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Janmastami Festival Lecture

2515027007?profile=originalLecture on Janmastami Festival by HH Lokanath Swami on 10 Sep 2015 at ISKCON Noida

(Lokanath Swami 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.Intrigued, maharaj attended the whole Hare Krsna Festival and heard from Srila Prabhupada.)

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1.40

TEXT 40
adharmabhibhavat krsna
pradusyanti kula-striyah
strisu dustasu varsneya
jayate varna-sankarah
SYNONYMS
adharma—irreligion; abhibhavāt—having been predominant; kṛṣṇa—O Kṛṣṇa; praduṣyanti—become polluted; kula-striyaḥ—family ladies; strīṣu —of the womanhood; duṣṭāsu—being so polluted; vārṣṇeya—O descendant of Vṛṣṇi;jāyate—it so becomes; varṇa-saṅkaraḥ—unwanted progeny.
TRANSLATION
When irreligion is prominent in the family, O Kṛṣṇa, the women of the family become corrupt, and from the degradation
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The Paradox of Ethics

Keys to Understanding the Bhagavad Gita

August 25, 2015 by Hari-kirtana

PARADOXICAL ETHICS OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA

Last month, I was invited to give a pair of talks about the Bhagavad Gita at ISKCON of DC in Potomac, Maryland. The video below is a combination of the audio recording of my second talk and the Powerpoint slides I used as visual references for it.

A longer explanatory note than last time: The most conspicuous challenge to understanding the ethics of the Gita is the fact that Krishna

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By Romapada Das International Coordinator ISKCON 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Mobile:+91 (0) 997 993 3880
Email: romapada@iskcon50.org
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The Global Office for ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary invites applications for the following two volunteer positions:

Role 1: ISKCON 50 Webmaster

Role:

The ISKCON 50 Webmaster will completely own our website (www.iskcon50.org) by providing regular updates, maintenance and support. Duties inclu

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It Was Fifty Years Ago Today

Prayer to the Lotus Feet of Krishna

On September 13, 1965, Srila Prabhupada wrote the following prayer
on board the Jaladuta steamship bound for America.
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I emphatically say to you, O brothers, you will obtain your good fortune from the Supreme Lord Krishna only when Srimati Radharani becomes pleased with you.
 
Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, who is very dear to Lord Gauranga, the son of mother Saci, is unparallele
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2515026843?profile=originalभाषा मनुष्य प्रजाति की उन्नति का सबसे बड़ा माध्यम रही है । विश्व में बोलने-समझने, लिखने-पढ़ने वाली असंख्य भाषाएँ हैं ।  कुछ गणनाओं के अनुसार विश्व में प्रायः लोग स्वयं को व्यक्त करने के लिए लगभग ७००० भाषाओँ का प्रयोग कर रहे हैं । वर्तमान में अकेले भारत में लगभग १७९ भाषाएं एवं ५४४ उपभाषाएँ (बोलियाँ) प्रयोग का प्रयोग हो रहा है । 


इन भाषाओँ के अथाह सागर में देवनागरी या हिंदी भाषा का मानव सभ्यता के प्रसार में बहुत बड़ा योगदान है । यह भाषा विश्व की चौथी सबसे अधिक बोली-समझी जाने वाली भाषा है । आज विश्व क
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1.39

TEXT 39
kula-ksaye pranasyanti
kula-dharmah sanatanah
dharme naste kulam krtsnam
adharmo 'bhibhavaty uta
SYNONYMS
kula-kṣaye—in destroying the family; praṇaśyanti—becomes vanquished;kula-dharmāḥ—the family traditions; sanātanāḥ—eternal; dharme—in religion;naṣṭe—being destroyed; kulam—family; kṛtsnam—wholesale; adharmaḥ—irreligious; abhibhavati—transforms; uta—it is said.
TRANSLATION
With the destruction of dynasty, the eternal family tradition is vanquished, and thus the rest of the family becomes invol
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Radharani – the Queen of Vrindavan

Radharani – the Queen of Vrindavan

                                                                Veerendra  Ekbote

              Radharani is the Queen of Vrindavan and dearmost to Krishna as she is the internal energy of Lord Krishna pervading the spiritual world. Radharani or Radhikadevi appeared 5000 years ago in Barsana as the daughter of Vrishabhanu when Lord Krishna appeared prior to her in Gokula after being transferred by his father Vasudev in the house of Nanda. Radharani descended from

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Are we conscious in Krishna consciousness?

Hare Krishna.

13th September, 2015. Gurgaon

Srila Prabhupada

Since last many days few terms are coming again and again as I read and hear various lectures, become conscious in Krishna consciousness, shelter, surrender and 'conscious cooperator'. Of course it helps that these days most of my hearing is from lectures from HG Srimati Mataji. These topics are too subtle for my conditioned heart but slowly they are entering my consciousness or let me admit that I trying to imbibe them, struggling but trying is my curre

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Unclaimed Property

2515026431?profile=originalLecture on Unclaimed Property by HG Charu Prabhu on Sep 2015

(Charu Das was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1970. He has been President, variously, of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Berkeley (USA) temples. He served on the BBT library party in 1976, received Bhakti Shastra in 1979, and was Life Membership Director in Los Angeles for 10 years in the 1980's.)

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Spirituality and Personality Development

2515026450?profile=originalLecture on Spirituality and Personality Development by HG Vishwarup Prabhu on 10 Mar 2015 at Manchester

(HG Vishwarup Prabhu delivered professional and spiritual discourses to medical professionals in UK and USA in 2007-2008.)

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Srila Prabhupada Lila

2515026435?profile=originalLecture on Srila Prabhupada Lila by HG Jananivas Prabhu 02 Sep 2015 at ISKCON Mayapur

(HG Jananivas Prabhu, the head pujari of Mayapur and the most senior and respected pujari in ISKCON. On order of Srila Prabhupada, he shifted to Mayapur and took up the seva of being a pujari.)

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2515026465?profile=originalSrimad Bhagavatam Canto 10, Chapter 73, Text 01 - 06 by HG Sesa Prabhu at ISKCON Alachua on 01 Sep 2015

(Sesa Dasa was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1974 while he was traveling as a member of the initial Bhaktivedanta Book Trust library party. Sesa Dasa has a portfolio of two ministries: Minister of Educational Development and Minister of Justice, under which ISKCON Resolve works.)

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By: PTI financialexpress.com on Sept. 4, 2015
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Climate change is a “pressing” global challenge and the poor people are ‘most adversely’ affected by it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said and suggested a shift of the discourse on the issue from ‘climate change to climate justice.’

“In my view, the most adversely affected by climate change are the poor and the downtrodden. When a natural disaster strikes, they are hit the hardest. When there are floods, the

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The Amazing Health Benefits of Pumpkin Seeds

By: Alijuina Herw Natural News on Aug. 30, 2015
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"Pumpkin seeds is been a traditional medicine for prostate cancer in many countries."

Pumpkin seeds are truly a gift of nature. Nuts and seeds makes healthy and balanced diet. Pumpkin seeds are said to be dietary powerhouses as it contain good amounts of essential minerals like copper, manganese, potassium, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium.

Pumpkin seed has the power to alter disease processes i

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By: Contributor healthylifetricks.com on Aug. 14, 2015
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"Your sleep position can influence your health, help in keeping your skin look young, and improve your digestive health."

Everyone knows that sleep is very important for maintaining a good physical and mental health. However, the duration of your sleep is just as important as the way in which you sleep. Your sleep position can influence your health, help in keeping your skin look young, and improve y

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The Many Astounding Ways to Use Curcumin

By: Emma Sturgis Natural News on Aug. 6, 2015
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"Today, modern science is backing up what ancient Indians have known for centuries—that turmeric, and curcumin in particular, has many astounding uses."

Curcumin is derived from turmeric, the former being what gives the popular spice its bright orange-yellow color. Turmeric has been used for thousands of years, primarily in India, where it is a mainstay of Ayurveda, the traditional system of Indian medic

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By: Madhava Smullen ISKCON News on Sept. 10, 2015
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Bhadra Rupa Das plays his De La Calle Quena flute in concert in Japan

Award-winning flutist Bhadra Rupa Das has been invited to perform a concert of Gaudiya Vaishnava songs, along with a presentation on Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON’s 50th anniversary, to 10,000 people at a shrine in Takayama, Japan.

Bhadra Rupa, alias Luis De La Calle, is signed to Sony World Music, has performed at theaters around the world, and is a member of the US, Britis

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