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Dear Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

HG Pankajanghri Prabhu, ISKCON’s most beloved Nrsimhadeva pujari, has
departed from this world in Sri Dham Mayapur.

Having joined ISKON in the footsteps of his twin brother, HG Jananivasa
Prabhu, in 1973, the two brothers dedicated their lives to serving the
Lordships of ISKCON’s International Headquarters in Lord Caitanya’s divine
abode of Sri Mayapur.

Pankajanghri Prabhu served not only the Lord, but devotees

अध्याय दस - यमलार्जुन वृक्षों का उद्धार (10.10)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से पूछा: हे महान एवं शक्तिशाली सन्त, नारदमुनि द्वारा नलकूवर तथा मणिग्रीव को शाप दिये जाने का क्या कारण था? उन्होंने ऐसा कौन-सा निन्दनीय कार्य किया कि देवर्षि नारद तक उन पर क्रुद्ध हो उठे? कृपया मुझे कह सुनायें।

2-3 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजा परीक्षित, चूँकि कुबेर के दोनों पुत्रों को भगवान शिवजी के पार्षद होने का गौरव प्राप्त था, फलतः वे अत्यधिक गर्वित हो उठे थे। उन्हें मन्दाकिनी नदी के तट पर कैलाश

Loss after loss... the dependence of those suffering and rely more on you in their suffering
Ad Infiniti

Miracle after miracle... sowing hope
Experiencing despair
The hurt of those who turn away or curse at him
Those who are relieved not lost in grief
As He sits with us He sees and experiences our relationship with Him

Giving to Him... Asking to join Him
Letting out
As a sparrow
As we give Him
Separation from Him
Those who seek Him only and chant His name
Those who are unaffected by the wind of the materi

To Love God is a short English article written in 1871, describing bhakti (love) as the religion of the soul. The piece is based on Christ Jesus’ teaching “Love God with all thy heart, with all thy mind, and with all thy strength, and love man as thy brother.
To Love God (1871)
by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
(Tajpur journal, Friday, August 25, 1871)
It was Christ Jesus who first said “Love God with all thy heart, with all thy mind, with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and love man as thy

By Madhava Smullen

A second Covid wave has struck India hard, with deaths passing 200,000, although according to the BBC “the real number of fatalities is thought to be far greater, with many not being officially recorded.” There have been at least 300,000 new infections every day in the past week, with over 17.9 million cases registered altogether. Some parts of the country, such as Delhi, Mumbai, and parts of Maharashtra have been affected worse than others; however acute stress on the medical

अध्याय नौ - माता यशोदा द्वारा कृष्ण का बाँधा जाना (10.9)

1-2 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने आगे कहा: एक दिन जब माता यशोदा ने देखा कि सारी नौकरानियाँ अन्य घरेलू कामकाजों में व्यस्त हैं, तो वे स्वयं ही दही मथने लगीं। दही मथते समय उन्होंने कृष्ण की बाल-क्रीड़ाओं का स्मरण किया और गीत बनाते हुए उन्हें गुनगुनाकर आनन्द लेने लगीं।

3 केसरिया-पीली साड़ी पहने, अपनी स्थूल कमर में करधनी बाँधे माता यशोदा मथानी की रस्सी खींचने में काफी परिश्रम कर रही थीं, उनकी चुड़ियाँ तथा कान के कुण्डल हिल-डुल रहे थे और उनका पूरा शरीर

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Join us for a conversation with Ananda Monet- a musician, mother and Sri Krishna bhakti practitioner from Russia, living in the UK. We will explore her journey to Sri Krishna, her early years as a devotee in Russia and how she balances spiritual, family and professional life in the UK today.

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=95041

By Madhava Smullen

On Earth Day (April 22nd, 2021), ISKCON’s North American Council passed a resolution endorsing the work of the ISKCON Environmental Initiative (IEI), and encouraging “adoption of the environmentally sustainable practices promoted by the IEI by all ISKCON temples and communities.”

The IEI, which has developed guidelines for these practices over the past year, is an international team of devotees specializing in environmental concerns, including Anuttama Das, GBC and Global Min

अध्याय आठ – भगवान कृष्ण द्वारा अपने मुख के भीतर विराट रूप का प्रदर्शन (10.8)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे महाराज परीक्षित, तब यदुकुल के पुरोहित एवं तपस्या में बढ़े चढ़े गर्गमुनि को वसुदेव ने प्रेरित किया कि वे नन्द महाराज के घर जाकर उन्हें मिलें।

2 जब नन्द महाराज ने गर्गमुनि को अपने घर में उपस्थित देखा तो वे उनके स्वागत में दोनों हाथ जोड़े उठ खड़े हुए। यद्यपि गर्गमुनि को नन्द महाराज अपनी आँखों से देख रहे थे किन्तु वे उन्हें अधोक्षज मान रहे थे अर्थात वे भौतिक इन्द्रियों से दिखाई पड़ने वाले सामान्

AIM TO ZOOM - A TO Z FEW OF MY PONDERINGS

AIM TO ZOOM.pdf

AIM TO ZOOM IN LORD SRIKRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS

A     Aspire, Aim, Achieve & Appreciate.

B     Benevolence begets bright beginnings. 

C     Cherish carefree childhood.

D     Dazzling dreams dive deep.

E    Enjoy egoless. 

F    Faultless faith flies fastest.

G   Give graciously! Gratitude gets.

H    Hope holds highest happiness.

I     Imagine, introspect and invent.

J     Joyfully juggle

K    Kindle kindness and knowledge.

L     Lights & Lamps lead.

M    Mind moves mighty mountains.

N     Nobleness nurtures & no

World’s first and only ICU where Doctor is leading kirtan, nurses repeating it. (DR Shyamlal Prabhu singing kirtan in Bhaktivedanta Hospital ICU)
Double Cure -Body + Soul!

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=95019

King Pariksit continued: “The ability to talk can be perfected only by describing the transcendental qualities of the Lord. The ability to work with one’s hands can be successful only when one engages himself in the service of the Lord with those hands. Similarly, one’s mind can be peaceful only when one simply thinks of Krsna in full Krsna consciousness. This does not mean that one has to have very great thinking power: one has to understand simply that Krsna, the Absolute Truth, is all-pervas

अध्याय सात - तृणावर्त का वध (10.7) 

1-2 राजा परीक्षित ने कहा: हे प्रभु श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी, भगवान के अवतारों द्वारा प्रदर्शित विविध लीलाएँ निश्चित रूप से कानों को तथा मन को सुहावनी लगने वाली हैं। इन लीलाओं के श्रवणमात्र से मनुष्य के मन का मैल तत्क्षण धुल जाता है। सामान्यतया हम भगवान की लीलाओं को सुनने में आनाकानी करते हैं किन्तु कृष्ण की बाल-लीलाएँ इतनी आकर्षक हैं कि वे स्वतः ही मन तथा कानों को सुहावनी लगती हैं। इस तरह भौतिक वस्तुओं के विषय में सुनने की अनुरक्ति, जो भवबन्धन का मूल कारण है, समाप

Lord Caitanya says that one should always try to associate with saintly persons because if one establishes a proper association with a saintly person, even for a moment, one attains all perfection. Somehow or other, if one meets a saintly person and achieves his favor, then the entire mission of one’s human life is fulfilled. In our personal experience we have actual proof of this statement of Manu. Once we had the opportunity to meet Visnupada Sri Srimad Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Gosvami Mahar

GBC SPT hosts "Kirtan Prayers Global" for all devotees worldwide afflicted by Covid-19 on Saturday, May 1st and May 2nd, Sunday. Live on: https://gbcstrategicplanningteam.com/kirtanprayers/

Chant for Love and Peace, kirtan event May 2nd. Live on: www.bit.ly/chantforindia 


Source: https://iskconnews.org/chant-for-love-and-peace-and-kirtan-prayers-global-events,7783/

Srila Prabhupada makes an important point that hearing and explaining the scriptures is more important than reading them. Why is it so? Because when we simply read, some things are misunderstood by us and when we never hear, we perpetuate our own misunderstandings. This is until one day someone gives a lecture and explains the concept in a totally different way than we understood it all this time. Therefore, hearing from others gives us different insights and different angles into our scripture

अध्याय  छह -  पूतना वध (10.6) 

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन! जब नन्द महाराज घर वापस आ रहे थे तो उन्होंने विचार किया कि वसुदेव ने जो कुछ कहा था वह असत्य या निरर्थक नहीं हो सकता। अवश्य ही गोकुल में उत्पातों के होने का कुछ खतरा रहा होगा। ज्योंही नन्द महाराज ने अपने सुन्दर पुत्र कृष्ण के लिए खतरे के विषय में सोचा त्योंही वे भयभीत हो उठे और उन्होंने परम नियन्ता के चरणकमलों में शरण ली।

2 जब नन्द महाराज गोकुल लौट रहे थे तो वही विकराल पूतना, जिसे कंस ने बच्चों को मारने के लिए पहले से नियुक्त क

India Today’s news report on ISKCON’s free food distribution program in the Delhi region where more than 18,000 meals are home delivered to senior citizens, pregnant women, and Covid patients.

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=94972