“Man is not what he thinks he is; he is what he hides” – Andre Malraux (1901-1976, French Novelist)
Vraja Bihari Dasa: “Wow! He really looks stunning; is he some demi-God?” I asked innocently, looking at a huge billboard.
Sishir, my friend laughed, “He’s known as a Greek God and you should know more than others that appearance is deceptive”
“Well err”, I flustered. I was expected to be well acquainted with the spiritual philosophy of the shallowness of it all.
“Yeah, I don’t see movies, but h
Mahatma das: I happily and enthusiastically welcome the holy names every japa session.I easily chant my prescribed number of rounds with focus and attention.When I chant, I chant.I get to chant, I want to chant, and I love to chant.I treat the maha-mantra as Radha and Krsna, fully present in sound.I receive and feel Krsna’s presence, mercy and love in His holy names.I chant in full awareness that the holy name is my greatest treasure.I chant to please Radha and Krsna, not to gain anything mat
"They were accused of running a cow meat business in a guise of a goshala. But over the years, they won the admiration of the people and many of those who raised objection have publicly appreciated their efforts."
Jaipur: No sooner does the Zohar Nawaz (afternoon prayers) gets over at a mosque in the central bazaar at Jodhpur, trim bearded educationist Haji Mohammad Atique dressed in a white kurta, pyjama and a skull cap rushed to the outskirts of the city in his SUV. He spends the next hou
The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP), being built at ISKCON’s World Headquarters in Mayapur, West Bengal, India, is ISKCON’s flagship project and most ambitious undertaking to spread the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Golden Avatar.
Mission
The fulfillment of the desire of visionary spiritual leaders, saints and incarnations, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium is a unique and ambitious project to make the vast culture and philosophy of the timeless Vedic tradition accessible
MAY WE BE BLESSED TO MEDITATE ON, UNDERSTAND, APPRECIATE, AND APPLY TO OUR LIVES, THE UNPARALLELED MERCY OF SHRI KRISHNA CHAITANYA MAHAPRABHU, THE KIRTAN AVATAR, ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HIS APPEARANCE IN THE WORLD: For me, on appearances day of any incarnation of God, or great devotee, I question myself on how much I appreciate their special teaching and gifts to the world. Today, I am thinking of both the beauty and insanity of being in the material world, and what it would be like to have nev
New Sannyasi for Iskcon.
Halayudha Prabhu recently took sannyasa from HH Radha Govinda Maharaja. This was the first-time a sannyasa ceremony has ever taken place at the ISKCON Bhubaneswar temple.
Over 2,000 devotees, joyously came to take part in the ceremony.
His name now is Haladhara Maharaja. Haladhara Maharaja ki jaya!
Source: http://m.dandavats.com/?p=19959
For Tomorrow, a short film produced by Kriyate is focusing on a typical day in the life of 12-year-old Mayapur Gurukula student and his school-friends. Through training, introspection, and perseverance, the boys set aside their differences to serve a common transcendent purpose: giving pleasure to the Supreme Person, Sri Krishna. Puru's typical day turns out to be not so typical after all, as he gains an experience which will forever alter the lens through which he sees the world. -- Written
The temple at Yoga-pitha, established by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur
Lord Chaitanya is the teacher of the religion of transcendental love of Sri Krishna. He was born at Sridham Mayapur in the year 1486. For a long time it was believed that the real site of birth of the Lord were washed away by the river Bhagirathi. However these places were later discovered with painstaking effort by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in the year 1887. In 1893, Bhaktivinoda Thakura established Yoga-pitha as the actual s
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is none other than the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna, who appeared in this Kali-yuga to inaugurate the yuga dharma for this age – Sankirtana, the congregational chanting of the Holy Names of the Lord.
His Appearance
Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared at Sridhama Mayapura, in the city of Navadvipa in Bengal, on the Phalguni Purnima evening in the year 1486 AD. His father, Sri Jagannatha Mishra, a learned brahmana from the district of Sylhet, came to Navadvipa as a student. He
(kiba) jaya jaya gaurachander aratiko shobha
jahnavi-tata-vane jaga-mana-lobha
All glories, all glories to the beautiful arati ceremony of Lord Chaitanya! This Gaura-arati is being performed in a grove on the bank of the Ganges and is captivating everyone in the universe.
Text Two
dakhine nitaichand, bame gadadhara
nikate adwaita, shrinivasa chatra-dhara
On Lord Chaitanya’s right is Lord Nityananda, and on His left is Shri Gadadhara. Nearby stands Shri Advaita, and Shrivasa Thakura holds an umb
Lecture on Gaur Purnima-Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu mercy upon the Travelling Vipra by HH Bhakti Gaurava Narayana Swami on 25 Mar 2013
(HH Bhakti Gaurava Narayana Swami joined ISKCON in 1981, in Vrindavana. He served as a life member deirector in Mayapur for a few years. He first started youth preaching in ISKCON Bhubaneswar.
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Dear Mr. Rajeev Srivastava,
Artha Forum (the non-profit initiative for bringing ancient wisdom to modern business) successfully held its third event in Bangalore on Friday 18th March 2016 at the Taj Vivanta Hotel, M.G. Road. The event was attended by over 100 invited guests, including many members of the event partner, the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce – Karnataka Chapter.
Below is the event synopsis. We will send you more photos and videos soon.
The evening’s proceed
Lecture on Gaur Purnima-Lord Chaitanya makes supremely fortunate the materially unfortunate and the materially fortunate by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu Mar 2015
(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)
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From Back to Godhead
By Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who was also known as Visvambhara (“Lord of the universe”), appeared in Bengal, India, 489 years ago and taught love of Krsna. The Vedic scriptures, such as the Vedas, Upanisads, Vedanta-sutra and especiallyBhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam, all reveal Krsna to be the Supreme Truth and the dearmost friend of every living being. Lord Krsna says in Bhagavad-gita “Give up all other forms of religion and surrender to Me. I
From Back to Godhead
The appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu fulfilled each of the prophecies given here.
In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the names of Krsna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krsna Himself Srimad-Bhagavatam 11.5.32
In His early pastimes He appears as a householder with a golden complexion. His limbs are beautiful, and His body, smeared with the pulp of sandalwood
The three steps of anything: 1) Initial enthusiasm, 2) doubts, disinterest and struggle 3) eventual reward for the committed. This seems to be the standard pattern for most things in life: studies, career, relationships, hobbies, and yes, even spirituality. The beginning of our spiritual journey is often characterised byidealism. Everything is fresh and fascinating, a whole new world to explore and unlimited opportunities to pursue. We can’t imagine any problems, since it all seems so simple an
We are not just hearing the Caitanya Caritamrta and we are not just reading the Caitanya Caritamrta, we are living the Caitanya Caritamrta right now actually! The pastimes of Caitanya Mahaprabhu are not over yet. The golden age is just beginning. The miracle is just beginning to happen and we are in it!
“Why would we want to control the urge to speak? When should one DEFINITELY TALK? How to speak pleasantly and for the benefit of others?” Eye-opening discussions ranged from “I won’t interrupt my mom on the phone.” to “What if I hurt someone with my words?!” to how to discuss issues that arise n
With the advent of the Gaura Purnima, or the Appearance day of Lord Caitanya, rapidly approaching, I thought it would be nice to again offer the free pdf file of the Teachings of Lord Chaitanya. Just click on link to read it online or save it to your computer. Hare Krishna!
Source: http://theharekrishnamovement.org/2016/03/20/teachings-of-lord-chaitanya-1968-edition/
Giriraj Swami read and spoke from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, Chapter 8.
“The rabbi said that sometimes he felt depleted. So I asked him, ‘Which activities drain you, and which nourish you? Maybe you can focus on those.’ He replied, ‘This might sound odd, but when I minister to people who are dying, I enter into a very sacred, spiritual space.’ And I could relate to that. A person’s leaving his or her body is a momentous event—especially if the person is God conscious. It can also be a
