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2515017981?profile=originalLecture on Has our devotion calcified and become lifeless by HH Sivarama Swami on 03 Jul 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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2515018160?profile=originalLecture on Pada Sevanam-Bhakti is a relationship of ecstatic inequality  by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu on July 2015

(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, the Shastric Advisory Council, which offers scriptural advise to the GBC (Governing Body Commissioner).)

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Pastimes of Nabakalebara

2515018127?profile=originalHindi  Lecture on Pastimes of Nabakalebara by His Holiness Prabodhananda Sarasvati Swami at ISKCON Vrindavan on 20 Jun 2015

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16-7-15

NEWS RELEASE

Subject: Thiry fourth annual Jagannath Rathayatra festival organized by ISKCON Baroda

Sir/Madam,

On the auspicious day of “aashadh shukla dvitiya”, (“aashadi beej”), Saturday, July 18, 2015, ISKCON Baroda is once again organizing for the thirty fourth consecutive year the Jagannath Rathayatra Mahotsav (festival) at Baroda.

It is not inaccurate to call this one of Baroda City’s largest cultural and religious festivals!  The local response to the Rathayatra festival has become

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.10

TEXT 76
rajan samsmrtya samsmrtya
samvadam imam adbhutam
kesavarjunayoh punyam
hrsyami ca muhur muhuh
SYNONYMS
rājan—O King; saṁsmṛtya—remembering; saṁsmṛtya—remembering;saṁvādam—message; imam—this; adbhutam—wonderful; keśava—Lord Kṛṣṇa;arjunayoḥ—and Arjuna; puṇyam—pious; hṛṣyāmi—taking pleasure; ca—also;muhuḥ muhuḥ—always, repeatedly.
TRANSLATION
O King, as I repeatedly recall this wondrous and holy dialogue between Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, I take pleasure, being thrilled at every moment.
PURPORT
The understand
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On Sunday, July 5th, at the last TOVP presentation of the North American Tour, the CHAD (Chapter a Day) kids group of the Seattle, Washington temple dove into the ecstasy of the fundraising frenzy and pledged $11,000 (Silver Gratitude Coin) for the TOVP.

This is a wonderful example of young Vaishnavas learning how to sacrifice and offer the fruits of their work to the service of the Lord, even before they have the fruits to offer. May they be blessed with Lord Nityananda’s mercy.

Krishna Gundim

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2515017397?profile=originalLecture on Scientific Christian and Bhagavatam Conceptions of God by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu on Jun 2015

(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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Glories of Purushottam Masa

Lecture on Glories of Purushottam Masa by HG Jitamitra Prabhu on 06 Jul 2015

(His Grace Jitamrita Prabhu is one of the seniormost devotees in ISKCON Delhi. He is the author of famous series of books on Bhagwad Gita – As it is. He is a regular contributor to Hindi monthly magazine – " Back to Godhead" He is a very strong preacher of pure Gaudiya philosophy with his in-depth knowledge of shastras. One of his greatest qualities is that in last 35-40 years, he has never missed his mangal Aarti at Sr

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2515017479?profile=originalLecture on Real Service gives Permanent Satisfaction  by HH Giriraj Swami on 06 Jun 2015 at Towaco

(Giriraj Swami was born Glenn Phillip Teton in the home of a respected Chicago lawyer. He met His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.75

TEXT 75
vyasa-prasadac chrutavan
etad guhyam aham param
yogam yogesvarat krsnat
saksat kathayatah svayam
SYNONYMS
vyāsa-prasādāt—by the mercy of Vyāsadeva; śrutavān—heard; etat—this;guhyam—confidential; aham—I; param—the supreme; yogam—mysticism;yogeśvarāt—from the master of all mysticism; kṛṣṇāt—from Kṛṣṇa; sākṣāt—directly; kathayataḥ—speaking; svayam—personally.
TRANSLATION
By the mercy of Vyāsa, I have heard these most confidential talks directly from the master of all mysticism, Kṛṣṇa, who was speak
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Hera Panchami - The Sweet Fiesta


Hera Panchami is a unique festival celebrated at the Gundicha Temple at Puri, Odisha in India. ‘Hera’ means to ‘see’ and ‘Panchami’ means the ‘fifth day’.

 

 
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On the fifth day of the Rathayatra Festival, Goddess Lakshmi becomes very worried and thinks, "Where has my husband gone? He told me, I am going for a change of environment for some days, and I will return very soon. It has been five days now, and still He has not come back." She becomes anxious because he
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Putin says he’d prefer start yoga with spiritual practices. At a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the Russian president promised to try to practice yoga to the best of his abilities. “Yoga is something I’ve never done so far but it can’t help being attractive. I’ll see what my condition permits me to do proceeding from the level of my physical fitness,” Putin said. “When you look at real yogis, it seems no one can attain this kind of perfection and the thought stops you.”. Read the entire article here: http://goo.gl/RuZNCT

Putin says he’d prefer start yoga with spiritual practices.

At a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the Russian president promised to try to practice yoga to the best of his abilities. “Yoga is something I’ve never done so far but it can’t help being attractive. I’ll see what my condition permits me to do proceeding from the level of my physical fitness,” Putin said. “When you look at real yogis, it seems no one can attain this kind of perfection and the thought s

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Hare Krishna Festival in the Baltic sea. On The Shore Of The Ocean Of Love (Album with photos) Indradyumna Swami: &ldquo;O friend of the world! O Ocean of love! The populace has become full of deceit and bereft of knowledge. O my master! Kindly give them shelter at Your lotus feet, for the holy name, uplifter of the fallen, has become manifest from You.&rdquo; [ Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Susloka Satakam, verse 21 ] See them here: <a href=https://goo.gl/s3l8bN" class="align-center" />

Hare Krishna Festival in the Baltic sea. On The Shore Of The Ocean Of Love (Album with photos)


Indradyumna Swami: “O friend of the world! O Ocean of love! The populace has become full of deceit and bereft of knowledge. O my master! Kindly give them shelter at Your lotus feet, for the holy name, uplifter of the fallen, has become manifest from You.” [ Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Susloka Satakam, verse 21 ]
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Harinama in New York

Harinama in New York (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: In any condition, a man can live in a small cottage, plant a tulasi tree, water it in the morning, offer it prayers, and continuously chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Thus one can make vigorous spiritual advancement. This is not at all difficult. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 24.261) See them here: https://goo.gl/APdL0H

Harinama in New York (Album with photos)


Srila Prabhupada: In any condition, a man can live in a small cottage, plant a tulasi tree, water it in the morning, offer it prayers, and continuously chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Thus one can make vigorous spiritual advancement. This is not at all difficult. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 24.261)
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Harinama in Tel-Aviv, Israel

Harinama in Tel-Aviv, Israel (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: In this age human beings only live for sixty or eighty years, and even this small life-span is gradually decreasing. Therefore it is even more imperative for human beings to take to the worship of the lotus feet of the Lord by constantly chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, as recommended by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.67 Purport) See them here: https://goo.gl/68QINm

Harinama in Tel-Aviv, Israel (Album with photos)


Srila Prabhupada: In this age human beings only live for sixty or eighty years, and even this small life-span is gradually decreasing. Therefore it is even more imperative for human beings to take to the worship of the lotus feet of the Lord by constantly chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, as recommended by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.67 Purport)
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HH Bhakti Charu Swami retreat @ New Vrindaban (Album with photos) It is our pleasure to share with you that ISKCON New Vrindaban, West Verginia organized a Srimad Bhagavatam retreat with a heading &ldquo;Stories from Srimad Bhagavatam&rdquo; which was held from July 1 to July 5. The very retreat imparted a rare opportunity to relish ambrosial narration of Srimad Bhagavatam from the lotus mouth of HH Bhakti Charu Swami in the serene atmosphere of New Vrindaban. The retreat began every morning at 8am with Srimad Bhagavatam class and went till 9am as it&rsquo;s first session. Then in next session was offered from 11am to 1pm consisting of one hour discourse and one hour of question &amp; answer which leaded in the the final session of the day from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The Jagannatha Snana Yatra festival on 4th July in the morning 10am to 11am, added another divine dimension to this wonderful retreat. To add more colour to this retreat, New Vrindaban temple organized a Swan- boat festival in the Kusuma Sarovara which was followed by a thrilling &amp; spectacular fire work display at night. An Initiation ceremony presided by HH Bhakti Charu Swami on 5th of July morning from 10am to 11 am, complimented the retreat to embellish it further. Devotees from different parts of USA enjoyed this very retreat with their spontaneous participations in Managala-Arati, Go Puja, and Goverdhana Parikrama every day without fail. It is said in the Bhagavad Gita that every spiritual festival reaches it&rsquo;s completion in prasadam (sanctified spiritual food). Following this instruction New Vrindavana Temple offered sumptuous prasadam three times a day to every one&rsquo;s heart&rsquo;s content. We thank every one, who took part in this magnificent retreat, from the core of our heart. We feel honoured to serve Srila Prabhupada&rsquo;s family and look forward to have another opportunity to serve all of you in New Vrindaban Temple in coming future. Hare Krishna . See them here: https://goo.gl/Kqiq09

HH Bhakti Charu Swami retreat @ New Vrindaban (Album with photos)


It is our pleasure to share with you that ISKCON New Vrindaban, West Verginia organized a Srimad Bhagavatam retreat with a heading “Stories from Srimad Bhagavatam” which was held from July 1 to July 5. The very retreat imparted a rare opportunity to relish ambrosial narration of Srimad Bhagavatam from the lotus mouth of HH Bhakti Charu Swami in the serene atmosphere of New Vrindaban. The retreat began every morning at 8am with

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Ratha yatra Stockholm 2015

Ratha yatra Stockholm 2015 (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: Sadhu-sanga, or association with a devotee, means always engaging in Krishna consciousness by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and by acting for Krishna. Specifically, chanting the Hare Krishna mantra purifies one, and this chanting is therefore recommended by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.59 Purport) See them here: https://goo.gl/fmrLBc

Ratha yatra Stockholm 2015 (Album with photos)


Srila Prabhupada: Sadhu-sanga, or association with a devotee, means always engaging in Krishna consciousness by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and by acting for Krishna. Specifically, chanting the Hare Krishna mantra purifies one, and this chanting is therefore recommended by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.59 Purport)
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ISKCON Auckland New Zealand: Festival of the Holy Name (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna maha-mantra gives liberation and at the same time offers shelter at the lotus feet of Krishna. If one takes shelter at the lotus feet of Krishna after liberation, he develops his dormant ecstatic love for Krishna. That is the highest perfection of life. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 3.257 Purport) See them here: https://goo.gl/O19Qct

ISKCON Auckland New Zealand: Festival of the Holy Name (Album with photos)


Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna maha-mantra gives liberation and at the same time offers shelter at the lotus feet of Krishna. If one takes shelter at the lotus feet of Krishna after liberation, he develops his dormant ecstatic love for Krishna. That is the highest perfection of life. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 3.257 Purport)
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