May 2015 Photos and Updates
By the Radhakunda Seva Team
We are now feeding 67 widows in Radha Kunda daily! Sadly, our Sakhi Kunda prasadam distribution had to be discontinued this month because of some difficulties with the owners of the home we were serving prasadam out of. Having our own kitchen on our own land will resolve these types of issues. Only time is separating us from realizing the building of this kitchen.
More and more, we see prasadam distributio
By Radhanath Krishna dasa
ISKCON Batticaloa in eastern province of Sri Lanka celebrated its second annual Ratha Yatra on 23rd May 2015. More than 2500 people participated in this grand event. The main road of the city was blocked by the procession and a tumultuous kirtan led by HG Haripada Prabhu. People were awestruck on seeing devotees from all over the world jumping and dancing in ecstasy, while chanting the holy names of the Lord.
The program was graced
TEXT 46
yatah pravrttir bhutanam
yena sarvam idam tatam
sva-karmana tam abhyarcya
siddhim vindati manavah
SYNONYMS
yatah--from whom; pravrttih--the emanation; bhutanam--of all living entities; yena--by whom; sarvam--all; idam--this; tatam--is pervaded; sva-karmana--in his own duties; tam--Him; abhyarcya--by worshiping; siddhim--perfection; vindati--achieves; manavah--a man.
TRANSLATION
By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all-pervading, man can, in the performance of his
The book's cover art
PK was released in Dec 2014 and went on to become the highest grossing Indian film of all time. Using an alien named PK (drunk) and a journalist as its central characters, the movie exposes the shenanigans of godmen and the gullibility of their followers. But in its negative stereotyping of religion, it mixes superstitions with meaningful spir
Daytona
For many, the season of Rathayatra, or the Festival of Chariots, won’t start until the summer. But Florida, which has become “The Rathayatra State” with a record-holding one dozen festivals in-state and more organized by Florida devotees out-of-state, is already kicking off its celebrations.
Most of the festivals are organized by devotees from Alachua county’s New Raman Re
Some of the seminar participants
The Grihastha Vision Team Shares their Goals in Brazil
In April and May 2015, Grihastha Vision Team (GVT) members, Uttama dasi and Partha das spent 5 weeks in Brazil, offering seminars, workshops, retreats, individual couple education and mentor training in various cities across Brazil.
The Brazilian centers are developing a devotee care initiative, and one of t
Central London Rathayatra Sunday 14th June 2015
Details:
47th London Rathayatra is Sunday 14 June.
Festival Features:
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, July 2009, Serbian Summer Camp, Lecture)
Question: I was thinking if I should ask this question. A confession goes along with it. I started Krsna consciousness twenty-one years ago and in spite of all my deficiencies, devotees have been very nice to me. After many years, finally I think that I am getting some taste and for hearing and chanting also. But, I feel that I have hit a wall or a ceiling. Upon analysing, I have discovered that I still have doubt
By Laurel Fishman
Pervading Eastern philosophy and religion for thousands of years, the lotus is a metaphor for the feet of the gods, saints and other exalted spiritual beings. Figurative language, analogies and mystic descriptions are used in spiritual instruction throughout many teachings.
The lotus is a spiritual symbol in many religions and cultures, and some of its meanings signify spiritual development, creation, purity and rebirth.
The true meaning o
By Gurudas
“At first, upon returning, I was a little skeptical of the Swami and his message. I was leery of organized anything those days. ‘Chant Hare Krishna and be happy.’ I tried it, and it did feel nice, but so did getting high, loving exchanges, good food, or music. And I didn’t understand why we couldn’t let our beads touch the ground. Didn’t God create the ground? Later, I learned that the rules had as much to do with time, place, circumstances, and self-realization
TEXT 45
sve sve karmany abhiratah
samsiddhim labhate narah
sva-karma-niratah siddhim
yatha vindati tac chrnu
SYNONYMS
sve--own; sve--own; karmani--in work; abhiratah--following;samsiddhim--perfection; labhate--achieves; narah--a man; sva-karma--by his own duty; niratah--engaged; siddhim--perfection;yatha--as; vindati--attains; tat--that; srnu--listen.
TRANSLATION
By following his qualities of work, every man can become perfect. Now please hear from Me how this can be done.
Starting as a 'satsang' initiative of International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) among villagers, a programme titled 'The Prayag' has taken shape inMaharashtra to bring about rural development in the fields of health, economy, society and culture.
The programme, already pioneered in several villages of Maharashtra, has been initiated by ISKCON spiritual leader Radhanath Swami Maharaj of Radha Gopinath Temple at Girgaon Chowpatt
By Kesava Krsna Dasa
When devotees are confronted with subjects concerning Raganuga-bhakti, many will retreat as if the matter is taboo, beyond explanation, too lofty, mired in controversy, against ISKCON thinking, an unknown quantity, a misunderstood area of thought, and other reasons. Why is this? There seems to be a universal acceptance that things ‘raganuga’ are best kept at a safe distance away, even though spontaneous devotion is more pleasing to Krishna than v
TOVP Plumbing System Underway
While in and of itself plumbing is not a glorious activity, when used in the Lord’s service it becomes a glorious detail to the TOVP project and an essential and important element in its all-around long-term preservation.
Piping work on the temple started last June, 2014 under the guidance of Gammon Construction. Recently, plumbing work started on the domes. This is to insure that, due to the impending approach of the rainy season, all excess water can be removed to
TEXT 44
krsi-go-raksya-vanijyam
vaisya-karma svabhava-jam
paricaryatmakam karma
sudrasyapi svabhava-jam
SYNONYMS
krsi--plowing; go--cows; raksya--protection; vanijyam--trade;vaisya--vaisya; karma--duty; svabhava-jam--born of his own nature;paricarya--service; atmakam--nature; karma--duty; sudrasya--of thesudra; api--also; svabhava-jam--born of his own nature.
TRANSLATION
Farming, cow protection and business are the qualities of work for the vaisyas, and for the sudras there is labor and service to ot
Nityam Bhagavata Sevaya, ISSUE - 13 on The curse that gave srimad bhagavatam to the world.
In the San Diego temple there was a gentleman called Mr. Prakash. He was a reserved type of person who would come regularly to the temple feasts but never really showed a lot of enthusiasm. He was from a Saivaite background. One day he had a severe heart attack and was rushed to hospital. During the surgery he almost passed away on four occasions. It was touch and go and he slipped into a coma. He remained that way for several weeks after. Badrinarayan Das Goswami was requested by his wife to p
Lecture on Lord Chaitanya's Journey to Vrindavan by Lokanath Swami on 05 Mar 2015 at ISKCON Pune
(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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