According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau and other federal agencies, more than a third of U.S. adults have signs of clinical anxiety or depression. This hasn’t been helped by the Coronavirus pandemic, which has impacted people’s mental wellbeing as well as their physical health and led to feelings of stress and isolation.
Some have reached out to help those worst affected by volunteering; interestingly, however, new research suggests that volunteers
Chaturatma Das leading kirtan in Ukraine, 2017, while traveling with Indradyumna Swami and Bada Haridas
During COVID-19, we are missing out on the association of devotees, as well as on many of the devotional activities we used to do in person. Lives of Service is a new ISKCON News interview series that we hope feels like sitting down for a chat at the Sunday Feast with an old friend or a devotee you’d like to get to know. Told in their own words, it’s an insightful, inspiring, lighthearted,
We sent the book I’ll Build You a Temple: The Juhu Story to the BBT for printing. And coincidentally, a devotee shared with me a beautiful three-minute video of His Holiness Radhanath Swami speaking about Srila Prabhupada’s struggle in Juhu and my book about it. He said, “One of the most important books about Srila Prabhupada. It’s about Srila Prabhupada and his lila of years of heartbreak and struggle in Juhu, Bombay. No one could write this book like His Holiness Giriraj Swami Maharaja . . . h
My topic, chosen by my godbrother, Guru Prasad, for today’s livestream was, “S in S” or “Steadiness in Sadhana.”
I quoted Toni Sorenson who wrote, “We don’t have to be fast; we simply have to be steady and move in the right direction. Direction is always going to trump speed.” I like H.W. Brands version of steadiness, “His was a quiet but persistent charisma.”
In the spiritual context Prabhupada expresses sthairyam (Sanskrit for steadiness) as meaning “to be very determined to make progress in
We request ardent prayers for two wonderful devotees, Trikalajna Das and Tungavidya Devi, who are both currently fighting Covid-19, in a hospital in Vrindavan, India.
Trikalajna Prabhu served as Temple President at ISKCON of DC (New Hastinapura) for nearly 10 years starting in 1997. Both he and his wife Tungavidya Devi and their three children lived at the temple and served with tremendous expertise, energy and devotion.
Trikalajna Prabhu accomplished many projects for ISKCON of DC including a
Justin Connor (Yasodanandana dasa) just released an award-winning feature film that he wrote, produced, directed, and starred in entitled, THE GOLDEN AGE, which features archival footage of Srila Prabhupada.
Coincidentally, it was showcased alongside Yadubara dasa’s HARE KRISHNA documentary at the Illuminate Film Festival a few years ago.
THE GOLDEN AGE is a musical rockumentary about subversive pop star Maya O’Malley who, after a string of controversial remarks, gets dropped from his music l
We are pleased to have Anuttama Das for our upcoming “Ask a GBC” series. Here is an amazing opportunity to meet and hear from the people who are behind the policies in ISKCON and ask questions as he is being interviewed by Gopal Bhatta Das.
About Anuttama Das
As a college student in Political Science and Social Science at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan, USA, Anuttama Dasa began to search for answers to the most important questions in l
Chris is a Canadian, Catholic-raised guy who looks like Jesus. He came back from Thailand and India in the nick of time before Covid 19 slammed everything into lockdown. He, along with Sanjit, joined me for my evening walk. We talked about each other‘s upbringing and we discovered we had something in common — the Catholic connection.
Chris was a devout Catholic. He was an altar boy and he had nothing but a good experience. I would attend mass in church before going to school. I liked the peace o
क्षमा का अभ्यास करें
(11.44) भावार्थ आप प्रत्येक जीव द्वारा पूजनीय भगवान् हैं। अतः मैं गीरकर सादर प्रणाम करता हूँ और आपकी कृपा की याचना करता हूँ। जिस प्रकार पिता अपने पुत्र की ढिठाई सहन करता है, या मित्र अपने मित्र की घृष्टता सह लेता है, या प्रिय अपनी प्रिया का अपराध सहन कर लेता है, उसी प्रकार आप कृपा करके मेरी त्रुटियों को सहन कर लें।
तात्पर्य कृष्ण के भक्त उनके साथ विविध प्रकार के सम्बन्ध रखते हैं - कोई कृष्ण को पुत्रवत्, कोई पति रूप में, कोई मित्र रूप में या कोई स्वामी के रूप में मान सकता है
पापी महसूस करना
तात्पर्य श्री कृष्ण के सम्बन्ध में अपनी स्वाभाविक स्थिति का सही-सही ज्ञान इतना उत्तम होता है कि अज्ञान-सागर में चलने वाले जीवन-संघर्ष से मनुष्य तुरन्त ही ऊपर उठ सकता है। यह भौतिक जगत् कभी-कभी अज्ञान सागर मान लिया जाता है तो कभी जलता हुआ जंगल। सागर में कोई कितना ही कुशल तैराक क्यों न हो, जीवन-संघर्ष अत्यन्त कठिन है। यदि कोई संघर्
The Festival of the Holy Name Global Pandemic Kirtan ran April 18th to May 3rd 2020
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, ISKCON devotees have adjusted to staying at home by organizing a whole host of creative online events in place of in-person festivals and seminars. One of the most popular virtual events, drawing at least 1.2 million viewers, engaging multiple generations of devotees and inspiring many others to hold their own major online kirtan events to this day, was the Global
Let us meet and hear from two of the devoted unsung heroes from Srila Prabhupada’s army who marched fearlessly with him to spread Krishna consciousness in Every Town and Village (throughout the globe)
About Hari Sauri Das
Hari-Sauri däsa was born in England on November 17th, 1950. In May 1971 he emigrated to Australia where, on the second day of arrival, he met the members of the newly-emerging Krishna consciousness movement. He was duly accepted as an init
Let us meet and hear from one of Srila Prabhupada’s silent warrior who helped him spread Krishna consciousness fearlessly in Malaysia and Indonesia. Let us immerse in the mystery behind the untold history.
About Amogha Das
He was born in California and attended UCLA ( University of California Los Angeles) where he met the Hare Krsna devotees in 1969. After listening to lectures and joining in on various street kirtans, he decided to leave university and commit his life to S
This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the BBT did not print a Vyasa-puja book. So here is the pdf of offerings
I’m Hankering to be on the trail again
Where there’s nature and, yes, women and men.
A time for openness, interaction and then
A harmony, a calm, like a pure state of Zen.
I’ve taken to walking the land of the maple leaf
And foot-cruised the U.S. like a runaway thief
Through clover, corn, desert to the west coast reef
In a rhythm unstoppable beyond my own belief.
Took the challenge of Israel, its sand so dry,
And ventured under Ireland’s rare blue sky
Sugar cane countries where fish are put
Let us meet and hear from one of the rare gems of Srila Prabhupada’s army who marched fearlessly with him to establish Krishna consciousness in Every Town and Village.
About Vegavan das
Born 1947
Joined ISKCON in Mumbai in Jan/Feb 1971 and got initiated and married to Padmavati dd in March same year during the first Hare Krishna Festival in Cross Maidan, Mumbai
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Traveled with Srila Prabhupada as his personal assistant on his tour to Malaysia and Sydney Austr
Let us meet and hear from one of the silent warriors of Srila Prabhupada’s army who marched fearlessly with him to spread Krishna consciousness in Every Town and Village.
About Kurma Das
Born in London, England in 1952, Kurma Dasa immigrated to Australia with his parents when he was 12 years old.
Kurma Dasa became an initiated disciple of His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on 10 May 1971 in Sydney.
He started his cooking career in the ISKCON Sy
अकेलापन
यो मां पश्यति सर्वत्र सर्वं च मयि पश्यति
तस्याहं न प्रणश्यामि स च मे न प्रणश्यति३०
यः–जो;माम्–मुझको;पश्यति–देकहता है;सर्वत्र–सभी जगह;सर्वम्–प्रत्येक वस्तु को;च–तथा;मयि–मुझमें;पश्यति–देखता है;तस्य–उसके लिए;अहम्–मैं;न–नहीं;प्रणश्यामि–अदृश्य होता हूँ;सः–वह;च–भी;मे–मेरे लिए;न–नहीं;प्रणश्यति–अदृश्य होता है
तात्पर्य कृष्णभावनाभावित व्यक्ति भगवान् कृष्ण को सर्वत्र देखत
By the GBC
Temple Room Srila Prabhupada Murti
“Dress”
Daily change Srila Prabhupada into clean clothes. Ensure the clothes are freshly washed and ironed, without holes, stains, and odor, or in disrepair. The clothes should fit properly. Pure silk or cotton are the best fabrics to use for Srila Prabhupada’s clothes. Synthetic cloth should never be offered
Dress Srila Prabhupada in the style and color of clothes he wore when he was physically present
Devotees who dress Srila Prabhupada are encour
