So in this Kali-yuga, people are so much disturbed. Therefore, Krsna has come in the form of His name, Hare Krsna. Krsna has come not personally, but by His name. But because Krsna is absolute, there is no difference between His name and Himself. Abhinnatvan nama-naminoh. Nama-cintamani krsna-caitanya-rasa-vigrahah purnah suddho nitya-muktah. Name is full. As Krsna is full, complete, similarly, Krsna's name is also full, complete. Suddha. It is not material things. Purnah suddhah nityah. Eternal

TEXT 3

tyajyam dosa-vad ity eke 
karma prahur manisinah 
yajna-dana-tapah-karma 
na tyajyam iti capare

SYNONYMS

tyajyam--must be given up; dosa-vat--as an evil; iti--thus; eke--one group; karma--work; prahuh--said; manisinah--of great thinkers;yajna--sacrifice; dana--charity; tapah--penance; karma--work; na--never; tyajyam--is to be given up; iti--thus; ca--certainly; apare--others.

TRANSLATION

Some learned men declare that all kinds of fruitive activities should be given up, but there are yet other sag

Hare Krishna

29th March, 2015. Gurgaon.

Q: Whose service Krishna appreciates more, Laxmiji or  Tulasi Devi and why ?

Ans:  Srila Prabhupada explains it in his purport of SB 3.16.21

It is said in the Brahma-saṁhitā that the Lord is always served by many hundreds of thousands of goddesses of fortune in His Vaikuṇṭha planet, yet because of His attitude of renunciation of all opulences, He is not attached to any one of them. The Lord has six opulences — unlimited wealth, unlimited fame, unlimited stren

It seems to me in modern times man prays and has attention for God for material gain. Once man has this, then he forgets. Example "dear God please help me get this job tomorrow"
No. Try again. Never use God. What does the cash in your wallet have to do with your soul? "Dear God, I remain knowing that you are always here, thank you for loving me, I will not forget so you can continue helping me grow and know and always strive to be a good person." There, that's better.
One Sunday morning I was on m

Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

There is one Day labor. His everyday life depends on daily laboring. One day one rich person called him for work. He did an agreement of 300/- that day. The labor was very happy, because if he worked form morning to evening then he gets only 200/-. In evening the work is finished. The rich person gave only 100/-. So the labor mind is very sad on that day.

The second day one middle class person called him for work. he did an agreement of 200/- for Completion of work. Th

On the 3^rd of March 2015, the ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry gave awards to devotees from all around the globe, who have done an outstanding service in the area of congregational preaching.

In the award ceremony, there were three types of awards given: Award, Merit and Recognition.

The award winners are as follows:

1. Aravinda Krsna and Yamuneswari (UK)
   - for the tremendous Congregation Development work they have done all over the UK and their outstanding book distribution
   
2. Surananda Gaura

Searching for Devotional Youths by Rama Vigraha das (ACBSP) Srila Prabhupada Ashrama Director at Sri Dham Mayapur

Is your teenage son spiritually inclined? Is he one of those kids who like to be active in devotional service? He likes to go to the temple more than others but feels a little out of place without peer association. Is he naturally indifferent to the latest fads, senseless parties and night life? He wants a more meaningful life and he wants good, fun friends to share it with. To those

TEXT 2

sri-bhagavan uvaca 
kamyanam karmanam nyasam 
sannyasam kavayo viduh 
sarva-karma-phala-tyagam 
prahus tyagam vicaksanah

SYNONYMS

sri-bhagavan uvaca--the Supreme Personality of Godhead said;kamyanam--with desire; karmanam--activities; nyasam--renunciation;sannyasam--renounced order of life; kavayah--the learned; viduh--know; sarva--of all; karma--activities; phala--of results; tyagam--renunciation; prahuh--call; tyagam--renunciation; vicaksanah--the experienced.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord said,

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“Salted Bread - A True Story” is all about two great Russian Souls – Sakris Ohanjanyan (Sako) and Gagik Buniatyan (Gago) who risked and sacrificed their lives to spread the Krishna Consciousness Movement in the former Soviet Union. They are tortured in a Russian prison camp for two years and in Psychic Hospitals, giving shock treatments and unbearable d

Prabhupada: Yes. The, the necessity of a spiritual master is for him who is conscious of his material suffering. If one is not conscious of his material suffering, then he is not even on the human being status. He's still in the animal status. Animal status, you see? Now, the modern civilization... The modern civilization is practically... They are evading, evading the real sufferings. They are engaged in temporary sufferings. But the Vedic system is Vedic knowledge. They are meant for ending th

TEXT 1

arjuna uvaca 
sannyasasya maha-baho 
tattvam icchami veditum 
tyagasya ca hrsikesa 
prthak kesi-nisudana

SYNONYMS

arjunah uvaca--Arjuna said; sannyasasya--renunciation; maha-baho--O mighty-armed one; tattvam--truth; icchami--I wish; veditum--to understand; tyagasya--of renunciation; ca--also; hrsikesa--O master of the senses; prthak--differently; kesi-nisudana--O killer of the Kesi demon.

TRANSLATION

Arjuna said, O mighty-armed one, I wish to understand the purpose of renunciation [tyaga] and of t

Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

This is the report of the Monthly Sankirtan Festival (MSF) in San Jose CA USA started by Vaisesika Prabhu. As you can see they set goals and went well over the goals they wanted to reach. There is also a highlight portion of the report that gives an idea of the many activities that occurred during the (MSF). This report will give devotees around the world an idea of what they can do in their own temple in regard to

Respected & Dear Vaishnavas / Vaishnavis,

Hare Krishna…

Please Accept My Humble Obeisances Unto Your Holy Feet…

All Glories to Sri Guru & Gauranga…

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada…

All Glories to Guruparampara & Vaishnavaparampara…

Since about past 08 years, ISKCON Vizag did not get permission on the pretext that construction in heights not permissible as per CRZ norms applicable to coastal zone(whereas there are 10s of Star Hotels across the sea shore).

And finally the time has come, Sri Sri Radh

TEXT 28

asraddhaya hutam dattam 
tapas taptam krtam ca yat 
asad ity ucyate partha 
na ca tat pretya no iha

SYNONYMS

asraddhaya--without faith; hutam--offered in sacrifice; dattam--given; tapah--penance; taptam--executed; krtam--performed; ca--also; yat--that which; asat--false; iti--thus; ucyate--is said to be;partha--O son of Prtha; na--never; ca--also; tat--that; pretya--after death; no--nor; iha--in this life.

TRANSLATION

But sacrifices, austerities and charities performed without faith in the Supre

Hare Krishna.

23rd March, 2015. Gurgaon

Q: Why a seemingly simple process of just hearing the glories of Lord Krishna is considered so high ? ? 

Ans:  Because Lord Narayana Himself declares the same to the four Kumaras in SB 3.16.6 that

Anyone in the entire world, even down to the caṇḍāla, who lives by cooking and eating the flesh of the dog, is immediately purified if he takes bath in hearing through the ear the glorification of My name, fame, etc. Now you have realized Me without doubt; therefore

His Holiness Giriraj Swami Speaks About the TOVP

His Holiness Giriraj Swami recalls the TOVP project during Srila Prabhupda's time and relates many pastimes with him in this regard. He believes that ISKCON is now ready for this project and encourages all devotees to take it seriously. It will be one of the great wonders of the world and people from all over the world will come to see it.

Early Sunday morning, March 15th, the TOVP Team consisting of Jananivas prabhu, Radha Jivan prabhu, Vraja Vilas prabhu and Sunanda prabhu flew to the Lone Star State, Dallas, Texas.

Arriving at Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji Dhama, the Lord’s Padukas and Sitari were greeted by a large kirtan and gave darshan to all the devotees. In the evening the TOVP program began with arati to Sri Sri Radha Kalachandji followed by more krtan. The temple room was at maximum capacity of 300+ devotees by the time t

On Saturday, March 14, the first TOVP program was inaugurated at New Raman Reti Dhama in Alachua, Florida, America’s largest devotee community.

A packed temple room of 300+ devotees from all over Florida had come and were engaged in ecstatic kirtan while having darshan of Lord Nityananda’s Padukas and receiving Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Sitari on their heads from Jananivas prabhu’s own hands. After the kirtan Mukhya dasi, the Temple President, welcomed all the devotees and introduced the TOVP Team, a

TEXT 26-27

sad-bhave sadhu-bhave ca 
sad ity etat prayujyate 
prasaste karmani tatha 
sac-chabdah partha yujyate

yajne tapasi dane ca 
sthitih sad iti cocyate 
karma caiva tad-arthiyam 
sad ity evabhidhiyate

SYNONYMS

sat-bhave--in the sense of the nature of the Supreme; sadhu-bhave--in the sense of the nature of devotion; ca--also; sat--the supreme; iti--thus; etat--this; prayujyate--is used; prasaste--bona fide;karmani--activities; tatha--also; sat-sabdah--the sound sat; partha--O son of Prtha; yujyate--