Progress and Happy Cows
We are happy to report progress in establishing ISCOWP in Florida. The two barns are built, the entire perimeter of the property has been fenced and the mobile home in which Lakshmi is living is in place. The entire contents of Lakshmi’s house in West Virginia have been moved to the barn in Florida until the ISCOWP center is built. This barn will eventually be used for canning and preserving, workshop and equipment storage. We are very thankful to the crews in WV ( Muku
Padayatra festival in Czech Republic (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna mantra is specifically mentioned in many Upanisads, such as the Kali-santarana Upanishad, where it is said: “After searching through al the Vedic literature, one cannot find a method of religion more sublime for this age than the chanting of Hare Krishna.” (Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 3.40 Purport)
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2 Principles of Marriage by HH Radhanath Swami
Radhanath Swami: Across all religions there is a universal concept that when a man and woman marry with proper attitude they become one body. After marriage they start living for a common purpose – to serve God together. The first principle they follow is – “I will do anything to protect you and you will do anything to protect me. We are there for each other and whatever the difficulties we may face we will be faithful to
Srila Sanatana Goswami Disappearance ceremony at ISKCON-Delhi: 31-07-2015 (Album with photos)
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Bangladesh Yatra (Album with photos)
We’re very greatful to the devotees of Narasindhi, Haviganj, Sylhet, Moulavi Bazar, Narayan Ganj, and Dhaka who warmly welcomed us and gave us their wonderful association. It was very purifying for us to be able and chant the Holy Names and discuss the Lord’s patime with all of you. We would like to specifically thank HG Charu Chandra prabhu, the regional secretary of Bangladesh, and HG Navadwip Dvija Gauranga prabhu who accompanied and helped us from the
Ratha Yatra - Festival of India in Copenhagen (Album with photos)
Here are finally some photo when Lord Jagannatha and His faithful devotees from England visited Denmark and graced Copenhagen with Their divine presence :)
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Scenes from the preaching in Woodstock in Poland (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: When that name enters the holes of the ears, we desire many millions of ears. And when the holy name dances in the courtyard of the heart, it conquers the activities of the mind, and therefore all the senses become inert. (Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 4.71 purport, Vidagdha-Madhava 1.12)
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The last previous days excessive rains have flooded Mayapur. Now there are fears for an inundation from the Ganga river. (Album with photos)
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~ HIGH “ FLOOD ’ ALERT POSTED ( just now from Mayapur ) FOR SRIDHAM MAYAPUR / NAVADVIP , and all of NADIA ~PLEASE - PRAY & CHANT ~
Food For Life Nepal serving Mid Day Meal to one more school. (Album with photos)
Today 30th July 2015, Food For Life Nepal started Mid Day Meal at Sri Sri Ram Nimna Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Vishnu Buddhanilkantha-5, Pasikot, Kathmandu for 120 students.
These wonderful children will be served Mid Day Meal on daily basis additional to 300 students from different schools. The nutritious mid day meal ensures good health & keep them in school.
Lets eliminate classroom hunger TOGETHER.
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The qualification of a guru.
Once, someone asked Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, “Are you the guru of the whole world?” Srila Prabhupada humbly replied, “I am not anyone’s guru but I am everyone’s servant.” This is the perfection and qualification of a guru.– Radhanath Swami
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Gauranga 2015 - International Bhakti Vriksha Festival, N.Novgorod (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The mantra delivers the conditioned soul from his bondage; so simply by chanting the mantra Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, one can gain deliverance from any condition. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.42 Purport)
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Lecture on Lust brings out our lower side love our higher side by HH 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 Every human being has Limitless Desire by HH Radhanath Swami on 2015 at Camarillo
(Radhanath Swamaudio.iskcondesiretree.com/06_-_More/10_-_Bhajans_and_Kirtans_-_Classical_and_Western/New_Vrindavan/2010/Summer_Festival/09-Gaur_Vani_Pr_-_24_Hour_Kirtan_Summer_Festival_2010.mp3i was born in Chicago in 1950. Radhanath Swami's childhood name was Richard Slavin; Radhanath Swami was given the name Radhanath Swami after he entered the renounced order. In his teenage years)
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By Kesava Krsna dasa
I am sure many of us have encountered someone who may have doubted the efficacy of their duty, or were unsure of the completion of a task, to which we, with an air of authority say “Impossible is a word found in a fool’s dictionary.” This saying amongst others form parts of devotee speak as we mimic Srila Prabhupada’s words.
It was discovered some years ago that the most common word used by devotees is; so. So is so prevalent and almost infectious that we all know of a so a
Lecture on How to change others by your preaching for the better by HH Sivarama Swami on 26 July 2015 at India
(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. He became an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace in 1973 and accepted the renounced order of life in 1979.)
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Lecture on Special Initiation Class by HG Kripamoya Prabhu on 19 July 2015 at Bhaktivedanta Manor
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By Giriraj Swami
Today is Guru-purnima. Srila Prabhupada has explained that the system of honoring the spiritual master is current in all sections of Vedic followers. In the Mayavadi (impersonalist) sects, the disciples offer respect to the spiritual master every year on Guru-purnima. And in the Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya, the disciples offer homage annually on the appearance day of the spiritual master; this occasion is called Vyasa-puja, because the spiritual master represents Vedavyasa, the
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By Padasevan Bhakta Das
In the last week of May this year ISKCON was donated a fully functional building located on a 4800 sq. yard campus, on the outskirts of Gurgaon, a sattelite city of Delhi, and home to several major software companies. The property was earlier owned and operated by an NGO called Atma Kalyan Kendra run by its founder Acarya Sudarshan Ji Maharaj.
It is located on a Sohna road, a National Highway, and has two major universities, several deluxe hotels and residential apart
By Subhag Swami
I am now in Bangladesh, surrounded by lush green trees; I just finished prasad this morning and was relaxing, when suddenly I was informed by Madhavendu das of ISKCON Vrindavan the news. I was shocked to hear that Prabhupada’s beloved is not here anymore.
I used to see him time to time when travelling around. I have deep affection for him because he rendered a tremendous amount of service to Srila Prabhupada. In two of Srila Prabhupada’s most ambitious projects: ISKCON Vrindavan
