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Krishna Consciousness 101 is that we are not our bodies. We may not be our bodies, but our bodies are our vehicles, we use them to get around this world, and just like vehicles it’s important that we maintain them. Simple understanding but we tend to forget this. Even Srila Prabhupada emphasized health from time to time. "It is important to keep the body fit and healthy so that we will not meet the obstacle of ill health while serving Krishna. Ill health may hinder one's service, so, we want to

It is rather a new sensation for Aisvarya—rustling through the fallen leaves. He’s a Trinidad boy, used to the tropical experience, but at this portion in his life he’s touching autumn for the first time. He’s now gone
through three seasons. He would be in his home country by now, Trinidad, but Covid-19 has created some complications, as it has for a lot of people.

Aisvarya and I made it to the park at Allan Gardens, where the grass is still very green but the autumn drying leaves are complement

अध्याय सत्रह – कलि को दण्ड तथा पुरस्कार (1.17)

1 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: उस स्थान पर पहुँचकर महाराज परीक्षित ने देखा कि एक नीच जाति का शूद्र, राजा का वेश बनाये, एक गाय तथा एक बैल को लट्ठ से पीट रहा था, मानो उनका कोई स्वामी न हो।

2 बैल इतना धवल था कि जैसे श्वेत कमल पुष्प हो। वह उस शूद्र से अत्यधिक भयभीत था, जो उसे मार रहा था। वह इतना डरा हुआ था कि एक ही पैर पर खड़ा थरथरा रहा था और पेशाब कर रहा था।

3 यद्यपि गाय उपयोगी है, क्योंकि उससे धर्म प्राप्त किया जा सकता है, किन्तु अब वह दीन तथा बछड़े से रहित हो ग

Tamal Krishna Goswami served as ISKCON Governing Body Commissioner from 1970-2002, and ISKCON Initiating Spiritual Master from 1977-2002. In January 1972, he accepted the renounced order of life, sannyasa, in Jaipur. He served as India’s GBC Secretary from 1970–74 and as trustee of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, overseeing sales in the USA from 1977-2002. He is fondly called “Srila Gurudeva” by his many disciples and “Goswami” by his godbrothers and members of the academe.

Born in Harlem New Yor

By Madhava Smullen

A three-storey, fifty-bed secondary care hospital is set to be built on Bhaktisiddhanta Road opposite the ISKCON Mayapur campus in West Bengal, expanding the already existing Sri Mayapur Community Hospital. 

The hospital will be staffed by qualified devotee doctors and nurses, and will serve ISKCON devotees, Vaishnavas from the nearby Gaudiya Maths, local villagers and pilgrims. The convenient service will save patients a journey to a hospital in Kolkata and will provide them

6 days of Parikrama with 40,000 devotees hearing Gaura Katha from more than 15 Sannyasis and Prabhupad Diciples!! Want to hear our story??

It all began …

in the auspicious month of Purusottama this year when ISKCON Mayapur announced a Virtual Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama. This idea was conceived under the guidance of the Parikrama Commander HH Jayapataka Swami and conducted by Mayapur Tourism Division. It is prescribed in the Purusottama Month that one should visit Holy places and perform as muc

Karuna and I traveled safely, in our temple car, to the location of my God brother, Girijadhava. He and I sat outside, safely in the backyard, not just to “shoot the breeze” and speak about the current socio-political situation in the world but to, in a way, go back through a time machine. I was basically interviewing him about his time as a monk, living in the ashram in the 70’s, what led him to that and how he feels about that experience before he settled down to marriage and had a daughter.

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अध्याय सोलह – परीक्षित ने कलियुग का सत्कार किस तरह किया (1.16)

1 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे विद्वान ब्राह्मणों, तब महाराज परीक्षित श्रेष्ठ द्विज ब्राह्मणों के आदेशों के अनुसार महान भगवदभक्त के रूप में संसार पर राज्य करने लगे। उन्होंने उन महान गुणों के द्वारा शासन चलाया, जिनकी भविष्यवाणी उनके जन्म के समय पटु ज्योतिषियों ने की थीं।

2 राजा परीक्षित ने राजा उत्तर की पुत्री इरावती से विवाह किया और उससे उन्हें ज्येष्ठ पुत्र महाराज जनमेजय सहित चार पुत्र प्राप्त हुए।

3 महाराज परीक्षित ने कृपाचार्य को अपन

By Kaliya Krishna Das

This nice gentleman is Lee or as some call him “Hippy Lee” or as some of the Harinam devotees more appropriately simply call him Bhakta Lee! He’s been participating in the NYC Harinam practically since it was started over 8 years ago. He walked by the Harinam in Union square park one summer and has been coming ever since. He’s a flute enthusiast who brings several different types of flutes to play along with the kirtans. A wonderful person who likes the association of devo

By Mira Rose-Dewil

Here are some practical ideas for creating a Krishna conscious environment for kids at home, many based on Montessori principles that I have found successful in my school. They are geared toward the 2-6 age group. I would love to hear from anyone who might have more ideas for this age group or for older children.

1. Organize the physical environment so that all devotional items and activities are easily within reach for children to access independently. Have a specific place

With the coronavirus death toll now exceeding one million people worldwide, the World Health Organization reported a record one-day rise in global coronavirus cases on Thursday October 8th,saying the total rose by 338,779 in 24 hours. 

In this environment more ISKCON devotees are also falling ill with COVID-19 around the world. Most recently, senior Russian sannyasi Nitai Chaitanya Goswami was admitted to the ICU with severe symptoms. Yadunandana Swami, president of New Vrajamandala, Spain, has

Our drama crew executed a meaningful practice, for our upcoming production, in the park. Two filmmakers also came so we could explore theater-by-camera. The pandemic is forcing innovation so we are discussing the settings, locations, camera angles and so forth.

Dhruva migrated from India and Michaella came from Croatia and it looks like they will work together. Dhruva is young and shows some resilience with his sockless, flip-flop shoes but Michaella’s remark was, “You make me cold looking at yo

अध्याय पन्द्रह – पाण्डवों की सामयिक निवृत्ति(1.15)

1 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: भगवान कृष्ण का विख्यात मित्र अर्जुन, महाराज युधिष्ठिर की सशंकित जिज्ञासाओं के अतिरिक्त भी, कृष्ण के वियोग की प्रबल अनुभूति के कारण शोक-सन्तप्त था।

2 शोक से अर्जुन का मुँह तथा कमल-सदृश हृदय सुख चुके थे, अतएव उसकी शारीरिक कान्ति चली गई थी। अब भगवान का स्मरण करने पर, वह उत्तर में एक शब्द भी न बोल पाया।

3 उसने बड़ी कठिनाई से आँखों में भरे हुए शोकाश्रुओं को रोका। वह अत्यन्त दुखी था, क्योंकि भगवान कृष्ण उसकी दृष्टि से ओझल थे और वह

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By Madhava Smullen

Disciples and well-wishers of ISKCON guru Varsana Swami have established a Health Care Fund to help cover costs as Maharaja faces various health challenges. 

A beloved long-time resident of New Vrindaban and dedicated disciple of Srila Prabhupada, Varsana Swami has been battling Chronic Lyme Syndrome for several years. Most recently, he developed a severe acute episode which has further complicated his progress in healing. The neurological conditions suggest that Lyme disease,

I was walking near the new Yorkville Mall when the threat of a rain storm compelled me to search for shelter. Well, there is such a place at a side entrance, a fair expanse. It was there that I met a fellow with a coffee cup in hand who approached me in a jovial manner.

“Are you hare-ing?” he inquired.

“Excuse me?” I asked, not sure of the word he used.

“Are you hare-ing?” He asked in a higher tone.

Of course, I took it that he was saying, “Hurrying.” After all I was a little anxious about stayi

अध्याय चौदह – श्रीकृष्ण का अन्तर्धान होना (1.14)

1 श्री सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: अपने सम्बन्धियों, मित्रों से मिलने तथा भगवान से उनके अगले कार्यकलापों के विषय में जानने के लिए अर्जुन द्वारका गये।

2 कुछ मास बीत गये, किन्तु अर्जुन वापस नहीं लौटे। तब महाराज को कुछ अपशकुन दिखने लगे, जो अत्यन्त भयानक थे।

3 उन्होंने देखा कि सनातन काल की गति बदल गई है और यह अत्यन्त भयावह था। ऋतु-सम्बन्धी नियमितताओं में व्यतिक्रम हो रहे थे। सामान्य लोग अत्यन्त लालची, क्रोधी तथा धोखेबाज हो गये थे और वे सभी जीविका के अनुचित

श्रीमद भागवतम का प्रचार-प्रसार
कृष्णकृपामूर्ति श्री श्रीमद अभय चरणारविन्द भक्ति वेदांत स्वामी श्रील प्रभुपाद ने श्रीमद भागवतम की भूमिका में यह परामर्श दिया है  कि पाठक को बिना कूद-फांद मचाते हुए एवं धैर्यपूर्वक सभी स्कन्धों के अध्यायों का क्रमानुसार  इसका पारायण करना चाहिए।
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तदनुसार श्रीभगवान की असीम कृपा से इस्कान, इन्दौर के अंतर्गत हरे कृष्ण भक्तिवृक्ष समूह तथा श्री जगदीश चौहान के सौजन्य से श्रीमद भागवतम (समस्त वेदों का सार) के समस्त अध्यायों को इस्कॉन डिजायर ट्री पर प्रसारित करना आरंभ हो गया

George Harrison’s number one single My Sweet Lord has topped a chart of the most played songs this century that were released on The Beatles’ Apple Records label.
The single has received more public airplay since 2000 than Imagine by John Lennon and the Liverpool band’s Hey Jude, which was the first single released on the label in the UK 50 years ago.
My Sweet Lord went to number one upon its original release in 1970 and again in 2002 when it was re-issued following Harrison’s death.

The group’s