Choosing To Forgive
By Mahatma Das
Last year I forgave four devotees who were responsible for causing great pain and frustration in my life. Actually I didn’t forgive them of my own accord. I was asked to forgive them – for my own benefit. First I focused on the ways these people hurt me. Then I was asked to look at them in a different light; to consider that they were just doing the best they could in the particular situation they were in. Next, I was asked if I would be willing to forgive t
Respected
Prabhujis/Matajis,
Please
Accept My Humble ObesiancesAll
Glories To Srila PrabhupadaAll
Glories To Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga
On behalf of Western India Divisional Council, we are extremely happy to invite you all for Kumbh mela 2015
at Nasik. Following information may facilitate your arrival at Nasik Kumbh mela festival:-
1. ISKCON organised programs and facilities at Nasik Kumb mela 2015 will start from 25th August 2015, and it will be continued till 20th September 2015.
2. Main da
By Dwarka Vasini Devi Dasi
The Lake shore city of Kenya –Kisumu, celebrated its annual Rath Yatra on the 18th of July, coinciding with the Puri Rath Yatra, and IDD- UL-FTR. Taking advantage of the auspicious date, the Kisumu devotees organized the festival in less than a week.
127 devotees travelled from the capital city Nairobi covering a total distance of approx.355kms to participate in the event. Kisumu devotees are known for their hospitality and very delicious Prasadam that was served
By Rohininandana dasa
Woke up again with barely any hearing (my Ménière fluctuating), so had to skip as usual the SB-lecture here in rural Almviks gard, ISKCON farming community, by Hari Sauri Prabhu (during our yearly Bhakti Sangam festival) which I was planning to attend. Therefore also no audible chanting today, had to rely on mind-chanting, which I am far, far from perfection yet.
Was serving the cows and devotees in the morning, hay to the cows, breakfast prasadam to the devotees.
Asked th
By Devaki Devi Dasi
Ukraine is certainly one of the most dynamic preaching fields in this world. Over the last fifteen years I have been giving the yatra of Kharkov a lot of attention – we have so many sincere and sweet devotees here, who deserve all the care and encouragement they can get.
Even though Kharkov is in the very East of Ukraine – only 180 km’s away from the war zone and 60 km’s from the Russian border, nevertheless life here is basically going on as usual. The only noticable ef
By Prema Vilasa Dasa
A doctor in residency finds that the key to fulfilling the great American dream is not what he expected.
My alarm goes off at six thirty. It’s Sunday morning. I take a shower, put on my dhoti, kurta, and tilaka, and after chanting the Gayatri mantra drive to the temple, just a few blocks away.
The devotees are chanting the Brahma-samhita when I arrive. I join them until it’s time to cook Krishna’s breakfast, a service I have done for nine years now. I make split mung dal,
By Jaganmohini devi dasi
(The following article meant for URI (United Religions Initiative) community was circulated in their forum by the author few days back. There were Id greetings exchanged within URI community, at that time she felt let them know little bit about Rath Yatra too)
The festive seasons have begun in India.
On Saturday, June 18th, 2015, while our Muslim brotherhood around the world were celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr with great joy and splendour, the devotees of Lord Jagannath from
By Chaitanya Charana Dasa
When the Lord of the universe rides His chariot along city streets throughout the world, beneath the colorful spectacle lie profound devotional truths.
This year, some of us will see on a street in our city a grand procession known as the Jagannatha Rathayatra, the annual “chariot festival” of Lord Jagannatha (Krishna) that dates back centuries, even millennia. In its earlier days the Jagannatha Rathayatra, which originates in Jagannatha Puri, Odisha, was mostly for th
Dear Prabhus/ Maharajs, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to your devotional services.
Please go through the following apeal letter from Dayaram Prabhu, President of Iskcon Kolkata. This program is the first program of 50 years anniversary of Iskcon. Kolkata is celebrating 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada departure from Kolkata. It is most historical and memorable event in the history of Iskocn. With out this most auspicious moment of departure
By Satyaraja Dasa
How a leader in Indian shipping helped deliver the message of Lord Chaitanya to the western world.
In 1965 the Scindia Steam Navigation Company was one of the oldest, largest, and most respected shipping establishments in India. Its cargo consisted generally of food, clothing, farming equipment, and medical and educational supplies, which were packaged in boxes, cases, pallets, and barrels. In August of that same year, however, one of its cargo ships carried a passenger onboa
By Padmapani das
For many of us who came of age in the Sixties and Seventies, the counterculture and its promise of an alternative society based on love and peace was an important part of our lives. Art, music, poetry, philosophy, ecology and human rights were just a few of the buzzwords floating around the collective psyche of the Sixties generation. Revolution was in the air. “The establishment” was doomed and soon to be replaced with a kinder, gentler society. Peace would reign supreme and
A volunteer painting a mural on the ceiling of the temple.
A volunteer dusting one of the small teak altars that was custom-made in Bali, Indonesia. Photos: ASRI ABDUL GHAN
By derrick vinesh
WHEN His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada visited Malaysia in 1971, he had a vision for a Krishna temple to be built in Penang.
The founder of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) had then drawn a rough sketch of the temple and left instructions for the devotees here
By Nitya Krishna Das
Detroit ISKCON celebrated its 30th Annual Rathyatra on Sunday July 19th with its largest attendance ever – an estimated 10,000 visitors! There were many highlights of the day, including grand Opening Ceremonies, amazing kirtan by Gaura Mani, Gopal and others, five hours of captivating stage entertainment, jammed packed Kidz Zone featuring Vedic crafts, live cooking demos and so much more. One of the most exciting features was a grand golden palanquin procession carrying
By Yamuna Devi
Please do not leave. We have the best philosophy. You won’t find any other kind of nourishment like this Krishna Consciousness.
One of the difficulties facing Yamuna in going to India was her reluctance to leave her sister, Janaki. In the absence of Yamuna and Guru das, Srila Prabhupada wanted Mukunda and Janaki to take charge of the London temple, and the thought of Janaki in that position was dismaying to Yamuna. Janaki, always a sensitive and fragile soul, had become more intr
By Chaitanya Charana Dasa
Why the Krishna consciousness movement offers a better solution to social problems than ordinary welfare programs.
Does spirituality benefit society in any practical way, as social service does? I will address this question by analyzing a widespread social problem, starvation, and then generalize the principles understood by that analysis.
The Causes of Starvation
On seeing a beggar starving, a sensitive person will want to give some food. This will offer immediate rel
The nine day long annual Ratha Yatra celebrations in Mayapur ended on 26th July. Although the festival began on 18th, the festival preparations started much earlier. Special wooden carts were designed for Their Lordships Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra devi this year. People from different parts of the world visited Mayapur for the Ratha Yatra. Many people came from nearby areas. All of them and also the local devotees participated in the festival with great enthusiasm.
The Ratha Yatra took pla
