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By Atma Tattva Das

For over 15 years, Premkishor Das has been a pivotal force in organizing the Festival of India (FOI) and the Festival of Colors in Thunder Bay, Ontario. In addition to his role as a physician and manager of temple services at ISKCON Thunder Bay, Premkishor has made notable strides in creating a centralized platform for Krishna Conscious artists globally.

In a recent interview, Premkishor recounted his journey of establishing an ISKCON artist database, a project born from his d

In a social media post from Radhapriya Devi Dasi who serves as secretary to Mahatma Das, she said, “After routine testing, Mahatma Das’s doctors discovered a significant blockage in his arteries, requiring urgent surgery. To prevent a potential heart attack, they have scheduled the heart surgery for Monday, September 23, from 7 am to 12 pm EDT in Gainesville, Florida.

We kindly ask for your prayers for a smooth and successful procedure and recovery. During this time, he requests that no messages

There are many valuable lessons to be learned by leaders who want to resolve conflicts between two parties amicably. It requires a great deal of spiritual maturity, patience, respect for both parties, mode of goodness to deal with issue etc.

On being pleased with both parties

SP writes : “When the Lord came, He was pleased with everyone; therefore it is stated here, krtsna-prasada-sumukham. The Lord knew that even the offensive doormen were His pure devotees, although by chance they committed a

From Back to Godhead

God: The Evidence; The God Delusion; God: The Failed Hypothesis; The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief. Apparently, writing about God is the latest rage among scientists, both theistic and atheistic. Many of these authors have also been invited to speak to college crowds, and they are causing quite a stir. But is this really the best way to appro

There was no time in the history of computers when they have been used for better purposes than todays. Previously, a home computer was long time employed for entertainment, thus becoming a tool for a wasted life. Nowadays, under the restrictions imposed by the pandemic to social gatherings, more important or uplifting activities took shelter in the virtual space. Giving in this way to the computers an opportunity to nurture our higher nature. Lots of courses, webinars, spiritual classes or kir

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय छह ध्यानयोग

योगिनामपि सर्वेषां मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना ।

श्रद्धावान्भजते यो मां स मे युक्ततमो मतः ॥ 47 ॥

योगिनाम्– योगियों में से;अपि– भी;सर्वेषाम्– समस्त प्रकार के;मत्-गतेन– मेरे परायण, सदैव मेरे विषय में सोचते हुए;अन्तः-आत्मना– अपने भीतर;श्रद्धावान्– पूर्ण श्रद्धा सहित;भजते– दिव्य प्रेमाभक्ति करता है;यः– जो;माम्– मेरी (परमेश्वर की);सः– वह;मे– मेरे द्वारा;युक्त-तमः– परम योगी;मतः– माना जाता है।

भावार्थ : और समस्त योगियों में से जो योगी अत्यन्त श्रद्धापूर्व

By Bhaktivinoda Thakura 

Questions about INATTENTIVE CHANTING and answers by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura from his books:
Q. What is the main impediment blocking one from developing attachment for chanting?
A. If one gives up all the offenses in chanting, but remains inattentive, he can never develop attachment for chanting. (Sajjana Tosani 11/1)
Q. What are the various definitions of inattention while chanting?
A. O Lord! All anarthas are produced when we do not pay attention to our chanting. Th

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय छह ध्यानयोग

प्राप्य पुण्यकृतां लोकानुषित्वा शाश्वती: समाः ।

श्रुचीनां श्रीमतां ग्रेहे योगभ्रष्टोSभिजायते ॥ 41 ॥

प्राप्य– प्राप्त करके;पुण्य-कृताम्– पुण्य कर्म करने वालों के;लोकान्– लोकों में;उषित्वा– निवास करके;शाश्वतीः– अनेक;समाः– वर्ष;शुचीनाम्– पवित्रात्माओं के;श्री-मताम्– सम्पन्न लोगों के;ग्रेहे– घर में;योग-भ्रष्टः– आत्म-साक्षात्कार के पथ से च्युत व्यक्ति;अभिजायते– जन्म लेता है।

भावार्थ : असफल योगी पवित्रात्माओं के लोकों में अनेकानेक वर्षों तक भोग

By Kardama Muni Dasa 

Bhadra Rupa Dasa, Ph.D., led an ensemble performing two of his own compositions inspired by the Gita Govinda of Sri Jayadeva Goswami to welcome Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India. Members of the Geneva Indian Community, UN officials, and international diplomats, counted at 300 or more, were invited and present, along with Swiss news media. The Minister was in Geneva to dedicate the newly built Permanent Mission of India, which houses

The Kadamba Foundation recently released its inaugural annual report in a September 16th press release. The report reflects on its first year of activities and achievements since Kadamba Kanana Swami’s departure on March 9th, 2023.

According to the press release, “The report highlights the Foundation’s ongoing mission to publish, promote, and distribute spiritual music, books, and other media while managing copyrights, royalties, and translations across multiple languages. Among its key accompli

What an absolute blessing it is to have the company of three great souls who have given everything to the cause of constructing the largest Vedic temple in the world. Visiting us in Southern Ontario are Jauanivas, Sunanda and Braj Bilas, all stationed in the headquarters of Iskcon in Mayapura in West Bengal. The project, “Temple of Understanding”  TOVP will be in its completion in 2026. The trio have come for fund raising and the target today in this endeavour was our community in Oakville, jus

From Back to Godhead

When Krishna leaves Vrindavana to become the ruler of a great kingdom, He remains the same Krishna, the treasure of His devotees’ hearts.

The Krishna deity worshiped at the Hare Krishna temple in Los Angeles, where I live, is named Dvarakadhisha, “the Lord of Dvaraka.” Dvaraka is the pristine island Lord Krishna rules in His adult years. (Although Krishna lived in Dvaraka when He was present on earth five thousand years ago, Dvaraka exists eternally in the spiritual world.

1 Sri Narada said: Asked by whom, and for what reason did Lord Krsna, the master of the universes, come to the earth? O best of the knowers of the Vedas, please tell.

2 Sri Narayana Rsi said: In ancient times, during the Varaha-kalpa, bearing a great burden and filled with grief, the earth took shelter of the demigod Brahma.

3 Accompanied by hosts of demigods, who were all unhappy at heart to be so troubled by the demons, she went to the assembly of Brahma, which is very difficult to attain.

4

It was 1981 and early in my senior year of high school, I was walking out of the East Brook Mall in Willimantic Connecticut with two friends named Steve Walton and Clyde Hall. In my hand I was holding a bag with Jimmy Hendrix’s “Axis Bold As Love” album in it, that I had just purchased at Music World. I had loved Hendrix’s “Are You Experienced”. and had played it again and again over the summer as I delved deeply into the world of marijuana and LSD.

Though, by this time, I was burning out on dr

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय छह ध्यानयोग

युक्ताहारविहारस्य युक्तचेष्टस्य कर्मसु ।
युक्तस्वप्नावबोधस्य योगो भवति दु:खहा ॥ 17 ॥

युक्त– नियमित;आहार– भोजन;विहारस्य– आमोद-प्रमोद का;युक्त– नियमित;चेष्टस्य– जीवन निर्वाह के लिए कर्म करने वाले का;कर्मसु– कर्म करने में;युक्त– नियमित;स्वप्न-अवबोधस्य– नींद तथा जागरण का;योगः– योगाभ्यास;भवति– होता है;दुःख-हा– कष्टों को नष्ट करने वाला।

 भावार्थ : जो खाने, सोने, आमोद-प्रमोद तथा काम करने की आदतों में नियमित रहता है, वह योगाभ्यास द्वारा समस्त भौति

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय पाँच कर्मयोग -- कृष्णभावनाभावित कर्म

भोक्तारं यज्ञतपसां सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम् ।
सुहृदं सर्वभूतानां ज्ञात्वा मां शान्तिमृच्छति ॥ 29 ॥

भोक्तारम्– भोगने वाला, भोक्ता;यज्ञ– यज्ञ;तपसाम्– तपस्या का;सर्वलोक– सम्पूर्ण लोकों तथा उनके देवताओं का;महा-ईश्वरम्– परमेश्वर;सुहृदम्– उपकारी;सर्व– समस्त;भूतानाम्– जीवों का;ज्ञात्वा– इस प्रकार जानकर;माम्– मुझ (कृष्ण) को;शान्तिम्– भौतिक यातना से मुक्ति;ऋच्छति– प्राप्त करता है।

भावार्थ : मुझे समस्त यज्ञों तथा तपस्याओं का परम भोक्त

By Lilasuka Dasi

ISKCON in North America is growing by leaps and bounds. Child protection needs to grow along with it. At the very beginning of Srimad Bhagavatam, Srila Prabhupada stated, “The protection of children gives the human form of life its best chance to prepare the way of liberty from material bondage” (SB 1.8.5, purport).

We want to thank the ISKCON centers across the U.S. and Canada who are increasing their contributions and enabling the Child Protection Office to add much-needed sta

By Savitri Devi Dasi

We are pleased to invite you to the hybrid Bhakti-vaibhava course at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE). From September 19th to October 30th, 2024, we will delve into the sacred teachings of Canto 2 of the Srimad Bhagavatam through a verse-by-verse study.

This seminar will be available both on-site in the holy land of Vrindavan and online, allowing you to participate according to your convenience. The course will be enriched by the association of senior devo

By Govinda Hari Dasa  

From Tech To Temple

Gopa Vrindesha Dasa’s journey at ISKCON Melbourne began with a quiet but defining decision. On the day he received his Ph.D. in Wireless Technology from the University of Melbourne, he turned away from a promising corporate future to embrace the life of a brahmachari monk, devoted to Sri Krishna.

For the past 16 years, Gopa Vrindesha Dasa has served in many capacities, from washing dishes at the temple’s Crossways restaurant and performing priestly duti