1. Mangala-charanam Namas te guru-devaya Sarva-siddhi pradayine Sarva mangala rupaya Sarvananda vidhayine I offer pranama to Gurudeva, to bestow all spiritual perfection and happiness.

1. Mangala-charanam (contd…) Om ajnana timiranthasya Jnananjana salakaya Caksur unmilitam yena Tasmai sri gurave namah I offer pranama to Gurudeva, to open my eyes with the torchlight of divine knowledge.

2. Maha Mantra Kirtan…. Jaya Rādha Mādhava Jaya Kunja Vihāri Jaya Gopi-Jana Vallabha Jaya Giri Vara Dhāri Yasodā Nandana Vraja Jana Ranjana Yāmuna Tira Vanachāri (C-67) Hare krsna hare krsna Krsna krsna hare hare Hare rama hare rama Rama rama hare hare

3. Hari Katha: Tulasi Mahima Yama – Lord of DeathSouls under judgement after body dies

At the end of the class, do not forget to get your free Audio CD that describes hells and hellish Planets….

3. Hari Katha: Tulasi Mahima (Do NOT read this now… Listen to your Teacher!) A man who was a criminal throughout his life. There was not even a kind of sin he had not committed.. Yama was looking for his end to come.. And one day a mad buffallo hit him from front and pierced his belly with its horn to death. Yama dhutas came to snatch his soul to take him to the hell.. But magically Vishnu dhutas arrived from nowhere and fought with yama dhutas and drove them away.. Yama dhutas went and complained to Yama. But Yama could not understand!. Then he personally went and saw the dead body and found out why this happened!! What was that he found?

4. Ishta Ganam Jaya Ragu-Nanthana Jaya Siya Ram Jaya Siya Ram Jaya Jaya Siya Ram Janaki Vallabha Jaya Siya Ram Dasaratha Nandana Jaya Siya Ram

5. Vedic Studies: Tulasi (1) -Tulasi is full of auspiciousness -Lord always lives near Tulasi -First thing to offer Lord is Tulasi -Tulasi gives Bhakti -Worship of Tulasi is superior than worshiping the Lord -Lord does not accept any grain, water, food without Tulasi leaves -Tulasi worship is important for Bhakti -Tulasi purifies our heart and words

5. Vedic Studies: How to serve Tulasi (2) -Water every morning (except Dwadasi) -Make sure she gets sun and warm -Check leaves for her health -Do not water or touch at night -Give obeisance to Tulasi -Circumambulate her daily (4 times) -Wear pure Tulasi beads around neck ( do not mix with other beads ) -Yama or Yama-Dhutas will never come to a devotee who worships Tulasi

5. Vedic Studies: Tulasi (3) Vrndāyai tulasi devyai Priyāyai kesavasya cha Krsna bhakti prade devi Satya vatyai namo namah (A11) Tulasi Prayer O goddess Vrnda, Tulasi Devi, You are very dear to Lord Kesava, You are the bestower of Krsna Bhakti. I pray to you.

5. Vedic Studies: Tulasi (4) Tulasy amrta janmāsi Sadā tvam kesava priyā Kesavārthe vicinvāmi Varadā bhava sobhane (E25) When Picking Tulasi Leaves O Tulasi Devi, You came from the nectar when churning the milk ocean. You are always dear to Lord Kesava, I pick your leaves to worship Kesava. I pray to you to make my worship successful.

5. Vedic Studies: Tulasi (5) -Blocks dangerous germs in the vicinity -Keeps us disease free -Nerve tonic, adds memory power -Cure for cancer -Removes phlem -Reduces fever, common cold, malaria -There are 15 diseases Tulasi can cure -Drives mosquitoes away Some other (material) benefits too…

5. Vedic Studies: Tulasi (6) -Fever, Common Cold -Coughs -Sore Throat -Respiratory Disorder -Kidney Stone -Heart Disease -Child Ailments - Purifies Blood -Stress -Mouth Infections -Insect Bites -Skin Disorders -Tooth Diseases -Headaches -Eyes Tulasi can cure these diseases…

6. Hari Bhajan Tuhi Tuhi Tuhi Tohai, Mera Nanda Nandana Mainbi Mainbi Mainbi Tohun, Tera Nanda Nandana Tuhi Mera Tuhi Mera, Swami Nanda Nandana Tuhi Mera Tuhi Mera, Sakha Nanda Nandana … Tuhi Mera Tuhi Mera, Suta Nanda Nandana Tuhi Mera Tuhi Mera, Piya Nanda Nandana …

7. Dhvani and Arati Om purna-madah purna-midam purnat purnam-udacyate Purnasya purna-madaya purna-meva vasisyate Om santih santih santih Hari Hi Om Sri Tulasi Devi Ki Jay Sri Vrnda Devi Ki Jay Bhakti Devi Ki Jay

Discussion 1.Any Sloka recitation for today? 2.More domains for our web now: gokulbhajan.com gokulbhajan.org mygokulam.com 3.Tulasi handbook in the web (e-Book) 4.Tulasi Prayers in the web (e-Book) 5.Collect last week’s test 6.Distribute next week’s test 7.Distribute Tulasi