By Hari Narayana Das
Two Jagannatha Ratha Yatra took place at the same time (July 8, 2018) and in two different places. one far in the west, Jakarta, and the other one far in the east, Kediri, East Java.
As Srila Prabhupada mentions in his lecture that “Just like the other day we held the festival, Ratha-yatra. Chant and take prasadam. That’s all. Organize this all over the world. They will be saved. They will understand Krishna.” (SP lecture on Bhagavad-gita 1.10-London, July 12, 1973)
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By Radha Sundari devi dasi
We have all heard the story of the house that Srila Prabhupada built in which the whole world can live. And how in his great mercy he lovingly created, in the body of ISKCON, a spiritual family to take up residence in that house. A family imbued with the qualities of love and trust, to stand at the door and welcome inside the rest of the world.
Although we have repeated these words many times over the past 38 years, it is only in the last few days, after Hari-sauri Pr
By Mahatma das
What is falldown? Breaking the four regulative principles or giving up devotional service is generally referred to as falldown. Although this is the main focus of this article, the principles I discuss relate to positively dealing with any kind of setback in spiritual life.
Falldown happens to many devotees and it can be discouraging. It can even cause one to give up.
“Women and wealth are very difficult problems for the devotee making progress on the path back to Godhead. Ma
Disappearance Day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura -(fasting til noon)
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, who was named Kedarnath Datta by his father (some say by his Godfather), was born in opulent circumstances on the 2nd September 1838., on a Sunday in Biranagara (Ulagrama) in the district of Nadia. He was the seventh son of Raja Krsnananda Datta, a great devotee of Lord Nityananda.
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Disappearance Day of Sri Gadadhara Pandita
Sri Gadadhar was the consant compa
The chariot festival in which Lord Krsna in the form of Lord Jagannatha rides with Lord Balarama and Subhadra Devi in Jagannatha Puri, India.
At the height of Indian summer, right at the beginning of the Monsoon, the Lord of Puri goes to his garden palace for the annual summer vacation. Originally the festival has its foundation in the residents of Vrindavan bringing back their Lords, Krishna, Balaram and Lady Subhadra from Kurukshetra.
Today in Puri He, the Lord of the Universe travels in some
The previous day of Ratha Yatra (today) marks the performance of the festival of Netrotsava. This great festival is the life and soul of the devotees. On this occasion, greatly happy, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu took all the devotees with Him and visited the Lord in the temple. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu was very thirsty to see the Lord, and His eyes became like two bumblebees drinking the honey from the lotuslike eyes of Lord Jagannātha, who is Kṛṣṇa Himself. The eyes of Lord Jagannātha conquered the
"Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's eyes have been compared to thirsty bumblebees, and Sri Jagannatha's eyes have been compared to blossoming lotus flowers. The author has made these comparisons in order to describe Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu while the Lord was deeply absorbed in ecstatic love for Lord Jagannatha."
Caitanya-caritamrta, Madyam lila 12:212
"Now please hear about Lord Jagannatha's going to the Gundica temple while Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu danced before theRatha car. The Lord perf
MY MOST PRECIOUS KARMIC BAG
I have a very huge karmic bag bond on my back,
Rusted, dark dust coated and grime filled.
Yet I can see its contents for the bag is full and spilling,
Numerous humiliations, allegations baseless,
Hurt, despair, pain and sadness,
Failures galore, an uncontrolled mind swaying everywhere,
Few beautiful silken threads of success and happiness,
Beyond this , am unable to fathom its other contents,
My dearest vithu amma , you have on many occasions,
Gently reminded me of unloading t
1) He knows all our Karmas attempt..
Where wud you go, He knows what we haven't thought yet!
2) He knows when we don't have guilt feeling..
Where wud u go He knows when you take pride in sinning..
3) He knows when you cheat everyone apart..
Where wud you go, He is sitting in ur heart..
4) You may feel puffed up with praise of others and take pride..
Where wud you go, He knows ur intentions deep inside!..
5) He knows when you offend him on its peak..
Still mercifully He gives us power to sp
Meena Chand: On behalf of the teachers, His Holiness Sacinandana Swami and His Grace Bhurijana Prabhu, we heartily invite you to take part in this wonderful week of hearing and chanting of the Holy Names from Nov 27 to Dec 2. Our residence will be at the foot of Govardhan Hill. From there we may travel short distances for outdoor chanting of japa and kirtans. We will gather to chant 64 rounds at Terkadamba and have inspirational readings. Classes enhancing our understanding of and practice of t
Seminar on ‘Power of Habits’ by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami
By Bhaktin Debasmita
London College of Vedic Studies (www.facebook.com/londoncvs) was very honored to have HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami deliver a powerful and relevant seminar entitled ‘Power of Habits’, on Sunday 8th July 2018. The College serves as the educational wing of ISKCON-London, offering a wide range of educational, spiritual and practical courses, seminars and workshops aimed at nurturing character, personal fulfilment and spirit
By Hari Narayana Das
Globalization now days give many impacts to the young generation. The effects of this era sometime give positive influence and negative in other ways. Protecting the young from the bad effect of the globalization is in the hands of the older generation. They have big responsibility and should work hard to save the young generation. One of the member of Indonesia Parisad who leave in Jakarta from Jasri Village, Karangasem regency, Bali, felt worried of their young in his vil
“Panihati is the place where Gaura Nitai would assemble for Sankirtana performance and where Raghunath das Goswami supplied a big feast of prasadam for all the devotees.”
– Srila Prabhupada, Letter to Balavanta, October 20, 1974, Atlanta
The Panihati Chida Dahi Utsava literally translates to the festival of chipped rice and yogurt, and is a festival celebrated all around the world through kirtan and the distribution of prasadam. This year, as every year for the last nine years, the students a
Sri Jagannath is the Lord of the universe. His kitchen is considered as the largest and the biggest kitchen in the world. It is situated south-east direction of the outer compound of Srimandir. The length of the kitchen is 150 feet, breadth is 100 feet and height is about 20 feet. It consists of 32 rooms with 250 earthen ovens within these. Around 600 cooks (Suvaras) and 400 assistants serve here every day for preparing Lord's food.
There are three types of hearths in the kitchen of Srimandir
