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New Year Resolution – 2016

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What resolution to take?

If you are new to Krishna Consciousness and not yet started chanting then
you can take resolution like
I will everyday chant minimum one round (mala) of Hare Krishna Mahamantra
I will water tulasi everyday.
or Read Bhagavad Gita Everyday
If you are already chanting Hare Krishna you may increase chanting Hare Krishna
Or You may take any other resolution as you wish

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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 mission of Srila Prabhupada.

“The 50th Anniversary offers a once-in-a-life time opportunity that pro

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ISKCON 5oth Anniversary Celebration

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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on the corner of New York’s 2nd Avenue shortly after he established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 1966.

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ISKCON is gearing up for its 50th anniversary, with plans for celebratory events all over the world throughout 2016.

It all began, of course, in 1965, when A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was 69 years old.

Leaving his home in Vrindavana, India, he travelled to New York city aboard a cargo steamship to introduce “India’s messag

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07, Chapter 06, Text 03

2515054179?profile=originalLecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07, Chapter 06, Text 03 by Radha Govinda Swami on 27 Dec 2015 at ISKCON Juhu

(H.H. Radha Govinda Swami, a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), lives in Vrindavan, India.)

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Mysterious Time

2515054330?profile=originalLecture on Mysterious Time by HG Urmila Mataji on 20 Nov 2015 at Hawaii

(HG Urmila Mataji has mainly served ISKCON since 1973 till the present time as book distributor, assistant secretary for the BBT, pujari, temple cook, actress, writer, traveling preacher, editor of BTG since 1990, primary and secondary teacher for 27 years, school principle for 18 years, member of Sastric Advisory Council to the GBC. )

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Vaishnava Etiquette and Culture (4)

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By Bhaktividya Purna Swami

So we just ended yesterday with the discussion that we want to apply some aspects of the Vedic culture. Then we should actually look into what are the aspects surrounding it or the situation which it is applied and then all the various elements that are there that were included. So then you get a complete picture.That may mean we have to do some research or discussion on these side areas, just like yesterday’s discussion was about engagements.

So this means that you h

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The Official Start Of The 50th Year!

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Every ISKCON centre must plan big for the 50th anniversary

Appeal by the 50th Anniversary Global Office to mark the official start of worldwide celebrations

By ISKCON 50 Global Office

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 mis

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Happy New Year? Why not? But how when the news around the world shows behind the scene the air is filled with fear of terror? Well, we can’t say “who cares?” because if we do, we may end up seeing something most unpleasant. No surprise the security in all countries is being stepped up and government agencies are kept on vigil to ensure that no untoward incident takes place. To get away with the whole hassle, some countries even decided to cancel this year’s new year celebrations.

The question i

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Krishna Fest-Power of Love

2515054258?profile=originalLecture on Krishna Fest-Power of Love by HH Romapada Swami in 22 Nov 2015 at Chicago

(Romapada Swami‘s first encounter with Krishna consciousness came in Buffalo, in the shape of a lecture at the State University of New York in 1969. The lecturer was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following year, Romapada Swami joined the movement in Boston and was initiated in 1971.)

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Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2016

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International Society for Krishna Consciousness founded by Swami Prabhupada is celebrating Golden Jubilee this year. To commemorate this year, ISKCON is organizing its grandest Jagannath Rathyatra on 3rd January 2016.

Exquisite and state of art cart has been prepared for this event. The pinnacle of the cart moves with hydraulic pressure. Twenty engineers have toiled hard under Sri Laxmi Narayan Das to make this special cart.

This year special attraction of the procession would be many foreigner

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Faith - It is an active expression

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Service towards Krishna increases as our realization of Him increases. So service and realization are not mutually exclusive, they go hand-in-hand. Service and realization is a direct product of faith in Krishna.

The faith i am talking about is not the blind faith people profess in a superior being.
The faith i am talking about is an active expression of simple living and high thinking.
The faith i am talking about is an active expression of a life enriched with gratitude towards God with a de

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Social Networks of ISKCON Desire Tree

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List of websites by ISKCON Desire Tree

Following are the list of some of the websites developed & maintained by ISKCON desire tree:

iskcondesiretree.com - ISKCON DesireTree website - Serving since 13 years +
audio.iskcondesiretree.com - Audio collection of 148,000 plus mp3s
centers.iskcondesiretree.com - Listing more than 500 ISKCON centers
vaishnavsongs.iskcondesiretree.com - 800+ vaishnava songs
gaudiyahistory.iskcondesiretree.com - Biopgraphies, audio, video of various vaishnavas
howicame.com - Stories of how devotees came to Kri
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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 2.57

TEXT 57
yah sarvatranabhisnehas
tat tat prapya subhasubham
nabhinandati na dvesti
tasya prajna pratisthita
SYNONYMS
yaḥ—one who; sarvatra—everywhere; anabhisnehaḥ—without affection;tat—that; tat—that; prāpya—achieving; śubha—good; aśubham—evil; na—never; abhinandati—prays; na—never; dveṣṭi—envies; tasya—his; prajñā—perfect knowledge; pratiṣṭhita—fixed.
TRANSLATION
He who is without attachment, who does not rejoice when he obtains good, nor lament when he obtains evil, is firmly fixed in perfect knowledg
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Many people like to believe that all religious looking elements - individuals or organizations - cheat people; these are the cynics. And many people like to believe that all religious looking elements are worthy of deep respect; these are the sentimentalists. Both groups, as soon as they open their mouths to speak, reveal their lack of intellectual application to the subject matter.
A true spiritualist is one who studies authorized spiritual literature and practices authentic spiritual life u
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Every Town and Village starts with You!

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I was interested but also saddened whilst sat in a class recently to hear the individual state that they were sorry to say but they thought that the second generation devotees were much better than the original Prabhupada disciples and had achieved much much more.

As always it’s a matter of perspective

In some way’s you could say it’s true, given the number of courses you can do, and the fact that the internet allows us to immediately check on. From a knowledge Krishna Conscious point of view

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Growing Enemies

2515054490?profile=originalThis morning I quizzed someone about their new year's resolution. Their reply - "my life is going great, I don't need to change a thing - resolutions are for losers!" I had never heard that before! How could someone feel their life to be perfect - with no room for improvement? Without making the effort to grow, to learn, to explore and to challenge our current ways of functioning, how can we truly realise our potential? That said, I began thinking how consciously or unconsciously we could all fa
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