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By Jayram Das

The Supreme Lord is sat-cit-ananda, the embodiment of eternity, bliss and knowledge and the devotees also derive the same bliss by dint of their constantly remaining engaged in the service of the Lord. His Holiness Subhag Maharaj visited Bishor Pasa, a village in Netrakona district accessible mostly by riverways or by motorcycles via country roads, four years back where he had inspired family to take practice Krishna Consciousness seriously so that others may also follow their

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Prabhupäda: We have experimented in Bengal, and here also, he is also going, sankirtana party. But he could not do it in a large scale for want of facilities. And in foreign countries these boys are so sacrificing spirit, as soon as we give him some program, immediately they make arrangement. Immediately. We are going village to village with books in buses. Hundreds of buses are working.

Meeting with MP, Mr. Krishna Modi — August 31, 1976, Delhi

On December 22, 2015, the Yatra bus reached the

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Higher Taste restaurant

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The Higher Taste restaurant in Wellington has been operating for many years with various cooks and management.

Last year four devotee chefs came from India to raise the standard of the menu, especially in the matter of “a la carte.”

This has proven very successful and popular with the customers.

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Source: http://www.ramaiswami.com/higher-taste-restaurant-2/

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Siksastakam Seminar, 2015

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Recordings of the Siksastakam Seminar given by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami in Mayapur, at the Kirtan Academy, are available below.

You may listen online by clicking the “play” button or to download, right-click on a title and save-target-as

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Cures That Work – Devotee Testimonials

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Dear fellow Vaishnavas,

Throughout the years we have all sought natural cures for many of the illnesses we have had. In doing so, at times we have met with great difficulty trying to decipher which of the cures would actually be effective, often spending an undue amount of time in research or experimentation, even failing in the end. With the blessings of HH Prahladananda Swami, ISKCON’s Minister of Health, we are beginning a website called “Cures That Work.” It will consist of personal testi

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Who are the leaders in ISKCON?

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By Kesava Krsna dasa

Let’s face it; nobody in this material world likes to be bossed around. There is one experimental reality show called ‘Survivor’ in which contestants get stranded in some remote place far removed from modern civilization. Working in tribes, the members have to compete and cooperate at the same time. There is a process of elimination as fellow tribe members vote off those deemed as threats to their ambition to win the ultimate million dollar prize.

Those individuals, who d

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Cooperate!
Bhaktimarga swami: If there could ever be a New Year’s resolution that resonates universally, I would say it could be to step-up on cooperation. Cooperation appears to be a high symptom of love.
Our guru, Srila Prabhupada, had remarked that love is demonstrated by the ability to work as a team.
In other words, cooperate.
Some quotes I like on the topic are:
“Even freckles would form a nice tan if they could ever get together.” – Anonymous
“You cannot clap with one hand alone.” – Jo

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Astrology

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 05 October 2015, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.14.22)

In the 11th canto of Srimad Bhagavatam, it says that astrology is relevant to that which takes birth because after all, astrology is about making a birth chart. And then it says that the soul never takes birth. This kind of gives us the final conclusion on astrology; it is not relevant to the soul. Therefore through astrology, one cannot actually determine the destiny of the soul but one can determine the

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Madhava Gosh Das (1949-2016)

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Madhava Gosh Dasa, born October 25th, 1949, left his body peacefully at his home in New Vrindaban, WV, on January 2nd, 2016, at the age of 66.

Madhava Gosh was a pioneer New Vrindaban inhabitant, having lived in the dhama since 1973. Inspired by the instructions of his spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, he was a lifelong activist of local agriculture and cow protection and implemented an endowment fund to care for the cows at New Vrindaban.

Serving as one of the farm hands at New Vrindaban s

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Supporters and well-wishers of ISKCON who attended a 50th Anniversary gala event in Ahmedabad on 19th December sponsored over 12,500 Bhagavad-gitas as part of the December marathon in India.

Devotees at the Ahmedabad temple had organized an event to celebrate Gita Jayanti at Regenta Hotel, which was attended by over 200 business leaders. The event was hosted by Rajesh Karia, owner of Regenta Hotel, who is a member of the local congregation.

While releasing a special souvenir on the occasion, ti

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Be a prize fighter

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I felt nostalgic living in a van with two bramacaris in December, because this was how I spent my youth in the 1970s and 80s. 

Back then, on our first day out, Brajananda told me that he is always grateful for the training he received: “If you can stay in the ring, you will be a prize fighter.”

“Good advice,” I replied. 

A lot of books have been sold in Asheville, North Carolina, and I seemed to be running into all the folks who already had one or else were not interested. It started to rain. I

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Lord Ramas Separation from Sita

2515056394?profile=originalLecture on Lord Ramas Separation from Sita by HH Giriraj Swami on 25 Dec 2015 at Houston

(Giriraj Swami was born Glenn Phillip Teton in the home of a respected Chicago lawyer. He met His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)

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The Invisible Piper

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ALBERT EINSTEIN being regarded as the greatest scientist of the 21st century once observed, thought and remarked: “Everything is determined by forces over which we have no control. It is determined for the insect as well for a gigantic celestial object like a star. Human beings, vegetables or Cosmic dust – we all dance to a mysterious tune, intoned in the distance by an invisible piper”.

The query that baffles the modern-day scientists is regarding the all-enchanting invisible piper. Since He i

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Six Limbs of Surrender

2515056534?profile=originalLecture on Six Limbs of Surrender by HH Romapada Swami in 25 Dec 2015 at ISKCON Chicago

(Romapada Swami‘s first encounter with Krishna consciousness came in Buffalo, in the shape of a lecture at the State University of New York in 1969. The lecturer was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following year, Romapada Swami joined the movement in Boston and was initiated in 1971.)

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Ahimsa Foundation For Cattle Protection

2515056753?profile=originalAFFCAP (Ahimsa Foundation For Cattle Protection) is an independent, third party, non-profit organization which certifies goshallas to a basic standard of care and protection. It does so by registering and inspecting goshallas, while keeping records of every animal for life. This undertaking ensures that: “No animal is being made available, knowingly or unknowingly, for Slaughter”

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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 06, Chapter 18, Text 48

2515056917?profile=originalLecture on Using jnana in bhakti by HG Prithi Vardhana Prabhu at ISKCON Mayapur

(Prithi Vardhana Prabhu moved to Sridham Maypur in 1993 from Polland to study at the Vidya Pitha (Brahminical traditional gurukula) under H.H.Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami.He later took initiation from H.H. Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami.)

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By Hari Narayana Das

Banyuwangi is located in East Java and also known as ‘The Gate of Java’ and the ‘Festive City’. There is always some sort of event taking place, whether it be cultural parades, fashion shows or water sports. The oldest and most popular festival in Banyuwangi is known as ‘Kuwung,’ a public parade conducted by the Government. Visitors across Indonesia gather to participate in this festival. The annual parade took place on the 5th of December 2015.

“To implement this transcend

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There are many people in this world who can tell you about Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami as a Guru or as a Godbrother. Many who can tell you how he served Srila Prabhupada and developed projects throughout the world. But there is only one person who can tell you about him as their older brother. How he pushed their stroller in the parks of New York City, taught them how to catch a ball, how to ice-skate, and held them tight as they were going down the slide.
We had the great honor and pleasure t

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