Whereas ISKCON Law 7.3.2 now reads:
“As taught by Srila Prabhupada, the etiquette of not initiating in the presence of one’s diksa-guru will be upheld in ISKCON. However, Srila Prabhupada and historical precedents also teach us that disciples may sometimes initiate in the physical presence of their diksa-gurus, if so directed by them. In such a case, the disciple should go through the normal procedure for commencing the service of diksa-guru (7.4.1).
Resolved:
ISKCON Law 7.3.2 is amended to rea
Who doesn't Love their Mother?
If love is as sweet as a flower, then our mother's are that sweet flower of love.
Let us all pray for her good health on this Mother's Day.
AT ISKCON Desire Tree , we would offer special prayer for all Mother's on 12th May 2019. If you would like to include your Mother's name for this special prayer,
Kindly WhatsApp your Mother's Name at +91 8767845845.
BHAGAVATA SUBODHINI is a systematic study guide to Srimad Bhagavatam. Bhagavata Subodhini unveils the exciting structure and flow of the Bhagavatam cantos by giving the connections between chapters, subsections and verses in a lucid and colourful manner based on the commentaries of Srila Prabhupada and Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur.
Bhagavata Subodhini Canto 7 is the fifth volume of the series, and gives a bird’s eye view of the expanse and the depth of the most enchanting pastim
On Jahnu-saptami twenty-five years ago His Holiness Giriraj Swami’s disciple Arca-vigraha devi dasi passed away from this world and went back to Godhead.
Mother Arca-vigraha and I were very good friends and had been friends for a long time. We first met in 1986, when she came to Vrindavan. Then, in 1987, I went to South Africa with Indradyumna Swami and we had some programs at her home in Yeoville.
Arca suffered from cancer. She got the news in late 1987, but she had some treatment done, and th
My mind is so filled with memories of Mother Arca-vigraha that it is difficult to isolate what inspired me about her. But I think she embodied the two most important devotional principles—chanting the holy names and serving the Vaishnavas—and she performed these activities with great determination and enthusiasm.
I miss her as a friend. She was older than I, and more experienced, and I learned a lot from her training, instructions, and association. I often share thoughts and experiences with he
Resolution 406.2 Ministry of Cow Protection and Agriculture
Milk from Protected Cows — 2019
[Guideline] (Proposed by Hrdaya Caitanya Das, sponsored by him and Devamrita Swami)
Whereas the current commercial dairy systems of the world in which the older cows, practically all bulls, young and old, and most female calves are slaughtered is thoroughly condemned and
abhorrent;
Whereas Srila Prabhupada wrote in this regard: “These greatly sinful acts are responsible for all the troubles in present so
Resolution 307.4 ISKCON - other
[Guideline] (Proposed by Hrdaya Caitanya Das, sponsored by him and Devamrita Swami)
Whereas plastic is often used once-off and then thrown away;
Whereas the lifetime of plastic varies from 50 years to more than 1000 years;
Whereas plastic contaminates mother earth and her inhabitants;
Whereas many ISKCON temples use plastic and foam cups, plates, spoons, water bottles, maha-prasadam packages, plastic bags, etc., once-off and then discard them despite there being
Dear Guru Gauranga Prabhu,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
On behalf of the GBC Body, we respectfully offer you the title of GBC Emeritus with gratitude and appreciation for your years of contributions and services to ISKCON and dedication to Srila Prabhupada.
You pioneered Krishna consciousness and laid the foundation for ISKCON’s future growth in Switzerland in 1971, later establishing ISKCON as a legally recognized Swiss Church foundation.
Thereafter, yo
I wish to share with devotees my journey to Krishna consciousness through this blog post. I hope it will encourage other devotees too. https://krsnalove.wordpress.com/2019/05/02/chant-hare-krishna-please/
By Kalakantha das ACBSP
Thirty-two new Krishna devotees have completed the Spring 2019 semester at the Bhakti Academy, held at Krishna House (ISKCON of Gainesville, Florida, USA). Some highlights:
Bhakti-sastri: Seven devotees completed the full Bhakti-sastri curriculum, offered for the first time at Krishna House.
Rupachandra Prabhu, who lived at Krishna House for six years while completing his PhD studies, accepted a faculty position at a prestigious university in New York.
Book Distribution:
Dear Sivarama Maharaja,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
It is impossible to put into words your contributions to the GBC Body in over three decades of service.
We have leaders who are expert managers and we have leaders who are deeply immersed in Krsna consciousness, thus bringing another sort of expertise to management. You, however, are that very
rare Vaisnava who is a brilliant manager yet deeply Krsna conscious, committed to your service in Srila Prab
When it comes to humanity’s conception of God, it seems that each religion and culture describes the character of God differently. In some we find God described as an angry and jealous God. Or we find the God of the Old Testament of the Bible with lots of rules but little mercy. Or in other religions we read about a God who is heartless to any nonbelievers, even if they merely lack understanding. In other cultures, God recommends killing all that do not wish to surrender to the local faith. O
If you’re giving class or just want to absorb your mind in the words of Krishna, here are some questions to allow you to spend hours on just one verse:
How can I summarize the chapter of this verse?
How does this verse relate to the chapter it is in?
What level is Krishna speaking on (confidential, more confidential, most confidential, or most confidential of all)?
How does this verse relate to the conclusion of Bhagavad-Gita? (Perhaps Shrila Prabhupada’s main question in his purports!)
How doe
Speaker: H.H Badrinarayan Swami
Radhanath Swami Maharaja told me a very blissful story the other day and he said I could use it. So here goes! There was that Taj Hotel where the terrorists attacked. They were fighting in there for three days, complete carnage. The terrorists had arranged in such a way that they would always be up higher. They would shoot from a lower vantage point down. Radhanath Maharaja told me this. They had all these grenades and they would throw the grenades and the grenades
I met some devotees while living in Brisbane, Australia and was taken by how peaceful and spiritually beautiful they were. There is a saying that we are the sum of the five people we spend most of our time we choose to be with. I wanted to spend more time with these people!
The young girl that we met invited us to meditation, prasadam and kirtan at their home all within an hour of meeting them. I had never met such open and welcoming people. Over the next six years we met hundreds of like-minded
Krsna Janma – The Birth of Lord Krsna
During the great festival of Lord Krsna’s birth, the king of Vraja respectfully gave to the brahmanas a mountain of glittering jeweled ornaments, an even greater mountain of grains, and 200,000 young cows, all beautifully decorated with gold necklaces of large pearls. I offer my respectful obeisances to Mahavana, the place where the king gave his charity.
Source: http://www.mayapur.com/2019/chandan-yatraday2-krsna-janma/
By Kadamba Kanana Swami
Ekalavya, on his own, was trying to perfect the way of archery and appeared to be even better than Arjuna. But as a result his thumb was taken by Dronacarya. So we are not becoming Ekalavya – no. We cannot imitate Krsna; we can only serve Krsna. We cannot imitate Arjuna either. Arjuna is Krsna’s eternal associate, and we are simply following in the footsteps. Our path is not anukāra – imitation; it is anusārataḥ – to follow.
Anusārataḥ means to follow in the footsteps. W
