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Most days, on which I embark on my evening trek, I have a destination in mind to go either east, west, north or south. Sometimes I have no pre-arrangement so I let the wind talk to me. If the air currents go north/south, I’ll take that. If the breezes are more active east/west that’s where I feel I am being guided. Not since the summer of ‘77 has there been such an extended heat wave.

Martha Reeve and the Vandellas had a hit song on the charts. “Heat Wave” expressed in its lyrics a love-fever th

I heard a wonderful talk in which Srila Prabhupada—and Srimad-Bhagavatam—glorified the chanting of the holy names. I was present when Srila Prabhupada gave the talk at the Ardha-kumbha-mela in Allahabad on January 31, 1971.

Srila Prabhupada said, “The conclusion is:

na vai sa narakam yati
neksito yama-kinkaraih
yady apy amangalo martyo
visnu-loke mahiyate
       [SB 6.2.48] [‘Because this very confidential historical narration has the potency to vanquish all sinful reactions, one who hears or d

The challenges that the Vedic culture is facing in contemporary India. Local governments taking over temples’ assets, materialistic media deriding religious practices, famous Bollywood movies and actors in a mission against Vedic traditions, Christian conversions by unfair methods, communistic propaganda, western influence, the Muslim presence, cheating gurus, casteism, lack of an organized defense, how is Iskcon prepared to contribute in confronting this Kali-yuga degradation in the and of dha

The Global Devotee Care Directorate invites everyone to their weekly webinars focused on Vaishnava Seva and Devotee Care, an effort that emphasizes the culture of devotee care in our ISKCON temples and communities. We are pleased to announce this week’s discussion was led by HH Niranjana Swami Maharaj, who is the force behind one of the world’s largest thriving communities of devotees in Ukraine.
 

About HH Niranjana Swami

His Holiness Niranjana Swami was born

I never met Michael before but he seemed to know us. Just to make sure he had the right group in mind, he asked, “Hare Krishna?”

“Yes indeed,” I responded.

Then Michael, a man about fifty years old, proceeded to speak about a deity of Krishna which was moving His eyes—a deity owned by a Hindu friend of his. He inquired about our philosophy: “Is this pantheism?” simply because I had mentioned about seeing divinity in all things.

“Yes, brahman is everywhere, however, there exists a Supreme Brahman

Materialistic society teaches us to be aggressive and calculating so we can push our way through. In Vaisnava culture it is opposite – we offer respect. The reason: when you give respect without expecting something in return, you open yourself up to the power of divine blessings.

Imbibing a culture of respect, where you are deferential towards others in general but especially towards elders and vaisnavas, brings a tremendous potency to you that cannot be accessed otherwise. The driving force of

Dear Devotees,

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

HH Bhakti Charu Swami’s sudden departure has left an empty space in my heart.

Up to the last moment, I was praying and hoping that Maharaja would be able to overcome this disease.

I was always cherishing his association because it filled me with warmth, with a feeling of a close family member that was always there for me when something would go wrong. A hug from Maharaja was a booster in my Bhakti.

Maharaja’s ou

Shri Raghunandana Thakura made his appearance within this world in Shri Khanda. In his home he became acquainted with the worship of Shri Gopinatha from an early age. One day his father, Mukunda Dasa, who was a doctor, had to go away on medical business.

He called Raghunandana to his side. He told Raghunandana to see to it that their deity was served with great care and attention. He told him to be sure and feed the deity. At the appointed hour, taking the order of his father on his head, Raghu

“ *भगवद्गीता का परम् गुह्यज्ञान  सब विद्याओं का राजा है, जो समस्त रहस्यों में सर्वाधिक गोपनीय है, यह परम शुद्ध है और चूँकि यह आत्मा की प्रत्यक्ष अनुभूति कराने वाला है अत: यह धर्म का सिद्धांत है।  यह शाश्वत है और अत्यंत सुखपूर्वक सम्पन्न किया जाता है।“*
(श्रीमद भगवद्गीता  यथारूप अध्याय नौ श्लोक क्रमांक दो)

*"श्रीमद भगवद्गीता और श्रीमद्भागवतम का प्रचार प्रसार सर्वोत्कृष्ट कृष्णभावनाभावित कार्य है।"*
( इस्कॉन संस्थापकाचार्य कृष्णकृपामूर्ति  श्री श्रीमद अभय चरणारविन्द भक्ति वेदांत स्वामी श्रील प्रभुपाद

“ *भगवद्गीता का परम् गुह्यज्ञान  सब विद्याओं का राजा है, जो समस्त रहस्यों में सर्वाधिक गोपनीय है, यह परम शुद्ध है और चूँकि यह आत्मा की प्रत्यक्ष अनुभूति कराने वाला है अत: यह धर्म का सिद्धांत है।  यह शाश्वत है और अत्यंत सुखपूर्वक सम्पन्न किया जाता है।“*
(श्रीमद भगवद्गीता  यथारूप अध्याय नौ श्लोक क्रमांक दो)

*"श्रीमद भगवद्गीता और श्रीमद्भागवतम का प्रचार प्रसार सर्वोत्कृष्ट कृष्णभावनाभावित कार्य है।"*
( इस्कॉन संस्थापकाचार्य कृष्णकृपामूर्ति  श्री श्रीमद अभय चरणारविन्द भक्ति वेदांत स्वामी श्रील प्रभुपाद

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91 - 96 - इंग्रजी विभाग.pdf

Last weekend, July 17-19, Rambhoru Devi Dasi, a respected Srila Prabhupada disciple, Interfaith Chaplain, and Clinical Pastoral Educator, revisited New Vrindaban to offer a three-day workshop on the topic of “Bereavement after Loss and Self-care.”

Rambhoru Devi is a certified professional in her field. Her formal training includes a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies, a Master of Divinity Degree, a Masters’ Degree in Patient Counseling, and Board Certification from the Association for Cli

My journey to Krishna consciousness

It started when I was doing my 2nd year of IT engineering and had lot of problems regarding the life , studies, financial issues,etc. Then there comes a phase in my life where our semester ends and  college asks us for doing Internship in real life industry to enhance our skills and key concepts,etc.
That internship was in Bhaktivedanta Hospital & Research Institute,Mira Road.I enrolled in the internship as the internship work covered the Data analysis , Tablea

HH Bhaktimarga Swami and Mother Krsnannandini share their thoughts and memories of Bhakti Charu Swami

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Source: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=87655

By Kalakantha Dasa ACBSP

My experiences trying to keep sane in the prevailing pandemic through Deity worship.
Sri Kapiladeva: 0 My mother, My devotees always see the smiling face of My form, with eyes like the rising morning sun. They like to see My various transcendental forms, which are all benevolent, and they also talk favorably with Me.

Maydvadis and atheists accept the forms of the Deities in the temple of the Lord as idols, but devotees do not worship idols. They directly worship the Per

By Satsvarupa Das Goswami

I received an email from Vanamali Pandit, the temple president of Boston. He has invited me to conduct a Zoom presentation for the 49th installation anniversary on July 19th. I have agreed to do it because Prabhupada sent me alone to Boston in 1967 to open a center. I stayed there for several years and watched it grow. I have a soft spot for Boston ISKCON. I will share my memories, including the several visits of Prabhupada to the Boston temple and his installation of

Zoom calls to different global locations and kirtan sessions going abroad are occupying some of my recent days. The endeavours towards publications are also engaging. There are four works in progress—“Saffron Road,” about my walking experiences, a book of poems I’ve compiled, a collection of scripts I’ve written over the years, detailing Vedic tales, and the most recent is an e-book, which is very much in the embryonic stage, “Krishna in the Maple Leaf.” It is exciting for me and it has require