Question: Do you have any nice words to remind us not to have doubt whenever we have fear or doubt?
There are two types of doubts. One type of doubt comes from sinful activity and attachment to sinful activity. The other type of doubt comes from intelligence because we are also investigating something and cannot just accept everything blindly. So, there is also a healthy doubt. In the third canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Kapiladev explains to his mother these two types of doubt. About the other do
Bhaktitirtha Swami had a way of striking up a spontaneous friendship with celebrities such as Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali also shared the spotlight with Srila Prabhupada, at an anti-war peace concert Ali had organized.
Muhammad Ali in 1975 was received with a flower garland by a devotee of Iskcon during his visit to Frankfurt Trade Fair.
Muhammad Ali Talks About Meeting God (10 min video)
Kavicandra Swami: While distributing books in the airport of Chicago, me and other book distributers we would often meet with Muhammad Ali and we would stop him to give him a book. In 1974 I met him and gave him one of Srila Prabhupada’s books. In the beginning he thought that I wanted him to sign it but when I asked him to take it and give a donation, he immediately took out his wallet and gave a 20 dollar donation.
In many other occasions al
I am very pleased that you are inclined to read and study our books with seriousness. Thank you very much. So continue it wholeheartedly. We want good preachers also. Preaching shouldn’t depend on me only. My disciples should become all good preachers, and that depends on studying the books nicely so that you can arrive at the right conclusion.
- Letter to: Hrdayananda, Los Angeles 5 July, 1971
Lord Caitanya, the 16th Spiritual Teacher in disciplic line from Lord Krishna, left only one prayer (eight verses) behind him. It contains the complete guide to the practice of devotional service. Here it is in short form with the complete prayer at the end.
. Clean the heart
. Transcend with names
. Humility, like grass
. Desire devotion
. Request a rescue
. Nurture longing
. Feel separation
. Love, no matter what
1. Clean the heart – the first prayer invites us to clean the dust accumulated
I have an iPhone.
They are everywhere. We talk on them, walk with them, search them, listen to them, laugh, cry, sleep, and die with them. The ubiquitous iPhone is a friend to all. If we forget it or lose it we feel pain. And today, I write my blog on one.
Studies are now showing that we should leave our phone aside more often. It distracts, interrupts, can cause ill health and certainly fatal accidents. “Don’t let the things we own, own us” we learned last week during the Sunday Open House. Wh
Dear devotees,
Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
We just celebrated ISKCON’s 50th anniversary at the Sadhu Sanga Retreat last week. To thank all the sponsors and core volunteers who work for the retreat all-year, we have a tradition of gifting them a sweatshirt. This year, we wanted to do a very special design for the sweatshirt to commemorate ISKCON50.
The inspiration for the design came from His Holiness Romapada Swami Maharaja who had come up w
On Saturday 28th May, ISKCON-London had our first Open Day event of the year. Every year, we organise several Open Days during the summer months to welcome new and inquisitive souls to the Temple.
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of ISKCON, and to increase the public’s awareness and appreciation of the movement, the theme for this year’s Open Days is “50 Years of Contribution to the Global Community”. Attendees start a journey of self-discovery and gain insight into topics including the s
By Kavicandra Swami
My dear god brother H H Purna Candra Goswami went to his samadhi some time back and we heard many praises. HH Bhakti Vijnana Goswami was lamenting that Purna Candra Prabhu was not so well known world wide since he had much to offer.
He did leave us a very beautiful book that I think should be studied by anyone who is serious about spiritual advancement while serving, in any position, within ISKCON.
The book is titled, UNSPOKEN OBSTACLES ON THE PATH TO BHAKTI. The title says
ISKCON Prison Ministry
Article written by Phalini Devi Dasi
One of the most memorable experiences during our last visit to Houston was our trip to the Estelle Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice near Huntsville, Texas on September 19, 2015.
Although we had not planned it into our schedule, Krishna apparently had, so we went along with Krishna's plan. It's always good to cooperate with Krishna's plan.
We were invited to participate by Gopal Krishna Prabhu of the Hous
Gaborone — As one of the initiatives to the buildup to Botswana's 50th anniversary, Moselewapula Ward Development Committee (MWDC) will host a festival of chariots on June 4.
A press release from International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Botswana says the festival will feature a number of activities that will start at 2:30pm, opposite Baobab primary school in Gaborone.
The Chariots will cover a distance of 2.2 km in approximately 2 hours, with watering-point stops.
Participants
Devotees of Hare Krishna came to Eastbourne this week during a five day walking festival from Hastings to Brighton.
The Pilgrimage for Peace saw a group walking with a bullock cart along the seafront.
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June 13th — July 11th SadhusangaOnline.com will conduct a study of one of the most relevant sections of Srimad Bhagavatam for anyone regularly chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, the first three chapters of the Sixth Canto.
Topics:
How Can One Uproot the Desire for Sinful Actions?
How Candidates for Hell are Determined
Was Ajamila Fit to Go to the Hellish Planets Due to His Sinful Lifestyle?
How Can One Atone and Gain Freedom from Past Sins?
A Taste for Chanting Requires Freedom from Past S
ISKCON of Radhadesh, Belgium hosted the 2nd European Yoga Congress from May 27th to 29th, sharing insights and techniques with thirteen different yoga schools from twelve countries.
The seeds of the event were sewn in November 2014, when many different yoga organizations met at Yoga Vidya in Germany, Europe’s largest yoga ashram, to explore commonalities and possibilities for cooperation.
That gathering, attended by a delegation of a dozen ISKCON members, resulted in the creation of the Europe
A brand new exhibit of artwork from Kim Waters and Chris Murray’s classic 1980 book, Illuminations from the Bhagavad-gita, opened at the Museum of Sacred Art (MOSA) in Radhadesh, Belgium on May 28th.
The exhibit features all Kim’s original illustrations from the book, which is illuminated with translated verses from Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Is. The uniquely charming, colorful images depict Krishna and Arjuna, Radha Krishna, Krishna Balarama, Vishnu, Pancha-Tattva, Nrsimhadeva, Si
