The common understanding of an Advanced Civilization in today’s context is to be advanced in Technology, having a comfortable lifestyle, Earning Lots of money and having enough or rather lavish facilities to enjoy the senses to the fullest. This is the yard stick that is generally used to gauge the Advancement in Civilization. Owing to this yardstick Countries like United States of America, Great Britain etc are considered as First world Countries and more advanced in civilization then others.
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From “The Universal Form as Revealed in the Bhagavad-gıta” in Back to Godhead, Vol. 57, No. 3 (May/June 2023):
“To help us better appreciate the vision of the universal form, the Gita describes it thrice: in Krishna’s words, in Sañjaya’s words, and in Arjuna’s words.”
“Why does the Gita use this triple descriptive framework? To help us gain a sense of a vision that is otherwise incomprehensible. When something is difficult to understand, it’s helpful to have that thing described or explained fr
Report from devotee with oversight of the region: “Regarding to devastating earthquake in southeast region of Turkey, I would like to inform everyone that all devotees are safe. No devotee or their families were injured or affected. In Ankara earthquake was felt as a soft vibration but no harm at all.”
Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?post_type=post&p=106017#
By Jay Subal Balaram Das, Jiva G, Yogesvara Das, and Namamrita Das
There is a quiet yet powerful revolution occurring within the safe and confidential walls of the Bhakti Recovery Group (BRG). With hundreds attending meetings happening daily worldwide, ISKCON members, leaders, and many of the BRG participants agree that this may be one of the most significant developments in devotee care today.
BRG combines bhakti yoga with the famed twelve-step recovery program developed in the 1930s by the fo
“Rsabhadeva told his sons: My dear boys, of all the living entities who have accepted material bodies in this world, one who has been awarded this human form should not work hard day and night simply for sense gratification which is available even for dogs and hogs that eat stool. One should engage in the penance and austerity to attain the diving position of devotional service. By such activity, one’s heart is purified, and when one attains this position, he attains eternal, blissful life, whi
Bhaktivedanta Manor: It is with great sadness that we have learned of the passing of Pujya Shri Rambapa
Shri Rambapa was an exceptional spiritual leader and teacher, who led a dedicated life of service and devotion to the Supreme Lord.
Today we express our eternal gratitude to Shri Rambapa for the gift of our beautiful deities, Sri Sri Sita Rama Laxman Hanuman, whom he gifted to Bhaktivedanta Manor in the early Eighties.
We offer heartfelt prayers as a community for Shri Rambapa’s soul’s onward
By Vandana Dasi
“Vaisnava philosophy leads us to be activists,” Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON GBC member, and Global Communications Director, said, citing Isopanisad Mantra 1, which states that everything within the universe is owned by the Lord and therefore, one should accept only what is necessary for His maintenance.
“This is a very heavy philosophical statement about how we are supposed to live in the world. Nothing in our tradition says the world was created for us to have dominion over. Everyt
A letter was dispatched in 1973
Meant for leaders, the you and me
Penned by our dear His Divine Grace
Of the concept he willed us to embrace
It was 50 years ago that his message came through
Very thematic to the belief of Mahaprabhu
One that Krishna taught in chapter 9
Of His presence and absence both at the same time
The topic was one of unity and diversity
And how to apply it to country and city
To our daily life and to our every moment
All along it's been there but we were dormant
Like a tre
त्रुटि से चुटकी तक
(भागवतम तृतीय स्कंध)
अध्याय ग्यारह (परमाणु से काल की गणना)
विज्ञान में हम सब ने पढ़ा है, एक परमाणु होता है।
सृष्टी का ये सूक्ष्म कण है, जो अविभाज्य होता है।।
सृष्टी का जब प्रलय होता, तब भी परमाणु रहता है।
एकत्व रूप में रहकर तब ये कैवल्यं कहलाता है।।
इसके संयोजन से ही, सृष्टी का रूप निखरता है।
काल भी इसके संयोजन, अवधि से ही नपता है।
आओ मैं तुमको बतलाऊँ, ये कैसे कैसे होता है ।
परमाणु संयोग से कैसे, काल का मापन होता है।।
दो परमाणु जब मिलते, तो एक अणु बन जाता
भ्रमर गीत
मालिनी छंद १५ वर्ण १११ १११ २२,२ १२२ १२२
गुनगुन कर भौंरे, हाय तू क्यो चिढ़ाये,
सुनसुन कपटी क्यों, तू हमें यू सताये।
लमपट छलिया वो, श्याम तेरा सखा है,
चल हट उड़ जा क्यों, पाँव छूने खड़ा है।
नितनव कमली पे, प्रेम सारा लुटाता,
चुनकर मधु मीठा, रंग प्यारा जमाता।
मत कर विनती रे, जा हमें ना सता रे,
कुमकुम कपटी का, तू हमें ना दिखा रे।।1।।
गुनगुन कर भौंरे, हाय तू क्यो चिढ़ाये,
सुनसुन कपटी क्यों, तू हमें यू सताये।
सुन मधुकर श्यामा, श्याम के रंगवाला,
अधर रस चखाता, छोड जाता गवाल
गोपी गीत (हिंदी में)
रचयिता शालिनी गर्ग
इंदिरा छंद 11121221212
ब्रज धरा हुआ, जन्म आपका,
ब्रज निवास बैकुंठ धाम सा।
मृदुल श्री प्रिया, आपकी रमा,
प्रभु यहीं करें, संग आपका ।।1.1।।
छिप गये कहाँ, साँवरे सखे,
चरण धूल में, प्राण हैं पड़े।
भटकती फिरें, नाथ दासियाँ।
पकड कान को, माँग माफियाँ।।1.2।।
हृदय में बसे, प्रेम से प्रिये,
कमल नैन से,घायल किये।
प्रभु कहो जरा,प्रीत क्या नहीं,
वध किया बिना,अस्त्र के यहीं।।2।।
असुर मारते, मारते रहे,
ब्रजधरा सदा, तारते रहे।
रक्षक गोप के, आप ही रहे,
हँस दिय
The paradox of free will is the marginal living entities (jiva-souls) can always express their own unique independence and individuality, even though Krsna is ALWAYS the Supreme Personality of Godhead and cause of all causes, and not a blade of grass moves without His will or sanction as Bhagavad Gita As It Is explains.
Srila Prabhupada - "As we generally say, not a blade of grass moves without the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Thus everything is moving under His will: by His will e
The City of Miami published an article on their website advertising the Coconut Grove Mango Strut Parade “For over 30 years, Miamians have kept the tongue-in-cheek parade alive with satirical costumes, marching bands and floats, usually with a facetious focus on local, national and global events from the last year. The parade also features actual marching bands, such as the New Orleans Funeral Marching Band and local high school marching bands, and local groups like the Grove Jugglers and the C
January 27, 2023
Dear follower of Srila Prabhupada,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
Kindly submit your homage to Srila Prabhupada for his Vyasa-puja book by April 15.
NOTE: This year a new team of devotees will be producing Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja book. Therefore please do not send your homage to Dravida Dasa at dravida108@gmail.com but rather to Ananda Tirtha Dasa at Ananda.Tirtha.pvs@pamho.net.
In addition, if you’re a direct disciple of Srila Prabhu
By Vraja Prema
Super rare memorabilia from the early days of ISKCON in New york (Bought on Ebay – not for sale).
My husband found in the magazine The Village Voice (23 June 1966) the advertising , from which Michael (Mukunda Goswami) find for Srila Prabhupada information, for renting the first ISKCON center on the west “The “Matchless Gifts,” on 26 2nd Avenue.
[VedaBase 22. Biographies and Glorification of Śrīla Prabhupāda / Miracle on 2nd Avenue – Mukunda Goswami] All he needed was a decent
MONK STUDENT GOPAL KRISHNA DAS GRADUATED FROM ASHRAMA 26.1.2023
On Thursday, the 26 Jan, on the auspicious day of Vasantha Panchami, our monk student (brahmachari) Gopal Krishna Dasa graduated from stage of life of brahmacharya and moved to the stage of live of ghrihasta (householder) giving up the saffron clothing.
During his ten-year brahmacharya, he deepened his knowledge on the teachings and lifestyle of Krishna consciousness. He also served in various capacities. His services will continue
Nikil became my walking partner in 0° weather. I mentioned to him on the is four kilometre walk that I will focus mainly on chanting japa apart from moving the legs. During our short less-than-an-hour trek we became distracted when we became somewhat interrupted.
While on Bloor Street at this evening hour about 9 pm, a woman passed us who was very scantily clad and I couldn’t resist from saying to Nikil, “That woman who just went by us is so inspiring.” Of course, I was being facetious. “She wa
By Shrutadev Das
Dear Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Nityananda Rama Prabhu!!
Every year on the glorious appearance day of Sri Nityananda Prabhu I offer this short story and quotes for the pleasure of the Vaishnavas.
vande sri-krsna-caitanya-
nityanandau sahoditau
gauòodaye puñpavantau
citrau san-dau tamo-nudau
I offer my respectful obeisances unto Sri Krsna Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are like the sun and moon. They ha
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Lecture by HH Bhakti Caru Swami ISKCON Mayapur on 2017-02-09
Nityananda Prabhu’s appearance day lecture.
Hare Krishna!, So Nityananda prabhu is Balaram.
“brajendra-nandana yei, Saci-suta hoilo sei,
balarama hoilo nitai “
Brajendra Nandana Krishna became Sacinandana Gaura Hari, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Balaram appeared as Nityananda prabhu. One interesting thing to
We welcome you on this most auspicious occasion of the appearance day of Sri Nityananda Prabhu. According to the Bhagavad-gita, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, the Absolute Truth is realized in three features. Preliminary is Brahman, the impersonal light that emanates from the transcendental form of the Lord. Next is Paramatma, the localized Supersoul within the hearts of all living entities. And the last word in realization of the Absolute is Bhagavan, the Supreme Personality of
