By Madhava Smullen
“This year, Janmastami Goes Digital,” reads the massive billboard that can now be seen all over Mumbai.
The billboards are advertising “Krishna Fest,” presented by ISKCON Chowpatty and Govardhan Eco-Village from August 22nd to 31st. The ten-day event is an ingenious way of celebrating a massive Janmastami festival with thousands of people during the pandemic – a virtual experience that mimics the in-person one.
Among the team who developed and organized the Fest are Govardha
अध्याय दस – शिवजी तथा उमा द्वारा मार्कण्डेय ऋषि का गुणगान (12.10)
1 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: भगवान नारायण के द्वारा नियोजित मोहमयी शक्ति के ऐश्वर्यशाली प्रदर्शन का अनुभव करके मार्कण्डेय ऋषि ने भगवान की शरण ग्रहण की।
2 श्री मार्कण्डेय ने कहा: हे भगवान हरि, शरण ग्रहण करनेवालों को अभय दान देने वाले आपके चरणकमलों के तलवों की, मैं शरण ग्रहण करता हूँ। बड़े-बड़े देवता भी आपकी माया से मोहित रहते हैं जो ज्ञान के रूप में उनके समक्ष प्रकट होती है।
3 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: एक बार जब भगवान शिवजी – माता पार्वती सहित
I was a proofreader for Srila Prabhupada Tributes 2021 back in June and July, and I noted down some excerpts that were striking in some way or other. Some are quotes of Srila Prabhupada, others are stories of Srila Prabhupada that I had not heard before, some are examples of eloquence, essential truth spoken concisely, others are creative rhymes. I hope reading them increases your devotion to Srila Prabhupada and inspires you to read the entire book, Srila Prabhupada Tributes 2021. Sharing this
By Yudhistir Govinda Das
Official Press Release
The Honourable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi would be inaugurating the year-long 125th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Srila Prabhupada (Founder-Acharya of ISKCON) and release a Commemorative Silver Coin of Rs 125 in his honor on 1st September 2021.
Keeping in mind the Covid protocol, the program would be organized virtually wherein thousands of ISKCON members, dignitaries, and the general public from more than 60 countries are expe
By Bhakti Charu Swami Archive Team
One of the most important contributions of Bhakti Charu Swami is in the form of Abhay Charan, the 45-part series, which he offered on the 100th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada in 1996. He worked for 10 years to produce this video epic to glorify his spiritual master.
On the 125th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada, the production team is very happy to announce the new release of Abhay Charan in Pendrive format. This could be one of the offerings from our spiritua
Krishna is the Original Soul. If they were able, all souls could trace their ultimate origin to Krishna, the origin of everyone and everything. Just as the body has a soul within, so the soul also has a soul. The Soul of the soul is known as Atma-atma. But this Soul is never trapped or compromised as the individual soul is. This Soul remains ever free and above all. He is therefore known as the Over Soul or Superior Soul, or Supersoul, the Param-atma.
The individual soul has an innate attractio
🌻🌻ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय🌻🌻
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छोटा बच्चा देख कर ही सीखता है। वह दूसरे को जो करते देखता है वह उसकी नकल करता है। वह देखा देखी में सबकुछ स्वयं ही सीखता जाता है। अगर आप चाहते हैं कि आपका बच्चा नैतिक बने। ईमानदार बने। चरित्रवान बने तो इसके लिए आपको भी ऐसा ही बनना होगा। नहीं तो जैसे आप हैं आपका बच्चा वैसा ही बनेगा। पिता झूठ बोले और वह यह चाहे कि बच्चा झूठ ना बोले यह कैसे संभव हो सकता है? माता-पिता गालियां दे, आपस में लड़े आपका बच्चा चरित्रवान बने यह कैसे हो सकता है? बच्चा जैसा अपने माता-प
अध्याय नौ – मार्कण्डेय ऋषि को भगवान की मायाशक्ति के दर्शन (12.9)
1 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: नर के मित्र भगवान नारायण, बुद्धिमान मुनि मार्कण्डेय द्वारा की गई उपयुक्त स्तुति से तुष्ट हो गये। अतएव वे उन श्रेष्ठ भृगुवंशी से बोले।
2 भगवान ने कहा: हे मार्कण्डेय, तुम समस्त विद्वान ब्राह्मणों में श्रेष्ठ हो। तुमने अविचल भक्ति, तपस्या, वेदाध्ययन एवं विधि-विधानों द्वारा परमात्मा पर ध्यान स्थिर करके अपने जीवन को सफल बना लिया है।
3 हम तुम्हारे आजीवन ब्रह्मचर्य व्रत से पूर्णतया संतुष्ट हैं, तुम्हारा कल्याण हो। मै
My dear Maharaj ji’s, Prabhu ji’s, Mata ji"s All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Srila Prabhupad’s 125th appearance day!
Finally the great day has come. Today on Srila Prabhupad’s 125th appearance day, Srila Prabhupad’s birthplace will be offered to him. Kindly be present online to witness this historic event. Event will start streaming from 3pm
(IST) today, i. e 31st August 2021 from Srila Prabhupada birthplace. It’s a 2 day event.
On 1st September 2021 the Hon'ble Chief Minister o
The next day was Vyasa-puja day, the celebration of Prabhupada’s seventy-fourth birthday. That morning a package arrived from New York containing several copies of the Vyasa-puja booklet, a twenty-five-page paperback filled with homages from Prabhupada’s disciples.
Months before, one of the devotees had discovered an old issue of a magazine published by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati; the magazine contained a Vyasa-puja homage Prabhupada had written commemorating the appearance day of his own
GBC Resolution passed unanimously on August 18, 2021:
Celebration of Srila Prabhupada’s 125th Anniversary Vyasa Puja
Whereas His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada is the Founder-Acarya of ISKCON, and his teachings and example are the guide and inspiration for the entire International Society for Krishna Consciousness;
Whereas celebration of his appearance in this world is an annual event of great significance for all ISKCON devotees throughout the world;
Whereas Srila Prab
Hare Krishna,
Dear Devotees
Click this link for download pdf :
Srila Prabhupada's 2021 Vyasa Puja Book
अध्याय आठ – मार्कण्डेय द्वारा नर-नारायण ऋषि की स्तुति (12.8)
1 श्री शौनक ने कहा: हे सूत, आप दीर्घायु हों। हे साधु, हे वक्ताओं में श्रेष्ठ, आप हमसे इसी तरह बोलते रहें। निस्सन्देह, आप ही मनुष्यों को उस अज्ञान से निकलने का मार्ग दिखा सकते हैं जिसमें वे विचरण कर रहे हैं।
2-5 विद्वानों का कहना है कि मृकण्डु के पुत्र मार्कण्डेय ऋषि, अति दीर्घ आयु वाले मुनि थे और ब्रह्मा के दिन के अन्त होने पर वे ही एकमात्र बचे हुए थे जबकि सारा ब्रह्माण्ड प्रलय की बाढ़ में जलमग्न हुआ था। किन्तु यही मार्कण्डेय ऋषि, जोकि भ
Vyasa puja offering to Srila Prabhupada on the 125th anniversary of his wonderful appearance 1st September 1896, celebrated on August 31st 2021.
I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, who is very dear to Lord Kṛṣṇa, having taken shelter at His lotus feet.
Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O spiritual master, servant of Sarasvatī Gosvāmī.
You are kindly preaching the message of Lord Caitanya deva and delivering the Western countries, which
Sri Krishna Janmastami message (2017) from ex GBC Chair HH Bhakti Charu Swami
By Ananda Vrinavana Devi Dasi
In spiritual parlance there are ‘thin’ places in the world. These are holy places, sacred spaces, where the line between the spiritual and materials worlds is very thin and the ability to feel and perceive our relationship with Krishna is heightened. It’s easier to chant there, to call Krishna deeply from the heart, and thus to call ourselves to experience our spiritual selves.
There are also thin days (and even thin times in the day). Janmastami is one such day.
𝐀𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢 𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐚
“…. So, this bhakti, devotional service of Kṛṣṇa, is so nice. And under that bhakti category, this Janmāṣṭamī… Of course, this Janmāṣṭamī ceremony is observed by all Hindus. Irrespective of becoming Vaiṣṇava or not, this ceremony is observed in India, every home. Just like in your Western countries the Christmas is observed in every home, similarly, Janmāṣṭamī is observed in every home. Today is a great ceremonial day.
So, our program
अध्याय सात – पौराणिक साहित्य (12.7)
1 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: सुमन्तु ऋषि, ने अथर्ववेद संहिता अपने शिष्य कबन्ध को पढ़ाई और उन्होंने इसे पाठ्य और वेददर्श से कही।
2 शौक्लायनी, ब्रह्मवलि, मोदोष तथा पिप्पलायनि वेददर्श के शिष्य थे। मुझसे पथ्य के भी शिष्यों के नाम सुनो। हे ब्राह्मण, वे हैं-कुमुद, शुनक तथा जाजलि। वे सभी अथर्ववेद को अच्छी तरह जानते थे।
3 बभ्रु तथा सैंधवायन नामक शुनक के शिष्यों ने अपने गुरु द्वारा संकलित अथर्ववेद के दो भागों का अध्ययन किया। सैंधवायन के शिष्य सावर्ण तथा अन्य ऋषियों के शिष्यों
अध्याय छह - महाराज परीक्षित का निधन (12.6)
1 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: व्यासदेव के पुत्र, स्वरूपसिद्ध तथा समदृष्टि वाले श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी द्वारा जो कहा गया था उसे सुनकर महाराज परीक्षित नम्रतापूर्वक उनके चरणकमलों के पास गये। मुनि के चरणों पर अपना शीश झुकाते हुए, हाथ जोड़े, जीवन-भर भगवान विष्णु के संरक्षण में रह चुके राजा परीक्षित ने इस प्रकार कहा।
2 महाराज परीक्षित ने कहा: आपने आदि तथा अन्त से रहित भगवान हरि की यह कथा सुना कर मुझ पर इतनी महती कृपा प्रदर्शित की है कि मुझे अपने जीवन का लक्ष्य प्राप्त
ISKCON Communications and the SP125 Committee are happy to inform you that the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi Ji has kindly consented to officially inaugurate Srila Prabhupada’s 125th Appearance (Birth) Anniversary celebrations and also release the commemorative coin on 1st September 2021 at 4.30 PM
Keeping in line with the Covid protocol of the Government, the entire program will be done live via video conferencing. The details of the link and participation process will be
