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“A moment passed in the association of a pure devotee by hearing and chanting the transcendental messages of the Lord is a perfect guarantee for eternal life, for returning home, back to Godhead. Mad-dhama gatva punar janma na vidyate. In other words, a devotee of the Lord is guaranteed eternal life. A devotee’s old age or disease in the present life is but an impetus to such guaranteed eternal life.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.17 purport)

Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.17 (Right click to download)

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I am improving day by day in the right knee area. I can’t wait to walk without assistance of crutch or cane. That is already achieved, basically, but walking to me means mileage. The day will come when I can put in a modest four or five kilometres. Only patience is required.

Gandhi said once if you lose patience, you lose the battle.

Patience is that special virtue. When applied, a healing takes place in the case of illness. When applied, your pay check will come, but you work first. And, in th

ISKCON Disciple Course is a training program that deepens devotees’ understanding of guru tattva (truth) within the multiple guru environment of ISKCON. Designed for new devotees preparing to take initiation, the course is also recommended for leaders, preachers, and educators in ISKCON.

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ISKCON Disciple Course was developed under the direction of the Guru Services Committee, with the combined efforts of leading educators in ISKCON. It is based on the teachings of Srila Prabhupada

I was exceedingly happy to receive this message from Dhruva Prabhu, our team player for the short film production, “The Embassy.”

“Hare Krishna Maharaj, The Embassy was selected, at the Black Panther International Film Festival, for further consideration as BEST DRAMA SHORTS and BEST INDIE SHORTS… let’s see where this goes now.” Included was an attached document from the Film Fest, congratulating us.

That was a terrific piece of news. Let us see where it goes, indeed. It was the pandemic that f

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I receive this account from Mother Kalindi in Boulder Colorado.I think you’ll find it interesting.

Hare Krsna.

Your Servant, Candramauli Swami.

On the morning of Monday August 6, 2007 I began my day at work at Hospice. After our daily report,medical staff checks on each patient and we begin doing our usual tasks of caring for each patient. Given that this is a small 10 bed facility it allows for us to give loving care to every

As part of the celebrations dignitaries from NZ Police
Representatives from the High commission of India
And NZ Government enjoyed the wonderful anniversary by offering flowers to Radha and Kṛṣṇa Placing garlands on Srila Prabhupada performing abhesika and taking pleasure enjoying an amazing feast.

Read more: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=97712

Easter Retreat

Over 100 adults and children attended the annual Volunteers Easter Retreat in the new beautiful Vedanta mansion in Lincolnshire.

Through the worship, classes, seminars and workshops,  some volunteers declared  that they felt they had gone to the holy places like Vrindavan and Mayapur in India.

They were fortunate with the weather, and  had lots of fun as they played team games  and sports whilst cementing relationships.

Seva Days on the farm

Families from the Vallabh Youth Organ

By Damodar das

“The cow stands with tears in her eyes, the sudra milkman draws milk from the cow artificially, and when there is no milk, the cow is sent to be slaughtered. These greatly sinful acts are responsible for all the troubles in present society. People do not know what they are doing in the name of economic development. The influence of Kali will keep them in the darkness of ignorance. Despite all endeavors for peace and prosperity, they must try to see the cows and the bulls happy in

Chandan and his family bought a new house and so, tradition has it that you invite your community

priest to bless the place. Lovely kirtan, talk and food were had.

What I want to highlight is the First Anniversary of the passing of monk, Pankajanghri. Here is my poem:

Pankajanghri

He was a fellow, perceptibly mellow

He arrived with his brother to follow

At the beckon call of Mahaprabhu

In a land of mist and morning dew

From there on, it was all over

Worldliness gone/personal makeover

A dedicat

A charity walk was organised by the combined efforts of Bhativedanta Manor and the Lotus Trust  to raise more funds.

The walk took place  Sunday 24th April from the Krishna Avanti Primary School on Camrose Avenue in Edgware, and reach Bhaktivedanta Manor  near Watford by about 12.30pm. The route was 6 miles long and there was over 100 walkers altogether.  Rajesh Agrawal, the Deputy Mayor of London for Business, was present and offered his whole-hearted support.

Participants of all ages stepped

By Aseem Krsna Das

Sri Sri Krsna Balaram Shobha Yatra Celebrations in Himachal Pradesh

In the Brahma-saṁhitā, Lord Brahmā glorifies the Supreme Lord’s residence, Goloka, as a place where every word is a song and every gait a dance, where the soil is purpose gem and all water is nectar. Such a place is ever blissful and free from all miseries. There is always a festival in the spiritual world. It’s a place where every resident is constantly engaged in the service of the Lord. That is the nature o

In April, three-hundred gathered in Ealing for the first of several Hare Krishna Festivals to be held in public halls in the coming months.

Classical dance, film, philosophy, mantra music and even a magic show were amongst the cultural presentations appreciated by the diverse audience before they tucked in to the spiritual vegetarian cuisine provided by the Food For All team. Bhaktivedanta Manor is collaborating with the UK Hare Krishna Festival Team as an outreach initiative to offer people an

“In devotional service there are certain activities which are called determined, such as fasting on certain days, like the eleventh day of the moon, Ekadasi, and on the appearance day of the Lord. All these rules and regulations are offered by the great acharyas for those who are actually interested in getting admission into the association of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the transcendental world. The mahatmas, great souls, strictly observe all these rules and regulations, and therefor

By Dhirnayak dasa, Utkal-Banga Padayatra leader

The Utkal-Banga Padayatra has celebrated its first Gaura-purnima festival, the first appearance day of our beloved Sri Gaurasundar. We were at Dhajhola village about 15km from Odagaon, its nearest service town. The villagers were very accommodating and padayatra stayed there for twenty-five days because some of our party went for Navadvipa-mandala Parikrama while the rest of us remained to serve Sri Sri Nitai-Gaurasundar and our oxen. The village

The heart of any community is not its buildings, however grand; not even in Mayapur, despite the grandest building being raised before our eyes. Mayapur’s heart is not limited to even just the Deities, central though they are and worshipped and loved by all. The real beating heart is the residents, most especially those who have dedicated their lives to serving Srila Prabhupada, the Dhama, the Deities, and the devotees. And for so many of us, HG Pankajanghri Prabhu was half of that heart of May

Today the Earth planet we inhabit, Mother Bhumi, is facing a monumental catastrophe in the form of exploiting her for oil. Though this modern artificial so-called civilization is based around wholesale destruction and pillaging of the environment, there are a few who have arisen to defend Mother Earth though soon it could be too late. The exploiters of the earth who have created a complete and world-wide dependency upon an oil-based economy have no second thoughts about the suffering they cause

Akshaya means complete, never ending and eternal or that which never deteriorates. Akshaya Tritiya is celebrated on the third day of the bright fortnight in the month of Vaishakha (vaisakha-sukla-paksa-tritiya). This day is considered to be most auspicious for starting a new venture. This day also yields unlimited spiritual credit for charitable activities that not only benefit oneself and one’s family but also one’s forefathers. It is the day on which great sage Srila Vyasadeva started to comp

There are no ordinary devotees. Everyone in this movement is empowered. Everyone has purchased Krsna to an extent and Krsna never fails to notice the smallest service done.

Everyone in this movement is becoming empowered. There are no ordinary devotees. Devotees by definition are empowered. There are some who are more empowered, but everyone is empowered. Everyone has purchased Krsna to an extent. Krsna is known as acyuta. Acyuta means that He is infallible. He never fails to notice the small

Varnasrama-dharma is the steppingstone for man’s spiritual understanding, it provides structure for the spiritual advancement. The varnasarama system allows discharging of ones specific or prescribed duty in his filed of action for the elevation to the higher status of life. This system helps the society divide into four divisions based on modes of material nature and work associated with it.

The combination of varan & ashrama is varanashrama:

• Varana: means which provides for one’s material need

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide community of devotees practicing bhakti-yoga, the eternal science of loving service to God. The Society was founded in 1966 by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a pure devotee of God representing an unbroken chain of spiritual masters originating with Lord Krsna Himself. The following eight principles are the basis of the Krsna consciousness movement.

We invite all of our readers to consider them wi