His Holiness Gunagrahi das Goswami joined ISKCON in 1969 and was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada in 1971. He accepted the renounced order of Sannyasa in 1983. For almost a half century, Maharaja has taught Krishna Consciousness and traveled tirelessly in the service of Srila Prabhupada. He has made hundreds of devotees and initiated many cutting-edge outreach activities.
His Holiness Gunagrahi Goswami has been diagnosed with cancer and has a 5x5x4cm tumor in his prostate. A rec
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TEXT 58
yada samharate cayam
kurmo 'nganiva sarvasah
indriyanindriyarthebhyas
tasya prajna pratisthita
kurmo 'nganiva sarvasah
indriyanindriyarthebhyas
tasya prajna pratisthita
SYNONYMS
yadā—when; saṁharate—winds up; ca—also; ayam—all these; kūrmaḥ—tortoise; aṅgāni—limbs; iva—like; sarvaśaḥ—altogether; indriyāni—senses;indriya-arthebhyaḥ—from the sense objects; tasya—his; prajñā—consciousness; pratiṣṭhitā—fixed up.
TRANSLATION
One who is able to withdraw his senses from sense objects, as the tortoise draws his limbs within the shell, is to be understood as truly situated in k
Surrendering to Lord Krishna in devotion is the essence of Bhagvad Gita
-Veerendra Ekbote
Bhagvad Gita is a spiritual, divine, transcendental dialogue between Lord Krishna who is referred as Bhagvan or Supreme Personality of Godhead instructing his dearmost friend and disciple Arjun in the midst of two armies on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Arjuna after seeing both the armies assembled on the battlefield of Kur
समझदारों के समाज में कहते है लोग कि
तीर्थों में बढ़ गए हैं भिखारी.
जहाँ जाओ वहीं माँगने आ जाते कितने
निपटना हो जाता है इनसे भारी.
सही हो सकती है उनकी भी बातें पर
वे भी तो प्रभु से मांगने ही है जाते.
फर्क इतना कि वे मांगते मंदिर के भीतर
शायद इसलिए भिखारी न कहलाते.
कुछ खाने को, कुछ पहनने को माँगा
तो देते हैं अक्सर उन्हें फटकार
ऊपरवाले के दिए से,दिया गर थोडा तो
इसमें किया क्या हमने उपकार.
पर खुद जब मांगते हैं प्रभु से ये लोग
मांगों की कोई सीमा न होती.
न कोई उपकार, न कोई अहसान
न ही हया आँखों को कभी धोती.
मंदिर के
समझदारों के समाज में कहते है लोग कि
तीर्थों में बढ़ गए हैं भिखारी.
जहाँ जाओ वहीं माँगने आ जाते कितने
निपटना हो जाता है इनसे भारी.
सही हो सकती है उनकी भी बातें पर
वे भी तो प्रभु से मांगने ही है जाते.
फर्क इतना कि वे मांगते मंदिर के भीतर
शायद इसलिए भिखारी न कहलाते.
कुछ खाने को, कुछ पहनने को माँगा
तो देते हैं अक्सर उन्हें फटकार
ऊपरवाले के दिए से,दिया गर थोडा तो
इसमें किया क्या हमने उपकार.
पर खुद जब मांगते हैं प्रभु से ये लोग
मांगों की कोई सीमा न होती.
न कोई उपकार, न कोई अहसान
न ही हया आँखों को कभी धोती.
मंदिर के
Appeal by the 50th Anniversary Global Office to mark the official start of
worldwide celebrations
The 50th anniversary year of ISKCON starts from 1st January 2016, with many historical events scheduled all over the world. The Global Office for the 50th Anniversary has requested temples all over the world to participate enthusiastically by holding local and national events that can accelerate the preaching mission of Srila Prabhupada.
"The 50th Anniversary offers a once-in-a-life time opport
worldwide celebrations
The 50th anniversary year of ISKCON starts from 1st January 2016, with many historical events scheduled all over the world. The Global Office for the 50th Anniversary has requested temples all over the world to participate enthusiastically by holding local and national events that can accelerate the preaching mission of Srila Prabhupada.
"The 50th Anniversary offers a once-in-a-life time opport
Lecture on Devananda Pandit Disappearance by Bhakti Rasamrita Swami
(His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank.)
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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 08, Chapter 01, Text 12 by HH Janananda Goswami at Punjabi Bagh on 17 Dec 2015
(His Holiness Janananda Goswami was initiated by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada in 1972. He held various positions in ISKCON and served Srila Prabhupada in various countries notably the United Kingdom, Africa, Malaysia, Europe, Philippines and New Zealand.)
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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 01, Chapter 18, Text 48 by HH Niranjana Swami on 20 Dec 2015 at Taipei
(His Holiness Niranjana Swami was born on December 10, 1952, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. In 1972, his spiritual search took a turning point when he saw a Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, on the counter of a bookshop in Washington, DC.)
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Dear Maharajas & Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Srimad Bhagavatam Online Study Series
After the Book Distribution Marathon, now there’s an opportunity to actually study those books —beginning January 11, 2016:
In 2016 we will study one specific segment from each Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam per month, thus creating a progressive understanding of this book — the literary incarnation of God. From January thru October we will study structural buildin
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Srimad Bhagavatam Online Study Series
After the Book Distribution Marathon, now there’s an opportunity to actually study those books —beginning January 11, 2016:
In 2016 we will study one specific segment from each Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam per month, thus creating a progressive understanding of this book — the literary incarnation of God. From January thru October we will study structural buildin
International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Founder-Acarya: His Divine Grace A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
ISKCON 50/50 Campaign.
The ISKCON 50/50 Campaign is an initiative to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of
Everyone is invited to join us and distribute 50 BBT books in 2016. That’s an average of
1. Locate an ISKCON Temple or Centre near you. Go to: www.iskcon5050.com/contact
for the international address list.
2. Contact the Temple and ask to take part. Ask for a score shee
ISKCON have been conducting Gita Talent Search (GTS) exam every year in different cities. The GTS exams started in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India in December 2014. On the 2015 contest, in December, approximately 350 students participated from 12 different schools.
The exam is a multiple choice question type exam based on selected verses (and purports) of Bhagavad-gita. The 50 selected verses are communicated in advance to the students.
This year, a Muslim student from Radhabai Shinde English Medi
By Mahatma Das
I admit it. I’m addicted. But it’s not my fault. Really, I am innocent. I was simply asked to co-facilitate some japa retreats and workshops and I innocently accepted. And now I’ve become a japa retreat addict. I drop whatever I am doing and go to the next retreat or workshop. I simply can’t control myself. My material life is dissolving, my attachments are fleeing left and right, I am loosing interest in material pleasure, and I just want to chant more and more. My addiction has
Can talent help you solve all equations in the arithmetic of life?
Ever come across a problem that your talent cannot solve? Do people hate you even though you are talented?
Sometimes talent that has helped you gain the greatest accolades in life, becomes a hurdle for accolades in relationships. Very often, the most talented people are the most lonely people too.
While talent is enough to deal with 'the world', a good attitude is mandatory to deal with 'your world'. While talent is useful in
राधारमण , श्यामसुंदर, बांकेबिहारी
किसी की भी सूरत न हमने निहारी.
गुजरते-गुजरते साल ही गुजर गया
पर हो न पायी देखो मुलाकात हमारी.
कहते हैं सब मन में बसाओ वृन्दावन
मन से ही यात्रा और मन से ही दर्शन.
पर इन आँखों को मै समझाऊं कैसे
करे जो हर क्षण,ब्रज दर्शन को क्रंदन.
मलिन मन ठहरे नही जो करूं चिंतन
ह्रदय में भी न कोई भाव न है भक्ति.
न ही है प्रेम प्रभु से, न ही लाड प्रभु से
उस पर जगत से है इतनी आसक्ति.
ऐसे में तो दर्शन बिना न काम बने
क्योंकि संस्कारों मै बहुत ही नीचे हूँ.
बड़ी-बड़ी साधना न हो पाती मुझसे
क्योंकि भक्
Lecture on Appreciating the mercy of the Lord by Bhakti Vinoda Swami on 27 Dec 2015
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This is how the devotees in Mayapur celebrated New Year’s eve (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: This is the solution to all sinful activities. Chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, be freed from all the complexities of life, and realize Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Engage in His devotional service and perfect your life so that you can return home, back to Godhead. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 25.198 Purport)
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I know that man, I thought, looking at an elderly man with short, gray hair. His history within the Hare Krishna movement is dark.
The 24 Hour Kirtan in New Vrindavan had commenced, and whorls of people surrounded the kirtan party. A bitter taste came to my mouth and my mind to see this man across the way. I looked around and noticed some other people I had some personal painful history with, or disconnection, and that "loneliness in the crowd" feeling descended over me like a cloud.
Hour af
Last week we were talking about preparing the GRC columns for the sandstone windows.
Today, we are able to give a first look at the column put in to place.
Under Savya Sachi prabhu and Prem Avatar Gourange s supervision the first 2 pieces were added to the window.
On top of this column we will add a capital, which we were looking to do next Monday.
These windows will have a mixture of work in sandstone, marble and GRC.
Best wishes for a Happy New Year from the TOVP Team
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Picnic-2015 (Chapahati) in Mayapur.
Dear devotees, once again Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha (MBV) exploring a very enlivening news for you all that by the 20th December, 2015(Sunday) the annual picnic of MBV held with great joy at champahati (Ritudwip) ‘Gour Gadadhara’ Temple. More than 400 fortunate devotees participated in this festival, who had good fortune to see the beautiful lotus eyed deities of their Lordships Sri ‘Goura Gadadhara’ over there. The program starts at 10:30 AM with mangalacaran a
