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TULASI

- Tulasi is one of the dear-most
devotees of Lord Krishna
- Tulasi should be the first to be
offered to the Lord
- Tulasi gives us Bhakti
- WorshipingTulasi is superior
than worshiping the Lord
- Lord does not accept any
offering without Tulasi on them
- Tulasi purifies heart & words
- Keeps Yama-Dhutas away!


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TULASI for Health

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Blocks dangerous germs
Keeps us disease free
Nerve tonic
Increases memory power
Cure for cancer
Removes phlem
Reduces fever, common
cold, malaria
- Drives mosquitoes away


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TULASI SEVA

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Water every morning (except Dwadasi)
Make sure she gets sun and warm
Check leaves for her health
Give obeisance to Tulasi
Circumambulate her daily (4 times)
Offer leaves/manjari (only to
Krishna and Visnu deities)


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Tulasi Prayer

Vrndāyai tulasi devyai
Priyāyai kesavasya cha
Krsna bhakti prade devi
Satya vatyai namo namah
O goddess Vrnda, Tulasi Devi,
You are very dear to Lord Kesava,
You bestow Krishna Bhakti.
I pray to you.


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Great Sages worship &
Meditate on Lord Vishnu
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“Real” Story of a dying person

House of:
Mr & Mrs. Jones
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Mr. Jones did so many
bad Karmas.
Never believed in God
Never believed in Karma
He believed: “There is
only one life! Do
whatever that makes
you happy now!”

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Became Old ….. Diagnosed with Cancer !
Chemotherapies all failed!

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Subhangi
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They had a daughter (Sue)
and a grand daughter!
They were very different..

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Subhangi
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Jaya Krishna Jaya Krishna Krishna…
Jaya Krishna Jaya Sri Krishna…

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Started running in PANIC!
“They got me! They got me !”
“Please please leave me..”
…. Grand daughter saw too
…… Tulasi ! Chanting !

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Oh! Do not worry!
This is normal for
most of the dying
persons!
We have a right
scientific name for
that too !
It is called:

‘Terminal
Restlessness’
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Nurse removed the
Tulasi again & again!
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“After seeing the Yamaduttas I will never
perform any sinful activities in my life.”
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“Wherever there is
Tulasi…
Wherever Krishna
Mantra chanted…
Wherever Krishna
Nama uttered…
We have no business
there!”
- Signed by Yama Dev
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AJAMILA

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G1 Sloka # 7

Krishna mantra haite habe
Samsāra mochana
Krishna nāma haite pābe
Krsnera charana
Chanting Krishna Mantra,
one gets liberated.
Chanting Krishna Nama,
one gets the lotus feet of Lord Krishna.
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What is the difference between Mantra & Nama ?

Indra-asan
Nindr-asan


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Tualsi Saved
Dwaraka Queens

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Jaya Krishna Jaya Krishna Krishna… Jaya Krishna Jaya Sri Krishna…
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Jaya Radha Madhava Jaya Kunja Vihari
Jaya Gopi Jana Vallabha Jaya Giri Vara Dhari...(Jaya)
Yasoda Nandana Vraja Jana Ranjana
Jamuna Theera Vana Chari

... (Jaya)

[ Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare,
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare ]
[ -------- Slow - All sing to complete -------]

Jaya Radha Madhava Jaya Kunja Vihari
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G1 Sloka # 7

Krishna mantra haite habe
Samsāra mochana
Krishna nāma haite pābe
Krsnera charana
Chanting Krishna Mantra,
one gets liberated.
Chanting Krishna Nama,
one gets the lotus feet of Lord Krishna.
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How should we care Tulasi?
1. Keep her in a large pot
2. You should be bathed and clean

3. Water every morning (except

Dwadasi)

4. Let her get morning sun & fresh air
5. Keep her outside in summer
6. In winter keep her inside the house
7. Check leaves for her health

8. Keep her in a neat place
9. Gently remove dried leaves
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What you should NOT do ?
1. Do NOT water on Dwadasi

2. Do NOT pick leaves on Dwadasi
3. Do NOT touch her on Dwadasi
4. Do NOT water at Night
5. Do NOT pick leaves at Night
6. Do NOT touch her Night

7. Do NOT shake when picking leaves
8. Do NOT keep shoes near Tulasi

9. Do NOT step on Tulasi leaves
10. Do NOT use pesticide on Tulasi


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Picking & Offering leaves or manjari ?

1. Say Mantra for piking leaves
Tulasy amrta janmāsi
Sadā tvam kesava priyā
Kesavārthe vicinvāmi
Varadā bhava sobhane
2. Then you clap your hands few times
3. Pick flower with two leaves
4. Manjari is best for Krsna

5. Best to offer with Sandal wood paste
When offering, say:

”Etat tulasi patram klim krishnaya namaha”


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In the Life of Jesus

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Tulasi magically appeared at the
place where Jesus was Crucified!

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Tulasi
Pooja
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Sri Tulasi Priya Tulasi
Jayamu neeya ve
Jayamu neeya ve
Gatamu ninu sevinchu
Satrupa gana ve
Satrupa gana ve ... (Sri)
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Sloka #10
Also a song for TULASI POOJA

Jaya radhe jaya krsna
Jaya vrndavana
Sri govinda gopinatha
Madana mohana
All glories to Sri Radha and Krsna

and the divine forest of Vrinda Devi.
All glories to Sri Govinda, Gopinatha
And Madana-Mohana.


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