What is the use of a bowman’s arrow or a
poet’s poetry if they penetrate the
heart but do not cause the head to spin?
What is the use of a bowman’s arrow or a
poet’s poetry if they penetrate the
heart but do not cause the head to spin?
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=116511
I was born into a vegetarian family. They practiced yoga and followed the philosophy of con men, an impersonal philosophy but rooted in yoga and principles like not eating meat. That was my upbringing. At the same time, I attended a Roman Catholic school. So from a young age I was exposed to both yoga, the idea of having a teacher and that whole atmosphere because of my parents’ practices.
Source: https://www.dandavats.com/?p=116514
A beautiful cultural event themed around Diwali was arranged by the devotee community in Basingstoke, in collaboration with devotees from Bhaktivedanta Manor.
In the arts faculty at Queen Mary’s College in the town, the Bhaktivedanta Players’ continued their 40th anniversary celebrations with a special version of The Ramayan.
As a prelude, the Ladies’ Ashram lead a soulful kirtan, followed by a talk about Diwali by Godruma das.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed the event and the feedback was t
By Krsangi Radhe Dasi,
In a heartwarming encounter of faith and diplomacy, the Honorable Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav from India, paid a special visit to the ISKCON Cape Town temple during his trip to South Africa for the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group Ministerial Meeting.
The visit, which took place in the temple in Rondebosch, highlighted the shared values of environmental stewardship and spiritual consciousness that
By Sankirtana Das
A recent article from America: The Jesuit Review describes an official church statement from Bishop Scott E. Bullock of Rapid City and the De Smet Jesuit Community of West River entitled “A Faithful Response to the Wounded Knee Decision.” Their response objects to an announcement by the current Secretary of Defense (or War) honoring a group of soldiers who received medals after brutally killing an estimated 300 Lakota women, children, and men (the majority women and children).
All the unmarried gopīs in Vṛndāvana used to daily worship goddess Kātyāyanī early in the morning after taking a bath in the river Yamunā. Kātyāyanī is another name for goddess Durgā.
The goddess is worshiped by preparing a doll made of sand from the bank of the Yamunā. The gopīs used to prepare the deity of goddess Durgā and worship it with candana pulp, garlands, incense, lamps and all kinds of presentations—fruits, grain and twigs of plants.
The unmarried girls used to pray with great devo
When you are a participant in devotional life, the guru comes to mind very regularly. There are the principles of vani and vapuh when it comes to guru. Vani refers to the message that such a teacher has left, and vapuh applies to the guru’s physical presence. Of the two, vani and vapu, the message or instruction is more important and significant.
We had the golden opportunity to give some attention to everyone’s guru, Srila Prabhupada, by walking down a trail he walked in June of 1976 at T
By Giriraj dasa
There so many benedictions for the month of Kartika and we get constant reminders via email, messages on mobile and so many other mediums. The list grows only bigger by the day.
“In the month of Kartik, which is very dear to Sri Hari, one who bathes early in the morning attains the merit of bathing in all places of pilgrimage. Anybody who offers the Lord a ghee lamp in the month of Kartik, O brahmana, becomes free from all kinds of sins, such as killing a brahmana, and he goes to
bhagavan api ta ratrih
saradotphulla-mallikah
viksy- arantum manas cakre
yoga-mayam upasritah
Sri Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, full in all opulences, yet upon seeing those autumn nights scented with blossoming jasmine flowers, He turned His mind toward loving affairs. To fulfill His purposes He employed His internal potency. – S.B 10.29.1
On this most sacred and holy evening on the full moon night of the month of Kartik,in the forest of Vrindavan the moon starts rising on th
Shri Nimbarka Acharya comes in the line of the Kumara Sampradaya and is believed to have lived around the 11th and 12th centuries. Born in the modern Murgarapattam in the southern Dravidian province, he was the son of Aruni and Jayanti, a very pious brahman a couple of the Tailanga order.
He was a great ascetic of the Tridandi order. He wrote many books according to the Dvaitadvaitavada and he lived most of his devotional life at a place called Nimbagrama near Govardhana at Vrindavana.
While a
The most adorable and transcendentally fragrant tulasi is endowed with transformative potency and has a special significance in the worship of Lord Krishna.
What kind of offerings please God? Gorgeous, expensive, elaborate…? Not necessarily! If one can afford, one may make magnificent offerings to God, but what the Supreme Lord is looking for behind any offering is love and devotion. In a nutshell, attitude behind an offering is greater than the magnitude of the offering.
Lord Krsna says in Bha
During Kartik, in addition to reciting the Damodarastaka, I read about the damodara-lila in Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto 10, Chapters 9 and 10, including Nalakuvara and Manigriva’s beautiful submission to Lord Krishna, which I pray will be my own:
vani gunanukathane sravanau kathayam
hastau ca karmasu manas tava padayor nah
smrtyam siras tava nivasa-jagat-praname
drstih satam darsane ’stu bhavat-tanunam
“Henceforward, may all our words describe Your pastimes, may our ears engage in aural recepti
According to Vrinda-kunda Baba, Srimati Vrindadevi appeared on the full-moon night at the end of Kartik, or Damodara.
Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura, in Sri Vrndadevi-astaka (6-8), glorifies her:
rasabhilaso vasatis ca vrnda-
vane tvad-isanghri-saroja-seva
labhya ca pumsam krpaya tavaiva
vrnde namas te caranaravindam
“By your mercy, people attain residence in Vrindavan, the desire to serve your masters’ lotus feet, and the desire to assist in the rasa dance. O Vrinda, I bow to your lotus f
This lecture continues the series on the divine pastimes of Radha and Krishna, focusing on Krishna’s playful and mischievous nature during the month of Kartik. The episode recounts a humorous and spiritually rich story where Krishna disguises himself as the son of an elder gopi, Pavati, to escape punishment for stealing butter. Through divine trickery and mystic power, Krishna not only avoids reprimand but also instills awe and reverence in the hearts of the villagers, reinforcing his transcend
ISKCON Almvik in Sweden hosted a vibrant joint celebration of Govardhana Puja and Diwali on October 19, welcoming His Excellency Mr. Anurag Bhushan, Ambassador of India to Sweden, as the guest of honor. The event brought together around 400 devotees and friends from across Sweden, uniting members of both the Indian and Swedish communities.
The festival, organized primarily by the ISKCON Almvik youth under the coordination of Shyamasundara, highlighted the enthusiasm and creativity of the next ge
By Madhavi Kirti devi dasi
Alachua Learning Academy (ALA), founded by members of the ISKCON Alachua community, has recently earned national and state honors recognizing its academic achievement and service to the community.
National and Statewide Recognition
U.S. News & World Report (October 2025) ranked ALA Elementary as the 15th best and ALA Middle School as the 17th best in Florida, out of over 2,300 schools. The honor was covered by the local Gainesville press. These accolades highlight AL
A Short Documentary
When the earth trembled in Bogo, Cebu, homes crumbled and thousands were left struggling to survive. Yet in the midst of devastation, the spirit of Bayanihan arose.
Inspired by the compassionate call to action of Governor Pamela Baricuatro, the devotees of ISKCON Cebu Philippines and ISKCON Food For Life Philippines joined hands with volunteers, local officials, and generous donors to respond swiftly to the needs of the people of Northern Cebu.
Through this collective effort,
DAY 5 GLOBAL PREACHING STRATEGIES & COMMEMORATIONS Morning Session: Praghosa Dasa led brainstorming on “Reflections on the Eve of ISKCON 60.” Focus: Reinventing outreach for the modern world, building stronger congregational engagement, and leveraging technology (e.g., podcasts, QR codes in books).
Suggestion: Every temple to follow up personally with book recipients and use media tools to strengthen local outreach networks
(Skip ahead to 40:05 to watch the presentation)
Source: https://www.dan
Written by: Bhaktimarga Swami
Directed by: Paul
Music by: Nityananda Das
Starring:
Nityananda Das
Alex
A heartfelt presentation crafted with devotion and creativity. This production brings together art, music, and storytelling inspired by spiritual themes.
A few years ago, the words “Bhadra Purnima” may not have meant anything to devotees at all. Now, after seven years of organized campaigns run by the BBT Marketing, Communications, and Innovations Team, those two words remind devotees of the Srimad Bhagavatam. Through this campaign, the distribution of Srimad Bhagavatam is being integrated slowly but surely into the fabric of the international society of Krishna Consciousness.
Devotees all around the world put pedal to the metal and “taxed their
