Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 23 Text 18-19 Dont Get Bewildered by HH Bir Krishna Goswami on 10 Nov 2014 at New Talavan
(Born in October 1949, Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading the Vedic literatures translated by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)
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TOVP Kicks Off 2015 with Million Dollar Donation and Five Million Pledged
A dear disciple of H.H. Bhakticaru Maharaj, Guru Gauranga prabhu, has donated $1,000,000 to the TOVP, with an additional pledge of $5,000,000. Guru Gauranga prabhu, a resident of the South African Yatra, was very impressed by the sincere efforts of the TOVP team that visited South Africa in January 2014. As a result, he pledged the above amount, and has now donated the money in order for us to buy the first lot of white marble from Vietnam. We thank him and his family for this generous contribution and support of the TOVP–the most ambitious project of Srila
Dear Devotees,
We, at ISKCON Kolkata, take immense pleasure and feel divinely blessed to inform all the devotees that we have started Ahhay Charan Tours and Travels services in this sacred birth city of Srila Prabhupada. Our aim is to
serve all the visiting vaisnavas in taking a spiritually refreshing tour of the numerous spots in Kolkata that are forever sanctified by the divine touch of His Divine Grace. This presents us all with an opportunity to
instil ourselves with sweet memories of Srila Prabhupada pastimes at those very places where they factually happened and there by fill our lives with supremely purifying glorification of our dear most master Srila Prabhupada.
The details of services offered by Abhay Charan Tours and Travels are outlined below:
1)Kolkata Dham Darshan:
Kolkata, being the city where SrilaPrabhupada appeared and lived for a large part of his life, is replete with innumerable places associated with Srila Prabhupada's pastimes. The list includes:
a) Srila Prabhupad's birth place: The same jackfruit tree under which
Srila Prabhupada took birth is still there.
b) Motilal Seal Schhol: Prabhupada did his schooling here.
c) Scottish Church College: Srila Prabhupada studied in this college.
d) Radha Govinda Mandir: Srila Prabhupada used to visit this temple regularly in his childhood.
e) Khidderpore Dock: Srila Prabhupada departed for America in Jaladuta ship from here.
f) Ultadanga Junction Road: Srila Prabhupada met Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Thakur for the first time etc. (The list is very long!!!).
We are offering the facility to organize guided tours to these holy sites for visiting devotees. Devotees wishing to avail of our services in this regard can contact us via mail at avdas@iskconkolkata.com. We request devotees to inform us well in advance to help us serve them our best. We suggest that Devotees, while going to Mayapur, can take opportunity to derive transcendental benefits of visiting these holy places.
Besides this, Nearby Kolkata, There are several places associated with of pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu; such as Panihati (The famous dahichida festival took place here), Khardaha (House of
NityanandaPr ) etc.. If devotees wish, we can assist them to visit these places as well.
2) Car and Bus Rental services: We have also started car and bus rental services from Kolkata for various places like Mayapur, Panihati, Ganga sagar and other holy places in and around Kolkata and devotees may take advantage
of this facility as well.
We would request all the devotees to kindly spread the word around so that countless souls may come and bathe their consciousness in the spiritually surcharged places which are imbued with the holy dust of Srila Prabhupada's
Lotus Feet
Looking forward for opportunities to serve all the devotees with all our heart and soul for the pleasure of Hari, Guru and Vaishnavas and glorifying Srila Prabhupada throughout the world.
Your Servants,
Abhay Charan Tours and Travels Team,
ISKCON Kolkata.
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Dear Prabhu(s) / Mataji(s),
Please accept our humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All devotees are kindly requested to invite your family members, friends & colleagues to the upcoming 5 day long India Rising festival 2015 being held from 14th to 18th January 2015 in Ghatkopar (also known as the Ghatkopar Rathyatra festival) and thus, give them an opportunity to experience & appreciate various aspects of the Vedic Civilization with Krishna in the Center as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada as his unfinished task of establishing Daivi Varnashrama.
Please find attached herewith the promotional & invitation letters for each of the festival events.
The events on each day are as follows:
14th Jan - UDAAN - Celebrating the spirit of rising with traditional Kite flying (3 pm - 6 pm), Uttarayan festivities by various communities, including Haldi Kumkum and Pongal(5 pm-6.30 pm) & Stage Events in honour of Gomata, Ganga & Gita from 7 pm to 9 pm. Talks and Convention in presence of HG Gauranga Prabhu, HG Govinda Prabhu and Mukesh Khanna (Serial actor best known for his portrayal in Shaktimaan and as Bhisma in B.R. Chopra's Mahabharat)
If you would like to participate in the 'Fly a Kite' festival, kindly sms 7666906666.
15th Jan - DHAROHAR - Saluting the Unsung Heroes of Bharat - 7 pm onwards, Jawans and Kisans. NCC Parade by 4 Battalions, Dedication Speech to Jawans by Gen. G D Bakshi & Farmers Market(Organic Food at your doorstep), Popatrao Pawar (Ex Director, Maharashtra Model Village Development programme)
If you want to assist in 'Namaste Jawan and Samrudda Kisan', kindly sms 7666906666
16th Jan - KALAALAYA - The art beat of India-An Avenue for the Appreciation of Indian Arts & Artisans. Traditional art performances in fields of Music, Live Painting, Yoga and Kalaripayattu(martial arts taught by Lord Parshuram and Agastya Rsi) (7 pm to 10 pm) with talks byHH Radhanath Swami Maharaj and Celebrities- Saurabh Jain(acted as Krishna in latest Mahabharata Series) & Juhi Chawla.
For any assistance in Kalaalaya kindly sms 8237732569 / 9819020494
17th Jan - RATHOTSAVAM - Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra in Ghatkopar & Tilak Nagar from 2 pm to 6 pm. Evening Celebrations from 7 pm to 9 pm include esteemed presence of Hon. Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis and H.H. Radhanath Swami Maharaj. Launch of Hunger Free Mumbai Campaign to feed Underprivileged and Malnourished population of Mumbai.
For bhoga and Rath seva sms 7666906666
18th Jan - BHARAT GAATHAA - Celebrating India as the land of Firsts and its epic influence on the world. From 7 pm onwards, Dance Ballet on ‘Serve Earth and Save Water’ and Ecstatic Kirtans make the highlight of last day. Talk by HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj
Kindly sms Sandeep Shetty 9892130414 for any services you would like to render in Bharat Gaathaa
LEARNER INSIDE!!
This year’s festival comes with a lot of opportunities to learn and develop some great useful skills. Let’s connect with the learner inside us! and get a hands on experience of several life changing skills and also rethink what we have already learned.
The following is the list of workshops being held over the 5 days.
14 Jan 7-9 pm Topic: Svabhav Vigyan, by Vikrant Urankar from IA Vedic
14 Jan 8-9 pm Topic: Organic Farming, by Ashok Dande (freelancer)
14 Jan 8-9 pm Topic: Relationships in Ramayan, by Shubha Vilas Das from ISKCON
15 Jan 7-9 pm Topic: Svabhava Vigyan, by Vikrant Urankar from IA Vedic
15 Jan 7-8 pm Topic: Bharat ka Gauravshali Ateet - Vartaman aur Bhavishya, by Dilipji Kelkar from Punurutthan Vidyapith
15 Jan 7-8 pm Topic: Organic Farming, by Ashok Dande (freelancer)
15 Jan 8-9 pm Topic: From a Nation of Craftsmen and Traders to Clerks, Security Guards and Sepoys, by Lata Shenava (Independent Education Professional)
16 Jan 7-9 pm Topic: Making of short films, by Ritesh from My First Films
16 Jan 7-8 pm Topic: Pranayama and Health, by Vishwas Pathak (Yoga Teacher)
16 Jan 7-8 pm Topic: Sampoorna Earth, by Debartha Banerjee from Sampoorna Earth Environment Solutions
16 Jan 8-9 pm Topic: Cellphone Radiation, Awareness and Safety, by Prof. Girish Kumar (freelancer)
16 Jan 8-9 pm Topic: Ayurveda and Lifestyle, by Dr. Srinivas Devkar (freelancer)
17 Jan 5-6 pm Topic: Relevance of Epics - Part 1, by Govinda Das from ISKCON
17 Jan 5-6 pm Topic: Lokasangrah and Svadharma - The Future of Capitalism, by Prof. Ashish Pandey from IIT Bombay
17 Jan 5-6 pm Topic: From Celebration of Feminine to Enslavement of the Feminine, by Lata Shenava (Independent Education Professional)
17 Jan 6-7 pm Topic: Bhagvad Gita as a Vyavahar Shastra, by Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan from IIT Bombay
17 Jan 6-7 pm Topic: Ayurveda and Modern Medicine - Competition or Cooperation, by Dr. Sanjay Pisharodi (freelancer)
17 Jan 6-7 pm Topic: Innovative Use of Natural Fibers in Water Conservation, by Ulhas Paranjape from Jalvardhini
18 Jan 5-6 pm Topic: Ayurveda for Lifestyle Management and Mental Health, by Nirmal Chandara Das from BhaktiVedanta Hospital
18 Jan 5-6 pm Topic: Leadership Lessons from Ramayan, by Shubha Vilas Das from ISKCON
18 Jan 5-6 pm Topic: Corporate Chanakya - leadership lessons from Kautilya's Arthashastra, by Radhakrishna Pillai from CIPL
18 Jan 6-7 pm Topic: Indian Financial and Economic Model, by Prof. Varadraj Bapat from IIT Bombay
18 Jan 6-7 pm Topic: Relevance of Epics - Part 2, by Govinda Das from ISKCON
18 Jan 6-7 pm Topic: Organic Farming, by Ashok Dande (freelancer)
On 15, 16 and 17 Jan His Holiness Radhanath Swami will be blessing all of us with his presence.
Register for the workshops at www.indiarising.co.in/workshops
GANGA ARATI: EVERYDAY AT 6.30 PM
KALAHAAT: Authentic Indian Art & Craft Shopping Bazaaar. Come and witness the display of handicrafts from all across India put up in over 80 stalls {Everyday 3 PM TO 10 PM}
FARMERS MARKET: Organic Food Choices available from 5 PM TO 10 PM
AND MUCH MORE…
Venue: BMC Grounds, Tilak Nagar, Chembur.
Nearest Railway stations: Tilak Nagar (Harbour line), Vidya Vihar / Ghatkopar (Central line).
For posters and pamphlets sms 7666096666
Like India Rising on FB: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaRisingFest
Visit http://indiarising.co.in for more information.
With Warm Regards,
India Rising Team
Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 05 Chapter 14 Text 43 by HG Narayani Mataji on 21 Dec 2014 at ISKCON Vrindavan
(H.G.Narayani Devi Dasi joined ISKCON in Boston in 1970. She has done many services for Srila Prabhupada including Deity worship in Calcutta temple, traveling book distribution in Western India for the Bombay temple, and teaching Bhakti Sastri, Bhakti Vaibhava and Bhaktivedanta courses.)
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Lecture on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 01 Text 37 Greed Gives us a tunnel vision of Reality by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu
(HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune. He is a member of ISKCON's topmost intellectual body)
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Lecture on Is Sansar mai Krishna aur Indriya bhog ek sath nhi mil sakte by Shikshashtakam Prabhu in Hindi
(His Grace Shikshashtakam Prabhu has served Indian Air Force for 7 years. During his tenure he was selected as a fighter pilot and also represented Indian Air Force in National Tennis Championship.
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Lecture on Too Much Material Opulence Can be Poison by HH Bir Krishna Goswami
(Born in October 1949, Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading the Vedic literatures translated by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 06 Chapter 13 Text 11 Dont Kill Brahmanas by HH Bir Krishna Goswami on 03 Dec 2014 at New Goloka
(Born in October 1949, Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading the Vedic literatures translated by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11 Chapter 23 Text 24 By Serving Krishna You Serve Everyone by HH Bir Krishna Goswami on 24 Nov 2014 at New Talavan
(Born in October 1949, Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading the Vedic literatures translated by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)
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Lecture When Lord Nityananda is Pleased by HH Sivarama Swami on 21 Dec 2014 at Budapest
(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. His family immigrated to Canada where some years later in 1970 he first came in contact with Srila Prabhupada's teachings, via his transcendental books.)
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Lecture on How to See God by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 29 Nov 2014 at Salem
(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON’s founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)
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Predictions vs. protection
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 10 October 2014, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.3.18)
There was a pujari in Mayapur, in the early days, worshipping Radha Madhava. He was a grhasta; he had a family and a few children.
One day, he went to an astrologer and an astrologer who looked at his chart and his palm and he said, “Oh, within three months from now, you will leave your family and you will start a new family.”
He said, “Ah, come on, you know. Nah, that is too much!” Time went by. Six months went by. Nothing happened. “He is a useless astrologer.”
One day, he was again in Calcutta and he walked passed the astrologer and he thought, “Let me drop in and let me tell him that his prediction did not come true.”
So he said, “You know, you made that prediction within three months, I shall leave my family etc. etc. Nothing happened. Six months passed. Nothing happened.”
The astrologer said, “Okay. Let me do a calculation and see why.” So, he did a calculation and he said, “According the calculation, it shows that the deity that you are worshipping has protected you.”
“Yeah, yeah, yeah. I could have said that also.” So he did not immediately believe it.
But then, then shortly after that he got a business offer and the business offer meant that he had to move to Calcutta. He gave up his service to the deity that he had been worshipping for many years, Radha Madhava in Mayapur. He went to do business and then it happened! Within two months, this lady appeared and somehow or other, it was Kamadeva, Cupid and this and that and you know, and he left his family and he left everything and started a new life, somewhere else. Okay, that may happen and I mean, I hope that everything is going well for him and for everyone else. The reason why I am telling this story is to show that the deity actually did protect. The deity did protect all along.
Radha-Vallabha (Deity in melborne) knows very well who comes for mangal-arati. Oh yes, they come every day for mangal-arati and that one never comes. The one who comes every day, I will give some special protection. Yes, the other one, a little less.
ye yatha mam prapadyante tams tathaiva bhajamy aham (Bhagavad-gita 4.11)
As you surrender unto me, I reward you accordingly. That is Radha Vallabha, very personaliyes. Hmmm (laughing). Anyway Gaura-Nitai are very mercifuli very merciful and because Gaura-Nitai are the presiding deities of the yuga, their influence touches all the others also. Radha-Krsna are especially merciful now. Radha Vallabha especially merciful at the moment and Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra also. So there is a lot of mercy to get and that protects us. That protects us. It is like that.
Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,
Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
We would like to bring your attention to our latest newsletter.
Within the newsletter contains a highlight on an AFFCAP-certified gaushala, a Day in the Life of an AFFCAP inspector, etc. In addition, there are two articles of note, one by Shivali Miglani, who writes profoundly on the importance of cow protection and ends with a request to sign a petition advocating the adoption of recommendations from the Report of the National Commission of Cattle.
The second article is the recommendations put forward by the Nat'l Commission of Cattle.
These recommendations are comprehensive and practically encompasses the vision that Srila Prabhupada had for cow protection. It is difficult to conceive of an area of cow protection which hasn't been touched on.
We pray that the contents may be of interest to to the devotees.
Please email us at this PAMHO address or info@affcap.org if you would like to have your name placed on our mailing list. The list is used solely for publicizing our newsletter and will never be lent or sold to a third party.
The link is as follows:
http://affcap.org/images/NewsLetter/635556605180861073_Jan-Feb2015Newsletter.pdf
Best regards,
Vyapaka das
The TOVP Fundraising Team announces yet another opportunity to help build the Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir: The Radha Madhava Brick. Sri Sri Radha Madhava and the Ashta Sakhis have been in their current “temporary” building since 1972, waiting now for 42 years for Their new temple to be built. With the progress of the TOVP steadily moving along Their new home and altar will be ready for Them by 2022.
Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 06 Chapter 13 Text 04-09 You Are committing Sins on the Strength of Chanting by HH Bir Krishna Goswami on 01 Dec 2014 at New Goloka
(Born in October 1949, Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading the Vedic literatures translated by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.)
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Lecture on Dhruva Charitra by HH Lokanath Swami on 25 Dec 2014 at Pune
(Born in Aravade, a small village Maharashtra, Indian, he went to Mumbai for studying. In the year 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was touring India with his foreign disciples and had organized a pandal program in Mumbai.)
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Recently a movie "PK" has been released. In this movie certain spiritual practices have not been represented in a proper way. There is a possibility that innocent people may get a wrong idea about religion.
