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Vyasa-Puja 2009

Malaysian devotees had a most memorable Vyasa-puja at Desaru, Southern Malaysia with Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja. The six day festival was a success with many devotees from all around the world coming to attend this event. Srila Maharaja sitting outside his villa at Desaru Golden Beach Hotel and speaking to devotees and well-wishers. During this time a devotee asked about the gopis and the rasa dance. ( Devotee ): When Krsna left the rasa dance, did the other gopis...... ( Srila Maharaja ): Firstly, do you know the meaning of the first sloka in the Upadesamrta.( Devotee ): Yes. vaco vegam manasah krodha vegam jihva-vegam udarapastha-vegam etan vegan visaheta dhirah sarvam apimam prthivim sa sisyat (A wise and self-composed person who can subdue the impetus to speak, the agitation of the mind, the onset of anger, the vehemence of the tongue, the urge of the belly and the agitation of the genitals can instruct the entire world. In other words, all person may become disc...