The 2011 Governing Body Commission (GBC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) commenced on February 20th in the Society’s world headquarters, Mayapur, West Bengal. Madhusevita Das, this year’s GBC chairman, welcomed the GBC body, appreciating that thirty-one out of thirty-three voting GBC members were present at th
Story – The unknown fast
In the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata, Bhishma, whilst resting on a bed of arrows and discoursing on Dharma, refers to the observance of Maha Shivaratri by King Chitrabhanu. The story goes as follows.
Once, King Chitrabhanu was observing a fast with his wife, and it was the day of Maha Shivaratri. The sage Ashtavakra came on a visit to the king’s court.
The sage asked, “ O king why are you observing a fast today?” King Chitrabhanu explained the reason, as he had th
When we really feel the necessity for transcendental knowledge, or when we are eager, then our consciousness can digest it.
When food is not digested, even if it is the best food, it has minimal value - Nectar Drops
Srila Prabhupada flew from Los Angeles to San Francisco. After the slower pace of the Los Angeles center, the activities in San Francisco encouraged Prabhupada.
I think San Francisco center has been very much sanctified by unalloyed devotional service of the members here. As soon as there are sincere devotees, immediately the situation changes favorably.
The morning and evening meetings drew crowds of interested young people, and Srila Prabhupada observed: "Dancing in ecstasy is often exhibited t
Srila Prabhupada comments of Shiva Ratri and its observance:
Demon Çaìkhacüòa Killed - taken from Krsna Book
Once upon a time, the cowherd men of Våndävana, headed by Nanda Mahäräja, desired to go to Ambikävana to observe the Çiva-rätri ceremony. The räsa-lélä was performed during the autumn, and after that the next big ceremony is Holi, or the Doläyäträ ceremony. Between the Doläyäträ ceremony and the räsa-lélä ceremony there is one important ceremony called Çiva-rätri, which is especially observ
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Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!
Date: February 25th, 2011
Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back To Godhead
Verse: SB 4.12. 19
Speaker: HH Bhanu Swami
dadarsa vimanagryam
nabhaso 'vatarad dhruvah
vibhrajayad dasa diso
rakapatim ivoditam
TRANSLATION: As soon as the symptoms of his liberation were manifest, he saw a very beautiful airplane coming down from the sky, as if the brilliant fullmoon were coming down, illuminating all the ten directions.
PURPORT: There are different levels of acquired knowledge
72/11/25 Hyderabad, Bhagavad-gita 2.20
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G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"
Srila Prabhupada: embodiment of simplicity……………….Nectarean Mellows
Being simple is a very very great opulence in this age of Kali. Srila Prabhupada was so simple. He really didn’t want anything for himself. He just wanted to serve. He just wanted to speak the truth. Recently I was reading Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja offering in 1973 in London. There were hundreds and hundreds of devotees from all of the European continent and the UK coming to sur
24 – Hour Kirtan Festival
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
March 5th – 6th
Saturday 12:00 noon – Sunday 12:00 noon
Hare Krishna (ISKCON) Berkeley Temple
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(Cross Street is Telegraph Ave., Stuart is 4 blocks north of Ashby)
Telephone: 510-649-8619
His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON
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