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How to easily overcome material miseries ?

Hare Krishna.

9th July, 2015. Gurgaon

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I was a preparing for a brief session on the second chapter of  book `Essence of Bhagavad Gita’ last two days on material miseries, namely adhyaatmik, adibhautik and adidaivik kleshas. As I was preparing for the class I thought that this particular session is getting more heavy in negativity. Some times we also hear that we have no solution to them and the only way is to tolerate them. I wrote about these three miseries in my last blog on how one can attain pe

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By Hari Narayana Das

“Ratha Yatra on the eve of Ramadan”

How would you describe the moment where devotees from all the different locations in a country come in a spirit so enthusiastic just to celebrate Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannatha, a moment where people from different faiths join the devotees and chant and dance so blissfully, a moment where you begin to admire the wonderful mercy of Srila Prabhupada and feel so indebted to him for giving us Jagannatha, Baladeva, Subhadra, Their Chariots and

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By Radha Mohan Das

“Cultural Awareness Through Drama”

This year marks the 30th Anniversary of the Bhaktivedanta Manor’s main drama group. It has been led chiefly by Jaya Krishna Das and Dwarka Puri das but over the years a great many other devotees of all ages and backgrounds have participated and given much of their time.

Disciples of Srila Prabhupada pioneered the first dramas at Bhaktivedanta Manor during the early 1970’s. By 1985 the baton had gradually passed onto the next generation

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For the pleasure of their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Madhava, Pancatattva, Nrisimha Dev and His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada, Mayapur Local Preaching (MLP) held a ‘Summer camp’ on 13-14th June. More than 200 Bhakti Vriksha devotees participated in this program. On 13th morning, devotees arrived from different places like Krishnanagar, Dhubulia, Bhaluka, Srirampur etc. at ‘Gita Bhavan’. They stayed for 13th & 14th and on 15th morning they returned home after having breakfast Prasadam.

Most of th

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By Mathuralilesvari Devi Dasi

When Srila Prabhupada arrived at the Commenwealth Pier in Boston fifty years ago in 1965, he did not know if he should turn left or right. With only forty Rupees and a trunk containing Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagvatam,Srila Prabhupada carried the instructions of his spiritual master, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur close to his heart. In a poem that he penned upon his arrival in America he said,”O Lord, I am just like a puppet in Your hands. So if You have

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Radhakunda Seva: June 2015 Photos and Updates (Album with photos) The most auspicious month of Purusottama arrived in the Dhama on June 16th. And the inflow of pilgrims in spite of the oppressive heat has been relentless. In fact, we are seeing record-breaking crowds this year. Doing our seva this month has meant both braving the heat and navigating the crowds. See them here: https://goo.gl/RLtbJE

Radhakunda Seva: June 2015 Photos and Updates (Album with photos)
The most auspicious month of Purusottama arrived in the Dhama on June 16th. And the inflow of pilgrims in spite of the oppressive heat has been relentless. In fact, we are seeing record-breaking crowds this year. Doing our seva this month has meant both braving the heat and navigating the crowds.
See them here: https://goo.gl/RLtbJE

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11 more Temporary Shelters Built by Food For Life Nepal (Album with photos) After Constructing 5 temporary shelters in Bhaktapur, Food for Life Nepal then constructed 11 more temporary shelters to the earthquake victims in Bhaktapur, Nepal by the Support of LUMANTI- Support for Shelter. List of People for whom the shelters are being made: 1. Sabitri Rajbhandari (Byasi) 2. Chandra Shova Shilpakar (Tekhapukhu) 3. Krishna Pyari Suwal (Bekhal) 4. Durga Prajapati (Suryamadhi) 5. Ritu Jyakho (Suryamadhi) 6. Narayan Devi Prajapati (Suryamadhi) 7. Krishna Laxmi Awal (Pandu Bazar) 8. Sandhya Basukala (Byasi) 9. Shova Hyanmikha (Mahalaxmi Bholachenn) 10. Raju Prajapati (Talako) 11. Anu Duwal (Itachenn) FFL Nepal is extremely grateful to LUMANTI- Support for Shelter and to all our donors, large and small. Every contribution helps us continue our vital program. Hence, we look forward for your support & generosity to help us build shelter for them. Donors can get assurance by looking our work by following us on below links: See them here: https://goo.gl/MCFBkV

11 more Temporary Shelters Built by Food For Life Nepal (Album with photos)
After Constructing 5 temporary shelters in Bhaktapur, Food for Life Nepal then constructed 11 more temporary shelters to the earthquake victims in Bhaktapur, Nepal by the Support of LUMANTI- Support for Shelter.
List of People for whom the shelters are being made:
1. Sabitri Rajbhandari (Byasi)
2. Chandra Shova Shilpakar (Tekhapukhu)
3. Krishna Pyari Suwal (Bekhal)
4. Durga Prajapati (Suryamadhi)
5. Ritu Jyakho (Suryam

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Democracy Means Demoncrazy

2515016248?profile=originalLecture on Democracy means Demoncrazy by Sivarama Swami on 28 Jun 2015 at Torrence

(Sivarama Swami was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1949. In 1956, during the failed Hungarian revolution, he emigrated with his family to Canada.)

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2515016239?profile=originalLecture on Pure Bhakti protects as soon as one hears of it  by HH Niranjana Swami on 07 Dec 2014 at Taichung

(His Holiness Niranjana Swami was born on December 10, 1952, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. In 1972, his spiritual search took a turning point when he saw a Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, on the counter of a bookshop in Washington, DC.)

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Karnas tragic Choice

2515016353?profile=originalLecture on Karnas Tragic Choice by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu on Jun 2015

(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)

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2515016297?profile=originalLecture on The Culture of Respect in Vaishnavism by HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami on 17 Mar 2015

(Originally from New Zealand, Bhakti Caitanya Swami joined the Hare Krishna movement in London, early in 1973. Almost a year before, as a philosophy student at Auckland University, he had first seen his future spiritual master walking across the campus with his followers. Srila Prabhupada initiated Bhakti Caitanya Swami later in 1973, giving him the name Raghubir Dasa. )

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Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikrama-2015

2515016280?profile=originalDear devotees,

Hare Krsna!
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

It is our great pleasure to announce the dates for this year’s Kartik Navadwip Mandal Parikram! The parikram begins on November 10thand ends on November 17th. There will be two days break in between, one for Goverdhan puja (November 12th) and the other for Srila Prabhupada's disappearance day (November 15th), so that devotees may participate in the festivals.

For this year also, the parikram will not

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.70

TEXT 70
adhyesyate ca ya imam
dharmyam samvadam avayoh
jnana-yajnena tenaham
istah syam iti me matih
SYNONYMS
adhyeṣyate—will study; ca—also; yaḥ—he; imam—this; dharmyaṁ—sacred; saṁvādam—conversation; āvayoḥ—of ours; jñāna—knowledge;yajñena—by sacrifice; tena—by him; aham—I; iṣṭaḥ—worshiped; syām—shall be; iti—thus; me—My; matiḥ—opinion.
TRANSLATION
And I declare that he who studies this sacred conversation worships Me by his intelligence.
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How do we balance the spiritual and material aspects of education in the gurukula?

By TKG Academy


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In a lecture by His Grace Nityananda Prabhu, the following question was posed: “How do we balance the spiritual and material aspects of education in the gurukula?” His response was insightful and thought-provoking. It is not a question of balance, he replied, but a question of integration. Krsna consciousness can be integrated into any subject being learned, because Krsna is everywhere. In oth
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MEET THE PUJARI - Bhusaya dasa

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MEET THE PUJARI - Bhusaya dasa
Bhusaya dasa was 19 years of age when he joined ISKCON in 1982 at Colo River. He has served as a pujari for more than three decades. Beginning in Sydney’s Darlinghurst temple, he was occupied seven days a week performing arati, dressing small Gaura Nitai and cooking offerings. Bhusaya remembers being so busy that he would sometimes be chanting his rounds at 11.00 pm.
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Harinama in Moscow, Russia

Harinama in Moscow, Russia (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: This Krishna consciousness movement insists that everyone take to this path by adopting the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. The preachers of Krishna consciousness go from door to door to inform people how they can be relieved from the miserable conditions of material life. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.14.39 Purport) See them here: https://goo.gl/5q6Abf

Harinama in Moscow, Russia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: This Krishna consciousness movement insists that everyone take to this path by adopting the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. The preachers of Krishna consciousness go from door to door to inform people how they can be relieved from the miserable conditions of material life. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.14.39 Purport)
See them here: https://goo.gl/5q6Abf

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