there next to my lakto-vegetarian, and organic, cookies ... I suddenly came to think about my dad and his crazy expressions. One of them are "Oh, my sweet Lord".
Krishna is sweet. I'm thinking of his pastimes in Vrindavan as a child when he is stealing butter and yoghurt, Krishnas form as Jagannath, Krishnas devotees and his remains (Prasadam!). A devoteed yogi that has Krishna as his goal is also a soul that aim for Sattva guna, the mode of goodness. The taste in mode of goodness is described like soft and sweet just like milk and honey. I could only conclude that my fathers strange expression actually has a deeper meaning. This were my realization today.

Jay! Goura Prema nandi Haribol!

Moments from the last weeks / Stunder från de senaste veckorna

English: Vasudeva, teaching the world's coolest grandchild of the world's coolest grandmother how to perform arati.

Svenska: Vasudeva, lärandes världens coolaste barnbarn till världens coolaste farmor hur man gör arati.



Eng: The girl on the roof got a rainbow from Krishna for her birthday.

Sve: Tjejen på taket fick en regnbåge från Krishna i födelsedag.





Eng: Out in our little field last weekend... :)

Sve: Ute på vårt lilla fält i helgen... :)



Tomato enthusiast



Eng: Gurumaharaj hugging Sudarshan and Sevananda in Hungary.

Sve: Gurumaharaj kramandes Sudarshan och Sevananda i Ungern.
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Nanda Falva, mela no. 16

Mela är sanskrit för ordet sammankomst. Nästan varje år åker någon av oss hit, till gården och templet Nanda Falva i Ungern. Tempelbyggnaden är unik eftersom den är byggd för att just vara ett tempel. // Mela in sanskrit means gathering. Almost every year someone of us goes here, to the farm and the temple Nanda Falva in Hungary. The temple is uniqe - it's actually built for it's purpose - temple.



Mångt och mycket händer när vår kära Gurumaharaj B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami kommer på besök. // Many things happens when our dear Gurumaharaj B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami visits.

Bland annat visades filmen "Dirt, the movie" och efteråt gav Gurumaharaj en mycket stark lektion med många uppmaningar, bland annat hur viktigt det är att ta hand om vår jord genom att odla ekologiskt, leva giftfritt och att kompostera. Alla borde kompostera!! // Among all the events that took place where "Dirt, the movie" and Gurumaharaj gave after the movie a heavy lecture about how important it is that we take care of our planet earth - to cultivate the soil in a organic way, to live a life free from poision and chemicals and also the importance of compost. Everyone should have a compost!
http://www.dirtthemovie.org/

Gudsgestalterna // the deities

Låt oss få presentera Polens första sannyasi (till höger): Sripad Bhakti Abhay Sridhar Maharaj ... som ni säkert träffat på Nimahuset då han hette Uttamha Bhakti.
När man tar sannyas avsäger man sig sitt materiella liv med familj och blir en resande munk på heltid (som vår Gurudev till vänster). // Let us introduce Polens first sannyasi (to the right): Sripad Bhakti Abhay Sridhar Maharaj ... you have for sure meet him at Nimaihouse before when his name where Uttamha Bhakti. When you take sannyas you renounce all material life with family and all that and become a traveling munk on fulltime like our Gurudev (to the left).

Vid sidan av den stora initieringen av Polens första sannyasi skedde också två stycken förlovningar, en av dem var mellan Makhan Chor das (Sverige) och Rohini devi dasi (Bulgarien). // In the shadow of the great initiation of Polens first sannyasi there where also two engagement going on, one of them between Makhan Chor das (Sweden) and Rohini devi dasi (Bulgaria)

Sist men inte minst. Vår kära Bhakta Paul tog också initiering och mottog namnet Sevananda av Gurumaharaj Paramadvaiti Swami. En riktigt lyckad mela med andra ord! // Last but not least. Our dear Bhakta Paul took also initation and got the name Sevananda from our dear Gurumaharaj Paramadvaiti Swami. With other words, a really happy mela this year!

Tulasi Maharani devi dasi som är en av krafterna i Nimaihuset gjorde ett jättearbete som ljudtekniker (seva**) under de sista dagarna efter att Prem Vilas (Berlin, Tyskland) råkat ut för en otäck badolycka. Vi kan bara hoppas och be att han snart är tillbaka med full kraft. // Tulasi Maharani devi dasi, one of the strongest powers in the Nimaihouse-team did a great work with the soundengineering (seva**) during the last days of the mela since Prem Vilas (Berlin, Germany) hurt him self very bad in a bathingaccident. We can only hope and pray that he is soon back with full power.

**seva

Volontärarbete/osjälviskt arbete (för ett högre syfte)
Volunteer work/unselfish work (for a higher cause)

För den som vill är Nanda Falva öppet för alla. Den som vill hänga med nästa år till melan är hjärtligt välkommen! // Nanda Falva is open for everyone. For those who want to come next year to the mela are very welcome to join in!

With Gurumaharaj in Bulgaria 2

We went a big team from Sofia to the mountains where brahma had found a place for the Eco Veda Park they plan to start there.


Gurumaharaj loves to swim and by higher arrangement we found the most beautiful swimmingplace in the river coming down from the Balkan mountains in northeast bulgaria.


Gurumaharaj was giving initiation to one of the friends that came with brahma and bhakti to india for Yoga travel. His name is now Matsya das. Hariiibol!






Gurumaharaj was interviewed by a team that is making a documentary about the Eco Veda park.

Bulgaria fragmentski

I went to Bulgaria some days ago to meet with my Gurudeva Swami BA Paramadvaiti and with all the sweet devotees of Krishna that have just got a new big place in the middle of Sofia. Its beautiful and a very nice atmosphere is surcharging the whole place...


This is the small (9kg) Gopinath. His smile makes everyone happy. A little Brahma junior.


This is Brahma Senior, the proud father and organizer of the event


This is the Papa of us all. Sri Guru who delivered so much nectarian classes and association to us these days.


Even the place is big it was crowded most of the time.


Here you see Bhakta Simon who now have the fortune to be initiated as Abhay Charanaravindam das. This boy will according to the plan come to sweden next year when he finishes his studies. He is very sweet and cool.


Brahma in action during the fire ceremony that was led by Gurumaharaj himself.



Here are some nectar i extracted from the morning class:

The highest reality is reflected by the pure devotees

To understand that we are not the owner is a step towards enlightenment

You cannot decide; i will make it rain, i will never be sick. You are not in control.


The highest enjoyment is to make someone feel real joy in his heart.

Help others understand that all their problems are becuase they think they are the owners of others

Why should i work for my own pleasure when i become so happy by seeing you?

The rightful enjoyer is he who feels that he should work for others benefit and enjoyment. He is also a real disciple. he is a guru.

When you are engaged in service constantly you will be saved from the mental sphere. and it will only last if you love your Guru

Technomusic and football - putting the kids in anastesia

Spoonrevolution breakfast / Skedrevolutionsfrukost

Party at the nearest lake last weekend / Fest vid närmsta sjön förra helgen



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Ljuvt regn / Sweet rain

Nimai family member came out, at last.//
Nimai-familjemedlem kom ut, till sist.
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Ratha Yatra - Helig Vagnfestival / the divine Wagon festival

I tisdags kom Jagannath på besök till Göteborg. Det är en av Krishnas häftiga expansioner. Han hade även med sig sin syster Subhadra och sin bror Balarama ... och ett skönt gäng hängivna från ISCKON så klart.

Jagannath bor annars i Orissa i Indien, staden som också kallas för Jagannath Puri där Han har ett eget tempel tillsammans med sina syskon. I Orissa är vagnfestivalen ENORM. Till vardags är det inte många som får komma in i templet så därför åker Jagannath och han syskon ut i staden på var sin vagn varje år så folk får se dem och hjälpa till att dra vagnarna frammåt i processionen. Att se gudsgestalter så här kallas för darshan, gudomlig välsignelse, och är mycket lyckobringande.

Jagannath ki Jay!

Holy and healing places

I went to visit my mother today and i felt strongly that we had to visit one of my favorite places. Its for sure an energy charging place. Incredibly beautiful and hidden to the world. The elements here really blows freshness through the mind and you are filled with awe before the beauty of the Great Mother Nature. The Shakti, energy of God, is worshipping our origin with its beauty.

Entranced in the forest

Strong hot sun, a lot of people, 4 days nonstop music and a lot of Prasadam when Nimaihuset went to the deep forest of south Sweden to cook and serve Krishnas remnants and at the same time make a spoonrevolution attack.


Shyamananda, the strong backbone of our operation, day and night in service.




The message of OKi could be found here and there all over the festival area...


Shyamananda in a nice hat :)


Among all these people we met many new friends and we hope to meet them again :)