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Torchlight Publishing is happy to announce the release today of a new e-book of the condensed version of the great epic, The Mahabharata by the world renown author Krishna Dharma. Mahabharata: The condensed version of the world’s greatest epic, is now available on Amazon.com. As part of the release promotions, the book is free for 3 days from November 6 - 8 inclusive.

Krishna Dharma says, “I have simply tried to make the work easily accessible. I have remained faithful to the original, often pre

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By:  for ISKCON News on Nov. 5, 2015
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George Harrison, Shyamasundar Das (on Harrison's right) and other devotees chant together in London.

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupad changed the world. When he came to America from India in 1965, few Westerners knew the deep spiritual truths behind ancient Vedic culture and civilization. Within a decade most humans on the planet had heard the Hare Krishna mantra. Shyamasundar Das (Sam Speer

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Visit Holy India and spend time with renowned teacher and spiritual activist Radhanath Swami. From January 24-30 spend a life changing week at the Govardhan Eco Village for the inaugural Bhakti Immersion Festival diving deep into the essence of India’s Yoga traditions, with Radhanath Swami and a host of wonderful teachers and artists including kirtan musicians Gaura Vani and Vishvambhar Sheth, master yoga instructors Raghunatha Cappo & Gopi Kinnicutt, Dhanya and Virabadha teaching Ayurveda and

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SGGGPY to Mattampally Village – Lucky Seven !

On October 25, 2015, the inaugural day of Sri Govind Gau Gram Prachar Yatra in ISKCON Hyderabad, several devotees from city had accompanied the Yatra devotees to the first village of Ramapuram. They had tasted the nectar of preaching in village. They did not wish to come back to the artificial life of city but were forced by their conditions. Again when they got the opportunity of weekend break, they fled towards Mattampalli in their cars. The sto

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Krsnaizing Halloween

Krsnaizing Halloween (Album with photos) Even Halloween can be engaged in Lord Krsna’s service. At TKG Academy we celebrated the Fall Festival with the students dressed as characters from our devotional scriptures. The costumes included some of the Lord’s main incarnations, such as Lord Nrsimhadeva, Lord Vamanadeva, Lord Ramacandra along with His wife Sita, Their devotee Jatayu and Ahalya, Lord Parasurama and Kurma Avatar. There were other manifestations such as The Universal Form and Mohini Murti and some demigods, like Agni and Lord Siva. Lord Krsna’s personal weapon, the Sudarsana Cakra was present. We also had Lord Krsna Himself, in His original form as a cowherd boy in the village of Vrndavana, along with His mother Yasoda, His most beloved Srimati Radharani, other gopis and cowherd boys and the river Yamuna. We had some characters from the Mahabharata, such as Bhismadeva and Yudhisthira. The goddess Kali appeared in her very ferocious form and the most recent and merciful incarnation of Lord Nityananda joined as well. Everywhere you looked you were reminded of Krsna and His various pastimes. In fact, the students enacted those pastimes, according to the particular personality they were dressed as, thus further immersing our minds in remembrance of the Lord and absorbing our consciousness in Him. Find them here: https://goo.gl/urbllr


Krsnaizing Halloween (Album with photos)
Even Halloween can be engaged in Lord Krsna’s service. At TKG Academy we celebrated the Fall Festival with the students dressed as characters from our devotional scriptures. The costumes included some of the Lord’s main incarnations, such as Lord Nrsimhadeva, Lord Vamanadeva, Lord Ramacandra along with His wife Sita, Their devotee Jatayu and Ahalya, Lord Parasurama and Kurma Avatar. There were other manifestations such as The Universal Form and Mohini

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Update on Mukunda Goswami's Recovery

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Mukunda Goswami

 

Mukunda Goswami is making a slow but steady recovery from the surgeries.

While in ICU he was looked after 24/7 by a team of doctors and nurses to make sure that his vital functions were properly restored. Their particular concern was Maharaja’s lungs (risk of a pneumonia) from extended confinement to bed due to the hip fracture as well as possible clotting. Therefore the day after the hip surgery physiotherapists started gently but forcefully encouraging Maharaja to sit up

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Brahma-First Guru of all Sampradaya

2515037470?profile=originalLecture on Brahma-First Guru of all Sampradaya by HG Vishwarup Prabhu on 25 Oct 2015 at Manchester

(HG Vishwarup Prabhu delivered professional and spiritual discourses to medical professionals in UK and USA in 2007-2008.)

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Forgive and Be Free

2515037418?profile=originalLecture On Forgive and Be Free by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami on 19 May 2014 at Jagannath Puri

(HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank. He was initiated by the spiritual name His Grace Devamrita Dasa.)

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Hare Krishna! When Science leads to God
If you think strongly enough, you will be forced by science to believe in God: Lord Kelvin There is a perfect brain behind all the natural physical laws: Albert Einstein This most beautiful system of the sun, planets, and comets could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being…This Being governs all things, not as the soul of the world, but as Lord over all, and on account of His dominion He is to be called Lord God,

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2515037554?profile=originalOn September 24th, 2015, Radhanath Swami was invited to a special service at the United Nations Church Center in New York City. This event was to mark the involvement of faith leaders in helping to realise the goals of the United Nations and World Bank over the next 15 years.

The new set of 15 year goals for the UN are known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A total of 18 goals, they aim to address global issues ranging from gender equality, eduction, and climate change. Separatel

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Get a Front Row Seat for Live Vrindavan Kartik Nectar! Vrindavan.tv’s broadcast schedule for 2015 is it’s biggest yet! This year we bring you live coverage of Indradyumna Maharaja’s Kartik parikrama that includes visits to Jaipur and Kurukshetra. On November 10thwe will be live streaming the samadhi installation of H. G. Brahmananda Prabhu from the Samadhi garden at the Goshala. In attendance will be H.H. Radhanath Maharaja and H.H. Gopal Krishna Maharaja amongst other dignitaries. On November 12th, Govardhan Puja, watch the circumnavigation of the hill of sweets in the courtyard of Krishna Balaram Mandir and a special Go Puja ceremony at the Goshala as this is also Go Puja day. November 15th, the sacred disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada, tune into vrindavan.tv for all the ceremonies and remembrances of his disciples, including the special evening observance in his rooms. We are also streaming every night at 5:30 (Vrindavan time) Prabhupada memories given by disciples such as Gargamuni Prabhu, Gurukripa Prabhu and others for the whole month of Kartik live from Prabhupada’s house. Vrindavan.tv live streams darshan of Krishna Balaram, Radha Shyama Sundara and Gaura Nitai all day, every day. During the month of Kartik, don’t forget to watch the evening offering of ghee lamps by the many pilgrims during damodarastakam prayers. H.G.Madhava Prabhu Is singing in the Night Shift of 24 Hours Kirtan from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am everyday till 25th November. Check out http://vrindavan.tv for our broadcast schedule and all the details!

Get a Front Row Seat for Live Vrindavan Kartik Nectar! Vrindavan.tv’s broadcast schedule for 2015 is it’s biggest yet! This year we bring you live coverage of Indradyumna Maharaja’s Kartik parikrama that includes visits to Jaipur and Kurukshetra. On November 10thwe will be live streaming the samadhi installation of H. G. Brahmananda Prabhu from the Samadhi garden at the Goshala. In attendance will be H.H. Radhanath Maharaja and H.H. Gopal Krishna Maharaja amongst other dignitaries. On Novembe

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Appearance of Radha Kunda

2514994649?profile=originalLecture on Appearance of Radha Kunda by HH Varsana Swami

(Varsana Swami was born in 1950 in Morristown, New Jersey. From his childhood he was strongly drawn to the workings of the natural world. He became a vegetarian of his own accord at the age of seven and was determined to lead a life of compassion.)

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By Mathura Lilesvari Devi Dasi

The Karthik month is a very busy month for most Malaysian devotees. While getting the family together daily to offer ghee lamps to our sweet Lord Krishna, devotees in Malaysia has, over the years, introduced various preaching methods to extend the opportunity of offering ghee lamps to the general masses.

Like every year, the month-long festival was launched in Sri Jagannath Mandir Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 25 October 2015. Under the leadership of Sri Jagannath Mandi

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Shyamasundara (1967 ACBSP): “After many years of writing, “Chasing Rhinos With The Swami” is finally complete. This two-volume memoir describes in exciting, intimate detail the many years I [Shyamasundar das] spent at the side of our amazing Srila Prabhupad–in San Francisco, London, and as Prabhupad’s personal secretary, in India, Russia, and all over the globe. It is an adventure book, fast-moving, filled with the philosophy, fun, spontaneity and magic that distinguished Prabhupad’s special jo

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Shyamasundara (1967 ACBSP): “After many years of writing, “Chasing Rhinos With The Swami” is finally complete. This two-volume memoir describes in exciting, intimate detail the many years I [Shyamasundar das] spent at the side of our amazing Srila Prabhupad–in San Francisco, London, and as Prabhupad’s personal secretary, in India, Russia, and all over the globe. It is an adventure book, fast-moving, filled with the philosophy, fun, spontaneity and magic that distinguished Prabhupad’s special jo

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Govardhan Lila

It is stated in Chaitanya Charitamrita (a biographical account of the Life and Teachings of Lord Chaitanya written by Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami) that a devotee who is engaged in the service of Krishna is free from all obligations. He has no other duty to perform. He need not perform any ritualistic functions enjoined in the Vedas; nor is he required to worship any demigods. Krishna wanted to firmly establish this principle during His presence in Vrindavana.

Govardhana Lila

When Krishna saw the residents o

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