Discipline methods should be in harmony with our educational goals. And what is the goal of gurukula education? Many devotees have proposed their own objectives. Here are a few: to produce moral citizens, to produce “not hippies,” to produce productive members of the outside society who can maintain devotional principles, to produce book distributors, to produce temple devotees, or to produce varnasrama members.
To help us decide the proper goal of gurukula, let’s look at the often quoted descr
From Back to Godhead
We all worship someone all of us but the question is…
One of the principles of worship is at traction. When you are reverentially attracted to someone, you have the desire to establish a relationship with that person, and when the relationship is established then you want to perform some worship. Therefore the most important principle is attraction. So the question is what makes a person attractive?
In a spiritual discourse if we announce beforehand that there will be a lec
At the request of the Volunteers Care Council (VCC), Bhagavati dasi and Palika dasi built a relationship with Vasanti Gosai who is based in Brook Water House care home in Palmers Green.
Since January they have been discussing scriptures with her, and together they sing small kirtans.
This was very much appreciated by the care home: So Vasanti , her family and the devotees organised a program for other residents, and their friends and family.
During the event, Mahimarnava das and Bishal came fr
After an 18-month hiatus, the Sankirtan On! Podcast is back for its second season. Sankirtan On!, an initiative of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, began four years ago and has already shared nearly 50 episodes of inspiring content. The podcast aims to be a “hub for captivating Sankirtan stories, practical tips and tricks, and boundless inspiration from around the globe.”
Episode One of Season Two, hosted by Manya and Radhakirthi, is a conversation with Vaisesika Dasa, an early pioneer in book dis
It’s good to be back on television again. Not since 2017, the summer, when I did my U.S. Walk did, I have had much opportunity to get on the TV camera. This morning it was Global TV that interviewed Savyasachin and me with host Paul Brothers, as we talked about the weekend Chariot Fest.
I was introduced with my Sanskrit name and the more common “The Walking Monk.” And after Savya gave details of what’s to come with the fest at Citadel Hill, and my pilgrimage ventures, it was Paul who started to
By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Lord Krishna withdrew His dynasty from the earth by orchestrating a devastating battle.
jalaukasam jale yadvan / mahanto ’danty aniyasah
durbalan balino rajan / mahanto balino mithah
evam balisthair yadubhir / mahadbhir itaran vibhuh
yadun yadubhir anyonyam / bhu-bharan sañjahara ha
“O King, as in the ocean the bigger and stronger aquatics swallow up the smaller and weaker ones, so also the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to lighten the b
With the advancement of the ages, human consciousness had changed too. It is believed that today modern society has advanced far more than the ancient civilization. With more technology and equipments available at disposal, everything has become fast paced and instant. Material science has achieved a lot of progress than the yester years. This progress is thought of as an advancement in Civilization and is looked upon as a great achievement by the society. Today any nation, not using the lates
On June 20th, Brinda Kumari Devi Dasi and Kishor Chandra Das, both senior yoga instructors at the New York City Bhakti Center, were among the teachers who led nearly 300 New Yorkers in yoga on the International Day of Yoga. This decade-long celebration, a global initiative of the United Nations, was held in historic Times Square. To read the full story published by the Religious News Service (RNS) and authored by Richa Karmarkar, click on the link below.
Source: https://iskconnews.org/bhakti-c
There is a hype for this coming weekend party
Set for Saturday at popular Spring Garden
When a rope is pulled by the hale and hardy
And a large chariot hits the street using no carbon
Cleaning the environment with song and dance
Is an old tradition from the quite far east
India, to be specific, where you hear many chants
Play hard, throw colours, and always feast
Today is the appearance day of Sri Vakresvara Pandita, one of Lord Chaitanya’s most dear associates. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 10.17–20) states, “Vakresvara Pandita, the fifth branch of the [Caitanya] tree, was a very dear servant of Lord Caitanya’s. He could dance with constant ecstasy for seventy-two hours. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally sang while Vakresvara Pandita danced, and thus Vakresvara Pandita fell at the lotus feet of the Lord and spoke as follows. ‘O Candramukha! Please give
Sri Vakreshwar Pandit was present with Sriman Mahaprabhu during His pastimes in Navadwipa and after his acceptance of Sannyasa he also accompanied Him to Jagannath Puri. During the time of the Lord’s residence in Puri he continued to live with Him there as well. Sri Vakreshwar Pandit took birth in the village of Guptipara near Triveni. He was an especially proficient dancer and kirtaniya and could dance continuously for 72hours.
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began His pastimes of congregational
Once in the house of Srivasa Thakura Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sang while Vakresvara Pandit danced in, constant ecstasy for seventy-two hours. At that time Lord Caitanya said, “Vakresvara, I have only one wing like you, but if I had another certainly I could fly in the sky”.
Expert at singing and dancing, Vakresvara Pandit always pleased Lord Caitanya with his service in the Navadvipa sankirtana parties (which he joined from the beginning), the dramas at Srivas Angam, and the yearly Ratha-yatr
At the ISKCON European Leaders Mela, we strive for diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging for all individuals, including those with learning disabilities and autism. Praghosa Das is a reliable leader who actively supports initiatives that promote these values and make a positive impact in our ISKCON community. The ELM team strives to turn discussions into action and create a more inclusive and supportive environment for all.
Diversity, inclusion, equality, and belonging (DIEB) are impor
Parasuram das: Invitation to Stonehenge Rathayatra Thursday 20th June at Midnight…. chanting will continue till 7am Friday morning 21st June where we will have breakfast amongst the pilgrims.
The festival is free, they charge about £20 for parking, unless you drive in with the main Hare Krishna Team .
Not to be missed, a Life Changing experience is guaranteed.
What to expect :
STONEHENGE
There were pagans and potheads
and Indian chiefs
There were druids and hippies
and mounted police
There we
Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP) Chairman Ambarisa Das has announced the future opening of a beautiful, inspiring, and permanent Prabhupada Museum in the TOVP. The institution will preserve and display various artifacts related to ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and will be called the Srila Prabhupada International Heritage Museum. To learn more, click the link here.
Source: https://iskconnews.org/ambarisa-das-launches-srila-prabhupada-inter
Peggy’s Cove is one of those quaint fishing villages that attracts hundreds of thousands of people yearly from around the world. It’s rustic, quiet, iconic with great scenery of massive boulders and dramatic ocean waves crashing against the rock. The warm hospitality is a component of the major draw. Anytime I’m in Halifax I must see the cove because it warms my heart.
I was surprised to see the crowds on a Monday, mostly Americans, from a cruiser ship. That’s numbers we are talking about. I wa
By Arya Devi Dasi
The Bhaktivedanta Institute for Higher Studies (BIHS) is offering an innovative virtual summer school on July 13-14th (Saturday-Sunday) and July 20-21st (Saturday-Sunday). Four amazing sessions of online presentations will showcase the latest research and projects in the areas of consciousness, the philosophy of science, understanding the science within shastra, life sciences, the appearance of species, cosmology, what’s beyond the universe, and more. Registration information
