The Departure of Sriman Brahmananda Prabhu uploaded from Hong Kong, China by Sankarshan Das Adhikari - blog - tag :"Brahmananda Prabhu"
I have sad, heart breaking news to report. Sriman Brahmananda Prabhu, one of the very first devotees who surrendered to Srila Prabhupada in 1966 in New York has now passed a few days ago from this world in the holy land of Vrindavana. This news brought tears to my eyes as I remembered this great Vaisnava. Before the Srimad Bhagavatam class we sang the song "Ye
Brajsunder das
On behalf of Nityam Bhagavata-sevaya team
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
Srimad Bhagavatam is the ripened fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literature. It has been bestowed to the world in this age of Kali by Srila Sukadev Goswami and has become more nectarean by the touch of his lips. It is the direct means of
Haribol dear devotees,
We are running the ‘Bhagavad Gita As It Is’ Essay Competition for the second year running.
This year it is open for everyone globally to enter the competition.
There are over A$10,000 in prizes over 3 categories.
A devotee living near the New Govardhana farm in Northern New South Wales, Australia, Padma devi dasi, won the $10,000 prize last year (see picture).
Bhakti Charu Swami gave a speech on the Gita, at the award night pr
By Devaki Devi Dasi
Over the Easter holidays we conducted a four-day retreat in the Cologne temple with the topic of “Giving and Accepting Shelter”. It was the first time for the devotees to host such kind of event. Around 25 to 30 devotees had assembled for four days to receive insights into this deep and so relevant theme, which accompanies us throughout our entire spiritual life. Giving and accepting shelter is the very essence of spiritual practice: we are
By Vaisesika Dasa
A sampling of the thousands of pilgrims who honor sacred Govardhana Hill during the special month known as Karttika.
There’s not a more charming or mysterious place in the universe than Govardhana Hill in Vraja Mandala, some ninety miles south of Delhi. While present on earth Krishna lifted Govardhana Hill and held it for seven days to protect the residents of Vrindavan. He also revealed that Govardhana is identical to Himself. Now, fifty centuries later, millions of pilgrims
In Honor of HG Brahmananda Prabhu by GBC's
By the GBC Executive Committee
In describing his first visit to Srila Prabhupada’s storefront at 26 2nd Avenue, Brahmananda Prabhu recounted, “I had the feeling that I was leaving the world, like when you’re going to the airport to catch a plane. I thought, ‘Now I’m leaving a part of me behind, and I’m going to something new.”
The journey Brahmananda Prabhu began that evening carried him all across the globe in service to his spiritual master, His Div
The Bhagavad-Gita as it is in Arabic language!
The Bhagavad-Gita as it is in arabic language, translated many years ago by H.G. Ravanari Prabhu (ACBSP), the first arab vaisnava, from Palestine. Pioneer of Krsna consciousness in Middle-east. He is the first and original translator of all Srila Prabhupada's books to arabic; and his translation is correct and easy to understand.
Srila Prabhupada books (arabic language) online: www.ravanari.com
H.G. Ravanari Prabhu is a unknown hero for many in IS
By Giriraj Swami
Upon awaking this morning, my heart was flooded with emotion in appreciation of Srila Prabhupada and his divine gifts to us, and I knew it was Brahmananda Prabhu’s mercy. Any association with Brahmananda Prabhu—whether by vani or vapuh—had that effect: it enhanced my loving feelings for Srila Prabhupada.
While hearing Sri Caitanya-bhagavata this morning, I was struck by a verse that seemed to perfectly describe Bra
TEXT 51-53
buddhya visuddhaya yukto
dhrtyatmanam niyamya ca
sabdadin visayams tyaktva
raga-dvesau vyudasya ca
vivikta-sevi laghv-asi
yata-vak-kaya-manasah
dhyana-yoga-paro nityam
vairagyam samupasritah
ahankaram balam darpam
kamam krodham parigraham
vimucya nirmamah santo
brahma-bhuyaya kalpate
SYNONYMS
buddhya--by the intelligence; visuddhaya--fully purified; yuktah--such engagement; dhrtya--determination; atmanam--self; niyamya--regulated; ca--also; sabda-adin--the sense objects, such as sound, etc
What is the ancient definition, relation of thought, scripture, texts and significance and meaning of what the 64 arts are referred to in the BG?
Any insights ???????
Talk on Vegetarianism by His Grace Bhakti Brhad Bhagavata Swami Maharaj
8 June 2015 at the Vegetarian Society Kampala, Uganda
Bg 9.26
Patram Puspam Phalam Toyam
Yo me bhakya prayacchati
Tad aham bhakti-uparhtam
Asnami prayatamanah
Translation;
If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I will accept it.
Maharaj said that we eat only vegetarian food, and a step ahead that we take is to offer it to Krsna. So many jivas die in meat eating, that its better to eat plants dire
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Lecture on Sukha ani Dukha by Lokanath Swami on 07 June 2015 at Solapur
(Born in Aravade, a small village Maharashtra, Indian, he went to Mumbai for studying. In the year 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was touring India with his foreign disciples and had organized a pandal program in Mumbai.)
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Lecture on Prayers by Sivarama Swami
(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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Lecture on East Or West - Which is Best by HH Devamrita Swami on 06 June 2015 at ISKCON Chowpatty
(Devamrita Swami was born on October 16, 1950 in New York City. At the age of seventeen, he received a scholarship to Yale University and graduated in 1972. Upon graduation Devamrita Swami began to study the literary works of A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.)
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TOVP Daily Tour Diary Days 75-76 – Arrival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and TOVP Program
We departed from Boone, North Carolina where the Sadhu Sanga Retreat took place for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Monday, May 25th, arriving at the home of Gopal Gauranga das and Anandini Radha devi dasi for evening prasadam. From there we went to the home of Shyamsundar das and Radhika Sundari devi dasi who were our hosts for the next few days. He coordinates the devotional programs in the Pittsburgh area fro
TOVP Daily Tour Day 68: Visits to Devotee Homes in New Orleans
With only one extra day in New Orleans, the many eager devotees there could not get enough association with Jananivas prabhu.
On Monday, May 18th we visited the homes of devotees with the Padukas and Sitari for kirtan, Krishna katha and prasadam. For breakfast we went to the home of Satya Gaura das, for lunch to the home of Guru das, and for dinner to the home of Pracheta das. To these devotees, being of Bengali origin and having th
TOVP Daily Tour Diary Days 72-74 – The Sadhu Sanga Retreat The Sadhu Sanga Retreat in Boone, North Carolina is
North America’s largest devotee gathering attracting almost 2,000 devotees each year from all across America and Canada for kirtans and lectures by some of ISKCON’s favorite kirtan leaders and senior devotees. We departed from Charlotte, North Carolina by car on Friday, May 22nd for three days at the weekend retreat.
On Saturday, May 23rd we set up our elaborate TOVP table for the week
TOVP Daily Tour Diary Days 69 and 70: Arrival in Charlotte, North Carolina
On Tuesday, May 19th we departed from New Orleans for Charlotte, North Carolina by airplane. We arrived and spent the rest of the day and evening quietly in the home of our host, Pavitra Gaura prabhu and his family.
The next day, Wednesday, May 29th we paid a short visit to the home of Sathish and Lalitangi Radha devi dasi and their two sons, Nimai and Prahlad for lunch prasadam, and spent the remainder of the day catchi
TOVP Daily Tour Diary Day 71 – Charlotte, North Carolina TOVP Program
On Thursday, May 21st we spent more time on office and tour related work and then prepared for the TOVP presentation in Pavitra Gaura’s home that evening.
The devotee congregation in Charlotte is quite large and there are several Bhakti Vrksha programs going on weekly. Around 50 devotees came and after a puspa abhisheka of the Padukas and receiving the Sitari on their heads, they all sat to listen to Radha Jivan and Jananivas
