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Narottama Dasa Thakura wrote many devotional songs about the spiritual master, the Devotees, devotional service, the six Goswamis, Gaura-Nityananda and Radha-Krishna. Although composed with sweet melodies in simple Bengali language, Narottama Dasa’s songs give shastric siddhanta and devotional inspiration. 

Srila Prabhupada often sang these bhajanas. Considering them non-different from Vedic shastra, He quoted them in his Bhagavatam lectures. Prarthana and Prema-bhakti-chandrika are Narottama’s

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सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः ।

नमस्यन्तश्च मां भक्तया नित्ययुक्ता उपासते ।। 14 ।।

सततम्– निरन्तर;कीर्तयन्तः– कीर्तन करते हुए;माम्– मेरे विषयमें;यतन्तः– प्रयास करते हुए;च– भी;दृढ़-व्रताः– संकल्पपूर्वक;नमस्यन्तः–नमस्कार करते हुए;च– तथा;माम्– मुझको;भक्त्या– भक्ति में;नित्य-युक्ताः–सदैव रत रहकर;उपासते– पूजा करते हैं।

भावार्थ : ये महात्मा मेरी महिमा का नित्य कीर्तन करते हुए दृढसंकल्प के साथप्रयास करते हुए, मुझे नमस्कार करते हुए,

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महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः ।

भजन्त्यनन्यमनसो ज्ञात्वा भूतादिमव्ययम् ।। 13 ।।

महा-आत्मनः– महापुरुष;तु– लेकिन;माम्– मुझको;पार्थ– हे पृथापुत्र;देवीम्– दैवी;प्रकृतिम्– प्रकृति के;आश्रिताः– शरणागत;भजन्ति– सेवा करते हैं;अनन्य-मनसः– अविचलित मन से;ज्ञात्वा– जानकर;भूत– सृष्टि का;आदिम्– उद्गम;अव्ययम्– अविनाशी।
भावार्थ : हे पार्थ! मोहमुक्त महात्माजन दैवी प्रकृति के संरक्षण में रहते हैं। वे पूर्णतः भक्ति में निमग्न रहते हैं क्

By Aseem Krishna Das

On October 11, 2024, a magnificent Gaur Nitai Shobha Yatra was organized in Karnal, Haryana. This grand procession saw the participation of thousands of people, all coming together to celebrate and express their devotion to Sri Sri Gaur Nitai. The deities of Sri Sri Gaur Nitai, standing in a joyful, dancing posture, were placed on a beautifully adorned chariot that was carried throughout the city. The atmosphere was charged with spiritual energy as the holy names of the Lord

Prabupada: They do not know how to eat on the whole. India knows how to eat. I have traveled all over the world, and this is my experience. Nobody knows how to eat. Only India.>>> Ref. VedaBase => Morning Walk – August 31, 1976, Delhi

To read the whole article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/the-way-indians-eat-is-best-for-earth-wwf-living-planet-report/articleshow/114102748.cms
 

 
The WWF’s Living Planet Report highlights India’s food consumption patterns as the most sustainable am

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it will distribute $210 million in Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency as the second tranche of additional funding that the Biden-Harris Administration secured to protect faith-based institutions and nonprofit organizations against targeted attacks. This funding will be made available in a Notice of Funding Opportunity to be published in late October.

Temples or non-profits can u

On October 10, 2024, Kalakantha Das, the GBC Minister of Cow Protection and Agriculture, delivered an impactful presentation at the Virtual C20 Conference, a side event focusing on food systems, hunger, and poverty. He emphasized that integrating spirituality into agroecology, agroforestry, and crop diversification is essential for addressing global food challenges and environmental crises. By highlighting the interconnectedness of spirituality, nature, and sustainable agriculture, Kalakantha Da

A Message from Ambarisa Das and Braja Vilasa Das

Dear Worldwide ISKCON Devotees and Congregation,

Please accept our obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We would like to wish you a happy Kartik month full of divine service to Lord Damodar, and hope you and your family are well and in blissful Krishna conscious spirits. This time of the year is always greeted with great anticipation and excitement by devotees eager to chant the Damodarastakam and remember the pastimes of the Lord with Mot

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मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः ।

राक्षसीमासुरीं चैव प्रकृतिं मोहिनीं श्रिताः ।। 12 ।।

मोघ-आशाः– निष्फल आशा;मोघ-कर्माणः– निष्फल सकाम कर्म;मोघ-ज्ञानाः– विफल ज्ञान;विचेतसः– मोहग्रस्त;राक्षसीम्– राक्षसी;आसुरीम्– आसुरी;च– तथा;एव– निश्चय ही;प्रकृतिम्– स्वभाव को;मोहिनीम्– मोहने वाली;श्रिताः– शरण ग्रहण किये हुए।
भावार्थ : जो लोग इस प्रकार मोहग्रस्त होते हैं, वे आसुरी तथा नास्तिक विचारों के प्रति आकृष्ट रहते हैं। इस मोहग्रस्त अवस्था में

By Ganashraya Nitai Das

On Sunday, September 29th, Nottingham’s Market Square witnessed its first-ever Rathayatra festival. Around 1,500 people gathered to take part in this joyous celebration, during which Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baladeva, and Lady Subhadra came to bless the city. The chariot, brought from London by Parasuram Das, was beautifully decorated by devotees from ISKCON Nottingham Nama-hatta and Leicester.

The festival began with welcoming speeches and a graceful Odissi dance performed

By Alumni of the Italian Gurukula

At the temple, finally back home!

It had been more than 30 years since the alumni of the Italian Gurukula had met together in Villa Vrindavana. By our great fortune, thirty years later, the mysterious plans orchestrated by Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Vrajasundara, brought us back home on a journey of healing, love and forgiveness.

It was an overwhelming experience! We finally had the opportunity to return to our childhood home with our new families. Smiling de

It was a sweet AM sadhana program before taking to the trail with Partha and Vyasacharya. Many locals also take advantage of the path by the bay connecting to the Muskoka River. Pedestrians are admiring the fall colours as we are. As taught by our guru, Prabhupada, we are inspired to link it all to Krishna - all that is wondrous.

I was humoured to catch a hint of the popular Hallowe’en when passing by a household with its full-on ghoulish decor and a sign that reads, “Broom Parking 5 cents Witch

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अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम् ।

परं भावमजानन्तो मम भूतमहेश्वरम्  ।। -11- ।।

अवजानन्ति– उपहास करते हैं;माम्– मुझको;मूढाः– मूर्ख व्यक्ति;मानुषीम्– मनुष्य रूप में;तनुम्– शरीर;अश्रितम्– मानते हुए;परम्– दिव्य;भावम्– स्वभाव को;अजानन्तः– न जानते हुए;मम– मेरा;भूत– प्रत्येक वस्तु का;महा-ईश्वरम्– परम स्वामी।
भावार्थ : जब मैं मनुष्य रूप में अवतरित होता हूँ, तो मूर्ख मेरा उपहास करते हैं। वे मुझ परमेश्वर के दिव्य स्वभाव को नहीं जानते।

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By Atma Tattva Das

As the month of Kartika approaches, devotees of Krishna around the world are gearing up for one of the most spiritually potent times in the Vaishnava calendar. Taking place during October and November, this month is revered as the holiest of the year, and it offers a unique opportunity for spiritual advancement. From candlelit offerings to vows of austerity, Kartika is a time when devotees focus their hearts on Lord Krishna, specifically in His childhood form as Damodara, who

Kartik and offering lamps are synonymous. While you must be offering at your home, even at the local Temple but then there is a unique advantage of offering lamps in the holy Dham of Sri Mayapur in the auspicious month of Kartik, so why would one want to miss this cumulative spiritual benefit?

Let’s make the most of our Kartik !! There are nine options for offering lamps for you.  pick the frequency and category that suits you the most from the array of these.

Kartika is the best and most glorio

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मयाध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम् ।

हेतुनानेन कौन्तेय जगद्विपरिवर्तते ।। 10 ।।

मया– मेरे द्वारा;अध्यक्षेण– अध्यक्षता के कारण;प्रकृतिः– प्रकृति;सूयते– प्रकट होती है;स– सहित;चर-अचरम्– जड़ तथा जंगम;हेतुना– कारण से;अनेन– इस;कौन्तेय– हे कुन्तीपुत्र;जगत्– दृश्य जगत;विपरिवर्तते– क्रियाशील है।
भावार्थ : हे कुन्तीपुत्र! यह भौतिक प्रकृति मेरी शक्तियों में से एक है और मेरी अध्यक्षता में कार्य करती है, जिससे सारे चार तथा अचर प्राणी उत्पन्न होते