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Question: Is ISKCON Membership Required? |
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Dear Maharaja, |
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Answer: It Best Facilitates Krishna Consciousness |
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Whether they are initiated or not, all devotees should dedicate their entire lives for telling everyone about Kris |
Hare krishna Madhavas perform harinam sankirtan in "INDIA'S GOT TALENT" on COLORS CHANNEL at 9PM on 5 th August 2011
We do not belong here in this material existence. Just as a fish does not belong out of the water, we do not belong in this material world. We are not meant to suffer the pangs of birth, death, old age, and disease. We are meant to instead experience an eternal life, full of bliss and knowledge.
What are we doing here? How did we end up in this miserable place? It was simply a stupid mistake and there is not much more to be stated in this connection. We thought that we would like to try being th
From Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava, an inspiring account of the extraordinary
life and teachings of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, compiled and
written by His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami. In Chapter Ten of Part Two of
Volume One, Bhakti Vikasa Maharaj writes:
"From there they journeyed more than a day to Ujjain, where they visited an
ancient and important temple of Lord Shiva, and also the place where Krsna
and Balarama were schooled by Sandipani Muni. Srila Sarasvati Thakura spoke
to his com
pradarsyatapta-tapasam
avitrpta-drsam nrnam
adayantar adhad yas tu
sva-bimbam loka-locanam
pradarsya -- by exhibiting; atapta -- without undergoing; tapasam -- penances; avitrpta-drsam -- without fulfillment of vision; nrnam -- of persons; adaya -- taking; antah -- disappearance; adhat -- performed; yah -- He who; tu -- but; sva-bimbam -- His own form; loka-locanam -- public vision.
Here in Australia, your children have been spreading your glories very enthusiastically. This can be seen through the increase of books distributed in Sydney and
A TRAIN COMPANION
(One more time about praying life)
Adjata Shatru das (Gaurendu das who has already left his body)
“I am convinced that the biggest problem of ISKCON and the reason of all the difficulties we are facing now is that in pursuit of external developments (huge temples, millions of distributed book, etc.) we forget about our main responsibility – to learn to love Krsna.”
In 1995 I saw Satsvarupa das Goswami Maharaja’s book – “Entrance into a praying life” for the first time. I
A devotee in Texas wrote in, asking what to do, how to be properly connected with Srila Prabhupada. He is certainly not the only one. There are many devotees like him all over the world, so I hope this helps others who likewise want to understand their situation in relationship to Prabhupada.
Dear Bhakta Ronnie, obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Thank you for your nice letter (letter follows). You have asked, “What exactly is a devotee like me supposed to do? How do I get linked up with
What is Hariyali Teej?
Hariyali Teej is a festival celebrated in Shukla-paksha in the month of Shravana (August) during the rainy season. In 2010, Hariyali Teej is celebrated on 12 August. Hariyali relates to green and teej represents three. It means that the green festival is celebrated on the third day of Shravana. At this season, the fields turn lush green and the festivity is an invitation to prosperity. Some people regard it as a harvest festival. Hariyali Teej is often recognised as a festi