manah-samharanam saucam maunam mantrartha-cintanam
avyagratvam anirvedo japa-sampatti-hetavah

"In order to perfect one's chanting of japa, one needs to cultivate the following qualities:

control of the mind,

internal and external purity,

silence,

contemplation of the mantra's meaning,

patience,

and steadfastness." (Hari-bhakti-vilasa 17.129)

Here manah-samharanam means to repeatedly bring the mind back when it wanders to sense objects.

 Avyagratva means that one should not rush one's chanting in order to

Krishna-shaktir astu te!

Dear Devotees,

Jaya Srila Prabhupada. On the last day of 2010, I wish you all a wonderful Krishna conscious 2011. For me, the greatest and most inspiring challenge in the coming year is to strengthen ISKCON in the western world.

When I joined the movement in 1969, ISKCON seemed like a North American movement with branches in Europe, Australia and East Asia.

In 1970 Srila Prabhupada dramatically established ISKCON in India. The movement also spread throughout East and

Relationships

The modes of ignorance is actually affecting our behaviour and it is very difficult in the association of the vaisnavas to learn how to behave properly. But this is exactly what we have to learn. We have to truly become favourably disposed to everyone That is when we see great personalities - that is their nature. They are favourably disposed to everyone, and you see someone like Prabhupada - even he could chastise someone, but they still felt that actually he is very very merciful

Next month marks the auspicious 8th Anniversary of Vrinda Kunda Temple opening! To celebrate we are organizing special parikramas to the Holy Places of Braja, culminating with our famous Kalash Yatra, an ecstatic Sankirtan procession with the ladies carrying water pots with coconuts on their heads. Programs will be going on from 15-27 Feb with the main parikrama days between 19 and 26.

Last year there was Purusottama Month, so all the festival dates are late this year and the Vrindavan Festival a

LECTURE BY HIS HOLINESS BHAKTI CARU SWAMI ON SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM 04-25-15 ON 08 OCTOBER 2010.

Transcription : Ranga Radhika Dasi

Editing : Ramananda Raya Dasa

Audio-Reference : http://www.bcswami.com/2010/12/12/srimad-bhagavatam-3-25-15

Om namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Om namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Om namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Srimad Bhagavatam. Third Canto, Chapter twenty five: The Glories of Devotional Service. Text fifteen.

Cetah khalv asyabandhaya                

Outdoor kirtana must be done, even at the cost of suspending all editorial work. That is your first and foremost business. Temple worship is not so important. If need be, the whole temple can be locked, but the outdoor kirtana cannot be stopped.
Letter to: Rayarama-Columbus, Ohio-17 May, 1969-05-17

We are not much concerned about the temple because temple worship is not primary factor in this age. Primary factor is Sankirtana. But sometimes we want a center where people may gather and see, so a te

1. Do the one thing that you aren’t doing now, but if you did do it well and regularly, would have the greatest impact in your life.
2. The 80/20 rule. 80% of the most important things to do in life are on the top 20% of your prioritized list. Therefore, put “First things First.”
3. Life has “speed bumps”—slow down, deal with the inevitable problems, and go on
4. Who said life was suppose to be “fair”?
5. Ask yourself: “Is this going to be important to me one year from now?”
6. Remember, in 80 years from now, practica