By Madhava Smullen

Lives of Service is an ISKCON News interview series that recreates the feel of sitting down for a chat at the Sunday Feast with an old friend or a devotee you’d like to get to know. Told in their own words, it’s an insightful, inspiring, lighthearted, and at times humorous look at their stories and lives of service. Kalasamvara Das is one of the most joyful, ecstatic and dedicated devotees we’ve had the fortune to speak to. We hope you enjoy this chat with him!

Where are you

अध्याय छह – यदुवंश का प्रभास गमन (11.6)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: तब ब्रह्माजी अपने पुत्रों तथा देवताओं एवं महान प्रजापतियों को साथ लेकर द्वारका के लिए रवाना हुए। सारे जीवों के कल्याणप्रदाता शिवजी भी अनेक भूत-प्रेतों से घिरकर द्वारका गये।

2-4 कृष्ण का दर्शन करने की आशा से शक्तिशाली इन्द्र अपने साथ मरुतों, आदित्यों, अश्विनियों, ऋभुओं, अंगिराओं, रुद्रों, विश्वेदेवों, साध्यों, गन्धर्वों, अप्सराओं, नागों, सिद्धों, चारणों, गुह्यकों, महान ऋषियों, पितरों, विद्याधरों एवं किन्नरों को लेकर द्वारका न

अध्याय पाँच – नारद द्वारा वसुदेव को दी गई शिक्षाओं का समापन (11.5)

1 राजा निमि ने आगे पूछा : हे योगेन्द्रों, आप सभी आत्म-विज्ञान में परम दक्ष हैं, अतएव मुझे उन लोगों का गन्तव्य बतलाइये, जो प्रायः भगवान हरि की पूजा नहीं करते, अपनी भौतिक इच्छाओं की प्यास नहीं बुझा पाते तथा अपनी इन्द्रियों को वश में नहीं कर पाते।

2 श्री चमस ने कहा: हे राजन, आदि पुरुष विष्णु के मुख, बाहु, जाँघ तथा पाँव से चार वर्ण – ब्राह्मण, क्षत्रिय, वैश्य तथा शूद्र – तथा चार आश्रम भी उत्पन्न हैं।

3 यदि इन चारों वर्णों तथा आश्रमों

Five years ago, I did book distribution in Budapest in one of my favorite sankirtan spots, called "Stop-Shop," a luxurious shopping center. During the last week of the Srila Prabhupada marathon, I wanted to do BIG, especially because Sivarama Swami, my beloved guru, was at the temple. Every night he was waiting for us to return. He personally asked everyone, "How was your day?"

On one of the most difficult days ever in my life, around 5 p.m., I had only two more hours to go. I had done practica

As usual, this year’s Vyäsa-püjä book will be available as a free PDF file.
We will not have a traditional print run, but if we get pre-orders for at least fifty books we can produce the book as a print-on-demand project for North America only. The cost will be approximately $33 per book. Shipping is extra, priced according to destination.
Please call the BBT (1-800-927-4152) to place your order. Orders must be received by Friday, July 30!
If you reside outside North America, please contact you

Your forbidden archeologist sometimes has to endure being invited to out of the way places such as Bali, the original tropical island paradise. This can mean some very tiring flights, like the one from LA to Tokyo, and then on to Singapore, where I spent a restless night at one of the city-state’s monotonous glass and steel hotels. The next evening, I caught the Garuda Airlines flight to Denpasar, Bali’s main city and site of its international airport. When I arrived, my hosts put me up in a bo

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Morning walks with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(Text is read by Siksastaka das)

For people who have come to accept every pronouncement of modern scientists as tested and proven truth, this book will be an eye-opener. Life Comes From Life is an impromptu but brilliant critique of some of the dominant policies, theories and presuppositions of modern science.

This book is

By Madhava Smullen

A Bond of Love, a series of online interviews that began as a promotional strategy for the book of the same name, sees Vaishnavi disciples of Srila Prabhupada sharing their memories and realizations about their spiritual master twice a month, and thus connecting multiple generations with ISKCON’s Founder-Acarya.

The series is livestreamed every alternate Saturday around 11am PST on the Vaishnavi Ministry North America Facebook page and Youtube channel simultaneously, although

This Blog is divided into 2 questions

Sleep

Okay so i have been chanting since 6 months, and came up to 16 rounds, not yet initiated. However since last 1 month, i have disturbed sleep, i wake up in the middle of the night, however i fall asleep in again 1-2 minutes. I can't get up early in the morning beacuse of disturbed sleep because of which i have fallen to 4 rounds. I get up at 7:30 somehow and then after a bath I chant 4 rounds and the work for my new job since i just completed my engineeri

भगवान कृष्ण के दस लीलावतार ।  मत्स्य, कूर्म, वराह, नृसिंह देव, वामन, परशुराम, रामचन्द्र, कृष्ण तथा बलराम, बुद्ध एवं कल्कि। (11.4.1-6)

अध्याय चार -- राजा निमि से द्रुमिल द्वारा ईश्वर के अवतारों का वर्णन (11.4)

1 राजा निमि ने कहा: भगवान स्वैच्छानुसार अपनी अन्तरंगा शक्ति से भौतिक जगत में अवतरित होते हैं। कृपया भगवान हरि के – भूत, वर्तमान तथा भावी अवतारों की – विविध लीलाओं का वर्णन करें।

2 श्री द्रुमिल ने कहा: भले ही कोई महान प्रतिभाशाली व्यक्ति किसी तरह से पृथ्वी के धूल-कणों की गणना कर सके, किन्तु

If you wish that ISKCON should celebrate 125th Birth Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada worldwide and simultaneously include in this celebration every human being on earth (at least those who use internet), then here is a ‘ONCE IN A LIFETIME’ chance:

Google has a service called GOOGLE DOODLE (http://www.google.com/doodles), which helps people in celebrating their important days. So if you wish that they should create a GOOGLE DOODLE for us on 31st August 2021, the 125th appearance day of Srila Pra

“Please try to understand our philosophy through various books that I have already published and sometimes after you will have to carry out this order of disciplic succession.”
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Prahladananda -- Hawaii, 14 March 1969

We have 3 important announcements to make on this week's Newsletter.

SYMPOSIUM: Viplavah 2021 Global Education Symposium will be held online between July 29th and August 1st 2021. Please register here to participate. If you would like to present on a topic

By Ravi Ramgoolam

Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness,  A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada shall be honored by the Government of India through a special issue of a 125 Indian Rupees commemorative coin on the grand occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada. 

This historic initiative by the Government of India would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts of Vrajendranandan Das, Haresh Govinda Das (AHM), Vamshidhari Das (AHM), an

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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?", "where do we find shelter from the tragedies of human life?" Among the lost treasures is the world-renowned spiritual teacher Bhakti Charu Swami from Bengal, India, who passed away due to complications from Covid-19 on July 4th, 2020, in Orlando

अध्याय तीन – माया से मुक्ति (11.3)

1 राजा निमि ने कहा: अब हम भगवान विष्णु की उस माया के विषय में जानना चाहते हैं, जो बड़े बड़े योगियों को भी मोह लेती है। हे प्रभुओं, कृपा करके हमें इस विषय में बतायें।

2 यद्यपि मैं आपके द्वारा कही जा रही भगवान की महिमा का अमृत-आस्वाद कर रहा हूँ, फिर भी मेरी प्यास शान्त नहीं हुई। भगवान तथा उनके भक्तों की ऐसी अमृतमयी कथाएँ संसार के तीनों तापों से सताये जा रहे, मुझ जैसे बद्धजीवों के लिए औषधि का काम करने वाली हैं।

3 श्री अन्तरिक्ष ने कहा: हे महाबाहु राजा, भौतिक तत्त्व

"Our process is simple, all-embracing, we have something to offer for everyone. There is chanting, dancing, feasting and very perfect philosophy, so everyone may be satisfied with our Krishna Consciousness Movement."

(Srila Prabhupada Letter, October 4, 1973)

"Our movement is for ananda, simply bliss, and the method of pushing this movement is chanting, dancing, feasting and philosophizing."

(Srila Prabhupada Letter, July 15, 1969)

"Our Hare Kṛṣṇa movement is standing on three principal things:

By Pranata Karuna das

Due to the pandemic, we cannot leave Lithuania for other countries, so we go out for Harinams in small towns and villages.

In these places, people have never heard the Holy Name, so we are very happy, if even a few people are able to get the opportunity to be in touch with the Holy Name.

pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma
sarvatra pracāra haibe mora nāma
“In every town and village, the chanting of My name will be heard.” (Caitanya-bhāgavata, Antya 4.126)

Not everywhere we

Devotion to the Deities with Sri Radha Govinda Devi
GBC Strategic Planning Team invites you to learn Bhakti alphabets (ABCDE) in their 8-day Sadhana series special talks.
Join us for our Day 4 of our series with alphabet “D” with Sri Radha Govinda Dasi.
About Sri Radha Govinda Devi
Sri Radha Govinda Dasi was born in a Madhva brahmana family in South India. She grew up listening and learning Vaisnava songs and Krishna’s pastimes from her grandfather, [Jayasimha]. She was initiated at 18 by HH Ja

By Sacitanuja Das

“To He whose Heart is made of Gold,

"We offer this Song sung in Stone” 

yas tuṣṭātmā sphutam anupaṭhec chraddhayā śuddhayāntar

medhyaḥ padyāṣṭakam acaṭulaḥ suṣṭhu govardhanasya

sāndraṁ govardhana-dhara-pada-dvandva-śoṇāravindaṁ

vindan premotkaram iha karoty adri-rāje sa vāsam

May a person who with faith, attention, and a pure and cheerful heart, reads these eight verses glorifying Govardhana Hill, reside by that king of mountains and find there intense, pu