tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6605449655304337542024-02-19T00:06:48.276-08:00raivata's blogChanting is Goodraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-21524100431235992852012-02-03T18:39:00.000-08:002012-02-03T18:39:42.355-08:00Bhagavad Gita - Universal Kiwi EditionBhagavad Gita , Universal Kiwi Edition, is complete in three parts. Part one, "The Art of Living" is complete and available online. <br />
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<a href="http://robertocad.com/bhagavadgita.pdf" target="_blank">robertocad.com/bhagavadgita.pdf</a><br />
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Part two and three are coming soon.<br />
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Hari Bolo,<br />
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Raivata Das<br />
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its the verb past tense version of the word blooper...
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someone makes a mistake or something that is slightly embarrassing</div>
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In the Hare Krishna community the word bloop is used when someone breaks some rules or leaves the community. <br />
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Devotees often bloop. From small-time Bhaktas (uninitiated devotees) to big-time Gurus. It's a fact. A very evident fact.<br />
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The point that I want to make is that blooping is normal, standard-practice for the majority of Hare Krishna's at some point during their devotional career. It should not be treated with any taboo, secrecy or harshness.<br />
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With a more relaxed, realistic and candid attitude to the phenomena of blooping it is possible to reduce the impact of the bloop. Bloopers that are ostracised, treated harshly or are excessively hard on themselves are much more likely to go out in flames, start anti-cult blogs, assassinate their gurus, drown themselves in the Ganges or perform some other ridiculous things that are in fact unnecessary.<br />
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Perhaps you could not resist the advances of a sexy woman, perhaps the
ashram leader is an asshole, perhaps you've just taken your vows in
front of a thousand people. The important thing to remember is that
blooping is normal behavior. Behavior that is to be expected from normal
people that aspire to high ideals.<br />
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And when you find yourself blooping, please, don't be a dick about it. It's not the end of the world. There is no need to loose your cool. You don't need to make a speech or start a blog to justify your actions to the rest of us, and there is no need to go into hiding like a deformed hunchback. Just admit you are human, bloop and then carry on.<br />
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haribolo,<br />
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raivata dasaraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-63188954248496961282010-07-11T05:38:00.000-07:002010-07-11T05:42:01.890-07:00Devamrita Swami 2002<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheTUFOOe6n6K7r9F_c5T-BLUZtAki0JNnlWSsmZG0GCEl90Egrp0Ma1JEvIgJFTSnWBG_BlXQLe3z2Vc1Knfi9KNLuHkV_Bik6Sbk47p-NbUz3Ekn-zoFGyl6LwN5cR8PWBqlq1VKAbk/s1600/Blast+from+the+past.jpeg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjheTUFOOe6n6K7r9F_c5T-BLUZtAki0JNnlWSsmZG0GCEl90Egrp0Ma1JEvIgJFTSnWBG_BlXQLe3z2Vc1Knfi9KNLuHkV_Bik6Sbk47p-NbUz3Ekn-zoFGyl6LwN5cR8PWBqlq1VKAbk/s320/Blast+from+the+past.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492627277880198098" border="0" /></a>raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-70110263847227964312009-05-11T01:49:00.000-07:002009-05-11T01:54:15.288-07:00Narasimhadeva Play<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DGFXDnAOg-Q&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DGFXDnAOg-Q&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br />Narasimhadeva Appearance day performance, 2009, Christchurch, New Zealandraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-43244810371920750342009-03-14T05:15:00.000-07:002009-03-14T05:17:03.867-07:00A bit more of the old solo bhajan<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wuuuHDzZ5aE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wuuuHDzZ5aE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-37208002361713871732009-02-14T13:26:00.000-08:002009-02-14T13:32:36.971-08:00Mahamantra Solo Bhajan IV<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IxSO0ttErsQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IxSO0ttErsQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object><br /><br />More of the good old Hare Krishna Mantra.<br />I tell you what. Chanting is good. Real good.<br />It may not help me out with the ladies but it sure does make me feel 'Closer to God'raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-83495380517597064712009-01-15T04:14:00.000-08:002009-01-15T04:18:23.799-08:00Product of Israel<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/D-9i59N-T3o&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D-9i59N-T3o&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <a id="publishButton" class="cssButton" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="if (this.className.indexOf("ubtn-disabled") == -1) {var e = document['stuffform'].publish;(e.length) ? e[0].click() : e.click(); if (window.event) window.event.cancelBubble = true; return false;}"><div class="cssButtonOuter"><div class="cssButtonMiddle"><div class="cssButtonInner">Publish Post</div></div></div></a>raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-70514098957119229362009-01-08T01:53:00.000-08:002009-01-08T02:01:42.740-08:00Mahamantra Solo Bhajan III<object width="480" height="295"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uCF06f-JMj0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uCF06f-JMj0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="295"></embed></object>raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-3593284345281154362008-11-21T15:06:00.000-08:002008-11-21T15:08:16.915-08:00The Most Powerful Mantra Ever<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9bdMtpjUKJY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9bdMtpjUKJY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Trying to present the Hare Krishna Mahamantra nicely<br /><br />The small head on my drum is broken. I will replace it one day. When I canraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-20770571889015134642008-11-19T23:39:00.000-08:002008-11-19T23:42:58.824-08:00Solo Bhajan<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E_DYt1YgGCE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E_DYt1YgGCE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-43996340436758897242008-11-18T21:58:00.000-08:002008-11-18T22:00:37.833-08:00The Vegetarian Diet<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1oG2a5F_m-s&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1oG2a5F_m-s&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Go Vege<br />Or even better...<br />VEGAN<br />that's what I reckonraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-89649449308673526822008-10-28T19:33:00.000-07:002008-10-28T19:39:40.189-07:00Melodica/Harmonium Contraption in Action<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jhjxSh2kwuQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jhjxSh2kwuQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Here's the video again but with the sound fixed and mixed with my photos from Goverdhan Pujaraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-83176982324170420512008-10-26T16:23:00.000-07:002008-10-26T16:33:11.013-07:00The Contraption in Action<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ur9wCbMrlQU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ur9wCbMrlQU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Here we have the Melodica/Harmouniun Hybrid in action at the temple. I reckon it sounds ok. I am happy with the sound it makes.<br />Sorry about the audio/video synchronization. I don't know why it's like thatraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-80368880142794185282008-10-22T17:18:00.000-07:002008-10-22T17:28:08.255-07:00More Melodica/Harmonium Hybrid TestingI'm still testing the concept and still unsure. The real test will be the live kirtan test with the devotees. I'm scheduled to sing for an hour at the Goverdhana Puja festival on Sunday so we shall see<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0bcdo2JjZ4w&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0bcdo2JjZ4w&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />Om Tat Sat<br />raivata dasaraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-40789331702823138602008-10-13T01:54:00.000-07:002008-10-13T01:59:18.764-07:00Melodica Harmonium Hybrid ExperimentHere's a vid of my melodica plugged into my harmonium. My harmonium is broken so I am experimenting with the melodica. It's ok for practicing but I think the sound is a bit shrill for a real kirtan at the temple<br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"> <param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1952617&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1"> <embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1952617&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://vimeo.com/1952617?pg=embed&sec=1952617">Melodica Harmonium Hybrid</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user828367?pg=embed&sec=1952617">raivata</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com?pg=embed&sec=1952617">Vimeo</a>.<br />Perhaps it would sound better if the melodica reeds were inside the harmoniumraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-54018180314686164412008-09-24T16:34:00.000-07:002008-09-24T16:48:20.049-07:00Bhakti Rasa Dasa passes awayYesterday <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Bhakti</span> passed away in the morning.<br />This is the musical <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Bhakti</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Rasa</span> of Christchurch, New Zealand.<br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Bhakti</span> used to lead awesome <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">kirtans</span>.<br />I'll upload one to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">youtube</span> in a couple of days.<br />He was unconscious for more than 24 hours when he woke up, chanted some mantras and then left this world.<br />Cancer. I think it is a good idea to avoid <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">unnecessary</span> exposure to chemicals and watch our diets.<br />Otherwise it will kill us all.<br />-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">raivata</span>raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-68790425083753582952008-09-08T01:15:00.000-07:002008-09-08T01:25:41.855-07:00Check out my melodicaThe other day I bought this instrument called a melodica. I was inspired to make the purchase because one of the reeds is bust on my harmonium.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1BnWt8f42sc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1BnWt8f42sc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />It's hard to find genuine Indian harmonium reeds in Christchurch, New Zealand. My idea is to either dissect this thing and transplant the reads into my harmonium or to somehow hook it up to a pump so it can be played while singing Kirtan.<br />I'll be posting the resultsraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-24392830478103366892008-09-01T02:33:00.000-07:002008-09-01T02:53:16.125-07:00Devamrita Swami in ChristchurchA couple of weeks ago Devamrita Swami was in Christchurch, New Zealand for Balarams appearance<br />Here's some footage of the Kirtan.<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/t7qBt-AYTts&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/t7qBt-AYTts&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-69041758273450643572008-08-23T03:33:00.000-07:002008-08-23T03:40:34.477-07:00Varuni does the jobHari Hari<br />If there's one miracle that I have witnessed repeatedly in my experience with devotional life it's that Varuni juice can get folks chopped.<br />Here's my normally coherent mate Ariel after a bit of VJ<br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E5rWaz-eYZ0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E5rWaz-eYZ0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />I remember one time in Wellington in 1999 Param Satya and Krishnaloka were so intoxicated they could not stop laughing. They were rolling round on the floor in hysterics talking about vacume cleaning. These are normally serious and sober characters. I wish we had that on tape.raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-89986629872066286592008-08-20T02:32:00.000-07:002008-08-20T03:13:43.457-07:00Padayatra NZ update 1<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHWb7ySBqCBIkFRgYU_I0efEYkcuPsBYrFINPzPJ5930CitV0EJ9uRKLildkkrExaOx0MCaGXmfdpuvxvIgv7dRUBoNb3P6eDAQWaPicUOMTbT6e5e96e6h9zyiIq-Mm-YcyYI_1laVU/s1600-h/MePandavaBhakti.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicHWb7ySBqCBIkFRgYU_I0efEYkcuPsBYrFINPzPJ5930CitV0EJ9uRKLildkkrExaOx0MCaGXmfdpuvxvIgv7dRUBoNb3P6eDAQWaPicUOMTbT6e5e96e6h9zyiIq-Mm-YcyYI_1laVU/s320/MePandavaBhakti.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5236531053047162418" border="0" /></a>Here's the culprit. Sripad Bhakti Shakti Swami. Me and Him are gonna walk all over New Zealand. After ironing out a few technical issues we'll be away. One issue is that he is not trained. Another one is that I am not trained. Another one is that we don't have any money. Another one is... who cares?<br /><br />Champions don't care for impediments. They want results! And results we shall get. It's all mind set. I think. Or maybe the mercy of Krishna. In any case we have to push on.<br /><br />Here's a success. It's us in the middle of town in Christchurch, NZ. No one was killed. The police didn't arrest us. It was all good.<br /><br />Here's a failure.<br />Later that day he escaped from the temple and ran off down the road. That was embarrassing. It took the wind out of my sails a bit. We looked bad. It was potentially very dangerous and it was amazing no one was hurt (mercy of Krishna).<br /><br />It's been almost a year since then. I am only now getting my enthusiasm back for the old bullock training. Here's some recent footage of the old boy<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/yjVgheESl1k&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yjVgheESl1k&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H1Cwp0n9c7E&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H1Cwp0n9c7E&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H1Cwp0n9c7E&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H1Cwp0n9c7E&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />He comes when he is called.<br />He goes when I say Chello.<br />Stops when I say Woe<br />And he will follow me anywhere when he is on a lead.<br /><br />He still has to learn not to get crazy when he is around new people or when he is in new situations. He has to learn to pull a cart as well.<br />We'll see how he goes. We will be reporting all progress (and failures) as we make it.<br />Om Tat Sat<br />raivata dasaraivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-64914488248733554572008-08-15T21:17:00.000-07:002008-08-15T21:51:18.443-07:00Sri Prahlada Visits Christchurch, New Zealand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcCeY4EKnVx6BFW_Yt8XWmggHQ10VGRamgT3XIvylDpuhsOm7jI83zHZaKtUtCUqUxfrYsus83cfzmBHArPSPKS70cI685kaUL3LSGfuO_g6Y84_RjV1HuFTgRp2g7f15wwlGRegpOdI/s1600-h/DSC02804.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizcCeY4EKnVx6BFW_Yt8XWmggHQ10VGRamgT3XIvylDpuhsOm7jI83zHZaKtUtCUqUxfrYsus83cfzmBHArPSPKS70cI685kaUL3LSGfuO_g6Y84_RjV1HuFTgRp2g7f15wwlGRegpOdI/s320/DSC02804.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5234967042101227378" border="0" /></a><br />Last week we had Sri Prahlada come to visit our temple for the weekend.<br />He held some wicked kirtans and gave a slide show presentation about the main temples of Vrindavan.<br />His kirtan rocked and all the devotees were happy and inspired.<br />His Sunday feast kirtan was awesome. Here's some you tube.<br /><br /><br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LiJx71QqNoM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LiJx71QqNoM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lUn-t8HUWr4&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lUn-t8HUWr4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />He's the man!raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660544965530433754.post-69931067163095157832008-07-28T04:13:00.000-07:002008-07-28T04:24:18.714-07:00Rodeo NonsenseHere's a video of me chopping down an advertisement for an upcoming rodeo.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ggRakyk9KtY"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ggRakyk9KtY" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"></embed> </object><br /><br />I hate this kind of thing. Torturing animals for fun. Especially the sacred bulls. I know from experience that they are very much intelligent and emotional creatures. I plan to be involved in as much activism or action against this phenomena as possible.raivatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16186502070226719890noreply@blogger.com0