Radha Rani Radhe Radhe Kahat hee, sab Biyadha mitjay koti janm kee aapada, shri Radhe kahe se kat jay Srimati Radharani is the direct counterpart of Lordi Krishna. She is the central figure for all the goddesses of fortune. She possesses all the attractiveness to attract the all-attractive Personality of Godhead. She is the primeval internal potency of the Lord . She is the chief associate and devotee of Lord Krishna, and topmost of all goddesses Srimati Radharani is the Supreme Goddess. She is
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In recent years, there has been a growing interest by the Vaishnava Community in learning the science and art of Pastoral Care (aka: Spiritual Care, crisis ministry, palliative care, etc.), as a means of accompanying its members (both temple residents, congregational members, hospice care-givers, etc) with healing and hope.
I have spent the past 13 years pondering how to translate our Vaishnava lifestyle and religious experience into language and practice that makes sense in the wes
Invitation to Baroda's 31 annual Jagannath Rathayatra 21-6-12
Home Base: ISKCON Baroda
Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,
Namonamaha. Jaya Srila Prabhupada!
This is to cordially invite you all to the 31st annual Jagannath Rathayatra festival at Baroda (Gujarat), organized by ISKCON.
The following ISKCON India leaders have confirmed their participation in the Rathayatra:
Bhakti Vikas Swami, Mahaman Prabhu, Braja Hari Prabhu, Rasaraj Prabhu, Narahari Prabhu (Juhu), Sulochan Prabhu, Radha Ranjan Prabhu (Kanpur/
Maharaj tells a Funny Story
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(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)
H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj shows a perfect balance of gravity and humour in his lectures. In one of the lectures Maharaj mentions that yasoda-nandana vraja-jana-ranjana. In Vraja-bhumi everybody walks. Vraja means to walk and jana means everybody in general. Then he says that this walking will keep one in good shape and will remove the fat fro
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Sri Raghunandan Goswami
The following verse gives Gaura's name in the eight cases of Sanskrit Grammar:
gaurah sac-caritamrtamrta-nidhir
gauram sadaiva stuve
gaurena prathitam rahasya-bhajanam
gauraya sarvam dade
gaurad asti krpalur atra na paro
gaurasya bhrtyo 'bhavam
gaure gauravam acarami bhagavan
gaura prabho raksa mam
(1) Gaurah — Gaura's ecstatic transcendental pastimes are like an ocean of nectar. (Gaura as the subject)
(2
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The central point of allVaisnava philosophy is to accept the inconceivable potency of Lord Vishnu. What sometimes appears contradictory from a material viewpoint is understandable in connection with the Supreme Personality of Godhead because He can perform contradictory activities by dint of His inconceivable potencies. Modern scientists are puzzled. They cannot ev
The Means of Conquest
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(Compiled from notes on lectures of H. H. Mahavishnu Goswami)
The following is an excerpt from the lecture given by our Guru Maharaja H.H. Mahavishnu Goswami on 10.12.2006 at Sri Sri Radha-NeelMadhav Dham, Rajkot.
Maharaja began by advising us to always recite verse from Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.4. before reading Srimad Bhagavatam.
naaraayanam namaskrtya
naram caiva narottamam
devim sarasvatim vyaasam
tato jayam udiray
Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja
The activities of a vaisnava, a dear devotee of the Lord, are very wonderful. Vaisnavera kriya mudra vijjneha na bujhaya — However learned a man may be, he cannot understand the activities of a vaisnava. [Cc. madhya 23.39]
Goswami Tulsidas wrote the book Rama-caritamanasa, the activities of Lord Rama. His fame as a great devotee of Lord Rama spread far and wide. Once, the mogul emp
A Sincere Soul
I saw a girl sitting on the grass and studying and was going to approach her, but for some reason I talked to some other people instead. Yet I felt that Krishna really wanted me to offer her a book. The people I talked to took books, which ended up being the last books I had in my bag. However, later that day when I had more books I saw her again, and she waved at me to come and talk to her. I proceeded to say hello and offer her some books and she joyfully introduced herself and t
Seva at Sri Radhakunda
Dear Devotees
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I have built a modest ashram near Sri Shyama Kunda in the service of our ISKCON sanyasis and senior devotees, who would sometimes like to recharge their batteries before going to the battlefield.
There are 4 rooms with the temple room a terrace and a Tulasi garden. I am looking for couple in vanaprasta or 2 older bramachari’s to manage the ashram and worship our installed deities Radha Damodara
Prasad Distribution in Rathyatra at Puri
Dear Maharaj and Prabhus,
Please accept our humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Lord Jagannath.
Puri enjoys a special place of pride as one of the holiest places of Goudiya Vaishnavas.
The world famous Rath yatra is an annual and bigest festival in Jagannath Puri. This festival unfolds the journey of the three deties in three chariots.This Rath yatra attracts millions of devotees who throng to Puri to witness this unique
SILIGURI RATHA YATRA - 2012
Dear devotees,
Hare Krishna! Please accept my greetings and the blessings of Lord Jagannath.
With the anticipatory joy of the Ratha-yatra festival, I invite you to participate in the festival to be held the coming Thursday, the 21st June 2012 from 2 pm.
The Ratha-yatra starts from ISKCON temple and come back to ISKCON (at approx. 7.00 p.m.) winding its way through Iskcon Road, Sevoke Road, Hill Cart Road, Court More, Subhas Pally, College Para, Haren Mukherjee Road, Hak
Rathayatra Invitation
Dear Maharaj/Prabhu,
Please accept our respectful obeisances.All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
We are pleased to inform you that ISKCON Visakhapatnam will be celebrating Ratha Yatra of Their Lordships Jagannath Baladeva and Subhadra Devi for the fourth consecutive year in Visakhapatnam city on thursday 21st June 2012 starting from 4.00pm.
The Ratha yatra procession will include Horses,Camels,Elephants and different kirtan Mandali's,Shennai Party,diaromas of different Characters
Timeless Stories of Gomata
Have you ever wondered why and how Laxmidevi resides in cow dung? Why cows are considered most significant of all animals? How come cows have varied horns? How were cows created? How cows got their position in Goloka?...
Yes, all these are narrated in our scriptures and each story makes a wonderful read! Would you like to read them all in one place? Then read this article further...
"To make the mind austere is to detach it from sense gratification. It should be so traine
Bhaktivedanta College Celebrates Its First Decade
Recently, the College celebrated its first full decade of operating. This year's graduates, mostly devotees of Vaishnava parents, had worked hard to finish everything on time and enjoy their graduation ceremony. Seven graduates came through Bhaktivedanta College by completing a three-year degree in Vaishnava Theology.
Read more on:
http://www.bhaktivedantacollege.com/index.php?p=news&id=374
As per the Vedas there are two ways of passing from this world, one in the light and one in darkness. When one passes in light , he does not come back but when one passes in darkness he returns.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
