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अध्याय उनहत्तर – नारद मुनि द्वारा द्वारका में भगवान कृष्ण के महलों को देखना (10.69)

1-6 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: जब नारदमुनि ने सुना कि भगवान कृष्ण ने नरकासुर का वध कर दिया है और अकेले अनेक स्त्रियों के साथ विवाह कर लिया है, तो नारदमुनि के मन में भगवान को इस स्थिति में देखने की इच्छा हुई। उन्होंने सोचा, “यह अत्यन्त आश्चर्यजनक है कि एक ही शरीर में भगवान ने एकसाथ सोलह हजार स्त्रियों से विवाह कर लिया और वह भी अलग अलग महलों में।” इस तरह देवर्षि उत्सुकतापूर्वक द्वारका गये। यह नगर बगीचों तथा उद्य

This article was originally published in Atlantis Rising magazine in 2003 in my column, Notes from the Forbidden Archeologist.

In February of 2002, I was on a lecture tour of South India. At universities and other educational and cultural institutions in several cities, I was giving talks about the archeological evidence for extreme human antiquity documented in my book Forbidden Archeology. This evidence is consistent with accounts of a very ancient human presence on earth, found in the Vedas,

Dhruva Maharaja was born as a son of a great king. The king had two wives, and he begot children by each of them. One day, while Dhruva’s stepbrother was playing on the lap of the king, Dhruva also wanted to play on his father’s lap. We can picture the king, whose name was Uttanapada, seated on the throne in a leisurely moment, in an affectionate mood, with one of the boys on his lap. His boy Dhruva, who was five years old, climbed up on his father’s knee, but his father did not receive him wit

By Madhava Smullen

Historically in ISKCON, the only book distribution marathon was held in December, leaving the rest of the year rather quiet on the book distribution front in many parts of the world. Recently, however, Global Duty Officer for book distribution Vaisesika Dasa and the BBT Marketing, Communications and Innovations team have been introducing new campaigns throughout the year to give devotees special impetus to reach goals in disseminating transcendental literature.

These now incl

Hare Krishna dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances

All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati reveals the secret of Navadvipa-dhama in his Navadvipa Satakam (verse 78):

aradhitam nava-vanam vraja-kananam te

naradhitam nava-vanam vraja eva dure

aradhito dvija-suto vraja-nagaras te

naradhito dvija-suto na taveha krsnah

“If you worship the nine islands of Navadvipa, you are actually worshiping Vrndavana and can easily gain entrance into that confidential place. If y

It’s a long day for sun endurance. Yes, we are approaching summer solstice. I enjoyed the bench and stretched my neck back to just catch some rain drops the size of tiny ants. The nostrils couldn’t help the perfumes projected from trees surrounding me. And there were people all around. I’ve never seen picnicking on the scale it is these days. 

There’s so much to be grateful for. That is the way I’m viewing the chanting I’m doing. The japa technique is soft and I like to say with it “Thank you a

अध्याय अड़सठ – साम्ब का विवाह (10.68)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन, जाम्बवती के पुत्र साम्ब ने, दुर्योधन की पुत्री लक्ष्मणा का स्वयंवर सभा से अपहरण कर लिया।

2-3 क्रुद्ध कौरवों ने कहा: साम्ब ने हमारी अविवाहित कन्या को उसकी इच्छा के विरुद्ध बलपूर्वक हर कर हमारा अपमान किया है, अतः साम्ब को बन्दी बना लो। आखिर वृष्णिजन हमारा क्या कर लेंगे? वे हमारे द्वारा प्रदत्त पृथ्वी पर शासन कर रहे हैं।

4 यह सुनकर कि उनका पुत्र पकड़ा गया है यदि वृष्णिजन यहाँ आते हैं, तो हम उनके घमण्ड को तोड़ डालेंगे। वे उस

By Madhava Smullen

The Bhaktivedanta Academy in Alachua, Florida, a thriving spiritually-centered Pre-K through 10th grade Montessori and International Baccalaureate school, is seeking applicants for its new internship program for Pre-K and Elementary teachers.

An informal internship program has already been running for some time; however, with the school now looking to double its capacity over the next several years, a formalized program is being launched to prepare for future growth. Beyond b

Srila Prabhupada emphasized that management and preaching go together. “Good management follows preaching like a shadow,” he wrote, “and the best thing is that the managers should always be preaching.”

At a certain stage in India during Srila Prabhupada’s presence, Tamal Krishna Goswami, who was the GBC for India, wanted to leave and go to the West to preach. At first Srila Prabhupada was reluctant, because he depended on Tamal Krishna Goswami to manage activities in India, but eventually Prabh

It’s not always that easy to find someone in the park who comes over to talk to me about personalities from “The Mahabharat”. Chris was lying on the grass and on his side reading a book borrowed from the library — a book authored by Gopi Krishna. We do meet each other from time to time.

Our conversation bore topics of sadhana, kundalini and the reverential warrior Bhisma, best of the bhakti-yogis. Chris and I can talk-up spirituality. It’s rare to meet someone like that.

Then I met Keith, who a

अध्याय सड़सठ – बलराम द्वारा द्विविद वानर का वध (10.67)

1 यशस्वी राजा परीक्षित ने कहा: मैं अनन्त तथा अपार भगवान श्रीबलराम के विषय में और आगे सुनना चाहता हूँ जिनके कार्यकलाप अतीव विस्मयकारी हैं। उन्होंने और क्या किया?

2 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: द्विविद नाम का एक वानर था, जो नरकासुर का मित्र था। यह शक्तिशाली द्विविद मैन्द का भाई था और राजा सुग्रीव ने उसे प्रतिशोध का आदेश दिया था।

3 अपने मित्र नरक की मृत्यु का बदला लेने के लिए द्विविद वानर ने नगरों, गाँवों, खानों तथा ग्वालों की बस्तियों में आग

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A new Children's Drama produced in Mayapur and maybe a first in ISKCON as a children's drama shot in 4K with 3D Graphics about Tulasi Maharani.
Video editing by Shyamsundar dasa. Video uploading by Pandava dasa.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/Dandavats/posts/2006973832800856

Last year my brother, Jerry, popped by to drop off vintage photographs of our biological family.

They came in two cardboard boxes with one of them labelled “Brownies,” which my sisters were members of. Likely that box contained Brownies chocolate bars or cookies, which were fundraisers for the organization. That one box, still kicking around with old pics in it, has been around for 55 years. The box itself is vintage.

In any event, I’m copying some of these photos for posterity’s sake and I’m h

अध्याय छियासठ – पौण्ड्रक छद्म वासुदेव (10.66)  

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन, जब बलराम नन्द के ग्राम व्रज को देखने गए हुए थे तो करुष के राजा ने मूर्खतापूर्वक यह सोचकर कि "मैं भगवान वासुदेव हूँ" भगवान कृष्ण के पास अपना दूत भेजा।

2 पौण्ड्रक मूर्ख लोगों की चापलूसी में आ गया जिन्होंने उससे कहा, “तुम भगवान वासुदेव हो और ब्रह्माण्ड के स्वामी के रूप में अब पृथ्वी पर अवतरित हुए हो।” इस तरह वह अपने आपको भगवान अच्युत मान बैठा।

3 अतएव उस मन्द बुद्धि पौण्ड्रक ने अव्यक्त भगवान कृष्ण के पास द्वारका

अध्याय पैंसठ – बलराम का वृन्दावन जाना (10.65)  

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे कुरुश्रेष्ठ, एक बार अपने शुभचिन्तक मित्रों को देखने के लिए उत्सुक भगवान बलराम अपने रथ पर सवार हुए और उन्होंने नन्द गोकुल की यात्रा की।

2 दीर्घकाल से वियोग की चिन्ता सह चुकने के कारण गोपों तथा उनकी पत्नियों ने बलराम का आलिंगन किया। तब बलराम ने अपने माता-पिता को प्रणाम किया और उन्होंने स्तुतियों द्वारा बलराम का हर्ष के साथ सत्कार किया।

3 नन्द तथा यशोदा ने प्रार्थना की: हे दशार्ह वंशज, हे ब्रह्माण्ड के स्वामी, तुम तथ

By Dinanatha Das

Japa retreats starting June 26 and running through July 18th, online, hosted by Mahatma Das and Amogh Lila Das. 

Register here: http://bit.ly.3pStMZ4

HG Mahatma Prabhu (ACBSP), from Alachua, USA, has been conducting workshops on various topics of importance to devotees like improving japa, forgiveness, compassion, etc. These workshops have immensely benefited the participants to improve their sadhana.

On April 2021, HG Mahatma Prabhu conducted an online Japa Retreat “Transform

अध्याय चौसठ – राजा नृग का उद्धार (10.64)

1 श्री बादरायणि ने कहा: हे राजा, एक दिन साम्ब, प्रद्युम्न , चारु, भानु, गद तथा यदुवंश के अन्य बालक खेलने के लिए एक छोटे से जंगल में गये।

2 देर तक खेलते रहने के बाद उन्हें प्यास लगी। जब वे पानी की तलाश कर रहे थे तो उन्होंने एक सूखे कुएँ के भीतर झाँका और उन्हें एक विचित्र सा जीव दिखा।

3 लड़के उस जीव को, जो कि छिपकली थी और पर्वत जैसी दिख रही थी, देखकर विस्मित हो गए। उन्हें उसके प्रति दया आ गई और वे उसे कुएँ से बाहर निकालने का प्रयास करने लगे।

4 उन्होंने वहाँ

A message about mindfulness:

“This very moment is the best moment which was borne of the past

and which will shape the future, therefore this very moment deserves our full attention.”

-Bhaktimarga Swami, The Walking Monk©

Source: http://thewalkingmonk.blogspot.com/2021/06/sunday-june-13-2021.html

"We can remember Krishna in every moment. We can remember Krishna while taking a glass of water because the taste of water is Krishna. We can remember Krishna as soon as we see the sunlight in the morning, because the sunlight is a reflection of Krishna's Bodily Effulgence. Similarly, as soon as we see moonlight in the evening we remember Krishna because moonlight is also reflection of sunlight. Similarly, when we hear any sound we can remember Krishna because sound is Krishna, and the most per