Author Archives: Aniruddha

About Aniruddha

President of the Hare Krishna Community in Melbourne Australia, amongst other things.

Testing Open Live Writer

This may be a bit wonky because my system is running low on ram. Open Live Writer is a bit clunky. It is taking a lot longer to open and draw the screen which may not be its fault. I’ve … Continue reading →

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We are now in Australia…

We are now in Australia and I am very glad to report to you that everything is going extremely well here, and I am much satisfied with the progress being made in western countries like Australia. Now in India you … Continue reading →

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Testing Net Writer

Last time I tried this blog posting tool I couldn’t get it to connect to my WordPress blog. We are thinking of moving all our webpages to WordPress. Being able to write for them in one app is a real … Continue reading →

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Health Scare

Few Clouds, 11°C Acintya Rūpa had a bit of a health scare yesterday, with severe chest pain adjacent to her heart. On the advice of her doctor she went to the Alfred Hospital Emergency Unit to have it checked. The … Continue reading →

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Search in vedabase.io

The search function is now available on vedabase.io. No more switching between vedabase.io and vedabase.com. Check it out. Here’s something I found today. Actually, every Indian is Kṛṣṇa conscious. Sometimes they ask me in foreign countries that “How many Kṛṣṇa … Continue reading →

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Bhakti in the blood!

I’ve always had the idea that Prabhupāda said, somewhere, that Indians have bhakti in their blood. I found the reference today in a lecture. bhārata-bhūmite manuṣya-janma haila yārajanma sārthaka kari’ kara para-upakāra [Cc. Ādi 9.41] This is service. Especially it … Continue reading →

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Journaling Software

Overcast Clouds, 12°C The world of journaling software has moved on since I last looked. This app, Journey is a truly cross-platform offering not available a couple of years ago. Compose, publish and synch from all your devices, which is … Continue reading →

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Sound Proofing

We’re adding cladding to the temple room emergency exit to contain the early morning noise of the conch and kirtana which is being heard by a few of our neighbours, especially in the summer months. Next step is the painting … Continue reading →

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It just occurred to me today, we don’t study any statements spoken directly by Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva. So what is to Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva as the Bhagavad-gītā is to Kṛṣṇa? It’s the activities, statements and especially the prayers made by Prahlāda Mahārāja … Continue reading →

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In the Padyāvalī there is a statement by some devotees: “We shall not care for any outsiders. If they should deride us, we shall still not care for them. We shall simply enjoy the transcendental mellow of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, … Continue reading →

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