A journey through India: border to border, bhoga to prasadam.
The importance of golden ghee in cooking Krsna prasadam is very evident when we consider books of Vaisnava literature such as Sri Govinda-lilamrta and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta. In Govinda-lilamrta we find descriptions of the great range of uses for ghee, as it’s described in the conversations between Mother Yasoda and the gopis who are arranging so many nice foodstuffs for Krsna.
In Verse 53, Mother Yasoda is telling Kilimba that they
As a part of celebrations going throughout the whole world to glorify the Golden Jubilee of the foundation of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), ISKCON Bangladesh has recently organized “Bhaktivedanta National Students Competition- 2016” . More than 10,000 students from different parts of the whole country took part in this competition. This competition took nearly five months for its completion and was held in four levels – zonal level, district level, divisional level a
What is this? Oh my, Srila Prabhupada appearing with Allen Ginsberg? On the same stage? How is it possible?
It was true. We put these posters all over the Ohio State University campus. I was in the room when Srila Prabhupada was talking to Sriman Allen Ginsberg before the event. I was shocked, quite honestly, at how humble Srila Prabhupada was, how he was asking Ginsberg’s opinion on the venue. It was amazing. Anyway, about 2,000 midwest teenagers from the “All American City” of Columbus, Ohio
When one is chanting and purposefully commits sinful activities, what happens is that Krsna withdraws himself from the holy name. One may still chant but all that is there is an empty shell; one may chant for many, many births and still not get the benefit from such chanting. So one should try to avoid sinful activity. There may be accidental fall-down and Krsna may let you off on an accident, but we must be very careful to remain pure.
As of late, many devotees have confided in me that they so
Charuhasa das joined Srila Prabhupada’s movement in the early pioneering days as a successful talented musician. Later he became a great painter at Srila Prabhupada’s request.
Previous to that he had not held a paint brush, but Prabhupada had empowered him. Caruhasa das painted many paintings in the Krishna conscious books and at temples over the years.
He continued his service, in multifarious ways. Over the years he has produced radio shows and television shows, and courted many celebrities a
Dear Devotees
Hare Krishna
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
All glories to ISKCON 50!!
The holy and auspicious month of Kartik commences on 17 October 2016. This
year we have been commemorating ISKCON’s Golden Jubilee Anniversary. 2016
has been filled with so many glorious activities commemorating this
milestone in the history of ISKCON.
This year is really and truly special. The theme for this year’s
Vraja-mandala Parikrama carries forward the 50th Anniver
Austin, Texas – November 22nd, 2015, was a special occasion for me. I was invited to see a drama put on by the devotee children in Austin Sunday school program, many of whom I knew very well. The drama was a culmination of a semester’s learning, and looked to be wonderful.
This was also the first time I met Guruvani Mataji, the lead teacher. Before the drama began, during the bustle of children putting on elaborate costumes, Prabhus setting up cameras and mics, and Matajis applying makeup, I
During last summer ISKCON Laguna Beach held its first ever Gita Champions League event. It was organized as part of ISKCON’s 50 year anniversary. The program was announced in April with local core ISKCON 50 team. It was advertised using social media, stores and door to door to reach out to a wider audience.
A total 30 kids signed up and prepared for 2 months. Additional guidance and preparations were taught at the Sunday school in Laguna Beach. According to Krishna “This knowledge is king of
Mukunda dasa: We distributed:
150 “Beyond Birth and Death”
60 "Perfect Questions, Perfect Answers”
8 Bhagavad-gitas
5 Krishna books
3 Srimad Bhagavatams
Panca-Tattva’s Shastra Dana program has now existed for seven years.
From August 2009 to September 2016 we have distributed approximately 17,000 books.
Srila Prabhupada wrote to Cyavana das on the 26th of December 1971: ”Distribution of books and magazines is our most important activity. Without books, our preaching has no solid basis”
A Durga Puja Pandal in West Bengal resembling Temple of Vedic Planetaurium
You won’t believe how many people are waiting in a looooong line to get a plate of prasadam!
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/767Iz8
Iskcon 50: Message from the EO (Executive officer – appointed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh) of the TTD = Tirumala Tirupati Devastaanams - the managing authority for the Tirupati “Balaji” (Srila Prabhupada told us – I visited Tirumala with him during April 1974 - for a brief 3 day visit - that “Balaji” means “Baal Krishna”, that is Lord Krishna’s childhood [baal] form.) temple - India’s most visited and wealthiest Hindu temple, congratulating ISKCON on ISKCON’s 50th anniversary.
Tirupati
Let Nirantara prabhu narrate you the following events in a professionally recorded audio-production.
01 Arjuna Arrests Ashvatthama
02 Arjuna Deals with Ashvatthama
03 Krishna Delivers Uttara
04 Yudhishthira Laments
05 Yudhishthira Returns to the Scene of the Massacre
06 Bheeshma-deva Speaks
07 Bheeshma Answers Yudhishthira
08 Bheeshma-devas Prayers
09 the Reign of Maha-raja Yudhishthira
10 Krishna Departs Hastinapura
11 the Ladys of Hastinapura Glorify Krishna
12 Krishna Enters Dvaraka
13 Dvar
While he lectured, like so many of my God-brothers, I felt that Srila Prabhupada was speaking just for me and was looking at me. I felt personally addressed by Srila Prabhupada.
It reminded me of how, when Krishna ate lunch surrounded by His cowherd boyfriends, He communicated to each one of the thousands of them.
Prabhupada’s eyes were wandering over his audience, and sometimes he closed his eyes in deep concentration, but somehow he connected to every one of us.
Then, because I felt so perso
On Saturday 16th July 2016, ISKCON Laguna Beach held its first ever Gita Champions League event. It was organized as part of ISKCON’s 50 year anniversary. The program was announced in April with local core ISKCON 50 team. It was advertised using social media, stores and door to door to reach out to a wider audience.
A total 30 signed signed up and prepared for two months. Additional guidance and preparations were taught at the Sunday school in Laguna Beach. According to Krishna “This knowledge
Now in its fiftieth year, ISKCON continues to delve deeper and deeper into the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition members devote themselves to, finding new reservoirs of inspiration and wisdom.
The latest effort is a new two-volume edition of Sri Manah Siksha (Splendid Instructions to the Mind) by Raghunath dasa Goswami. Produced by Padma, Inc. and compiled by longtime ISKCON educator Urmila Dasi, it includes commentaries by Vaishnava acharya Bhaktivinode Thakur. It is the first time these commentari
Giriraj Swami’s Vyasa-puja was a festive opportunity for participants to chant, dance, feast, and glorify Lord Krishna and His devotees.
“My experience with His Holiness Giriraj Swami is that he is a clear representative, or, as Srila Prabhupada said, ‘a transparent via medium.’ So, through Giriraj Swami we see our founder-Acharya, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. This quality of Giriraj Swami is very important to me because ISKCON is a growing society that must prevail f
Photo Credits: Claudio Morelli
Ambassador of Mauritius, Mahaprabhu Das, a representative of the embassy of Fiji and Vraja Sundari Keilman Leader of the Samadhi Dance group at the event
During Europe’s main official event celebrating ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary and Srila Prabhupada’s achievements, diplomats, academics and religious and human rights advocates showed their support for an increasingly respected Hare Krishna Movement.
The European event follows similarly prestigious 50th annivers
Srila Prabhupada: The members of the present Krishna consciousness movement were not born in India, nor do they belong to the Vedic culture, but within the short time they have become such wonderful devotees simply by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra that even in India they are well received as perfectly well behaved Vaisnavas wherever they go. (Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 17.1 Purport)
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/iwcXrw
Srila Prabhupada taught:
nama-cintamaṇe krsna
caitanya-rasa-vigraha
purnna suddha nitya mukta-
bhinnatman karunnamaya
TRANSLATION
1) O Lord whose holy name is a cintamani jewel! O All-attractive Lord Krsna whose form is spiritual nectar! You are Perfect and pure Lord, Eternal Lord! Liberated Lord! Lord not different from Your holy name! Merciful Lord!
To read the rest of this beautiful transcendental Krsna Namavali Stotram poem: https://goo.gl/X2d6H0
