Lecture on Prahlada Instructs his School Mates by Nirantara Prabhu on 01 May 2015
(In 2005 he was awarded the prestigious "Global Excellence Award" for congregational preaching services from ISKCON.)
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Lecture on Srila Prabhupada Saved Me by Sankarsana Das Adhikari Prabhu on 18 Mar 2015 at Bhaktivedanta Manor
(Sankarshan Das fully dedicated his life for serving the order of his spiritual master to become a guru and deliver the world. For the last 40 years he has uninterruptedly served his spiritual master’s movement, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), in various capacities.)
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Lecture on Srila Rupa Goswami and Sanatana Goswami by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami at ISKOCN Brisbane on 11 May 2015
(HH Kadamba Kanana Swami coordinated the construction of Srila Prabhupada’s samadhi in Mayapur. He took sannyasa in 1997 and is now an initiating guru.)
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TEXT 43
sauryam tejo dhrtir daksyam
yuddhe capy apalayanam
danam isvara-bhavas ca
ksatram karma svabhava-jam
SYNONYMS
sauryam--heroism; tejah--power; dhrtih--determination; daksyam--resourcefulness; yuddhe--in battle; ca--and; api--also; apalayanam--not fleeing; danam--generosity; isvara--leadership; bhavah--nature;ca--and; ksatram--ksatriya; karma--duty; svabhava-jam--born of his own nature.
TRANSLATION
Heroism, power, determination, resourcefulness, courage in battle, generosity, and leadership are
Hare Krishna!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Jalangi Dham strives to instill a principle of sustainable living, edible organic gardens, green community development, and to create awareness and improve standards of cleanliness and environmental friendliness in Sridham Mayapur.
The complex was designed in harmony with Sridham Mayapur's sweet mood, and in combination with numerous practical aspects such as the tropical climate of West Bengal. The buildings are na
Prabhupada Festival 2015 in Los Angeles: A transcendental experience!
By the Prabhupada Festival Team
Over Memorial Day weekend, ISKCON Los Angeles hosted the 24th Annual Prabhupada Festival in honor of His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Some of the highlights of the festival weekend were the special talks and remembrances given by senior Prabhupada disciples. For the past 24 years, the Prabhupada Festival has invited and hosted countless Prabhupada disciples from across the g
Remembering Gauri
By Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi
Both in living and in dying, this senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada’s exemplified the essence of Krsna consciousness.
On June 5, 1986, Gauri-devi dasi passed from her body in the holy land of Vrndavana, India. For seventeen years she had been devotedly serving her spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Gauri was a sincere and dedicated preacher, giving herself fully to Srila Prabhupada’s mis
Source of this post: http://krishnaseva.blogspot.in/2015/06/panihatti-chida-dahi-festival.html
(you can find other good posts in that blog)
Panihatti is a town located on the banks of the Ganges, ten miles north of Kolkata. It is the site of many wonderful spiritual pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His close associates. This pastime is about how the devotees pleased Lord Chaitanya and how He reciprocated in a pleasing festival called Panihatti Chida Dahi mahotsav.
The tree under which this
Sannyasa initiation of HG Lilasukha Dasa at ISKCON Leicester
By Nimai Devi Dasi
His Grace Lilasukha Dasa received sannyasa initiation this morning (31st May 2015) from his own spiritual master His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaja. His sannyasa name is His Holiness Bhakti Prabhava Swami.
Four other sannyasis were also witness to the momentous occasion – HH Prahladananda Swami, HH Dhirasanta Swami, HH Dayananda Swami and HH Bhakti Prem Swami.
The ceremony took place at ISKCON Leicester, and t
Out of the Woman Comes the Man, Spends the Rest of His Life Getting Back When he Can
Photo by Madhva Muni das
By Praghosa dasa
“Out of the Woman Comes the Man, Spends the Rest of His Life Getting Back When he Can”
This is a line from a song I listened to during my misspent youth. Indeed now it is clear to me that I not only had a misspent youth but unlimited misspent previous lives. I cannot say for sure what the author of these lines intended them to mean but prior to me having the privilege
TEXT 42
samo damas tapah saucam
ksantir arjavam eva ca
jnanam vijnanam astikyam
brahma-karma svabhava-jam
SYNONYMS
samah--peacefulness; damah--self-control; tapah--austerity;saucam--purity; ksantih--tolerance; arjavam--honesty; eva--certainly;ca--and; jnanam--knowledge; vijnanam--wisdom; astikyam--religiousness; brahma--of a brahmana; karma--duty; svabhava-jam--born of his own nature.
TRANSLATION
Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, purity, tolerance, honesty, wisdom, knowledge, and religiousness--
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SRI ADI KESAVA TEMPLE
Thiruvattar
Where Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu discovered Brahma-samhita
LORD SRI ADI KESAVA PERUMAL at Thiruvattar
Sri Adikeshava Perumaal temple is an ancient and a very important temple situated in Thiruvattar.
Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited this temple in 1510 AD during His South India tour. This is the temple where Lord discovered the 5th chapter of Sri Brahma-samhita. Brahma-samhita is said to contain 100 chapters. This scripture is so old and so sacred it
Mayapur Panihati Festival 2014 in the Banks of River Ganga
By Satyaraja Dasa
How the Gita teaches the eight steps of hatha yoga, the topic of Patanjali’s Yoga-sutras.
According to a survey by the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, an estimated 13.4 million Americans practice yoga, and many more experiment with it every year. Yoga is everywhere—from Mumbai to Moscow to Monte Carlo. But while yoga is meant to bring one closer to God, many of today’s yogis have a different agenda, the most common being to keep their bodies in shape.
“They’re not n
By ISKCON 50 Global Office
As the 50th anniversary rapidly approaches, the ISKCON 50 Global Office launched their website today which went live at www.iskcon50.org from 00:01 hrs GMT on 28th May.
The website will be the hub for all communications, resources and news about the 50th anniversary which will be celebrated in 75 countries across 600 cities from August 2015 to December 2016.
“The website is an important resource for our worldwide celebrations,” explained Romapada das, the Internationa
Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
This edition is dedicated to the perfect receiver of Srimad Bhagavatam, Maharaja Parikshit. By his eagerness to hear, Srila Sukadeva Goswami spoke this param satyam, the Absolute Truth, the ultimate source of all energies.
NBS # 13 Features:-
1) Birth and Divine Qualities Of Maharaja Parikshit
Srimad Bhagavatam
2) Uddhava Instructs Maharaja Parikshit
Srimad Bhagavatam-Ma
The Chida-dahi Mahotsav, also known as the Chipped Rice Festival of Panihati, is a yearly celebration of the pastimes of Shrila Raghunatha dasa Goswami and Lord Nityananda Prabhu. This astonishing pastime took place on the banks of the Ganges at Panihati, which is located in the state of West Bengal. In the sixteenth century, when Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared to propagate the Sankirtana Movement, Panihati became a major center of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas. The residential quarters of Sri Ragh
Nirjala ekadashi is considered as the most austere and hence, most sacred of ekadashis. Nirjala means without water and thus, Nirjala Ekadashi means complete fasting. One who observes this by strictly abstaining from not only beans and grains, but from all foods, even water, becomes free of all sinful reactions. If observed religiously, it is the most rewarding and grants the virtue gained by the observance of all the 24 ekadashis in a year.
Thus to observe ekadasi is glorious but to obser
Dear Devotees around the world,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
As you may know HH Jayapataka Maharaja’s health is not so good, indeed we have to unfortunately inform you that he is currently in a critical situation. He is in the ICU of the ILBS hospital in New Delhi.
Our simple request to all of you is to kindly pray to Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna for Maharaja’s well being.
It is by the prayers of the devotees that the most auspicious outcomes are ac
