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हरे कृष्ण....!!

किसी भी कार्य को प्रारंभ करने से पूर्व यह समझना अति आवश्यक है कि वह कार्य हम क्यों करने जा रहे हैं. अतः इससे पहले कि कोई श्री कृष्ण के विषय में जाने, समझे, विचारे, यह अत्यधिक आवश्यक है कि हम श्री कृष्ण के विषय में क्यों जानना चाहते हैं? कौन हैं कृष्ण? कृष्ण के विषय में ही क्यों जानना है? कृष्ण ही क्यों मददगार हैं?

तो जब हम कृष्ण की बात करते हैं, तो सबसे पहले यह जानना आवश्यक है कि हम कृष्ण के विषय में क्यों जाने....!!

कृष्ण का अर्थ है सर्वाकर्शक....!!!

तो कृष्ण हैं सर्व-आकर्षक. जिसमें

Krsna’s Village of Peace at this year’s Woodstock festival in Poland exceeded the expectations of everyone. With a steady stream of people passing through our site the lines for prasadam got longer and longer, large crowds spilled out of the Mantra Yoga Tent and all other activities were fully packed. From this one can appreciate that Lord Krsna is truly ‘all-attractive.’

Source:http://www.dandavats.com/?p=49648

ISKCON’s GBC (Governing Body Commission) opposes the sale of the ISKCON Radha-Govinda Mandir because the GBC considers selling or moving the temple a risky proposition that’s contrary to the instructions of Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON’s Founder-Acarya.

Acccording to a false story being spread by Ramabhadra Dasa, the GBC would favor the sale if it were to get a cut of the proceeds. Since the Bharati Board won’t agree, so the story goes, the GBC opposes the sale.

None of that story is true.

In April

In spite of being bound by iron shackles and confined in a prison cell and in spite of having witnessed the killing of their six little children by Kamsa, Vasudeva and Devaki were indifferent to all the pains because they always meditated on Krishna and were eagerly waiting for his arrival.

And when finally beautiful Krishna appeared in their lives their hearts were inundated with infinite bliss. Not just Krishna’s presence but in fact his mere remembrance mitigates all the sufferings.

The cele

Earlier this year, I visited the city of Kolkata and was taken by a kind devotee to an old building on a short backstreet known as Ultadanga Junction Road. I had never been there before, but had heard about the place for forty years. The square, brown brick, rather plain three storey building was formerly known as Bhaktivinoda Asana and it was here, on the flat roof-top, that Srila Prabhupada met his spiritual master for the first time. I had always been intrigued by the idea of a sacred meetin

By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

“I am so much obliged to you that you have become so enthusiastic for offering Vyasa-puja… And I am very much hopeful that … even if I die, my movement will not stop, I am very much hopeful. Yes. All these nice boys and girls who have taken so seriously…”

– Srila Prabhupada, Sri Vyasa-puja, London, August 22, 1973

Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja celebration is one of the most important festivals for every ISKCON devotee, because it is only due to the mercy of Srila Prabhupada that ISKCON exists a

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) For the first time, the ISKCON Temple in Chowpatty here will celebrate Janmashtami — Lord Krishna’s birthday — with a tricolor theme as it coincides with the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, an official here said on Saturday.

Besides, more than 750 other International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temples worldwide are fully geared up for their own unique celebrations, said its spiritual leader Radhanath Swami Maharaj.

This year, the Chowpatty ISKCO

A Thousand Names of Lord Balarama.
The Balarama Pranams

namas te halagraha
namas te musalayudha
namas te revati-kanta
namas te bhakta-vatsala

namas te dharani-dhara
namas te balanam srestha
pralambare namas te ‘stu
ehi mam krsna-purvaja

From Garga-samhita Canto 8: Chapter Thirteen

Text 1

duryodhana uvaca

balabhadrasya devasya
pradvipaka maha-mune
namnam sahasram me bruhi
guhyam deva-ganair api

Duryodhana said: O great sage Pradvipaka, please tell me the thousand names of Lord Balarama, names ke

Chandra Myers: A devotee walked up to me today before the swing ceremony for Radha Govinda and said, “I want to tell you something…I just ordered a book from Amazon of Prabhupada Memories and when I opened to the first page there was a letter which said, ‘To whoever gets this book….I am not a member of their faith but I have read this book and it has changed my life…’ and he went on for a few pages glorifying the life and character of Srila Prabhupada and how he had experienced a change of hear

On the auspicious occasion of today’s installation of the first chakra on the planetarium-wing dome, here is a message from Sriman Ambarish Prabhu –
“Dear Maharaj and prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I regret not being able to be there personally for this auspicious event. The initial installation of the chakra for the planetarium dome is a monumental event, capping years of work and support from devotees like you. The TOVP team has worked tirelessly

08 Aug 2018 - Kamika Ekadashi

Fast Break time - 09 Aug 2018 - 06.18 to 10.35 (as per Mumbai time - for other location - kindly check with local temple calendar)

The saintly king Yudhisthira maharaj said, “Oh Supreme Lord, I have heard from You the glories of fasting on Deva-sayani Ekadashi, which occurs during the light fortnight of the month of Ashadha. 

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By Gopal Bhatta dasa

ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS) is the foremost gathering of leaders and devotees from around the world. The ILS is eight wonderful days of seminars on leadership and related topics within the sacred atmosphere of Sri Dhama Mayapur. Importantly, the ILS is an exclusive and unique opportunity to associate with members of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC), Zonal and Regional Leaders, Temple Presidents and Project Leaders throughout the world.

This will be the fourth ILS.

As our global ISKCON family pushes forward into its 51st year, we can celebrate together the wonderful progress we have made for Srila Prabhupada’s pleasure. For individuals as well as our communities, farms, and international society as a whole, there has been much growth and renewal during the last half century. The Gita Nagari Eco Farm in Pennsylvania is one such center of rejuvenation, a vibrant project which is developing into an island of excellence in the United States.

This 350 acre fa

By Giriraj Dasa

As we come into Krishna consciousness then many a times we may get lost in the philosophy itself. The mind too likes newer subjects and intellect is also satisfied by gaining deeper understanding. However we should be careful not to feel satisfied remaining at these levels. Most of us do understand that our real position in the material world is not unlike that of a criminal put in a prison for reform. Criminals can also, rather they do, have high level of mental and intellectua

By Madhavananda Das

In Hari-bhakti-vilasa, verse 2.147, Srila Sanatan Goswami quotes Sammohana-tantra:

gopayed devatam istam gopayed gurum atmanah
gopayec ca nijam mantram gopayen nija-malikam

One should hide one’s ista-deva, one should hide one’s guru, one should hide one’s mantra, and one should hide one’s japa-mala.

Wise persons keep their valuables in a confidential place. Similarly, an intelligent sadhaka does not advertise his or her guru, nor do they broadcast themselves as disciples of