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By Raas Raman Krishna Das

Amidst the uncertainties, whether there would be ‘Rath Yatra 2020′ or not, holy Puri’s three chariots were taken out in grand procession. Lord Jagganatha not only came out with his siblings but also maintained the continuity of the age old festival.

Devotees around the world got satiated after their lordships’ darshans though it was all virtually. Year 2020 is really going quite heavy for not only material persons materially but also for the devotees’ community spiritua

Dear Devotees

The medical team has reviewed Maharaja’s progress in the last 12 hours.
Maharaj remains continuously stable.
At this time the next milestone we are looking forward to is waking up of Maharaja as he has been on some medications to help him rest. This is a long process generally and during this, some fluctuations are expected.

Please pray intensely and wholeheartedly with intent for His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami during this time.

With devotion,

HH BCS Health care Team

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Will it be enough? Will I dedicate myself enough that when the time of death comes, that I will really be anyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ (Nectar of Devotion 1.1.11); free from any other motivation, and that I can just turn to Krsna and say, “Krsna I am yours and I have no other interest than your interest and as you desire”. Will I develop abhayaṁ sattva-saṁśuddhir (Bhagavad-gita 16.1); develop that spirit of fearlessness. This fearlessness is required where we have to shift our focus and look at Krsna’s

There are three reasons for my being very content today. First of all, my brother, Jerry, drove an hour and a half from his home in Peterborough to drop off two boxes of old family photos for me to browse through. These pictures will go back a hundred years to my father’s childhood. There’s a substantial amount of stuff to go through. Another beautiful project to embark upon. 

Secondly, a student/disciple, I hadn’t seen for years, showed up. Mahamantra is from Pickering, east of the city. He cam

Akruranatha dasa: The attached article below is by Riddha Dasa from South Africa

(To download it click here)

Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=86725

By Dr Sahadeva dasa

Every reversal can teach us something. Every adversity has hidden lessons.

If only we are willing to listen! The times are changing. The world is changing. Question is are we going to change? This 200 years old industrial civilization is entering a decisive phase as the curtains of karma start coming down.

Party has been going on for too long and probably it’s time to go home and catch up on some rest. Our earth and environment can’t support this reckless living a minute lon

At present, everywhere, we are all praying for Sri Srimad Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj. As everybody knows, his condition is very critical. He is affected by Covid-19 and is in an ICU near Deland.

According to the latest updates about his health from time to time, devotees all over the world are praying for him because he is very dear to all ISKCON devotees and outsiders as well. Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj is very dear to Srila Prabhupada. So, G.B.C. and his well-wishing devotees are performing

Mere sath jab bhi kuch galat hota he agar uske bare me me kisi se share karti hu ya shikayat karti hu to mujhe health issues ho jate he kuch na kuch. Kabhi rasoli ka operation kabhi kaan ka operation aur ab mujhe pregnancy ke baad fisser ki problem ho gai he. Pehle thoda sa maas latka hua tha ab bad gaya he wo. Meri ek choti beti he 1.5 years ki.

Ku hota he aakhir mere sath aisa kya mujhe hamesha ke liye bs sehte hi rehna he? Phr me sochti hu ki in bimariyon se to acha he ki me kisi ko kuch na bo

It was a pleasure, and always will be—a pleasure—to deliver classes on the science of bhakti. I am in my element as it brings me closer to guru and Krishna. We have begun a new chapter in the study of the Bhagavatam, Canto 10, Chapter 25, where Vasudeva, the father of Krishna, expresses the realizations that his two offspring, Krishna and Balarama, are actually Divine mystics; creators of the world, and pradhana—energies of the world. It was fun to explore this subject.

A second class, by way of

Krishna the Seed Giving Father of All Species 

Bhagavad Gita 14.4

sarva-yonisu kaunteya
murtayah sambhavanti yah
tasam brahma mahad yonir
aham bija-pradah pita

TRANSLATION
It should be understood that all species of life, O son of Kuntī, are made possible by birth in this material nature, and that I am the seed-giving father.

PURPORT

In this verse it is clearly explained that the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is the original father of all living entities. The living entities are

OUR DIVINE SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA -  CORE ESSENCE CHAPTERWISE

 CHAPTER TEN  TO CHAPTER EIGHTEEN   (PART 2 /2 )

X –THE YOGA OF THE DIVINE GLORIES OF OUR LORD SRI KRISHNA

Our Lord Sri Krishna, has conveyed very clearly at every time , in all the chapters of our divine most Srimadh Bhagavadh Gita , very repeatedly , yet with super most humility and conviction , that he is the sole supreme creator of all the world's known and unknown. To wholeheartedly pray to him is the only route to attain permanen

OUR DIVINE SRIMAD BHAGAVAD GITA -  CORE ESSENCE CHAPTERWISE

 CHAPTER ONE TO CHAPTER NINE   (PART 1 /2 )

Our Srimadh Bhagavad Gita, the celestial song divine, is most lovingly, uttered by the divine most lotus lips of our dearest creator Lord Sri Krishna, is a pure and perfect science just like Math, Physics, Chemistry etc for our Lord has showed us the correct way of life itself. 

 Each and every solution to each of our problems, can be decoded, if we try, reflect, ponder, analyze and with utmost

As ISKCON GBC member HH Bhakti Charu Swami struggles in the USA with COVID-19, devotees around the world are deep in prayer for his rapid recovery. Kirtan Fest Global for HH Bhakti Charu Swami is an opportunity to pray together.

On behalf of the ISKCON Harinam Sankirtan Ministry, and ISKCON Ujjain, I invite you to participate in Kirtan Fest Global for HH Bhakti Charu Swami. This event will provide a forum for us all to offer our prayers for Maharaja’s recovery together. This event is inspired b

Wow! I got out! Out of the city! What a treat!

With the lockdown culture suddenly lifting some of the restrictions on social gatherings, I’m now about to honour the gesture. One of our members/administrators from Brampton, owns a motel in Orillia, a little over an hour’s drive north of Toronto. Nimai is the owner, and he drove me to the airport to pick up our dear brahmachari monk, Karuna, who has been stuck in India for the past three months.

He looks just fine, only he could use a little more

Corrado cycled over to Allen Gardens, with the mrdunga drum strapped to his back, and waited there for us walkers. This is a new strategy we’re trying. Each night, after our serenade of sorts (musical display at our stairwell facing the public), those on foot will reach a different park, get down on the grass and start chanting away.  Corrado’s lugging the drum by his bicycle saves us time and a burden.

We reached the garden park, which is just across the street from our old temple/ashram, at 18

By Hari Sauri das

On July 9 1976 NY Prabhupada concluded his tour on the roof, which affords a virtually unimpeded view across the Hudson River. It was a relief to emerge from the confines of the narrow corridors and low ceilings of the interior and sit high in the air, aloof from the hustle of the streets, surrounded at a distance by Manhattan’s innumerable steel, glass and concrete monoliths piercing the fragile sky.
The sun was beginning to dip below the western horizon, its waning rays glowi

By Gita Duncan

****UPDATE AS OF 8:30PM EST 06/18/20****

Another positive update:

We had been requesting the team of doctors at the hospital to give Maharaj convalescent plasma, which is plasma that contains antibodies from people who have recovered from COVID19. Patients who received this convalescent plasma are usually taken off the ventilator within 3-4 days.

The doctors managing Maharaj’s condition informed us that there are 3 patients ahead of Maharaj. It takes 4-5 days to get the plasma fo

Dear Maharajas and Devotees,

Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

We are all distressed to hear the news that His Holiness Bhakti Charu Maharaja has recently contracted the Corona Virus and is in critical condition in the ICU unit of a hospital in the U.S. We therefore immediately made arrangements to carry on a daily Nrsimha Yajna for Maharaja’s protection and recovery. We are requesting all devotees to please keep Maharaja in your hearts and pray that he may qu