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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

By Vraja Vihari Das

Let’s not let the important restrictions due to Covid-19 get in the way of us having a wonderful Kartika! 

In the Nectar of Devotion, Srila Prabhupada writes: “One of the most important of these ceremonial functions is called Urja-vrata. Urja-vrata is observed in the month of Kartika; especially in Vṛindavana, there is a specific program for temple worship of the Lord in His Damodara form.” 

While most of us will miss out on being in Vrindavan and some of us won’t even be abl

“To the supreme controller, who possesses an eternal form of blissful knowledge, whose glistening earrings swing to and fro, who manifested Himself in Gokula, who stole the butter that the gopis kept hanging from the rafters of their storerooms and who then quickly jumped up and ran in retreat in fear of Mother Yasoda but was ultimately caught – to that Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I offer my humble obeisances. “- Damodarastakam

Day 2, Damodar month, Darshan Gallery

Source: https://www.mayapur.co

अध्याय आठ – राजा परीक्षित द्वारा पूछे गये प्रश्न(2.8)

1 राजा परीक्षित ने श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से पूछा कि नारद मुनि ने, जिनके श्रोता ब्रह्माजी द्वारा उपदेशित श्रोता जितने ही भाग्यशाली हैं, किस प्रकार भौतिक गुणों से रहित भगवान के दिव्य गुणों का वर्णन किया और वे किन-किन के समक्ष बोले?

2 राजा ने कहा: मैं यह जानने का इच्छुक हूँ। अद्भुत शक्तियों से सम्पन्न भगवान से सम्बन्धित कथाएँ निश्चय ही समस्त लोकों के जीवों के लिए शुभ हैं।

3 हे परम भाग्यशाली श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी, आप मुझे कृपा करके श्रीमदभागवत सुन

As you are aware, Damodar masa is here, and it is around this time of the year that His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami Maharaj leads his annual Kartik Parikrama in and around Braj. This year, however, due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Parikrama will not proceed in person. And as you are likely aware, Maharaj has recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently resting in Simhachalam, Germany. But this will not take away from the spirit of Kartik at all, as Maharaj has previous

अध्याय सात – विशिष्ट कार्यों के लिए निर्धारित अवतार (2.7)

1 ब्रह्माजी ने कहा: जब अनन्त शक्तिशाली भगवान ने लीला के रूप में ब्रह्माण्ड के गर्भोदक नामक महासागर में डूबी हुई पृथ्वी को ऊपर उठाने के लिए वराह का रूप धारण किया, तो सबसे पहला असुर (हिरण्याक्ष) वहाँ आया । भगवान ने उसे अपने अगले दाँत से विदीर्ण कर दिया।

2 सर्वप्रथम प्रजापति की पत्नी आकूती के गर्भ से सुयज्ञ उत्पन्न हुआ; फिर सुयज्ञ ने अपनी पत्नी दक्षिणा से सुयम इत्यादि देवताओं को उत्पन्न किया। सुयज्ञ ने इन्द्रदेव के रूप में तीनों ग्रह मण्डलों

                      Glories of Damodara Month

                               (Kartika-masa)

Kartika-masa, also known as Damodara-masa, in accordance

with Vaishnava calendars, is described in the scriptures as the best

among months.

tasmad vrata tra yam hy etan mama tiva priyankaram

magha kartikayos tad vat tat hai vaikadasi vratam

van aspatinam tulasi masanam kartikah priyah

ekadasi tithi nam ca ksetranam dvaraka mama

ete sam sevanam yastu karoti ca jitendriyah

same vallabhatam yati na tat ha yajanadi