By Giriraj Swami
Today is the disappearance day of Srila Rupa Gosvami, a direct disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu whom Mahaprabhu entrusted with the order and the power to present the science of Krishna consciousness in books. All the acharyas in our line after Rupa Gosvami are considered rupanugas, followers of Rupa Gosvami. And much of the Krishna consciousness movement is based on Rupa Gosvami’s teachings and example.
Rupa Gosvami and his older brother, Sanatana Gosvami, were born in a hi
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By Prishni Sutton
The Richard L. Thompson (Sadaputa) Archives Reading Group would like to announce the beginning of its study program on the Mysteries of the Sacred Universe (2000). This work has been described as Thompson’s “postgraduate” analysis of his pioneering book Vedic Cosmography and Astronomy, published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust in 1990.
Dr. Subash Kak of Louisiana State University said of the book, “Thompson presents a compelling case showing that this Puranic cosmology was in
ISKCON Los Angeles – New Dvaraka held its 48th Annual Rathayatra (Festival of Chariots) procession on Sunday, August 4th. The popular festival parade was preceded by inaugural celebrations and a Saturday Kirtan Mela held at the New Dvaraka Temple.
Devotees from LA County, California, the US, and countries from around the world gather to volunteer and participate in the event, joyfully pulling the deities of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra along the two-hour route. “This Rathayatra was
On the blessed final day of the sacred Shravan month, ISKCON Mayapur was honored with the divine arrival of Lord Shiva in His Hamsa Vahana form. This event was graced by the blessings of His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaj, and made possible through the dedicated efforts of Mayapur co-directors HG Tapan Mishra Das and HG Subekshana Das. The occasion was particularly special, marking the end of the Shravan month revered across India for
I entered the elevator from floor 7 at the Ramada Inn. Down one floor it stopped to catch a couple on the descent. The door closed. We greeted each other.
“Are you travelling or are you from town ?” I asked.
“I am,” she answered, “he’s not”.
The elevator took us to Floor 2 when a women stood there and asked,”Going down?”
“Yes, morally we’re all going down.” The other three occupants couldn’t agree more. The woman from Floor 2 added, "The world is a soul sucker.” I never heard that phra
Today we are celebrating the beginning of Jhulana-yatra, which is steeped in the moods of Vrindavan. When I first began reading Srila Prabhupada’s books, I was struck by the following description in the introduction to Teachings of Lord Chaitanya: “Actually, Vrindaban is as good as the Spiritual Vrindaban, and therefore Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami says that underneath one of the desire trees of Vrindaban there is a nice throne decorated with valuable jewels on which Radharani and Krishna are se
The Jhulan Festival is celebrated in the month of Shravana (August), from the eleventh day of the bright fortnight (Ekadashi) to the full-moon day (Purnima). This festival is celebrated to commemorate the childhood pastimes of Sri Krishna with His friends, the young cowherd boys, and girls, swinging underneath the trees.
Every day the Deities of Sri Radha Madhava are adorned with various jewelleries and gently swayed on a swing decorated profusely with flowers. The main temple hall is decorate
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1. Sri Krishna Janmasthana
2. Sri Lal Varaha and 3. Sri Sveta Varaha Temples
(Useful information: Sveta Varaha temple can be reached by taking the left-side lane just besides the famous Dvarakadisa temple towards the Manik Chowk. At the chowk there is a signboard for the temple. Along the same street, on top of the hill is the Sri Lal Varaha Temple.)
4. Sri Kaliya Mardana, Sri
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
The Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE) is set to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of Rupotsava, an annual celebration honoring the disappearance day of Srila Rupa Goswami. The event, which first began in 1999, will take place on August 14-17 in Vrindavan and will also be available online for participants around the world. There are no registration charges for virtual attendees.
Srila Rupa Goswami is one of the leading acaryas in the Gaudiya Vaishn
By Govind Priya Devi Dasi
Vaishnavi Ministry North America is announcing a special call to all Vaishnavis, “We are thrilled to resume the collection for the special ‘Book of Talent’ dedicated to celebrating and connecting the wonderful Vaishnavis of our society,” said Govind Priya Devi Dasi, Vaishnavi Minister for North America.
She continued, “This initiative is designed to help us recognize and appreciate the diverse talents, skills, and passions that each of you bring. Whether you are an ar
I woke up to a dreary day, such is, what window revealed from Room 747 at the Ramada Inn. “Dreary” meaning windy, overcast, cool and the threat of wet. Vallabha, Mahadev, Annapurna and I were compelled to walk through some of this. To Mount Pleasant Park, we journeyed on foot. Around the same time something appearing on my phone screen was something shared by Yogendra from Lunenburg, a way over from the east coast. It is a shloka or verse from the Panca Tantra on the subject of “friends”.
He
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कार्पण्यदोषोपहतस्वभावः
पृच्छामि त्वां धर्म सम्मूढचेताः ।
यच्छ्रेयः स्यान्निश्चचितं ब्रूहि तन्मे
शिष्यस्तेSहं शाधि मां त्वां प्रपन्नम् ।। 7।।
कार्पण्य– कृपणता;दोष– दुर्बलता से;उपहत– ग्रस्त;स्वभावः– गुण, विशेषताएँ;पृच्छामि– पूछ रहा हूँ;त्वाम्– तुम से;सम्मूढ– मोहग्रस्त;चेताः– हृदय में;यत्– जो;श्रेयः– कल्याणकारी;स्यात्– हो;निश्चचितम्– विश्चवासपूर्वक;ब्रूहि– कहो;तत्– वह;मे– मुझको;शिष्यः– शिष्य;ते– तुम्हारा;अहम्– मैं;शाधि– उपदेश दीजिये;माम्– मुझ
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
Chant Now, an initiative of ISKCON Online, is expanding its reach with innovative digital strategies designed to spread Krishna consciousness worldwide. Recently, we interviewed Vrajendra Kumar Das, who is in charge of the Spanish edition of Chant Now. He shared insights about some significant activities of the Chant Now program.
“We have begun by promoting a webinar called ‘The 5 Steps of Spiritual Awakening’ through Facebook,” he said. “Every month, this att
By Surabhi Kunja Devi Dasi
The ISKCON Karuna Care Association will be holding a comprehensive five-week child protection educational program entitled “Guardians of Innocence: Protecting Krishna’s Children” this month. This comprehensive online course, which begins on August 24th, will hold its first live class on August 31st at 8 AM BST.
“This Course has been designed to bring awareness about the serious issues of Child Abuse in ISKCON and the world in general,” said Karuna Care Course Manager
I don’t believe that blue jays serenade. Their sound is rather irritating, however, the group of four flying and perhaps flirting about do look good. They are showing a sign of life with their friskiness amidst those cedar trees. I wonder what they think of us humans moving on, more or less in a sidewalk’s straight line. My four companions and I were destined for Red River, just a good spot for chanting some japa at a bench.
I had wondered why the great mystic, Krishna, had me invest a day in W
There are two tracks (vidhis) required to walk safely on the spiritual path, as Srila Prabhupada often mentioned: In the same way as the physical train needs two parallel tracks, also the train of bhakti needs two tracks: one is the bhagavatvidhi or the path of sravanam and kirtana, also known as rag-marg and the pancaratrika-vidhi or the path of arcana, also known as vidhi-marg.
When Srila Prabhupada came to the West to teach Krishna-consciousness, he first introduced the religion of this age:
