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Caring for cows can have a healing effect, says Iskcon monk KENNETH R VALPEY, aka Krishna Kshetra Swami, to SONAL SRIVASTAV
French philosopher Rene Descartes suggested that animals are merely reflex driven and have no intellectual capacities that imply self-consciousness. “It actually goes all the way back to Aristotle,” says Kenneth R Valpey, aka Krishna Kshetra Swami, a Gaudiya Vaishnava theologian with a D Phil degree on Gaudiya Vaishnava philos
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान
नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः ।
मूढोSयं नाभिजानाति लोको मामजमव्ययम् ॥ 25 ॥
न– न तो;अहम्– मैं;प्रकाशः– प्रकट;सर्वस्य– सबों के लिए;योग-माया– अन्तरंगा शक्ति से;समावृत– आच्छादित;मूढः– मुर्ख;अयम्– यह;न– नहीं;अभिजानाति– समझ सकता है;लोकः– लोग;माम्– मुझको;अजम्– अजन्मा को;अव्ययम्– अविनाशी को।
भावार्थ : मैं मूर्खों तथा अल्पज्ञों के लिए कभी भी प्रकट नहीं हूँ। उनके लिए तो मैं अपनी अन्तरंगा शक्ति द्वारा आच्छादित रहता हूँ, अतः वे यह नहीं जान पाते
Gopal Patel (Gopal Lila Das), who hosted a multifaith meeting at the NYC Climate Week events last week, was also interviewed by Religion News Service (RNS) about the close relationship between religious faith and urgent environmental issues facing the world.
Patel, who has worked for over a decade to educate and mobilize Hindu and other faith communities globally for environmental action, now advises several interfaith and environmental initiatives. Gopal is Founder of FutureFaith, a new think
Recently, several UK schools were nominated for “World’s Best School 2024.” Avanti House Secondary School was named one of the top three finalists for the coveted honor. It is part of the Avanti Schools Trust, a collection of state-funded schools that teach Sanskrit, meditation, yoga, ethics, and philosophy alongside traditional academic subjects.
The World’s Best School Prizes program, which aims to “celebrate schools which make a difference,” was founded by T4 Education in collaboration with g
Jai Krishna is the name of the main incharge around here in New Vrindavan. He is doing a mighty nice job in developing the country retreat which features many attractions including the beautiful deities of Radha Vrindavan Chandra. The setting in the Appalachians is stunning. It has been a busy summer with so many pilgrims coming. Now that the season is nearing its end it has become more quiet. It makes way for other events like the MANtra retreat, the 7th annual this weekend. It’s what brings
One may ask why Indra was so angry? There are 1000s of Indra yajnas all over the world. No one in the Svarga has ever seen him so angry. Though he has 1000 eyes he was blinded and could not see Krsna. The intoxication that blinded him was not wine or honey, but false ego.
The moment you are proud, you lose your vision.
Humility grants perception of reality.
In the words of the Bhagavatam, “the earth appears spinning due to one’s spinning his eyes around” – that happens due to pride. Pride comes
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान
बहूनां जन्मनामन्ते ज्ञानवान्मां प्रपद्यते ।
वासुदेवः सर्वमिति स महात्मा सुदुर्लभः ॥ 19 ॥
बहूनाम्– अनेक;जन्मनाम्– जन्म तथा मृत्यु के चक्र के;अन्ते– अन्त में;ज्ञान-वान्– ज्ञानी;माम्– मेरी;प्रपद्यते– शरण ग्रहण करता है;वासुदेवः– भगवान् कृष्ण;सर्वम्– सब कुछ;इति– इस प्रकार;सः– ऐसा;महा-आत्मा– महात्मा;सु-दुर्लभः– अत्यन्त दुर्लभ है।
भावार्थ : अनेक जन्म-जन्मान्तर के बाद जिसे सचमुच ज्ञान होता है, वह मुझको समस्त कारणों का कारण जानकर मेरी शरण में आता
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Annamrita Foundation Honored with Prestigious Maharashtra Ratna Award | ISKCON News
Afternoon Voice, a renowned media organization, conferred the esteemed Maharashtra Ratna Award upon Annamrita Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing nutritious meals to underprivileged children. The felicitation ceremony took place in the presence of distinguished guests, including Dipak Kesarkar, Education Minister of Maharashtra, Bollywood actress Sonali Kulkarni, Dr. Vai
In a recent press release, ISKCON of Houston, Texas, announced their first annual Festival of Bliss, the Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra, to be held on Saturday, November 9th, at 10:30 AM at the American Legion Park.
The festival procession will begin at noon from the American Legion Park and “promises a vibrant cultural experience with live music, dance performances, and traditional Indian cuisine.”
The announcement continued, “The Ratha Yatra is not just a parade; it is a journey of the heart, a cel
By Giriraj Swami Care Team
Giriraj Swami has been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia, a progressive neurological condition that affects his cognitive functions, including decision-making, emotional regulation, and social behavior. This diagnosis significantly impairs his ability to control his actions and feelings, leading to behaviors that are inconsistent with his character and values.
Although the diagnosis was only recently confirmed, Giriraj Swami has been affected by the condition fo
A perfect day was upon us for a road trip to New Vrindavan, West Virginia, in preparation for a men’s retreat called MANtra. But first there had to be a planned visit to Butter, Pennsylvania, where our guru, Prabhupada, first planted seeds of bhakti, devotion, in the western world. With a 15 minute diversion from the principle highway, we landed ourselves in the in the middle of downtown Butter where in September of 1965 Prabhupada stayed for one month at the town’s YMCA.
The five of us in th
Thank you Oh Srimati Radharani, Oh Divine Mother for giving this fallen and sinful soul entrance into Your personal abode, Sri Vrindavan. I know that I am fully unqualified to step onto this holy land of Yours but Your mercy is unfathomable, unimaginable and incalculable.
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय सात भगवदज्ञान
चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोSर्जुन ।
आर्तो जिज्ञासुरर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरतर्षभ ॥ 16 ॥
चतुः विधाः– चार प्रकार के;भजन्ते– सेवा करते हैं;माम्– मेरी;जनाः– व्यक्ति;सु-कृतिनः– पुण्यात्मा;अर्जुन– हे अर्जुन;आर्तः– विपदाग्रस्त, पीड़ित;जिज्ञासुः– ज्ञान के जिज्ञासु;अर्थ-अर्थी– लाभ की इच्छा रखने वाले;ज्ञानी– वस्तुओं को सही रूप में जानने वाले, तत्त्वज्ञ;च– भी;भरत-ऋषभ– हे भरतश्रेष्ठ।
भावार्थ : हे भरतश्रेष्ठ! चार प्रकार के पुण्यात्मा मेरी सेवा करत
By Nartaka Gopala dasi
Srimati Gandharvika devi (Sonia Lerner) passed away Saturday September 21, 2024 in Miami Florida from complications of the liver. She was 80 years old and had joined the International Society for Krsna Consciousness in 1988 in Miami Beach, Florida. She was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America, and also lived several years in Brazil. Her mother was from Guatemala and she was mostly raised by her Jewish stepfather. She had two children, her son Juan and daughter Cynthi
Rare photo of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada along with the Chief Mahant of Sri Veni Madhav Temple
Prayagraj Yatra
1. Sri Veni Madhav Temple
2. Triveni Sangam – Magnificent Confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and invisible Sarasvati Rivers
3. Lord Caitanya’s Footprints at Sri Dashashwamedha Brahmeshwar Mahadev Temple
4. Sri Nag Vasuki Temple
5. Bharadvaja Muni’s Ashram
6. Akshaya Vat of Lord Ramacandra near Patalapuri Temple at Pra
September 29th Update
Several power poles and power lines (including phone lines which connects many residents to the Internet) are still down in parts of Alachua. Some devotees saw their power restored yesterday but are still facing damage caused by falling trees and branches. While power has not been restored to the temple and its residents, devotees are safe and beginning cleanup.
Manorama Das, ISKCON Youth Minister, did report that a tree that fell on the covered bus port (shelter) that prot
9/30/24 Health Update
Today, HG Mahatma Das is continuing with his healing and resting as much as possible. Despite experiencing a lot of bodily discomfort, he remains in good spirits and stable condition, making the best of a difficult recovery process. He is constantly thinking of Krishna and sharing blissful realizations.
Your prayers are needed for his ongoing recovery. Please continue with your kirtans, prayers, chanting very good rounds, and pujas. This is helping him greatly.
Radhapriya D
It is very much that time of the year when harvest is on, at least in Southern Ontario. I ask people, “How does your garden grow ?” usually meaning what did you reap as far as veggies are concerned. The question can seem generic. Is life prosperous physically or spiritually ?
For the last 6 or 7 years I have been encouraging those under my bhakti influences to take to the hobby of planting and growing in whatever little dirt spot you may have. To my friends who lost by fire their trees, garde
From Back to Godhead
Because many factors influence the way we see the world, too much faith in our own perspective can be materially and spiritually dangerous.
My husband and I were counseling a couple and making progress, but then we reached an impasse. The husband insisted that his perceptions of the couple’s interactions were reality and anything different from those perceptions was false or illusory. In other words, his wife’s view was wrong if it differed from his. My husband and I did ou
From Back to Godhead
In many places in his books Srila Prabhupada describes the wonders of prasadam, food prepared with devotion and offered to Krishna. Prabhupada discusses such merits of prasadam as how it effectively immunizes one against the contamination of the material nature, how it frees one from becoming a ghost after death, and even how it is considered ecstatic nectar from the lips of Lord Krishna. In the Chaitanya-charitamrita (Madhya-lila, 4.93, purport) Srila Prabhupada writes:
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