By Radhacaran das (on behalf of the Chinese yatra)
What a more auspicious day than Janmastami day to leave this mortal world, surrounded by loving family, devotee friends and the holy names of Krishna. This is the atmosphere in which Sankirtan Prabhu departed on September 5th 2015 at 10.15am, at his sister’s home, Vanamali devi dasi, in Lungern outside Zurich, Switzerland, his native country. The last words Sankirtan Prabhu uttered as he prepared for departure were, “When I hear Srila Prabhupa
The main dome stainless steel superstructure is now completed! This was a major undertaking and is a milestone in the progress of the TOVP.
Visually we can now admire its perfect roundness and how every segment and ring fits like a glove. Such a task and structure has never been accomplished anywhere else in the world; it is unique to the TOVP.
We would especially like to thank Mr. Chaudhuri, our senior engineer, for making every single section of the dome perfect.
The next challenging phase wi
The most cinematic aerial footage of TOVP shot by Prananatha Das (Paul Tuffery) in September of 2015 in Mayapur, India.
The main dome of the TOVP is now complete in regard to the installation of the panels. This short clip gives a birds eye view of TOVP on Janmastami day, 2015.
Golden Age Media is proud to announce, in association with HG Siddhanta Prabhu (ACBSP), the publication of the "Memories-Anecdotes of a Modern-Day Saint" series in English for exclusive distribution in India @ very subsidized price. This beautiful 3 volume set includes the entire library of interviews of Srila Prabhupada's disciples about their time in his association. HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaj unveiled the set on the auspicious occasion of Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja Pandal program at
प्रश्न : क्यों मंदिरों में अधिक दान करने वालों के लिए विशेष पंक्ति होती है? क्या भगवान के घर में सब एक समान नहीं हैं?
उत्तर : यह प्रश्न जन्माष्टमी के दिन किसी व्यक्ति ने मुझसे पूछा । उस समय तो मैंने उसको संछिप्त में समझा दिया परन्तु यह प्रश्न कई बार मैंने सुना है और लोगों को विचलित होते हुए भी देखा है । अगर हम शांत मन से निम्नलिखित बिन्दुओं पर विचार करें तो निश्चित ही अगली बार से हमारी दर्शन करने की प्रतीक्षा के समय भावना एवं मन विचलित नहीं होंगे ।
भगवद् गीता 4.11 के अनुसार भगवान् के समक्ष जो जैसा
Yesterday Srila Lokanath Swami Maharaj has offered his new book "Vraj Mandal Darshan" to Srila Prabhupad on the auspicious day of Srila Prabhupad's Vysapuja in Sri Vrindavan Dham. I am attaching some of the wonderful moments with maharaj.
Pure consciousness means to understand that "I am very much intimately connected with Krsna as part and parcel." Just like my finger is very intimately connected with my body. Intimate... If there is little pain in the finger, I become so much disturbed because I have got intimate connection with this finger. Similarly, we have got intimate connection with Krsna, and we are fallen. Therefore Krsna also feels little pain, and therefore He comes down:
paritranaya sadhunam
vinasaya ca duskrtam
dhar
September 4, 2015
Bhakti-yoga therefore requires little tapasya, not playthings, tapasya, that "We are addicted to so many sinful activities. We must give it up." That is tapasya. "We must observe fasting on ekadasi day, on Lord's birthday." These are tapasya. If we do not... "We must chant sixteen rounds. We must observe the rules and regulations." This is tapasya. Don't make God very cheap thing: "Oh, it is very cheap thing." No. It has been made very easy for the Kali-yuga people because they
September 6, 2015
(From Prabhupada Meditations by SDG)
In the late 1960s, one of Srila Prabhupada's arrivals into New York was featured in the New York Daily News. They published several photos of devotees surrounding Swamiji at the airport, offering him garlands and dancing joyfully. The headline was, "Swami, How They Love You." Although it was a pun on the Al Jolson song, "Swanee, How I Love You," the phrase, "Swami, How They Love You" captured the essence. Even the N
The Lord's mercy upon the fallen souls is equally distributed. He has no one as the specific object of hostility. The very conception of the Personality of Godhead as a human being is misleading. His pastimes appear to be exactly like a human being's, but actually they are transcendental and without any tinge of material contamination. He is undoubtedly known as partial to His pure devotees, but in fact He is never partial, as much as the sun is never partial to anyone. By utilizing the sun ray
The main dome stainless steel superstructure is now completed! This was a major undertaking and is a milestone in the progress of the TOVP.
Visually we can now admire its perfect roundness and how every segment and ring fits like a glove. Such a task and structure has never been accomplished anywhere else in the world; it is unique to the TOVP.
We would especially like to thank Mr. Chaudhuri, our senior engineer, for making every single section of the dome perfect.
The next challenging phas
