On the appearance day of Lord Nityananda, I told a few devotees, "Let's go chant locally for an hour." We had a plan to meet at 5 p.m.
At 5 p.m. I didn't see anybody outside the temple ready to chant, so I went by myself around the corner. While chanting and playing karatalas, I met a guy I'd met a few months ago.
At that time I'd distributed a "Higher Taste" to him for a donation. This time I invited him to the Sunday Feast and also told him that this evening there was a feast.
That evening th
TEXT 20
datavyam iti yad danam
diyate 'nupakarine
dese kale ca patre ca
tad danam sattvikam smrtam
SYNONYMS
datavyam--worth giving; iti--thus; yat--that which; danam--charity; diyate--given; anupakarine--to any person irrespective of doing good; dese--in place; kale--in time; ca--also; patre--suitable person; ca--and; tat--that; danam--charity; sattvikam--in the mode of goodness; smrtam--consider.
TRANSLATION
That gift which is given out of duty, at the proper time and place, to a worthy person, and
SRI ANANTA PADMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE
Trivandrum
LORD SRI ANANTA PADMANABHA SWAMY, Trivandrum
Sri Ananta Padmanabha temple is one of the most prominent temples of India. It is considered as one of the 108 Vaishnava temples (divya sthanam), one of the seven moksha sthalas and one of the six Narayana sthalas. Lord Balarama, Lord Nityananda and Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited this temple. The Temple is located inside the East Fort in the city of
Hare Krishna.
14th March, 2015. Gurgaon
Q: What is pulakāśru ?
Ans: Srila Prabhupada writes in his purport to sB 3.15.25 that when one is free from all ten of these offenses in chanting the holy name of God, he develops the ecstatic bodily features called pulakāśru. Pulaka means “symptoms of happiness,” and aśru means “tears in the eyes.” The symptoms of happiness and tears in the eyes must appear in a person who has chanted the holy name offenselessly.
Here in this verse it is stated that those wh
14th March 2015 is Divine Appearance of Srivas Thakur Pandit
Srivas Pandita is described as an incarnation of Narada Muni. Through Srivasa Thakur, Lord Chaitanya taught us how He is so much conquered by the love of His devotee and how anyone who is dear to His devotee also conquers His heart.
Because young Nimai Pandita seemed to have grown arrogant by His scholarship, one day Srivasa Pandita told Him, “Why do people study? So that they might understand what is devotion to Sri Krsna. If by sc
14th March 2015 is Disappearance Day of HH Sridhar Swami Maharaj- Also Known as Jolly Swami (Srila Prabhupada Disciple)
HH Sridhar Swami began his Krishna Conscious at the ISKCON temple in San Francisco, US and was instrumental in connecting thousands of people to ISKCON in his thirty-five year spiritual journey in which he travelled several continents to spread the message of Lord Krishna. He rendered substantial service at Sri Sri Radha Rasabihari Temple and founded the BHISMA dept. to conne
TEXT 19
mudha-grahenatmano yat
pidaya kriyate tapah
parasyotsadanartham va
tat tamasam udahrtam
SYNONYMS
mudha--foolish; grahena--with endeavor; atmanah--of one's own self; yat--which; pidaya--by torture; kriyate--is performed; tapah--penance; parasya--to others; utsadana-artham--causing annihilation;va--or; tat--that; tamasam--in the mode of darkness; udahrtam--is said to be.
TRANSLATION
And those penances and austerities which are performed foolishly by means of obstinate self-torture, or to des
Chandigarh: After Maharashtra, Haryana government will introduce a bill in the Budget session to ban beef and cow slaughter in the state. Punishment under section 302 which amounts to murder, will be slapped for cow slaughter and possession of beef will also be included as crime.
Haryana Agriculture Minister Om Parkash Dhankar had on March 8 said that the state is set to introduce a bill for "pro
The Importance Of Worshipping the Supersoul In All Living Entities
According to the Srimad Bhagavatam there are three ways in which the one original Absolute Truth is known. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.11 states, "Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this non-dual substance Brahman, Paramatma, and Bhagavan."
The one Absolute Truth is not only known in three different ways but this one Absolute Truth is also worshipped in three different ways.
In the beginning of the twelfth c
BBT Only Day
How can we Celebrate BBT ONLY DAY?
BBT is requesting all GBCs, ISKCON centers and BBT directors to bring to the attention of all of ISKCON this very important letter that Srila Prabhupada wrote. Therefore it is important to emphasize and commemorate “BBT ONLY” DAY on March 14.
We humbly request that ISKCON Temples promote BBT Only Day according to the availability of resources and manpower:
Some suggestions:
All leaders to please circulate this important e-booklet to their databa
Sri Gaura Purnima 2015 at ISKCON New Talavan Farm Community, 3149 Carriere, MS, USA
Sent by Lajjadevi Rasaraj
Vanipedia to Translate Prabhupada’s Gita Introduction into 108 Languages
As we near ISKCON’s 50th anniversary in 2016, we can look forward to celebrating many specific special dates in the society’s history.
On February 19th and 20th 1966, for example, ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya Srila Prabhupada spoke an introduction to his Bhagavad-gita As It Is over the space of two lectures.
Now, volunteers for Vanipedia.org, the dynamic online encyclopedia of Srila Prabhupada’s words (vani) are planning to co
Sanyasa Graduates
By Prahladananda Swami
On 5 March 2015, His Holiness Bhakti Charu Maharaja awarded sannyasa to His Grace Ganga Narayan Prabhu. His sannyasa name is His Holiness Bhakti Prema Swami.
On 21 February 2015, His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Maharaja awarded sannyasa to His Grace Ananda Caitanya Prabhu. His sannyasa name is His Holiness Bhakti Swarupa Caitanya Swami.
On 21 February 2015, His Holiness Bhakti Caitanya Maharaja awarded sannyasa to His Grace Dhirasanta Prabhu. His sannya
I also met 2 men who were from Iran. I presumed that they would reject the Bhagavad Gita, however, they were so interested in meditation and yoga. “This is Really Cool.” They explained their interests and methods of meditation and had a pleasant conversation with me. They then gave me a handsome donation of $20.00. This proved to me that everyone is really a soul, beyond all doubt. The message of Bhagavad Gita is not for only one race or ethnicity. It is was spoken by the Lord for the soul purp
What is reincarnation?
The soul is eternal but the body is temporary. Thus when the body is finished (death), the soul must continue to exist in another body.
If a person kills and soon after dies himself. How can he be punished unless he takes birth again? If a sinner is sent to hell forever then how can God be merciful unless he is given another chance?
Once you had the body of a baby and now an adult. The baby body is gone but you still exist. This is reincarnation, changing bo
GBC College for Leadership Development, Day Two at Govardhana Ecovillage in Outskirt of Mumbai
GBC College, Day Two: Up Close and Personal with Giriraj Maharaja and Bhakti Charu Maharaja
Just to clarify: The GBC College for Leadership Development isn’t specifically or exclusively designed to groom future GBCs. The intention of the GBC is to assist in creating better leaders; devotees who can deeply imbibe Srila Prabhupada’s mood and instructions and who can give shelter to devotees and help the
GBC College, Day One
The GBC College for Leadership Development started its first day of its first year of operations today, 8 March 2015, at the Govardhana Ecovillag on the outskirts of Mumbai.
The College has been formally established by GBC resolution last month, February 2015, with the following words:
Whereas Srila Prabhupada repeatedly indicated the need for training qualified leaders:
“There is need for intelligent young men to train them up as future leaders and preachers to go all ove
TEXT 18
satkara-mana-pujartham
tapo dambhena caiva yat
kriyate tad iha proktam
rajasam calam adhruvam
SYNONYMS
sat-kara--respect; mana--honor; puja-artham--for worship; tapah--austerity; dambhena--pride; ca--also; eva--certainly; yat--which is;kriyate--performed; tat--that; iha--in this world; proktam--is said;rajasam--in the mode of passion; calam--flickering; adhruvam--temporary.
TRANSLATION
Those ostentatious penances and austerities which are performed in order to gain respect, honor and reverenc
Hare Krishna.
8th March, 2015. Gurgaon
Since last many days I am trying to analyse why I feel hollow from inside as if some part of me as has gone missing. And I have developed a strange longing for Krishna and hearing about Krishna, I try my best to suppress it and hide it but it won’t go. I shared with Shyamsundar Prabhu some days back that I feel that a strange churning is happening inside my heart but the churning feels like churning of a very viscous fluid (like a very thick honey) which is
TEXT 17
sraddhaya paraya taptam
tapas tat tri-vidham naraih
aphalakanksibhir yuktaih
sattvikam paricaksate
SYNONYMS
sraddhaya--with faith; paraya--transcendental; taptam--execution;tapah--austerity; tat--that; tri-vidham--three kinds; naraih--by men;aphala-akanksibhih--without desires for fruits; yuktaih--engaged;sattvikam--in the mode of goodness; paricaksate--is called.
TRANSLATION
This threefold austerity, practiced by men whose aim is not to benefit themselves materially but to please the Supreme
