In the San Diego temple there was a gentleman called Mr. Prakash. He was a reserved type of person who would come regularly to the temple feasts but never really showed a lot of enthusiasm. He was from a Saivaite background. One day he had a severe heart attack and was rushed to hospital. During the surgery he almost passed away on four occasions. It was touch and go and he slipped into a coma. He remained that way for several weeks after. Badrinarayan Das Goswami was requested by his wife to p

Lecture on Lord Chaitanya's Journey to Vrindavan by Lokanath Swami on 05 Mar 2015 at ISKCON Pune

(Born in Aravade, a small village Maharashtra, Indian, he went to Mumbai for studying. In the year 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was touring India with his foreign disciples and had organized a pandal program in Mumbai.)

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Lecture on Prahlada Instructs his School Mates by Nirantara Prabhu on 01 May 2015

(In 2005 he was awarded the prestigious "Global Excellence Award" for congregational preaching services from ISKCON.)

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Lecture on Srila Prabhupada Saved Me by Sankarsana Das Adhikari Prabhu on 18 Mar 2015 at Bhaktivedanta Manor

(Sankarshan Das fully dedicated his life for serving the order of his spiritual master to become a guru and deliver the world. For the last 40 years he has uninterruptedly served his spiritual master’s movement, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), in various capacities.)

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Lecture on Srila Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami at ISKOCN Brisbane on 11 May 2015

(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur. He took sannyasa in 1997 and is now an initiating guru.)

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TEXT 43

sauryam tejo dhrtir daksyam 
yuddhe capy apalayanam 
danam isvara-bhavas ca 
ksatram karma svabhava-jam

SYNONYMS

sauryam--heroism; tejah--power; dhrtih--determination; daksyam--resourcefulness; yuddhe--in battle; ca--and; api--also; apalayanam--not fleeing; danam--generosity; isvara--leadership; bhavah--nature;ca--and; ksatram--ksatriya; karma--duty; svabhava-jam--born of his own nature.

TRANSLATION

Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity, and leadership are

Hare Krishna!

Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Jalangi Dham strives to instill a principle of sustainable living, edible organic gardens, green community development, and to create awareness and improve standards of cleanliness and environmental friendliness in Sridham Mayapur.

The complex was designed in harmony with Sridham Mayapur's sweet mood, and in combination with numerous practical aspects such as the tropical climate of West Bengal.​ The buildings are na

Prabhupada Festival 2015 in Los Angeles: A transcendental experience!

By the Prabhupada Festival Team

Over Memorial Day weekend, ISKCON Los Angeles hosted the 24th Annual Prabhupada Festival in honor of His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Some of the highlights of the festival weekend were the special talks and remembrances given by senior Prabhupada disciples. For the past 24 years, the Prabhupada Festival has invited and hosted countless Prabhupada disciples from across the g

Remembering Gauri

By Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi

Both in living and in dying, this senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada’s exemplified the essence of Krsna consciousness.

On June 5, 1986, Gauri-devi dasi passed from her body in the holy land of Vrndavana, India. For seventeen years she had been devotedly serving her spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Gauri was a sincere and dedicated preacher, giving herself fully to Srila Prabhupada’s mis

Source of this post: http://krishnaseva.blogspot.in/2015/06/panihatti-chida-dahi-festival.html
(you can find other good posts in that blog)

Panihatti is a town located on the banks of the Ganges, ten miles north of Kolkata. It is the site of many wonderful spiritual pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His close associates. This pastime is about how the devotees pleased Lord Chaitanya and how He reciprocated in a pleasing festival called Panihatti Chida Dahi mahotsav. 

The tree under which this

Sannyasa initiation of HG Lilasukha Dasa at ISKCON Leicester

By Nimai Devi Dasi

His Grace Lilasukha Dasa received sannyasa initiation this morning (31st May 2015) from his own spiritual master His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaja. His sannyasa name is His Holiness Bhakti Prabhava Swami.

Four other sannyasis were also witness to the momentous occasion – HH Prahladananda Swami, HH Dhirasanta Swami, HH Dayananda Swami and HH Bhakti Prem Swami.

The ceremony took place at ISKCON Leicester, and t

Out of the Woman Comes the Man, Spends the Rest of His Life Getting Back When he Can

Photo by Madhva Muni das

By Praghosa dasa

“Out of the Woman Comes the Man, Spends the Rest of His Life Getting Back When he Can”

This is a line from a song I listened to during my misspent youth. Indeed now it is clear to me that I not only had a misspent youth but unlimited misspent previous lives. I cannot say for sure what the author of these lines intended them to mean but prior to me having the privilege

TEXT 42

samo damas tapah saucam 
ksantir arjavam eva ca 
jnanam vijnanam astikyam 
brahma-karma svabhava-jam

SYNONYMS

samah--peacefulness; damah--self-control; tapah--austerity;saucam--purity; ksantih--tolerance; arjavam--honesty; eva--certainly;ca--and; jnanam--knowledge; vijnanam--wisdom; astikyam--religiousness; brahma--of a brahmana; karma--duty; svabhava-jam--born of his own nature.

TRANSLATION

Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and religiousness--

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SRI ADI KESAVA TEMPLE

Thiruvattar

Where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu discovered Brahma-samhita

LORD SRI ADI KESAVA PERUMAL at Thiruvattar

Sri Adikeshava Perumaal temple is an ancient and a very important temple situated in Thiruvattar.

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited this temple in 1510 AD during His South India tour. This is the temple where Lord discovered the 5th chapter of Sri Brahma-samhita. Brahma-samhita is said to contain 100 chapters. This scripture is so old and so sacred it

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Mayapur Panihati Festival 2014 in the Banks of River Ganga

By Satyaraja Dasa

How the Gita teaches the eight steps of hatha yoga, the topic of Patanjali’s Yoga-sutras.

According to a survey by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, an estimated 13.4 million Americans practice yoga, and many more experiment with it every year. Yoga is everywhere—from Mumbai to Moscow to Monte Carlo. But while yoga is meant to bring one closer to God, many of today’s yogis have a different agenda, the most common being to keep their bodies in shape.

“They’re not n

By ISKCON 50 Global Office

As the 50th anniversary rapidly approaches, the ISKCON 50 Global Office launched their website today which went live at www.iskcon50.org from 00:01 hrs GMT on 28th May.

The website will be the hub for all communications, resources and news about the 50th anniversary which will be celebrated in 75 countries across 600 cities from August 2015 to December 2016.

“The website is an important resource for our worldwide celebrations,” explained Romapada das, the Internationa

Dear Devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!

This edition is dedicated to the perfect receiver of Srimad Bhagavatam, Maharaja Parikshit. By his eagerness to hear, Srila Sukadeva Goswami spoke this param satyam, the Absolute Truth, the ultimate source of all energies.

NBS # 13 Features:-

1) Birth and Divine Qualities Of Maharaja Parikshit
Srimad Bhagavatam

2) Uddhava Instructs Maharaja Parikshit
Srimad Bhagavatam-Ma