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More About Mantra and Meaning

I Recently made a post about the importance of understanding the meaning of a mantra. Among the repies I got these inquiries…

I think mantra is not what we vibrate with our mouth because that is purelly a mechanic activity. And hearing a mantra is not about receiving sound waves with eardrums, another mechanic interaction from the outside.

This is very dualistic – as if the “inside” has nothing to do with the “outside.” If you take that out, and add the word “just” or “only” then  your conclus

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Solving the Problems of the World


2515036957?profile=originalLecture on Solving the Problems of the World by  Dhanesvara Prabhu on 13 Sep 2015 at ISKCON Slovenia

(Dhanesvara Prabhu first became acquainted with Bhagavad Gita as he was finishing his Master's degree in engineering in 1972 & two years later took initiation from Srila Prabhupada. From the very beginning he realised that the recommendations of Bhagavad Gita stood in sharp contrast to the modern western society and he wanted to understand how to bridge the gap so that humaniy at large might ea

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Karttika-The “Sale of the Year

By Ekendra dasa

Anything done to please Krishna, at any time, at any place, under any circumstance, is beneficial. As Krishna Himself says about devotional service to Him, “In this endeavor there is no loss or diminution, and a little advancement on this path can protect one from the most dangerous type of fear.” (Bg. 2.40)

Such is the benefit of devotional service in general. However, during certain times of year, such as appearance anniversaries of Lord Krishna and His devotees, the benefits

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Hare Krsna to all devotees, PAMHO, AGTSP.

 

After the publication of paper ‘Life and consciousness – The Vedāntic view’ in a hardcore Biology JournalCommunicative & Integrative Biology (Volume 8, Issue 5 – Publisher: Taylor and Francis) it has stimulated a lot of interesting discussions among prominent scientists worldwide. This important service by Srila Prabhupada’s Scientific Sankirtan party must be very pleasing to Srila Prabhupada. I am receiving regularly these interesting ongoi

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Stratford Festival, UK - 29th Oct 2015

Stratford Festival, UK - 29th Oct 2015 (Album with photos) The Nagrecha Hall, Stratford, was packed out last night for an evening of kirtan, philosophy, dance, yoga and delicious prasadam. Lots of people came along to find out about the Hare Krishnas, and are keen to get more involved with future events in the town. The Stratford Festival is part of the Festival Team’s target of organising and hosting 50 fifty festivals over the next year :-) Find them here: https://goo.gl/Yoy4sw

Stratford Festival, UK - 29th Oct 2015 (Album with photos)
The Nagrecha Hall, Stratford, was packed out last night for an evening of kirtan, philosophy, dance, yoga and delicious prasadam. Lots of people came along to find out about the Hare Krishnas, and are keen to get more involved with future events in the town. The Stratford Festival is part of the Festival Team’s target of organising and hosting 50 fifty festivals over the next year :-)
Find them here: https://goo.gl/Yoy4sw

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You cant trick Krishna

2515036721?profile=originalLecture on You cant trick Krishna by HH Bir Krishna Goswami on 13 Aug 2014 at Sydney

(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto - 07, Chapter - 03, Text - )

(Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading Srila Prabhupada’s books. Impressed by Srila Prabhupada's scholarship and saintliness Bir Krishna Swami became a member of the Krishna conscious community in Gainesville, Florida in 1971.)

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Karttika Parikrama in Vrindavana

Karttika Parikrama in Vrindavana (7 min video) Karttika is a name for a month that corresponds to October/November of the Western calendar. This month is considered a most auspicious time for performing spiritual activities. The name Karttika refers to Srimati Radharani, the feminine form of the Absolute Truth and the dear most companion of Krishna. Karttika is also known as the month of Damodara, a name of Krishna that refers to His babyhood pastime of being tied up by His loving mother after He was caught stealing butter. Watch it here: https://goo.gl/AWkkmw

Karttika Parikrama in Vrindavana (7 min video)
Karttika is a name for a month that corresponds to October/November of the Western calendar. This month is considered a most auspicious time for performing spiritual activities. The name Karttika refers to Srimati Radharani, the feminine form of the Absolute Truth and the dear most companion of Krishna. Karttika is also known as the month of Damodara, a name of Krishna that refers to His babyhood pastime of being tied up by His loving mother afte

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Shatakshi doing her Yamuna-dance in the waters of the clean Yamuna at the foothills of the Himalayas 

 

“Rescuing the Stolen River,” an 82-minute documentary film written and directed by ISKCON devotee Krishna-lila Dasi (Krisztina Danka, Ph.D.) about pollution in the sacred river Yamuna, premiered at the CMS Vatavaran Film Festival in New Delhi, India on October 10th.

The festival, which ran from October 9th to 13th at Delhi’s NDMC Convention Centre, is ranked in the top two environmental f

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Entering the Dhama

Entering the Dhama (9 min video) Indradyumna Swami: Before entering the sacred drama of Sri Vrindavan, one must take permission from one of five divine personalities; Gopiswara Mahadeva, Yamuna devi, Vrinda devi, Govardhan Hill or Vraja-renu, the dust of Vrindavan. The other day we set out early for the Yamuna river, with the beautiful song by Jahnavi devi, “Like a River” flowing through our hearts and minds. All glories to Sri Vrindavan Dhama! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Watch it here: https://goo.gl/Vsjngk

Entering the Dhama (9 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: Before entering the sacred drama of Sri Vrindavan, one must take permission from one of five divine personalities; Gopiswara Mahadeva, Yamuna devi, Vrinda devi, Govardhan Hill or Vraja-renu, the dust of Vrindavan. The other day we set out early for the Yamuna river, with the beautiful song by Jahnavi devi, “Like a River” flowing through our hearts and minds. All glories to Sri Vrindavan Dhama! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
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Avanti – A Growing Family of Schools

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The motto of the Krishna Avanti Schools.

 

The work of Avanti Schools Trust began in 2005 with the objective of establishing the first state-funded Hindu faith school in the UK. This pioneering project came to fruition in 2008 with the opening of Krishna Avanti Primary School in Harrow. Since then, this landmark school has deservedly benefited from national and international recognition as it journeys from strength to strength. The trust now operates five schools in Greater London, one in Le

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50th Anniversary Celebrations at Kochi

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Hon. Minister K. Babu releases the First Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam in Malayalam. The full set of 12 Cantos in 18 volumes was released thereafter.

 

Srimad Bhagavatam Released in Malayalam

The Honourable State Minister for Excise&Ports Sri K. Babu, released the 18 volume Malayalam version of the Srimad Bhagavatam to the Kerala public, in a packed hall full of scholars, dignitaries, devotees and ISKCON patrons from Kerala, on the 10th October 2015 at TDM hall, Kochi.

International BBT represe

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Srimati Radharani's Appearance

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Srimati Radharani is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna. Five thousand years ago, when Lord Krishna came to this planet to perform His pastimes, Srimati Radharani also appeared. This special day is known as Radhashtami. The following is adapted from a lecture by His Holiness Varshana Swami:

“On a half-moon night in the month of Bhadra, King Vrishabhanu came to the Jamuna to bathe and found himself engulfed in a golden aura, the golden aura of pure love. It was emanating from a lotus, which had a

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October 29. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations. Prabhupada did not judge beforehand who would serve Krishna’s mission and who would not. He was fully surrendered and fully dependant on Krishna. In obedience to his spiritual master he would approach everyone without discrimination to ask for help. There was Sumati Morarji. She had helped him in publishing the Bhagavatam and she had sent him to America. In a recent letter to her, he had only given hints: I am just giving you the idea, and

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Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra in Probolinggo

By Acyuta Krishna das

Lord Jagannath never stops giving His mercy to the devotees and people of Indonesia. Many cities in Indonesia already got Lord Jagannatha’s glance. This was Lord Jagannath touring program through ratha yatra. As Srila prabhupada mention on his letter that “This touring program, going from town to town with sankirtana party and distributing our literatures is our real program. So do it enthusiasticall

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Nimai Agarwal, 16, speaks on a Kids Spirit Panel at the Parliament

 

Several ISKCON devotees contributed to the Parliament of the World’s Religions – the largest interfaith gathering in the world – this year, with kirtan, japa, and an introduction to the Bhakti philosophy.

The first Parliament was held in 1893 and is recognized as the birth of formal interreligious dialogue worldwide. It wasn’t held again until one hundred years later in 1993, but has been held every five years since then.

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Material Energy comes in waves

2515036449?profile=originalLecture on Material Energy comes in waves by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami on 23 Oct 2015 at Cape Town

( HH Kadamba Kanana Swami joined ISKCON in 1978 in Amsterdam. Until 1984 he managed projects in Vrindavana. From 1985 through 1990 he coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur.)

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Activities in Krishna Consciousness

2515036460?profile=originalLecture on Activities in Krishna Consciousness by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 25 Oct 2015 at Dallas

(HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON’s founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. )

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