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“If he reads the book he is benefitted still more, or if he gives the book to someone else for reading, both he and the other person is benefitted. Even if one does not read the book but simply holds it and sees it, he is benefitted. If he simply gives small donation towards the work of Krsna consciousness he is benefitted. And anyone who distributes these transcendental literatures, he is also benefitted.”

Srila Prabhupada Letter to German Disciples -- Bombay, 6 May 1977.

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With no end in sight, the Corona pandemic continues to take its toll on human health. More in terms of mental than physical. The fatality rate due to the corona has gone up, workplaces are being opened more for economic reasons not because the Corona pandemic is over. In between all these chaotic scene ISKCON Ayodhya came up with idea of providing the sublime knowledge of Bhagavad to masses in form of Bhagavad Gita 18 Chapter in 18 Days(1-18 June) .Registration was opened on 22nd May and Sessio

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Sacinandana Swami, a spiritual teacher and monk in the Bhakti tradition, is known for his significant contribution to the practice of meditation and kirtan. Dedicated to the process of inner transformation, he has spent fifty years in pursuit of genuine spiritual experiences.

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By Madhava Smullen 

This year, as we celebrate the 125th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s appearance in 1896, an excellent way to become absorbed in the pastimes and teachings of the ISKCON Founder-Acharya is the latest, fifth volume of Memories: Anecdotes of a Modern Day Saint.

The series all began back in 1991 when Siddhanta Das, the devotee behind the project, was working with ISKCON Television (ITV) and tested out some new video cameras by taping Srutakirti Das, who had served as Srila Pra

Some restrictions becoming relaxed on Covid discipline has made it more possible for a flow of freedom in places like High Park. From noon until 4 pm, a small group of us bhakti yoga followers gathered at what Nick called “the Hill” for kirtan performance. It’s a great spot in a great park where people come to chill.

I managed to catch the last few minutes of the blissful chant before embarking on a trip (by car) north to Caledon and to a farm. Visiting this sixty-four-acre land in the rolling

अध्याय तिरसठ – बाणासुर और भगवान कृष्ण का युद्ध (10.63)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे भारत, अनिरुद्ध के सम्बन्धी- जन उसे लौटे न देखकर शोकग्रस्त रहे और इस तरह वर्षा ऋतु के चार मास बीत गये।

2 नारद से अनिरुद्ध के कार्यों तथा उसके बन्दी होने के समाचार सुनकर, भगवान कृष्ण को अपना पूज्य देव मानने वाले वृष्णिजन शोणितपुर गये।

3-4 श्री बलराम तथा कृष्ण को आगे करके सात्वत वंश के प्रमुख – प्रद्युम्न, सात्यकि, गद, साम्ब, सारण, नन्द, उपनन्द, भद्र तथा अन्य लोग बारह अक्षौहिणी सेना के साथ एकत्र हुए और चारों ओर

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COVID-19 claims the life of a world-renowned spiritual leader but his legacy lives on.
“The purpose of this film was to ease the pain of separation for those attached to him, and to give Maharaja a platform to keep preaching, keep reaching out, even though he's not physically present,” says Krishna Lila. “The awards indicate that yes, his story does resonate with a lot of people even outside of the ISKCON circle. Maharaja is a treasure of ISKCON, and we wanted people outside

As any activity is done with some aim or goal in mind, similarly, the VIHE study courses have been structured to meet the aims defined by the Vaisnava Training and Education. This kind of structured study does not only enhance the knowledge of the students, but also enables them to preach better, see the world from a sastric perspective, enhance their faith and conviction, cultivate vaisnava qualities and apply the sastric knowledge in their personal lives.

Special features of the course:

The V

"His Grace Manu Prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada passed away peacefully on the auspicious day of Snana Yatra and Purnima, 24 June 2021 at 8:30am, aged 86.

He was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in summer 1971 in London with his wife Krishna Kamala Devi Dasi.

He had a stroke in July 2020,and lost his ability to speak except for a very few words, noticebly Haribol and Hare Krishna

During his final month in hospital in London, by Srila Prabhupada's mercy, he was incessently chanting loudly 'Ha

May the Supreme Lord who is known as the son of Çrématé Çacé-devé be transcendentally situated in the innermost chambers of your heart. Resplendent with the radiance of molten gold, He has appeared in the Age of Kali by His causeless mercy to bestow what no incarnation has ever offered before: the most sublime and radiant mellow of devotional service, the mellow of conjugal love.

⎯   Srila Rupa Goswami, Vidagdha-madhava 

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A new 37-minute documentary entitled “Seeking Shelter: The Life & Legacy of Bhakti Charu Swami” is set to premiere on ISKCON News and Youtube on July 24th, as part of the global celebration on the beloved ISKCON guru’s disappearance day.

“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?’ and ‘Where do we find sh

What if we would rise early in the morning and what if we would not speak anything mundane for as long as possible? What if we would delay involvement with the mundane? How long could we do that? But if we do that and for hours and hours in the morning preoccupy ourselves with Krsna, then we are building up positive spiritual energy. And then later in the day, when we actually start dealing with material energy, we have like a well-charged battery. Then we have our inner spiritual strength.

Sou

At the tail end of the day, I found myself comfortably seated at a bench, one block from Ramsden. For public use, this supremely varnished wood-bench is set just at the corner of the Paul Hahn piano shop. In fact, a concrete-set sidewalk resembling a piano key-board leads the weary pedestrian to the bench. So, there I sat, chanting on beads sending off soft utterings of Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. I hope that a meagre dose of sinc

अध्याय बासठ – उषा अनिरुद्ध मिलन (10.62)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने कहा: यदुओं में श्रेष्ठ (अनिरुद्ध) ने बाणासुर की पुत्री उषा से विवाह किया। फलस्वरूप हरि तथा शंकर के बीच महान युद्ध हुआ। हे महायोगी, कृपा करके इस घटना के विषय में विस्तार से बतलाइये।

2 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: बाण महान सन्त बलि महाराज के एक सौ पुत्रों में सबसे बड़ा था। जब भगवान हरि वामनदेव के रूप में प्रकट हुए थे बलि महाराज ने सारी पृथ्वी उन्हें दान में दे दी थी। बलि महाराज से उत्पन्न बाणासुर शिवजी का महान भक्त हो गया। उसका आचरण सदैव

Dear Patrons / Bhaktas, Jaya Jagannath! All glories to Srila Prabhupada. 

The Lord of Universe, Lord Jagannath, the most Merciful Lord, once again bestows His Unlimited Mercy – A Rare Opportunity to bathe the Lordships personally and celebrate  a grand Snana Yatra! At Simantadvipa, in the holy abode of Rajapur dhama, abhinna Sri Ksetra dhama ( non-different from Puri dhama),  500 yr old deities of Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra devi are being worshipped everyday with artis, chappan bhog (

अध्याय इकसठ – बलराम द्वारा रुक्मी का वध (10.61)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: भगवान कृष्ण की प्रत्येक पत्नी से दस-दस पुत्र हुए जो अपने पिता से कम नहीं थे और जिनके पास अपने पिता का सारा निजी ऐश्वर्य था।

2 भगवान श्रीकृष्ण के बारे में पूरी सच्चाई न समझने के कारण उनकी प्रत्येक पत्नी यही सोचती थी कि वे उसके महल में निरन्तर रहते हैं, अतः वही उनकी प्रिय पत्नी है।

3 भगवान की पत्नियाँ उनके कमल जैसे सुन्दर मुख, लम्बी बाँहों, बड़ी बड़ी आँखों, हास्य से पूर्ण उनकी प्रेममयी चितवनों तथा मनोहर बातों से पूरी तरह

अध्याय साठ – रुक्मिणी के साथ कृष्ण का परिहास (10.60)

1 श्री बादरायणी ने कहा: एक दिन ब्रह्माण्ड के आध्यात्मिक गुरु भगवान कृष्ण शयनागार में आराम से बैठे थे। महारानी रुक्मिणी अपनी दासियों के साथ अनेक प्रकार से भगवान की सेवा कर रही थी।

2 इस ब्रह्माण्ड की उत्पत्ति, पालन तथा संहार करने वाले, अजन्मे परम नियन्ता भगवान ने, धार्मिक नियमों को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए यदुवंश में जन्म लिया।

3-6 महारानी रुक्मिणीजी का महल अत्यन्त सुन्दर था। महल में स्थित कमरे में चँदोवे से मोतियों की चमकीली लड़ियों की झालरें लटक रह

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By Madhava Smullen

Healthy snack company Pure Bliss Organics, run by owners and co-founders Jaya Govardhana Das and Haridas Thakur Das since 2005, had been selling its granola, energy bars and gourmet nut mixes to hundreds of stores all over the U.S., both as packaged products and as bulk foods.

When Covid hit in early 2020, however, many stores shut down their bulk departments, and hotels and schools – who had also been clients of the company – stopped ordering snacks. Within a month, Pure Bl

It is clearly sandal weather. Only the evening is enticing for the outdoors so I hibernated inside most of the day engaged in chanting, delivering classes, reading, poetry writing, eating (and napping after that). Several initiatives took up a portion of the day such as preparation for the next MANtra retreat (for November 12, 13, 14) and planning for this year’s garden/farm conference.

The evening reading was from the Chaitanya Charitamrta (the CC) and the story was about the interaction betwe