Enroute to Vancouver, and I’m waiting at the Toronto Airport, Gate 34 for Air Canada Flight 111. A Middle-Eastern fellow came to sit across from where I was sitting. The first thing he did after settling down, was whip out a set of beads for his meditation. He began a soft utterance while fingering on his beads. Our eyes met. We nodded. Then I revealed my beads as I was also meditating on my japa beads.
“Is he a devotee?” I queried in my mind.
His phone rang, and he answered. It’s not Hindi. He
By Shyamagopika Devi Dasi
On the 22nd of December 2022, the Sri Narasimha Saligrama Sila, worshipped by Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur, was officially installed on the Narasimhadeva’s altar in ISKCON Mayapur.
In 2018, per the direction of Jayapataka Swami, to restore and establish worship in various Sripats in Gaura Mandala, a team of devotees traveled throughout West Bengal and Orissa, with the guidance of Namahatta director, Sri Gauranga Prem Swami.
Christmas Love Feast – Thousands of families rely on help in the present times of crisis.
Food for Life Hungary, the humanitarian aid arm of ISKCON Hungary has organised food distribution events all over the country on a daily basis for the last thirty years. Although the present difficult economic situation affects the content of aid parcels and the number of portions is also affected, the devotees do not give up and will organise the Grand Christmas Love Feast this festive season as well.
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I fail to understand why some folks just don’t dance when the drums are beating. I know it can be early for some at 4:30 am when we, the temple residents, attend the chanting session for what we call mangal-arati. This translates as the “auspicious service.” This “service” entails a ritual of viewing plus a chanting session to accompaniment of musical instruments. The drum is a major feature, and how someone playing or listening to good beats does not dance, simply puzzles me.
Personally, I lik
या नया साल पिछले साल जैसे ही दोहराएगा?
The New Year is traditionally the time for resolutions. The turn of the calendar brings both the opportunity to reflect on the last 12 months and the chance to begin planning for the next dozen. As you think about yours, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) brings to you live interview with Sri Radha Govinda Dasi to help you keep up with the resolutions, better decision making, leading through crisis and grow tall in Krishna Consciousness.
About Sri Radha Govinda Dasi
Sri Radha Govinda Dasi was bo
Date: December 13, 2022
To: North American Leaders and Congregation
From: Niranjana Swami
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
I visited Ukraine twice this year, in August and October. My first visit was for Janmastami and Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja. Since I was the first to visit Ukraine since the first days of the outbreak and since it was the first large gathering since Nityananda Trayodasi, it was quite an emotional occasion for all.
On the first day of my
This is the continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples in New Vrindaban, West Virginia, on June 26, 1976.
Srila Prabhupada: So those who are devoted to the Lord believe they'll become happy by seeing others becoming happy.
[To Disciple:] Read the next verse.
Disciple [reading from Bhagavad-gita 16.11-12]: "The demoniac believe that to gratify the senses is the prime necessity of human civilization. Thus until the end of
Hare Krishna!!
Right now i am a student studying management. I am a little confused about how i should serve Lord Krishna . In Gita, Lord said that everyone should do their varnashram dharma and one should put all their talents in the service of the lord. I believe that i have some talent in the finance and business field, so how should i devote my skills to serve Lord Krishna. Should I just leave the college and surrender myself completely in his service? I am very confused, please help me.
Hare
This GBC resolution has yet to be reviewed by the SABHA. However, the GBC felt this resolution is of such importance that at least the administrative processes outlined below should begin as soon as possible, and can be modified pending the review of the SABHA.
On December 28, 2022, in response to recent revelations of abuse connected to the ISKCON Mayapur school, during its weekly online meeting, the ISKCON Governing Body Commission (GBC) resolved to establish a formal inquiry to “identify the
Tatastha-sakti refers only to those jiva-souls who are already in a fallen condition, meaning those who are "conditioned" in the material creation, and who further fall to the dormant (inactive) impersonal Brahmajyoti.
In other words, tatastha-sakti does not describe those jiva-souls in their original "none-fallen" position in Vaikuntha and Goloka Vrindavana.
Tatastha-sakti is a name describing the none Krsna conscious condition of the fallen jiva-souls.
Srila Prabhupada - "So this temporary materi
By Aseem Krishna Das
Associating with a pure representative of the Supreme Lord along with hundreds of other sincere devotees in a holy place is very rare and precious. Such divine moments spent with other devotees engaged in the service of the Lord leaves an indelible imprint on the mind and gives us the strength to face this turbulent material world. As we keep on remembering those happy moments spent in the association of devotees, we develop a longing for that association and thus secure a
Jijnasa 2022 International Conference by ISS Delhi
Institute for Science and Spirituality (ISS) in association with the Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) Division of the Ministry of Education, Govt of India has organised a two-day international conference, जिज्ञासा-2022 on the theme
“Science and Philosophy in Indian Knowledge Systems” at Noida International University on 17 th and 18 th December.
IKS is a term for India’s vast knowledge traditions popularized by Ministry of Education, Govt of I
Deena Bandhu Das: Please join us in prayers for a very dear Godsister, Lila Dasi, whom I just learned left us on Christmas Eve in New Vrindavana. (Center with folded hands) My wife.and I made her a devotee way back in early 70’s in Portland. Later she was one of the pioneers of South African preaching. Living near NewVrindavan lately. Always remember her with this wonderful smile.
Sarva Satya Prabhu ACBSP Passes Away.
Sarva Satya Dasa, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, lived in Alachua for many y
Prabhupada wrote and spoke millions and millions of words that are now accessible to anyone and everyone. Sometimes devotees quote a sentence or two from Prabhupada but don’t necessarily look to examine the context of what is being expressed. Were the words from a purport in one of his books? Is it a lecture, conversation, or a letter that is being quoted? Who were the words spoken to? What was Prabhupada’s intention in speaking the words? Were his words straightforward and obvious, or was there
Question: “Why, at the time of death, the name of God does not come to the tongue?”
Prabhupada: Because you are not practiced. You practice to chant Hare Krishna, at the time of death it will come. Abhyasa-yoga-yuktena cetasa nanya-gamina. [“He who meditates on the Supreme Personality of Godhead, his mind constantly engaged in remembering Me, undeviated from the path, he, O Partha, is sure to reach Me.” (Gita 8.8)] That is advised. You practice it, and you’ll remember. Sada tad-bhava-bhavitah.
After reading “GBC Amends and Affirms Law Allowing Vaisnavis To Initiate,” I thought to myself that you can always get to the same place from a different direction. The debate in ISKCON for the last few years has been about women gurus. But this article will show the reader that Srila Prabhupada did not approach this issue from a man vs woman perspective.
No one dared to really consider what Srila Prabhupada was saying when he was still physically with us. Some of the young men devotees in the
सीतानाथ समारम्भां रामानन्दार्य मध्यमाम्।
अस्मदाचार्य पर्यन्तां वन्दे श्रीगुरू परम्पराम् ।।
First get clear that there is no difference between Avatār and Avatāri, the same supreme Brahmān reveales on earth or in different Lokā in numerous forms. As पूर्णमद: पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् concept always apply.
Coming to the first question, who is Śrī Rāma?
Well only Siya Ju Sarkār and Sakīs of Śrī Raghavā like Charushila Ju and Chandrakala Ju can give you the best answer😂
But this servent will try it's best t
Dear protector of Sanatan dharma and ISKCON’s well-wisher family,
Hare Krishna!! First, I’d like to thank you from my heart for your support over the years towards “ISKCON”! Please accept, New Year’s Greetings and the blessings of Lord Krishna to you and your family.
On Makar Sankranti (January 14) every year, lakhs of people take a holy dip at Gangasagar, where the river Ganga meets the Bay of Bengal, and offer prayers at Mother Ganga and Lord Kapil Muni. The Gangasagar Mela is the most popula
How can one define the concept of family?
To me it’s a framework of two strong pillars
Of ideal role models who are complementary
And who function as life’s wisdom fillers
Moreover, I think it’s a microcosm structure
With moral foundations as the base
A kind of roof and walls housing a culture
Of warmth in the middle of its place
Let’s consider a family a boat that’s riding waves
Tackling small waves and tall ones
With a floating crew of sailors so brave
Comprised of parents, daughters and
