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अध्याय बारह – मोहिनी-मूर्ति अवतार पर शिवजी का मोहित होना (8.12)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: स्त्री के रूप में भगवान हरि ने दानवों को मोह लिया और देवताओं को अमृत पिलाया।

2 इन लीलाओं को सुनकर बैल पर सवारी करनेवाले शिवजी उस स्थान पर गये जहाँ भगवान मधुसूदन रहते हैं। शिवजी अपनी पत्नी उमा को साथ लेकर तथा अपने साथी प्रेतों से घिरकर वहाँ भगवान के स्त्री-रूप को देखने गये।

3 भगवान ने शिवजी तथा उमा का अत्यन्त सम्मान के साथ स्वागत किया और ठीक प्रकार से बैठ जाने पर शिवजी ने भगवान की विधिवत पूजा की तथा मुस

In our Krishna conscious movement, we should follow in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya and the six Goswamis of Vrindavan. They were always serving Krishna in the mood of separation, they never said now I’ve seen Krishna or last night I danced with Krishna no they were crying where is Krishna and they were always searching after Him wondering when they would finally be able to see Him we should also desire intensely to see and be with Krishna. But first thing is to become purified through devotion

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By Tarakanatha Dasa

Last year Food For Life Wales was awarded with the prestigious Points of Light Award by the UK Prime Minister. They received a letter in which Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote:

“I wanted to write personally to thank you for your extraordinary efforts at ‘Food For Life Wales’ feeding tens of thousands of vulnerable people and our wonderful NHS workers. Your uplifting mission has brought nourishment and care to so many people and I am lost in admiration for

It is that pure devotional service that can completely satisfy the heart. Therefore, it is attractive. And therefore, the sankirtana devotee has absorbed himself in drinking this transcendental nectar. He is relishing it and then whatever is overflowing from his genuine enthusiasm, he is trying to hear about Krsna, to glorify Krsna, to serve Krsna – bhaje Krsna bolo Krsna kore Krsna sikha! Chant the Holy Name of Krsna and follow the teachings of Krsna. And when all that absorption if there, the

अध्याय ग्यारह – इन्द्र द्वारा असुरों का संहार (8.11)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: तत्पश्चात भगवान श्रीहरि की परम कृपा से इन्द्र, वायु इत्यादि सारे देवता जीवित हो गये। इस प्रकार जीवित होकर सारे देवता उन्हीं असुरों को बुरी तरह पीटने लगे जिन्होंने पहले उन्हें परास्त किया था।

2 जब सर्वाधिक शक्तिशाली इन्द्र क्रुद्ध हो गए और उन्होंने महाराज बलि को मारने के लिए अपने हाथ में वज्र ले लिया तो सारे असुर "हाय हाय" चिल्लाकर शोक करने लगे।

3 गम्भीर, सहिष्णु तथा लड़ने के साज-सामान से भलीभाँति सज्जित बलि महारा

“The twenty-third and twenty-fourth prominent devotees of Nityananda Prabhu were Sadasiva Kaviraja and his son Purusottama dasa, who was the tenth gopala. Since birth, Purusottama dasa was merged in the service of the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda Prabhu, and he was always engaged in childish play with Lord Krsna.” [C.C. Adi 11.8-39]

“Sri Sadasiva Kaviraja was extremely fortunate. His son’s name was Sri Purusottama das. He was never externally conscious of his material body. Nityananda Candra e

About Devamrita Swami
Devamrita Swami is an educator, author, and monk in the Krishna bhakti tradition. For over forty years, he has been traveling the world sharing the teachings and lifestyle of bhakti-yoga.
With a unique ability to analyze modern problems through the wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita and Shrimad-Bhagavatam (essential Vedic texts), he challenges audiences to understand that the quest for genuine personal and social upliftment is rooted in precise and comprehensive knowledge. Often

ISKCON at the UN and the ISKCON Vaishnavi Ministry have organized an interfaith panel discussion entitled “Shared Stories: Culture, Religion & Women’s Empowerment” which will take place virtually on March 21st as part of the NGO Commission on the Status of Women Forum. The panel, which will take place from 12:30pm to 2:00pm EDT, is co-sponsored by Muslims for Progressive Values and ACT Alliance, a coalition of Protestant and Orthodox churches and church-related organizations engaged in humanita

Hare Krishna,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

“After having darshan of Mayapur in Antar-dvipa, learned devotees go to Simanta dvipa. Next one should go south of Mayapur to Godruma dvipa, then one should joyfully go to Madhya dvipa. After seeing these four islands on the east bank, one should reverently cross the Ganges. Having walked around Kola dvipa at leisure, then take darshan of Ritu dvipa. After you have seen the most beautiful Jahnu dvipa, go and see

Cameron, who comes over to check on me quite regularly, took a lotus position and within that safe six foot distance, mentioned to me, “This room has a powerful energy.”

I agreed. “Why sure. This is the place where our guru, Prabhupada, stayed. Right where I am laying now (recovering) was the location of his bed. To my left is the washroom and tub he used and next to us, behind you, was the greeting room.”

“The vibes are good,” Cameron reiterated in his Aussie accent.

It has been a week since I

अध्याय दस – देवताओं तथा असुरों के बीच संग्राम (8.10)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन! यद्यपि असुर तथा दैत्य पूरे मनोयोग तथा श्रम के साथ समुद्र-मन्थन में लगे थे, किन्तु भगवान वासुदेव के भक्त न होने के कारण, असुर अमृत नहीं पी सके।

2 हे राजन! समुद्र-मन्थन का कार्य पूरा कर लेने तथा अपने प्रिय भक्त देवताओं को अमृत पान करवाने के बाद भगवान ने वहाँ से विदा ली और गरुड़ पर आसीन होकर अपने धाम चले गये।

3 देवताओं की विजय देखकर असुरगण उनके श्रेष्ठतर ऐश्वर्य को सहन न कर सके। अतः वे अपने हथियार उठाकर देवत

“Has anyone ever become convinced in Krishna Consciousness by listening to this record? No. He will simply think it is nice magical sounds, that’s all. But, if he reads one book, he will be convinced about spiritual life. That is our success”
Letter to Brahmananda — Bombay January 07, 1975

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=93903

By Bhakta Bhupendra Solanki

Devotees from a small preaching centre in the UK, ISKCON South London, have taken the spirit of Srila Prabhupada’s words to heart. They have embarked on an ambitious project to show that the spirit of co-operation is well and truly still alive in ISKCON, 125 years after Srila Prabhupada’s appearance.

Kirtan 125 is an offering of 125 hours of kirtan bringing together all the temples and centers in the UK.  Live broadcasts on YouTube and Facebook will take place on the

HH Mukunda Goswami Maharaja relates:

There is an interesting story that I wrote about. It took place when “Govinda” first came out, when the recording was first released. I was in England, and Yamuna was in England, and we sent this recording to the devotees in Los Angeles to show how we were really preaching big time to the Beatles and had done this record. But the devotees in Los Angeles didn’t want Prabhupada to hear this, because they thought it was very strange that a woman’s voice would b

Our roofer, Victor, did make it up above me. I could hear his clumping on the flat roof overhead, the very place where squirrels race back-and-forth; never on a schedule. It’s just frivolous, whimsical play. Their footsteps are light compared to Victor’s firm and less speedy moments.

Below me, on the main floor, is Sri the Pea (that’s what he calls himself) getting already for Govinda's take out. It Involves mostly the use of water, the washing of trays and laying out of the day’s spread of tas

अध्याय नौ – मोहिनी-मूर्ति के रूप में भगवान का अवतार (8.9)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: तत्पश्चात असुर एक दूसरे के शत्रु बन गये। उन्होंने अमृत पात्र को फेंकते और छीनते हुए अपने मैत्री-सम्बन्ध तोड़ लिये। इसी बीच उन्होंने देखा कि एक अत्यन्त सुन्दर तरुणी उनकी ओर बढ़ी आ रही है।

2 उस सुन्दरी को देखकर असुरों ने कहा: ओह! इसका सौन्दर्य कितना आश्चर्यजनक है, शरीर की कान्ति कितनी अद्भुत है और इसकी तरुणावस्था का सौन्दर्य कितना उत्कृष्ट है। इस तरह कहते हुए वे उसका भोग करने की इच्छा से तेजी से उसके पास पहुँच

About Nrsimhananda Das
• Joined in Chicago in Spring of ’71. Initiated in LA in ’72 where he remained.
• Involved in various services – pot washing, Harinam, book distribution, cookie distribution, candle distribution, Magic Lotus caterer,
• Conceived and spearheaded ISKCON Television,
• Temple President Topanga Pyramid House ’79-’93.
• Producer of the Complete Srila Prabhupada DVD Library in 20 languages.
• Producer, Director New Hare Krishna World, Disciple of My Disciple, Acarya series, pupp

(The below text is the automatic transcription generated for the above video)

Dear devotees welcome back to the GBC SPT page, my name is Deva Madhava Das and I’m very happy to have with us today His Grace Kripamoya Prabhu. Welcome Prabhu, thank you so much. He is a disciple of His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada and he joined very early, on which I’m going to, I’m excited to ask from you about in a moment, and he was resolute in his determination from a very young age and a steady servant of the

By Vaisesika Dasa

While getting vaccinated against COVID-19, I remembered these words from Āyurveda-śāstra: auṣadhi cintayet viṣṇum. When taking medicine, one must remember Viṣṇu because ultimately He is the active ingredient that makes any medicine potent.

More prominent in my mind, however, was my recollection of Śrīla Prabhupada’s mood when it came to vaccinations, or for that matter, his approach to life in general. Srila Prabhupada once nonchalantly commented “All right, let us have,” when

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Thank you so much for joining us today so we are back here celebrating Sri Chaitanya Charitamrita and we’re so grateful for your active participation for the past so many weeks and we’re going to continue with deep absorption in reading and listening to these beautiful lectures and presentations by so many wonderful exalted devotees that are helping us develop the mood for this upcoming Gaura Purnima festival.

So