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What does it mean to follow the mood of the spiritual master? I think, it means that whatever is really important and essential to the spiritual master, that should also be essential to the disciple. Not that we become cat copies of our spiritual master – that is the last thing you want to see.

It is not about becoming exactly the same. It is about being different but appreciating that the spiritual master is highlighting certain things on the way back to the spiritual world which are important

By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi

In the interactions between the Lord and His
devotees, both relish the highest happiness.

Bhagavad-gita and other scriptures praise Arjuna for his close relationship with Krishna. Arjuna is known for his mood of friendship (sakha-bhava). Since relationships are by definition reciprocal, not only is Arjuna known as Krishna’s friend, but Krishna is known as Arjuna’s friend. Krishna drove Arjuna’s chariot and is therefore called Partha-sarathi, the “charioteer of Partha

Doubt is the motor of the modern mentality, the indefatigable engine that drives the spirit of our age. Such doubt was honored with an early recognition in the essays of the Renaissance courtier Michel de Montaigne: “We are, I know not how, double within ourselves, with the result that we do not believe what we believe, and we cannot rid ourselves of what we condemn.”

During Montaigne’s time, religious wars of unbearable cruelty rent Europe. The absolute certainty of the raging antagonists bega

History has witnessed the dark age that descended on earth after the disappearance of Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates. Those unable to understand the transcendental mission of Lord Sri Chaitanya started numerous apasampradayas, or deviated philosophies.  Educated upper class society was shocked and disgusted by the practices of these heretical sects and started to mistakenly identify Lord Chaitanya’s religion with the uneducated and immoral. That led them to lose faith in Lo

(Srila Prabhupada’s Typewriter)

“When you are typing, you should know that it is as good as chanting, because the work is also on the matter of Krishna. Chanting on the beads and chanting on the typewriter Composer machine are both transcendental sounds of Krishna. Krishna’s Name, His Fame, His Qualities– all of them are on the absolute platform, and therefore there is no difference between one and another. So do not be misled that you are typing and not chanting.” (Srila Prabhupada letter, 16t

Celebrate ISKCON 50th Anniversary With Padayatra

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In our pursuit of happiness are we chasing the wrong thing? It takes a very self controlled person, amidst a huge herd of people running. The self-controlled person can stop, pause and think and even go in the opposite way. Ask yourself do you have the…

Source: http://devamritaswami.com/stop-pause-and-think/

One great secret in life is understanding the enormous role that our desires play. Our desires are the key driving principle that push us onward, more often than not to somewhere we don’t actually desire to be. Uncontrolled desire forces us to want things that we don’t actually need. Learning how to handle the fire of material desire gives us greater control over our life and can bring about the brightest future.

Source: https://soundcloud.com/devamrita-swami/the-great-secret-how-to-handle

Keisha Castle-Hughes and her Hollywood team gets the mercy! 
Drumila Dasa: It was either earlier today, or yesterday, when I was driving alone in my van and an old movie from 2002 popped into my mind. It was one of the most spiritual and uplifting movies that I ever saw, without it containing Krishna Conscious subject matter. A young 13-year-old ‘Keisha Castle-Hugheshttp://www.keishacastlehughes.com/ 'was it’s star, and was later nominated for an Academy award in the 'Best Actress’ category. T

In honor of the 50th anniversary of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON movement, the Temple of the Holy Name in Prabhupada Village in Sandy Ridge, NC invites you to the installation of Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, which will take place on the most auspicious day of the year – Akshaya Tritiya – on Sunday, May 8, 2016. The festivities begin with a 6-hour kirtan on Saturday, May 7. Please see the schedule below.

So who is Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu? “Sri-krsna-caitanya radha-krsna nahe anya

Jaya Gaurasundara dasa: The Temple of the Holy Name is situated in Prabhupada Village, a rural community in the foothills of central North Carolina. From its inception in 1992, when Madhuha prabhu purchased the 350 acre tract of land and subdivided it, Prabhupada Village very quickly became the home of many sincere, senior disciples of Srila Prabhupada. There were enthusiastic morning programs, Sunday feasts and festivals, a day school, a nice cow and oxen program, some agriculture, and a good

On the 50th anniversary of ISKCON, the Hungarian devotees make increased efforts to attract more and more people to special events. This year New Vraja Dhama (NVD) is introducing several such popular festivals, like the Henna Festival, Festival of Flowers, Karela and Pumpkin festival etc. One of these popular events is the first grazing of the cows.

Cow protection is central to Vaishnavism, and this is very much in the focus at New Vraja Dhama, which is known as Krishna Valley to the general pu