Hare Krishna dear devotees,
we would like to invite you to Online Home Deity Dressing Course which is organized by Mayapur Academy in collaboration with IDWM.
Everyone can learn different styles of dressing
– Gaura Nitai
– Radha Krishna
– Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra @ home.
More details on attached poster
Your servants, Mayapur Academy team.
Source: https://www.mayapur.com/2021/deity-dressing-course-iskcon-mayapur-academy/
“What is a diamond? It’s just a piece of coal, but it undergoes an intense pressure and transforms into a diamond. So we shouldn’t be thinking that our business is to put someone into an intense pressure. “Oh, I will transform you into a diamond!” No, we shouldn’t think that way, because on the basis of what we deserve in this life enough pressure will be there. So rather we should be trying to give help and encouragement and love to the people who are in the process. The Vedic scriptures state
Deepening Bhakti course is suitable for all those who have been on the Bhakti path for some time and who would like to deepen their understanding of the philosophy and practices of Bhakti.
HH Sacinandana Swami presents the five traditional ways to establish our connection with Krishna by accessing a very special space within our heart: the sacred space. It is from this space that our practices of chanting, reading, worshipping, and so on become infused with l
The more we hear about Krishna, the more we become purified. We cannot understand Krishna because we are not purified. But if you hear the Krishna name, Hare Krishna—Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare—if you chant and hear, you become purified. So why should we not take this simple method, as it is recommended in the shastra, harer nama harer nama harer namaiva kevalam [“In this Age of Kali there is no other means, no other means, no other means for self-realization than cha
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We use speech every day in our life. But seldom do we realize it’s power. It leaves a profound impact on others, our mind and consciousness.
Words create worlds. Since language affects reality, there is an irretrievable nature to the words which leave our lips.
Numerous scriptural injunctions are available on the Yama and Niyama of speech.
In the Nectar of Instruction, Srila Rupa Goswami’s first instruction to all practitioners of bhakti-yoga is — vāco vegam — one should con
March 13, 1972 : Vrindavan
After Prabhupada signed the deed for the Raman Reti land, future site of the Krishna-Balarama temple on March 12, then he immediately prepared to lay a cornerstone.
Kshirodaksayi Vishnu Maharaja : That night, until eleven, we discussed laying the cornerstone. Srila Prabhupada apparently did not sleep. Around one-thirty he woke me up and called me to his room. The electricity was off, and Prabhupada was using his flashlight. He asked if I had made all the arrangements f
As usual, this year’s Vyäsa-püjä book will be available as a free PDF file.
We will not have a traditional print run, but if we get pre-orders for at least fifty books we can produce the book as a print-on-demand project for North America only. The cost will be approximately $33 per book. Shipping is extra, priced according to destination.
Please call the BBT (1-800-927-4152) to place your order. Orders must be received by Friday, July 30!
If you reside outside North America, please contact you
Audio-book: The Journey Home - Autobiography of an American Swami by Radhanath Swami (5 hours audio-video)
Read by the author.
Listen to it here: https://bit.ly/3i51QyI
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Morning walks with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(Text is read by Siksastaka das)
For people who have come to accept every pronouncement of modern scientists as tested and proven truth, this book will be an eye-opener. Life Comes From Life is an impromptu but brilliant critique of some of the dominant policies, theories and presuppositions of modern science.
This book is
By Madhava Smullen
A Bond of Love, a series of online interviews that began as a promotional strategy for the book of the same name, sees Vaishnavi disciples of Srila Prabhupada sharing their memories and realizations about their spiritual master twice a month, and thus connecting multiple generations with ISKCON’s Founder-Acarya.
The series is livestreamed every alternate Saturday around 11am PST on the Vaishnavi Ministry North America Facebook page and Youtube channel simultaneously, although
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The pandemic has claimed millions of lives — ordinary humans, celebrities and saintly people alike — leaving loved ones grappling with the tragic loss and burning existential questions such as "why do bad things happen to good people?", "where do we find shelter from the tragedies of human life?" Among the lost treasures is the world-renowned spiritual teacher Bhakti Charu Swami from Bengal, India, who passed away due to complications from Covid-19 on July 4th, 2020, in Orlando
"Our process is simple, all-embracing, we have something to offer for everyone. There is chanting, dancing, feasting and very perfect philosophy, so everyone may be satisfied with our Krishna Consciousness Movement."
(Srila Prabhupada Letter, October 4, 1973)
"Our movement is for ananda, simply bliss, and the method of pushing this movement is chanting, dancing, feasting and philosophizing."
(Srila Prabhupada Letter, July 15, 1969)
"Our Hare Kṛṣṇa movement is standing on three principal things:
By Pranata Karuna das
Due to the pandemic, we cannot leave Lithuania for other countries, so we go out for Harinams in small towns and villages.
In these places, people have never heard the Holy Name, so we are very happy, if even a few people are able to get the opportunity to be in touch with the Holy Name.
pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma
sarvatra pracāra haibe mora nāma
“In every town and village, the chanting of My name will be heard.” (Caitanya-bhāgavata, Antya 4.126)
Not everywhere we
Devotion to the Deities with Sri Radha Govinda Devi
GBC Strategic Planning Team invites you to learn Bhakti alphabets (ABCDE) in their 8-day Sadhana series special talks.
Join us for our Day 4 of our series with alphabet “D” with Sri Radha Govinda Dasi.
About Sri Radha Govinda Devi
Sri Radha Govinda Dasi was born in a Madhva brahmana family in South India. She grew up listening and learning Vaisnava songs and Krishna’s pastimes from her grandfather, [Jayasimha]. She was initiated at 18 by HH Ja
By Sacitanuja Das
“To He whose Heart is made of Gold,
SONG IN STONE[1]
yas tuṣṭātmā sphutam anupaṭhec chraddhayā śuddhayāntar
medhyaḥ padyāṣṭakam acaṭulaḥ suṣṭhu govardhanasya
sāndraṁ govardhana-dhara-pada-dvandva-śoṇāravindaṁ
vindan premotkaram iha karoty adri-rāje sa vāsam
May a person who with faith, attention, and a pure and cheerful heart, reads these eight verses glorifying Govardhana Hill, reside by that king of mountains and find there intense, pu
Over the years, devotees have expressed interest in knowing more about The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust’s book editing policies and practices, especially in making corrections to Srila Prabhupada’s books after his physical departure.
To address the devotees’ concerns and to ensure the fidelity of Srila Prabhupada’s published works, on October 17, 2019, the BBT and the GBC conjointly selected and assembled an independent panel of devotees qualified by their devotional standing and
By Madhava Smullen
This year, we celebrate the 125th anniversary of the appearance of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, born in 1896 in Calcutta. Leading up to his Appearance Day or Vyasa-Puja on August 31st, ISKCON News is commemorating the occasion with a series of articles glorifying his achievements, contributions, and qualities.
Srila Prabhupada’s achievements are towering and numerous: He built 108 temples; authored over 70 volumes on the
From the Introduction of Bhagavad-Gita:
We can easily see that every living being is constantly engaged in rendering service to another living being. A living being serves other living beings in various capacities. By doing so, the living entity enjoys life. The lower animals serve human beings as servants serve their master. A serves B master, B serves C master, and C serves D master and so on. Under these circumstances, we can see that one friend serves another friend, the mother serves the s
By Bhakti Charu Swami Samadhi Committee
Śrī Śrīmad Bhakti Charu Swāmī Triobhava Mahotsava
"He lives forever by his divine instructions and the follower lives with him."
A 4-day event
July 18-24, 2021
Attend:
On Zoom ID: 961 5660 3663 Passcode: 123456
Watch Live on:
https://www.facebook.com/gbcspt
https://www.facebook.com/bhakticharuswami
Full Schedule
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/remembering-bhakti-charu-swami-triobhava-mahotsava-zoom-july-18-24th-2021,7911/
This was the first non-rainy day in some time and the weather forecast indicated that clouds and showers will rain for the coming days. What’s happening?
Regardless, we took full advantage of the sunshine by making our presence in several parks. First of all, I had a picnic, with a family from Brampton, at Ramsden Park. Meeting a swami is a first for them. Rajasuya, who is very committed to bhakti yoga and assists me substantially, introduced me to this family who were curious. Our time togethe
