INDORE: About 660 students participated in the youth fest 'Drishti', aimed at inculcating spiritual values in students. An online quiz 'Oh My God India' was conducted by educational wing of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), in coordination with Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidhyalaya (RGPV), here at Sakhar Palace, Amitesh Nagar on Sunday.
The online registration for the quiz was open since June 1. Students from around 40 colleges of Indore, including Indian Institute o
Hare Krishna.
What a wonderful and joyous day to look forward to.
I got up around 3 am and rushed to attend the Mangal arti at Punjabi Bagh temple. At 4.30am the whole road was full of neatly parked cars. There were devotees assisting the drivers. The que outside the temple was already long. By Krishna's mercy I could enter from the exit gate and then a devotee put me in the crowd control service. In minutes I was standing right outside the temple hall from where my eyes could take darshan of th
Hare Krishna.
This was 2011. I had started going to Punjabi Bagh temple. I used to be very surprised to see a very different looking set of deities. They were Lord Jagannath, Baldeva and Subhdra Maharani. In my immaturity I didn't pay much attention to Them and almost smiled at the unique shape of Their bodies, while paying my full attention to Sri Krishna Balaram deities.
Lord Jagannath is most merciful, within few months I was head over heals in love with Him. I heard about Him in lectures by
The first step for any seeker of absolute truth is to realize that He is not this body He is soul "I am Brahman." ~ aham brahmasmi. (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 1.4.10) and "The Self (the Soul) is Brahman." ~ayam atma brahma. (Brihadaranyaka Upanishad 4.4.5) . But that understanding is not sufficient to transcend the perplexities of this material world. If I am soul and am not meant to be engaged in matter what should be my activity because I can’t remain without any activity because the definiti
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sucau dese pratisthapya
sthiram asanam atmanah
naty-ucchritam nati-nicam
cailajina-kusottaram
tatraikagram manah krtva
yata-cittendriya-kriyah
upavisyasane yunjyad
yogam atma-visuddhaye
SYNONYMS
sucau--in a sanctified; dese--in the land; pratisthapya--placing; sthiram--firm; asanam--seat; atmanah--self-dependent; na--not; ati--too; ucchritam--high; na--nor; ati--too; nicam--low; caila-ajina--soft cloth and deerskin; kusottaram--kusa grass; tatra--thereupon; eka-agram--one attention; mana
Hare Krishna.
18th August 2013.
Our second day in Surat. I woke up late in the morning as the last evening ended very late. By the time I got ready and reached the apartment where Guru Maharaja was staying it was almost 7am and not a single japa round done. As I entered the living room one of the Brahamchari, who had come from Ujjain, pointed me to sit right across him. I had planned to walk but I followed his instruction and sat down and started my japa rounds.
I closed my eyes, as too many peopl
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Question: Lustfully Looking at Women is Illicit? |
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I'd like to know: Is it a violation of the illicit sex regulative principle if I look at women with lust? |
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Answer: Yes, So See All Women as Mother. |
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Yes it is illicit sex to look at women lustfully. This principle is also confirmed as follows in the Christian Bible (Matthew 5:28): |
On the occasion of Sri Krishna Janmastami on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, there was a continuous stream of visitors here at ISKCON Baroda from morning until almost two am in the middle of the night!
The beautifully decorated Deities of Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar, Sri Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadradevi, and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai, were the center of attraction for the crowds of visitors, estimated at over two lakhs (2,00,000/200,000 - two hundred thousand)!
The grounds and the temple room wer
Yesterday, on 1st September news in Times of India caught my eyes -
A mob on Friday set ablaze over three dozen vehicles and severely damaged over 40 other vehicles after a mini-truck was found parked on the Jaipur-Delhi highway at Malpura village, near Dharuhera, with an alleged cargo of a large quantity of beef.
1st September was Aja Ekadashi and many of us were celebrating it by fasting, reading Gita or chanting or just
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yogi yunjita satatam
atmanam rahasi sthitah
ekaki yata-cittatma
nirasir aparigrahah
SYNONYMS
yogi--a transcendentalist; yunjita--must concentrate in Krsna consciousness; satatam--constantly; atmanam--himself (by the body, mind and self); rahasi--in a secluded place; sthitah--being so situated; ekaki--alone; yata-citta-atma--always careful in mind; nirasih--without being attracted by anything else; aparigrahah--free from the feeling of possessiveness.
TRANSLATION
A transcendentalist should a
Hare Krishna.
It was my first trip to Sri Radha Kund almost 2 years back. Devotees from Gurgaon sangha had kindly invited me there for a lecture next day. Till then Vrindavan for me was sri Krishna Balram temple. I left Gurgaon late afternoon with my driver. It was Kartik and a lot of traffic from the moment we took right from the old Govardhan turn on the highway. The approach road full of all kind of vehicles. When we reached the edge of the parikarma marg, there was a huge rush of people. Th
So this kind, this kind of so-called happiness will never satisfy us. The real happiness which is within, our love, loving propensity for Krsna, that has to be revived. Nitya-siddha krsna-bhakti sadhya kabhu naya. It is not by artificial means one becomes a devotee of Krsna. That is not possible. Nobody can become a lover or devotee of anyone else by artificial means unless there is some natural tendency. So that natural tendency for, to love Krsna is there in everyone's heart. So our Krsna cons
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Question: Is Radhe Shyama Kirtan Bona Fide? |
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In a kirtan at a recent festival in South Africa a devotee who sings very sweet, appreciable Hare Krishna kirtans was also singing, "Radhe Radhe Shyama, Shyama." Is it bona fide to sing this in a kirtan? |
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Answer: Don't Chant Concocted Mantras |
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Srila Prabhupada specifically ordered us to only sing in kirtan the mantras that have come to us from our Vaisnava acaryas. In fact he was so strong on this point |
Dear Friend,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
As an offering for Srila Prabhupada this year I written a short tribute book for His Divine Grace entitled, "All That Lies Between." It includes Kuladri Prabhu's amazing illustrations of Srila Prabhupada and a foreword by H.H. Giriraja Maharaja, who inspired the project.
The book consists of poems and essays I've written in appreciation of Srila Prabhupada. In part I seek to share with you my perspectives as a Prab
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
ByHis Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Sankirtan Yagna – the Best Yagna
When you go to India you can see this Naimishāranya still. It is very nice place. Just like Vrindāvana, Prayāga, Hardwar. There are hundreds of nice place for spiritual advancement. So this Naimishāranya is still there. The railway station is now called Nimsar. It is about hundred miles from Lucknow. And people go there. It is a very e
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
ByHis Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
yadā na paśyaty ayathā gunehām
svārthe pramattah sahasā vipaścit
gata-smrtir vindati tatra tāpān
āsādya maithunyam agāram ajnah
“Even though one may be very learned and wise, he is mad if he does not understand that the endeavor for sense gratification is a useless waste of time. Being forgetful of his own interest, he tries to be happy in the material world, centering
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Letters of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhativedanta Swami Prabhupada
Delhi 16 September, 1967To Jayananda
My Dear Jayananda,
Please accept my blessings. I’m so glad to receive your letter of Aug 30, and I know also that you are a sincere devotee of Lord Krishna. When you drive your car you always chant “Hare Krishna” and when I was by your side I could understand how heartily you have accepted the philosophy of Krishna Conscious
Click here to download PDF of Srila Prabhupada Vyasa Puja Offerings 2013
Lecture on The transformation of our hearts from matter to spirit by HH Prahladananda Swami on 14 Aug 2013
(HH Prahladananda Swami was born in 1949, in Buffallo, New York. He studied at the University of Buffalo, where he received a full scholarship. )
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