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By Bhakta Naresh

A Historical Jagannath Ratha yatra done for the first time in the history of Nepal. Ratha Yatra was done from Sallaghari to Suryavinayak Since The massive earthquake has collapsed town making Rathayatra route difficult. So this time Ratha Yatra Was observed outside the main area. Then Their Lordships were carried on palanquins along with Srila Prabhupada to the historical temple of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Shubhadra maiya. But Who can stop the causeless mercy of Lord Jagann

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Care for Cows

To all the Care for Cows sponsors, friends and well-wishers:

You may be concerned with the future of Care for Cows after the passing of Kurma Rupa Prabhu but please rest assured that his great work will continue on for many years to come as per his wishes. Go-Seva ki jaya!

Before leaving this mortal world, Kurma Rupa requested his right-hand man and long time go-sadana manager, Keshi Nisudana, knowing his keen sense of propriety and judgement, along with his selfless dedication and management s

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Prabhupada is jumping!

By Madhudvisa dasa

Brahmananda said, “Well, how do you do it? How do you jump?”

Madhudvisa: Another incident that comes to mind was in 1968 or ’69. We had a temple on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles. The devotees went to Griffith Park in Los Angeles and chanted and distributed prasadam.

Vishnujana had little puppets, and we would have puppet shows there and bring people from Griffith Park to the temple. We also went to the meditation room in The Mystic Arts book store in Laguna Beach. They

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1st Rath Yatra at ISKCON Pakistan on 9th August 2015 at Swami Narayan Temple Campus, Karachi, Pakistan.

ISKCON Pakistan Offical Facebook ID: www.facebook.com/iskcon.pakistan.official

Address:  3, Sri Gaura Nitai Bhavan, Swami Narayan Complex, Opp; MA Jinnah Road, Karachi Pakistan.
Phone no +92 333 33 83 83 2
Email: iskcon.pakistan@pamho.net

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 1.7

TEXT 7
asmakam tu visista ye
tan nibodha dvijottama
nayaka mama sainyasya
samjnartham tan bravimi te
SYNONYMS
asmākam—our; tu—but; viśiṣṭāḥ—especially powerful; ye—those; tān—them; nibodha—just take note, be informed; dvijottama—the best of thebrāhmaṇas; nāyakāḥ—captains; mama—my; sainyasya—of the soldiers;saṁjñā-artham—for information; tān—them; bravīmi—I am speaking; te—your.
TRANSLATION
O best of the brāhmaṇas, for your information, let me tell you about the captains who are especially qualified to l
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Spiritualism vs Materialism

 

Spiritualism vs Materialism

 

                                                                        By Veerendra Ekbote

 

             The subject matter of this article itself denotes that Spiritual activities and Materialistic activities will never go hand in hand as Spiritual activities are concerned with Spirit soul and its elevation from the material world and materialistic activities are meant for material progress by the use of material knowledge and expertise. However Spiritualism meets m

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Tribute to Surabhi Prabhu

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It was cold winter morning of January 1982, Bhavabhuti Prabhu President of ISKCON Guwahati summon me to his room ,he asked me to go to the Airport to pick up H.G.Surabhi Prabhu. The construction of Guwahati temple was in progress and Surabhi prabhu was coming to give his input. I was in touch with ISKCON Mayapur since 1974 but I joined as fulltime only in 1980 and was a new 2 year old Brahmachari at that time. I was quiet enthusiastic that I am going to drive “the Surabhi Prabhu” viswakarma of

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2515020121?profile=originalLecture on Giving and Accepting Shelter-The Need for Shelter by HG Devaki Mataji on 01 Jun 2015 at Ukraine

(Mother Devaki has served in various capacities for over 20 years and has in later years engaged in creating festivals and various meetings for devotees to listen about and glorify Krsna. She started pioneer preaching in former Soviet Union.)

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2515020154?profile=originalLecture on If ones falldown form devotional service how Krishna helps by HG Jagadhananda Caitanya Prabhu at ISKCON Perambalur (Tamil)

(HG Jagadhananda Caitanya Prabhu was born on 12th January 1979 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, He is Automobile Engineer was working with MRF Tyers until 2002. He is introduced to Krishna Consciousness in 2002 He is very much attracted to Krishna Consciousness so he decided to Join Coimbatore ISKCON )

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2515020030?profile=originalLecture on We need Krishna Connection to keep our intelligence and mind on track 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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The Glorious Death


When we think of the word 'death' we are immediately overtaken by a swarm of morose emotions - shadows of pain, torrents of tears and disconsolate grief. The darkness of fear grips us and we shudder at the slightest dint of this inexorable phenomenon.

  

However, being mortal conditioned souls, we need to accept the inevitability of death, comprehend the unalterable temporality of our bodies, and most important, about the eternal nature of the soul. 

 
According to the knowledge of transmig
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Freedom from Rebirth for All

2515020060?profile=originalLecture on Freedom from Rebirth for All by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 14 Jun 2015 at Colombo

(HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON’s founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. )

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“Through the spellbinding pages of Vraja-mandala Darsana, Lokanath Swami will take us on the traditional parikrama of Vraja-dhama, following in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya and our beloved acaryas. We will hear, see, smell, taste and feel the twelve timeless forests of Vrndavana”

– HH Radhanath Swami

His Holiness Lokanath Swami’s new book Vraja-mandala Darsana is set to release very soon. The book was presented to His Holiness on July 27 this Monday on the occasion of his 66th Vyasa Puja cel

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Glorious ISKCON Los Angeles Ratha Yatra (Festival of Chariots) (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: For a devotee, liberation is no problem at all. The impersonalists undergo severe penances and austerities to attain mukti, but the bhakta, simply by engaging himself in the bhakti process, especially in chanting Hare Krishna, immediately develops control over the tongue by engaging it in chanting, and accepting the remnants of foodstuff offered to the Personality of Godhead. (Srimad Bhagavatam, 3.25.33 Purport) See them here: https://goo.gl/mDK3jp

Glorious ISKCON Los Angeles Ratha Yatra (Festival of Chariots) (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: For a devotee, liberation is no problem at all. The impersonalists undergo severe penances and austerities to attain mukti, but the bhakta, simply by engaging himself in the bhakti process, especially in chanting Hare Krishna, immediately develops control over the tongue by engaging it in chanting, and accepting the remnants of foodstuff offered to the Personality of Godhead. (Srimad Bhagavatam

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11th Annual Festival of the Chariots & Ratha Yatra Parade
Jacksonville Beach, FL Saturday, August 15, 2015

Rathayatra is an Indian multi-cultural parade followed by a cultural festival. There is live music, singing, classical dance, books, bazaar, and lots of free delicious vegetarian food. The Ratha Yatra Parade is the oldest known parade in the world. A free feast will be served continuously from 4 PM onward. City Council member Ms. Christine Hoffman will inaugurate the festival at 4 PM at th

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Question to Radhanath Swami: Since childhood I have always heard there is one God, but then why there so many religions?

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Radhanath Swami: God appears in many varieties of wonderful ways just according to the need. So when some people say they do not understand why there are many different religions in this world, they are right. Actually,  there is only one religion.Religion means obedience to the law of God for the purpose of developing our love for God. It is called Sanatana Dharma. Sanatana

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