By Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi
Recent advances in genetic engineering (GE) seem to twist nature’s arm. Now scientists alter the genetic code within seeds or eggs to make “improved” plants and animals. Wealthy countries use special GE corn and soy to insure an enormous cash crop in the form of fodder for livestock and to make ingredients for processed fast food, such as the corn syrup in soft drinks.
So far scientists have mastered a few crops, but will they revolutionize the food industry with an
By Mahatma Das
(The following is an excerpt from an unfinished book about my life in Krsna consciousness. It details the history of how big book distribution began in Iskcon, a history which has not been chronicled in any Iskcon publications. The scene takes place in Vancouver, Canada, November of 1971.)
At this time in Iskcon (1971) big book distribution had not yet begun. We only distributed Back to Godhead magazines (BTG’s) on the street. We usually got donation of 25cents per magazine. If w
अध्याय दो – दिव्यता तथा दिव्य सेवा(1.2)
1 रोमहर्षण के पुत्र उग्रश्रवा (सूत गोस्वामी) ने ब्राह्मणों के सम्यक प्रश्नों से पूर्णतः प्रसन्न होकर उन्हें धन्यवाद दिया और वे उत्तर देने का प्रयास करने लगे।
2 श्रील सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: मैं उन महामुनि (श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी) को सादर नमस्कार करता हूँ जो सबों के हृदय में प्रवेश करने में समर्थ हैं। जब वे यज्ञोपवीत संस्कार अथवा उच्च जातियों द्वारा किए जाने वाले अनुष्ठानों को सम्पन्न किए बिना संन्यास ग्रहण करने चले गये तो उनके पिता व्यासदेव उनके वियोग में भय
By Kavicandra Swami
We often get questions about surrender, like “how can we surrender”. Recently I was reading one old BTG, 2001, and found a nice practical statement from Srila Prabhupada. If we search “surrender” on the vedabase we find 7445 hits, so we know it is an important topic. And we all know the conclusion of the Bhagavad Gita:
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami mä suca
TRANSLATION
Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender
(Interview with HH Devamrita Swami Maharaj on “Care for Leaders”)
On Srila Prabhupada’s care for leaders in ISKCON
Firstly Srila Prabhupada rarely chastised his leaders in public, he would correct them behind the closed doors. Secondly Srila Prabhupada was very grateful to his disciples thinking that his Guru Maharaj has sent them to assist him in spreading the mission of his Guru Maharaj. I would say gratitude & appreciation is such an important part of devotee care.
On leaders need care
As th
By Kavicandra Swami
We often get questions about surrender, like “how can we surrender”. Recently I was reading one old BTG, 2001, and found a nice practical statement from Srila Prabhupada. If we search “surrender” on the vedabase we find 7445 hits, so we know it is an important topic. And we all know the conclusion of the Bhagavad Gita:
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami mä suca
TRANSLATION
Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender
कृपया मेरा विनम्र प्रणाम स्वीकार करें !
(Please accept my humble obeisances)
श्रील प्रभुपाद की जय हो !
(All Glories to Sril Prabhupada)
श्रीमदभागवत न केवल प्रत्येक वस्तु के परम स्रोत को जानने के लिए दिव्य विज्ञान है अपितु ईश्वर से अपने सम्बन्ध को जानने और इस पूर्ण ज्ञान के आधार पर मानव समाज की पूर्णता के प्रति अपने कर्तव्य को पहचानने का दिव्य विज्ञान है। श्रीमदभागवत का शुभारम्भ परम स्रोत की परिभाषा से होता है। यह श्रील व्यासदेव द्वारा रचे वेदान्त-सूत्र पर उन्हीं का प्रामाणिक भाष्य है, जो क्रम
By Mahatma Dasa
Learn to take lessons from the best teacher of success. As soon as we hear the word success what comes to mind? Money, influence, fame? Right from childhood we are conditioned to believe this is what success means.
But suppose we attain success and then, as many do, lose everything. We are now considered a failure. So we have to start again creating our success. Even if we again achieve unending success, we still won’t be allowed to take our success with us. Death will take away
ISKCON One Family
Part one
By Deva Darshan Das
How often do we see during award ceremonies, people receiving their award and then thanking others for their help? All the time….
Success can be achieved through results and most of the time; it is possible through a single individual performance. Outstanding success is achieved through
By Satyaraja Dasa
Human beings are physically unable to perceive certain portions of the known vibratory spectrum. While extremely sensitive to sound waves of about 1,000 to 4,000 cycles per second (cps), man is all but deaf beyond 20,000 cycles per second. Dogs and cats, on the other hand, can hear up to 60,000 cps, while mice, bats, whales, and dolphins can emit and receive sounds well over 100,000 cps. In other words, there are definitely things we just don’t hear. Vedic texts suggest that i
By Chirag Dangarwala
In many of Srila Prabhupada’s lectures he exclusively explains about the two topics sreya and preya. He explains that sreya means the ultimate benefit and preya means immediate profit. Just like children want to play all day long that is preya, but the parents know that they must go to school and learn in order to become educated, which in the long run will be beneficial for them, so that is sreya.
In Bhagavad Gita Lord Sri Krsna talks about sreya and preya in terms o
By Atmananda dasa, ACBSP 2017
Krishna says, “Surrender unto Me…”, and that may sound very simple and clear. However, there are many possible layers of realization of that instruction, as well as various possible applications.
Some say that our surrender, and advancement in Krishna consciousness, depend wholly on the mercy of the spiritual master and Krishna. At the same time, Srila Prabhupada teaches that surrender – Krishna consciousness – is not giving up one’s individuality.
On the one hand,
श्री भगवान की स्तुतियाँ
Glorifications of God
श्रीभगवान की महिमामयी स्तुतियाँ पत्रिका स्वरूप में .pdf
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श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः
श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः
जनम जनम के पाप कटे - भरम के बादल दूर हटे
जो मुख से इक बार रटे - श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः
श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः
श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः
तीन शब्द का ये संगीत - मुक्ति दिलाने वाला गीत
इसको गाकर जग को जीत - श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः
श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः
श्रीकृष्ण शरणम ममः श्रीकृ
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श्री गुरु गौरांग जयतः
श्रीमद भगवद गीता यथारूप
अर्जुन द्वारा स्तुति
अध्याय ग्यारह विराट रूप
9. संजय ने कहा—हे राजा ! इस प्रकार कहकर महायोगेश्वर भगवान ने अर्जुन को अपना विश्वरूप दिखलाया।
10-11. अर्जुन ने उस विश्वरूप में असंख्य मुख, असंख्य नेत्र तथा असंख्य आश्चर्यमय दृश्य देखे। यह रूप अनेक दैवी आभूषणों से अलंकृत था और अनेक दैवी हथियार उठाये हुए था। यह दैवी मालाएँ तथा वस्त्र धारण किये था और उस पर अनेक दिव्य सुगंधियां लगी थी। सब कुछ आश्चर्यमय, तेजमय, असीम तथा सर्वत्र व्याप्त था।
12. यदि आकाश में हजा
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श्री गुरु गौरांग जयतः
ॐ श्री गणेशाय नमः
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
नारायणम नमस्कृत्यम नरं चैव नरोत्तमम
देवी सरस्वती व्यासं ततो जयम उदिरयेत
मार्कन्डेय द्वारा स्तुति
श्रीमद भागवतम द्वादश स्कन्ध (अध्याय आठ)
35 ये दोनों मुनि नर तथा नारायण भगवान के साकार रूप थे। जब मार्कण्डेय ऋषि ने दोनों को देखा तो वे तुरंत उठ खड़े हुए और तब पृथ्वी पर डंडे की तरह गिरकर अतीव आदर के साथ उन्हें नमस्कार किया।
36 उन्हें देखने से उत्पन्न हुए आनंद ने मार्कण्डेय के शरीर, मन तथा इंद्रियों को पूरी तरह तुष्ट कर दिया और उनके शरीर में
Hare Krishna!
If any devotees are interested in Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam discussions we can have online sessions.
Please inform if there is interest and we can decide duration and frequency.
Hare Krishna!
Dasanudasa,
Sanatan Govinda das
Interview with Devakinandan Das. He is currently a practicing lawyer from Singapore and has been in ISKCON since 1983. His service is General Counsel for GBC and ISKCON where he advises and oversees legal matters on a global level. He is also a Global Duty Officer for legal affairs, and member of Org Dev and GBC Nomination Committee. He also serves as Zonal Supervisor for ISKCON Singapore, and MVT trustee.
By Gopal Bhatta das
Please do watch this valuable and informative interview about Covid-19 with Dr Madhavananda Das, Director, Bhaktivedanta Hospital. It is a simple but very insightful discussion.
About Madhavananda Das Dr. Ajay Sankhe has passed his M.D. in Pediatrics from Mumbai University in the year 1989.
For more than 25 years, he is in clinical practice and is renowned as a well known Pediatrician in the North region of Mumbai and Thane.
He is the Director of Bhaktivedanta Hospital and R
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श्री गुरु गौरांग जयतः
ॐ श्री गणेशाय नमः
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
नारायणम नमस्कृत्यम नरं चैव नरोत्तमम
देवी सरस्वती व्यासं ततो जयम उदिरयेत
देवताओं द्वारा स्तुति
श्रीमद भागवतम एकादश स्कन्ध (अध्याय छह)
7 देवता कहने लगे: हे प्रभु, बड़े बड़े योगी कठिन कर्म-बंधन से मुक्ति पाने का प्रयास करते हुए अपने हृदयों में आपके चरणकमलों का ध्यान अतीव भक्तिपूर्वक करते हैं। हम देवतागण अपनी बुद्धि, इंद्रियाँ, प्राण, मन तथा वाणी आपको समर्पित करते हुए, आपके चरणकमल पर नत होते हैं।
8 हे अजित प्रभु, आप तीन गुणों से बनी अपनी मा
By: Navina Nirada das
For the first time the “Graduate Course on Book Distribution” is available now as a free online course. Two hours of videos, a comprehensive student handbook and lots of resource materials bring this course to life on your home screen. In the current times online courses and online book distribution are especially relevant and this offer makes both easily accessible.
The original course was produced by the VTE (Vaishnava Training & Education) in 1996. It became mandatory
