By Bhaktisiddanta Swami
Peter Cosgrove: Governor General, Lieutennat General, Chief of Army, Commander, Royal Australian Regiment.
Due to the arrival of the Australian royalty in an entourage of 4 cars and a Mercedes limo, the main thorough fare (Rajadhirsen Marga) adjacent to Rādhā Parth-sarathi Mandir, was blocked off. Sir Peter Cosgrove, along with his wife, Lady Cosgrove, was the first ever Governor General of Australia to visit an Iskcon center, accompanied by such dignitaries as Her excel
By Madhava Smullen
For BBT Marketing, Communications and Innovations Department
Since 2012, when ISKCON North America’s leaders unanimously agreed to work as one book distribution team with a collective goal, sales of Srila Prabhupada’s books have seen a dramatic increase.
Remittance to the BBT grew 20% in 2012 and 2013, and 10% each year after that, from $700,000 in 2012 to around $2.1 million in 2016.
The 2017 marathon was yet another major success, with nearly $2 million again remitted to th
Mayapur Institute is happy to announce the launch of Cāturmāsya Bhāgavatāsraya Course in Bengali. Now systematically study Srimad Bhagavatam in Sridham Mayapur during the Caturmasya time. This is a FREE course on Srimad Bhagavatam (excluding accommodation and prasadam). Students have to arrange their own accommodation and prasadam. You can also avail the accomodation facility available at Mayapur Institute Campus.
It will be a caturmasya program. Every year according to the Vaisnava calendar we
Kurma avatar: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna incarnated as a tortoise and held the great Mandara Mountain upon His back to be used as a pivot for churning the ocean of milk.
Sri Kurma Ksetra is an ancient and very important temple of Sri Kurmadeva, the second incarnation of Lord Sri Krishna. Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited this temple in year 1510 during His tour to South India. The famous pastime related to leper Vasudeva took place here, when Lord Caitanya touched
Faithful followers of the BBT have adopted March 14th as “BBT Only Day” in recognition of a significant instruction Srila Prabhupada issued to all temples and members of the Society on March 14th 1974 in the following letter:
As is evident from this letter:
Srila Prabhupada was concerned that devotees (“centres”) producing his books independently was undermining and potentially threatening the viability of the BBT.
“This must not go on” illustrates an unambiguous desire on his part to stop
Faithful followers of the BBT have adopted March 14th as “BBT Only Day” in recognition of a significant instruction Srila Prabhupada issued to all temples and members of the Society on March 14th 1974 in the following letter:
As is evident from this letter:
Srila Prabhupada was concerned that devotees (“centres”) producing his books independently was undermining and potentially threatening the viability of the BBT.
“This must not go on” illustrates an unambiguous desire on his part to stop any prin
Question: How do we survive exploitation and abuse and at the same time not become an impersonalist who just renounces everything? We also need to continue to have a soft-heart in order to love Krsna.
Abuse is very disgusting. As I said earlier, yayedaà dhäryate jagat (Bhagavad-gita 7.5), exploitation exists among living beings in this world. It becomes even more distasteful when such exploitive mentality enters into the relationship between devotees but at the same time it can be expected tha
“I have always had a fascination with the North.”
Issue: 2016-09-29, PHOTO: courtesy of Bhaktimarga Swami
Bhaktimarga Swami, is a 63-year-old, Ontario-born monk who has walked across Canada four times.
I am on the phone with Bhaktimarga Swami, a 63-year-old monk in Toronto. We are talking about the visit to Whitehorse he has planned for late September.
Better known as The Walking Monk, at 63 he has already walked across Canada four times, as well as across the United States, Ireland,
Spiritual Gardener is someone who first of all cultivates the garden of his own heart. He plants the right seeds, waters them nicely, and also takes out all the unwanted weeds.
He also helps others to do the same.
Srila Prabhupada writes in the Srimad-Bhagavatam Purport:
The conditional changes of the living entity are explained in the Caitanya-caritamrta in the instructions given to Srila Rupa Gosvami by Lord Sri Caitanya:
“The living entities all over the universes are enjoying the effects of
Oh Jagannatha as your sweet will make me dance,
But don't deprive me from your merciful glance
I have no idea of my insignificant life calculations,
But I have faith ultimately it will be with you in Jubilations,
These temporary situations shakes me without pauses,
But in the end I know you are cause of all causes,
Eyes searching for you standing on the edge,
Oh Lord I believe either will learn to fly or u will catch,
Holding on to your lotus feet tighly,
As Path given by our acharyas rightl
Once I gave initiation in Mayapur to a devotee and afterward, we met Jananivasa Prabhu. I said to Jananivasa Prabhu that I just gave initiation to this devotee, could you please just give him your blessings. Jananivasa Prabhu said, “Oh, you just took initiation! This is very nice because the time when you just take initiation is a very special time! It is the time where everything is still fresh and you are full of good positive energy. This is the time when you can put some really good habits
In the present scenario, where violent incidents are happening not only in the society but also in the school premises, many parents are considering not to send their children to school and are eager to find other options for education. It is notable that due to this scenario in the USA and other western countries, many parents do not send their children to school and adopt other options like home schooling, community schooling etc. But the question is whether these options are effective and eff
Back to Godhead magazine as the name implies, is committed towards, enlightening the reader towards the Supreme Lord and reinstating him or her in their constitutional position of offering loving service to the Lord.
The magazine was actually started by His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad with the sole aim of enlivening the fallen souls. This was way back in 1944.It was only due to Srila Prabhupad’s untiring efforts that even while living in Vrindavan at that time, he would single
14 Mar 2018 - Disappearance Day of Sri Govinda Ghosh
Govinda Ghosh, an intimate associate of Lord Caitanya, was known for his sweet kirtanas at the annual Jagannatha Puri Ratha- yatra festival. Lord Caitanya would at once begin to dance whenever Govinda Ghosh would sing.
Papamochani Ekadashi - 13 March 2018
(Paran Time - 14 March - 6.48am to 10.48 am - for Mumbai Location only. For more details kindly download following app :
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Yudhisthira Maharaja said, “O Supreme Lord, I have heard from You the explanation of Amalaki Ekadasi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Phalguna [February-March], and now I wish to hear about the Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Caitra [
By Kadamba Kanana Swami
One can never take Krsna for granted. One should never think, “I’ve done so much service… so much! You know in my days, we used to go out on sankirtan and we used to distribute so many books, so many books that one man could not lift them! In the past, we did so much service, and that’s why in the present we don’t have to do anything!”
If we do think like this then immediately, maya is here!
Kṛṣṇa-bahirmukha hañā bhoga vāñchā kare, nikaṭa-stha māyā tāre jāpaṭiyā dhare, J
Giriraj Dasa: Gaudiya Vaishnavas, are supposed to follow the mood of Vrajavasis. Among the Vrajavasis the mood and service of gopis is considered the highest. During the day gopis are always busy in one main activity – churning butter. How can we follow this practice in the modern age of Kali-yuga?
We can very easily follow gopis by churning the verses of bhakti scriptures, especially Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam. If we sincerely try to churn these verses with love and devotion then by t
Every devotee is an individual. We are not all stereotypes – all walking the same and all saying Hare Krsna in the same way. No, we are individuals who have a role to play and a contribution to make. That is what we are meant for. That is the higher plan. But when Prabhupada said, “Please, just give me this one life,” instead of just trying to be what we want, what we dream to be, what we’re always hoping for… for one life, just be the instrument of Krsna.
By Ramai Swami
Govindas restaurant and the Lotus Room in Darlinghurst are still going strong after more than twenty years of operation.
The restaurant, run by devotee couple Pratapana and Jayasri, is pretty much packed out every night.
The Lotus Room hosts kirtan evenings headed by local devotees, however, many well known international devotees come through to lead kirtans, which are also well attended.
By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)
For those of us who have traveled the length and breadth of India, there are many temples that have allowed us in and left indelible and inspiring memories for our spiritual progress. There have also been some temples who have kept us out, or even kicked us out after we have already entered, as if they do not want to share their culture with us, or anyone they feel does not meet their requirements. I can understand that to a degree. But with a little re
