An incredible 25,000 devotees attended the opening of a brand new temple in Ravet on the outskirts of Pune, India this March 21st through 22nd—including Gopal Krishna Goswami, Lokanath Swami, Radhanath Swami, Chandramauli Swami, Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami, and many other senior devotees from ISKCON temples across Maharastra.
On the first day of the festival a fire ceremony was performed by Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami, followed by an “Abhisekha” in which the local devotees bathed the Sri Sri Gaura Nita
A Krishna conscious person follows the following principles; Krishna consciousness, No Intoxication, No Meat eating, No elicit sex, No gambling, Accepting the law of karma and reincarnation:
1. Krishna (God) consciousness.
Do you follow a God with no name, unknown address, unknown description, and u
"Just as the sunshine is spread all over the universe, the energy of the lord is spread all over the creation, and everything is resting in that energy."
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura movingly describes the precariousness such person experiences:
"alas, how unfortunate i am. having ffallen into this insurmountable ocean of material existence, i am being thrown here and there by the violent waves of my wicked desires.... i cry miserably at my helpless condition.
but i do not see any hope of being saved. what should i do? how will i be delivered? i do not see any solution to my dilemma. oh Lord, take me to You. take me up to the shade of the cool dust o
when the soul slowly awakens from the dream of material life, it can understand that it has long served ungrateful masters- the mind and the body. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes....
"At that time the aakened soul says in effect to the mind and body: i am not identical with you. i do not want what you require. i have long believed that i was identical with both of you and we shared the same interest . but now i find categorically i am different from you. i am made wholly from the
“Holy Cow!” We’ve all heard that expletive enough times, but what on earth is holy about a cow? To find that out, we need to go to India.
In the Indian villager’s agrarian lifestyle, conserving natural resources is an integral part of daily existence. He uses nature’s gifts directly to manufacture all his necessities, from his mud hut dwelling to his home-spun clothes. But the most important feature of village conservation is protecting cows. Each homestead keeps at least one cow, and the animal
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in his Golden Avatar
We will celebrate the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu on March 19th. Since this is weekend day, everyone should have free time to participate in our festival. We want to spend the day chanting the Holy Name and hearing about Lord Chaitanya’s lila.
Guest Lodge will be open for Gaur Purnima. Please call 304-843-1600 Ext. 111 for reservation.
Who is Lord Chaitanya: is believed by Gaudiya Vaishnavas that Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is Lord Krishna Himself| Names | Meanings |
| Achala | Still Lord |
| Achyuta | Infallible Lord |
| Adbhutah | Wonderful God |
| Adidev | The Lord of the Lords |
| Aditya | the Son of Aditi |
| Ajanma | One Who Is Limitless and Endless |
| Ajaya | the Conqueror of Life and Death |
| Akshara | Indestructible Lord |
| Amrut | One Who Is Sweet as Nectar |
| Anaadih | One Who Is the First Cause |
| Anandsagar | Compassionate Lord |
| Ananta | the Endless Lord |
| Anantajit | Ever Victorious Lord |
| Anaya | One Who Has No Leader |
| Aniruddha | One Who Cannot Be Obstructed |
| Aparajeet | the Lord Who Cannot Be Defeated |
| Avyukta | One Who Is As Clear As Cry |
1. om sri-krsnaya namah
2. om kamala-nathaya namah
3. om vasudevaya namah
4. om sanatanaya namah
5. om vasudevatmajaya namah
6. om punyaya namah
7. om lila-manusa-vigrahaya namah
8. om srivatsa-kaustubha-dharaya namah
9. om yasoda-vatsalaya namah
10. om haraye namah
11. om caturbhujatta-cakrasi-gada-sankhambujayudhaya namah
12. om devaki-nandanaya namah
13. om srisaya namah
14. om nanda-gopa-priyatmajaya namah
15. om yamuna-vega-samharine namah
16. om balabhadra-priyanujaya namah
17. om putana-jivita-haraya nam
108 Names of Lord Sri Rama
OM SHRI RAMAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Giver of happiness
OM RAMABHADRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Auspicious One
OM RAMACHANDRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, who is as lustrous as the moon
OM SHASHVATAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, to the ever-lasting one
OM RAJIVALOCHANAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Lotus-eyed
OM SHRIMATE NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the Abode of Lakshmi
OM RAJENDRAYA NAMAHA
Obeisances to Sri Rama, the King of kings
OM RA
Dear Devotees
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
As I am finishing my last preparations for the upcoming Japa and Kirtan Retreat in Radhadesh, I'm becoming increasingly enthusiastic. This Retreat will be different from all the other ones which I have facilitated in the past. The main inspiration for this retreat will be the Bhajan Rahasya of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura which is a fantastic, experience oriented guide book for a deep and fulfilling practice with the H
One evening in the temple, as Prabhupada concluded his lecture about Prahlada Maharaja, he asked if there were any questions. Himavati, one of the women disciples, raised her hand.
Prabhupada: "Yes?"
Himavati: "Prahlada Maharaja was such a great devotee that he said, "nothing is mine.' But then why does he say "my God'? How could God become his? Why does he say that?"
Prabhupada: "Then what shall he say?"
Himavati: "I don't understand. How can he say it? If you understand nothing belongs to you, th
