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.
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Some devotees live without running water, electricity and gas. They go to a nearby hand pump and cook on wood. While the bombs fall the devotees continue their devotional service which including cooking lots of Pr
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When you ask a question, you are embarking on a journey! The Buddha, for example, started his famous journey with a question. One day, he left his father’s protective care, ventured outside the royal palace and saw sick
Many filmmakers and playwrights say that lately, fresh material has been awfully hard to find. Enter a young theatrical troupe, their material so ancient it's brand-new.
In New York City the news is getting around: a group of yoga students have formed an acting troupe and are entering the professional theater world.
Early in 1976, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness purchased a twelve-story building on Manhattan's West 55th Street (in the off-Broadway theater district). When the
By Radhapriya
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My assistant with the plays, Dhruv Patel, has begun to submit our short film, “The Embassy,” to film festivals. I am anticipating that there will be takers to this production, which is well acted and overall well-assembled with camera and lighting.
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The script is rich. Playwright, Bhasa, was committed to a language o
