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Deena Bandhu Das: Please join us in prayers for my very dear older Godbrother, Vishal Prabhu, who was living here in Vrindavan. Devotees hadn’t seen him for a couple of days, so just a half-hour ago, the police broke the door and found his lifeless body! Just happened so no details yet, but he was 85 years old. He constantly distributed Srila Prabhupada’s books till the present day!

Whenever Prabhupada would circumambulate the temple in the morning in Vrindavan, Vishal would be

Partha Dasa: Today, February 9th, a most dear friend and fellow Grihastha Vision Team member, Karnamrita Prabhu left this world. Karnamrita was someone who cared about others in a deep meaningful way and devoted his life to make the lives of others better; someone who knew the meaning of love and lived it through his words and actions; someone who made everyone feel relaxed, valued and accepted.
Karnamrta always added an element of humor and lightness that would allow even a six-hour meeting to

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By Rupa Vilas Das

Whenever Prabhupada would circumambulate the temple in the morning in Vrindavan, Vishal would be standing with his hands folded chanting prayers from the Bhagavatam and then give the English translations. On this particular morning there was water on the temple steps because it had just rained. Prabhupada just snapped at Vishal and said, “Do something practical,” He said, “Clean this up.” (laughs) So that was his response to the glorification. He ordered him

By Dayal Gopal dasa, Nepal sankirtan preacher

Padayatra in Nepal began on January 19, 2021.

In a recent ISKCON Leadership Sangha (ILS-2020) our spiritual master, Lokanath Maharaja, instructed Nepal regional secretary Patri dasa to organize a padayatra in Nepal. Patri took Maharaja’s words to heart and discussed the idea with the Nepali devotees.

A friend of Patri, Brahmacari Sahastranam dasa from Ukraine, who has been serving in Nepal for twelve years engaged in community and farm services, was

Twice this message was sent to me. “The longest walkable road of the world is from Capetown to Magdan (Russia). There are bridges across rivers, no boat or air journey is required. It is 22,000 km long and takes 587 days to cover for a person walking 8 hours a day. Covers 17 countries in 6 time zones and the traveler will experience all the seasons and weathers of the world in this journey.”

That is impressive if someone can do it and take to the task. Had I started my walking ventures earlier i

अध्याय आठ – नारायण-कवच (6.8)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से पूछा-- हे प्रभों ! कृपा करके मुझे वह विष्णु-मंत्र-कवच बताएँ जिससे राजा इन्द्र की रक्षा हो सकी और वह अपने शत्रुओं को उनके वाहनों सहित परास्त करके तीनों लोकों के ऐश्वर्य का उपभोग कर सका।

2 कृपया मुझे नारायण-कवच बताएँ जिसके द्वारा इन्द्र ने युद्ध में अपने उन शत्रुओं को हराकर सफलता प्राप्त की जो उसे मारने का प्रयत्न कर रहे थे।

3 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: देवताओं के राजा इन्द्र ने देवताओं के द्वारा पुरोहित के रूप में नियुक्त

Nartaka Gopala dasi: “Our Godbrother Hansavatara Prabhu, initiated disciple of His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, passed away on January 15 in Riviera Beach, Florida from throat cancer. His dear wife Yogamaya devi has asked me to compile this article. Here in Alachua, where they lived for the past year, Yogamaya devi arranged a beautiful fire yajna and loving ceremony last week at Tejo Prakash Prabhu and Laksmana devi’s property in his honor. At ISKCON Miami, Dharma Prabhu offer

By Madhava Smullen

What has kept the International Society for Krishna consciousness going for 54 years now, “systematically propagating spiritual knowledge to society at large” as Srila Prabhupada wrote when incorporating the movement in 1966?

Much has been down to the steady efforts of quietly dedicated devotees, doing their services day in and day out for decades – the pujaris, the teachers, the mothers, the cooks, the cleaners, the maintenance workers, the accountants, the book editors, the

Shyam was about three years old when I last saw him — fuzzy sand coloured hair, climbing the walls, trying to speak. Like most kids his age, he loved the temple on Sundays. There are all kinds of stairs, levels and everything was like a labyrinth for them. There was a lot of excitement in the air with the beating of drums as well as people dancing and singing. And the eating. He was known to snatch sweets from others’ plates.

He is now 22. He and his mum, Bhadara Kali, came down to meet me at th

From Back to Godhead

Sectarian and political disputes are common not only today but occurred even during the time of Sri Parashurama, an empowered incarnation of the Supreme Lord who appeared several ages before Lord Ramachandra, millions of years ago. The kings at that time, proud of their strength and fighting for absolute power, revolted against the spiritually advanced sages, who

अध्याय सात – इन्द्र द्वारा गुरु बृहस्पति का अपमान (6.7)

1 महाराज परीक्षित ने श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से पूछा- हे महामुनि! देवताओं के गुरु बृहस्पति ने देवताओं का परित्याग क्यों किया जो उनके ही शिष्य थे। देवताओं ने अपने गुरु के साथ ऐसा कौन सा अपराध किया? कृपया मुझसे इस घटना का वर्णन करें।

2-8 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन! एक बार तीनों लोकों के ऐश्वर्य से अत्यधिक गर्वित हो जाने के कारण स्वर्ग के राजा इन्द्र ने वैदिक आचार-संहिता का उल्लंघन कर दिया। वे सिंहासन पर आसीन थे और उनके चारों ओर मरुत,

अध्याय छह – दक्ष की कन्याओं का वंश (6.6)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन! तदनन्तर ब्रह्माजी की प्रार्थना पर प्रजापति दक्ष ने, जिन्हें प्राचेतस कहा जाता है, अपनी पत्नी असिक्नी के गर्भ से साठ कन्याएँ उत्पन्न कीं। सभी कन्याएँ अपने पिता को अत्यधिक स्नेह करती थीं।

2 उन्होंने धर्मराज (यमराज) को दस, कश्यप को तेरह, चन्द्रमा को सत्ताईस तथा अंगिरा, कृशाश्व एवं भूत को दो-दो कन्याएँ दान स्वरूप दीं। शेष चार कन्याएँ कश्यप को दे दी गई (इस प्रकार कश्यप को कुल सत्रह कन्याएँ प्राप्त हुई)।

3 अब मुझसे इन समस

There is a vast disparity from the milk production of northern breeds and the Zebu types of India. There are many types of cows in India broadly termed as Zebu however only a few are specifically noted for their milk productivity. Good milking Zebu cows (Sahiwal for example) can produce 2000 litres over a 305 day lactation. In the UK the average amount of milk for the same period is about 8,000 litres per year. ISKCON northern breed cows (predominantly Meusse-Rhine-Issel type) at Bhaktivedanta M

By Shyama Sakhi Dasi and Shyama Gopi Dasi

Globally, as of today, there have been 104,370,550 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2,271,180 deaths, reported to the World Health Organization. Many lives have been upended, disrupted and impacted in unprecedented ways as a result of the pandemic. Monumental efforts are undertaken to counteract the tightening grip of this novel coronavirus, an entity not even visible to the naked eye.

Vaccines to prevent the COVID-19 are perhaps the best hope for

It is all by the blessings and mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as we happily welcome you all to Sri Mayapur Gaura  Purnima 2021. Do not hesitate to join us whether present in Mayapur or not! For guest house bookings, please write to gprb108@gmail.com. For Parikrama inquiries and participation, please visitnavadwipaparikrama.com For Gaura Purnima Sponsorhips, Donations etc… Click Me!

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अध्याय पाँच – प्रजापति दक्ष द्वारा नारद मुनि को शाप (6.5)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: भगवान विष्णु की माया से प्रेरित होकर प्रजापति दक्ष ने पाञ्चजनी (असिक्नी) के गर्भ से दस हजार पुत्र उत्पन्न किये। हे राजन ! ये पुत्र हर्यश्व कहलाये।

2 हे राजन ! प्रजापति दक्ष के सारे पुत्र समान रूप से अत्यन्त विनम्र तथा अपने पिता के आदेशों के प्रति आज्ञाकारी थे। जब उनके पिता ने सन्तानें उत्पन्न करने के लिए उन्हें आदेश दिया तो वे सभी पश्चिमी दिशा की ओर चले गये।

3 पश्चिम में, जहाँ सिन्धु नदी सागर में मिलती है,

Upcoming: Radha Krishna Records celebrates Mantra Lounge Volume 4 launch and more

By: ISKCON-London Communications

Radha Krishna Records is rejoicing a fruitful year ahead as it flows into its 12th year as a not-for-profit record label. There is lately a wave of buzzing activity for the label as it introduces Mantra Lounge Volume 4 later this year, whilst presenting a brand new website with unprecedented offerings as well as a refreshed YouTube channel. With its spirit of devotional positivity,

By Pankajanghri Prabhu

The fact that people just love to hear stories is one reason why some of the Vedic codes were gradually transmitted in story form, like the epic histories Mahabharata and Ramayana and the Puranas. When such stories concern the pastimes of the Lord and His devotees, they are called lilas. Being labeled Lord Nrsimhadeva’s pujari in Mayapur, I have been asked to recount some stories in connection with Him, but unlike the sastras (scriptures), these “lilas” (pastimes) have no

The book being offered to Sri Sri Radha-Rasabihari in Juhu on the temple opening's 43rd anniversary

By Nanda Kishor Das

On January 14, 2021, the much-awaited book I’ll Build You a Temple: The Juhu Story by Giriraj Swami was launched. This landmark book stands as a historical document of the blood, sweat, tears, love, and devotion that went into building the Juhu temple under Srila Prabhupada’s guidance in the 1970s. The celebration of the book’s advent coincided with the 43rd anniversary of the

In 1970 Dhanajaya Prabhu came with a group of devotees from London to the ‘Festival of the Midnight Sun’ in Sweden

In this video, you will see some unique film clips and photos from the festival outside Jönköping 50 years ago

Enjoy!

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