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अध्याय अड़तीस - वृन्दावन में अक्रूर का आगमन (10.38) 

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: महामति अक्रूर ने वह रात मथुरा में बिताई और तब अपने रथ पर सवार होकर नन्द महाराज के ग्वाल-ग्राम के लिए रवाना हुए।

2 मार्ग में यात्रा करते हुए महात्मा अक्रूर को कमलनेत्र भगवान के प्रति अपार भक्ति का अनुभव हुआ अतः वे इस प्रकार सोचने लगे। श्री अक्रूर ने सोचा: मैंने ऐसे कौन-से शुभ कर्म किये हैं, ऐसी कौन-सी कठिन तपस्या की है, ऐसी कौन-सी पूजा की है या ऐसा कौन-सा दान दिया है, जिससे आज मैं भगवान केशव का दर्शन करूँगा।

4 चूँक

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“I did not know whether to turn left or right” – is what Srila Prabhupada contemplated as he set his foot off the cargo ship after a 37-day rocky voyage to US.

A lot is said and written about his accomplishments in the western world. Hardly do we ever try to delve and celebrate his preparation to this milestone. Born in an affluent family, from carrying the freedom fighter spark to discovering the real purpose of human life to fulfilling a divine plan, his life epitomizes that

“Yes, as a Sannyasi and GBC your first duty is to read my books. Otherwise how will you preach? In order to remain steadily fixed in Krishna consciousness there must be a sound philosophical understanding. Otherwise it will become only sentiment. Whenever you find time please read my books”
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Satsvarupa — Nellore, 5 January 1976

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=95736

Held every Memorial Day weekend since 1992, this two-day festival gives special honor to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
The Prabhupada Festival was founded as a venue for all followers, newcomers, and interested persons to come together, learn about, and glorify Srila Prabhupada and His accomplishments. The festival includes special talks and remembrances from senior disciples, glorious kirtans, magnificent feasts, a maha harinam, a boat festival, original artistic perfor

The following account was given by Srila Prabhupada’s disciple Atma Tattva Dasa.

In the early ’80s, in Bangalore, I was required to make at least two Life Members a month. I was a bad Life Membership maker, and one month I had only ten days left. I was looking in the telephone directory for Bengali names, and I found a Ganguly. I phoned and said, “I’m from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. I want to come and see you today.” Mr. Ganguly sounded positive. He said, “Oh, you are

By Madhava Smullen 

According to the Grihastha Vision Team, “The quality of our relationships determine the quality of our lives.” And according to Srila Prabhupada in a July 10th, 1969 letter, “To marry and to become an exemplary householder is the ideal life of Krishna consciousness.”

So how do we have a happy, Krishna conscious marriage?

To find out, we interviewed Partha Das and Uttama Dasi, members of the Grihastha Vision Team (GVT), a group of Vaishnava couples and professional counselors

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura makes one statement which is a statement that should not be taken cheaply. He says that, “Generally, the vows of initiation are so powerful that they will be successful even if they are not followed perfectly.” Now that is not an excuse to not follow the vows perfectly. We cannot proceed as if, “That is interesting. Now I don’t have to be so fanatic.” No, that is not the meaning of that statement from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura. The meaning i

I was trying to make a point by abruptly striking just one branch of a spruce tree. Suddenly, hidden in that limb of the tree, with all its sub-branches and twigs, came a cloud of golden pollen.

My dear friend and godbrother, Ugresh, was astounded to see that pollen, appearing as a light powder, suddenly manifest. “Stay away then, if you have allergies,” I recommended. Indeed, he does have that, acting up from time to time. Now is one of those times.

That gust I brought on to create that cloud

अध्याय सैंतीस -- केशी तथा व्योम असुरों का वध (10.37)

1-2 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: कंस द्वारा भेजा गया केशी असुर व्रज में विशाल घोड़े के रूप में प्रकट हुआ। मन जैसे तेज वेग से दौड़ते हुए वह अपने खुरों से पृथ्वी को विदीर्ण करने लगा। उसकी गर्दन के बालों से सारे आकाश के बादल तथा देवताओं के विमान तितर-बितर हो गये। अपनी भारी हिनहिनाहट से उसने वहाँ पर उपस्थित सबको भयभीत कर दिया।

3 भगवान को अपने सामने खड़ा देखकर केशी अत्यन्त क्रुद्ध होकर उनकी ओर दौड़ा मानो वह आकाश को निगल जायेगा। प्रचण्ड वेग से दौड़ते हुए

WISDOM FROM NATURE

WISDOM FROM ANIMALS - SERIES 2 - HARE KRISHNA

LET'S WHOLEHEARTEDLY SURRENDER UNTO THE DIVINE LOTUS FEET OF OUR LORD SRI KRISHNA AND HUMBLY LEARN FROM ALL HIS CREATIONS

WISDOM FROM ANIMALS- SERIES 2- HARE KRISHNA.pdf

अध्याय छत्तीस - वृषभासुर अरिष्ट का वध (10.36)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: तत्पश्चात अरिष्टासुर गोपों के गाँव में आया। वह बड़े डिल्ले वाले बैल के रूप में प्रकट होकर अपने खुरों से पृथ्वी को क्षत-विक्षत करके उसे कँपाने लगा।

2 अरिष्टासुर ने ज़ोर से रँभाते हुए धरती को खुरों से कुरेदा। वह अपनी पूँछ उठाये और आँखें चमकाता सींगों की नोक से बाँधों को चीरने लगा और बीच-बीच में मलमूत्र भी छोड़ता जाता था।

3-4 हे राजन, तीखे सींगों वाले अरिष्टासुर के डिल्ले को पर्वत समझकर बादल उसके आसपास मँडराने लगे। अतः जब ग्व

Hare Kṛṣṇa हरे कृष्ण  | Radhe Radhe राधे राधे

Please accept my humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Bhuta Suddhi Mantra

I am by nature the eternal servant of Kṛṣṇa but by misfortune, due to being inimical towards Him from time immemorial, I have been identifying with this body and have been wandering in the cycle of birth and death again and again in this material existence, being burnt by the three-fold miseries. Now, as a result of some unimaginable good fortune, by the mercy of my s

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Rambhoru Brinkmann M.Div; MA; BCC ACPE Certified Educator
Rambhoru was initiated in 1974 in Cologne, Germany, by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. She spent the next twenty-six years assisting her husband, Prithu Dasa, to establish and manage ISKCON temples in Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, and India. During that time she and her husband had two sons, Madan Mohan (Madi) Dasa and Nila Madhava (now Sri Madhava Mahotsava) Dasa. In 1999, Rambhoru returned to G

An elderly woman came to where I was sitting. It looked like she had something to say, however, I started the conversation.

“How are you today?” I asked out of curiosity.

“Well, I’m a bit upset. The telephone company I’m with has not been giving service for five days.”

Now I don’t dress in a uniform from a phone company. I’ve donned my kurta (my upper garment), my dhoti (lower garment) and my uttariya (the third swami piece), so I don’t qualify for being a service man. I do, however, feel oblig

The Ministry of Education invites devotees to a symposium designed to bring together via Zoom/Online with the global ISKCON-members involved in Education:

Dear ISKCON educator and leader,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We are delighted to inform you that the ISKCON Ministry of Education, will be hosting its 2nd Annual virtual Global Symposium of Education “Viplavah 2021” on July 29th 7:00 PM CDT/ July 30th 5:30 am IST until Aug 1st 2021 via the Zoom/FaceBoo

By Radhapriya Chawla

The pandemic is heavily affecting ISKCON devotee communities around the world as there is lack of resources and access to medical equipment and facilities especially for those in rural devotee communities such as Mayapur and Bangladesh. Over 7000 devotee families in Mayapur and Bangladesh are struggling to feed and take care of their families because of the situation. It is heart-wrenching to see these devotees suffering, leaving their bodies, having no access to any basic

Effective communication is vital in any organization, and this is especially true in ISKCON which carries the sacred mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Srila Prabhupada. 

For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada and the Vaishnavas in this, His Divine Grace's 125th birth anniversary year we humbly request your valuable participation in the Inaugural ISKCON Communications Global Conference. 

When I returned from the park, after a short walk, and came close to the driveway I heard a noise coming from the dumpster. It was a scratchy and squeal-ish kind of noise. I figured that maybe two raccoons were creating a ruckus and perhaps they were accidentally trapped inside. The dumpster was newly arrived and, I am sure, empty as renovation debris didn’t yet have a chance to make it into its walls.

I was able to peek inside. It wasn’t raccoons but three squirrels going chaotic. Upon my seei