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By Madhava Smullen

The third annual MAN-tra men’s retreat, and the first to go virtual, will feature international speakers and sanga live on Zoom, with the theme “Unlocking A Man’s Dharma in a Locked Down World.” The retreat will take a look at challenges and opportunities through different stages of life from a Krishna conscious perspective, covering topics like fatherhood, marriage, brahmachari life, examples of healthy masculinity, and overcoming pornography.

Participants can sign up at http

In 2018, His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami took us to Moti-kunda in Nandagaon, where Krsna performed his pastime of planting pearls in the ground and watering them with cow milk to sprout vines of pearls. Check out Maharaja’s full lecture below, along with a few photos, at Moti-kunda during Parikrama 2018.

In Moti-kunda, there is mercy. Without mercy, how can we chant? We have to look for mercy so that we can chant. It is the only way. We have to beg for mercy wherever we can! We have this metap

Srila Narottama Das Thakur, who is fortunate to receive the property of Krishna Prema, directly from Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu , is a great Acharya in the line of Gaudiya Vaisnava discplic succession. His songs are bhakti treatise and therefore Srila Prabhupada has introduced “Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu doya koro more” and Guru Vandana to be sung every day in ISKCON temples.

He lived a long life. All of the six Goswamis, had left this planet, his dear most friend Srinivas Archarya had left the plan

Appearing as the son of a king, Shri Narottama Dasa Thakura (Shri Thakura Mahasaya) showed all the bodily symptoms of a mahapurusha (an exalted divine person). He had long arms, a deep navel, golden-complexioh, beautiful eyes shaped like the lotus petals. In school, he was a sruti dhara (able to memorize whatever he hears) Although he quickly mastered Sanskrit and the Vedas, he hankered to serve Krishna. He was a lifelong brahmachari. By the mercy of the Holy Name Gaura-Nitai, Narottama became

श्रीकृष्ण तथा श्रीबलराम तालवन में गर्दभ-असुरों का वध करते हैं।   तात्पर्य - श्रीमदभागवतम 3.2.30  श्रील प्रभुपाद !

अध्याय दो – भगवान कृष्ण का स्मरण (3.2)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: जब विदुर ने महान भक्त उद्धव से प्रियतम (कृष्ण) का सन्देश बतलाने के लिए कहा तो भगवान की स्मृति के विषय में अत्यधिक विह्वलता के कारण उद्धव तुरन्त उत्तर नहीं दे पाये।

2 वे अपने बचपन में ही जब पाँच वर्ष के थे तो भगवान कृष्ण की सेवा में इतने लीन हो जाते थे कि जब उनकी माता प्रातःकालीन कलेवा करने के लिए बुलातीं तो वे कलेव

By Madana Gopala Dasa

ISKCON is in the process of constructing a grand Hare Krishna Temple in the city of Parsippany, New Jersey, USA. On October 24th, they celebrated an important milestone in this project - the commencement of the construction of the first walls marking a visible rise in the soon-to-be temple structure.

As part of this celebration, covered by a number of media outlets, a special kirtan was conducted followed by a presentation outlining the project as well as a series of media

By Kadamba Kanana Swami

In 2017 and 2018, His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami took us to Raval, the birthplace of Srimati Radharani. Here, Maharaja delves deep into the mood, features and qualities of Radharani for us to meditate upon. Check out Maharaja’s full kirtans and lectures below, along with a few photos, at Raval during Parikrama 2017 and Parikrama 2018.

If one asks about the origin of love of Krsna, the answer is that the origin is in Srimati Radharani alone. Who is the most dear friend

By Kadamba Kanana Swami

In 2017 and 2018, His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami took us to Madhuvana, specifically at Dhruva-tila, where a young Dhruva Maharaja endured great austerities in his quest to find the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Check out Maharaja’s full kirtans and lectures below, along with a few photos, at Dhruva-tila in Madhuvana during Parikrama 2017 and Parikrama 2018.

When Dhruva Maharaja desired to sit on his father’s lap, where his step-brother Uttama was already seated, his s

The Brickworks is a big draw, especially with today’s temperatures at 22°C, or within the region of 71°F. Being a Friday afternoon, you could feel the joy for all the browsers in their haven of ponds, multiple goldfish, trees of fall colours and even an amicable beaver working at constructing its lodge.

The plan for me and other members of our drama troupe was to have our first take with filming our drama for virtual presentation. Like in all projects, hurdles do exist. One of our key actors has

अपने भतीजे दुर्योधन द्वारा अपमानित किये जाने पर श्री विदुर का गृह-त्याग - 3.1.11-16  श्रील प्रभुपाद

अध्याय एक – विदुर द्वारा पूछे गये प्रश्न (3.1)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: अपना समृद्ध घर त्याग कर जंगल में प्रवेश करके महान भक्त राजा विदुर ने अनुग्रहकारी मैत्रेय ऋषि से यह प्रश्न पूछा।

2 पाण्डवों के रिहायशी मकान के विषय में और क्या कहा जा सकता है? सबों के स्वामी श्रीकृष्ण तुम लोगों के मंत्री बने। वे उस घर में इस तरह प्रवेश करते थे मानो वह उन्हीं का अपना घर हो और वे दुर्योधन के घर की ओर कोई ध्

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This work was created by Sage Śrī-Līlā-Śuka, also known as Bilvamaṅgala-Ṭhākura Text 1* cintāmaṇir jayati somagirir gurur me śikṣā-guruś ca bhagavān śikhi-piñcha-mauliḥ | yat-pāda-kalpa-taru-pallava-śekhareṣu līlā-svayaṁvara-rasaṁ labhate jaya-śrīḥ ||1|| (vasanta-tilaka) All glories to Cintāmaṇi and my initiating spiritual master, Somagiri. All glories to my instructing spiritual master, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

अध्याय दस – भागवत सभी प्रश्नों का उत्तर है (2.10)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: इस श्रीमदभागवत में दस विभाग हैं, जो ब्रह्माण्ड की उत्पत्ति, उप—सृष्टि, लोकान्तर, भगवान द्वारा पोषण, सृष्टि प्रेरणा, मनुओं के परिवर्तन, ईश्वर ज्ञान, अपने घर—भगवदधाम गमन, मुक्ति तथा आश्रय से सम्बन्धित है।

2 इनमें से जो दसवाँ 'आश्रय' तत्त्व है उसकी दिव्यता को अन्यों से पृथक करने के लिए, उन सबका वर्णन कभी वैदिक साक्ष्य से, कभी प्रत्यक्ष व्याख्या से और कभी महापुरुषों द्वारा दी गई संक्षिप्त व्याख्याओं से किया जाता है।

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“One who either at home or in a temple offers Lord Damodara a lamp during the month of Kartika, will obtain the greatest results”

“A person who offers a lamp to Lord Krsna during Kartika attains the eternal spiritual world where there is no suffering.”

-Padma Purana-

By Rishi Kumara Das

October 31st, 2020

This is an emergency health update of HH Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Goswami Maharaja. Maharaja was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital, New Delhi for a critical surgery recently. Dr. HG Krishna Priya Pr who has been constantly coordinating with the Doctors has sent in this update.

The nerve blockage near the spine has now extended to the upper region of the spine. Maharaja continues to be unable to move both his arms and legs and the situation is critical.

The ISKCON Connecticut Temple has been open in East Hartford for over 40 years. The temple has a small close-knit community, with about 50-60 regular congregation members visiting the center every Sunday. In 2017, they bought a new building in Glastonbury, a suburb near Hartford, CT, and renovation is underway. When the Deity altar and new commercial kitchen are complete, relocation to Glastonbury will take place.

When COVID struck, the temple community at ISKCON Connecticut, USA, was worried as

By Kadamba Kanana Swami

In 2018, His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami took us to Radha-kunda, which is described as the topmost place in the universe! We begin our eParikrama this year by revisiting this significant place and casting our mind to the meditations instilled in us by Maharaja. Check out Maharaja’s full kirtan and lecture below, along with a few photos, at Radha-kunda during Parikrama 2018.

We can remember that this is the place where Aristasura was killed. We recall that Radharani and t

“All my desires to work as an engineer seem to have dwindled by seeing your lotus face in New Vrindaban. I am enjoying the nectar of devotion more and more every day. I have been going on sankirtana every day for an average of six to eight hours, sometimes even fifteen, ever since I have been in this temple. I love to go out on sankirtana and distribute your books, and Krishna is rewarding me with unexpected pleasure.” (Letter from Jasomatinandan Das to Srila Prabhupada, 1973)

Remembering Jasoma

Stephen drove me to Brampton, to an expansive recreation park called Sesquicentennial. There is not a more flat expense of parkland that I’ve seen, except for Saskatchewan. The place is green, clean and all who visit are in jeans, which is a slight exaggeration when it comes to attire. Brampton, in general could easily be mistaken for a suburb of New Delhi, just cleaner. The reason I say this about the place is that the whole area is rather dominated by people mostly from North India.

Stephen an

अध्याय नौ – श्रीभगवान के वचन का उद्धरण देते हुए प्रश्नों के उत्तर (2.9)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: हे राजन, जब तक मनुष्य पूर्ण पुरुषोत्तम भगवान की शक्ति से प्रभावित नहीं होता तब तक भौतिक शरीर के साथ शुद्ध चेतना में शुद्ध आत्मा का सम्बन्ध कोई अर्थ नहीं रखता। ऐसा सम्बन्ध स्वप्न देखने वाले द्वारा अपने ही शरीर को कार्य करते हुए देखने के समान है।

2 मोहग्रस्त जीवात्मा भगवान की बहिरंगा शक्ति के द्वारा प्रदत्त अनेक रूप धारण करता है। जब बद्ध जीवात्मा भौतिक प्रकृति के गुणों में रम जाता है, तो वह भूल स

By Mathura Lilesvari Devi Dasi

The most auspicious month of Kartika month starts on Nov 1st. For years, devotees in ISKCON Malaysia have been bringing the opportunity of offering ghee lamps to Lord Damodara during Kartika to masses of people. This year, due to the pandemic, the Malaysian devotees are initiating a project like never before —  a virtual lamp offering aimed to set a record in the Malaysia Book of Records.  

The task is simple - they need at least 3,000 devotees and well-wishers fr