By Bhakti Charu Swami
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “A first class Vaisnava is he whose very presence makes others chant the Holy Name of Krsna.”
CC. Madhya-lila 16.74
1. There should be no compromise in our Vaisnava appearance. We are representatives of Srila Prabhupada. We should aim to be first class representatives.
2. We need to be aware of the bonafide standard of appearance, maintain it and preach it. In the age of Kali deviations easily become the standard. We should be alert to this.
Friday, 31st July, 2015 is the starting of Chaturmasya in India.
The CHATURMASYA VRATA is for FOUR MONTHS. The dates to be followed for these months, with some details regarding the importance of these months are as below.
31st July to 28th August - First month of Chaturmasya. (Fast from Shak, green leafy vegetables, for one month)
29th August to 27th September - Second Month of Chaturmasya. (Fasting from yogurt for one month)
28th September to 26th October - Third month of Chaturmasya. (Fas
submitted by Jaganmohini devi dasi
Source for the following excerpt: Inaugural address “The Joy of Human Life” by Dr. Kalam delivered at “International Summit: Towards a Culture of harmony and Peace”, New Delhi, Dec. 7-10, 2003. It has appeared in the Publication “Towards a Culture of Harmony and Peace” published jointly by Bhaktivedanta Institute (Kolkata) and Delhi Peace Summit.
He concludes the address as follows:
Creator’s Message
God has created the human being with a brain and thinking fac
By Hari Narayana Das
On December 2014, the United Nations accepted the proposal submitted by 177 countries including Indonesia to declare June 21 as the International Yoga Day. This has popularized Yoga as another word for holistic living, health and prosperity.
This year June 21 was celebrated as the first International Yoga day. People from all walks of life came out to participate in the celebration: India, the US, Beijing, Paris, Manila, Seoul, Bangkok, Taipei and of course, Indonesia. Indo
For Preachers, Teachers & Translators First Semester: Aug 20 – Nov 10, 2015
• The course covers 800 most essential sutras (grammatical rules) from Sri Hari-namamrita-vyakarana, Srila Jiva Gosvami’s complete Sanskrit grammar, and includes training in reading and understanding Sanskrit commentaries.
• By the end of the course students will be able to directly read and understand the Sanskrit commentaries on Srimad-Bhagavatam and several works of prominent Vaisnava acaryas. They will learn to rea
Lecture on Sarvabhaumas Devotion Manifests as Aspiraton for Total Absorption by HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu on Jul 2015
(His Grace Caitanya Charan Prabhu is a monk and spiritual teacher in the time honored tradition of bhakti yoga. He is a editor of Back to Godhead, which is the official international magazine of the Hare Krishna movement.)
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Lecture on Feeling Complete with the Holy Name by HH Romapada Swami in 04 Jul 2015 at Chicago
(Romapada Swami‘s first encounter with Krishna consciousness came in Buffalo, in the shape of a lecture at the State University of New York in 1969. The lecturer was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following year, Romapada Swami joined the movement in Boston and was initiated in 1971.)
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Lecture on There are Demons Everywhere by HH Bir Krishna Goswami on 16 Jun 2015 at New Goloka
(Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading Srila Prabhupada’s books. Impressed by Srila Prabhupada's scholarship and saintliness Bir Krishna Swami became a member of the Krishna conscious community in Gainesville, Florida in 1971.)
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Lecture on Learn How to be Good by HH Bhakti Vikas Swami on 02 Jun 2015 at Sri Lanka (Tamil Translation)
(His Holiness Bhakti Vikasa Swami appeared in this world in 1957 in England. He joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in London in 1975 and was initiated in that year with the name Ilapati dasa by ISKCON’s founder-acarya, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. )
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Choosing To Forgive
By Mahatma Das
Last year I forgave four devotees who were responsible for causing great pain and frustration in my life. Actually I didn’t forgive them of my own accord. I was asked to forgive them – for my own benefit. First I focused on the ways these people hurt me. Then I was asked to look at them in a different light; to consider that they were just doing the best they could in the particular situation they were in. Next, I was asked if I would be willing to forgive t
Respected
Prabhujis/Matajis,
Please
Accept My Humble ObesiancesAll
Glories To Srila PrabhupadaAll
Glories To Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga
On behalf of Western India Divisional Council, we are extremely happy to invite you all for Kumbh mela 2015
at Nasik. Following information may facilitate your arrival at Nasik Kumbh mela festival:-
1. ISKCON organised programs and facilities at Nasik Kumb mela 2015 will start from 25th August 2015, and it will be continued till 20th September 2015.
2. Main da
By Dwarka Vasini Devi Dasi
The Lake shore city of Kenya –Kisumu, celebrated its annual Rath Yatra on the 18th of July, coinciding with the Puri Rath Yatra, and IDD- UL-FTR. Taking advantage of the auspicious date, the Kisumu devotees organized the festival in less than a week.
127 devotees travelled from the capital city Nairobi covering a total distance of approx.355kms to participate in the event. Kisumu devotees are known for their hospitality and very delicious Prasadam that was served
By Rohininandana dasa
Woke up again with barely any hearing (my Ménière fluctuating), so had to skip as usual the SB-lecture here in rural Almviks gard, ISKCON farming community, by Hari Sauri Prabhu (during our yearly Bhakti Sangam festival) which I was planning to attend. Therefore also no audible chanting today, had to rely on mind-chanting, which I am far, far from perfection yet.
Was serving the cows and devotees in the morning, hay to the cows, breakfast prasadam to the devotees.
Asked th
By Devaki Devi Dasi
Ukraine is certainly one of the most dynamic preaching fields in this world. Over the last fifteen years I have been giving the yatra of Kharkov a lot of attention – we have so many sincere and sweet devotees here, who deserve all the care and encouragement they can get.
Even though Kharkov is in the very East of Ukraine – only 180 km’s away from the war zone and 60 km’s from the Russian border, nevertheless life here is basically going on as usual. The only noticable ef
