Walking by yourself through foliage can be a beautiful experience. It's the green that is your company and maybe even your canopy. But tonight, by my two sides, are friends of the Bhakti Academy, Uday and Ambarisha. Always eager for an adventure are these two younger chaps.
Our spontaneous decision to go to a local ravine was enough to satisfy anyone who wants to buld up gratitude for what the Creator has done for us. The colours, smells, textures, and tastes cannot be purchased. You pay by app
Transcend, by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust India, is a divine collection of summarized Vedic knowledge written by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Explore a power-packed library of over 600 eBooks and 8000 hours of audiobooks in 11 languages, including Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita, and Chaitanya Caritamrita. Artistically crafted with world-class narration, each audiobook from Transcend b
In this video, His Holiness Bhakti Vinoda Swami speaks about Transcend, a spiritual audiobook/eBook app published by Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.
In this video, Gauranga Das talks about Transcend, a groundbreaking app by the BBT, bringing together all of Srila Prabhupada's books in audio and ebook format.
This app is a one-stop shop for seekers who wish to access Srila Prabhupada's teachings anytime, anywhere. With over 8,000 hours of audio recordings, users can now listen to his books on the go, wherever they are. For those who prefer to read, the app library consists of over 600 titles consisting of the world’s oldest spiritual books
In this video, His Holiness Lokanath Swami speaks about the Transcend app, a world’s first-of-its-kind app that brings all of Srila Prabhupada's teachings to light in the form of audiobooks and eBooks. The app contains over 8,000 hours of audio recordings of the world’s oldest self-discovery and transformative knowledge books, as well as 600+ complimentary eBooks in one place. In the middle of our modern hectic lives, Transcend helps us stay in touch with our spiritual side and learn how to seek
Simply put, the chanting of the Hare Krsna mahamantra is our main interest. In the Holy Name, there are 3 words – Hare, Krsna and Rama. In this, we can see that Hare is representing Srimati Radharani, Rama is representing Lord Balarama and Krsna is representing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna Himself. Besides Krsna, we can see that Srimati Radharani and Lord Balarama are our main focus. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur explains that for those who are liberated and in the madh
The Balarama Pranams
namas te halagraha
namas te musalayudha
namas te revati-kanta
namas te bhakta-vatsala
namas te dharani-dhara
namas te balanam srestha
pralambare namas te ‘stu
ehi mam krsna-purvaja
From Garga-samhita Canto 8: Chapter Thirteen
Text 1
duryodhana uvaca
balabhadrasya devasya
pradvipaka maha-mune
namnam sahasram me bruhi
guhyam deva-ganair api
Duryodhana said: O great sage Pradvipaka, please tell me the thousand names of Lord Balarama, names kept secret from even the demigods.
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Naturally, during the course of a month, I think about my biological family. Surving are five siblings. In order of age they are Connie, Jerry, Rose Ann, and set of twins, Paul and Pauline. I am the oldest. When there is a birthday among us, we share in a congratulations over the phone. We talk silly at that time. What’s unique about us is that we are all a year or a year-and-a-half apart from each other, so in our time growing up together, we were quite close in our dealings with each other. T
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Africa (BBT) hosted the 10th Annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture, presented in honour of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977), the founder of ISKCON and the BBT. His literary contribution continues to be appreciated by global audiences for his Vedic commentary on national priorities like education and leadership. The lecture premiered today, August 30th, on YouTube.
This year’s Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture focuses on AI, Humanity, and God
In this video, His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami speaks about Transcend, an all-in-one app that allows devotees to access the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada at their fingertips.
With over 8,000 hours of audiobooks and 600+ spiritual eBook titles in 11 languages, Transcend offers the right path to anyone interested in learning more about Krishna consciousness. The user-friendly app interface makes spiritual learning convenient than ever before. Whether you're
By Kaliarupa Jagannath Dasa
ISKCON Hamburg on the 19th August 2023, celebrated their Annual Rath Yatra Festival starting from Saturn, Mönckebergstraße. Amongst the participants were Sri Shashi Tharoor – Indian Member of Parliament & Smt. Soumya Gupta – Consul General of India in Hamburg, Germany. Sri Shashi Tharoor was ecstatic & shared “Delighted to participate in a Rath Yatra in Hamburg organised by ISKCON & do my share of pulling Lord Jagannath’s chariot through the neighbourhood! Smashed t
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
London Mellows is an annual kirtan festival organized by a committed team at ISKCON London for the temple congregation and the wider devotee community in the UK. This year the event was held on August 12th, 2023. In addition to UK-based kirtaneers, the event welcomed visiting kirtaneers, including Amala Harinama Dasa, Nadiya Mani Dasi, Ananta Gauranga Dasa, and Lilarani Gaurangi Devi Dasi.
The first London Mellows event took place in July 2016 as a special off
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
On August 25, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the temple president of ISKCON Greece, Dayanidhi Das. In the private conversation, which lasted about 15 minutes, Dayanidhi Das shared a copy of “Bhagavad-gita As It Is” in Greek and spoke about ISKCON’s initiatives and objectives in Greece and worldwide.
Prime Minister Modi applauded Dayanidhi Das in a tweet for spreading Indian culture amongst the Greek youth and his active participation in community
It was good to see a number of devotees come from the US and other regions of Canada to our temple. The draw is a guru and sannyasi who has been involved in our Canadian project of ISKCON for decades. His name is Gopal Krishna Goswami, and it was a joy to spend some moments alone with him in the guest quarters catching up on the latest goings on in the world.
Yet, the world is not in the best state. Wildfires tax us. Floods, hurricanes, and heatwaves are creating chaos. Disasters are displacing
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
The UN 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign aimed at addressing gender-based violence and promoting respect and fair treatment of women. From a Gaudiya Vaishnava perspective, the campaign emphasizes the importance of treating all individuals with respect and recognizing their inherent worth, regardless of material circumstances such as gender. In Bhagavad Gita 12.15, Krishna identifies those qualities that endea
