Just like us, the Lord has feelings. When someone glorifies the Lord, He is happy but if someone speaks ill words, the Lord feels pain in His heart. The pastime between Varaha and Hiaranyaksha is a display of Lord's feelings.
Hiranyaksha spoke of Lord Varaha "When You fall dead with Your skull smashed by the mace hurled by my arms, the demigods and sages who offer You oblations and sacrifice in devotional service will also automatically cease to exist, like trees without roots." Hearing this t
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If Srila Prabhupada visited you,
Maybe just for a day or two,
And came by unexpectedly,
I wonder what you’d do.
Oh, I know you’d give your nicest room,
To such an honored guest,
And all the food you’d offer,
Would be the very best.
And you would keep assuring him,
You’re glad to have him there,
That serving him within your home,
Is a joy beyond compare.
But if you saw him coming,
Would you meet him at the door,
With arms outstretched to welcome,
This honored visitor?
Or would you have to change
By Akhandadhi Das
A friend of mine recently revealed a personal moment of spirit in action. She had been chronically abused by her father and this had led to an array of deep psychological issues during adulthood. Three years ago, her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Reluctantly, she agreed to support her mother on a visit to the hospital. My friend recalled the moment she saw the man who had ruined her life. Lying on the bed, hooked up to monitors and drips, he looked so weak and hel
By Madhava Smullen
ISKCON Founder Srila Prabhupada’s youngest son, Vrindavan Chandra De, passed away at his home in Kolkata at 10:30pm on April 3rd. He had been suffering from lung cancer.
Vrindavan Chandra was favorable to his father’s society, and ISKCON devotees were present, chanting in his room, while he passed.
Vrindavan Chandra had been the only family member present when Srila Prabhupada boarded the Jaladuta to leave for the U.S. on August 13th, 1965. He related the experience when he
By Madhava Smullen
As ISKCON’s second and third generations progress in their lives and Krishna consciousness, their signature festival, Kulimela, is also growing and developing in new ways with every event.
This summer’s Kulimela 2018, to be held in Radhadesh, Belgium, is the tenth anniversary of the first Radhesh Mela, and the eleventh overall Kulimela since 2006. Others have been held in France, Germany, Russia, Siberia, Australia, New Zealand, and, in the U.S., Los Angeles, Alachua, and Ne
The places in the eighty-four square mile district of Mathura are so beautifully situated on the banks of the River Yamuna, that anyone who goes there will never want to return to this material world.” (Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 13, Page 111). It is interesting how Srila Prabhupada said the words, “…will never want to return to this material world…” It shows that Prabhupada is truly situated in the spiritual world, unlike us, who are not similarly positioned even when we are present in the ho
By Ramai Swami
I recently visited our New Gokula farm and although there has been a severe drought in the area for last few months, finally a good downpour of rain came.
As you can see from the pictures, Radha Gokulananda’s cows and bullocks are happily munching on fresh green pasture.
The wait in the UK is finally over! Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami who started it all (formerly known as Acharya) is coming to cinemas in the UK! Never before has there been a bigger opportunity for a mainstream audience in the UK to experience the incredible story of A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami (affectionately known as Srila Prabhupada), the 70-year-old Swami from India, who arrived in America without any support or money in the turbulent 1960s. Despite all difficulties and o
By Kripamoya Das
Philosophy – from the Greek words:
philo – love of, affinity for;
sophos – wisdom.
Philosophy – the love of wisdom
Wisdom – from the Old Norse visdomr – the ability to think and act utilising knowledge, experience, understanding, discernment, insight and common sense – coupled with just judgment as to action.
Philosophy means the love of wisdom, the ability to separate truth from error, reality from illusion, and the subsequent discernment as to correct action. Professional phi
TEXT 54
bhaktya tv ananyaya sakya
aham evam-vidho 'rjuna
jnatum drastum ca tattvena
pravestum ca parantapa
aham evam-vidho 'rjuna
jnatum drastum ca tattvena
pravestum ca parantapa
SYNONYMS
bhaktya—by devotional service; tu—but; ananyaya—without being mixed with fruitive activities or speculative knowledge; sakyah—possible; aham—I;evam-vidhah—like this; arjuna—O Arjuna; jnatum—to know; drastum—to see; tattvena—in fact; pravestum—and to enter into; ca—also; parantapa—O mighty-armed one.
TRANSLATION
My dear Arjuna, only by undivided devotional service can I be understood as I a
We are currently living in an age where everyone is over-educated and has a degree that is not going to bring them much benefit in life. In fact, it is going to take them away from Krsna. We become proud and start to think that, “Oh, I have a master’s degree, so now I am a master!” At that point, one can no longer put their faith in anything else because as an academic, they try to cut everything to pieces and begin to question Krsna consciousness. Well, where is the benefit in that if one is t
By Satyaraja Dasa
By Taru das
“In The Well”
My dear readers, it is time to come to an understanding of the motivation behind these articles. We have attempted to be a little amusing and in this respect, there may have been a certain amount of success. But actually what we are trying to do is to describe the process of purification in Krsna Consciousness. We never wanted anyone to think that all the atrocities detailed herein are actually something to be admired or imitated. Yet the fear is there that we are enco
By Krsangi Radhe dasi (Communications & Public Relations Practitioner)
It has been an amazing festival of spreading Krishna Consciousness through diverse preaching programmes, bringing people together from all walks of life to a spiritual realm. ISKCON Kwa-Zulu Natal (South Africa) hosted the 30th Durban Festival of Chariots over the Easter Weekend (30 March – 2 April). The four day festival is a flagship event on the Ethekwini Municipality calendar as an event that promotes social cohesion th
TEXT 53
naham vedair na tapasa
na danena na cejyaya
sakya evam-vidho drastum
drstavan asi mam yatha
na danena na cejyaya
sakya evam-vidho drastum
drstavan asi mam yatha
SYNONYMS
na—never; aham—I; vedaih—by study of the Vedas; na—never; tapasa—by serious penances; na—never; danena—by charity; na—never; ca—also; ijyaya—by worship; sakyah—is it possible; evam-vidhah—like this; drastum—to see; drstavan—seeing; asi—you are; mam—Me; yatha—as.
TRANSLATION
The form which you are seeing with your transcendental eyes cannot be understood simply by studying the Vedas, nor by underg
The following are the candidates for sannyasa along with their respective waiting periods:
Sannyasa this year:
Adi Purusha Das
Ananda Vardhan Das
Gaura Chandra Das
Madhu Sevita Das
Mahaprabhu Das
One Year Waiting List:
Bhaktipada Das
Deva Deva Das
Ekalavya Das
Navadwip Dwija Gauranga Das
Priti Vardhana Das
Pushpashila Shyam Das
Raghava Pandit Das
Santa Nrsimha Das
Vrindavan Chandra Das
Two Years Waiting List:
Asim Krishna Das
Premadata Das
Sundarlal Das
Venudhari Das
Three Years Waiting List:
K
The following are the Ministry and Standing Committees and their membership assignments for 2018-19:
Position yourself to succeed!
By Kadamba Kanana Swami
There is story of one sannyasi who was very dear to Srila Prabhupada and very dedicated. He preached so nicely but unfortunately, he found his ashram quite difficult. Of course, he was a young man at the time and when one is a young man then the sannyasa ashram is definitely much more difficult. For him it was too much so one day, he sent his danda back to Srila Prabhupada in the mail, thereby declaring his giving up of sannyasa ashram. Sril
