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HG Brahmananda Prabhu's Samadhi Installation Ceremony

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Dear Maharaj's, Prabhu's and Mataji's,  Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.  So, it has been decided that there will be a Samadhi Installation Ceremony for HG Brahmananda Prabhu on 10th November, during Kartik, at the Bhaktivedanta Swami Goshala Samadhi area in Sri Vrindavan Dham.  

On behalf of ISKCON Vrindavan, we invite all the devotees from all over the world to participate in this beautiful memorial progr
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The Divine Love


Love is a natural propensity of the soul. However, pure love can factually be experienced only in relation with the Supreme Lord and He alone can perfectly reciprocate our love. For the spirit soul to repose love on something non-spiritual, based on considerations such as bodily relationship, is superficial, incompatible, and therefore quite unfulfilling, often ending in frustration. In fact, God is the active principle of everything; thus whatever is lovable or attractive to us is only due to
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Opening of the Mira Rd. Temple

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Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada ISKCON Mira Road (Mumbai) devotees have built a beautiful temple for the pleasure of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Giridhari, Jagannath Baladev Subhadra and Gaur Nitai.

I take great pleasure in inviting you for the Deity installation ceremony on Sept.19, 20, and 21.

The program is as follows:  

Sept. 23 6.00 PM 

Swasthi Vachan
Vasant Punya (Purfication)
Vastu
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Deep Sanskrit Study in Vrindavan

Intensive Sanskrit Course For Preachers, Teachers & Translators

First Semester: Aug 20 – Nov 10, 2015

• The course covers 800 most essential sutras (grammatical rules) from Sri Hari-namamrita-vyakarana, Srila Jiva Gosvami’s complete Sanskrit grammar, and includes training in reading and understanding Sanskrit commentaries.

• By the end of the course students will be able to directly read and understand the Sanskrit commentaries on Srimad-Bhagavatam and several works of prominent Vaisnava acaryas

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Temples urged to form a 50th Anniversary Committee to organise local celebrations

By ISKCON 50 Global Office

 

The ISKCON 50 Global Office has urged every temple around the world that hasn’t already done so,  to consider setting up a local 50thAnniversary Committee or at least appointing a 50th Anniversary Temple Coordinator to plan and implement the ISKCON 50th anniversary celebrations from their temple.

Speaking after the launch of the official kick-start to the 50th Anniversary in UK, Gauri

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.64

TEXT 64
sarva-guhyatamam bhuyah
srnu me paramam vacah
isto 'si me drdham iti
tato vaksyami te hitam
SYNONYMS
sarva-guhyatamam—the most confidential; bhūyaḥ—again; śṛṇu—just hear; me—from Me; paramam—the supreme; vacaḥ—instruction; isṭaḥ asi—you are very dear to Me; dṛḍham—very; iti—thus; tataḥ—therefore; vakṣyāmi—speaking; te—for your; hitam—benefit.
TRANSLATION
Because you are My very dear friend, I am speaking to you the most confidential part of knowledge. Hear this from Me, for it is for your benefi
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TKG (Tamal Krishna Goswami) Academy: Another wonderful school year has come to an end! Another wonderful school year has come to an end. An adventurous year it was, with many new students and exciting events. And so it was befitting that the conclusion was extraordinary as well. On Tuesday, May 19th, we went to the Armstrong Park in Duncanville. Despite our concerns, the weather was pleasant and perfect. As soon as we arrived, the children ran forward and practically disappeared into the large castle-like structure. We played many games and engaged in various activities, though the students were perfectly happy to simply climb and hide and follow their imagination… Read the entire article here: http://goo.gl/dJN8il


Another wonderful school year has come to an end. An adventurous year it was, with many new students and exciting events. And so it was befitting that the conclusion was extraordinary as well. On Tuesday, May 19th, we went to the Armstrong Park in Duncanville. Despite our concerns, the weather was pleasant and perfect. As soon as we arrived, the children ran forward and practically disappeared into the large castle-like structure. We played many games and engaged in various activities,

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Tulsi Gabbard’s Yoga Day Speech at UN Headquarters 

Tulsi Gabbard’s Yoga Day Speech at UN Headquarters (5 min video) Tulsi was a Special Guest at the celebration of International Yoga Day at the UN Headquarters in New York on Jun 21, where she spoke, along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, India’s Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, and India’s UN Ambassador Asoke Mukerji. Her UN remarks were broadcast live in Times Square! She and other leaders also went to address a crowd in Times Square where over 30,000 people practiced yoga throughout the day. Watch it here: https://goo.gl/18CylI

Tulsi Gabbard’s Yoga Day Speech at UN Headquarters (5 min video)
Tulsi was a Special Guest at the celebration of International Yoga Day at the UN Headquarters in New York on Jun 21, where she spoke, along with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, India’s Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj, and India’s UN Ambassador Asoke Mukerji. Her UN remarks were broadcast live in Times Square! She and other leaders also went to address a crowd in Tim

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America Plans Grand Start to 50th Anniversary

America Plans Grand Start to 50th Anniversary! The global celebrations for ISKCON’s 50th anniversary will be flagged off by mega-events in India and America that will track Srila Prabhupada’s epic journey on the Jaladuta from Kolkata to Boston in 1965. On August 13th, the day that Prabhupada boarded the Jalduta, devotees have planned a VIP event at Khidirpur Dock, where several Government ministers, politicians, businessmen, civil servants and celebrities are expected to attend. Read the entire article here: http://goo.gl/D2EfF1

America Plans Grand Start to 50th Anniversary!
The global celebrations for ISKCON’s 50th anniversary will be flagged off by mega-events in India and America that will track Srila Prabhupada’s epic journey on the Jaladuta from Kolkata to Boston in 1965. On August 13th, the day that Prabhupada boarded the Jalduta, devotees have planned a VIP event at Khidirpur Dock, where several Government ministers, politicians, businessmen, civil servants and cele

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Grand opening of Srila Prabhupada’s Gallery, Malaysia

By Sangeeta Vani

Hare Krishna. The Youth section of the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding, Seberang Jaya, Malaysia, were given the honour to create an art gallery as a tribute to the ISKCON Founder-acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada in conjuction with the 50th Anniversary of the Jaladutta Yatra. This gallery will be the first of its kind in South East Asia and East Asia. It will host s

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4th Panihati Cida Dahi Festival in Bali, Indonesia

By Hari Narayana Das

The mercy of Sri Nityananda Prabhu is boundless and is ever expanding reaching all the way up to the Nusantara or the islands of Indonesia and going beyond as well. Panihati, on the banks of the Ganges, remains glorified for the pastime of Sri Nityananda Prabhu blessing Sri Raghunatha das; and today, by the mercy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the same pastime is being freshly enacted in all corner

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“End Austerity” Demonstration in London spiritualized!

By Dharmatma das

An amazing opportunity to spread the Holy Names and distribute over 1000 plates of Prasadam. Jennie Matthias and band rocked the Maha Mantra and the Harinama group brought smiles to all. We began cooking at 5AM and Prema and Rakshana prabhus couldn’t serve fast enough. At this event and many others so many people chant and dance with us and take Prasadam thanks to Parasuram prabhu.

Click below to see the complete gallery

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An Illustrious Teaching Career Honored – Sukhada Devi Dasi Retires

By Sridevi dasi

After an illustrious and pioneering teaching career which began in 1970, Sukhada devi dasi is now retiring from active teaching. Instrumental in starting what is currently known as the Bhaktivedanta Academy, as well as the Alachua Learning Center charter school, we would like to honor her contribution to the lives of many children as well as her creation of innovative curriculums. She will remain with the schools

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Iskcon Alachua: New Community Social Services Network

By Radha devi dasi

Over the past two decades, various devotees have started programs to help others with social services needs in Alachua including meals, rides, repairs, post-partum/ end of life care, etc. Some of these programs include CARE, Ashraya, Heart-to-Heart, Extended Family Social Services, and MR4SP (Material Resources for Spiritual People.)

Recently, Mahattama devi dasi invited a group of devotees to meet to discuss ways to bette

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Back to School: Three New Lessons for the New Goloka Community

By Lila-sakti Devi Dasi

June 12th marked the last day of a moderately successful first year at the New Goloka Community School (NGCS), located in Hillsborough, North Carolina. After pioneering for almost 10 months, the students are happy to take a break during the long summer stretching ahead. They are a bit sad to leave the very sweet daily association of their good friends, but are all hoping that new friends will join them in th

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Srimad Bhagavatam Class (07.09.28)

2515013912?profile=originalLecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Class (07.09.28) by HG Malati Mataji on 30 May 2015 at Gita Nagari

In 1990, she established an all female ISKCON temple which later was awarded a large road side bronze plaque by the State of Ohio Historical Society recognizing the center as the first Vaishnava/Hindu temple in the state, mentioning in detail its unique status in training women in Krishna consciousness.

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Pleasing Krishna

2515013908?profile=originalLecture on Pleasing Krishna by Radhanath Swami on 30 May 2015

(Radhanath Swami has a special interest in the holy places in India and leads thousands of devotees on pilgrimage each year. Radhanath Swami is a trustee of Bhaktivedanta College, Belgium, by providing his spiritual support and encouragement.)

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Living Large

2515013836?profile=originalLecture on Living Large by Charu Prabhu in June 2015

(Charu Das was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1970. He has been President, variously, of the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Berkeley (USA) temples.)

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Lecture on Thematic Essence of Chaitanya Charitamrita by HG Charuchandra Prabhu on 18 Jan 2015

(His Grace Charuchandra Prabhu is a disciple of HH Gopal Krishna Swami. He is a Biomedical Scientist by profession and is based out of Washington, DC, USA. By the order of his Guru Maharaja, he has been conducting such courses based on Srila Prabhupada's books on Vedic scriptures for more than 12 years now. )

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An appeal from VIHE

An appeal from Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education
Shri Vrindavan Dham

Dear devotees,
Please accept our humble obeisances.  All glories to Shrila Prabhupada.

The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) was established to
fulfill Srila Prabhupada's desire for an educational institute in
Vrindavana. Located on the ISKCON Goshala land in Ramana Reti, the
VIHE provides an ideal facility and atmosphere conducive for serious
sadhana, deep study, development of devotional qualities, asso

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