Devotees revelled in the drizzle amid chants as the splendidly decorated chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra threaded their way through the city Wednesday during the annual rath yatra (chariot festival) here.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off the annual rath yatra festival organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), by sweeping the streets with a gold-plated broom. Banerjee, who took part in the rituals, distributed prasadam before
Lecture on Hera Pancami by Bhakti Rasamrita Swami
(His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank.)
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Hare Krsna and Dandavats to all.
Someone asked me today that why is your Lord taking birth again and again in different parts of India and no where else ? He can spread the message in better way by taking birth in other parts of the world as well ? I did not have an instant answer ? can anyone help me ?
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
The previous day of Ratha Yatra (today) marks the performance of the festival of Netrotsava. This great festival is the life and soul of the devotees. On this occasion, greatly happy, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu took all the devotees with Him and visited the Lord in the temple. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was very thirsty to see the Lord, and His eyes became like two bumblebees drinking the honey from the lotuslike eyes of Lord
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
When the Bhaktas are sincere in their Bhakti , God responds personally. Such divine miracles are God's gift to the Bhaktas.
The following is such a personal experience :
We had an ancient family temple ( Durga as main Deity and Nagaraj, Nagas, Yogeswar, etc as Sub-deities). Decades before, these temples were well managed. Later, the activities were reduced because of financial and some other reasons. Since a few years back
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Vasudeva, or Lord Krishna, the Absolute Personality of Godhead, is the supreme controller of everything. There is no one in creation who is not afraid of the rage of the Almighty. Great asuras like Ravana, Hiranyakasipu, Kamsa, and others who were very powerful living entities were all killed by the Personality of Godhead. And the almighty Vasudeva has empowered His name with the powers of His personal Self. Everything i
SURAT: Thousands of devotees participated in the Lord Jagannath RathYatra organized in the city which turned out to be a joyful celebration with continuous rainfall till late evening. The Rath Yatra, organized by ISKCON temple, started near Surat railway station and ended at ISKCON temple in Jahangirpura in the evening.
Around 10,000 people participated in Lord Jagannath's yatra which remained peaceful throughout the route. Apart from the decked-up horses, no other animals were used in the yat
Lecture on Hera Panchami by Bhakti Purusottama Swami
(Bhakti Purusottama Swami first joined ISKCON in Mayapur, India, in 1978. He is an initiated disciple of Jayapataka Swami and is an integral part of the organization of the Headquarters of ISKCON in Mayapur, where he is based.)
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Lecture on Hera Pancmi Festival by Mahanidhi Swami
(Mahanidhi Swami’s spiritual journey began in his early years when he was raised in a Christian family. His early education included an extensive study of the Bible. However, he found Christian theology leaving many of his questions unanswered.)
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TEXT 3
jneyah sa nitya-sannyasi
yo na dvesti na kanksati
nirdvandvo hi maha-baho
sukham bandhat pramucyate
SYNONYMS
jneyah--should be known; sah--he; nitya--always; sannyasi--renouncer; yah--who; na--never; dvesti--abhors; na--nor; kanksati--desires; nirdvandvah--free from all dualities; hi--certainly; maha-baho--O mighty-armed one; sukham--happily; bandhat--from bondage; pramucyate--is completely liberated.
TRANSLATION
One who neither hates nor desires the fruits of his activities is known to be a
"Now, in this age of Kali-yuga, there will be avatara, incarnation, who is Krsna, but His color of the body is not black." That is Lord Caitanya. Lord Caitanya was very fair complexion, nice looking. So krsna-varnam tvisa. Tvisa, by complexion, He is not Krsna, but He is Krsna. Krsna-varnam tvisakrsnam and sango 'pangastra-parsadam. And He is associated by His confidential, I mean to say, devotees. You'll find Lord Caitanya always crowded by His devotees, always. His dancing mood -- you have see
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Song Name: Prabhu Tava Pada Yuge Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura
(1)
prabhu tava pada-yuge mora nivedan
nāhi māgi deha-sukha, vidyā, dhana, jan
(2)
nāhi māgi swarga, āra mokṣa nāhi māgi
nā kori prārthanā kono vibhūtira lāgi’
(3)
nija-karma-guna-doṣe je je janma pāi
janme janme jeno tava nāma-guna gāi
(4)
ei mātra āśā mama tomār caraṇe
ahoitukī bhakti hṛde jāge anukṣane
(5)
viṣaye je prīti ebe āchaye āmār
sei-mata prīti hauk caraṇe tom
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Srila Prabhupada:
"The difficulty of the present situation is that actually we are moving on account of spiritual strength, but they have no information of the spiritual strength. They are thinking is material.
There is a Rolls Royce but without petrol is useless. This is spirit, petrol spirit.
Similarly, real strength is spiritual strength and that spiritual strength is Balarama…
Bala means strength… Nityananda Prabhu i
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
- Power of Bad Association: It was a known fact in Ayodhya that Kaikeyi loved Lord Rama more than his own son Bharath, then how could she become so evil. It is by her bad association with Mantara.
- Attachment to service & not to the position: Lord Ram was willing to become the king as a service to Maharaj Dasarath and He was also willing to go to the forest a
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
There are two kinds of people on the surface of the earth today. Average people and Exceptional people.
Average people merely exist
Exceptional people actually live
Average people are products of their environment
Exceptional people are products of their choices
Average people are drowned by adversity
Exceptional people are elevated by difficulties
Average people give excuses for failure
Exceptional people accept responsibility
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Hare Krishna Dear Prabhu
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Sri Sri Nitai Mayapur Chandra
I am extremely happy to announce that ISKCON Cape Town, Rondebosch temple is 25 years old this year !!!
To celebrate this momentous occasion, we will be holding a special 25th anniversary Reunion and Kirtan Mela festival.
Our guests will include HH Bhakti Caitanya swami, HH Kadamba Kanana swami and many senior devotees and former full time Cape Town devotees who will
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
The devotee rejects everything unfavorable with determination because he knows that this thing is detrimental to his spiritual progress, and if he does not get rid of it now, it will kill him spiritually.
