The saintly king Yudhisthira maharaj said, "Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard from You the glories of fasting on Deva-sayani Ekadasi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Ashadha.
Now I would like to hear from You the glories of the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight (krishna paksha) of the month of Shravana (July -August).
Oh Govindadeva, please be merciful to me and explain its glories.
Oh Supreme Vasudeva, I offer my most humble obeisances unto You.

The Supreme Lord

The world has become so evil on account of rejecting God. If someone rejects God that person is considered to be a demon & obviously demons are evil, they are lusty. When their isatiable lust is not fulfilled they become greedy which leads to anger and because of there anger they are ready to do anything to satisfy their anger.

Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita 16.8: They say that this world is unreal, with no foundation, no God in control. They say it is produced of sex desire and no cause other tha

Lost Soul was homeless. He rarely spoke, but He listened to Crip. Crip was Lost Soul’s close friend. The nights were long and there was always fear or danger on the streets. “Got your back,” Crip said. He made plans for survival; meanwhile L. Soul grew sullen.

The two other companions to Lost Soul were Mind and Senses. Together they crouched in the doorways of abandoned buildings. Mind talked gibberish to distract Soul from his plight.

But it was Senses who served as L. Soul’s best distraction.

From Back to Godhead

When the 2017 Super Bowl game, the summit of American professional football, was held in Houston, a devotee convinced me and a few others to try to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books at a huge pregame event downtown. Venturing into the passionate, teeming crowd, we sold a few books, but not so many. This experience reinforced what was already obvious: mundane sport certainly has a powerful

I looked at my watch as I stepped out of the show room in Agra. It was 9.30 in the night. I winced. It would take us more than an hour to reach Vrindavan. We had to get up for mangala arati again the next morning.

By Suvyakta Narasimha Dasa

We had come to Agra to pick up some things for the upcoming project in Vrindavan, since they were not available there. Things were going on at a frenetic pace and devotees were working over time. We were compelled to come to Agra even though it was late. But

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

I have no love for Krishna in my heart,

I can not see Guru as Krishna,

I judge everyone except, of course, my own self

my eyes are anointed with many material desires,

yet I carry a hope in the heart ...

that some day a Vaisanava would bless me by mistake...

and I would be a dust particle on the way

where Krishna returns back home every evening in Vrindavan Dhama !

Do non devotee have no good qualities? by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu in 2013
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 05)

(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)

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Seminar on Vaishnava Etiquettes by His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami

(His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami’s GBC zonal assignments include Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India and is co-zonal secretary for Calcutta and Mayapur, West Bengal, and North Orissa and Puri.)

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Kirtan London’s summer of success!
This year, Kirtan London is reaching out even wider than ever before with many more outreach kirtan (music) events in London: 1. Mantra Lounge – Kirtan evenings in Covent Garden have become weekly in frequency since the beginning of the year, with 40-50 people attending every session. 2. Pop-up Temple at the Wellbeing Festival (Mind Body Spirit) in May: – over 700 people participated in kirtan and japa meditation sessions; – over 900 prasadam sweets distribute

This year we had the largest gathering for the Dublin Ratha Yatra ever! It was a truly wonderful day beginning with lively kirtan as Lord Jagannatha ascended His chariot. 30 minutes later we were hearing the 1st citizen of Dublin waxing lyrical about how once he learned he would be attending today, he was eagerly awaiting the opportunity to help pull the Lord’s chariot! An avid walker and long term abstentionist from motorised vehicles, he was very impressed with such a grand vehicle having no

The all merciful Lord Sri Gaur Hari, as He travelled from village to village throughout the south of India, continued to distribute love of Godhead wherever He went. Hearing the nectarean names of Hari from His lotus mouth, thousands and thousands men and women felt relief from the blazing fire of material existence. Various wretched, miserable and fallen souls lives were completely rejuvenated and thus they became virtuous and happy. While causing rains of love of God to fall anywhere and ever

Instead of satisfying one’s own personal material senses, one has to satisfy the senses of the Lord. That is the highest perfection of life. The Lord wants this, and He demands it. One has to understand this central point of Bhagavad-gītā. (Bhagavad Gita As it is, Preface)

THE TWELVE AZHWARS ( MYSTICAL SRIVAISHNAVA SAINTS) OF SOUTH INDIA. (PART 5 OF 5) - conclusion

HIGHLY LOVED AND ESTEEMED SRI VEDANTA DESIKAN ACHARYAN

Sri Vedanta Desikan acharyan  is always seen holding the Shruta-Prakashika in His hand, which  Sri Sudarshana Suri had asked reverential Desikan acharyan  to protect, as it was a detailed commentary on SriRamanujacharya’s Sri Bhashyam.

Sri Vedanta Desikan swami ( Desika in Sanskrit means acharyan ), also known as Nigamantha Mahadesikan is one of the gr

HIGHLY VENERABLE SAINT , YATI RAJA, EMPERUMANAAR, SRI RAMANUJACHARYA , PROFOUNDER OF SRIVISHITHADVAITA PRINCIPLE OF SRIVAISHNAVISM.

One of our most  esteemed , highly revered and admired acharyan is Sri Ramanujar. He was born in Sriperumbudur, in Tamil Nadu in a Brahmin family.around 1001 years back. Sri Ramanujacharyan propounded the Vishisthaadvaita philosophy of Srivaishnavism. He is a saint par excellence and a reformer for he tried to change so many areas of spirituality which he felt needed