At a lecture that Srila Prabhupada gave on April 6, 1972, at Tarrawarra Abbey, in Melbourne, one of the members said to Prabhupada, “Swami, in the Christian history, one of the people that many of us look up to is a man called Francis of Assisi, and he talks about knowing God, and he rates it up with experiences such as on the occasion when he embraced a leper. And he says, ‘If we turn away from our fellow, then we are not reaching God, or God consciousness.’ And this is in line with one of the
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"The Great Trail is the longest recreational trail in the world,” reads the plaque, "spanning 24,000 kilometres from coast to coast (in Canada) and connecting over 15,000 communities. “
What is significant, to Marshall and I, is we managed to be there at the start of this "Great Trail" and it wasn't my first time. Marshall remarked it has the feel, when you're here at its beginning, that you just want to travel on it forever. I guess he was saying there's a feeling of infinity. We came u
A new book ‘Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita,’ published by Sage Publisher wonderfully combines the two worlds of management and spirituality. The author Ace V. Simpson, a.k.a. Shri Prahlada Das is a well-known kirtaniya from Australia, but he is also a scholar with a Ph.D. and now teaches at Brunel Business School in London, UK.
For professionals navigating negative corporate karmas, Leadership Lessons from the Bhagavad Gita offers a way forward for overcoming self-defeating habits a
By Madhava Smullen
On June 28th, 1974, ISKCON Founder-Acharya Srila Prabhupada was invited to speak at St. Pascal’s Franciscan Seminary in Melbourne, Australia. When a guest mentioned that St. Francis of Assisi would address living beings and other aspects of the creation as ‘brother dog,’ ‘sister cat,’ ‘sister water’ and brother wind,’ Srila Prabhupada nodded in appreciation.
“This is real God consciousness,” he said. “To accept the trees, plants, lower animals, insignificant ants even, as
Bhisma-panchaka is five days dedicated to Bhismadev, The son of mother Ganga and his father King Shantanu-Bhismah santanavo birah. He is the Grandfather of Pandavas, descendant of Great king Bharata in Kuru dynasty .The period falls in the last 5 days of the month Kartik,the resounding 5 days of chaturmasya. It is said to commemorate the life of Grandfather Bhismadev, a key figure in the history of India, one who is known as a powerful warrior and commander-in-chief of the royal army who renoun
I had the good fortune to get onto the East Coast Trail. It's rugged and rocky. You have to watch your step. There's a cold ocean next to you, way down.
Marshall and I had spent a brief time at Memorial U., in the food court. It's astounding how many students are from India. They favourably responded to our harmonium and mrdunga playing. They are respectful and warm. My advice to them is: "Don't sacrifice what you know spiritually over your studies. Gain that balance."
I think it's a
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श्रील प्रभुपाद द्वारा रचित संपूर्ण के समस्त श्लोकों के हिन्दी अर्थ को कथा रुप में संकलन का कार्य श्री जगदीश चन्द्र चौहान प्रभु ने 1101 पृष्ठों में सम्पन्न करके इसे ग्रंथ का रूप दिया है।
इस संकलन का भक्तार्पण कार्यक्रम (विमोचन) हरे कृष्ण भक्ति वृक्ष समूह द्वारा ------ इस्कॉन मंदिर निपानिया, इन्दौर में पवित्र कार्तिक मास की रमा एकादशी पर दिनांक (24/10/2019गुरुवार) को मंदिर अध्यक्ष पूज्यनीय गुरुमहाराज महामनदासजी के कर कमलों द्वारा सम्पन्न किया गया।
इस अवसर पर मंगलाचरण, श्रीमद्भागवतम
By Madhava Smullen
A new devotee-run company, Mantra4U, has cornered the market on a unique offering – wearable protective mantras, encased in pendants and viewable through a tiny-self contained microscope.
But it’s not just any business. Behind Mantra4U is a deeply personal and spiritual journey.
While living in the Washington D.C. area, husband and wife Harinamananda Das (Hari Ram Chopra) and Sonia Chopra performed service at ISKCON of Potomac for many years. Sonia worked with Anuttama Da
Some people say that the greatest enjoyment in the material world is sex. Well, we can also say that greater than that is to be free from such desires. If you do not have the desire, then it saves a lot of trouble! You know, then you do not have to worry about Saturday nights. You do not have to buy flowers. You do not have to spend a lot of money in bars and all these things. There are so many things you do not have to do if you do not have sex desire. You do not have to spend a fortune on all
The winds were high but warm, and coming from the south. It was 18 degrees Celsius in the evening when we did our session at the Shambala Centre. That is warm, for this time of year. The windows were wide open during the whole session, and we were loving it. Sarah, yoga instructor and Friday night coordinator, arranged it that way.
The reason for open windows was that my conducting of the chanting and dancing heated everyone up. It was a good sweat. Justin and Lorna, in particular, were
Devotion means attention to details." - Radhanath Swami
As I was having my breakfast at our ISKCON-run restaurant at Vrindavan, I saw one lady chef cut a piece of cake, neatly place it on the center of the plate and wipe the excess cake markings very meticulously with a tissue paper. It was then served to the customer with a knife and fork. I very much appreciated the devotion this lady put in her job. No wonder, why people spend so much extra money in going to high-quality restaurants which
As I was having my breakfast at our ISKCON-run restaurant at Vrindavan, I saw one lady chef cut a piece of cake, neatly place it on the center of the plate and wipe the excess cake markings very meticulously with a tissue paper. It was then served to the customer with a knife and fork. I very much appreciated the devotion this lady put in her job. No wonder, why people spend so much extra money in going to high-quality restaurants which
Lord Caitanya thought, “My name is Visvambhara, ‘one who maintains the entire universe.’ Its meaning will be actualized if I can fill the whole universe with love of Godhead.” Thinking in this way, He accepted the duty of a planter and began to grow a garden in Navadvipa. Thus the Lord brought the desire tree of devotional service to this earth and became its gardener. He sowed the seed and sprinkled upon it the water of His will. (Cc. Adi 9.7-9)
Lord Caitanya thus addressed the multifarious vari
TEXT 70
adhyesyate ca ya imam
dharmyam samvadam avayoh
jnana-yajnena tenaham
istah syam iti me matih
dharmyam samvadam avayoh
jnana-yajnena tenaham
istah syam iti me matih
SYNONYMS
adhyesyate—will study; ca—also; yah—he; imam—this; dharmyam—sacred; samvadam—conversation; avayoh—of ours; jnana—knowledge; yajnena—by sacrifice; tena—by him; aham—I; istah—worshiped; syam—shall be; iti—thus; me—My; matih—opinion.
TRANSLATION
And I declare that he who studies this sacred conversation worships Me by his intelligence.
श्रीमद भागवतम के सम्पूर्ण श्लोकों के हिन्दी अर्थ का कथारूप ग्रंथ का भक्तार्पण कार्यक्रम
इन्दौर इस्कान में हरे कृष्ण भक्ति वृक्ष समूह द्वारा पवित्र कार्तिक मास की रमा एकादशी पर्व पर दिनांक 24 अक्तूबर, 2019 को महर्षि वेदव्यास द्वारा रचित एवं श्रील प्रभूपाद के अनुवाद एवं तात्पर्य से युक्त श्रीमद भागवतम के (हिन्दी भाषी भक्त जनों के हितार्थ एवं परमार्थ हेतु) सम्पूर्ण बारह स्कंधों के अठारह हजार श्लोकों का हिन्दी कथारूप में एक हजार एक सौ एक पृष्ठों में टंकित ग्रंथ का भक्तार्पण (विमोचन) कार्यक्रम आयोजि
TEXT 69
na ca tasman manusyesu
kascin me priya-krttamah
bhavita na ca me tasmad
anyah priyataro bhuvi
kascin me priya-krttamah
bhavita na ca me tasmad
anyah priyataro bhuvi
SYNONYMS
na—never; ca—and; tasmat—therefore; manusyesu—among mankind; kascit—anyone; me—My; priya-krttamah—more dear; bhavita—will become; na—no; ca—and; me—My; tasmat—than him; anyah—other; priyatarah—dearer; bhuvi—in this world.
TRANSLATION
There is no servant in this world more dear to Me than he, nor will there ever be one more dear.
Krishna Kripa Das: [Drutakarma Prabhu read a paper about how to position oneself as a scientist and as a devotee in which he asked a lot of relevant questions. I asked him for the paper, and I insert it here:]
“Science and Krishna Consciousness: Questions on How to Position Oneself”
For anyone seeking to engage with modern science as a devotee of Krishna, specifically as a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the question of positioning becomes important.
1. What is my
By Praghosa Dasa
A common denominator for practically each of the unlimited varieties of material bodies is that the spirit soul dwelling within is to one degree or another attached to the particular body they reside in.
In turn most resided in bodies have others who are also attached to them, generally family members, or what Srila Prabhupada often referred to as ‘skin disease’. He specifically used this term to describe excessive attachment to family members which leads to increased illusion
TEXT 68
ya idam paramam guhyam
mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati
bhaktim mayi param krtva
mam evaisyaty asamsayah
mad-bhaktesv abhidhasyati
bhaktim mayi param krtva
mam evaisyaty asamsayah
SYNONYMS
yah—anyone; idam—this; paramam—most; guhyam—confidential; mat—Mine; bhaktesu—amongst devotees of; abhidhasyati—explains; bhaktim—devotional service; mayi—unto Me; param—transcendental; krtva—having done; mam—unto Me; eva—certainly; esyati—comes; asamsayah—without doubt.
TRANSLATION
For one who explains the supreme secret to the devotees, devotional service is guaranteed, and at the end he
Ṭiṭṭibha nyāyaḥ (bird ṭiṭṭibha)
In Païcatantra the story of courageous ṭiṭṭibha bird goes thus. On a beach of a sea lived a couple of ṭiṭṭibha birds. Their happiness had no limits, when the ṭiṭṭibha hen laid eggs. She was sleeplessly protecting it day and night. The sea, to test their family tights, once stole all her eggs. When they found out, what happened, the hen cried piteously, and pleaded her husband to get their eggs back. Pushed by the urging sorrow of his dear wife, the husband rushed
Please come and join us.....!
Deepen your relationship with the holy name - in japa aswell as in kirtan!
When..........? From the 21st to the 25th of December 2019
We will leave Mayapur by bus at 5am outside the Main Gate, and we will
return on the 25th by lunch time.
THIS RETREAT WILL BE OPEN TO ONE AND ALL - MEN ASWELL AS LADIES!
* PRICE: The only price to pay for attending this wonderful event is an
intense greed for deepening our relationship with the holy name.
The entire event inclu
