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GBC AGM- Final Day of 2011 AGM

Friday, March 3rd marked the final day of the 2011 Annual General Meeting  (AGM) for the Governing Body Commission (GBC) of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Along with discussing sannyasa candidates, the day involved a presentation on the Midday Meal project in India and a special visit by the students of the Sri Mayapur International School.

Radha Krishna dasa traveled all of the way to Mayapur from the Radha-Gopinath temple in Mumbai to

Was Prophet Muhammad in the  Vedas?

Starting  With the Rig-Veda

In this article we will take a look at some of the verses in  the Vedas that some people, such as Dr. Zakir  Naik, say that Mohammed is mentioned or foretold in  them. This is a summary based on the research by Dr Radhasyam Brahmachari and others,  and shows that these verses in fact do not speak of Prophet Mohammed, but are  used in a way that is based on mistranslations to justify that idea.

First of all, the Rig-Veda is globally rec

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: March 13th, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead

Verse: 4:12:37

Speaker: HH Bhakti Marg Swami

santah sama-drsah suddhah

sarva-bhutanuranjanah

yanty anjasacyuta-padam

acyuta-priya-bandhavah

TRANSLATION: Persons who are peaceful, equipoised, cleansed and purified, and who know the art of pleasing all other living entities, keep friendship only with devotees of the Lord; they alone can very easily achieve the perfection of going back home, back to G

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: March 11th, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead

Verse: 4:12:35

Speaker: HG Rajendranandana Prabhu

tri-lokim deva-yanena

so 'tivrajya munin api

parastad yad dhruva-gatir

visnoh padam athabhyagat

TRANSLATION: Dhruva Maharaja thus surpassed the seven planetary systems of the great sages who are known as saptarsi. Beyond that region, he achievedthe transcendental situation of permanent life in the planet where Lord Visnu lives.

PURPORT: The airplane

Sri Madhavendra Puri

During Nityananda Prabhu's tour of all the holy places of India for the purpose of purifying them, by the will of providence, he happened to meet Madhavendra Puripada somewhere in western India. When Nityananda Prabhu saw Madhavendra Puri Goswami he fainted away in a swoon of ecstatic love and His transcendental body became completely still. Similarly, when Madhavendra Puri gazed upon Nityananda Prabhu, he completely forgot himself and faintedto the ground.

Sri Gaurcandra us

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: March 10th, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead

Verse: 4:12:34

Speaker: HG Jagajivan Prabhu

tatra tatra prasamsadbhih

pathi vaimanikaih suraih

avakiryamano dadrse

kusumaih kramaso grahan

TRANSLATION: While Dhruva Maharaja was passing through space, he gradually saw all the planets of the solar system, and on the path he saw all thedemigods in their airplanes showering flowers upon him like rain.

PURPORT: There is a Vedic version, yasmin vijnate

If God exists - Why so much pain and suffering?

A man went to a barber shop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said, "I don't believe that God exists."

"Why do you say that," asked the customer.

"Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would th

*GBC AGM--Oath of Allegiance

Every year during the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC), GBC members reaffirm their Oath of Allegiance. This year GBC members gathered in Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Sridham Mayapur for the event, and Bhaktimarga Swami led the recitation of the Oath. The following is the Oath of Allegiance and photos of the occasion.

1.To accept His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada as the Founder-Acarya and Supreme Authority of I

GBC Meeting Report—February 26th-27th

By Sraddhadevi Dasi

ISKCON’s 2011 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Governing Body Commission (GBC) continued February 26th and 27th with GBC members separating intocommittees to discussion specific topics. Some of the committees were Guru Services, GBC-BBT Relations, Parallel Lines of Authority, and the Sannyasa Committee. Regional Governing Bodies, such as the Latin Governing Body and the North American GBCs also convened to discuss issues particular to th

VAISNAVA DOGS

Radhe !

I have just returned today from Sri Nabadwipa Dham Parikrama and i want to share this unique experience with you.

We decided to visit Ek-Chakra village (the birth place of Nityananda Prabhu, who is none other than Sri Balarama in Krsna's pasttimes).

We started doing sankirtan there in the praise of Lord Nityananda and Gauranga:

Nitai Nitai Nitai Nitai Nitai Nitai Nitai He !
Nitai Gauranga Jai Nitai Gauranga !
Gaura Gaura Gaura, Gaura Hari !
and within few minutes, we were surround

HUM PREM NAGAR KI BANJARAN 

JAP, TAP AUR SADHAN KYA JAANE!

HUM KRISHNA KE NAAM KI DIWANI

VRAT ,NEM KE BHANDHAN KYA JAANE!!

YE PREM KI BAATEIN HAI UDHO

KOI KYA SAMHJE AUR KYA JAANE!!

HUM BRIJ KI BHOLI GAWARNIYA 

BRAHAMGYAN KI ULJHAN KYA JAANE!!

My humble prayers to my Lord Naraimhadeva: -

O’ Nåsiàhadeva! Your form is very terrible with Your long and sharp teeth. You are very fearful to see with strong large nails and garlanded by flames. Destroy, destroy my obstacles! Kick out, kick out my fear! Scatter, scatter my enemies! Destroy, destroy my karma! Flash, flash! Kill, kill! Cut, cut! Ever fulfill, ever fulfill all my desires to serve You. Safeguard, safeguard me and all around me.

Although I was very wealthy, I am blind and without d