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11 - Street Chanting In London 10th Sept 2011 HTdasa 28 views This day was the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's first visit to London. Some of the older devotees from the 1970's joined together to celebrate this special day. Som...
10 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011. HTdasa 160 views This day was the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's first visit to London. Here is Rasalila, daughter of Sri Kama and Kishor leading the harinam. High notes, tuneful an...
9 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011. HTdasa 97 views This day was the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's first visit to London. Present on the day: Hari Sauri, Kishor, Sri Pati, Atma Atma, Bhajahari, Sakshi Gopal, Sambuna...
8 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011. HTdasa 176 views This day was the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's first visit to London. This location is at the beginning of Carnaby Street and the acoustics were quite good (eat yo...
7 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011. HTdasa 159 views This day was the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's first visit to London. Kripamoya as sweet as ever :-) This part of London is called Carnaby Street and it was known ...
6 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011. HTdasa 223 views This is the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's (founder of the Hare Krishna movement) first visit to London (UK). This video is both devotional and funny at the same ti...
5 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011. HTdasa 115 views This is central London and the occasion is the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's (founder of the Hare Krishna movement) first visit to London (UK). For those who think...
4 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011. HTdasa 111 views Sakshi Gopal Leads a short kirtan (group chanting of the holy names) in central London. This is the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's (founder of the Hare Krishna move...
3 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011. HTdasa 168 views More street chanting of the holy names. This is central London and the occasion is the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's (founder of the Hare Krishna movement) first v...
2 - Street Chanting in London 10th Sept 2011 HTdasa 343 views This day was the 42nd anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's first visit to London. Kishor leading again but just see Mahabhuja and Rohininandana dancing. Some old faces here wh...

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Feb 24, 2012

Date Joined

Oct 18, 2006

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First started chanting Hare Krishna in 1975. I joined ISKCON (The Hare Krishna Movement) officialy in June, 1976. Went on TSKP (travelling book distribution) in 1977, found it difficult at first what with the cold water bucket baths outside at 2:30am in the snow (you think I'm kidding?), approaching complete strangers on the street (I was quite introverted) and the occasional crowded conditions in the vans (I like my solitude). But to have the opportunity to engage in such an activity was a privilege only understood by those who engage in it, and those who support it. After the first year it became much easier and I began to experience a deep feeling of spiritual bliss and realisation. Yes, I found something in 1975 that made complete sense to me and I've never had any doubt since that time. There is a creator, He is personal and he does not reside within our material conception of life, at least in the way that we think He does. I've never had the urge to search for anything else as I found complete satisfaction in performing devotional service. There may be difficulties from time to time but that is the reality of life. At this present moment in time I live near Leeds, I am estranged from my family (too long a story) and I'm just biding my time and waiting for the next phase of my journey to begin.
Anyway, enough about me. I hope this collection of videos will please those who watch them. Hare Krishna!
PS. Why do we tend to hide who we really are? Why do we always adjust our image, our faces to fit a certain profile that we feel others will like and find acceptable? We should try to be the best person we can possibly be in all situations and listen to our inner intelligence, concentrate on the small things, pay attention to the small details of our lives that we see as insignificant and from time to time assess our progress by humbly viewing and appreciating the progress of others.
My favourite verse from 'The Jiva Soul' written by Bhaktivinode Thakura:
Forget the past that sleeps and ne'er the future dream at all, but act in times that are with thee and progress thee shall call.
Here it is in its entirety :

THE JIVA SOUL

Alas for those who spend their days
In festive mirth and joy.
The dazzling, deadly liquid forms
Their hearts fore'er employ.

The shining bottles charm their eyes
And draw their heart's embrace;
The slaves of wine can never rise
From what we call disgrace.

Was man intended to be
A brute in work and heart?
Should man, the Lord of all around,
From common sense depart?

Man's glory is in common sense
Dictating us the grace,
That man is made to live and love
The beauteous Heaven's embrace.

The flesh is not our own alas;
The mortal frame a chain;
The soul confined for former wrongs
Should try to rise again.

Why then this childish play in that
Which cannot be our own;
Which falls within a hundred years
As if a rose ablown.

Our life is but a rosy hue
To go ere long for naught;
The soul alone would last fore'er
With good or evil fraught.

How deep the thought of times to be!
How grave the aspect looks!
And wrapt in awe become, O, we,
When reading Nature's books.

Man's life to him a problem dark--
A screen both left and right;
No soul hath come to tell us what
Exists beyond our sight.

But then a voice, how deep and soft,
Within ourselves is left;
Man! Man! Thou art immortal soul!
Thee Death can never melt.

For thee thy Sire on High has kept
A store of bliss above,
To end of time, thou art O! His--
Who wants but purest love.

O Love! Thy power and spell benign
Now melt my soul to God;
How can my earthly words describe
That feeling soft and broad.

Enjoyment, sorrow -- what but lots
To which the flesh is heir?
The soul that sleeps alone concludes
In them it hath a share.

And then, my friends, no more enjoy
Nor weep for all below;
The women, wine, and flesh of beasts
No love on thee bestow.

But thine to love thy brother man
And give thyself to God.
And God doth know your wages fair--
This fact is true and broad.

Forget the past that sleeps and ne'er
The future dream at all,
But act in time that are with thee
And progress thee shall call.

But tell me not in reasoning cold,
The soul is made alone
By Earth's mechanic lifeless rules
And to destruction prone.

My God who gave us life and all
Alone the soul can kill
Or give it all the joys above
His promise to fulfill.

So push thy onward march, O soul,
Against an evil deed
That stands with soldiers Hate and Lust--
A hero be indeed.

Maintain thy post in spirit world
As firmly as you can,
Let never matter push thee down--
O stand heroic man!

O Sharagrahi Vaishnava soul,
Thou art an angel fair;
Lead, lead me on to Vrindavan
And spirit's power declare.

There rests my soul from matter free
Upon my Lover's arms--
Eternal peace and spirits love
Are all my chanting charms.

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United Kingdom

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Trying to understand how I'm attached to the illusion that material happiness brings lasting satisfaction. Apart from that I want to present myself as open and honest, free from the need to create an artificial me just to get by. I suppose my interests are more internal than external, more esoteric than exoteric.

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