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By Madhava Smullen

As the year nears its conclusion, Team ISKCON Alachua, the book distribution effort of the biggest Hare Krishna community in the Western world, is already in the midst of its final marathon of 2021, the Live to Give Campaign.

Running from September until the end of the year, Live to Give is an international book distribution campaign run by the BBT Marketing, Communications and Innovations team, in which over 250 ISKCON communities in more than 55 countries participated last y

Our chanting is not based on a technique. I read a book that described that certain types of music create alpha waves, causing the brain to become very receptive. I thought, “Rubbish!” Even if it would work, it would only be a temporary fix. It would not be substantial at all because if we really want to chant, we have to become attracted to Krsna. That is how we come to the point of chanting attentively.

It is said that currently, our consciousness is invested in the sensual platform, therefore

The day started with a walk and it was Daniel, Nihil, and Ryan that explored Savyasacin’s neighbourhood along with him as the host – and me. The area is mostly of rock, lakes, and trees as well as new development – a kind of urban sprawl, but wilderness is sustained with plenty of that mentioned above in between each home. There are sightings of fox, bear, deer, and bobcat.

To contrast there is the city of Halifax itself, fast-becoming what some people call “The New Vancouver.” It’s growing. Peo

ब्रह्मा द्वारा स्तुति (8.5)

26 ब्रह्माजी ने कहा: हे परमेश्वर, हे अविकारी, हे असीम परम सत्य! आप हर वस्तु के उद्गम हैं। सर्वव्यापी होने के कारण आप प्रत्येक के हृदय में और परमाणु में भी रहते हैं। आपमें कोई भौतिक गुण नहीं पाये जाते। निस्सन्देह, आप अचिन्त्य हैं। मन आपको कल्पना से नहीं ग्रहण कर सकता और शब्द आपका वर्णन करने में असमर्थ हैं। आप सबके परम स्वामी हैं, अतएव आप हर एक के आराध्य हैं। हम आपको नमस्कार करते हैं।

27 भगवान प्रत्यक्ष तथा अप्रत्यक्ष रूप से जानते रहते हैं कि किस प्रकार प्राण, मन तथा बुद

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I am very grateful to Srila Prabhupada for having brought me into your association. You are his sincere followers, and many of you have been serving him for decades, from when you read or heard about him or met him in person.

Once, on his guru maharaja’s disappearance day, Srila Prabhupada said, “On the absolute platform, there is no difference between the appearance and the disappearance of the spiritua

Series: Srila Prabhupada-Our Preeminent Siksha Guru – Day 01
Speaker: Malati Devi Dasi
Occasion: Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day Special

On Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival , here are some lesser-known facts related to ISKCON Founder acharya.

GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is pleased to invite you to the Day 1 of our 3 day series celebrating Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival reflecting on the role of Srila Prabhupada as our preeminent Siksha Guru with Malati Devi Dasi.

Series: Srila Prabhupada-Our Preeminent Siksha Guru – Day 03
Speaker: Visakha Devi
Occasion: Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day Special

On Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival , here are some lesser-known facts related to ISKCON Founder acharya.

GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is pleased to invite you to the Day 3 of our 3 day series celebrating Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival reflecting on the role of Srila Prabhupada as our preeminent Siksha Guru with Visakha Devi.

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Series: Srila Prabhupada-Our Preeminent Siksha Guru – Day 02
Speaker: Praghosa Das
Occasion: Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day Special

On Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival, here are some lesser-known facts related to ISKCON Founder acharya Srila Prabhupada by Praghosa Das

GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is pleased to invite you to t

Srila Prabhupada’s Last Five Days.
By Anantacarya dasa [ACBSP 1972]

This document is a report of some of the details that occurred during the last five days of Srila Prabhupada’s presence with us in Vrndavan, India. It is a diary which was written everyday in Vrndavan at that time. It herewith is delivered as it was written down 38 years ago in l977, with no additions. (Indeed, even the original word misspellings are included as they were written down at that time).

11 November l977.

I arrive a

गजेन्द्र की समर्पण स्तुति (8.3)

1-3 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने आगे कहा: तत्पश्चात गजेन्द्र ने अपना मन पूर्ण बुद्धि के साथ अपने हृदय में स्थिर कर लिया और उस मंत्र का जप प्रारम्भ किया जिसे उसने इन्द्रद्युम्न के रूप में अपने पूर्वजन्म में सीखा था और जो कृष्ण की कृपा से उसे स्मरण था। गजेन्द्र ने कहा: मैं परम पुरुष वासुदेव को सादर नमस्कार करता हूँ (ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय)। उन्हीं के कारण यह शरीर आत्मा की उपस्थिति के फलस्वरूप कर्म करता है, अतएव वे प्रत्येक जीव के मूल कारण हैं। वे ब्रह्मा तथा शिव जैसे महाप

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Series: Srila Prabhupada-Our Preeminent Siksha Guru – Day 03
Speaker: Nrsimhananda Das
Occasion: Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day Special

On Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival , here are some lesser-known facts related to ISKCON Founder acharya.

GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is pleased to invite you to the Day 3 of our 3 day series celebrating Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day festival reflecting on the role of Srila Prabhupada as our preeminent Siksha Guru with

By Sunanda Das

Forty-four years ago this year, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada left this world for the divine abode of Sri Krishna and His pastimes. During his empowered life as a preacher of Krishna consciousness from 1965-1977, he accomplished more than practically any acharya in history, bringing the opportunity for the highest attainment of Goloka Vrindaban to millions of souls throughout the world. We are brought to tears no longer having his association in our midst.

By Madhava Smullen 

The London Radha Krishna Temple’s own non-profit label, Radha Krishna Records – founded in 2009 and dedicated to spiritual mantra music – has released Volume 4 in its popular Mantra Lounge series. 

The nine-track album features an incredible lineup of international mantra artists, singing heartfelt and meditative chants for the Lord against a layered soundscape of gorgeous instrumentation. 

The songs include Above and Beyond – Hare Krishna by Radhika Das; Harer Nama – Touchst

By Bhaktimarga Swami

I was brought to Maya’s Court. Yes indeed. A kind couple, Mangalananda and Ratri, scooped me up from Swoop Airlines at Halifax Airport and from there to be driven to Maya’s Court, the actual name of the street where my hosts live. Savyasacin, Shyamesvari and their three girls reside in this gorgeous natural setting near Sackville and in that sense, because of its paradise features, it could pose for an illusion, which is maya in Sanskrit.

A brief walk by McNabb Lake, a great

प्रह्लाद महाराज द्वारा नृसिंह देव को प्रार्थनाओं से शान्त करना (7.9)

1 नारद मुनि ने आगे कहा: ब्रह्मा, शिव इत्यादि अन्य बड़े-बड़े देवताओं का साहस न हुआ कि वे भगवान के समक्ष जाँय, क्योंकि उस समय वे अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध थे।

2 वहाँ पर उपस्थित भयभीत सारे देवताओं ने लक्ष्मीजी से प्रार्थना की कि वे भगवान के समक्ष जाएँ। किन्तु उन्होंने भी भगवान का ऐसा अद्भुत तथा असामान्य रूप कभी नहीं देखा था, अतएव वे उनके पास नहीं जा सकीं।

3-4 तत्पश्चात ब्रह्माजी ने अपने पास ही खड़े प्रह्लाद महाराज से अनुरोध किया--हे पुत्र, भगवा

We are always being advised to chant with emotion like a child crying for its mother. But when I chant, it takes everything I got to be able to focus, so there’s like no room to also focus on emotions, kind of like you can’t walk and chew gum at the same time. So, I’m wondering if Krishna will accept my arduous efforts to focus on His names as an emotion or would He consider that just mechanical?

First of all, Krishna is very satisfied if someone makes an effort in His service. However, you shou

For nearly three decades the UN has been bringing together almost every country on earth for global climate summits – called COPs – which stands for ‘Conference of the Parties’. In that time climate change has gone from being a fringe issue to a global priority.

In the run up to COP26 the UK is working with every nation to reach agreement on how to tackle climate change. World leaders will arrive in Scotland, alongside tens of thousands of negotiators, government representatives, businesses and

ISKCON Leicester has secured a £750,000 grant to carry out urgent work to save the roof of its stunning Grade II* listed building in Leicester city centre.

The ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Leicester building is the former headquarters of the Leicestershire Banking Corporation and one of the most iconic Victorian masterpieces of architect Joseph Goddard. ISKCON has owned the building for 10 years.

However, the Centre is on the national Buildings at Risk Register – its

By Madhava Smullen

Devotees in El Paso, Texas held their first Rathayatra parade on October 2nd, to an enthusiastic response. The city, which stands on the Rio Grande across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, has an 81% Hispanic population. It is home to a small Hare Krishna congregation, with weekly programs held at the El Paso Preaching Center by president Krishna Charan Das.

Rathayatra co-organizers Kesava Priya Das – who owns hotels in El Paso and all over Texas – and Chaita

Many connections I made, just before the disconnections of tomorrow when I will soar in the air, via Swoop Airlines. Making that domestic flight will bring me to the city of Halifax. So, tying up loose ends is what I’m talking about. With my phone as a constant communication device, I’ll be staying in touch with regular comrades but for the most part I’ll endeavor to “be here now” while being Atlantic way.

There will be plenty to do on the east coast, where they’ve got me in queue for programs.