Swami's Pics: December 2009

Welcome to Swami's Pics

Krishna, the Absolute Truth, is everywhere, in everything and in all living beings. With a little help from Sri Guru and the proper use of our God given intelligence this fact becomes revealed very clearly. A photo only captures a split second of our journey in life but often holds memories that are near and dear to the heart. Some of these moments and memories are being shared here in the spirit of sakhya-bhava and sadhu-sanga, maintaining friendship with devotees. Above all, Krishna is our dear most friend, well-wisher and eternal companion.

Here's how it works! Whenever I travel, go somewhere or do something interesting... afterward when I get around to it I'll post 6 to 10 images that represent the place or the experience. I won't say much... just let the pics do the better of the talking. The most current post is on the home page. To see previous posts just click on the name in the sidebar under 'Go To Swami's Pic Posts'. There you will find a variety of places and pics.

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Note: I have decided to limit the number of back logged pics that I wanted to post to the site, so from here on its all about current happenings, new places, new faces and new experiences.

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Puri and Vraja During The 1800s

Thanks to Giri Maharaja and the British Museum we have these wonderful pics of Jagannatha Puri, Mathura, Vrindavana and Govardhan [Manasi Ganga] taken during the 1800s. I am sure you will find these very interesting.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Kartika in Vrindavana

The month of Karttika in Vrindavana was a special time for all the devotees from around the world who came to perform bhajan, kirtan and seva at the Sri Sri Radha Damodara Temple.

The holy mantra for our pilgrimage was:

sravanam, kirtanam damodara bhajanam
scrubanam, moppanam damodara sevanam

"Hearing and chanting Hari-katha is our bhajan for Damodara — washing and cleaning the temple is our service to Damodara."