Over 100 new people committed to chanting at least one round of the Hare Krishna mahamantra everyday at a week-long Bhagavata Saptah discourse from 9th January to 15th January in Surat.
Almost 1500 devotees thronged to hear the discourse based on the story of Prahalada Maharaja in the Srimad Bhagavatam, delivered by Chandra Govinda Das, an eminent exponent of Srimad Bhagavatam, who is a disciple of His Holiness Radha Govinda Swami.
“The lectures started with melodious kirtan and bhajans every
By Karnamrita Das
THINKING ABOUT THE "THIN RED LINE" IN RELATIONSHIP TO LIFE'S DUALITIES, quotes about SUCCESS from various sources : This was a title from a movie about the horrors of war that comes from an old Midwestern saying, "There's only a thin red line between the sane and the mad." This title first came to mind some years ago as I was dealing with the flu for many weeks and couldn't seem to get much better, and then again with my cancer diagnosis and simply observing myself and others,
Speaker: HH Bhakti Rasamrita Maharaj
Caitanya Caritamrita – Adilila Chapter 8 Text 42
Date: 05 February 2018
Mayapur Dhama
Verse
etāvaj janma-sāphalyaṁ
dehinām iha dehiṣu
prāṇair arthair dhiyā
vācā śreya-ācaraṇaṁ sadā
SYNONYMS
etāvat—up to this; janma—of birth; sāphalyam—perfection; dehinām—of every living being; iha—in this world; dehiṣu—toward those who are embodied; prāṇaiḥ—by life; arthaiḥ—by wealth; dhiyā—by intelligence; vācā—by words; śreyaḥ—eternal good fortune; ācaraṇam—acting practica
By Bhakti Chaitanya Swami
The GBC meetings continued today with an amazing two hour presentation on book distribution from Vaisheshika prabhu, one of the main leaders of the resurgence of the distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books around the world. All the GBC members were deeply affected by his sincerity and heart felt commitment to this most essential program of His Divine Grace. The enthusiasm generated in the room was quite overwhelming, and many of the members, who previously had done a
Subroto Das: Please find below the link of interview of HG Ambarisa Das Prabhu in Telegraph all editions on the eve of Grand installation of Chakras on TOVP.
(From top) The gold-plated steel wheel and the Temple of Vedic Planetarium under construction; Alfred Ford at Mayapur on Monday. Pictures by Abhi Ghosh
Gold wheel to adorn temple
Iskcon Chakra will attract tourists: Ford
Mayapur: Ambarish Das, better known as Alfred Ford, said on Monday that a gold-plated stainless steel giant wheel or c
All our material activities, our karma, leave many impressions on our mind. All our actions in all our past lives have left impressions on our mind. All these impressions are still in our subconscious and they still affect us. It is just like eating sugarcane. We chew and remove all the juice but still, we keep on chewing – chewing the chewed. Like that, we have so many desires. Again and again the same desires. Even something that we may not like, still we will accept it out of fear of losing
The Bhagavad-gita teaches, “O son of Kuntī, the nonpermanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, O scion of Bharata, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed.” Gita 2.14
There are many emotions we feel throughout the day; sadness is one of them. It often sweeps across us like grey clouds on an otherwise bright day. It may be trigge
Never Alone!
ISKCON of DC: There is a beautiful story of Srila Prabhupada in 1966 sitting by himself on a bench in New York on a snowy, cold January morning. Another gentleman came and sat beside him and they began to talk. Perhaps feeling a bit sorry for Prabhupada, he asked him if he knew anyone in New York. Prabhupada held up his chanting beads and said, “I am never alone.”
Most of us will experience being alone at some point in our life. For some it’s an extended sense of loneliness. For o
Transcribed by Suvilasi Madhavi dd, Singapore
Speaker: HG Devakinandan Das
Srimad Bhagavatam 4.16.7
Date: 04 February 2018
Mayapur Dhama
titiksaty akramam vainya
upary akramatam api
bhutanam karunah sasvad
artanam ksiti-vrttiman
Synonyms:
titiksati — tolerates; akramam — offense; vainyah — the son of King Vena; upari — on his head; akramatam — of those who are trampling; api — also; bhutanam — to all living entities; karunah — very kindhearted; sasvat — always; artanam — to the aggrieved; ksiti
By Bhakti Chaitanya Swami
The Organizational Development made various presentations to the GBC Body of items for streamlining the functions of the Body, and making the Body’s activities more effective for spreading Srila Prabhupada’s movement. Many leading devotees from around the globe were there.
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Attention Dear Devotees ,
Yesterday was the Vyasa Puja of His Divine Grace Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Goswami Prabhupada. Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada would have Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur’s picture on the Vyasasana every year on the Vyasa Puja. Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada Thakur appeared in Jagannatha Puri. Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur established many foundational principals for the Gaudiya Vaisnavas like giving brahmana initiation to practicing vaisnav
Hare Krishna dear devotees,
Dandavat Pranams.
Today is the appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, the spiritual master of Srila Prabhupada.
Few weeks ago a senior Vaishnava shared a nice article by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, which I am sharing with you below. It is deep and very insightful and can give us key(s) to make a very rapid progress in Krishna consciousness by changing our outlook towards the world and our selves.
“The world stands in no need of any ref
The ILS – ISKCON Leadership Sanga – has started on 4th Feb andwill go on till 9th Feb. Several hundred devotees from all over the world have to come to Mayapur to take part in seminars and courses aimed at deepening their Krishna consciousness and developing their skills in leadership in Srila Prabhupada’s movement.
The ILS provides a unique opportunity for a cross-pollination of thoughts and best practices. It gives a chance for devotees to observe the ISKCON world from a global perspective.
I am remembering a lecture by Srila Prabhupada where he said, “There is a need to be hundred percent pure. We have to become cent per cent pure!” And the devotees were becoming a little anxious, a heavy mood began to affect the audience. They began to think, “Since Prabhupada has said cent per cent pure, we will never make it. There is no hope for us then.” So the mood became a little serious. Then Prabhupada said, “Okay, ninety percent will do…” then he said, “Seventy percent but no less!” an
“Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s Appearance Day”
Lecture given by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Given on March 2, 1975 in Atlanta
Prabhupada: Today is the most auspicious day, 101 years ago, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, he appeared on this day. So Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura is gaura-sakti. Gaura-sakti means empowered, empowered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, He wanted His mission to be broadcast all over the world. He de
The chanting of the Hare Krsna Maha Mantra is very interesting because we are giving and receiving while chanting. We are giving our ears and tongue; and we are receiving darshan, mercy and attention of Krsna. We are making an offering and Krsna is accepting.
Subroto Das: Please find below the link of of coverage of Gour Purnima and ILS. Besides this the coverage has happened in 5 English, 1 Tamil , 3 leading Hindi Dailies and 3 web newspapers.
ISKCON devotees arriving for ‘Gour Purnima’ festival
With a month left for ‘Gour Purnima’, the biggest festival for the Gaudiya Vaishnavs of Mayapur, devotees from across the world are
Questions Are the Answer : My "Question for the Week," got me thinking about the power of the questions we ask ourselves or others. Some verses came to mind, as well as my limited understanding about what the questions we ask tell us about ourselves and our absorption. Many of us know, from such verses as follows, the importance of asking relevant questions to great sages or gurus, but what do our personal, internal questions tell us about ourselves? "One day, after finishing their morning dutie
