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Kalash Support Structure

As the main dome structure is almost complete, a lot of preparation has been going on to commence the next step, the Kalash.

We have seen the Kalash mock-up from McCoy industry made in titanium nitrite coated stainless steal, being fabricated in Mumbai. Our latest addition is a life size bracket that will support the Kalash. It’s made from GRC and measures 3/4 of an inch thick (1.9 cm) and 14 feet (4.5m) tall. This frame is being built in house, right here in Mayapur.

Next week we are planning t

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By: Contributor healthylifetricks.com on Aug. 14, 2015
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"Your sleep position can influence your health, help in keeping your skin look young, and improve your digestive health."

Everyone knows that sleep is very important for maintaining a good physical and mental health. However, the duration of your sleep is just as important as the way in which you sleep. Your sleep position can influence your health, help in keeping your skin look young, and improve y

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The Many Astounding Ways to Use Curcumin

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"Today, modern science is backing up what ancient Indians have known for centuries—that turmeric, and curcumin in particular, has many astounding uses."

Curcumin is derived from turmeric, the former being what gives the popular spice its bright orange-yellow color. Turmeric has been used for thousands of years, primarily in India, where it is a mainstay of Ayurveda, the traditional system of Indian medicine. Today, modern science is backing up what

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MCT means medium chain triglycerides that are found in coconut oil and which can easily be extracted for production in higher concentration. Best MCT oil can be found in a reliable store either online or offline and it can also be delivered to your home address in no time. It is a type of fatty acid that can easily be broken down into smaller segments and can be digested in no time to affect the body in a positive manner.

Its name is MCT because of its special chemical structure. It is composed o

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Food For Life - Nepal: Today, 15th Aug 2015, Food For Life Nepal fed hot meals to 100 more students of Panchakanya school. (Album with photos) The innocent children enquired if they could have such meals everyday. By now FFL Nepal is feeding total of 350 students in this school. The teachers expressed their heartfelt gratitude seeing their satisfied students. All together, FFL Nepal is serving three different schools and one orphanage. Total of 520 students are provided their mid day meals everyday. See them here: https://goo.gl/jiX139

Food For Life - Nepal: Today, 15th Aug 2015, Food For Life Nepal fed hot meals to 100 more students of Panchakanya school. (Album with photos)
The innocent children enquired if they could have such meals everyday. By now FFL Nepal is feeding total of 350 students in this school. The teachers expressed their heartfelt gratitude seeing their satisfied students.
All together, FFL Nepal is serving three different schools and one orphanage. Total of 520 students are provided their mid day meals ev

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Joyful Harinama in Moscow (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: In the sastras it is said that if a person only once chants the holy name and completely surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord immediately considers him His ward and is always inclined to give him protection. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.49 Purport) See them here: https://goo.gl/xr81tO

Joyful Harinama in Moscow (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the sastras it is said that if a person only once chants the holy name and completely surrenders unto the lotus feet of the Lord, the Lord immediately considers him His ward and is always inclined to give him protection. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.49 Purport)
See them here: https://goo.gl/xr81tO

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Green Gathering Festival (Album with photos) A wonderful week spent at Green Gathering festival situated in the Wye Valley, Chepstow, UK. The festival self-advertised as a festival “beyond hedonism” is a space for alternative, higher thinking people to connect. The presence of the Hare Krishna’s is very well recieved and with it being a small festival we encounter almost everybody there, and share the transcendental chanting, dancing and feasting. Hare Krsna!! See them here: https://goo.gl/fROrzI

Green Gathering Festival (Album with photos)
A wonderful week spent at Green Gathering festival situated in the Wye Valley, Chepstow, UK. The festival self-advertised as a festival “beyond hedonism” is a space for alternative, higher thinking people to connect. The presence of the Hare Krishna’s is very well recieved and with it being a small festival we encounter almost everybody there, and share the transcendental chanting, dancing and feasting. Hare Krsna!!
See them here: https://goo.gl/fRO

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ISKCON Taiping Ratha Yatra, Taiping, Malaysia (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: By chanting the Hare Krishna mantra without offenses, one increases his love for Krishna. As stated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, preme pum-artho mahan: one’s main concern should be to increase one’s attachment to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and to increase one’s love for Him. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.3.24 Purport) See them here: https://goo.gl/j4qvHi

ISKCON Taiping Ratha Yatra, Taiping, Malaysia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: By chanting the Hare Krishna mantra without offenses, one increases his love for Krishna. As stated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, preme pum-artho mahan: one’s main concern should be to increase one’s attachment to the Supreme Personality of Godhead and to increase one’s love for Him. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.3.24 Purport) 
See them here: https://goo.gl/j4qvHi

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GBC Mayapur Meeting 21-8-2015.

GBC Mayapur Meeting 21-8-2015. Ramai Swami : The GBCs of Mayapur were supposed to go to Mayapur for the summer meeting. However, because of severe flooding, the meeting was held in Kolkata. Bhakti Caru Maharaja graciously organised everything at the last minute and everyone was hosted at guest houses near the temple. A conference room at the nearby Hindustan Hotel was used for discussion. Read more: http://goo.gl/5mkyf5

GBC Mayapur Meeting 21-8-2015.
Ramai Swami : The GBCs of Mayapur were supposed to go to Mayapur for the summer meeting. However, because of severe flooding, the meeting was held in Kolkata.
Bhakti Caru Maharaja graciously organised everything at the last minute and everyone was hosted at guest houses near the temple. A conference room at the nearby Hindustan Hotel was used for discussion.
Read more: http://goo.gl/5mkyf5

 
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By the ISKCON Seattle Communications Office

ISKCON Seattle is making great strides in preaching the holy name to the greater Seattle, WA community. Anandamela, the festival of India is a unique cultural event that bridges east with the west. Organized by ISKCON seattle for the last five years, this event comes in the wake of the festival of colors – Holi that has captured imagination of folks in Redmond and neighboring cities representative of general America. The festival is designed to g

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“Swamiji at Sea” drama script

The Vande Arts Team would like to offer this special drama script depicting Srila Prabhupada’s epic voyage on the Jaladhuta.

Devotees are welcome to use the script for there own celebrations of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the USA and throughout ISKCON’s 50 Anniversary Celebrations in 2016.

For the soundtrack and slideshow please contact Damodara Pandit das

yakdas@hotmail.com

Swamiji at Sea

Written by

Yasomatinandana das (ACBSP) & Damodara Pandit das

Music by

Indradyumna Swami & Sri Pra

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Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in Boston

By Vanamali Pandit Dasa

ISKCON Boston invites everyone to attend what promises to be an unforgettable event. Srila Prabhupada’s 50th Anniversary Arrival Festival will take place on Saturday, September 19th through Sunday, September 20th in Boston, Massachusetts. An array of prestigious guests and entertainment will be provided throughout the weekend, free of charge to all who take part in commemorating this most auspicious day.

Several esteemed ISKCON

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By Manohar Krsna Das

As Vrindavan rejoiced in the Hariyali Teej festivals yesterday, MVT (Mayapur Vrindavan Trust), management, staff and residence decided to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s Jaladuta Yatra by distributing delicious kitchari prasadam cooked in desi ghee for over 3000 pilgrims and visitors to Vrindavan.

The kitchari prasadam cooked with devotion by Gopal Das (ACBSP) in the staff kitchen, had everyone who tasted it come back for seconds.
Manager of MVT Prem

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Whatever Happens, Don’t Stop Chanting

By Giriraj Swami

At her initiation ceremony yesterday, Rose Forkash received the name Rajani-priya dasi. Rajani is a name of Durga, an expansion of Srimati Radharani, who is the divine, universal mother. Rajani was also the name of Srila Prabhupada’s mother. Priya means “dear” or “dear to,” and dasi means “servant” or “servant of.”

During the ceremony, Rtadhvaja Swami, Niranjana Swami, and especially Indradyumna Swami encouraged Rajani-priya via Skype with words of appreciation, affection, and

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Lord of The Universe And His Day Out

By Dr. Sahadeva Dasa

A man is judged by his car. The richer you are, the bigger is your car, in all likelihood. The cars we drive say a lot about us. There are brands costing a fortune. Some people are famous simply because of the cars they own. In a poor country, you have to own a car and in a rich country, you have to own a supercar, to make a difference. Everything in life is somewhere else, and you get there in a car. When it comes to cars, there’s no such thing as cheap and best. It’s cheap

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The Veil of Illusion


The root cause of suffering by the materialistic living beings is ignorance about the purpose of our existence, our goal of life and the ultimate perfection to be gained. All this occurs due to the covering of illusion or the external energy of the Lord.

 

Due to this external energy, the living entity, although transcendental to the three modes of material nature, thinks of himself as a material product and thus undergoes the reactions of material miseries.

 

The living being is by constit
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