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 Bharatanatyam is one of the most traditional forms of dance. Kalakshetra Foundation has been instrumental in producing many great exponents of Bharatanatyam. The Foundation has staged many devotional dramas which have won appreciation. Many budding artistes participate in these dramas along with da |
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Purnacandra Goswami’s Departure And Coma
24 November 2010
24 November 2010
On September 15th HH Purnacandra Goswami Maharaja was hospitalized with internal bleeding, and from October 19th he was in coma. On the 4th of November, 22:25 PM Moscow time HH Purnacandra Goswami passed away. It is a great loss for the entire ISKCON community.
Please see http://www.dandavats.com/?p=8985 for a condolence statement from the GBC.
This has caused some consternation for the devotees, not only due to the loss of his wonderful ass
Introduction
Any man who has genuine devotion to the Lord has all the good qualities which are found in godly persons or in the demigods, whereas the nondevotee, however advanced he may be in material qualifications by education and culture, lacks in godly qualities.
The case of Arjuna
As such, Arjuna, just after seeing his kinsmen, friends and relatives on the battlefield, was at once overwhelmed by compassion for them who had so decided to fight amongst themselves. As far as his soldiers were con
Hare Krsna,
Please accept my humble obeisance’s,
All glories to srila prabhupad.
Dandvat Pranam,
On the occasion of Gita Jayanti, ISKCON has organized a grand book distribution Marathon. The marathon provides devotees with a unique opportunity to distribute
transcendental literature.
This is a special month-long program to commemorate the teachings of Vedic wisdom spoken by Lord Sri Krishna 5000 years ago. His Divine Grace A. C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder Acharya of ISKCON, encourage
Such is the degree of reverence a devotee has for his Guru, that is reflected in the following doha of Saint Kabir :
Guru Gobind donon khade, Ka ke lagoon paayen,
Balihari Guru aapne, Jis Gobind diyo milaye.
Guru and Gobind (God) are both objects of reverence and worthy of worship but, Kabir puts ‘Guru’ at a higher pedestal than God. He says if both God and Guru condescend to give him ‘Darshan’ together, he would first touch the lotus feet of his ‘Guru’ before seeking blessings from the Lord, b
So therefor
On the morning walk an English boy, Ravi dasa, who just received second initiation, raised a question about the second offence in chanting, which states that we should not equate the name of the demigods with Krsna's. He asked, "So how are we to understand the name of the spiritual master? In kirtana when we chant the name of the spiritual master, is that as spiritually potent?"
Lokanatha Swami attempted to answer first, explaining that the spiritual master's posi
mayam varnayato 'musya
isvarasyanumodatah
srnvatah sraddhaya nityam
mayayatma na muhyati
mayam -- affairs of the external energy; varnayatah -- while describing; amusya -- of the Lord; isvarasya -- of the Personality of Godhead; anumodatah -- thus appreciating; srnvatah -- thus hearing; sraddhaya -- with devotion; nityam -- regularly; mayaya -- by the illusory energy; atma -- the living entity; na -- never; muhyati -- becomes illusioned.
Monday November 22, 2010
Devotees and guests celebrate Deepavali
HUNDREDS of devotees and guests flocked to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Malaysia (ISKCON), Kuching Branch’s newly constructed multipurpose hall at Jalan Batu Kawah in Kuching for a joyous Deepavali Open House celebration.
Themed One Malaysia Deepavali Open House, the celebration on Saturday was attended by Deputy Works Minister Datuk Yon
via KKS Blog
The modes of material nature in this way are afflicting us. But we are not helpless in the matter. The modes of material nature may create waves for us, and these waves comes through our consciousness - due to our conditioning and these influences as I described earlier a little bit in astrological terms. So we can clearly see that they are there, but we can rise above it, and that is what we can do by taking shelter. So the waves that are there drag us along, but
National Seva Day
On Sunday 21st November hundreds of volunteers from the Bhaktivedana Manor community came together for National Seva Day (Service – Good deeds for others). In partnership with Hertsmere Borough Council and Hertsmere Forum of Faiths, religious communities worked together to serve the local community.
The inspiration came from Mitzvah Day, a Jewish led initiative to volunteer their time to good causes. Some 5,000 faith volunteers from 50 different Hindu organisations across the UK
Iskcon fest for students begins
HUBLI: Rasa Fest - a five-day inter-collegiate festival for students of Hubli-Dharwad, organized
by Iskcon, began here on Monday. The fest aims to give exposure to budding artistes, which will
help nurture their creativity besides familiarizing them with the beauty of Indian culture.
The fest was inaugurated by philosopher and astrologer Sri Sri Shyamrao Ramrao Jumnalkar
The fest was inaugurated by philosopher and astrologer Sri Sri Shyamrao Ramrao Jumnalkar
in the presence of Raghavendra S Katti, chairman,MAA Group of colleg
Sharing space, sharing faith
7,000 copies of Hindu text join Christian Bibles in area hotel rooms
HOUSTON CHRONICLE
Nov. 18, 2010, 5:06PM
James Nielsen Chronicle
A Christian Bible and the Bhagavad Gita share space in a nightstand at the Best Western Windsor Suites in Houston. The nationwide motel Gita project has a goal of distributing 1 million copies of the text.
SUGGESTED ORDER / SCHEME OF READING BOOKS
The following is the list of Srila Prabhupada’s books to be read by interested readers, aspiring to be serious in their spiritual life. systematic and regular reading of these books will help the reader clearly understand the philosophy of Krishna consciousness and thus develop faith and conviction.
CATEGORY I
01. On The Way to Krishna02. Elevation to Krishna Consciousness
03. Krishna Consciousness the Matchless Gift
04. Krishna the Reservoir of Pleasure
05.
The chanting of Hare Krishna is not just done by the neophyte in the process of “just hear.” It is done by Srimati Radharani Herself in Her lila with Krishna. She is eternally fixed in hearing Krishna’s name. So the holy name is part of Krishna-lila.
From Bhajan Kutir #136
yatha harau bhagavati
nrnam bhaktir bhavisyati
sarvatmany akhiladhare
iti sankalpya varnaya
yatha -- as much as; harau -- unto the Personality of Godhead; bhagavati -- unto the Lord; nrnam -- for human beings; bhaktih -- devotional service; bhavisyati -- become enlightened; sarva-atmani -- the Absolute Whole; akhila-adhare -- unto the summum bonum; iti -- thus; sankalpya -- by determination; varnaya -- describe.
