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By Anuttama Dasa

Lord Krishna explains in the sacred text, Bhagavad-Gita, “Whatever action a great man performs, others will follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues.” 

Yesterday in Washington, D.C., we saw the truth of this statement, and the terrible impact of the misguided thoughts, words, and actions of an influential and powerful man. 

Yet, each of us is great in our own fashion. We too, each of us, big and small, impact the world. We have that power.

Charity given out of duty, without expectation of return, at the proper time and place, and to a worthy person, is in the mode of goodness. (Bhagavad Gita 17:20)

Those who give such charity without the slightest inclination for any reciprocal return are those situated in sattva guna the mode of goodness. Such aspirants will offer danam at an auspicious place such as Kuruksetra where Lord Krishna spoke the Bhagavad-Gita or anywhere along the bank of the 20

00 miles long sacred river Ganga. They w

Message from the Honorable Prime minister of India Shri Narendra Modi ji for the Celebration of 43rd anniversary of Sri Sri Radha Rasbihariji Temple, Hare Krishna Land, ISKCON Juhu Mumbai.

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=92663

It is said that the spiritual world is the tripad vibhuti (three-quarters of the manifestation) and the material world is ekepad vibhuti (one-quarter of the manifestation). And it is said that only one-tenth of the living entities are living in the material world whereas nine-tenths are in the spiritual world. So there are many more devotees who are eternally engaged in loving exchanges with Krsna. In the spiritual world, Krsna is playing His flute and causing the peacocks to dance as a result.

By Damodar das

Book Release: I’ll Build You a Temple: The Juhu Story"

In August 1965, a few weeks before Srila Prabhupada left for America, on his way to see Srimati Sumati Morarji, the shipping magnate who secured him passage to the US, he passed a neglected four-acre plot of land near her residence on Juhu Beach, outside Bombay, and thought it would be a nice location for a Radha-Krishna temple.

It took thirteen years—including six years of battling the crooked landlord, his agents, and corr

We were outside and kept our distance. We walked the trails, or rather "crunched" along, over the surface of icy snow. We made our noise and made it clear, with the sound of our footsteps, that we were present. There could not be louder footsteps even if we tried.

The "we" referred to are the Patel clan, from Muskoka. A dozen of us had arranged for a purely outdoor event, in a separated formation, simply through walking and celebrating.

What was the celebration all about?

Well, in early December

अध्याय सात – राजा भरत के कार्यकलाप (5.7)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने महाराज परीक्षित को और आगे बताया- हे राजन, भरत महाराज सर्वोच्च भक्त थे। अपने पिता (जिन्होंने उन्हें सिंहासन पर बैठाने का निर्णय पहले ही ले रखा था) की आज्ञा का पालन करते हुए वे तदनुसार पृथ्वी पर राज्य करने लगे। समस्त संसार पर राज्य करते हुए वे अपने पिता के आदेशों का पालन करने लगे और उन्होंने विश्वरूप की कन्या पञ्चजनी से विवाह कर लिया।

2 जिस प्रकार मिथ्या अहंकार से भूत-तन्मात्र (सूक्ष्म-इन्द्रिय विषय) उत्पन्न होते हैं, वैसे ही महा

By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s instructions come to the aid of those of us who shudder at the mention of the word “surrender.”

Growing up, my older brother and I would sometimes get into physical fights. I can’t remember what we would fight about, but a few times a month when my parents weren’t home we would end up in a skirmish. He would often bend my arm behind my back, telling me to surrender by saying “uncle.” I would scream and push and stomp until the pain would become

The four headed Brahma’s diminutive intelligence
Vs Srila Sanatana Goswami’s first class humility

By
Jaganmohini devi dasi

Sri Ramanavami day was special for us this year. As I was doing our regular morning worship in our altar with flowers, fruits and incense, we offered special prayers to Lord Ramachandra. Recalling that the abhishek of the Lord was the first festival that we participated in ISKCON temple few decades back, and also reminiscing our childhood days, when my father would daily na

By Giriraj Swami

In August 1965, a few weeks before Srila Prabhupada left for America, on his way to see Srimati Sumati Morarji, the shipping magnate who secured him passage to the US, he passed a neglected four-acre plot of land near her residence on Juhu Beach, outside Bombay, and thought it would be a nice location for a Radha-Krishna temple.

It took thirteen years including six years of battling the crooked landlord, his agents, and corrupt municipal officials, all the while enduring terrib

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अध्याय छह – भगवान ऋषभदेव के कार्यकलाप (5.6)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से पूछा-- हे भगवन, जो पूर्णरूपेण विमल हृदय हैं उन्हें भक्तियोग से ज्ञान प्राप्त होता है और सकाम कर्म के प्रति आसक्ति जलकर राख हो जाती है। ऐसे व्यक्तियों में योग शक्तियाँ स्वतः उत्पन्न होती हैं। इनसे किसी प्रकार का क्लेश नहीं पहुँचता, तो फिर ऋषभदेव ने उनकी उपेक्षा क्यों की?

2 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने उत्तर दिया- हे राजन, तुमने बिल्कुल सत्य कहा है। किन्तु जिस प्रकार चालाक बहेलिया पशुओं को पकड़ने के बाद उन पर विश्वास

From Back to Godhead

By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi

Krishna is self-satisfied and does not need anything, but out of His mercy He will accept our offerings of love and devotion.

Krishna’s supreme opulence surpasses all description and comparison. Millions of goddesses of fortune serve Him in the spiritual realm. He is the supreme controller, the ultimate refuge, and the proprietor of everything. Yet, because of His love for His devotees, the all-powerful Lord accepts their loving offerings.

Krishna

By Kesava Krsna dasa – GRS

Srila Prabhupada’s keen observation picked out the demon word in pan’demon’ium and demon’strate. He likewise slotted in words befitting his siddhantic stance. Democracy did not escape his scathing, if not light-hearted censure. What could be said about it?

Democracy as we know it is a free for all conciliatory tool to suit the wishes of disparate views within the precincts of law and order. To date, no two nations who espouse and have fully-fledged democratic institut

अध्याय पाँच – भगवान ऋषभदेव द्वारा अपने पुत्रों को उपदेश (5.5)

1 भगवान ऋषभदेव ने अपने पुत्रों से कहा: हे पुत्रों इस संसार के समस्त देहधारियों में जिसे मनुष्य देह प्राप्त हुई है उसे इन्द्रियतृप्ति के लिए ही दिन-रात कठिन श्रम नहीं करना चाहिए क्योंकि ऐसा तो मल खाने वाले कूकर-सूकर भी कर लेते हैं। मनुष्य को चाहिए कि भक्ति का दिव्य पद प्राप्त करने के लिए वह अपने को तपस्या में लगाये। ऐसा करने से उसका हृदय शुद्ध हो जाता है और जब वह इस पद को प्राप्त कर लेता है, तो उसे शाश्वत जीवन का आनन्द मिलता है, जो भौत

अध्याय चार – भगवान ऋषभदेव के लक्षण (5.4)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने कहा: जन्म से ही महाराज नाभि के पुत्र में भगवान के लक्षण प्रकट थे, यथा चरणतल के चिन्ह (ध्वज, वज्र इत्यादि)। यह पुत्र सबों के साथ समभाव रखनेवाला और अत्यन्त शान्त स्वभाव का था। यह अपनी इन्द्रियों तथा मन को वश में कर सकता था और परम ऐश्वर्यवान होने के कारण उसे भौतिक सुख की लिप्सा नहीं थी। इन समस्त गुणों से सम्पन्न होने के कारण महाराज नाभि का पुत्र दिनों-दिन शक्तिशाली बनता गया। फलतः समस्त नागरिकों, विद्वान ब्राह्मणों देवताओं तथा मंत्रि

Saradiya: Swamiji? When we go to Krsnaloka to be with Krsna…

Prabhupada: Just see this girl, little girl, is aiming for going back to Krsnaloka. Just see.

(Srila Prabhupada lecture, Montreal, June 16, 1968)

Prabhupada: How you are feeling, Saradiya? Nice?

Saradiya: I’m fine.

Prabhupada: You are going to Europe? No? You have got to attend your school? That’s nice.

(Srila Prabhupada conversation, Montreal, October 27, 1968)

Saradiya: Simply by Your Divine Grace, on Krsna’s appearance day in San F

By Ananda Vrindavana Devi Dasi I learned how to offer at a young age. When I didn’t want to carry the freshly ironed clothes upstairs my mother would cheerfully say, “Offer it up!”. There was no choice about having to do it but she was suggesting where I put my mind in the process. She was teaching me to offer this small activity to God. Those three words stayed with me, and when I was later introduced to Krishna consciousness, the same concept from my childhood appeared to me in Krishna’s teac

अध्याय तीन – राजा नाभि की पत्नी मेरुदेवी के गर्भ से ऋषभदेव का जन्म (5.3)

1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने आगे कहा: आग्नीध्र के पुत्र महाराज नाभि ने सन्तान की इच्छा की, इसलिए उन्होंने समस्त यज्ञों के भोक्ता एवं स्वामी भगवान विष्णु की अत्यन्त मनोयोग से स्तुति एवं आराधना प्रारम्भ की। उस समय तक महाराज नाभि की पत्नी मेरुदेवी ने किसी सन्तान को जन्म नहीं दिया था, अतः वह भी अपने पति के साथ भगवान विष्णु की आराधना करने लगी।

2 यज्ञ में भगवान का अनुग्रह प्राप्त करने के सात दिव्य साधन है-- 1- बहुमूल्य सामग्रियों य

January 7, 2021

Dear follower of Srila Prabhupada,

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

Kindly submit your homage to Srila Prabhupada for his Vyasa-puja book by April 7.

In addition, if you’re a direct disciple of Srila Prabhupada, please check out www.sptributes.com to learn about a Vyasa-puja book open to all his disciples. The deadline for submission to this book is April 15.

The standards for submitting an offering to the Vyasa-puja book published by the Bhak