Srila Prabhupada said that the highest placed vaisnava in West Bengal was Tarun Kanti Ghosh. He was elected as a member of parliament and was very popular. Tarun Kanti Ghosh owned several newspapers and was a very influential personality. He became elected in parliament by doing harinama sankirtan in all the villages, all over Bengal.
So in my days in Mayapur, I became acquainted with Tarun Kanti Ghosh. He had a house and in the garden, there was a nice temple with large Gaura-Nitai deities. He
Generally people who are not so lucky are called hapless or snakebitten (snakebit). In India it is considered very inauspicious for a snake to appear in one's dreams. But what if there is a Snake that comes to our aide? A Snake that is not only the origin of all snakes but of all creations too and holds the whole creation on His innumerable hoods in the form of Ananta Sesha. Then the hapless become lucky, worries disappears, sorrows turn into Joy, the weak becomes strong. All that we have to
Jhulan Yatra takes place every year in the monsoon season over a period of five days, leading up to Balarama Purnima. This is the time when Srimati Radhika and Her Madhava enjoy swing pastimes in the spiritual world.
Every year the youth of Mayapur come together and work to make the festival what it has been for the past thirty-two years – an intimate exchange of love. Serving together tirelessly for more than thirty days is as enlivening as it is exhausting, and every year the sweetness grows.
रसराज श्रीकृष्ण, प्रभुपाद जी की रचना है जो उन्होंने श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता और भक्तिरसामृत सिन्धु कि शिक्षाओं से रचा है. यह रचना उन सभी के लिए अत्यधिक महत्त्वपूर्ण है जो श्रीकृष्णभावनामृत में पहला कदम रख रहे हैं. जो कोई भी आत्मा-परमात्मा के विषय में जानने का इच्छुक हो उसके लिए यह रचना एक आधार बनती है, जिससे हम श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता और भक्तिरसामृत सिन्धु को और बेहतर तरह से समझ सकते हैं.
जय श्रील प्रभुपाद!!
हरे कृष्णा!!
On the auspicious occasion of the disappearance day of Srila Vamsidasa Babaji onJuly 27, 2017, we request all devotees to please read and distribute the book - Sri Vamsidasa Babaji.
Srimad Bhagavad-gita (BG 9.13) declares that devotees of the Lord even though situated in the material world are actually under the spiritual energy of the Lord and therefore not subject to material laws. Srimad Bhagavatam (SB 1.1.15) further extols the glories of pure devotees of the Lord and states in a verse that
Ever wondered why bad things happen to good people? Why we suffer? Why some days are awesome and others morose? If God exists, why does He keep quiet about it? ...The answer to all the above questions is karma.
Karma is one of those topics that many people know about, but few understand the intricacies of it. In literal terms, “karma” means “activity” and the law of karma regulates the reactions to our activities. If we act in good, or pious ways, we reap good reactions. If we act in impious, sin
Hare Krishna
Excellent Tamil and Telugu Dramas based on our ancient Puranas and Bagavad Gita by Srila Prabhupada Theaters are available for free viewing at www.srilaprabhupadatheaters.in. Kindly visit the site and spread the message to others also.
Some interesting drama titles are
1. Bilvamangal Thakura
2. Haridas thakura
3. Sudhama
4. Neelmadhav
5. Mahaprabhu Leela
6. Naradh
etc
Hare Krishna
WHAT IS THE FIRST SIGN OF A DEVOTEE.
Devotee means the first sign will be happy, brahma-bhutah prasannatma [Bg. 18.54]. If he's not prasannatma, he's a rascal. He has not entered even devotional life. He's outside. That is the test. Just like Dhruva Maharaja. When he saw Visnu, he said, "Everything is all right. I don't want anything." Svamin krtartho 'smi. That is Vaisnava. And if he is still in want or unhappiness, that means he has no spiritual life at all. He is simply making a show.
The Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha at ISKCON Govardhan Eco Village has been publishing many series of books, in the last two years, in service of the Vaishnava community, to assist in the understanding of Srila Prabhupada’s books, Srimad Bhagavatam and Sri Caitanya Caritamrta.
The first of the publication series, called BHAGAVATA SUBODHINI, is systematic study study guide for Srimad Bhagavatam. Last year on the occasion of ISKCON's 50th anniversary, the Vidyapitha completed Bhagavata Subodhini series
By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)
There are various kinds of yoga; such as karma-yoga, based on purifying our activities; Jnana-yoga, based on acquiring spiritual knowledge and insight; Raja-yoga, the mystical yoga system; and Bhakti-yoga, attaining union with God through love and devotion. From these yoga systems, additional systems have also developed. But these four basic forms of yoga are all discussed in the primary and essential Vedic text of the Bhagavad-gita. But out of all of th
By the inspiration of Jayapataka Swami, The Mayapur Chandras team organizes Kartik Navadvip Mandal Parikrama every year. For more information please visit: https://www.facebook.com/Mayapur.Chandras
Today we placed the Planetarium Dome Chakra onto the Kalash for a second test run to insure proper mounting, along with the a special flag pole and test flag. Both items are now aligned and ready for the future permanent installation.
The flag is 5 meters (16 feet) in length. Sadbhuja initially thought this might be too big, but after raising the flag and viewing it from a distance it is clearly the perfect size. The reason for the flag is to allow us to change it regularly for various purposes
The Canterbury Cathedral and the English countryside where the Padayatra started.
Devotees from ISKCON-London along with Mahavishnu Swami are leading a five-day Padayatra which started on Monday 17th July, walking 40 miles from Canterbury to Folkestone, following on from the success of last year's Padayatra which was in honour of ISKCON's 50th Anniversary.
The group of devotees are leading a lively and uplifting procession of music, food, philosophy, dance and a ‘temple on wheels’ through the
It can be a challenge to maintain your dignity sometimes. I remember when I became a Krishna monk many years ago and donned the orange robes to venture forth on to the streets. Hare Krishna devotees were not a familiar sight at the time, and we would often encounter a spirited response from onlookers, as we sang and danced our way along the road. On one occasion I was showered with a can of beer, and it took strong resolve on my part to keep my composure.
It’s much better these days. I can’t re
