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Many people who look at Vedic philosophy in current times, understand it as Advaita, which is an interpretation of Vedanta, that claims that the ultimately reality is a singular, unified existence called Brahman, from which the world is produced, and the world is maya or illusion. The Brahman is equated with consciousness, although how consciousness comes under illusion is a contentious issue since the time of saṅkaracarya who first propounded Advaita but did not provide a clear explanation of

Prabhupada Ghat To Accommodate Millions Of Pilgrims In Pandharpur Dhama.

An offering to Srila Prabhupada for ISKCON Jubilee.

ISKCON Pandharpur, under the leadership of Lokanath Swami, took the initiative of constructing a ghat on the eastern bank of the Chandrabhaga, right down the temple property.

Srila Prabhupada Ghat is situated on the Eastern bank of river Chandrabhaga. The ghat under development is 270 mtrs long & 90 mtrs wide. The different salient features of the Ghat are as follows Chan

April 15th marks the appearance day of Lord Ramacandra and the 41st anniversary of the installation of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Krishna Balaram and Radha Shyamasundara by Srila Prabhupada.

Observations begin the day before, Thurday the 14th, with a special sobha yatra, a procession of the three sets of Utsava Murtis (small deities) carried on palanquins by devotees accompanied by kirtan. They will visit all the different temple departments, Srila Prabhupadas house, Samadhi and Gurukula and finishin

Devotees of Krishna respect the Earth as the energy of God and as one of our mothers. By the will of God she provides the materials our bodies are made of, as well as food and shelter to maintain them. The clothes we wear, the buildings we inhabit, and the computers we use to read this article are all manufactured from her elements.

The sacred Vedas describe our interdependent relationship. If we live in harmony with our mother, take only as much as we need for our subsistence, and use whateve

During my initial encounter with Krishna consciousness, I was puzzled, and then troubled, by the absence of any consideration of “rights”—human rights, civil rights—in the social teachings of Shrila Prabhupada, who took great pains to elucidate an ideal “Vedic society.” It seemed to me that rights ought to be a central concern of this or any other social ideal.

Moreover, the social order he extolled as exemplary—indeed as divinely ordained—was unapologetically hierarchical. All the more need fo

In which place are you serving? Since when? 
Radhadesh, Belgium. I joined the temple full time in April 1992. 

Since when are you serving the Deities and how did you get attracted to that seva? 
I received second initiation in October 1994 and since then started doing Deity Worship in Radhadesh. I started dressing the Gaura Nitai Deities which are now in Amsterdam and at that time They were hosted in Radhadesh because there were no devotees in Amsterdam who could take care of Them. That was in

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Jai Narasimhadeva, AGTSP,

Bhakti Yoga has been healing addiction for 50 years almost, and the world is
not aware of the things we do, especially related to overcoming this
terrible disease of addiction.

Of course Bhakti Yoga does many more wonderful things than just heal
addiction, however for the hundreds of millions of people affected by
addicion - what we have is very very valuable.

We like to start a publicity and education campaign to share this knowledge
and practice, and invite people

I have a white bodied best friend who once told me the white man is the most hated being on earth. I was shocked to hear this. I did not like it and replied how can you say something like that? But then he explained by pointing out the historical bad things done by white males in different parts of the world, to people of darker skin and I could understand why he would say this. However once I read in a philosophy text book that all generalisations are false, . We have seen this to be true in th

This year, 2016, is the 50th anniversary of ISKCON. 
To mark this significant milestone in ISKCON’s history, ISKCON Deity Worship Ministry will be holding the inaugural European Head Pujari Sanga in Zurich with HG Nrsimha Kavaca Prabhu.
The sanga will take place from 16-17 June, 2016.
Some of the goals of this sanga are:
Get to know other head pujaris.
Hone your skills as a pujari and a leader.
Become inspired and more effective in our service.
Associate with representatives of ISKCON Deity Wor

The Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival
Anapayini Jakupko: On a whim my sister Komala Kumari decided to participate in a dance completion. This competition is part of the most prestigious South Indian performing arts festival in the US- The Cleveland Thyagaraja festival. Her application was accepted even though it was a day late. She performed on Saturday part of the 1st round of her age group. She was one of 5 finalists to move to the 2nd and final round. On Sunday she performed again and charmed al

The celebration of Kumbh Mela takes place at the four sacred places as per the position of Sun and Jupiter in different zodiac signs. Poorna Kumbh is held at Ujjain once in every 12 years when the zodiac sign Scorpio (Vrishchik Rashi) indicates the presence of Jupiter and Sun. Ujjain is located at the bank of Shipra River in western region of Madhya Pradesh and is seen as one of the most sacred places in India. The city is enriched with several religious shrines such as Bade Ganeshji Ka Mandir,

(based on an article from BTG 35-04-01, quotes by Srila Prabhupada and a seminar given by BVP Swami)

There are two tracks (vidhis) required to walk safely on the spiritual path, as Srila Prabhupada often mentioned: In the same way as the physical train needs two parallel tracks, also the train of bhakti needs two tracks: one is the bhagavatvidhi or the path of sravanam and kirtana, also known as rag-marg and the pancaratrika-vidhi or the path of arcana, also known as vidhi-marg.

When Srila Prab

The chanting of the Holy Names of Lord Krishna is the supreme panacea for the age of Kali. Those who chant attentively with a sincere feeling will carry the purity and the ability to influence and create a lasting change in their own lives as well as that of others in the misguided civilization of this dark age. Small wonder that devotees are constantly encouraged to participate in programmes like the Holy Name retreats to help them with their chanting and thus lead their lives closer to Krishn

Planners unanimously gave consent for a new community building at a Hindu temple.

The Hertsmere Borough Council’s planning committee officially granted planning permission for a new development on the grounds of Bhaktivedanta Manor, in Aldenham on Thursday.

The application is to build a two storey community building or a Haveli, as well as relocating the existing poly tunnels, greenhouses and playground.

Gauri das, managing director at the temple, said: “We are exceptionally pleased to receive

By Karnamrita dasa

A famous comedian now passed on was famous for his routine that “I Don’t get no respect”. Not getting respect means receiving disrespect. Respect is an important word, and a word with many meanings. Here is something to start on from the dictionary which I think would be useful to consider in beginning our brief discussion:

RESPECT: esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a pers

The following is a lecture on the Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.5.12-13. Recorded June 11, 1969, New Vrndavana. There is a link at bottom of post, if you want to hear the audio.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lecture 1.5.12-13
By Hiws Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

om ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave-namaḥ

[I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who with the torchlight of knowledge has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the dar