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Welcome to this latest edition of the HKSRNewsletter, and our humble attempt to do some service. This newsletter now goes out to way over 1108 receivers. I trust that all is well with everyone by the Mercy of the Lord. However, if anyone would like to be removed please just send me a message requesting me to do so, and I will do it promptly. If you are receiving this from a friend, and would like to be added directly to the mailout please also let me know and I will do the needful there too. Hare Krishna. =>B-) JTCd
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IN THIS ISSUE:

WWW - news and views: Calendar Updates.

Sri Rama Navami - The Appearance Day of Lord Rama
Kamada Ekadasi
Damanaka-ropana dwadasi
Sri Balarama Rasayatra
Sri Krishna Vasanta Rasa
Srila Vamsivadana Thakur - Avirbhav
Srila Shyamananda Prabhu - Avirbhav
Beginning of Shaligram & Tulasi Jala dan
Srila Abhiram Thakur - Tirubhav
Srila Vrindavan Dasa Thakur - Tirubhav
Varuthini Ekadasi

See the events on Interactive Calendar site for details:
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/Calendar2000-2001.htm

Words of Wisdom - Shastra & Shastrakaras speak:
(Srila Prabhupad & the previous Acaryas)

Advertisements: check them out...

Deals for members: More amazing deals for everyone.

At Grass Roots: topical stuff

Prasadam Recipes: To slake the thirst of body, mind & soul

Krishna conscious - Vedikly acceptable jokes:
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So much more to be found there too... HEAPS of New sites/links
updated last on 2nd April 2001
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The Interactive Vaishnava Calendar page is completed:

http://i.am/The-Vaishnava-Calendar
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/CalendarWhosWho-page.htm

Now you can view the FULL years 1999-2000 & 2000-2001 & 2001-2002.
All Calendar entries are explained - Appearance or Disappearance
days etc.

View other festivals on the Calendar:
http://members.nbci.com/hknetworks/Calendar2000-2001.htm

Sri Rama Navami - The Appearance Day of Lord Rama
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/rama9.htm

Kamada Ekadasii
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/ekadasi-10.htm

Sri Balarama Rasayatra
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/parishad89.htm#Balarama Rasayatras

Sri Krishna Vasanta Rasa
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/parishad89.htm

Srila Vamsivadana Thakur - Avirbhav
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/parishad36.htm

Srila Shyamananda Prabhu - Avirbhav
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/parishad41.htm

Beginning of Shaligram & Tulasi Jala dan
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/parishad99.htm

Srila Abhiram Thakur - Tirubhav
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/parishad57.htm

Srila Vrindavan Dasa Thakur - Tirubhav
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/parishad48.htm

Varuthini Ekadasi
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/ekadasi-11.htm
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Check out the Ekadasi pages with links to every Ekadasi:
(also find out from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur
Prabhupada what is, and what constitutes a mahadwadasi)
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/ekadasi-page.htm
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/dvadasi.htm

Kamada Ekadasii
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/ekadasi-10.htm

Varuthini Ekadasi
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/ekadasi-11.htm

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Download your Vaishnava Calendar and make a hard copy for this
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New Varshan Farm, Highway 28 (Coatesville-Riverhead Highway),
Next to the Huapai Golf Course, Auckland.
(Mail: ISKCON, R.D.2 Kumeu, Auckland)
Ph: (09) 412 8075. Fax: (09) 412 7130

RAMA NAVAMI: Appearance Festival of LORD RAMACANDRA
Tuesday April 3rd (This Next Tuesday!)

You are warmly invited to come to the Auckland temple for an evening
of glorification of Lord Rama. Programme commences at 6.30pm, 7.00pm
aratika, kirtan, discourse by H H Mukunda Goswami, a drama, and a Special
Festival Feast. (Devotees fast till sunset.) Bring a gift, or flowers, or
a contribution for the Deity worship programmes.

Sri Rama Navami - The Appearance Day of Lord Rama
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/rama9.htm

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For Books and shastra downloads see Main Index, under Books:
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Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
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On-line Bhagavad Gita As It Is:
http://www.prabhupada.com/bg/versus.cgi?ix
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On-line 1972 McMillan edition - Bhagavad Gita As It Is:
http://www.asitis.com/
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Bhagavad Gita As It Is Interactive On-line:
http://www.krsna.com/gita/
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About Bhagavad Gita:
http://www.the-gita.net

The NEW BBT Interactive Bhagavad-Gita As It Is CD-ROM:
http://www.gitacd.com
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The A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Network:
http://www.acbspn.com/
Listen to, or Download Srila Prabhupada's lectures on-line.
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The Krsna Book on-line:
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Srimad Bhagavatam on-line:
http://www.srimadbhagavatam.org/
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BHAGAVAD-GITA 16:23

yah sastra-vidhim utsrjya
vartate kama-karatah
na sa siddhim avapnoti
na sukham na param gatim

WORD FOR WORD
yah--anyone who; sastra-vidhim--the regulations of the scriptures;
utsrjya--giving up; vartate--remains; kama-karatah--acting whimsically
in lust; na--never; sah--he; siddhim--perfection; avapnoti--achieves;
na--never; sukham--happiness; na--never; param--the supreme;
gatim--perfectional stage.

TRANSLATION
He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own
whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme
destination.

PURPORT by HDG Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
As described before, the sastra-vidhi, or the direction of the sastra,
is given to the different castes and orders of human society. Everyone
is expected to follow these rules and regulations. If one does not
follow them and acts whimsically according to his lust, greed and
desire, then he never will be perfect in his life. In other words, a
man may theoretically know all these things, but if he does not apply
them in his own life, then he is to be known as the lowest of mankind.
In the human form of life, a living entity is expected to be sane and
to follow the regulations given for elevating his life to the highest
platform, but if he does not follow them, then he degrades himself.
But even if he follows the rules and regulations and moral principles
and ultimately does not come to the stage of understanding the Supreme
Lord, then all his knowledge becomes spoiled. And even if he accepts
the existence of God, if he does not engage himself in the service of
the Lord his attempts are spoiled. Therefore one should gradually
raise himself to the platform of Krsna consciousness and devotional
service; it is then and there that he can attain the highest
perfectional stage, not otherwise.

The word kama-karatah is very significant. A person who knowingly
violates the rules acts in lust. He knows that this is forbidden, but
still he acts. This is called acting whimsically. He knows that this
should be done, but still he does not do it; therefore he is called
whimsical. Such persons are destined to be condemned by the Supreme
Lord. Such persons cannot have the perfection which is meant for the
human life. The human life is especially meant for purifying one's
existence, and one who does not follow the rules and regulations
cannot purify himself, nor can he attain the real stage of happiness.

Copyright 1983 The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International. Used with
permission.

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"By intense service of the Lord, one can experience the presence of the
Lord transcendentally. Therefore seeing the Lord means being engaged in
His service because His service and His person are identical."
(Srimad Bhagavatam 1:6:22)
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"O Brahmana Vyasadeva, it is decided by the learned that the best remedial
measure for removing all troubles and miseries is to dedicate one's
activities to the service of the Supreme Lord Personality of Godhead."
(Srimad Bhagavatam 1:5:32)
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pashyataam nrisahasraanaam
bahunaam raghunandanah
aaropayat sa dharmaatmaa
salilamiva taddhanuh

aaropayitvaa maurvim cha
purayaamaasa viryavaan
tad babhanja dhanur madhye
nareshreshtho mahaayashah

"The virtuous descendent of the Raghu dynasty (Sri Raam) easily lifted high the bow in the assembly as thousands of suitors looked on. Having raised it, that mighty Raam did what non-else could do, in stringing it taunt, moreover snapping the bow in two."

Valmiki Ramayan 1:66:16-17.
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vitarasi diksu rane dikpatikamaniyam
dasamukhamaulibalim ramaniyam
keshava dhrtaramasarira jaya jagadisa hare

 O Keshava! O Lord of the universe! O Lord Hari, who haze assumed the form of Ramacandra! All glories to You! In the battle of Lanka You destroy the tenheaded demon Ravana and distribute his heads as a delightful offering to the presiding deities of the ten directions, headed by Indira. This action was long desired by all of them, who were much harassed by this monster.

Jayadev Goswami Dasavatara Stotram verse 7.
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Please chant:

hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare
hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare

.......and your life will become sublime.

http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/harernam-page.htm
http://Harinam/rulestheweb.com

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Sri Rama Navami and Ramayana links:

Sri Rama Navami the appearance day of Lord Rama:
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/rama9.htm

The Ramayana - A brilliant picture book of the epic the Ramayana:
http://www.lakshmi.com/divali/rama1.htm

The Ramayan in RealAudio Story form - by Amala Bhakta dasa:
http://radiostories.com/ramayana/ramayana-1a.html

The Stories From the Ramayana:
http://www.indiadivine.com/hinduism-stories.htm

Valmiki Ramayan Amar Chitra-katha Comic on-line:
http://www.askasia.org/adult_free_zone/virtual_gallery/exhibitions/

Valmiki Ramayana with Sanskrit verses and English trans:
http://www.valmikiramayan.net/

Bala kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana - sanskrit verses and English trans:
http://www.geocities.com/~ramayanam/Bala_1_frame.htm

Ramayana - A Picture Gallery:
http://home.att.net/~s-prasad/ramimage.htm

Sri Nama Ramayana Index:
http://home.att.net/~s-prasad/namarama_en.htm

Srimad Ramayana - Karnamrita dasa ACBSP:
http://www.islandnet.com/krsna/science/hearing/ramayana/ramayana.htm

Valmiki Rishi's Ramayana part 1a - Radio Story Format:
http://www.radiostories.com/ramayana/ramayana-1a.html

The Valmiki Ramayana Audio Cassettes:
http://www.ramayanaudio.com/

Ramayana page - links to Adhyatma Ramayana - Tulasidas Ramayana - Yogavasistha:
http://www.hinduism.co.za/ramayana.htm
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sarvathaa kriyatam yatnah
sita amadhigamishyatha
pakshalaabho mamaayam vah
siddhipratyayakaarakah

"(Sampathi predicted) 'spare no efforts, you will surely find Sita. The fact that I have regained my wings portends success in your enterprise'."

Valmiki Ramayana 4:62:12.

uttishtha harishaardula
langhayasva mahaarnavam
paraa hi sarvabhutanaanam
hanuman yaa gatistava

"(Jambavan nominated Hanuman) 'Rise, O best of the monkey warriors! Leap across the mighty waters, for you ability, O Hanuman, goes far beyond that of all other beings'."

Valmiki Ramayana 4:65:34.

yathaa raaghavanirmuktah
sharah shvasanavikramah
gacchet tadvad gamishyaami
lankaam raavanapaalitaam

"(Sri Hanuman vowed) 'Just as a shaft dischareged from Sri Rama's bow travels swift as the wind, so shall I as a descendent of Vahudeva, race to Lanka, that land lorded over by the demon king Ravan'."

Valmiki Ramayana 5:1:36.

Pages on Hanuman - Ramadhoota - Mukhyapran:
http://members.xoom.com/hknetworks/parishad137.htm
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This is a totally free service, we have worked hard to organise it
please make good use of it for you development of Krishna Seva.
Again see under Main Index:
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Krishna Software Inc. has produced some multimedia CDROMs and all the
details and reviews of these CDROMs can be found at our website
http://www.krishnasoft.com. Here is our current list of products:

(a) Multimedia Bhagavad-gita As It Is CD: Lord Krsna's eternal instructions
to Arjuna and the rest of the world about Isvara (Supreme Lord), jiva (the
soul), karma (activities), kala (time), and prakrti (nature). This is a
30-hour audio-visual CDROM. Also available with Hindi translations.

(b) Multimedia Srimad-Bhagavatam CD: An encyclopedia on the science of
Krsna consciousness. This CDROM deals in detail with bhakti-yoga and
covers various subjects-- the creation of the universe, Vedic astronomy,
transmigration, birth-death, etc. This is about 35 hours of audio-visual
presentations.

(c) Multimedia Krsna CD w/Vedic Astronomy: This is a 51-hour audio-visual
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(d) Multilingual Word Processor CD [version 4.00]: Type in diacritics,
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Minutes of the 2001 GBC meetings:

If anyone would like to read the final published minutes of the 2001 GBC meetings in
Mayapur as published on the www.chakra.org web-site, please get back to me and I
can send you a zipped copy.

Just e-mail me at <jtcd@xtra.co.nz>
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Listen to the Hare Krishna program in Hindi

Every Sunday Morning

Talkback With Guest Host His Holiness Mukunda Goswami
(in English, see URL for details)

From 7.50 am to 8.20 am on Radio Planet 104.6 FM, Auckland

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Gopal's Vegetarian Restaurant
in Auckland has now re-opened
at Level 2, 246., Queen Street., Auckland.

The hours are:
Mon - Wed 11am to 3.30pm and Thurs - Fri 11am to 9pm.

Seating for about 65 persons

You have to come and check it out, bring the family too when
you're late night shopping in the City.

Mention you saw this add and claim a FREE Fresh Fruit lassi drink
We also give a 20% discount for students with ID.

Reservations and enquiries mailto:Radhik@voyager.co.nz
Phone: 09-306-4143.

...the menu:
$7 Real Meal Deal (Rice, 2 Sabjis, Dahl, Halava, 2 koftas,
Chutney and Salad)
$5 Curd Steak on Rice (2 Veg Steaks, Rice, Salad and Halava)
$10 All You Can Eat (From the Real Meal Deal)
$4.50 On the Lite Side (Salad and choice of Pizza or Samosa)
$6 Vegan Special (2 Tofu Steaks, Rice and Salad)
Samosas - $2.50 each
Pizza - $2.00 per slice

Juice Bar Now Open in the restaurant, serving fresh juices,
coffee alternatives and fresh fruit lassis too.

You have to check this out. Bring the family

Where???
It's on the opposite side from Aotea Square, approx in the
middle of Queen St, near McDonalds and opposite from Midcity
(where the cinemas used to be).

Eventually opening on Saturdays too. Small staff at present.
Gopal's is available 4 Catering for your special functions.

and now Gopal's on Newmarket too:
204., Broadway, 1st Floor, Newmarket.

Ph: (09) 529 1529
Hours: Monday to Saturday
11.30am to 3.00pm and
5.00pm to 8.00pm

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Food For Life - Christchurch
known locally as "The Holy Cow"
602, Colombo Street.

Located just near the corner of Colombo & St. Asaph
streets, 100 metres north of the South City Mall.

FFL - Still has a vacancy for a manager.

For details applicants need to contact

mailto:<jvala_nrsimha@xtra.co.nz> ( Jvala )
phone: 03-366-4464.

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His Holiness BHANU SWAMI Maharaja, who is known to many Auckland
devotees through his very inspiring seminars, will this time be presenting a
course titled "Practical Applications of Bhagavad-Gita". The most important
topic! This course will be held at the home of Padmasambhava prabhu in
Glendene from April 9 -13, 7pm to 9pm. All are welcome. Phone 09 836 0622.

For more information contact <nimai@compuserve.com>
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NECTAR OF INSTRUCTION COURSE:

In between and after these courses, our own Gurukula Headmaster,
H.G. Prana dasa, will lead an interactive course of study and discussion on
the "Nectar of Instruction", which is, as most will know, a very central
guidebook of our Bhakti-Yoga philosophy. This book is an English
translation by Srila Prabhupada of the original "Sri Upadesamrta" by Srila
Rupa Goswami, written in the early sixteenth century. Srila Rupa Goswami
was the leader of the six Goswamis in Vrndavan, the direct followers of Sri
Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Any member seriously wishing to further his / her
understanding of Krishna conscious philosophy should consider joining this
group. One day a week, 14 sessions, - evenings at the same venue as above.
Phone again to 09 836 0622!

For more information contact <nimai@compuserve.com>
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His Holiness BHAKTI RAGHAVA SWAMI. From April 30 to May 5 Maharaja
will present a course discussing the establishment of "Vaisnava Village
Communities", and studying the principles of "Varnasrama". This course
also, "Applied Varnasrama" will be held in evenings at Padmasambhava
prabhu's home in Glendene.

For more information contact <nimai@compuserve.com>
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New Page - check it out, its worth it.

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You are warmly invited to the 2001.......
 
    ** Krishna Music Fest.**
  in celebration of the Lord and all His devotees

what:
an evening of musical performances,
jamming,  dancing,  a chance to catch up with all the other devotees, and eat lots of good prasadam!
where:
Riverhead Hall (coming from New Varsana,  past the Riverhead dairy, it's down the hill and on your right.)
when:
Saturday 28th April, 3pm - put it in UR Diary NOW
what to bring:
a prasadam prep (offered), as well as your own plates for a shared dinner,  all musical instruments including any type of drum for a drum circle,  all your musical energy and talent,
and a gold coin donation to cover the hall hire.
contact:
if you would like do a performance or you have any queries please contact Rama at 09 412 9289 or

mailto:<rama16108@hotmail.com>
 
     ...every word is a song, every step is a dance...
    and every day is a festival!
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Tamarind Rice (Huli Chitranna)

     Ingredients:
         Tamarind water-1/2 cup
         Chana dal-1 tbsp
         Peanuts - 2 tbsp
         Curry leaves- 20
         red chillies - 3

     Preparation:
     Make mustard or jeera vaggarini(vagar) and add peanuts, chanadal, turmeric, a
     pinch of hing. As the dal and peanuts turns brown add tamarind water, curry
     leaves, red chillies, salt and allow it to boil until it thickens into a paste. To this
     paste mix the cooked rice(2 cups) .

     Other version of chitranna: Everything is same except that you add Saaru pudi
     and jaggery and add only one red chilli(if needed).

Rasam Powder (Saru pudi)

Ingredients:
     Coriander seeds(Dhania) -1 cup
     Cumin seeds - 1/4 cup
     15-20 red chillis
     Black Pepper - 1/4 cup

     Preparation:
     Dry roast the above ingredients and grind it.
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Hoorna (pooran) Ingredients and Method:

Please refer to hoorna holige. The method is simple. To 1 cup of cooked
chana dal add 3/4 cup of jaggery. Add roasted cashews and raisin(roasted
in ghee). Add Dry coconut and mix it well .Add a tsp of cardamom powder.

Hoorna Holige (Puran Poli)

Ingredients:
     2 cups of pressure cooked chana dal
     2 cups of sugar
     1/4 cup of grated dry coconut
     2 cups of maida
     1/2 cup of oil
     water (approximately 1/4 cup)
     1/2 tsp of turmeric

Preparation:
1.Remove the water from the cooked chana dal.(You can use that water
for Kattu saaru)Mash the cooked chana dal thoroughly. Transfer the
mashed stuff to a non-stick cooking pan and put it on a medium set
stove. Add sugar and coconut and mix it well. Allow it to boil and
allow it thicken. Once it gets thickened allow it to cool. Make small
balls out of it.

2.Meanwhile, make a poli dough by taking maida(all purpose flour),
turmeric, and oil. Add water bit by bit until it forms into a soft dough.
It should be soft and a bit oily.

3.Heat the griddle or tava(pan) on the stove top. Take a small ball size
dough and roll it. Take puran(hoorna) ball and stuff it in the dough
and seal it. Dust the dough with rice flour and start rolling it. Roll it
nicely and place it on a pan.Pour 1 tsp of ghee onto it. Flip it over and
allow it to get cooked thoroughly. Roughly it will take about 3-5 min
for each poli.
While serving apply a tsp of ghee.(Forget about the fat! )
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Jhoonka - It is a North Karnataka dish.

Ingredients
     Buttermilk/water - 4 cup(32 oz)
     Besan - 1/4 cup
     green chillies - 2 to 3
     cilantro - (coriander) one handful
     curry leaves - 15-20
     salt to taste
     vegetables like:
         Potatoes in combo with Tomatoes - 2 cups
         Indian eggplant in combo with tomato - 2 cups

     Preparation
     Cook the required vegetables in a pan. If using buttermilk, Churn
     and keep it aside. Add besan to the buttermilk and blend it well.
     Pour this into a pan. Allow it boil. It gets thickened a little bit.
     Goes well with rotis and even rice.
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KodBale - nibbler

Ingredients

     3 cups of rice flour
     1 cup of maida
     2 tsps of chilli powder
     1/2 cup of freshly grated coconut
     salt to taste
     a pinch of hing

Preparation
Make a dough by mixing all the above ingredients with water. Add 1
tbsp of oil while mixing. Dough should be pliable enough to work on.
Heat the oil in the frying pan(kadai). Take a small ball size of dough
and roll it with your palm. roll evenly and it should not be too thin.
Coil it and deep fry it. Remove them as they turn to a brown color. fry
them in a medium heat.
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Kosambri
 
Ingredients and Method:
              1 cup of soaked moong dal/chana dal
              1/4 cup of fresh grated coconut and grated cucumber
              green chillies (finely chopped) - 1 to 2
              1 tbsp of lime juice
              2 tbsps of finely chopped cilantro  (coriander leaf)
              salt to taste

Mix all the above ingredients in a salad bowl and pour vagar (saasvi vaggarini) onto it.
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Shavigi Paayasam - "sweet rice"

         Ingredients and Method:

         Please refer to vermicelli paayasa.The only difference is for naivedyas, we
         use home made shaavigi and not the commercial one's. If you do not have
         home made shaavigi, you still can use commercial ones that are available,
         as your aim is to please our loving God.

Vermicelli Paayasa (shaavigi Paayasa)

Ingredients:
     2 cups of roasted vermicelli (roasted in a tbsp of ghee)
     1 and 3/4 cup of sugar
     1/2 tsp of saffron threads
     1 and 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder
     2 tbsp of cashews
     2 tbsp of raisins
     4 cups of whole milk/2% milk

Preparation:
Roast cashews and raisins in a tsp of ghee and keep it aside. Pour
required amount of milk and allow it to boil. To the boiled milk add
roasted vermicelli. Once the vermicelli gets cooked in the milk, add
sugar. Then add roasted cashews, raisins, ground cardamom, and
saffron threads. Allow it to boil and serve it warm or cold.
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Moong Dal Paayasa (Hesara Bele Paayasa)

Ingredients:
     2 cups of pressure cooked moong dal; Roast the dry dal in a ghee
     and then cook it.
     1 and 3/4 cup of sugar
     1/2 tsp of saffron threads
     1 and 1/2 tsp of cardamom powder
     2 tbsp of cashews
     2 tbsp of raisins
     2 to 3 cloves
     1/2 cup of whole milk/2% milk

Preparation:
Roast cashews and raisins in a tsp of ghee and keep it aside. To the
cooked dal, add sugar and milk and keep it on a medium set flame and
allow it to boil. Add 2 to 3 cloves. Then add roasted cashews, raisins,
ground cardamom, and saffron threads. Allow it to boil and serve
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101 REASONS TO BE A VEGETARIAN

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Buddhist approaches a pizza parlour and says: "Make me one with everything."

He gives the vendor a $20 bill and waits. Finally he says: "Where's my change?"

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I had a dream the other night. I was in the old West riding in a stagecoach.
 
Suddenly, a man riding a horse pulls up to the left side of the stagecoach, and
a riderless horse pulls up on the right.

The man leans down, pulls open the door, and jumps off his horse into the
stagecoach. Then he opens the door on the other side and jumps onto the
other horse.

Just before he rode off, I yelled out, "What was all that about?"

He replied, "Nothing. It's just a stage I'm going through."
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An insurance salesman was trying to persuade a housewife that
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"Suppose your husband were to die," he said, "...what would you get?"

The housewife thought for a while, and then said, "Oh, errrr, I think a
parrot. Then the house wouldn't seem so quiet."
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How do you get down from an elephant?

You don't, you get down from a duck !!!

Tungabhadra devi
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Nor are they otherwise.

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A humorous, poetic look at cloning.
Mary had a little lamb; whose fleece was slightly gray,
Didn't have a father just borrowed some DNA,
Sort of had a mother though the ovum was on loan,
Was not so much a lambkin as a little lamby clone
Soon it had a fellow clone and soon there was some more,
They followed her to school one day all cramming through the door,
It made the children laugh and sing and thrilled them to the soul,
But there was just too many lambs for Mary to control,
No one else could herd the sheep their imprints didn't vary,
The cloners sought to fix it up by simply cloning Mary,
So clone they did and Newsweek said it was extraordinary,
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HOW CAN WE BE SO SURE OF THE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE?

Much of quantum physics is premised on Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle,
which holds that it is impossible to be sure of basic information about reality.
But what if the Uncertainty Principle is itself affected by uncertainty, meaning
we'll never really know if it's true? For example, historians believe that the
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle was devised by a man named Werner
Heisenberg. But no one was ever able to obtain a photography of exactly what
Heisenberg looked like--in snapshots, he appears as a sort of blur--and the
famous researcher was impossible to contact because he would list his
address only as "somewhere in Europe." Given this, we cannot rule out that
uncertainty itself invalidates the Uncertainty Principle, leaving all modern
physics in a state of unresolved crisis--which would be ideal from the
standpoint of next year's budget requests.
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WHO LOST THE MISSING MASS?

According to astronomers, up to 90% of the matter that ought to exist in the universe appears to be missing. This is the kind of mismanagement that makes any corporate company look good. One theory is that the missing mass was shipped to the wrong address. Another theory holds that the missing mass isn't missing at all, it's just being hoarded by speculators. But just think of it, most of the universe has been misplaced! When those responsible are found, heads should roll.
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Friendship is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you
learn in school. But if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship, you really
haven't learned anything.

- Muhammad Ali
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