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When you frequent a place, people of that area get to know you. This is the case for me, at the park, as well as David, who resides with us. He spends more time than me, enough to see the things I miss. He spotted a fox, rare to see during the day. And he always comes back after his walk to say whom he met and just what’s going on. He’s making nice friends.

Now I use this green space to rehab or recoup my worn-out legs. So, I’m getting to be more present. It was two hours that I sat on a bench

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अध्याय तीन – सुकन्या तथा च्यवन मुनि का विवाह (9.3)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने आगे कहा: हे राजन, मनु का दूसरा पुत्र राजा शर्याति वैदिक ज्ञान में पारंगत था। उसने अंगीर वंशियों द्वारा सम्पन्न होने वाले यज्ञ के दूसरे दिन के उत्सवों के विषय में आदेश दिए।

2 शर्याति की सुकन्या नामक एक सुन्दर कमलनेत्री कन्या थी जिसके साथ वे जंगल में च्यवन मुनि के आश्रम को देखने गये।

3 जब वह सुकन्या जंगल में अपनी सहेलियों से घिरी हुई, वृक्षों से विविध प्रकार के फल एकत्र कर रही थी तो उसने बाँबी के छेद में दो जुगनू जैसी चमक

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By Damodarleela Dasa [Maharashtra Padayatra leader]

1. We will distribute 12 sets of Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita.
2. We will perform sankirtana in 125 villages.
3. We will distribute 25 Srimad Bhagavatam Sets.
4. We will distribute 125 laminated big photos of Srila Prabhupada to new
devotees.
5. We Will perform more than 125 house programs
6. We will perform 125 school programs and tell children who Srila Prabhupada was.
7. We will distribute 25,000 drona prasad.
8. We will distribute 125 Tulsi

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By Ekalavya Das

My sannyasa ceremony was completed on Gaura Purnima 28 March during the morning hours, beginning at 6:30 am. I received the name Sri Krishna Caitanya Swami. It was a beautiful ceremony on the banks of the Candrabhaga River on our Prabhupada Ghat. H.H. Lokanath Swami sat on a Vyasasana decorated with roses and other flowers. Tulsi Maharani was there on a beautiful teakwood table. Padayatra Maharashtra was there bearing beautiful murthis of Sri Sri Nitai Gaurasundar and Srila Prab

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I walked again, to the park, for the purpose to light a little spark. I’m not the only one. There are many who come to lay out a blanket and then lay themselves out on it. Tennis balls are flying from within the court fence. There are lineups. The playground is vibrant with kids and their guardians; parent or nanny. Young men hop, bounce and leap balls through the hoops. The dogs are frisky while owners look on with care.

Benches get occupied fast. As soon as one occupant leaves another slides

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Nick Vujicic was born without arms and legs. “Why me?” he always asked until he discovered that God had chosen him for a purpose. Because of his disability, he was able to reach out to people and give them courage. Nick’s zest for life and faith in God’s will drove him to learn to swim, surf, travel the world, and do things that even able-bodied people fail to do. He touched people with his conviction that God loves us unconditionally and that whatever He does is for our highest good. He exempl

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अध्याय दो – मनु के पुत्रों की वंशावलियाँ (9.2)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: इसके पश्चात जब वैवस्वत मनु (श्राद्धदेव) के पुत्र सुद्युम्न वानप्रस्थ आश्रम ग्रहण करने के लिए जंगल में चले गये तो मनु ने और अधिक सन्तान प्राप्त करने की इच्छा से यमुना नदी के तट पर सौ वर्षों तक कठिन तपस्या की।

2 तब पुत्र कामना से श्राद्धदेव नामक मनु ने देवों के देव भगवान हरि की पूजा की। इस तरह उसे अपने ही सदृश दस पुत्र प्राप्त हुए। इनमें से इक्ष्वाकु सबसे बड़ा था।

3 इन पुत्रों में से पृषध्र अपने गुरु की आज्ञा का पालन करते

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By Jayadvaita Swami

I was neutral, ambivalent and uncommitted about getting a vaccination for COVID-19. On one hand, the available vaccines have been well tested and shown highly effective. On the other hand, they have not had the benefit of long-term testing, the kind that goes on for years. We do not know how long their effectiveness will last, how effective they may be against variants, and what side effects might show up in the long term.

Apart from that, it seemed that if I came down with

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By Mukunda Madhava Das
 
In a country of 10.5 million people and 40 universities, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Dominican Republic has surely been making its mark, getting the spiritual wisdom and teachings of Krishna-bhakti into the top libraries in the country. 
 
ISKCON Dominican Republic has begun a library book distribution group called: “The Study Circle”, this year. The group is formed of Vidyabhusana Das, Mukunda Madhava Das, Syam Krishna Gopal Das, and
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The soul is buried in layers of consciousness but the Holy Name just penetrates!

The soul is deeply buried in layers of consciousness. It is like being covered in blankets. Layers of mental energy, intellectual energy, sensual energy and these are like the blankets that cover us. So the soul is in a dormant state and all the blankets are on top. But the Holy Name just penetrates it. Some people walk around with lots of blankets, so the soul is penetrating only a little, not so deep into their

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Park Shelter by Bhaktimarga Swami

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I was sitting at the park bench thinking of an urban park that is like Noah’s ark. It offers shelter to loads of people. With pandemic restrictions in full swing people are most eager for an outlet of fun and so you see a place like Ramsden Park packed with people and dogs. One recent sign was posted saying, “Toronto: 2.8 million people. 230,000 dogs.” Sometimes it seems half of these canines are in this park. For passerby’s I was greeting them with a “Happy spring!”

“Oh, is it?” asked one guy.

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अध्याय एक – राजा सुद्युम्न का स्त्री बनना (9.1)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने कहा: हे प्रभु श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी, आप विभिन्न मनुओं से सारे कालों का विस्तार से वर्णन कर चुके हैं और उनमें असीम शक्तिमान पूर्ण भगवान के अद्भुत कार्यकलापों का भी वर्णन कर चुके हैं। मैं भाग्यशाली हूँ कि मैंने आपसे ये सारी बातें सुनीं।

2-3 द्रविड़ देश के साधु सदृश राजा सत्यव्रत को भगवतकृपा से गत कल्प के अन्त में आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान प्राप्त हुआ और वह अगले मन्वन्तर में विवस्वान का पुत्र वैवस्वत मनु बना। मुझे इसका ज्ञान आपसे प्राप्त हुआ ह

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Yajigrama Yatra By Chandan Yatra Das

Where Srila Narottama Das Thakura, Shrinivasa Acharya and Ramachandra Kaviraj stayed

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Yajigrama is a tiny village 4km from Katwa, viz. 1 hour from Navadvipa town or 2 hours’ drive from Mayapur via road trip. Katwa is where Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu took sannyasa from Kesava Bharati. Yajigrama is important place connected with many most wonderful pastimes of three Vaishnava stalwarts – Srila Narottama Das Thakura, Srila Shrinivasa Acharya and Srila Ramchandra Kaviraj. After the disappearance of t

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Hare Krishna!

Please accept our humble obediences, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.

The Study Circle of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON Dominican Republic, carried out a book donation activity, sankirtan, in the main universities of the country and in the National Library.

Those favored in this round or opportunity were the Universidad Iberoamericana (UNIBE), Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC), Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM) in S

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By Bir Krishna Goswami

To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate that is the Question!

The answer to this question is not so simple. In this short essay I would like to present my thought processes.

First of all, I do not blindly accept any of the information that has been presented in the lay media either pro or con. In addition before making any decision especially decisions regarding health, I weigh different factors; especially the risk factors.

Everything we do in this world is risky. As we hear fr

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Radhika Ramana Prabhu: I have found that it’s impossible to put Srila Prabhupada in a box, he’s like a multi-faceted jewel and everyone appreciates that jewel from a different side and their appreciation of Prabhupada is true, it’s genuine, it’s not actually possible it’s like Krishna entering the assembly of the wrestling arena, each one sees Krishna in a different light in a different way, some as a beautiful little boy, some as a powerful king and ruler so people appreciate Srila Prabhupada

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By Madhava Smullen

A new 60-minute feature documentary on the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “India’s Book of Wisdom—The Bhagavata Purana” has been released to watch for free at the Bhagavata Purana Research Project.

Hosted by Dr. Kenneth Valpey (Krishna Kshetra Swami), co-director (with Prof. Ravi M. Gupta) of the Bhagavata Purana Research Project at the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies, the film introduces the Bhagavata Purana to people completely new to this crown jewel of ancient Sanskrit liter

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“It’s a beautiful day,” said the bespectacled middle-age man with his smart elbow padded sport suit.

I agreed. “We really didn’t have much of a winter.”

“That’s true,” he said reassuringly. He was curious and wanted to keep up the conversation. “How long have you been a Buddhist?”

“I’m a Krishna a monk. I joined in ‘73.”

“Yes, my wife is quite the admirer of Krishna Murti’s teachings.”

“Yes, he is well known.” I replied.

“That’s my connection to India. I’m from Iraq and I have lots of Indian fr

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अध्याय चौबीस – भगवान का मत्स्यावतार (8.24)

1 महाराज परीक्षित ने कहा: भगवान हरि नित्य ही अपने दिव्य पद पर स्थित हैं; फिर भी वे इस भौतिक जगत में अवतरित होते हैं और विभिन्न रूपों में स्वयं को प्रकट करते हैं। उनका पहला अवतार एक बड़ी मछली के रूप में हुआ। हे श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी! मैं आपसे उस मत्स्यावतार की लीलाएँ सुनने का इच्छुक हूँ।

2-3 किस कारण से भगवान ने कर्म-नियम के अन्तर्गत विविध रूप धारण करनेवाले सामान्य जीव की भाँति गर्हित मछली का रूप स्वीकार किया? मछली का रूप निश्चित रूप से गर्हित एवं घोर पीड़

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One year on from the first lock-down in the UK due to the Coronavirus, Jaya Krishna das from Bhaktivedanta Manor shares his reflections during a most challenging yet unforgettable year:

Reflecting back to exactly this time last year, I remember it as highly unsettling. There was lots of news coverage about a new virus that had completely gone out of control. By then some parts of Europe were already in lockdown and there was a political debate about whether the UK should follow suit.

The govern

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