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Invitation for Sri Jagannath Rathyatra at Amritsar india

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 19, 2015 at 4:21pm

With great delight we wish to inform you that we are holding our 13th Sri
Jagannath Rathyatra festival on 28th Nov 2015 here in this
holy city of Amritsar. We cordially invite you to come and join us in this
pleasant festival of chariots. The rathyatra will start at
1:00pm on 28th Nov from Bijlipehalwan mandir Lawrence road and after moving
through different parts of the city will finally end at
Durgiana temple .

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A day before the yatra i.e. on 27th Nov in the evening we have Sri
Jagannath Maha

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 2.13

Posted by Rohit on October 19, 2015 at 12:14pm
TEXT 13
dehino 'smin yatha dehe
kaumaram yauvanam jara
tatha dehantara-praptir
dhiras tatra na muhyati
SYNONYMS
dehinaḥ—of the embodied; asmin—in this; yathā—as; dehe—in the body;kaumāram—boyhood; yauvanam—youth; jarā—old age; tathā—similarly;dehāntara—transference of the body; prāptiḥ—achievement; dhīraḥ—the sober;tatra—thereupon; na—never; muhyati—deluded.
TRANSLATION
As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from boyhood to youth to old age, the soul similarly passes into another body at
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12 things you didn’t know about Krishna Lunch

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 18, 2015 at 6:33pm
12 things you didn’t know about Krishna Lunch Halava, the semolina and fruit dessert served with Krishna Lunch, comes in an array of flavors limited only by the chefs’ imaginations. Past flavors have included pineapple upside-down cake, pumpkin pie and banana split. Krishna Lunch volunteers have served up to 1,200 people in a single day. That’s a lot of halava — 35 gallons, to be exact. Preparation of the meal begins at 5 a.m. Krishna Lunch has been served at UF continuously since 1971. For those who can’t make it to the Plaza, Krishna Lunch is now available by delivery in the Gainesville area. Read the entire article here: <a href=https://goo.gl/7WYJkt" />

12 things you didn’t know about Krishna Lunch
Halava, the semolina and fruit dessert served with Krishna Lunch, comes in an array of flavors limited only by the chefs’ imaginations. Past flavors have included pineapple upside-down cake, pumpkin pie and banana split. Krishna Lunch volunteers have served up to 1,200 people in a single day. That’s a lot of halava — 35 gallons, to be exact. Preparation of the meal begins at 5 a.m. Krishna Lunch has been served at UF conti

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All India Padayatra arrives at Tirupati

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 18, 2015 at 6:32pm

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By Subhang Balaram Dasa

Lord Caitanya had predicted, “My holy name will be chanted in every town and village” and the devotees of All India Padayatra have been walking day after day to practically all villages and towns in India to fulfilling the Lord’s desire.

Since the last thirty-two years All India Padayatra has been traveling all over India, distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books.

The devotees of All India Padayatra have been walking through Andhra Pradesh since the last nine months. Curre

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Bhaktivedanta Manor eNewsletter, Sep 2015 edition

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 18, 2015 at 6:23pm

Janmashtami Celebrations

On 5th and 6th of September, pilgrims, friends and well-wishers flocked in their tens of thousands to Bhaktivedanta Manor for the grandest celebration of the year: Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna!
The main marquee was a spectacle of music, dance and drama. Special guest Bhakti Charu Swami spoke about the birth of Lord Krishna, and there were concerts by singers Jahnavi Har
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Smiling Faces, Crying Hearts

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 18, 2015 at 5:52pm

By Caitanya Charan das

Meet Mr. Befooled. He has a broad smile on his face. He is thinking, “Just see how clever I am! I have outwitted my doctor.” Sometime ago, he was afflicted by a severe cardiac pain. His doctor prescribed an expensive medicine and a cheap painkiller. After he started the treatment, his pain subsided. A few days ago, he accidentally discovered that taking just the painkiller was enough to keep the pain away. The discovery delighted him, “I don’t have to spend so much money

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IRSE Chairman Visits ISKCON Mayapur

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 18, 2015 at 5:51pm

On Thursday October 8th 2015, Mr. Satish Agnihotri, the Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE), along with his associates, including the Chief General Manager, Mr. H.S. Yadav met with Ghanashyam prabhu during their visit to ISKCON Mayapur.

They arrived Wednesday evening to Bengal on official business and made a special trip to visit the holy dhama. Being accommodated in our conch building VIP suite for the night, they attended mangala-arati Friday morni

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Annual Midterm meetings of the GBC at the Govaradhan Eco Village in Wada

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 18, 2015 at 5:32pm

By Praghosa dasa

The GBC is meeting at the Govaradhan Eco Village in Wada for their annual Midterm meetings. The main focus is on Strategic Planning and the ongoing effort in areas such as succession, expanding the preaching and edging ever closer to bringing the holy name to every town and village, devotee care, continuing the work of finalising the ISKCON constitution etc. In addition to all those strategic issues the GBC will also devote three days to discussing fundamental topics such as gu

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New Vrindaban’s Autumn 24-Hour Kirtan to Give Devotees the Vrindavan Kartik Experience

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 16, 2015 at 5:20pm
By: Madhava Smullen for for ISKCON News on Oct. 15, 2015
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Agnideva leads the chanting during the Kartik 24-Hour Kirtan at New Vrindaban

New Vrindaban’s autumn 24-Hour Kirtan – to be held from October 31st to November 1st this year during the sacred month of Kartik -- is rapidly catching up to its summer cousin in popularity. Up from 100 attendees in 2011, this year’s festival is expected to attract over 400, looking for the authentic Vrindavan Kartik experience without having to travel seven

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Remembering Tribhuvanatha Prabhu (1952-2001)

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 16, 2015 at 5:14pm

(His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada and Sriman Tribhuvanatha Prabhu)

By Padmapani das

(Note: Tribhuvanatha Prabhu passed away on October 16, 2001, at the age of 49. He was an important and beloved disciple of Srila Prabhupada who led by example. I humbly encourage all devotees to learn about Tribhuvanatha’s love and dedication to Prabhupada by researching relevant articles, memories and videos online. He is still an inspiration to Vaisnavas everywhere.)

An important feature of Srila Prabhupada’

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Three last wishes! Alexander, the great Greek king, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 16, 2015 at 3:44pm
Three last wishes! Alexander, the great Greek king, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. So, the mighty conqueror lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, &ldquo;I will depart from this world soon, I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail.&rdquo; With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their king&rsquo;s last wishes. &ldquo;My first desire is that,&rdquo; said Alexander, &ldquo;My physicians alone must carry my coffin.&rdquo; After a pause, he continued, &ldquo;Secondly, I desire that when my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path leading to the graveyard be strewn with gold, silver and precious stones which I have collected in my treasury.&rdquo; The king felt exhausted after saying this. He took a minute&rsquo;s rest and continued. &ldquo;My third and last wish is that both my hands be kept dangling out of my coffin.&rdquo; Alexander&rsquo;s favorite general kissed his hand and pressed them to his heart. &ldquo;O king, we assure you that your wishes will all be fulfilled. But tell us why do you make such strange wishes.&rdquo; At this Alexander took a deep breath and said: &ldquo;I would like the world to know of the three lessons I have just learned. I want my physicians to carry my coffin because people should realize that no doctor can really cure any body. They are powerless and cannot save a person from the clutches of death. So let not people take life for granted. The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other riches on the way to the graveyard is to tell people that not even a fraction of gold will come with me. I spent all my life earning riches but cannot take anything with me. Let people realize that it is a sheer waste of time to chase wealth. And about my third wish of having my hands dangling out of the coffin, I wish people to know that I came empty handed into this world and empty handed I go out of this world.&rdquo; With these words, the king closed his eyes. Soon he let death conquer him and breathed his last.

Three last wishes! Alexander, the great Greek king, after conquering many kingdoms, was returning home. On the way, he fell ill and it took him to his death bed. So, the mighty conqueror lay prostrate and pale, helplessly waiting to breathe his last. He called his generals and said, “I will depart from this world soon, I have three wishes, please carry them out without fail.” With tears flowing down their cheeks, the generals agreed to abide by their king’s last wishes. “My first desire is t

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ISKCON Connect Android App Launched in Google Playstore by ISKCON Desire Tree

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 16, 2015 at 2:00pm

ISKCON Connect - ISKCON Desire Tree has launched its first Android mobile app in google playstore.

Features:

  • This free app enables devotees to view latest ISKCON Desire Tree contents.
  • This app also helps you to easily share the content that you like to Facebook, Twitter & Linkedin. Sharing with your friends and family members will help you to spread the holy name of Lord in every town and village of world. 

Fore more details visit us in google playstore.

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Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati: “We are expelled Adams and Eves from paradise

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 16, 2015 at 1:24pm
Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati: &ldquo;We are expelled Adams and Eves from paradise…. Dislocated stars like us shooting from the ever-glowing infinite fountainhead of the Transcendence. The shooting stars are again retracted by the same fountainhead through the power of instructions and bliss&hellip;. this will carry them back to their original position to be dovetailed with the Absolute.&rdquo; “Question: I cannot understand this world. Answer: It is camp life. This world is not our original abode. It is meant for certain purposes. After that we are to proceed to our original home. This world is not a desirable place. It is not good to be enticed to stay here for a long time, forgetting our original abode. We stay there with Godhead. We are the eternal servants of Godhead. When we decide to lord it over the universe we are allowed these facilities for temporary purposes. They do not serve our eternal purposes. It would be better to seek for a place where we can find the real peace. Here we are always liable to be disturbed. By these disturbances Providence wants to teach us that world is not our eternal habitation, but that all real peace is to be found in Him. Being thus troubled we would naturally like to go back to the original place….. But the real truth is that we are to serve Godhead in the five different capacities. It is only when we deem it fit to come down to this world to lord it over other finite entities for our enjoyment that our real position happens to be forgot to some extent. This contingency arises when we want to deprive our Lord. That tendency was innate with us. It led us to prefer this temporal region by our own desire.” (The Harmonist (Vol. XXXI, No.21) on the 27th of June, 1935.) More info about &ldquo;The Harmonist&rdquo; here: http://goo.gl/G00PCK

Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati: “We are expelled Adams and Eves from paradise…. Dislocated stars like us shooting from the ever-glowing infinite fountainhead of the Transcendence. The shooting stars are again retracted by the same fountainhead through the power of instructions and bliss…. this will carry them back to their original position to be dovetailed with the Absolute.” “Question: I cannot understand this world. 


Answer: It is camp life. This world is not our original abode. It is mea

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Artha Forum: Silicon Valley Event with Radhanath Swami and Tulsi Gabbard

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on October 16, 2015 at 1:21pm

On September 26th, 2015 Radhanath Swami joined Democratic Congresswoman and Vice-Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Tulsi Gabbard for a discussion on “Leadership Sutras from the Bhagavad-gita”, organized by Artha Forum, a community dedicated to provide healthy work-life balance and business ethics based on spiritual principles. For Silicon Valley leaders, it was a unique combination of a spiritual and political leader coming together to discuss relevant issues.

Over 50 tech-entrepreneu

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