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Prabhupada: Yes. Three kinds of happinesses, bhoga, tyaga, and bhakti, seva. Bhoga tyaga seva. The karmis, they are after bhoga, sense enjoyment. And the jnanis, they are after another side of negation of sense enjoyment. When one is fed up with sense enjoyment... Just like in your country, the young boys, they are practically fed up with the way of sense enjoyment as their fathers and grandfathers had done. So in the name of tyaga, renunciation, they have taken another kind of sense enjoyment

In appreciation of the service rendered by his disciples, Srila Prabhupada once said that his guru maharaja, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, had sent them to help him in his preaching mission.

One disciple spoke up and said, “But Srila Prabhupada how could that be? We were so sinful before we met you.”

Srila Prabhupada replied, “That is superficial. As soon as you heard the chanting of Hare Krsna you all came running!”

Source:http://www.travelingmonk.com/34203/service-rendered

The European Sankirtan Festival in Simhachalam, Germany will take place from Wednesday, 30 December to Sunday, 03 January. This festival recognizes and honours the effort of those devotees who participated in book distribution during the month of December from all over Central Europe. We are happy to announce that Kadamba Kanana Swami will be attending as well on 30 and 31 December! Be part of this wonderful event of enlivening kirtans, seminars and sadhusanga. See the following newsletter for

Moksada Ekadasi This Moksada Ekadasi occures in the waxing moon in the month of November/December. The glories of this Ekadasi is described in Brahmanda Purana in the conversation between Lord Krishna and Maharaj Yudhistira.

Once Yudhistira asked Lord Krishna, my dear Krishna what is the name of the Ekadasi that occures during the waxing moon in the month of Novembeer/December? Also please explain to me in details about the procedure for observing this Ekadasi. ?

Lord Krishna Said, o best of th

Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisnaces, All gloris to Srila Prabhupad. 

By blessings of H.H,Lokanath Maharaj and all vaishnavas.. we have activated PANDHARPUR PARIKRAMA which used to be done in ancient times by devotees.There was ancient tradition of doing dham Parikrama , Holy Bath in river chiandrabhaga and taking divine Darshan of Lord Vitthal- Rikminiji. 

Many great saints and acharyas like Ramanujacharya, Madhavacharya, Nimbarkacharya,..Saint Tukaram, Namdev, Dyaneshwar..etc w

Lecture on Transcending Mind from the Influence of Six Enemies by HH Radhanath Swami  at ISKCON Chowpatty

(Radhanath Swami was born in Chicago in 1950. Radhanath Swami's childhood name was Richard Slavin; Radhanath Swami was given the name Radhanath Swami after he entered the renounced order. In his teenage years)

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Lecture on Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi Lila Chapter 11, Text 31 by Dayananda Swami on 06 Nov 2015 at Bhaktivedanta Manor

(Formerly known as Abhay Prabhu, he took sannyasa in 2010 on the auspicious appearance day of Sri Ramanujacarya to become the 100th sannyasi in ISKCON.)

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Lecture on Know God and Self through Guru by HG Urmila Mataji on 27 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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In this recent time we have been concentrating on the interior and exterior finishing work on the TOVP. A lot of progress was made just in the past weeks.

GRC Workshop

Sadbhuja Prabhu congratulating Savya Sachi Prabhu on the opening of the GRC Workshop. All machinery, materials and devotees have moved to the new location, equipped with a gantry crane, office and big storage area, the GRC workshop is officially moving at full speed.

 

Sandstone

With no time to wait, the

Perhaps you are a Christian, or Muslim or Jew. And can you - a convinced atheist? No! Are you a doctor or a school teacher! But you look more like the head of the council or an employee of special units? You may have a simple worker, a taxi driver or a police officer. Whoever you are, you will be interested to look through our magazine.

You've certainly met dancing and singing Hare Krishna in the streets of your cities and you have a question: who are they and what are different from others? Ho

ISKCON Outreach is an initiative of GBC Strategic Planning Team. It is resource for all ISKCON leaders and members to learn the successful techniques of outreach adapted by different centers and members all around the world. In these video-interviews Iskcon leaders and devotees are sharing their outreach programs and realizations about how to present the science of Krishna consciousness in today’s society.

Source: http://m.dandavats.com/?p=17676

Vishnu Purana: My Lord, you are the well-wisher of the cows and the brahmanas, and You are the well-wisher of the entire human society and the of the entire world.
Purport: In this prayer we see that special mention is made of the cows, indicating that special protection must always be given to the cows who are very dear to the Supreme Lord. The Lord is very fond of cows and we are encouraged to give reverence and love to the cow. For the cowherd men and the cows, Krsna is the supreme friend. T

Dear Friends,

Hope this meets you all well.

Monday Dec 21st, 2015, is Gita Jayanti, the anniversary of Lord Sri Krishna’s speaking the Bhagavad-Gita to Sri Arjuna. Special Gita Jayanti Recitation of the entire Bhagavad-Gita starts @ 5:00pm.

We will be offering special prayers for all the Kartik 2015 CHAD participants at the lotus feet of Lord Sri Sri Radha Madanmohan. If you recited a chapter of Gita during Karthik and your name is not listed on www.readchad.com please email recite.chad@gmail.c