Despite a dire economic situation in the U.S., the North American branch of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust—ISKCON’s publishing arm—saw sales soar last year, its best since 2004.
Selling over $1 million worth of books on Krishna consciousness, the company, established by ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada in 1972, saw a thirty-two per cent increase in sales since 2008.
The BBT’s best years were 1973 to 1977, each of which yielded sales of around $4 million worth of books. Of
HARE KRISHNA -THE ELIXIR OF LIFE
Oh people of this world who feel the hot sun of suffering burning down your head. Oh people of this world who have no one to turn to. Oh people of this world who are struggling to keep body and soul together. oh people of this world who have nothing to look forward in life. Oh people of this world for whom the beginning of each day is like a heavy burden on the head and who would prefer death then living. Who choose to commit suicide rather than face life head
"G u r u m u k h p a d m a v a k y a"
Vaishnava aparadh: Krsna takes it so seriously ……………….Nectarean Mellows
So therefore Srila Prabhupada is giving us this very very vital instruction, that real non-violence is not just ceasing murder and bloodshed. That’s the grossest form of non-violence. But vaisnava aparadha that is violence not only of the body but can be violence of the mouth; speaking in such a way to hurt another person’s heart out of carelessness or out of envy or out of ego
namas te narasiḿhāya
prahlādāhlāda-dāyine
hiraṇyakaśipor vakṣaḥ-
śilā-ṭańka-nakhālaye
ito nṛsiḿhaḥ parato nṛsiḿho
yato yato yāmi tato nṛsiḿhaḥ
bahir nṛsiḿho hṛdaye nṛsiḿho
nṛsiḿham ādiḿ śaraṇaḿ prapadye
tava kara-kamala-vare nakham adbhuta-śṛńgaḿ
dalita-hiraṇyakaśipu-tanu-bhṛńgam
keśava dhṛta-narahari-rūpa jaya jagadīśa hare
Lord Krishna is the central and most powerful God in the Hindu pantheon. He represents all aspects of Human emotion. He is also the creator as well as the destroyer. Lord Krishna is omnipresentin Hindu thought and philosophy. He is the most powerful of the Gods and his presence is all pervading. He is also a God who was a non-Brahman and the Bhagwad Gita or the Song Divine is attributed to him. The Bhagwad Gita lays down the essence of the Hindu faith and brings out the immortality of the soul.
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His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami (Calcutta)
The word pada-yatra literally means to walk on foot. In early India people used to travel by chariot, horseback, elephant, bullock-cart, or palanquin. But saintly persons, having renounced such worldly comforts, would travel by foot. Their main concern was to teach the glories of God to the conditioned living entities and thereby deliver them from their miserable materialistic lives. Walking was the best means of contacting the common people and accom
ये रथ जा रहा किस ओर
कहाँ चले हे नंदकिशोर.
जा रहा क्यूं व्रज को तू छोड़
हमसे सारे रिश्तों को तोड़.
ज़रा बता दे गलती हमारी
हो गया क्या हमसे कसूर.
क्षण का विरह सहा नही जाता
जा रहा तू अब इतनी दूर.
दिन को बांसुरी बजा बुलाया
रात को संग में रास रचाया.
कैसी आग लगी मथुरा में कि
तूने आज वो सब कुछ भुलाया.
प्यार था तेरा या था छलावा
अपनापन का था वो दिखावा.
हम तो ठहरी गावं की ग्वालन
प्रेम समझ उसे सिर पे चढ़ाया.
व्रज के रक्षक कहलाते थे और
आज प्राण हमारे लिए जा रहे.
हम हुए थे तेरे सबको छोड़
आज जाके अपनी किसे कहे.
निकुंज की बा
Sri Radhe-Krsna's playful pastimes (vihara) - Kosi(Kosivana)
Once, Sri Krsna was so eager to meet Srimati Radhika that He knocked on Her door. From inside the house, Srimati Radhika asked,"Ko'si?(Who are You?)"
Sri Krsna replied," I am Krsna."
The word krsna also happens to mean "black snake". Radhika therefore said," If You are a black snake, then why come here? Do You want to bite me? Go to the forest. You have no purpose here."
"No Priyatama, I am Ghanasyama."
Radhika decided to take ghanasyama
The literal meaning of the Sanskrit word “prasadam” is mercy. So when we say “Krishna prasadam” we are referring to Krishna’s mercy.
To understand what prasadam is we need to clear up a common misconception. Generally we are under the impression that we are the owners of the things that we posses and these things are meant for our enjoyment. And t
Dear Vaishnavas, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Bhaktivedanta College Radhadesh has an opening for the position of Course Director for the new degree in Business Administration (BBA). If you want to be part of an enthusiastic team offering a vibrant service to Srila Prabhupada, in a well-established spiritual community, then please announce your interest. We would be happy to send additional information. This is a full time position, but we may consider oth
Over one hundred people attended the reception for a new art exhibit by ISKCON artists Ramadasa Abhirama Dasa and his wife Dhriti Dasi, at the Exeter Courthouse Gallery and Museum in Central California this January 9th.
The show, entitled “A Marriage of Art,” included thirty-six landscape and figurative paintings by both artists, as well as ten of Vrindavana and fo
PRABHUPADA'S QUOTE OF THE DAY "You said that your job is maya, but you must know that maya is illusion. As soon as there is absence of Krishna Consciousness - that is maya. But you are working just to help and push Krishna's interest; therefore, it is not maya. Anything used to Krishna Consciousness is real renouncement." Letter to Jayagovinda, Febryary 3, 1970 |
