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The Passing Away of Madhumangala Prabhu

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 25, 2015 at 3:00pm

Madhumangala Prabhu has passed on. He distributed books from the time he joined in South Africa, about twenty years ago.

He was one of the most personal book distributors I ever met. It was common for him to embrace the people who took books from him. He was a jolly devotee with a million-dollar smile.

One thing I tell people who ask whether we are distributing something religious, came from Madhumangala.

He would respond, “This is not religious. Religion tells you what to do. This knowledge tel

Four Vaishnava Sampradayas Will Join ISKCON to Chant For Change

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 25, 2015 at 2:43pm

By: Madhava Smullen ISKCON News on June 18, 2015

The festival's poster

ISKCON and the spiritual leaders and members of the four bona fide Vaishnava Sampradayas are set to unite to chant the Holy Names during the international kirtan festival “Chant For Change” on July 17th and 18th.

The aim of the event is to bring together people from various races, faiths and nationalities to chant the Names of God, a process that is common to all faiths of the world.

An ISKCON Varnashrama Ministry project c

Mood of Chanting

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 25, 2015 at 2:00pm

There are no hard and fast rules for chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. One can chant anywhere, anytime, in any situation. In fact, the Caitanya-caritamrta (Antya-lila, 20.18) describes that chanting the holy name at any time or place, even during sleep or while eating, brings one all perfection. However, there are different stages of chanting. The first stage of chanting is the offensive stage, the second stage is offenseless chanting, and then is the third or pure stage of chanting, which

REMEMBERING LILA SHAKTI Devi Dasi

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 25, 2015 at 1:59pm

REMEMBERING LILA SHAKTI Devi Dasi

By Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Goswami (formerly Makhanlal das)

Another great soul has left this world to join Srila Prabhupada in nitya lila, that is my

God sister, Lila Shakti Devi Dasi. In "modern ISKCON" she is known hardly at all by

"newer devotees". However, there was a time in the history of ISKCON decades ago

when she was world famous as one of the world's top distributors of Srila Prabhupada's

books. I knew her very well in her "hey-days", o

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.63

Posted by Rohit on June 25, 2015 at 10:58am

TEXT 63

iti te jnanam akhyatam
guhyad guhyataram maya
vimrsyaitad asesena
yathecchasi tatha kuru

SYNONYMS

iti—thus; te—unto you; jñānam—knowledge; ākhyātam—described; guhyāt—confidential; guhyataram—still more confidential; mayā—by Me; vimṛśya—by deliberation; etat—that; aśeṣeṇa—fully; yathā—as you; icchasi—you like;tathā—that; kuru—perform.

TRANSLATION

Thus I have explained to you the most confidential of all knowledge. Deliberate on this fully, and then do what you wish to do.

PURPORT

The Lord has alrea

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Installation and New Temple Opening In Malaysia

Posted by Dhayalan Raj on June 25, 2015 at 12:00am

HARE KRISHNA. Our respectful obeisances to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga.

Srila Prabhupada visited Malaysia in 1971. Srila Prabhupada came with a mission to officially honour his pledge to receive a plot of land for a Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple building project in Kuala Lumpur. This gift of land did not however materialise as the conditions which came with the gift were not favourable with ISKCON management principles.Srila Prabhupada continued with vigorous preac

Grand Opening of Prabhupada’s Art Gallery in Malaysia

Posted by Dhayalan Raj on June 24, 2015 at 10:44pm

SEBERANG JAYA - 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 some intricate, beautiful works of art commemorating the journey of His

Invitation to the "Launch of the 50th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's Arrival in USA"

Posted by Dhayalan Raj on June 24, 2015 at 10:42pm

KUALA LUMPUR - ISKCON Malaysia invites one and all with great pleasure to please join us in the two day celebrations on the 4th and 5th of July of not only his arrival in USA, but his life and teachings as well. This is a great chance for devotees to show their heartfelt gratitude for the love and compassion Srila Prabhupada had for all of us.

Venue:
Mahamariamman temple complex,
163, Jalan Tun HS Lee, 50000, Kuala Lumpur

(as the image beside)

Date: 4th July 2015

(scroll down for program list)

Pro

JALADUTA YATRA - 108 Country Event

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 24, 2015 at 5:13pm

Maharaj/Prabhu, as you must be knowing that we are celebrating this
year"50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada going to west on Jaladuta" on 13th
August in "Netaji Indoor Stadium" in Kolkata the birth city of Srila
Prabhupada. Around 15,000 people will be coming from
all over the world for this grand festival.

The event shall be graced by many senior leaders of ISKCON, delegates and
celebrities from various sections of society.

The highlight of the event is a 15-20 min program entitled: "He bui

Perfection of Yoga" Stuns Syrian Actor!

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 24, 2015 at 5:00pm

*By Shastra-krit das*

Friday evening 7 pm, Santa Monica Promenade

Harinam was going on full-swing and I was approaching people with books who
were standing near the chanting.

I approached this friendly-looking man in his late 30’s. I put the Gita in
his hand and told him that I’m showing books on mediation to all the nice
people on the Promenade this evening.

He was polite and calm and with a smile asked if the book I’m trying to
give him is in my language (he could tell I’m from Indian bac

Pratapana Prabhu and Jayasri Mataji Pledge $500,000 to the TOVP

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 24, 2015 at 2:30pm

In Vrindavan in 2014 we inaugurated the Gratitude Coin program to help fund the TOVP project.

Our first presentation was at Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day festival during Kartik. At that time Jayasri mataji and Pratapana prabhu from Sydney, Australia pledged two Platinum coins, a total of $500,000, in the service of the TOVP construction. With so many other services and responsibilities they have taken up in their local temple, they have come forward to serve this International project an

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.62

Posted by Rohit on June 24, 2015 at 10:58am

TEXT 62

tam eva saranam gaccha
sarva-bhavena bharata
tat-prasadat param santim
sthanam prapsyasi sasvatam

SYNONYMS

tam—unto Him; eva—certainly; śaraṇam—surrender; gaccha—go; sarva-bhāvena—in all respects; bhārata—O son of Bharata; tat-prasādāt—by His grace; parām—transcendental; śāntim—peace; sthānam—abode; prāpsyasi—you will get; śāśvatam—eternal.

TRANSLATION

O scion of Bharata, surrender unto Him utterly. By His grace you will attain transcendental peace and the supreme and eternal abode.

PURPORT

A livi

Kuala Lumpur 50th Anniversary Srila Prabhupada Arrival in USA

Posted by Dhayalan Raj on June 23, 2015 at 10:30pm

50th Anniversary celebrations of Srila Prabhupada;s arrival in USA

Srila Prabhupada built a house where the whole world could live in – It all started in Boston. Srila Prabhupada first set foot in the West fifty years ago, after a 35 day journey from Calcutta. Steamship Jaladuta reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier at 5:30 am on September 17, 1965. He reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier in hopes of fulfilling the order of his spiritual master. Being a pure devotee of Sri Krishna, Srila Prabhupada pr

Lilashakti Devi Dasi ACBSP, Linda Forkash, left this world.

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 23, 2015 at 4:35pm

Lilashakti Devi Dasi ACBSP, Linda Forkash, left this world.

By Deena Bandhu Das:

I am very sad to inform you that just two hours ago a very dear Godsister, Lilashakti Linda Forkash, left this world. She was one of the biggest book distributors the world has known. So devoted and compassionate in wanting to connect the fallen souls with Srila Prabhupada’s teachings. I know that Srila Prabhupada will take her in his embrace and lead her to Lotus Feet of her Lordships Radha Shyamsundar. Please

Prayers of Nāgapatnīs

Posted by Giriraj dasa on June 23, 2015 at 4:23pm

Hare Krishna.

23rd June, 2015. Gurgaon

Since last few weeks I am hearing a most nectarean seminar on `demons in Krishna’s pastimes’ and what anarthas they represent with in us by HG Srimati Mataji. This seminar is very different, and way sweeter, than anything I have ever heard on this wonderful topic. I was particularly stuck by the prayers of Nāgapatnīs, wives of serpent Kaliya. Their prayers teach us in what mood to pray to Krishna in difficulty and we know the result of such prayers to Him. Th

The Restless Mind - How can we Control it

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 23, 2015 at 3:30pm

Our mind is restless and fickle in nature. It is turbulent in its actions and tenacious in its selections. It is extremely difficult to control because it is strongly bound to desire for habituated sense gratification. It is also powerful and hard to withdraw once it is out in pursuit of desired sense objects. Trying to control the mind is like trying to control the wind. It is like trying to confine a violently blowing cyclone in a pot because our mind is the set of cognitive faculties that en

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Posted by SK Sujit on June 23, 2015 at 2:59pm

One’s love of God depends entirely upon one’s inner feelings. Love of God is the essential thing.

How to Practice the Art of Forgiveness

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 23, 2015 at 2:00pm

To truly let go of our resentment, it is important to understand the actual phenomenon taking place. The fact is, we are not these bodies; we are the soul. These bodies are temporary vehicles. We are the source of consciousness that animates the body and witnesses what happens to it. However, when we identify as this body, any physical or verbal harm directed towards it disturbs us.

Bhagavad Gita explains that the soul can’t be burned by fire, can’t be drowned by water and can’t be disturbe

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.61

Posted by Rohit on June 23, 2015 at 1:50pm

TEXT 61

isvarah sarva-bhutanam
hrd-dese 'rjuna tisthati
bhramayan sarva-bhutani
yantrarudhani mayaya

SYNONYMS

īśvaraḥ—the Supreme Lord; sarva-bhūtānām—of all living entities; hṛd-deśe—in the location of the heart; arjuna—O Arjuna; tiṣṭhati—resides;bhrāmayan—causing to travel; sarva-bhūtāni—all living entities; yantra—machine; ārūḍhāni—being so placed; māyayā—under the spell of material energy.

TRANSLATION

The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all

Trying to Understand transcendence from a Conditioned State

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on June 23, 2015 at 10:14am

Lecture on Trying to Understand transcendence from a Conditioned State by Sivarama Swami on 13 June 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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The Passing Away of Madhumangala Prabhu

Four Vaishnava Sampradayas Will Join ISKCON to Chant For Change

Mood of Chanting

REMEMBERING LILA SHAKTI Devi Dasi

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.63

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Installation and New Temple Opening In Malaysia

Grand Opening of Prabhupada’s Art Gallery in Malaysia

Invitation to the "Launch of the 50th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada's Arrival in USA"

JALADUTA YATRA - 108 Country Event

Perfection of Yoga" Stuns Syrian Actor!

Pratapana Prabhu and Jayasri Mataji Pledge $500,000 to the TOVP

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.62

Kuala Lumpur 50th Anniversary Srila Prabhupada Arrival in USA

Lilashakti Devi Dasi ACBSP, Linda Forkash, left this world.

Prayers of Nāgapatnīs

The Restless Mind - How can we Control it

QUOTE OF THE DAY

How to Practice the Art of Forgiveness

Bhagavad-gita As It Is - 18.61

Trying to Understand transcendence from a Conditioned State

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