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On February 28, the monthly Urban Devi sanga featured Manjuali Devi Dasi sharing her personal reflections, daily actions, and the gifts of fellowship of the bhakti path. She revealed how contemplative prayer, daily practice, and an enthusiasm to meet life’s daily challenges with awareness, support our quest for self-realization and a loving relationship with the Divine. She shares her insights from a life dedicated to bhakti on how to trust our inner guide and, at

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By Nrsimhananda Prabhu

At the age of 73 years, I am in the so-called “high risk category” for COVID-19 so I decided to get vaccinated.

My vaccination story, however, begins in the 1950s when I was a child and another virus was overtaking America and the world.

As a small boy, I saw scary magazine photos of young children lying inside riveted, cylindrical devices called “iron lungs” (now relics of the past). Polio, an infectious viral disease affecting the central nervous system, was crippling k

A new documentary POLY STYRENE: I AM A CLICHE (12A) directed by Paul Sng and Celeste Bell is released across the UK and Ireland on March 5th. 

Poly Styrene was the first woman of color in the UK to front a successful rock band. She introduced the world to a new sound of rebellion, using her unconventional voice to sing about identity, consumerism, postmodernism, and everything she saw unfolding in late 1970s Britain, with a rare prescience. As the frontwoman of X-Ray Spex, the Anglo-Somali punk

If someone takes advantage of hearing the pastimes of the Lord, the material contamination of dust, accumulated in the heart due to long association with material nature, can be immediately cleansed. Lord Caitanya also instructed that simply by hearing the transcendental name of Lord Kṛṣṇa, one can cleanse the heart of all material contamination.

On behalf of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada and their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha-Madhava, Ashtasakhis, Panca-tattva and Prahlad-Nrsimha, the ISKCON M

Temperatures were mild. There was a thaw. My ceiling told me so. A slow leak of brown water was coming through. It’s interesting how it travels from the roof. Clumps of snow and ice meet the sun and hence a drip makes its way from the rooftop to the floor in the bedroom.

“We’ll get it fixed,” says our maintenance man.

“Great!”

Whenever a bit of humidity makes its entrance, arthritic joints feel it. Today is a good example of the elements visiting this second building — the body. Legs, knees and

अध्याय दो – गजेन्द्र का संकट(8.2)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन, त्रिकुट नाम का एक विशाल पर्वत है। यह दस हजार योजन (80 हजार मील) ऊँचा है। चारों ओर से क्षीरसागर द्वारा घिरे होने के कारण इसकी स्थिति अत्यन्त रमणीक है।

2-3 पर्वत की लम्बाई तथा चौड़ाई समान (80 हजार मील) है। इसकी तीन प्रमुख चोटियाँ, जो लोहे, चाँदी तथा सोने की बनी हैं, सारी दिशाओं एवं आकाश को सुन्दर बनाती हैं। पर्वत में अन्य चोटियाँ भी हैं, जो रत्नो तथा खनिजों से पूर्ण हैं और सुन्दर वृक्षों, लताओं एवं झड़ियों से अलंकृत हैं। पर्वत

About Jagattarini Devi
Her Grace Jagattarini Mataji joined ISKCON and first met Srila Prabhupada in America in 1970 (many of you may have heard of this famous story of a successful actress becoming a devotee). Through her connections with the Movement, Jagattarini met her husband, Bhurijana Prabhu, and together they pioneered a nama-hatta center in Hong Kong. Srila Prabhupada encouraged her to use artistic talents in attracting people to the cultural side of devotional service. Some years later

About Kusha Devi
She became a devotee at the age of 17, moved into the temple as soon as she turned 18 in 1969. Govinda dasi deputed Jayasri Prabhu and her to grow the first Tulasi plants in the western world. In 1970, Govinda dasi was asked by Srila Prabhupada to make Gour Nitai Deities. So she deputed Kusha Devi to sculpt the clay form of Lord Caitanya, the first in our Iskcon. She was put on the board of Trustees of the Vrinda Kund Project, maintaining a non profit corporation in which to ra

By Madhava Smullen

After over a decade of dedicated service, Krishna-lila Dasi is moving on from her position as managing editor of ISKCON News. An award-winnning professional filmmaker, she will continue to work with ISKCON News as a freelance contributor of short films, an exciting new development for the website.

A scholar, teacher, filmmaker, and activist, Krishna-lila holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literary Studies from the University of Budapest, and a Certificate in Screenwriting from New

A prominent sun dominated the sky and when it was time for it to make its ever so graceful exit a reigning powerful king in the form of the moon set itself firmly in the heavens.

During the hours of light devotional activities prevailed at the temple, beginning with a guru-puja; honouring of the guru just after darshan; the viewing of the deity of Krishna. As the sun rose I was feeling gratitude to the devotees from the Atlantic zone for sending that sun to us. The sun enlivens.

I thought of ou

अध्याय एक – ब्रह्माण्ड के प्रशासक मनु (8.1)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने कहा: हे स्वामी! हे गुरु महाराज! अभी मैंने आपके मुख से स्वायम्भुव मनु के वंश के विषय में भलीभाँति सुना। किन्तु अन्य मनु भी तो हैं; अतएव मैं उनके वंशों के विषय में सुनना चाहता हूँ। कृपा करके उनका वर्णन करें।

2 हे विद्वान ब्राह्मण श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी! बड़े-बड़े विद्वान पुरुष, जो महान बुद्धिमान हैं, विभिन्न मन्वन्तरों में पूर्ण पुरुषोत्तम भगवान के कार्यकलापों का तथा उनके प्राकट्य का वर्णन करते हैं। हम इन वर्णनों को सुनने के लिए अत्यन्त उ

In the mood of visiting the Dham when you can’t physically go to the Dham, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is bringing the Dham to you!

About Chandan Yatra Das
Chandan Yatra Das is disciple of HH Radhanath Swami Maharaj. He live in Canberra, Australia. Since 2009, he has travelled to various Holy Dhamas across India, especially covering the holy places connected with pastimes of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, His associates, Vaishnava acarya’s and Lord Krishna. He has prepared over 60 articles

“You can associate with me by reading my books.” Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk — Toronto, 7 August 1975.

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By Indradyumna Swami

In light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the development of COVID-19 vaccines, many of my students have inquired whether they should get vaccinated or not.

As a result, I wish to share my views on this matter with my students and those who look to me for advice. Of course, the final decision whether or not to get vaccinated rests with each individual.

After consulting several devotee doctors who have literally saved my life on five separate occasions (thre

Srila Prabhupada would describe how sometimes during the rainy season in Mayapur, the Ganga is flooding its banks and the entire area goes underwater. And sometimes, Mayapur is almost two months in a lockdown underwater, imagine that! I remember spending some time in that flood during a year and it was quite an experience. We would have to swim from one building to another and we were not the only ones swimming. There were also cobras swimming to add some excitement. Some had rubber boats and t

Much of the snow has turned into water, trapped between heaps of white and bordered by slush. The reason is the mild temperature. It got up to 8°C and that meant wrapping my jacket around my left arm, leaving a full orange cloth exposure. People noticed. It stands out; especially with snow patches as a backdrop. It’s been a while since I strolled into the daytime. There’s a lot more pedestrians out.

“Hey, that attire really is something,” said one service/repair person.

Monks are rare. Period.

अध्याय पंद्रह - सुसंस्कृत मनुष्यों के लिए उपदेश

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अध्याय पन्द्रह – सुसंस्कृत मनुष्यों के लिए उपदेश (7.15)

1-10 नारद मुनि ने कहा: हे राजन, कुछ ब्राह्मण सकाम कर्मों में अत्यधिक आसक्त रहते हैं, कुछ तपस्या में और कुछ वैदिक साहित्य का अध्ययन करने में तो कुछ (भले ही कम ही क्यों न हों) ज्ञान का अनुशीलन करते हैं और विभिन्न योगों का, विशेष रूप से भक्ति योग का अभ्यास करते हैं। जो व्यक्ति अपने पितरों या स्वयं की मुक्ति का इच्छुक हो उसे चाहिए कि ऐसे ब्राह्मण को दान दे जो निर्विशेष अद्वैतवाद में निष्ठा (ज्ञान निष्ठा) रखता हो। ऐसे उच्च ब्राह्मण के अभाव में,