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By Iksvaku das (Outreach Coordinator)

On the auspicious day of Radhastami, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, co-minister of the Congregational Development in ISKCON, congratulated the Namahatta devotees from Sridhama Mayapur for having reached out to a record number of 15 million people in their last 35 years of preaching Krishna Consciousness. This is the result of continuous preaching initiatives aimed at encouraging congregations in their spiritual advancement. From innumerable home programs to l

Lecture on Secret to Accessing Mercy of Lord Chaitanya by Romapada Swami on 20 June 2014 at Seattle

(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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TEXT 55

mat-karma-krn mat-paramo
mad-bhaktah sanga-varjitah
nirvairah sarva-bhutesu
yah sa mam eti pandava

SYNONYMS

mat-karma-krt--engaged in doing My work; mat-paramah--considering Me the Supreme; mat-bhaktah--engaged in My devotional service; sanga-varjitah--freed from the contamination of previous activities and mental speculation; nirvairah--without an enemy; sarva-bhutesu--to every living entity yah--one who; sah--he; mam--unto Me; eti--comes; pandava--O son of Pandu.

TRANSLATION

My dear Arjun

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On the day of Radhastami, September 2, 2014 (coinciding this year with the
appearance day of Bhaktivinoda Thakur by the solar calendar), Wikipedia posted
a photograph of the Yogapith temple built by Bhaktivinoda as a “Picture of the
Day” feature on its Main page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page

The photograph had earlier been chosen by the Wikipedia community as a featured
picture, or one of the few "finest images” that Wikipedia has.

The blurb by the image reads:

The Yogapith temple

Lecture on Srimad Bhagvatam Canto 01 Chapter 01 text 20 Balarama is the Exemplar of Service by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 10 Aug 2014 at Zagreb

(His Holiness 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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Lecture on Who is the Radha Kunda Devi Dasi in Krishna Valley  by HH Sivarama Swami on 25 Aug 2014 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. Sivarama Swami first came in contact with the books of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1970, becoming an initiated disciple of Prabhupada in 1973. )

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Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita Madhya Lila Chapter 8 Text  245 by Sesa Prabhu at ISKCON Alachua on 23 Aug 2014 at ISKCON Alachua
(Sesa Dasa was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1974 while he was traveling as a member of the initial Bhaktivedanta Book Trust library party. Sesa Dasa has a portfolio of two ministries: Minister of Educational Development and Minister of Justice, under which ISKCON Resolve works.)

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TEXT 54

bhaktya tv ananyaya sakya
aham evam-vidho 'rjuna
jnatum drastum ca tattvena
pravestum ca parantapa

SYNONYMS

bhaktya--by devotional service; tu--but; ananyaya--without being mixed with fruitive activities or speculative knowledge; sakyah--possible; aham--I; evam-vidhah--like this; arjuna--O Arjuna; jnatum--to know; drastum--to see; ca--and; tattvena--in fact; pravestum--and to enter into; ca--also; parantapa--O mighty-armed one.

TRANSLATION

My dear Arjuna, only by undivided devotional servic

The appearance anniversary of Srimati Radharani, the eternal consort of Lord Krsna.
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When people see a picture like the one you see here, they often ask, "Who is that girl with Krishna?" The answer is that She is Srimati Radharani, Krishna's pleasure potency. The devotees of the Krishna consciousness movement humbly try to glorify Srimati Radharani because by her mercy one can advance wonderfully in Krishna consciousness.

What is the Pleasure Potency?

Everyone naturally wants to enjoy, yet no one is fully independent in finding enjoyment. To satisfy our desires, we need the

Dear Devotees,

I would like to present to you this wonderful book which is written by His Holiness Bhakti Purusottam Maharaj. It contains the nectarian and blissfull pastimes of Srimati Radharani. It will surely make your Radhastami a very special one. See how Krishna always protects his beloved Radha and how is also very naughty with her. How He tackels Jatila and Kutila and how he plans with his friends to meet Sri Radhe.

Get your hard  copy now at http://mayapurmemories.com/Books-Media/Bhakti-P

Kartika is glorified in the Puranas as very special for making spiritual advancement and the best place to be in Kartika is Sri Braja Dham. In fact this month is known as Damodar, since in the middle of this month, the Lord performed His very enchanting Damodar Lila. Kartika month also represents Radharani, and devotees perform special austerities to gain Her favor.

With great happiness in our hearts, we invite everyone to join in the auspicious Kartika Festival in Vrindavan. We have organized

TEXT 53

naham vedair na tapasa
na danena na cejyaya
sakya evam-vidho drastum
drstavan asi mam yatha

SYNONYMS

na--never; aham--I; vedaih--by study of the Vedas; na--never; tapasa--by serious penances; na--never; danena--by charity; na--never; ca--also; ijyaya--by worship; sakyah--it is possible; evam-vidhah--like this; drastum--to see; drstavan--seeing; asi--you are; mam--Me; yatha--as.

TRANSLATION

The form which you are seeing with your transcendental eyes cannot be understood simply by studying th

Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada & Srila Gopal Krishna Maharaj.

भक्त शिरोमणि प्रह्लाद ने अपने दैत्य सहपाठियों को जीवन का परम लक्ष्य भक्ति-योग तथा भागवत धर्म का सरल वर्णन किया जिसे समझ कर एक बद्ध जीवात्मा भी भगवद्-धाम वापस जा सके (स्कन्द 7: अध्याय 6-7) :

प्रह्लाद महाराज कहते हैं: बुद्धिमान मनुष्य को चाहिए कि वह जीवन के प्रारम्भ से ही अन्य सारे कार्यो को छोड़ कर भक्ति-कार्यो के अभ्यास में इस मानव शरीर का उपयोग करे | यह मनुष्य शरीर अत्यंत दुर्लभ है और अन्य

Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada & Srila Gopal Krishna Maharaj.

श्रीमद् भागवतम (7.11.2 & 8-12) में महाराज युधिष्ठर जीवन के परम लक्ष्य भक्ति को प्राप्त करने के लिए धर्म के सिद्धांतों के विषय में नारद मुनि से बतलाने को कहते हैं | नारद मुनि जीवों के धार्मिक सिद्धांतों के संरक्षक भगवान कृष्ण को नमस्कार कर कहते हैं कि, सभी मनुष्यों को कृष्ण भक्ति प्राप्त करने के लिए जिन सामान्य धार्मिक नियमों का पालन करना होता है, वे इस प्रकार हैं:

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Lecture on Secrets of Devotional Service Revealed by HG Sankarsana Prabhu at Melbourne on 26 Aug 2014

(HG Sankarsana Prabhu 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 How Brahma Stole the gopas from Goloka by HH Sivarama Swami on 26 Aug 2014 at Budapest

(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada. Sivarama Swami first came in contact with the books of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1970, becoming an initiated disciple of Prabhupada in 1973. )

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