At a tiny hamlet, Echo Bay
As I ambled along the way
Out of a shallow ditch
Emerged a man, not rich
Appearing a trite unkempt
Tarnished teeth, but of good intent
He wanted to share a fine message
Something I had come to cherish
The gist is what he had to say
“When I wake up I speak to the day
Like a person I know
It gives me energy to go
‘Day! Whatever you have for me
I beg for the strength to be
In the arms of your adventure
And anything you may render
Help me to go through the hours
When m
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Kartika month is observed this year from 16 Oct – 14 Nov , the most important month in our calendar, as it is very dear to Sri Sri Radha-Madhava. Just as there is no yuga equal to Satya-yuga, no scripture equal to the Vedas, and no place of pilgrimage equal to the Ganges, so there is no month equal to Kartika. During the Kartika month, millions of devotees worship Damodara Krishna with ghee lamps and devotional bhajans, glorifying His playful childhood pastime of stealing yogurt. And traditiona
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय नौ परम गुह्य ज्ञान
अनन्याश्र्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते ।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ॥ 22 ॥
अनन्याः– जिसका कोई अन्य लक्ष्य न हो, अनन्य भाव से;चिन्तयन्तः– चिन्तन करते हुए;माम्– मुझको;ये– जो;जनाः– व्यक्ति;पर्युपासते– ठीक से पूजते हैं;तेषाम्– उन;नित्य– सदा;अभियुक्तानाम्– भक्ति में लीन मनुष्यों की;योग– आवश्यकताएँ;क्षेमम्– सुरक्षा, आश्रय;वहामि– वहन करता हूँ;अहम्– मैं।
भावार्थ : किन्तु जो लोग अनन्यभाव से मेरे दिव्यस्वरूप का ध्यान कर
On October 15th, 2024, Visakha Devi Dasi, Temple President of ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor, was invited to speak at the latest event by the UK Women’s Faith Forum(WFF). The gathering, held in Parliament, hosted over 50 women of faith from various organisations and six parliamentarians. ISKCON devotees Braja Vadhu Dasi and Nimai Dasi are also members of the WFF.
Nimai Devi Dasi, who was involved in organising the event, said, “On the first day of National Hate Crime Awareness Week, the Women’s Fai
I had just returned home from a full day of outreach. Yet once I stepped inside there was a sweet couple - very inquisitive. She is Caucasian and he is Punjabi. The Toronto Sunday Open House had completed, so things were relatively quiet, but this particular couple whom I saw were immersed in their own outreach, thirsty for knowledge. They were milling through the books on display in our kiosks in Govinda’s Dining Room. They eventually made their way to the upstairs quarters where I was just pr
Narottama Dasa Thakura wrote many devotional songs about the spiritual master, the Devotees, devotional service, the six Goswamis, Gaura-Nityananda and Radha-Krishna. Although composed with sweet melodies in simple Bengali language, Narottama Dasa’s songs give shastric siddhanta and devotional inspiration.
Srila Prabhupada often sang these bhajanas. Considering them non-different from Vedic shastra, He quoted them in his Bhagavatam lectures. Prarthana and Prema-bhakti-chandrika are Narottama’s
About Sitala Devi
Sitala dasi moved into the ISKCON temple in Detroit, Michigan in 1970, and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1971. The first years of her devotional life, were spent in daily Harinams, book distribution, preaching programs, cooking, sewing and transcribing of Srila Prabhupada tapes. She also assisted in opening temples in Cleveland, Ohio and Bloomington Indiana.
In 1973/4 she moved to France where she was engaged primarily in Deity services in Paris and New Mayapur. In 197
Darshan From Sri Vrindavan Dham on the Disappearance of Narottam Das Thakur.
Class By HH Lokanath Swami
(1)
je ānilo prema-dhana koruṇā pracur
heno prabhu kothā gelā ācārya-ṭhākur
(2)
kāhā mora swarūp rūpa kāhā sanātan
kāhā dāsa raghunātha patita-pāvan
(3)
kāhā mora bhaṭṭa-juga kāhā kavirāj
eka-kāle kothā gelā gorā naṭa-rāj
(4)
pāṣāṇe kuṭibo māthā anale paśibo
gaurāńga guṇera nidhi kothā gele pābo
(5)
se-saba sańgīra sańge je koilo bilās
se-sańga nā pāiyā kānde na
By Srila Narahari Chakravarti (excerpted from Sri Narottama Vilasa)
I take refuge at the lotus feet of Lokanatha Prabhu, who is completely indifferent to the pains and pleasures of this material world. His mercy was fully realized only by the great scholar Narottama dasa. All glories to Narottama dasa Thakura, the beloved disciple of Lokanatha Goswami. How the illustrious Narottama took his birth in the house of Krishnananda Datta, the elder brother of Sri Purusottama, I dare not discuss el
Sri Narottama Das Thakur
NAROTTAMA VILASA
By Narahari dasa
Translated by Dravida Das
THE FIRST VILASA
Oh! Supreme Lord Visvambhara, You are the husband of the goddess of fortune, and my eternal friend. Only You are capable of distributing the wealth of love of Godhead. You are known as kindhearted to those who depend upon You, therefore, oh Lord, please shower You kindness upon me.
I worship Sri Lokanatha Prabhu, who is fully surrendered to the lotus feet of Sri Sri Radha Vinode. He is the life
By Sri Nandanandana
Narottama Dasa Thakura was a lifelong brahmacari. He visited all the holy places and the was the best of pure devotees. On the banks of the Padmavati river, in the town of Gopalpura lived King Krsnanda Datta. His older brother was Purusottama Datta. The wealth and fame of these two brothers was beyond compare. King Krsnananda’s son was Sri Santosa Datta. In the month of Magha, onthe day of sukla-pancami, Sri Narottama Dasa Thakura took his birth. Seeing many auspicious omens
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय नौ परम गुह्य ज्ञान
सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः ।
नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्तया नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ।। 14 ।।
सततम्– निरन्तर;कीर्तयन्तः– कीर्तन करते हुए;माम्– मेरे विषयमें;यतन्तः– प्रयास करते हुए;च– भी;दृढ़-व्रताः– संकल्पपूर्वक;नमस्यन्तः–नमस्कार करते हुए;च– तथा;माम्– मुझको;भक्त्या– भक्ति में;नित्य-युक्ताः–सदैव रत रहकर;उपासते– पूजा करते हैं।
भावार्थ : ये महात्मा मेरी महिमा का नित्य कीर्तन करते हुए दृढसंकल्प के साथप्रयास करते हुए, मुझे नमस्कार करते हुए,
भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक
अध्याय नौ परम गुह्य ज्ञान
महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः ।
भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम् ।। 13 ।।
महा-आत्मनः– महापुरुष;तु– लेकिन;माम्– मुझको;पार्थ– हे पृथापुत्र;देवीम्– दैवी;प्रकृतिम्– प्रकृति के;आश्रिताः– शरणागत;भजन्ति– सेवा करते हैं;अनन्य-मनसः– अविचलित मन से;ज्ञात्वा– जानकर;भूत– सृष्टि का;आदिम्– उद्गम;अव्ययम्– अविनाशी।
भावार्थ : हे पार्थ! मोहमुक्त महात्माजन दैवी प्रकृति के संरक्षण में रहते हैं। वे पूर्णतः भक्ति में निमग्न रहते हैं क्
By Aseem Krishna Das
On October 11, 2024, a magnificent Gaur Nitai Shobha Yatra was organized in Karnal, Haryana. This grand procession saw the participation of thousands of people, all coming together to celebrate and express their devotion to Sri Sri Gaur Nitai. The deities of Sri Sri Gaur Nitai, standing in a joyful, dancing posture, were placed on a beautifully adorned chariot that was carried throughout the city. The atmosphere was charged with spiritual energy as the holy names of the Lord
Prabupada: They do not know how to eat on the whole. India knows how to eat. I have traveled all over the world, and this is my experience. Nobody knows how to eat. Only India.>>> Ref. VedaBase => Morning Walk – August 31, 1976, Delhi
To read the whole article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-way-indians-eat-is-best-for-earth-wwf-living-planet-report/articleshow/114102748.cms
The WWF’s Living Planet Report highlights India’s food consumption patterns as the most sustainable am
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will distribute $210 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the second tranche of additional funding that the Biden-Harris Administration secured to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organizations against targeted attacks. This funding will be made available in a Notice of Funding Opportunity to be published in late October.
Temples or non-profits can u
On October 10, 2024, Kalakantha Das, the GBC Minister of Cow Protection and Agriculture, delivered an impactful presentation at the Virtual C20 Conference, a side event focusing on food systems, hunger, and poverty. He emphasized that integrating spirituality into agroecology, agroforestry, and crop diversification is essential for addressing global food challenges and environmental crises. By highlighting the interconnectedness of spirituality, nature, and sustainable agriculture, Kalakantha Da
A Message from Ambarisa Das and Braja Vilasa Das
Dear Worldwide ISKCON Devotees and Congregation,
Please accept our obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
We would like to wish you a happy Kartik month full of divine service to Lord Damodar, and hope you and your family are well and in blissful Krishna conscious spirits. This time of the year is always greeted with great anticipation and excitement by devotees eager to chant the Damodarastakam and remember the pastimes of the Lord with Mot
There’s a first time for everything - your first time to receiving mother’s milk, your first footsteps, first day at school, first time at a job, first love etc.
For our Bhakti Academy group one of our graduates, Nityananda, performed his first havan, or fire ceremony and it was done as a first amongst the group. I am personally very proud of him. I believe it to be a beginning of a new phase where, more yajnas or sacrifices will be executed by a younger generation. I perceive a new wave of g
From Back to Godhead
Discover Krishna’s law of attraction, the real power behind the latest rage in the self-improvement marketplace.
The Secret, a book and DVD by Rhonda Byrne, is getting a lot of attention as sales soar. The author claims that if we apply the principles she lays out, we can achieve whatever we desire. People from all walks of life are excitedly latching on to her ideas.
In the beginning of the DVD, ancient-looking texts in a medieval ambiance invite us to discover secret
