By Jagat Vira das
Devotee Care
“Almost 10 years ago, an unknown face appeared at the Alachua Temple, searching for truth and feeling the pull of Krishna’s love – once he stepped on the sacred ground of ISKCON Alachua, immediately he felt at home. Taken by the loving hands of senior devotees – he felt cared for and warmly welcomed. This level of care opened his heart after many years of feeling lost – and gently welcomed him home
sravanad darsanad dhyanan
mayi bhavo ’nukirtanat
na tatha sannikarsena
pratiyata tato grhan
“It is by hearing about Me, seeing My Deity form, meditating upon Me, and chanting My names and glories that love for Me develops, not by physical proximity. Therefore please go back to your homes.” (SB 10.23.33)
Giriraj Swami: “When devotees are attracted to Krishna, they may feel—and I am sure many of you have felt the same way—that they don’t want to do anything else but serve Krishna. Now, this verse
Every year a group of yoga students from America go to the gardens of a flower grower in Vrindavan (India), who produces large amounts of flowers for the garlands and decorations in the many temples there. This year, however, the gardens did not have much to show. Weather and other factors had wiped out the crop and the gardener, already poor by our standards, was even poorer. As they sat with him he was jovial, telling them stories of Krishna and his temple experiences.
‘How can you be so happ
Lecture on Thinking of Lord in Hatred and Anger by Bhanu Swami
(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10, Chapter 02, Text 23)
(Bhanu Swami was born in Canada and holds a BA in Oriental fine arts history from the University of British Colombia. He joined the Hare Krishna movement in India in 1970.)
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Sunday Feast-Sri Advaita Acharya Appearance by Sesa Prabhu at ISKCON Alachua on 29 Jan 2012 at ISKCON Alachua
(Sesa Dasa was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1974 while he was traveling as a member of the initial Bhaktivedanta Book Trust library party. Sesa Dasa has a portfolio of two ministries: Minister of Educational Development and Minister of Justice, under which ISKCON Resolve works.)
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Lecture on Feelings of Separation in Ramayan by HG Sri Giridhari Prabhu (Tamil)
(His Grace Sri Giridhari Das was introduced to krishna consciousness in the year 1999 and was initiated by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami Maharaj in the year 2002. He currently serves as Editor of Tamil division of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust(BBT) as well as the Editor of Back to Godhead(BTG) Magazine in Tamil.)
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Jivan Shaili by HH Lokanath Swami on 07 Feb 2016 at ISKCON Noida (Hindi)
(Lokanath Swami born in Aravade, a small village Maharashtra, Indian, he went to Mumbai for studying. In the year 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was touring India with his foreign disciples and had organized a pandal program in Mumbai.Intrigued, maharaj attended the whole Hare Krsna Festival and heard from Srila Prabhupada.)
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“Our Family Business” set to release at ILS Meetings, Mayapur, February 2016. It’s finally here! The launch of the highly anticipated BBT publication of Our Family Business The Great Art of Distributing Srila Prabhupada’s Books. And the timing couldn’t be better, as ISKCON’s leaders from around the world gather in Mayapur to kick off the 50th anniversary celebration of the incorporation of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness by its Founder . Acarya . His Divine Grace A. C. Bh
Radha Kunda Seva - January 2016 Photos and Updates (Album with photos)
The crowds gathered in Radha Kunda on New Year’s Eve are a sure sign that the world is discovering the speciality of this most glorious holy place. It’s amazing, really, how many people are able to squeeze into this tiny town. And yet, what a perfect way to launch the New Year – by visiting Radha Kunda.
Even better… what a perfect way to spend each and every day - by serving in Radha Kunda!
The fog was late this year, but i
Priyavrata das: Food for Life Global is requesting donations to buy a mobile kitchen for our affiliate in Serbia to distribute more than 60,000 vegan meals over the next 6 months to feed refugees seeking asylum in Serbia.
“We are already serving as the main source of food to many refugees pouring through this country, but we could be so much more effective if we could feed them on the spot,” explained Moksha Rupi, head chef for FFL Serbia.
The alarming living conditions of refugees coming to Ea
This is what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in his response to the news that India has ruled against his highly ambitious Internet.org’s Free Basics.
“Everyone in the world should have access to the internet. That’s why we launchedInternet.org with so many different initiatives — including extending networks through solar-powered planes, satellites and lasers, providing free data access through Free Basics, reducing data use through apps, and empowering local entrepreneurs through Express Wi
By Purushottam Nitai Das
At the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna put aside his weapons and with tears in his eyes looked at Krishna expecting compassion. But in return he got chastisement. Tears of sorrow did not impress Krishna but rather it displeased him. If a child refuses to appear in an exam then his mother won’t be sympathetic although her child may give several reasons for not giving the exam. Mother being the best well -wisher of her child knows how important exam is for her child’s
If one desires to see the remnants of an ideal village, then Peddaganjam becomes a frontrunner. It is located away from the messy cities. The history of this village is that there existed a great civilization ruled by Vaishnava kings. The clear proof of this is the existence of a stone carved Sri Bhava Narayana Swami temple. The archaeological survey indicates that the temple could be 700 years old. The main occupation in the village consists of agriculture and salt production (known as uppukot
"What does God look like?" asked Todd Burpo, father of Colton who had an NDE
The famous best-selling book and movie Heaven Is For Real describes the experiences of Todd Burpo's son, Colton, who had a NDE (Near Death Experience). Therein the young boy describes the spiritual world, the kingdom of God and also the instructions that he had been told by the divine personality, Jesus.
However when asked specifically about God the father, by his own father, the boy exclaimed something extraordinary
Posted By Uddhava dasa on January 27, 2016
Winter is a quiet time in Vrindavan. Many ISKCON Brijabasis choose this season to go “out of station” to fulfill personal obligations. For many, it is to accept invitations received from devotees around the world to share Krishna Consciousness in far away locales.
You can set your watch to the mid-December blanket of fog that rolls in and remains until the end of January, as if the clouds were observing a yearly pilgrimage. Residents of Vraja bundle t
e Veda presents four goals of life. The first isKĀMA – “pleasure.” This is the root of every goal, for everyone – from insects to gods.
More evolved people, however, don’t just focus on immediate pleasure, they try to insure that they can also enjoy tomorrow. This is the second goal,ARTHA – “wealth.” The purpose of which is to make pleasure sustainable.
Still more evolved people don’t just try to earn wealth, they try to protect it. Eventually they realize that the most effective way to do tha
By: for ISKCON News on Feb. 8, 2016
Dissolving the “Illusory Prabhupada”
We have to be patient with ourselves as we serve Prabhupada. It is natural to select certain instructions that we think fit our situations and our personalities. When we try to relate to the spiritual master as preachers, we even encourage newcomers to find something in Prabhupada’s teachings which they can follow wholeheartedly. We just have to be careful not to present a watered down version o
QUESTION: “I HAVE THE TENDENCY TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME STUDYING, AND THEN FORGETTING ALL I’VE STUDIED. SAME GOES FOR HEARING CLASSES AND NOTETAKING. HOW TO STUDY SASTRA/HEAR CLASSES IN SUCH A WAY AS TO REMEMBER EVERYTHING, AND ESPECIALLY NOT LOOSE THE MESSAGE/OR ESSENCE IN THE PROCESS?
Budhi (intellect) has three functions:
(1) detecting patterns in the data it gets through the ears, eyes, etc.,
(2) comprehending those patterns by matching them with the fully or partially comprehended patterns
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