Golconda, Nevada -- I did not know about this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golconda,_Nevada

Golconda is a census-designated place in southeastern Humboldt County, Nevada, United States.

It was named for the ancient diamond mining center of Golkonda in India.^[2]

Damodara Vrata...The Holiest Month...(8th Oct to 6th Nov)

Hare Krishna,

namāmīśvaraḿ sac-cid-ānanda-rūpaḿ , lasat-kuṇḍalaḿ gokule bhrājamanam
yaśodā-bhiyolūkhalād dhāvamānaḿ, parāmṛṣṭam atyantato drutya gopyā


Here --

Whiteboard image enhancer

https://gist.github.com/lelandbatey/8677901

Know Your Y!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvHPD7Y4N_0

Ranga Baaro....ರಂಗ ಬಾರೋ :-)

"Krishna nee begane baaro..."
I'm sure many of know this very sweet song written by Vyaasathirtha.

Purandara Dasa realized that he also need to call Krishna :-) and wrote an another beautiful song.
Check the video and links below.

From divine voice of Vidyabhushan

Nice Bhajan Style of this song.
Believe it or not, this one is from Tamil Nadu and singer explains the song in Tamil :-)

Lyrics:

ರಂಗ ಬಾರೋ ಪಾಂಡುರಂಗ ಬಾರೋ l 
ರಂಗ ಬಾರೋ ನರಸಿಂಗ ಬಾರೋ 
ಕಂಡ ಬಾರೋ ಎನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಬಾರೋ l 
ಇಂದಿರೇರಮಣ ಮುಕುಂದ ಬಾರೋ 
ಅಪ್ಪ ಬಾರೋ ತಿಮ್ಮಪ್ಪ ಬಾರೋ l 
ಕಂದರ್ಪಣಯ್ಯನೆ ಕಂಚೀವರದ ಬಾರೋ 
ಅಣ್ಣ ಬಾರೋ ಎನ್ನ ಚಿನ್ನ ಬಾರೋ l 
ಪುಣ್ಯಮೂರ್ತಿ ಮಹಿಷಾಪುರಿ ಚೆನ್ನ ಬಾರೋ 
ವಿಷ್ಣು ಬಾರೋ ಉಡುಪಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಾರೋ 
ಎನ್ನಿಸ್ತಮೂರ್ತ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಟಲಬಾರೋ

Ranga baro panduranga baro l 
ranga baro narasinga baro ll 
kanda baro enna tande baro l 
indireramana mukunda baro ll 
appa baro timmappa baro l 
kandarpanayyane kanchivarada baro ll 
anna baro enna chinna baro l 
punyamurti mahishapuri chenna baro ll 
vishnu baro udupi krishna baro l 
ennistamurti purandara vitala baro l

Balleillakka!!!!

Original Song  and the lyrics with meaning!

http://janinthesky.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/balailakka-balailakka-lyrics-and-translation-with-end-notes/

Chorus:  In the order in which I like.

There are many more of such attempts by various people across the world.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUhMQYW-xmk

They enjoyed singing it and I too enjoyed.

Best out of all..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQWLqcNr9B8

Interesting chorus with dancing sequences!!

Austin School

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RLGLncZrA8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiNbmRFAcAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqLRMbgGqPI

Ok Ok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqbih1anzG8

Japan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7wMpZg2bhQ

What a way to start this week....... Practice

Madhu Natraj Says,

"Over 2 decades of a 3 hour Dance & exercise regimen but miss my 'Riyaaz' for a week and it feels like my first day in Kathak class! NOTHING humbles me like Dance..."

Siva Says (this is from his first motivational seminar in Coimbatore..

"Motivation is also like brushing and bathing which is essential every day. I went on to add the words from the great musician Arthur Rubinstein (Pianist). 

When I don't practice for a day, I know it.
When I don't practice for two days, the orchestra knows it.
When I don't practice for three days, the world knows it.

Practice, Practice, Practice Motivation."

Gita 6.25 About Practice

"sri-bhagavan uvaca 

asamsayam maha-baho 
mano durnigraham calam 
abhyasena tu kaunteya 

vairagyena ca grhyate"

The Blessed Lord said: O mighty-armed son of Kunti, it is undoubtedly very difficult to curb the restless mind, but it is possible by constant practice and by detachment.

--paradeep

ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದಾ......Hare Krishna!!

ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದಾ
ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರನ (ಪ)

ಜಗದೋದ್ಧಾರನ ಮಗನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ
ಸುಗುಣಾಂತ ರಂಗನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದೆ (ಅ ಪ)

ನಿಗಮಕೆ ಸಿಲುಕದ ಅಗಣಿತ ಮಹಿಮನ
ಮಗುಗಳ ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆ ಯಶೋದೆ (1)

ಅಣೋರಣೀಯನ ಮಹತೋ ಮಹಿಮನ
ಅಪ್ರಮೇಯನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದಾ (2)

ಪರಮ ಪುರುಷನ ಪರವಾಸುದೇವನ
ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲನ ಆಡಿಸಿದಳೆಶೋದಾ (3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVrob_kRMow

Hare Krishna!!!!

Krishna Janmastami 2013 Aug 28th

Who is dear to him; in his own words........Krishna Says...

Who is dear to him  in his own words........

Krishna Says......

With no dislike towards anyone and surely friendly and kind, nonpossessive, and not identified, equal in distress and happiness, forgiving, peaceful and always devoted, self-controlled and with determination in mind and intelligence always fixed on Me - such a devotee of Mine is very dear to Me. 

 Anyone of whom the people are never disturbed and who is also not disturbed by the people; he who is free from ups and downs, fears and anxieties is very dear to Me. 

 Anyone prepared for alternatives [neutral], who is pure, capable, unworried, untroubled and does not consider mundane endeavoring, such a devotee of Mine is very dear to Me.

 One who never rejoices nor hates, never grieves nor craves and remains detached for better or for worse - one who is such a devotee is dear to Me. 

 Equal to foe and friend, in honor and dishonor, in heat and cold and in happiness and distress and the same in absence of company; not different in infamy and repute, quiet and satisfied with anything, free from his home and fixed in his determination as a devotee a man is very dear to Me.

Those who but cherish the nectar of this nature and as said fully engage themselves with faith in the sublime of Me - those devotees are most dear to Me.'

Online Database course from Stanford University......Starting from today

A bold experiment in distributed education, "Introduction to Databases" is being offered free and online to students worldwide, October 10 - December 12, 2011. 

 

http://www.db-class.org/course/auth/index

 

Thank you Professor Jennifer Widom.