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These evenings, when not shooting footage for “Rolling the Dice” I’m enwrapped in compiling either one of two books. The Saffron Road is a publication that I’m hoping to have materialized soon. It’s an account of my walking ventures and I’m currently in the proofreading stage. Krishna in the Maple Leaf is also a work in progress, capturing the early pioneer years of the Hare Krishna’s in Canada.

In both books I’m running into a thematic parallel—gratitude. I’m very passionate about expressing th

यदुकुल का नाश निकट आया जानकर इस लोक से प्रयाण करते समय भगवान श्रीकृष्ण का उद्धव तथा मैत्रेय को उपदेश।   

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अध्याय चार – विदुर का मैत्रेय के पास जाना (3.4)

1 तत्पश्चात उन सबों ने (वृष्णि तथा भोज वंशियों ने) ब्राह्मणों की अनुमति से प्रसाद का उच्छिष्ट खाया और चावल की बनी मदिरा भी पी। पीने से वे सभी संज्ञाशून्य हो गये और ज्ञान से रहित होकर एक दूसरे को वे मर्मभेदी कर्कश वचन कहने लगे।

2 जिस तरह बाँसों के आपसी घर्षण से विनाश होता है उसी तरह सूर्यास्त के समय नशे के दोषों की अन्तःक्

By Shyama Sakhi Devi Dasi 

Diagnosed Covid-19 cases and deaths as of October 30th, 2020.

Shyama Sakhi Devi Dasi (Shivani Agarwal, PhD Biotechnology, MSc Biochemistry) She is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmacology and Regenerative Medicine, University of Illinois (UIC), Chicago, Illinois.

277 days ago, none of us had heard of coronavirus and everything we did was not shrouded with the specter of COVID-19. We welcomed the new decade, filled calendars, planned events and t

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By Kadamba Kanana Swami 

In 2018, His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami took us to Manasi-Ganga, where Krsna performed his famous boat pastime with Srimati Radharani. It is also here that Caitanya Mahaprabhu took a bath and then visited the Harideva Mandir, before starting His Govardhana Parikrama. Check out a transcription of Maharaja’s lecture below, along with a few photos, at Harideva Mandir and Manasi-Ganga during Parikrama 2018.

Lord Caitanya danced before this Deity in the greatest ecstasy

I hadn’t met Juhi’s parents before and I was honoured to participate in her pre-engagement program. Nice folks she has, from Punjab originally.

Her fiancé is Rishab, whom I’ve known since he was a kid. His parents, Rajasuya and Surabhi, of South Indian descent, are sishyas, or students of mine. At their home two families came together, and I, for an impromptu engagement. There were no engagement rings, but two pieces of ladhoo, sweet-balls made of chickpea flour, were exchanged lovingly between

कालयवन द्वारा मथुरा पर आक्रमण  3.3.10 - श्रील प्रभुपाद !

अध्याय तीन – वृन्दावन से बाहर भगवान की लीलाएँ (3.3)

1 श्री उद्धव ने कहा: तत्पश्चात भगवान कृष्ण श्री बलदेव के साथ मथुरा नगरी आये और अपने माता पिता को प्रसन्न करने के लिए जनता के शत्रुओं के अगुवा कंस को उसके सिंहासन से खींच कर अत्यन्त बलपूर्वक भूमि पर घसीटते हुए वध कर दिया।

2 भगवान ने अपने शिक्षक सांदीपनी मुनि से केवल एक बार सुनकर सारे वेदों को उनकी विभिन्न शाखाओं समेत सीखा और गुरुदक्षिणा के रूप में अपने शिक्षक के मृत पुत्र को यमलोक से वापस ला

By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON Malaysia organized a phenomenal virtual Damodara program on Nov 1, 2020.

The virtual festival saw the attendance of 6,538 people from around the world, including Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, the United States, Russia and South American countries.

The event utilised the Zoom videotelephony software programme.

The number of participants this year exceeded the previous record of 1,360 people, which was the Largest Participation in a Virt

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.”

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