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Mukunda Goswami:

"How did Lord Caitanya do kirtan in the sixteenth century? What did the chanting parties look like?"

Srila Prabhupada: 

   "Krsnadasa Kaviraja Goswami writes of this in his Caitanya Caritamrita. There were two mrdunga players, two dancers and seven karatalas. Other people would join in, but the main ones - the mrdungas, karatala men and the dancers - they were the center...

       "When (the) leader chanted, drums and cymbals would play quiet, so everyone could hear. Then when every

Date : March 11, 2011

Place: Bhaktivedanta Hospital,

MumbaiHare Krishna!

This is a very inspiring story of a simple young devotee boy from Mumbai, who is in the verge of leaving his body at Bhaktivedanta Hospital. Anoop Banerjee, born in 1st June 1983, is from a Bengali Family. He has lived most of his life in Jogeshwari, a western suburb in Mumbai. His family (members) are  not ISKCON devotees or followers, but have a  favourable disposition.

From their very old memories way back in 1989-90, When A

When Vaisesika Dasa, born William Suczek before he embraced Hinduism, was 15, he became extremely interested in spiritual knowledge. He became a seeker to find the purpose of life. Suczek, both of whose parents were professors in San Francisco, read many books to quench his intellectual thirst. When he read the Gita translated by ISKCON founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, he found the answers he had been seeking. Suczek, who met Swami  Prabhupada and became his disciple in 1973 in San Franci

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: March 8th, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead

Verse: 4:12:32

Speaker: HH Danavir Goswami

sa ca svarlokam aroksyan

sunitim jananim dhruvah

anvasmarad agam hitva

dinam yasye tri-vistapam

TRANSLATION: Dhruva was seated in the transcendental airplane, which was just about to start, when he remembered his poor mother, Suniti. He thought to himself, "How shall I go alone to the Vaikuntha planet and leave behind my poor mother?"

PURPORT: Dhruva had a f

Navadvip Mandala Parikrama-Day 4,the 11th March 2011

Today is the 4th day of the parikrama. At 7.15am Guru Maharaja came down to the temple hall to take darshan. He comes down from His quarters to the temple hall through the Caitanya exhibition hall using the newly installed elevator. Unfortunately an embarrassing incident took place this morning. The key for the grill gate which divides the temple hall and exhibition hall was misplaced. Guru Maharaja waited for almost five minutes and while He w

Live From Sri Mayapur Candrodaya Mandir!

Date: March 7th, 2011

Topic: Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead

Verse: 4:12: 30

Speaker: HH Bhakti Purushottama Swami

tadottanapadah putro

dadarsantakam agatam

mrtyor murdhni padam dattva

arurohadbhutam grham

TRANSLATION: When Dhruva Maharaja was attempting to get on the transcendental plane, he saw death personified approach him. Not caring for death, however, he took advantage of the opportunity to put his feet on the head of death, and thus he got up on the a

Dear Vaishnavas

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!Guru-parampara ki jaya!

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Navadwip Mandal Parikrama- Day 3 10th March 2011

Today is the 3rd day of the Navadvip Mandala Parikrama. Our first group to be visited today was the International party in Naimisharanya. When we were about to go out from the Lotus Building through the exit of Caitanya exhibition Hall,we heard the beautiful greeting kirtan for Their Lordship Sri Panca Tattva'Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu doya kore moreeee....' was going on in the temple hall. Guru Maharaja told us to wheel him down towards the temple

The land of the rising Sun, Japan, witnessed an ultimate slaughter by earth and water. It is most shocking to see nature's way of showing it's fury. Even a highly ranked country like Japan was reeling under its wrath.

This is most unfortunate and we pray to the Lord that they their souls may find Krishna soon.

How do the devotees view such disasters.

Below are some links I could find of some devotees who have shared their views on similar such disasters before.

His Holiness Bhakti Vikas Maharaj

Date : March 11, 2011
Place: Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mumbai

Hare Krishna!

This is a very inspiring story of a simple young devotee boy from Mumbai, who is in the verge of leaving his body at Bhaktivedanta Hospital.

Anoop Banerjee, born in 1st June 1983, is from a Bengali Family. He has lived most of his life in Jogeshwari, a western suburb in Mumbai. His family (members) are  not ISKCON devotees or followers, but have a  favourable disposition.

From their very old memories way back in 1989-90, When A

Caitanya Mahaprabhu said that "I don't want any material wealth," dhanam. Na janam. "I don

Meaning of the Mahamantra

First Meaning: -

Srila Jiva Gosvami reveals the meaning of each of the sixteen Names in the Hare Krishna Mahaamantra in his Mahaa-mantrartha Dipika as follows: -

hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare
hare Raama hare Raama Raama Raama hare hare

(1-Hare)
Krishna steals the minds of everyone, yet Radha steals even His mind by Her divine expertise. Thus She is known as Haraa.

(2-Krishna)
He forcibly attracts Sri Radha with the sweet sound of His flute, therefore that