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Bhagavad Gita given to prison inmates

Posted by shanti yadav on December 21, 2011 at 10:00am

As many as 500 inmates of the Coimbatore Central Prison were presented with copies of the Bhagavad Gita with the help of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Copies of the books were handed over by District Collector M. Karunagaran at a function held at the prison premises on Saturday.

Superintendent of Central Prison A. Murugesan said that not all prisoners are hardcore criminals who have taken to crime as their career. Majority of them were victim of circumstances who end u

Bhagawad Gita on trial gathers online support

Posted by shanti yadav on December 21, 2011 at 10:00am

CHANDIGARH: As the Bhagawad Gita awaits trial by a Russian court on charges of religious extremism, followers of the holy scripture are busy gaining support online against the imposition of a ban. Over 29,000 people across the globe have signed the online petition with Mumbai, recording the highest number of signatures so far. It has recorded almost 2,800 signatures, followed by Pune and Moscow with over 1,370 and 900 signatures respectively. Chandigarh, too, has recorded 127 signatures.

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Yamuna Mataji's Audio Recording

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on December 21, 2011 at 10:00am

Govindam Adi Purusam

"Mercy Is Received Through Devotees And The Parampara"

HH Radhanath Swami, Yamuna Mataji & Dina Tarini Mataji at ISKCON Chowpatty

2008-12-28 Sunday Feast

More on H.G. Yamuna Mataji Passed Away by Malati Devi Dasi

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on December 21, 2011 at 9:41am

Actually, they shared a wonderful kirtan with "Khar" & Radha then retired. Between 9 & 10 pm, Yamuna complained of chest pains and pressure to the head.

Dina asked what she wanted to do and Yamuna preferred to sit and chant. She took one over-the-counter head ache relief. At 12:30 am, Dina checked and she was sleeping with her oxygen machine. At 6:30, she checked again but
this time, she had removed the machine,was lying on the bed, looking peaceful with her hand in her bead bag.

I spent last

Srila Prabhupada’s beloved daughter Yamuna Mataji Passed away By Malati Devi Dasi

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on December 21, 2011 at 9:30am

Hare Krishna

Respected Devotees

With immense sorrow and deep regret, I beg to report the departure of Her Grace Yamuna devi dasi, premier disciple of Srila Prabhupada, known for her deeply spiritual qualities and connection with His Divine Grace, for her glorious offering of the Govindam prayers that we hear and chant daily, for her love of pure kirtan, for her ecstatic award winning cook books which were infused with spiritual anecdotes, for greatly inspiring and encouraging the younger gener

Did Indian govt ignore alert about Russia's move to ban Gita?

Posted by shanti yadav on December 21, 2011 at 9:30am

Moscow: The Indian government had been alerted to the move by a Russian court to ban the Bhagvad Gita, but it reportedly did not intervene, claims press agency IANS. The controversy provoked a strong response again in Parliament today, with the BJP slamming the government for not being proactive enough.

ISKCON devotees in Russia have a copy of a letter that they sent in November to the Prime Minister's Office. The letter was addressed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Principal Secretary Pul

HG Yamuna Mataji Passed away by Hari Sauri Prabhu

Posted by ISKCON Desire Tree on December 21, 2011 at 9:21am

Dear Maharajas and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances _/\ò_. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

I just heard from Abhiram prabhu that Srimate Yamuna devi dasi, Srila Prabhupada's beloved daughter, has passed away from apparent heart attack in Melbourne Florida USA. He heard this directly from Dina Tarini dasi about two hours ago. (time of writing this is 7.45PM India time).

Briefly it seems she was experiencing some angina attack late last night USA east coast time (Dec. 19). The two of

Will appeal against ban: Russian government

Posted by shanti yadav on December 21, 2011 at 9:00am

India is learnt to have taken up with Moscow the issue of a possible court ban on Bhagwad Gita.

Alleging that the text was spreading “social discord” and was “extremist”, prosecutors have sought a ban on the Russian translation of the book by founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The case was filed in the Tomsk district court in Russia in June this year.

The Russian authorities, it is learnt, have assured that the country believes i

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on December 21, 2011 at 8:55am

So this chance we have got in this human form of life. I can execute the business of Krsna consciousness very nicely. In other form of life I cannot do that. Even if I try, it is not possible. That the dog cannot because it is not a human being. But we can because we are... So why should we lose this chance?

By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada

I BELIEVE...............

Posted by Sita devi dasi on December 21, 2011 at 12:55am

I BELIEVE........

there is light at the end of every dark tunnel,

I believe ......

There is always hope to rise after every tumble

I believe,

to stand up for the rights of others, is a sign of strength

i believe...

Justice for the weak should be fought for at any length.

i believe......

Love for God is not so narrow, as to to be limited to oneself

i believe....

a lover of god loves everyone over and beyond himself.

i believe.....

Friendship is not just agreeing at each and everything

i believe,

True friendship

Char Dham Yatra

Posted by PURNAA GHOSH on December 20, 2011 at 7:21pm

Hari Bol to all devotee friend,

Please find the char dham package, all devotee are invited to join the yatra of Char Dham.

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+Char Dham Yatra (11 night /12 days)

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Petition against banning of Bhagavad Gita in Russia

Posted by BVG Janaka das on December 20, 2011 at 5:22pm

Today we received the testimony of the experts from Kemerovo State University, Russia. As it should have been expected, it is highly negative. We uploaded the petition. It is self-explanatory, and formulated in such a way that not only ISKCON devotees can vote. Please feel free to share this link. http://www.petitions24.com/gita

Please find below the text of the petition. On the site it is both in Russian and English. Bhagavad-gita As It Is, one of the most respected holy scriptures of the world

Saphala Ekadasi

Posted by shanti yadav on December 20, 2011 at 5:10pm

108 Names of Lord Chaitanya

Posted by shanti yadav on December 20, 2011 at 11:29am

1. namaskritya pravakshyami, dev-devam jagad-gurum namnam-ashtottara-shatam, caitanyasya mahatmanah

→ Oh great soul! After offering obeisances unto the lord of lord, Who is the spiritual master of the entire universe, I will now narrate 108 holy names of Lord Caitanya:

2. Vishvambharo jita-krodho, maya-manusha-vigrahah Amyai mayinam shreshto, varo-desho dvijottamah

→ Gauranga sustains the universe, is victorious over the influence of mundane anger, and He assumes the illusory form of a human. He is

Bhagavad Gita Under Renewed Threat of Being Banned in Russia

Posted by shanti yadav on December 20, 2011 at 11:13am

The Russian devotees recently released a petition:

"Bhagavad-gita As It Is, one of the most respected holy scriptures of the world today, is under the threat of being banned in Russia.

The court proceedings will resume in Siberian city Tomsk, Russia, on Monday 19th. The persecutors in Tomsk suggest that the widely distributed book translated and commented upon by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada should be included in the Justice Ministry's list of banned extremist literature.

Bhagavad-gita As It

Temple Profile: Detroit, USA

Posted by shanti yadav on December 20, 2011 at 11:05am

Name: ISKCON Detroit Devasadan Mandir (Temple of the Gods).
Address: 383 Lennox Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 4215.
Phone: 313-824-6000 / 313-331-6740
Website: www.detroitiskconlive.com
Presiding Deities: Sri-Sri Radha-Kunja-Bihari, Sri-Sri Gaura-Nitai, Sri-Sri Jagannath-Baladeva-Subhadra, Sri Nathji, and Sri Bala Gopala.
President: Braja Kumar Dasa
Opened in: Summer 1983.

Temple Style: Historic art-deco mansion built in the early 1920s by the flamboyant auto industry millionaire and Cadillac President La

From A Miracle to a Dream Come True

Posted by shanti yadav on December 20, 2011 at 10:25am

ISKCON acquires historic bank building in the centre of Leicester

ISKCON has finally acquired the HSBC bank building on Granby Street, a Grade II listed building built in 1875 by the famous architect Goddard. Recently this stunning building was identified by English Heritage as at 'risk' of ruination.

The devotees lost their original place of worship last September, when the temple suffered a gas explosion. All of the 50 devotees within the building managed to escape the multiple blasts, uninjured

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Indian Leaders are Cool!

Posted by Mohini Madhavi on December 20, 2011 at 9:24am

from Times Of India:

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NEW DELHI: Parliamentarians across the political spectrum on Monday asked the government to ensure that the religious rights of Hindus in Russia are protected after a member pointed out an IANS report about the Bhagvad Gita facing a ban and the prospect of it being branded as "extremist" literature there.

Angry MPs forced the adjournment of the Lok Sabha till 2pm after Biju Janata Dal leader Bhartruhari Mahtab raised the issue in the

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Indian Leaders are Cool!

Posted by Mohini Madhavi on December 20, 2011 at 9:23am

from Times Of India:

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NEW DELHI: Parliamentarians across the political spectrum on Monday asked the government to ensure that the religious rights of Hindus in Russia are protected after a member pointed out an IANS report about the Bhagvad Gita facing a ban and the prospect of it being branded as "extremist" literature there.

Angry MPs forced the adjournment of the Lok Sabha till 2pm after Biju Janata Dal leader Bhartruhari Mahtab raised the issue in the

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Thought Of The Day

Posted by Shalabh Gupta on December 20, 2011 at 8:33am

Spiritual life means normal life, and material life means diseased life. Therefore we are always suffering in materialistic way of life. Diseased condition means suffering. So when we have got suffering, how we can say, "It is normal life. It is healthy life"? The common sense. Can any materialistic way, those who are living in a materialistic, can say that "I am very happy"? No. That cannot be. That cannot be. This is diseased condition. One who is intelligent, he can understand that "This is d

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Yamuna Mataji's Audio Recording

More on H.G. Yamuna Mataji Passed Away by Malati Devi Dasi

Srila Prabhupada’s beloved daughter Yamuna Mataji Passed away By Malati Devi Dasi

Did Indian govt ignore alert about Russia's move to ban Gita?

HG Yamuna Mataji Passed away by Hari Sauri Prabhu

Will appeal against ban: Russian government

Thought Of The Day

I BELIEVE...............

Char Dham Yatra

Petition against banning of Bhagavad Gita in Russia

Saphala Ekadasi

108 Names of Lord Chaitanya

Bhagavad Gita Under Renewed Threat of Being Banned in Russia

Temple Profile: Detroit, USA

From A Miracle to a Dream Come True

Indian Leaders are Cool!

Indian Leaders are Cool!

Thought Of The Day

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