THE ALL INDIA PADAYATRA CELEBRATES RADHASTAMI & IT’S 34TH BIRTHDAY IN NILESHWARAM, KERALA

By Acarya Dasa

The All India Pāda-yātrā turns 34

Our pāda-yātrā party planned on leaving Nileshwaram on August 29^th but Caitanya Rasamrita Dasa insisted we stay and celebrate Radhastami in his village. He also asked that we do a few preaching programs in other parts of the town. Radhastami is made more special because it’s ‘The All India Padayatra’s’ birthday too! The pāda-yātrā started in 1

Because human life is a combination of matter and spirit soul the whole process of vedic knowledge is directed at liberating the spirit soul from the contamination of matter.

Srimad Bhagavatam 2.1.3,

Srila Prabhupada

Our human life is a mixture of spirit soul and matter. It is a holistic process of gaining vedic knowledge. It frees our spirit soul from the polluted matter. It helps us to be liberated. If we learn something with a free mind, we will be able to grasp it. We will be able to understand

Any devotee who has developed genuine love for Krishna can also explain the truth about Krishna, because Krishna helps such sincere devotee seated in his heart.

Delhi, September 20, 1967.

Srila Prabhupada

Those who love Krishna from the bottom of heart, they can only understand the divine truth. They can explain that sincere love for Sri Krisna can enlighten and enhance the blessing. It can improve the holy communion with God. Any devotee can try to build this faith on God. This can be built throug

“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli
Bhakti-lata Dasi: One day, three women set off to perform pilgrimage of Varsana – the holy land of Sri Radha. These women would journey through villages, mountaintop temples, and forests, and along the way, they would encounter an array of people – from temple guardians to beggars. Each woman would walk away transformed at the end of the day in unexpected ways.
One of those wome

By Gautam Saha

Most of the times, we are running after money ( dhan ). Money is what makes the world go round, or so it appears. Many a times, this appears to be true. Money enables us to buy goods and services, food, clothing and other basic necessities of life, possessions, home, car, luxuries, etc; Since Laxmi is the goddess of wealth, we worship her to bless us with her favour and benediction. As we are mostly obsessed with money and its acquisition, we do not realize that Laxmi also benedi

From Back to Godhead

By Visakha Devi Dasi

In the face of extreme hardship, Lord Ramachandra’s queen reveals her extraordinary character, founded on her pure devotion to the Lord.
The epic Ramayana, written by the sage Valmiki, tells the story of Lord Ramachandra, Krishna’s incarnation as the perfect king. Lord Rama’s wife, queen, and eternal consort is Sita Devi. She is also the ideal devotee.

Sita Devi’s example shows that one who acts according to God’s desire is peaceful and has harmonious r

From Back to Godhead

By Gauranga Dasa

We all worship someone all of us but the question is…

One of the principles of worship is at traction. When you are reverentially attracted to someone, you have the desire to establish a relationship with that person, and when the relationship is established then you want to perform some worship. Therefore the most important principle is attraction. So the question is what makes a person attractive?

In a spiritual discourse if we announce beforehand that th

Dear Devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Upcoming Diploma Course in Arcana (in English medium) which is held every year in Sri Dham Mayapur. This semester, the course runs from October 6, 2017 - January 29, 2018. 

The Diploma course runs for almost four months and anyone who has a desire to learn the wonderful art of deity worship approved by the ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry, under the expert guidance of HG Jananivas Prabhu and HG Pankajanghri Pr

Hare Krsna 
PAMHO
AGTSP

Online bus booking for Kartik Yatra 
(Seat wise booking)
( Howrah Via Airport to Mayapur ) has started.

Limited seats are available.
Charges 475/. per head

For booking devotees can visit our site www.tourmayapur.com

There is a option One way - Devotees can select this One Way option & can proceed for the booking.

Please check the timings while booking.

The time details are as follows:

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Howrah via Airport to Mayapur Time: 07:00 am from Howrah

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With most auspicious Kartik month approaching we offer number of attractive offers and discounts for flats at Rasamrita Kunj.  If you are planning to purchase your dream home in Mayapur do it now!

Please visit us at www.rasamritakunj.com

Email: info@rasamritakunj.com

Phone: +91 7797100092

By Chaitanya Charan Das

“Man proposes, God disposes” has been the cause of immense frustration for humanity since time immemorial. The best plans are often foiled forever in a single moment by factors beyond human control. Misery can be said to be the condition in which we are unable to get what we want and / or are forced to accept that which we don’t want. A thoughtful person can perceive that misery is an unavoidable, inescapable companion during the sojourn through this world (Bhagavad Gita

Hare Krsna,

In this issue of Illuminations we talk about the power and importance of visualizing ourselves as the kind of devotee we really want to be.

May you always think of Krsna.

Mahatma Das

What You See is What You Get

I’d like you to take a minute and envision the kind of devotee you would like to be if anything were possible. What qualities would you like to possess? How would you like to act? What kind of mentality and attitude would you like to have?

When we first take to Krsna conscio

By Nick Rallo

You’ll find that time slows. You’ll take slower bites, thoughtful and concerted twirls of stir-fried noodles and heaping forkfuls of saucy tofu. Your mind will ease through the flavors like you’re footing your way up the steps of a flight of stone stairs. The lights in the courtyard’s yaupon tree will glimmer.

On my table of polished black, where I’m spooning through a cooling dessert of vanilla sweet rice and halvah — “It’s like vanilla ice cream with a brownie,” I’m told in a in

“Wandering in Navadvipa is the best of all opulences, the best of all religious principles, the best of all kinds of worship, the best of all perfections, the best of all glories, and the best of all oceans of sweetness.” – Sri Navadvipa Sataka by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura

30 days to go until Kartik Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama commences!  Space is limited, so register quickly to ensure that you don’t miss out on this special spiritual opportunity.

Kartik Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama o

Hare Krishna!

Moderate rains, refreshing breezes and warm sun changed the look of Rasamrita Kunj during monsoon season. With as many as 350 big trees and thousands of smaller plants planted one year ago (most of them flowering all the time) Rasamrita Kunj parks and gardens become a home for number of birds, butterflies, bumblebees etc.

NOTE from Bhakti-lata Dasi: As the inmates evolve in their Kṛṣṇa consciousness, increasingly realizing the importance of Prabhupada’s teachings and making a conscious effort to apply them in their life, they develop in strength and realization. Being a witness to this spiritual growth, I feel the joy and pride of a mother seeing her children mature. I am forever captivated by the power of Srila Prabhupada’s words to completely transform the lives of so many who receive his mercy. Joseph has been

Sriman Havi Das, a dear disciple of Srila Prabhupada, will receive Grammy Award for Excellence 2017.
Havi das (Ilan Chester) at the age of 19, in 1971 he first met Hare Krishna devotees and two years later he was initiated and given the spiritual name Havi Das by his spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Chester has stated on record that ‘Krishna consciousness is and has always been my true source of inspiration. It is the love found in the hearts of the devotee

Bhaktivedanta Manor: Brahmins in yellow.
Srila Prabhupada: All glories to the all-blissful holy name of Sri Krishna, which causes the devotee to give up all conventional religious duties, meditation and worship. When somehow or other uttered even once by a living entity, the holy name awards him liberation. The holy name of Krishna is the highest nectar. It is my very life and my only treasure. (Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 4.71 purport).

From Dharma prabhu, the head pujari at the Miami temple: The hurricane passed. The temple buildings had minimal damage although the storm uprooted 3 big mango trees. The Deities were untouched. We resumed Deity service, in a restricted way the next morning (Monday) after hurricane passed.
We still do not have electricity, which is a disturbance but we are dressing the Deities twice daily, cooking Raja bhoga offering and doing Raja Bhoga arati. The schedule is modified because of curfew. We cann