Last year my brother, Jerry, popped by to drop off vintage photographs of our biological family.
They came in two cardboard boxes with one of them labelled “Brownies,” which my sisters were members of. Likely that box contained Brownies chocolate bars or cookies, which were fundraisers for the organization. That one box, still kicking around with old pics in it, has been around for 55 years. The box itself is vintage.
In any event, I’m copying some of these photos for posterity’s sake and I’m h
अध्याय छियासठ – पौण्ड्रक छद्म वासुदेव (10.66)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन, जब बलराम नन्द के ग्राम व्रज को देखने गए हुए थे तो करुष के राजा ने मूर्खतापूर्वक यह सोचकर कि "मैं भगवान वासुदेव हूँ" भगवान कृष्ण के पास अपना दूत भेजा।
2 पौण्ड्रक मूर्ख लोगों की चापलूसी में आ गया जिन्होंने उससे कहा, “तुम भगवान वासुदेव हो और ब्रह्माण्ड के स्वामी के रूप में अब पृथ्वी पर अवतरित हुए हो।” इस तरह वह अपने आपको भगवान अच्युत मान बैठा।
3 अतएव उस मन्द बुद्धि पौण्ड्रक ने अव्यक्त भगवान कृष्ण के पास द्वारका
अध्याय पैंसठ – बलराम का वृन्दावन जाना (10.65)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे कुरुश्रेष्ठ, एक बार अपने शुभचिन्तक मित्रों को देखने के लिए उत्सुक भगवान बलराम अपने रथ पर सवार हुए और उन्होंने नन्द गोकुल की यात्रा की।
2 दीर्घकाल से वियोग की चिन्ता सह चुकने के कारण गोपों तथा उनकी पत्नियों ने बलराम का आलिंगन किया। तब बलराम ने अपने माता-पिता को प्रणाम किया और उन्होंने स्तुतियों द्वारा बलराम का हर्ष के साथ सत्कार किया।
3 नन्द तथा यशोदा ने प्रार्थना की: हे दशार्ह वंशज, हे ब्रह्माण्ड के स्वामी, तुम तथ
By Dinanatha Das
Japa retreats starting June 26 and running through July 18th, online, hosted by Mahatma Das and Amogh Lila Das.
Register here: http://bit.ly.3pStMZ4
HG Mahatma Prabhu (ACBSP), from Alachua, USA, has been conducting workshops on various topics of importance to devotees like improving japa, forgiveness, compassion, etc. These workshops have immensely benefited the participants to improve their sadhana.
On April 2021, HG Mahatma Prabhu conducted an online Japa Retreat “Transform
अध्याय चौसठ – राजा नृग का उद्धार (10.64)
1 श्री बादरायणि ने कहा: हे राजा, एक दिन साम्ब, प्रद्युम्न , चारु, भानु, गद तथा यदुवंश के अन्य बालक खेलने के लिए एक छोटे से जंगल में गये।
2 देर तक खेलते रहने के बाद उन्हें प्यास लगी। जब वे पानी की तलाश कर रहे थे तो उन्होंने एक सूखे कुएँ के भीतर झाँका और उन्हें एक विचित्र सा जीव दिखा।
3 लड़के उस जीव को, जो कि छिपकली थी और पर्वत जैसी दिख रही थी, देखकर विस्मित हो गए। उन्हें उसके प्रति दया आ गई और वे उसे कुएँ से बाहर निकालने का प्रयास करने लगे।
4 उन्होंने वहाँ
A message about mindfulness:
“This very moment is the best moment which was borne of the past
and which will shape the future, therefore this very moment deserves our full attention.”
-Bhaktimarga Swami, The Walking Monk©
Source: http://thewalkingmonk.blogspot.com/2021/06/sunday-june-13-2021.html
"We can remember Krishna in every moment. We can remember Krishna while taking a glass of water because the taste of water is Krishna. We can remember Krishna as soon as we see the sunlight in the morning, because the sunlight is a reflection of Krishna's Bodily Effulgence. Similarly, as soon as we see moonlight in the evening we remember Krishna because moonlight is also reflection of sunlight. Similarly, when we hear any sound we can remember Krishna because sound is Krishna, and the most per
“If he reads the book he is benefitted still more, or if he gives the book to someone else for reading, both he and the other person is benefitted. Even if one does not read the book but simply holds it and sees it, he is benefitted. If he simply gives small donation towards the work of Krsna consciousness he is benefitted. And anyone who distributes these transcendental literatures, he is also benefitted.”
Srila Prabhupada Letter to German Disciples -- Bombay, 6 May 1977.
Source: https://www.
With no end in sight, the Corona pandemic continues to take its toll on human health. More in terms of mental than physical. The fatality rate due to the corona has gone up, workplaces are being opened more for economic reasons not because the Corona pandemic is over. In between all these chaotic scene ISKCON Ayodhya came up with idea of providing the sublime knowledge of Bhagavad to masses in form of Bhagavad Gita 18 Chapter in 18 Days(1-18 June) .Registration was opened on 22nd May and Sessio
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Sacinandana Swami, a spiritual teacher and monk in the Bhakti tradition, is known for his significant contribution to the practice of meditation and kirtan. Dedicated to the process of inner transformation, he has spent fifty years in pursuit of genuine spiritual experiences.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/Dandavats/posts/2003330473165192
By Madhava Smullen
This year, as we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s appearance in 1896, an excellent way to become absorbed in the pastimes and teachings of the ISKCON Founder-Acharya is the latest, fifth volume of Memories: Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint.
The series all began back in 1991 when Siddhanta Das, the devotee behind the project, was working with ISKCON Television (ITV) and tested out some new video cameras by taping Srutakirti Das, who had served as Srila Pra
Some restrictions becoming relaxed on Covid discipline has made it more possible for a flow of freedom in places like High Park. From noon until 4 pm, a small group of us bhakti yoga followers gathered at what Nick called “the Hill” for kirtan performance. It’s a great spot in a great park where people come to chill.
I managed to catch the last few minutes of the blissful chant before embarking on a trip (by car) north to Caledon and to a farm. Visiting this sixty-four-acre land in the rolling
अध्याय तिरसठ – बाणासुर और भगवान कृष्ण का युद्ध (10.63)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे भारत, अनिरुद्ध के सम्बन्धी- जन उसे लौटे न देखकर शोकग्रस्त रहे और इस तरह वर्षा ऋतु के चार मास बीत गये।
2 नारद से अनिरुद्ध के कार्यों तथा उसके बन्दी होने के समाचार सुनकर, भगवान कृष्ण को अपना पूज्य देव मानने वाले वृष्णिजन शोणितपुर गये।
3-4 श्री बलराम तथा कृष्ण को आगे करके सात्वत वंश के प्रमुख – प्रद्युम्न, सात्यकि, गद, साम्ब, सारण, नन्द, उपनन्द, भद्र तथा अन्य लोग बारह अक्षौहिणी सेना के साथ एकत्र हुए और चारों ओर
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COVID-19 claims the life of a world-renowned spiritual leader but his legacy lives on.
“The purpose of this film was to ease the pain of separation for those attached to him, and to give Maharaja a platform to keep preaching, keep reaching out, even though he's not physically present,” says Krishna Lila. “The awards indicate that yes, his story does resonate with a lot of people even outside of the ISKCON circle. Maharaja is a treasure of ISKCON, and we wanted people outside
As any activity is done with some aim or goal in mind, similarly, the VIHE study courses have been structured to meet the aims defined by the Vaisnava Training and Education. This kind of structured study does not only enhance the knowledge of the students, but also enables them to preach better, see the world from a sastric perspective, enhance their faith and conviction, cultivate vaisnava qualities and apply the sastric knowledge in their personal lives.
Special features of the course:
The V
"His Grace Manu Prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada passed away peacefully on the auspicious day of Snana Yatra and Purnima, 24 June 2021 at 8:30am, aged 86.
He was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in summer 1971 in London with his wife Krishna Kamala Devi Dasi.
He had a stroke in July 2020,and lost his ability to speak except for a very few words, noticebly Haribol and Hare Krishna
During his final month in hospital in London, by Srila Prabhupada's mercy, he was incessently chanting loudly 'Ha
May the Supreme Lord who is known as the son of Çrématé Çacé-devé be transcendentally situated in the innermost chambers of your heart. Resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, He has appeared in the Age of Kali by His causeless mercy to bestow what no incarnation has ever offered before: the most sublime and radiant mellow of devotional service, the mellow of conjugal love.
⎯ Srila Rupa Goswami, Vidagdha-madhava
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A new 37-minute documentary entitled “Seeking Shelter: The Life & Legacy of Bhakti Charu Swami” is set to premiere on ISKCON News and Youtube on July 24th, as part of the global celebration on the beloved ISKCON guru’s disappearance day.
“The pandemic has claimed millions of lives — ordinary humans, celebrities and saintly people alike — leaving loved ones grappling with the tragic loss and burning existential questions such as ‘Why do bad things happen to good people?’ and ‘Where do we find sh
What if we would rise early in the morning and what if we would not speak anything mundane for as long as possible? What if we would delay involvement with the mundane? How long could we do that? But if we do that and for hours and hours in the morning preoccupy ourselves with Krsna, then we are building up positive spiritual energy. And then later in the day, when we actually start dealing with material energy, we have like a well-charged battery. Then we have our inner spiritual strength.
Sou
At the tail end of the day, I found myself comfortably seated at a bench, one block from Ramsden. For public use, this supremely varnished wood-bench is set just at the corner of the Paul Hahn piano shop. In fact, a concrete-set sidewalk resembling a piano key-board leads the weary pedestrian to the bench. So, there I sat, chanting on beads sending off soft utterings of Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. I hope that a meagre dose of sinc
