Lecture on Hiranyakashipu Heart Surgery by HH Indradyumna Swami on 09 April 1994 at Poland
(Indradyumna Swami is a disciple of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), a Sannyasi traveling preacher, and a guru or spiritual teacher in the Chaitanya Vaishnava tradition.)
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Lecture on Helpless without Shelter by HH Smita Krishna Swami on 09 April 2015
(HH Smita Krishna Swami was born in Sweden in 1952. He joined ISKCON in 1970 in Hamburg, Germany and recieved spiritual initiation from His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1971. In 1973 he moved back to the Sweden with the first group of devotees to establish preaching of Krsna consciousness in Sweden.)
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Departing from Calgary on the morning of Sunday, April 19th we flew to Vancouver, Canada, one of the country’s largest devotee congregations, and had lunch at the home of Harirani dasi.
We quickly made our way to the temple, home of beautiful Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan, Gaur Nitai and Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra. We set up our displays and table, and during the arati the Padukas and Sitari were bathed and adorned with flowers. About 200 devotees had come and Manu das, the temple president,
We departed from Edmonton on the morning of Saturday, April 18th, driving to Calgary for our TOVP presentation the same day.
We arrived in Calgary for lunch at the home of Veda Vyasa das and Rasalila dasi and made our way to the temple, home of Sri Sri Radha Madhava of Canada. During the Gaura arati the Padukas received an abhisheka and flower petals from all the devotees, and Atma Rama prabhu and Dipesvari Radhika mataji introduced the TOVP Team. Radha Jivana and Jananivas prabhus spoke about
Highlights of this Newsletter include:
Gaura Purnima: The Advent of the Golden Avatar
BBC One Show’s Holi Special
Bhaktivedanta Player’s 30th Anniversary (1985 – 2015)
Sabbatical Adventures 2014-15
Rama Navami: The Advent of the Ideal King
TEXT 20
sarva-bhutesu yenaikam
bhavam avyayam iksate
avibhaktam vibhaktesu
taj jnanam viddhi sattvikam
SYNONYMS
sarva-bhutesu--in all living entities; yena--by whom; ekam--one;bhavam--situation; avyayam--imperishable; iksate--does see;avibhaktam--undivided; vibhaktesu--in the numberless divided; tat--that; jnanam--knowledge; viddhi--know; sattvikam--in the mode of goodness.
TRANSLATION
That knowledge by which one undivided spiritual nature is seen in all existences, undivided in the divided, is knowl
Hare Krishna prabhu.
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Prabhu, this is Ujjvala Sakha Das on behalf of ISKCON Kolkata. Prabhu, as you must be knowing that we are going to celebrate this year"50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada going to west on Jaladuta" on 13th August in "Netaji Indoor Stadium" in Kolkata. Around 15,000 people shall be coming from all over the world for this grand festival. The event shall be graced by many senior leaders of ISKCON, delegates
Let us come together to pray for those affected by the earthquake in Nepal and India.
ISKCON Nepal has set up a relief camp with the help of 300 devotees in the Budhanilkantha locality of Kathmandu. If you know someone who wish to volunteer or contribute to the relief operation, please direct them to the ISKCON, Buddhanilkantha, Kathamandu.
Due to severe damage in infrastructure, electronic transfer details and phone numbers are currently unavailable. These details will be posted soon.
Srutakir
TEXT 19
jnanam karma ca karta ca
tridhaiva guna-bhedatah
procyate guna-sankhyane
yathavac chrnu tany api
SYNONYMS
jnanam--knowledge; karma--work; ca--also; karta--worker; ca--also; tridha--three kinds; eva--certainly; guna-bhedatah--in terms of different modes of material nature; procyate--is said; guna-sankhyane--in terms of different modes; yatha-vat--as they act; srnu--hear; tani--all of them; api--also.
TRANSLATION
In accordance with the three modes of material nature, there are three kinds of kn
ॐ
Shri Narshimha Chaturdashi श्रीनृसिंहचतुर्दशी
Sanatana Dharma (literally meaning "eternal way of life") extols a unique way of interaction between the Creator and the Creation. While Vedas declare in their every breath the presence of Creator in the every blade of Creation, Puranas (literally meaning "ancient historical accounts as fresh as today's news") portray vividly multitudes of occasions when the Creator of Universe called Param Brahaman in Vedas, intervened in the functioning of His Crea
Dear Devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
This edition is about the glorious life of Srimati Kunti Devi.
NBS # 10 Features:-
1) Life Of Kunti devi
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
2) Akrura’s Meeting With Kunti Devi
Sri Krishna-dvaipayana
3) Conversation between Kunti Devi and Lord Krishna
Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakur
4) The prayer for calamities
Satyanarayan Das
On this day the Ganga is worshipped and many people make offerings to the forefathers, and bathe in the Ganga. On this day, if possible, one should worship the Ganges and bathe in her waters.
From Bhaktivinode Thakura's Sri Navadvipa Mahatmya Chapter 13: Description of Vidyanagara and Jahnudvipa
As Nityananda spoke, they went to Jannagara where they saw the enchanting hermitage of Jahnu Muni. Nityananda Prahhu explained, "This enchanting place named Jahnudvipa is known as Bhadravana. At this pla
A humble request to all devotees...
There are many offensive websites criticizing krishna consciousness and even srila prabhupada on the internet..I humbly beg all the devotees not to even read them...as they will be completely bewildering for a neophyte...I came across many such websites and was literally surprised to see such vulgar and worst websites offending the lord and his devotees. They are of completely demoniac category and are awaiting huge and heavy punishments from
TEXT 18
jnanam jneyam parijnata
tri-vidha karma-codana
karanam karma karteti
tri-vidhah karma-sangrahah
SYNONYMS
jnanam--knowledge; jneyam--objective; parijnata--the knower;tri-vidha--three kinds; karma--work; codana--impetus; karanam--the senses; karma--work; karta--the doer; iti--thus; tri-vidhah--three kinds; karma--work; sangrahah--accumulation.
TRANSLATION
Knowledge, the object of knowledge and the knower are the three factors which motivate action; the senses, the work and the doer comprise the
Lecture on Simplicity and Being Satisfied by Sivarama Swami on 08 April 2015 at New Vraja Dham
(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada.)
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Lecture on Only A Devotee Can Conquer the Lord by HH Romapada Swami on 15 Mar 2015 at St.Louis
(Romapada Swami‘s first encounter with Krishna consciousness came in Buffalo, in the shape of a lecture at the State University of New York in 1969. The lecturer was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following year, Romapada Swami joined the movement in Boston and was initiated in 1971.)
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TOVP Tour Diary Days 33-34 – Home Programs in Montreal, Canada
Monday and Tuesday, April 13 & 14 in Montreal were spent visiting devotees in their homes, giving darshan of the Padukas and association with Jananivas prabhu. The following devotees and their families opened their homes for our visit and TOVP programs:
Monday mid-day: Yashomati Sundari and family
Monday evening: Kirti Patel and family
Tuesday mid-day: Narain Prasad and family
Tuesday evening: Carith Sairam and family
Lecture on Pastimes of Lord Rama by Devakinandan Prabhu on 28 Mar 2015 at ISKCON Juhu
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