Dear Bhakti Charu Maharaja, Please accept my most humble obeisances. All glories to our beloved spiritual master, His Divine Grace Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. On this auspicious occasion of your 81st Vyasa-puja, I find myself thinking not just of your many accomplishments, though they were extraordinary, but of you yourself, my dear godbrother and friend.
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In CC Adi 1.5 it is said:
“The loving affairs of Sri Radha and Krishna are transcendental manifestations of the Lord’s internal pleasure-giving potency. Although Radha and Krishna are one in Their identity, They separated Themselves eternally”.
Srimati Radharani, as the highest devotee of Sri Krishna, derives the greatest pleasure in serving Him. She is the origin of all the Gopis and of all the Goddesses of Fortune (Lakshmi devi) who are engaged in the service of the Lord.
She is the mainstay,
Dear devotees, I wish you a most fulfilling Radhastami where the blessings of Divine love are abundantly showered upon you and everyone else who aspires for it.
Krishnadas Kaviraja Goswami ecstatically raises his voice in glorification of Srimati Radharani:
“If one asks about the origin of love of Krishna the answer is that the origin is Srimati Radharani alone.
If one asks: ‘Who is the most dear friend of Krishna?’
The answer again is: ‘Srimati Radharani alone.’
She is able to fulfill all of K
It gives me great pleasure to welcome all of you to be with us in Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Temple to celebrate Radhastami. A day in which we meditate upon the deepest mystery buried within the vast treasure of the Vedic scriptures. According to a particular person’s level of spiritual awareness, and their particular inclinations, Srila Vyasadev, has compiled the Vedic literatures in such a way to elevate the consciousness of humanity. There are puranas specifically ingrained in the mode of ignora
An early offering for Radhastami.
Srimati Radharani, the tenderhearted, feminine counterpart of Godhead, is that one person in all of existence who knows best how to express love for Krsna. She is the supreme container of love for Him, and, as such, She is known as the asraya category. Moreover, it is She who, like a mother, nurtures us in our devotional service.
Krsna, the object of Her love, comes once in a day of Brahma to display and enjoy His pastime mellows. Afterward, however, Krsna was
By Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
Knowledge about Srimati Radharani, Her relationship with Krishna, Her relationships with Her sakhis and gopi manjaris is expanded throughout the confidential literatures of Gaudiya Vaisnavism. In recent years these books are becoming more accessible to English speaking readers. We are becoming more aware, at least theoretically, that devotion to Srimati Radharani is the topmost expression of Krishna consciousness. Bhaktivinoda Thakura says in one of his songs, “Srimat
For the most auspicious celebration of Sri Radhastami, we read from Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto Two, Chapter Three: “Pure Devotional Service.”
TEXT 23
jivan chavo bhagavatanghri-renum
na jatu martyo ’bhilabheta yas tu
sri-visnu-padya manujas tulasyah
svasan chavo yas tu na veda gandham
TRANSLATION
The person who has not at any time received the dust of the feet of the Lord’s pure devotee upon his head is certainly a dead body. And the person who has never experienced the aroma of the tulasi leaves
By Atma Tattva Das,
Krishna Kids, an independent children’s education project led by Damodar-Priya Devi Dasi, released a 13-minute puppet biography of ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in English and Spanish in August 2026. The video joins a free YouTube library and monthly Zoom classes for children ages four to nine, priced at US$5 per family, while addressing what she calls limited access to Spanish-language Krishna conscious material for children. An
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be part of a Vaiṣṇava community in 2026.
Not really in terms of rules or institutional policy or who is doing things right or wrong. I mean something deeper than that.
What do we actually value?
What do we remember?
Who do we see?
And what do we feel responsible for carrying forward?
My dad [Badrinarayan Swami] leaving this world has made me think about this much more deeply than I have before.
He gave almost sixty years of his life to Śrīla
“In the insurmountable darkness of sorrow in this world, the only light of hope is the association of pure devotees and their instructions on devotional service. “
Perfect happiness in this world is just a dream thing
Once there lived a king named Citraketu in the province of Surasena. Owing to his piety and righteousness, his kingdom flourished. There was one problem though. The king had no issue. Although he married one bride after another in order to have progeny, nonetheless all of them tur
30 October – 2 November 2026 | 4 Days / 3 Nights
A 4-Day Spiritual Journey Through the Sacred Land of Gaura Mandala
The Mayapur Tourism Division presents the Kartik Gaura Mandala Yatra 2026, a journey through sacred places connected with Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Nityananda Prabhu, and Their beloved associates.
Travel through historic Sripats, samadhi sites, birthplaces, sacred residences, temples and places connected with the pastimes and service of the devotees of Gaura-Nitai.
This yatra
Wherever there is Krishna, there will be a crowd. When Indresh Gaura and family put on a party, it is going to be big. To accommodate such an event their large home in Vaughn makes it happen. Police security was there at the entrance of Radha Road, making sure that parking arrangements are efficient space-wise.
I arrived early with members of the Bhakti Academy. Shoe space was ample just because we were ahead of the game. The greeting at the door was cheerful and welcoming, thanks to Kishori.
From Back to Godhead
Because many factors influence the way we see the world, too much faith in our own perspective can be materially and spiritually dangerous.
My husband and I were counseling a couple and making progress, but then we reached an impasse. The husband insisted that his perceptions of the couple’s interactions were reality and anything different from those perceptions was false or illusory. In other words, his wife’s view was wrong if it differed from his. My husband and I did ou
A sign of a good leader is that he does not request those under him to do something that he is not prepared to do. So before we desire to distribute this Vedic culture to the whole world, we ourselves have to be following it in such a way that nobody can find even a minute discrepency in our practice. People are too attached to their sense gratification and wont be so readily eager to give it up, and although they may have some attraction to the Vedic culture, if the mind can find an excuse for
By Hayagriva dasa. From the book The Hare Krsna Explosion,
a reminiscence of the early days of the Hare Krsna Movement.
On September 8, 1966, we celebrated Lord Krsna’s birthday ( Janmastami ) on New York’s Lower East Side by fasting all day and chanting until midnight. About twelve of us bought beads for chanting, a hundred and eight red, round beads the size of marbles. Srila Prabhupada told us that they represented the hundred and eight gopis (cowherd girls) who sported with Lord Krsna. I
Nepali hydropower foreman Sanjay Sah was rescued on September 4 after surviving nine days trapped inside a tunnel following the devastating floods and landslides along the Trishuli River. During the long ordeal, Sah told those who found him, “I was chanting Hare Krishna mahamantra for the past nine days,” holding on to hope until rescuers reached him.
The 30-year-old foreman said he had remained behind to warn and help other workers escape after learning of the approaching disaster. By the time
By Vrindasundari Devi Dasi
Personal items belonging to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), have been officially accepted into the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C
The acquisition marks a significant moment in preserving Srila Prabhupada’s legacy in the United States. The Smithsonian Institution is one of the world’s largest and most r
Navin, Rsi and I decided to walk more or less in a straight line west on Bloor Street to everyone’s favourite park. From there we would Uber our way back to the temple ashram, our starting point.
What did we see along the way? Well, the city is all hyped-up about TIFF — Toronto International Film Festival, one of the largest and most influential publicly attended in the world. There is a buzz. By the way, as the sun was descending, Navin happened to spot a buzzard, not exactly a turkey vultur
Shri Sita Thakurani is to be worshiped just as much as Sachidevi herself, as the mother of the universe. She is the eternal wife of Shri Advaita Acharya. She was the daughter of Shri Nrishinga Baduri. She was married to Shri Advaita Acharya in Phuliya Nagara. After their wedding, Advaita Acharya went to Nadiya, to live in Shantipura. Sita Thakurani was always absorbed in vatsalya prema for Shri Gaurasundara Prabhu, and, out of parental concern used to instruct Jagannatha Mishra on how to care f
Shri Sita Thakurani is to be worshiped just as much as Sachi Devi herself, as the mother of the universe. She is the eternal wife of Shri Advaita Acharya. She was the daughter of Shri Nrishinga Baduri. She was married to Shri Advaita Acharya in Phuliya Nagara.
After their wedding, Advaita Acharya went to Nadiya, to live in Shantipura. Sita Thakurani was always absorbed in vatsalya prema for Shri Gaurasundara Prabhu, and, out of parental concern used to instruct Jagannatha Mishra on how to care
