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“Please accept my respectful humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. I beg to introduce myself as an Indian monk…”
A letter dated 3 August 1968, to His Holiness The Pope, Paul VI Vicar of Jesus Christ State of Vatican City Rome, Italy

“If you make some of the big Government officials interested in our movement then our strength will increase. Because we are in the material world sometimes we require that help. Another point is that if a government officer becomes our admirer or member then many o

By Praghosa dasa

ISKCON Leadership Sanga, Sri Dham Mayapur. Gaura Purnima 2020, Day 1. Respectful Dialogue not defeatism debate • Vada, not vitanda or jalpa ▪ In cooperation, Krsna appears. Assuming that there is a right answer (and that you have it). Assuming that others have pieces of the answer and that together you can craft a solution.
ISKCON Leadership Sanga, Sri Dham Mayapur. Gaurapurnima 2020, Day 1

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Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=92893

By Acarya dasa, All-India Padayatra leader

On November 15, 2020, Govardhan-puja day, padayatra was in Lodhva in Gujarat’s Junagadh district, the village of Bhakti Vikas Maharaja disciple Prabhu Krupa dasa. When he got the news that padayatra was coming to his village, Prabhu Krupa was delighted for he had a strong desire that the padayatris should stay at his house. However, as there was insufficient space at the house, we ended up staying in a school.

ISKCON was conducting a six-day Gita cours

By Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami

Vyasapuja offering to Srila Prabhupada 2020

My dearest Srila Prabhupada,

Please accept millions of my heartfelt obeisances in the dust of your lotus feet.

Srila Prabhupada, service to your lotus feet, to your instructions – especially those found in your translations of and Bhaktivedanta purports to the most essential works of the vast Vedic scripture, the source of all knowledge – are my life and soul. Indeed, hearing and distributing this transcendental sound

अध्याय उन्नीस – जम्बूद्वीप का वर्णन (5.19)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी बोले – हे राजन, किम्पुरुषवर्ष में महान भक्त हनुमान वहाँ के निवासियों सहित लक्ष्मण के अग्रज तथा सीतादेवी के पति भगवान रामचन्द्र की सेवा में सदैव तत्पर रहते हैं।

2 गन्धर्वों का समूह सदा ही भगवान रामचन्द्र के यशों का गान करता है। ऐसा गायन अत्यन्त मंगलकारी होता है। हनुमानजी तथा किम्पुरुषवर्ष के प्रधान पुरुष आर्ष्टिषेण अत्यन्त मनोयोग से इस यशोगान का निरन्तर श्रवण करते हैं। हनुमानजी निम्न मंत्रों का जप करते हैं ।

3 हे प्रभो, मैं ॐकार बी

By Siddha Hari das 

Bibek Debroy, Chairman of India’s Prime Minister's Economic Council has launched Sidharth Chhabra (Siddha Hari Das) and Madhavendra Puri Das’ upcoming book on the Bhagavata Purana. 

Srila Prabhupada frequently asserted that the Puranic accounts are historical facts, although labeled mythology by modern man. In their book, the authors use rigorous scientific evidence to support Srila Prabhupada's words. 

Summary of our Book: 

The Big Bang and The Sages covers a research into

The streets in Rosedale are not necessarily running on a grid. There are some curves that make it interesting for a walker, a driver or a cyclist. The fox in the neighbourhood, with their shared companions such as squirrels, skunks and raccoons, have little appreciation for our trails. Laneways, lines of landscaped shrubs are more like their forte. However, at least some of the urban wildlife enjoy upward mobility with vertical trees. You see the occasional curious head pop out of a hedge or a f

अध्याय अठारह -- जम्बूद्वीप के निवासियों द्वारा भगवान की स्तुति (5.18)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी बोले- धर्मराज के पुत्र भद्रश्रवा भद्राश्ववर्ष नामक भूखण्ड में राज्य करते हैं। जिस प्रकार इलावृतवर्ष में भगवान शिव संकर्षण की पूजा करते हैं उसी प्रकार भद्रश्रवा अपने सेवकों तथा राज्य के समस्त वासियों समेत वासुदेव के स्वांश हयशीर्ष की पूजा करते हैं। हयशीर्ष भक्तों को अत्यन्त प्रिय हैं और वे समस्त धार्मिक विधानों के निदेशक हैं। गहन समाधि में स्थित भद्रश्रवा तथा उनके सेवक भगवान को सादर नमस्कार करते हैं और सा

In searching for something in the Srimad Bhagavatam that gives some reference to castrating a bull to make an ox I could not find something that said “you castrate a bull” directly however there is some word use information that might be telling. I am not a sanskrit scholar and may be well off the point here (if you are one please help).

In looking at the words used for a bull we find Vrisha (and its linguistic derivatives) used for a full bull.

-This is used in regards to referring to a bull as

During a Zoom call, I was in the illustrious company of our leaders. I offered them my praises. They were mostly younger than me, the next generation who believe in book marathons, and have just completed one in December into early January. The books are of a revolutionary kind, in terms of altering consciousness.

The focus during that period of time was predominantly on the sponsoring and disbursement of Bhagavad-Gita’s. To accomplish this all involved worked very hard. In addition to expressin

अध्याय सत्रह – गंगा-अवतरण (5.17)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन, सभी यज्ञों के भोक्ता भगवान विष्णु महाराज बलि की यज्ञशाला में वामनदेव का रूप धारण करके प्रकट हुए। तब उन्होंने अपने वाम पाद को ब्रह्माण्ड के छोर तक फैला दिया और अपने पैर के अँगूठे से उसके आवरण में एक छिद्र बना दिया। कारण-समुद्र के विशुद्ध जल ने, इस छिद्र के माध्यम से गंगा नदी के रूप में इस ब्रह्माण्ड में प्रवेश किया। विष्णु के चरणकमलों को, जो केशर से लेपित थे, धोने से गंगा का जल अत्यन्त मनोहर गुलाबी रंग का हो गया। गंगा के दि

अध्याय सोलह – जम्बूद्वीप का वर्णन (5.16)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से कहा: हे ब्राह्मण, आपने मुझे पहले ही बता दिया है कि भूमण्डल की त्रिज्या वहाँ तक विस्तृत है जहाँ तक सूर्य का प्रकाश और ऊष्मा पहुँचती है तथा चन्द्रमा और अन्य नक्षत्र दृष्टिगोचर होते हैं।

2 हे भगवन, महाराज प्रियव्रत के रथ के चक्रायमाण पहियों से सात गड्डे हुए, जिससे सात समुद्रों की उत्पत्ति हुई। इन सात समुद्रों के ही कारण भूमण्डल सात द्वीपों में विभक्त है। आपने इनकी माप, नाम तथा विशिष्टताओं का अत्यन्त सामान्य वर्णन

Yesterday on inauguration day, I thought of Srila Prabhupada’s appreciation of America. Tamal Krishna Goswami came in with Prabhupada’s green card and said, “Prabhupada, America is waiting for you. Customs is ready; immigration is ready. Everything is cleared.” Prabhupada began to cry. “I am so indebted to America,” he said. “America has given me so much. It’s given me men, money. I am so indebted.”

All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Source: https://girirajswami.com/blog/?p=16880

It is 3:10 a.m. on the 16th and I’ve had my sleep and shower. I opened the window to welcome in the air with much prana, then sat down to compose another poem as a tribute to Esa Khalief, now departed, who, in many ways, was like a son to me. Before I wrap up a little about yesterday, I’m sharing my tribute in words to him. Bless you, Esa.
 

Esa

Esa, you’re gone, but you aren’t really

You’re simply moving on for a healing

It’s service you became acquainted with

The rewards as such are clearly n

अध्याय पन्द्रह – राजा प्रियव्रत के वंशजों का यश-वर्णन (5.15)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने आगे कहा: महाराज भरत के पुत्र सुमति ने ऋषभदेव के मार्ग का अनुसरण किया, किन्तु कुछ पाखण्डी लोग उन्हें साक्षात भगवान बुद्ध मानने लगे। वस्तुतः इन पाखण्डी नास्तिक और दुश्चरित्र लोगों ने वैदिक नियमों का पालन काल्पनिक तथा अप्रसिद्ध ढंग से अपने कर्मों की पुष्टि के लिए किया। इस प्रकार इन पापात्माओं ने सुमति को भगवान बुद्धदेव के रूप में स्वीकार किया और इस मत का प्रवर्तन किया कि प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को सुमति के नियमों का पा

Washington, DC -- Ever since the inauguration of President George Washington, the first American President, every four years the inauguration of the new, or re-elected, US President has been accompanied by an interfaith prayer service. This year’s service, recognizing the inauguration of the new US President, Joe Biden, will as always, include a variety of religious leaders. In addition, for the first time it will also include a representative of the International Society for Krishna Consciousne

It appears to be the month of death. Not Covid related, however, another case of someone I know passing, was a young man from Philly who gave up his life — suddenly. I got to know him on my walk across the U.S. He joined me at a few spots on the east coast. It rather choked me up to hear about his ending.

After some time of grievance (it hit hard for a few hours) I thought less about the loss and his challenged upbringing. Rather, I focused more on his positive contribution. A man with a big hea

अध्याय चौदह – भौतिक संसार भोग का एक विकट वन (5.14)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने जब श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से भौतिक वन का अर्थ स्पष्ट करने के लिए कहा तो उन्होंने इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया--- हे राजन, वणिक की रुचि सदैव धन उपार्जन के प्रति रहती है। कभी-कभी वह लकड़ी तथा मिट्टी जैसी कुछ अल्पमूल्य की वस्तुएँ प्राप्त करने और उन्हें ले जाकर नगर में अच्छे मूल्य में विक्रय करने की आकांक्षा से वन में प्रवेश करता है। इसी प्रकार बद्धजीव लोभवश कुछ भौतिक सुख-लाभ करने की इच्छा से इस भौतिक जगत में प्रवेश करता है। धीरे-धीरे वह वन

By Madhava Smullen 

Krishna CARES, which delivers hot vegetarian meals to the vulnerable, the elderly, and others in need in Gainesville, Florida, delivered sixty meals to the Ronald McDonald House this past Christmas Day.

Parents stay for free at the non-profit family and children’s charity, located near Shands Hospital in Gainesville, while their children go through long-term hospital care.

Krishna CARES is run by residents of Gainesville’s Krishna House. The organization has been delivering 30