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23rd June, 2014. Gurgaon

Since last many days I am reading 23rd chapter of Madhya Lila CC. This chapter ends with verses from Bhagavad Gita (12.12-20). These verses get quoted after Mahāprabhu explains what is proper renunciation to Sanatana Goswami, which I copied in my last blog.

At first I was surprised to see so many verses from Bhagavad Gita together as, in whatever little chapters I have read in CC, the reference verses are generally quoted from Srimad Bhagavatam. I read these

From time to time I will go visit a city and stay at their ashram for a few days either giving a donation or if low on funds I will do service.  Usually I will do both.  Sometimes I need to get away from my everyday life, so it is good to go to a place where there is usually peace and quiet for meditation, reflection and worship.

Not long ago while visiting a city in the southern USA, I stay at their Hare Krishna ashram for a couple weeks doing service and retreating from the world.  It was peace

Lecture on The Difference between Intellectual Understanding and Actual Realization by HG Radhe Shyam Prabhu on 10 June 2013 

(President of the Pune branch of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) that has over 600 centres worldwide Director of Vedic Oasis for Inspiration, Culture & Education (VOICE) Holds an M.Tech from IIT-Bombay)

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Lecture on Appearance Day of Srila Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja by Giriraj Swami on 14 June 2014 at Carpinteria

(Giriraj Swami has also taught at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education and continues to lecture and to give presentations at japa retreats and workshops around the world.)

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Lecture on Panihati Cida Dahi Festival by HH Gopal Krishna Goswami on 10 June 2014 at ISKCON Mira Road

(Gopal Krishna Goswami has served extensively in BBT (as chairman and trustee) in India, arranging for translation of Srila Prabhupada’s books into various regional languages and their distribution far and wide. He continues to encourage BBT book distribution in his zones, especially in India.)

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Lecture on About Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami on 18 May 2014 at ISKCON Silicon Valley

(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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Is ISKCON an American organization that sends temple donations from India to America? June 18, 2014

Answer Summary:

1. ISKCON is not an American organization, but an international organization.

2. ISKCON has a standard policy of each center being financially self-sustaining. So normally donations from one temple are not sent to another temple even in the same country, what to speak of outside the country.

3. As special holy places in India like Vrindavan and Mayapur are sacred for ISKCON devote

On Saturday, June 21, 2014, ISKCON organized the first time ever Jagannath Rathayatra festival at Navsari.

Navsari, (pronounced "nuvsaari") located 37 kilometers (23 miles) South of Surat, in South Gujarat, is an old town located nearby the Purna River.

It's an ancient place, with a history going back two thousand years.

Here is just a glimpse of it's hoary past:

"Navsari, one of the oldest cities of Gujarat, has an inspiring history of over 2000 years. According to the Greek historical writing

HH Gopal Krishna Goswami met the honourable President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on 12th June, 2014 at the President’s official residence in New Delhi and presented him the BBT’s deluxe edition of the Bhagavad Gita As It Is along with the maha-prasad of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi.

Maharaj thanked the President for inaugurating ISKCON’s Pune center last year and invited him to inaugurate ISKCON upcoming center in Kanpur later this year, and presented him with a brochure of t

HH Gopal Krishna Goswami met the honourable President of India, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee on 12th June, 2014 at the President’s official residence in New Delhi and presented him the BBT’s deluxe edition of the Bhagavad Gita As It Is along with the maha-prasad of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi.

Maharaj thanked the President for inaugurating ISKCON’s Pune center last year and invited him to inaugurate ISKCON upcoming center in Kanpur later this year, and presented him with a brochure of t

On Auspicious Occasion of Jagannath Ratha Yatra on 29th June.
Listen to Jagannath Ashtakam sung in Original Traditional style by HG Ananta Nitai Das
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Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada & Srila Gopal Krishna Maharaj.

भगवान कृष्ण की प्रेमाभक्ति पाने की श्रेष्ठ विधि :

भगवान कृष्ण ने उद्धव को अपनी प्रेमाभक्ति प्राप्त करने की श्रेष्ठ विधि का स्वयं इस प्रकार वर्णन किया (S.B.11.19.19-24):

• मेरी लीलाओं की आनन्दमयी कथाओं में अगाध श्रद्धा
• मेरी महिमा का निरन्तर कीर्तन
• मेरी नियमित पूजा में गहन आसक्ति
• सुन्दर स्तुतियोँ से मेरी प्रशंसा करना
• साष्टांग नमस्कार
• मेरी भक्तों की उत्तम पूजा
• सारे जीवों में मेरी चेतना का ज्ञान
• सामान्य

Dear Devotees,
Please accept our respectful obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We are pleased to inform you that ISKCON Visakhapatnam will be celebrating 6th Annual Ratha Yatra of Their Lordships Jagannath Baladeva and Subhadra Devi in Visakhapatnam city on Sunday 29th June 2014 starting from Vuda park at 4.00pm.

The Ratha yatra procession will include different kirtan Mandali's, Shennai Party, kolatam dance, procession of different Characters from Ramayana,Mahabharath etc.and will be

TEXT 5

sri-bhagavan uvaca
pasya me partha rupani
sataso 'tha sahasrasah
nana-vidhani divyani
nana-varnakrtini ca

SYNONYMS

sri-bhagavan uvaca--the Supreme Personality of Godhead said; pasya--just see; me--Mine; partha--O son of Prtha; rupani--forms; satasah--hundreds; atha--also; sahasrasah--thousands; nana-vidhani--variegated; divyani--divine; nana--variegated; varna--colors; akrtini--forms; ca--also.

TRANSLATION

The Blessed Lord said: My dear Arjuna, O son of Prtha, behold now My opulences, hundre

Prabhupada: Yes. So long you have a material body, you must suffer. Just like in prisonhouse. When the criminals are put there, they are punished different way according to the criminal offense, similarly, you are, we are all criminals, and for different types of suffering we have got different types of body. Different types of body means different types of suffering. Just like this tree is punished, "Stand here for three hundred years." This is punishment. Just like we do, "Stand up on the benc

On behalf of ISKCON Vraja Manadala Parikrama (VMP), we would like to invite all the devotees to participate in 28th VMP 2014.

Please find below the schedule of ISKCON Vraja Manadala Parikrama 2014

ISKCON Vraja Manadala Parikrama 2014 Schedule : 
 

Jagad Bharta Prabhu (ACBSP) joined ISKCON in December 1973 in Brazil inspired by Siddhaswarupananda and Radhapati Prabhu. He lived in Siddhaswarupananda's temple until Radhapati returned to the U.S., when the temple was then closed. Upon Mahavira's arrival in Brazil, Jagad Bharta immediately joined him as the ISKCON Temple treasurer.

In 1975 he became one of the very first Brazilian devotees to be initiated by Srila Prabhupada. He served as temple commander, book distributor, pujari of the firs

Dear Vaishnavas,
Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Guru-parampara ki jaya!

This year's Kirtan Course in Radhadesh will open with a training in the secrets of the Holy Names given by HH Sacinandana Swami. It is based on Harinama Cintamani (the touchstone of the Holy Name) by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura.

This seminar takes place from 30th June to 6th July. We also welcome students who cannot attend the whole two months course.

The teaching sessions are called: "Mi

An interfaith panel discussion on the topic of “Spiritual Science and Modern Education” was held at the Macquarie University, Sydney on April 29, 2014. The panellists were Bhakti Rasamrita Swami who spoke on the topic from the perspective of Gaudiya Vaisnavasim and Mr. Kamal Saleh who spoke in the context of Islam.

The panel discussion was attended by several students of the university from various disciplines including law, journalism and liberal arts.

Mr. Kamal Saleh began the session with a