HH Lokanath Swami ji Maharaj during The Grand Inauguration Festival of the ISKCON Ekachakra Dham Temple. Courtesy HG Subhang Balaram Prabhu
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Srila Gurudeva ki jay!!!
07 of 54 IDVM-India offering "Remembering Village Life" - Interview with His Holiness Lokanath Swami (ISKCON Global Minister for Padayatra and…
Eternal Thoughts
"Thinkers come and go. Their thoughts and philosophies may influence the world for some time, perhaps a few hundred years, surviving in the form of opposing isms socialism, capitalism, conservatism, liberalism. All these thoughts are products of material nature, which is full of dualities. There are good thoughts and bad thoughts, popular thoughts and unpopular thoughts. With the influence of time, these thoughts and philosophies disappear, and others emerge to dominate the world
Here are 6 very melodious musical apps in android by His Grace Ananta Nitai Das.
Hare Krishna dhoon (offline app)
Hare Krishna dhoon (offline app)
Vaishnava songs (offline app)
Hindi Bhajans (offline app)
Asktakam colle
By Sivarama Swami
Devotees often ask what the meaning of steadiness is: some consider that chanting sixteen rounds a day and following the four regulative principles means that one is steady, while others say it is steadiness in one’s service; yet others give different variations of what they consider steadiness to mean. But these things mentioned—regularly chanting and regularity in serving—are physical symptoms that may or may not indicate real steadiness.
Suddha-bhakti-cintamani deals with t
TVC E, LIFESTYLE – India is one of the most religiously diverse nations in the world, with some deeply religious societies and cultures.
The artistry and culture of the Indians is set to manifest in Nigeria at the first ever Festival of India, a celebration of cultural unity and diversity.
The international society for Krishna consciousness West Africa in partnership with the indian diaspora made the announcement in Lagos.
The Festival of India also called Rath Yaatra festival originated in the
RAIN AND STRONG WINDS… said the weather forecast. Still there was a great turnout of devotees and the Harinam was… special again. So many nice things happened. One devotee handed out prasadam to 5-6 police officers, one after the other, all in a row, while we were in Leicester Square. A little later on as we left the Square and moved off towards Piccadilly Circus, one policeman was seen playfully dancing, kicking his legs high into the air. Over the past 4/5 weeks three young students all doing
Garuda and Yamaraja.
“Our friends, relatives and so-called wives and children are not only fallible, but also bewildered by the outward glamor of material existence. As such, they cannot save us. Still we think that we are safe within the orbit of family, society or country.” One who properly prepares for the time of death is really intelligent, while one who thinks he can remain at home forever and enjoy the association of his wife and children is a fool. In illusion a man thinks, “My bank bal
Hare Krishna! Please accept our humble obeisances! __^_o
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!
To commemorate 50 years of ISKCON we are launching this campaign to create beautiful Tshirts and hoodies!
50% from this is going to be donated to finishing the construction of our beloved New Navadvipa Mandir (Kiev, Ukraine)
The campaign:
Please help spread the word! We need to get at least 108 items (tshirts or hoodies) sold to successfully fund th
ISKCON of Columbus, Ohio, USA, has purchased fifty acres of prime real estate fifteen minutes’ drive from downtown Columbus.
On the land, which they have offered to Srila Prabhupada for ISKCON’s 50th anniversary, devotees plan to develop a Krishna conscious community that offers the best of both urban and rural worlds.
The local congregation raised $500,000 and bought the new property outright. Located in a fast-developing suburb called Hilliard, it’s flanked by upcoming million-dollar homes an
On the seventh day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magh, the great ocean of ecstasy swelled to its limits, being forcibly attracted by the moon of Advaita.
He appeared from the womb of Sri Nabhadevi as the moon appears in the autumn sky. His father, Sri Kuvera, Pandit floated in that ocean of joy.
The foremost of all the Vaisnavas who reside at Navadwip is Sri Advaita Acarya, whose virtuous presence has made all the worlds blessed. He is the most preeminent preceptor in all fields incl
Lecture on Bhakti is Superior to Jnana and Yoga by Bhanu Swami
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10, Chapter 02, Text 32)
(Bhanu Swami has been a GBC member since 2003. His zonal assignments cover South India, and he is co-GBC for Japan. His history in management is as a regional secretary for South India since 1986.)
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Lecture on Take only Krishna Prasada by HG Sri Giridhari Prabhu (Tamil)
(His Grace Sri Giridhari Das was introduced to krishna consciousness in the year 1999 and was initiated by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami Maharaj in the year 2002. He currently serves as Editor of Tamil division of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust(BBT) as well as the Editor of Back to Godhead(BTG) Magazine in Tamil.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01, Chapter 17, Text 27 by Bhakti Vinoda Swami on 31 Jan 2016 at ISKCON Coimbatore
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Lecture on How to become attentive when mind keeps orbitting around foolishly by HG Radhe Shyam Prabhu on 03 June 2015
(President of the Pune branch of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) that has over 600 centres worldwide Director of Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture & Education (VOICE) Holds an M.Tech from IIT-Bombay)
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Abhishek at the groundbreaking ceremony
The Govardhana Retreat has been going on since 2000 – the first with only thirty students under the trees surrounding Giriraja (we still remember having to crawl under a barbed wire fence to get to our spot!), the most recent with almost a thousand students, now at a rented ashram.
As the number of students has grown, so too has the Retreat leaders' desire to serve this ever-expanding community of devotees by building their own centre at Govardhana, a
A Bhakti Vriksha group gathers in Columbus
ISKCON of Columbus, Ohio, USA, has purchased fifty acres of prime real estate fifteen minutes’ drive from downtown Columbus.
On the land, which they have offered to Srila Prabhupada for ISKCON’s 50th anniversary, devotees plan to develop a Krishna conscious community that offers the best of both urban and rural worlds.
The local congregation raised $500,000 and bought the new property outright. Located in a fast-developing suburb called Hilliard, it
O Lord Krishna, the people of this world, both men and women, are bewildered by Your illusory energy. Unaware of their real benefit, they do not worship You but instead seek happiness by entangling themselves in family affairs, which are actually sources of misery. That person has an impure mind who, despite having somehow or other obtained the rare and highly evolved human form of life, does not worship Your lotus feet.
Misidentifying the mortal body as the self, becoming attached to children
The Sacred Krishna Conscious number 5
Veerendra Ekbote
Bhagvan Krishna appeared with all his potencies on the earthly planet 5000 years ago.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu himself appeared as a devotee of the Supreme Lord to exemplify devotional service and went to Vrindavan for the first time 500 years ago.
Srila Prabhupada went to preach Krishna consciousness in the west and established ISKCON 50 years ago.
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu manifested as a devo
Question: How can we take prasadam without being totally hedonistic? Is it possible to deeply experience the prasadam without reinforcing the experience of sense gratification?
My Answer:
I think this subject is too advanced for most of us. Most of us are not tyagis (renunciates), and even those of us who are supposed to be renunciates live in air-conditioned buildings, sleep on beds, etc. etc, so let’s be real. It’s good enough to eat relatively simply without making every little body-funct
