On Makara Sankranti day, miilion of pilgrims visit the holy palce of Ganga Sagar, take Makara Sankranti Snana ( bath at Ganga Sagar) and worship mother Ganga. To facilitate the pilgrims, ISKCON organises a massive Prasada distribution and give in charity blankets etc. Recognized by West Bengal State government, ISKCON Ganga Sagar’s welfare work is very much appreciated and widespread coverage is given in local media. Below is the letter from Sundar Govinda das, Director of the project.
New Year
Our beloved “Thakur Maa”
Kolkata, 2020
On the auspicious occasion of Putrada Ekadashi (7th January, 2020), our most beloved ‘Thakur Maa’, mother of HH Subhag Swami eternally entered the kingdom of Lord. She left this world with a peaceful smile. The devotees gathered at that time described the instance and narrated her pastimes. They were astonished to witness the departure of a pure soul. HH Subhag Swami also visited and spoke to her. Thakur Maa was born in a very rich aristocratic family of
If you’re looking for mantra music beyond traditional kirtan – say, a fun, sunny mix of soft rock, folk, and funk via the French Riviera and the Pacific Rim – you might want to try out Confused Soul’s new single “Madhu,” with its sing-alongability and joyful sax refrains. An album, “Riviera,” is set to follow this summer.
Confused Soul came about with the meeting of two minds who found that they had a lot in common. Chandrashekhara Acharya Das, who is half French, grew up in
Piṣṭapeṣaṇa nyāyaḥ (grinding flour)
The miller invests his labor to get a flour by grinding grains. After that an another man takes the same flour and puts it for grinding again, producing just the same flour and claiming the credit of producing the flour for himself.
It is good for nothing to imitate an activity already performed by someone else. Original is liked the best, whereas imitators are never much appreciated. We might smirk at this particular anecdote of grinding the flour, but when it
The Pandavas were not ordinary people in two ways; not ordinary in the sense that they were devotees from birth and not ordinary because they had taken birth in a royal family. It was not just something like the modern royal families. Even in the modern royal families, there is some culture, there is tradition and there are certain standards. People grow up with a certain awareness, “I am supposed to behave in a noble way … where nobility obliges me to do certain things.” In the sense of the Pa
My earliest memories of religion in this life are of my father (my first guru) teaching me about the Great Spirit worshiped by American Indians (“Wakan-Tanka” Who also undergoes quadruple expansion just like the all pervading yet personal Vasudev). He also taught me that I should be respectful of other people’s beliefs irrespective of race and creed. And never look down upon anyone. Ever.
Even though his mother, my paternal grandmother was a devout Baptist (my maternal grandmother was a devout
Gita Mela is an event organized by ISKCON Mayapur dedicated solely for interacting with the tourists. A winter festival that is held from December to January in Mayapur, West Bengal, India, focuses on providing guests an insight into the importance of the Bhagavad Gita.
Also called the big ‘fair’ of knowledge, the guests are allowed inside the Gita Mela Campus to see big dioramas explaining the Bhagavad Gita’s main teachings, they attend the question and answer session, buy spiritual books fro
In this era dominated by technology and devices, there are very few devotees of Krishna who use technology or know how to use technology so effectively to spread the message of Krishna-consciousness (KC). Yukta-vairagya, or renunciation in KC, is being perfectly practiced by Shabda Hari das. In this article, we will read how a young man, who is so well-versed with technology, uses technology as a tool to empower devotees to learn using technology to spread KC.
We will learn about the online co
In the Skanda Purana 2.2.42, Sri Krishna Pusya abhiseka is described as one of the festivals observed for Lord Jagannath in Puri. The chapter gives an elaborate description of the rituals for observing the festival. In Skanda Purana 2.27.99, the pusya naksatra is also mentioned, wherein it is stated that on a thursday, Astami tithi, during Sukla-paksa of the month of Vaishakha, in conjunction with the Pusya-naksatra, on that day Lord Jagannath was installed in the original temple in Puri.
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The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust has kicked off the New Year by launching its own podcast, “Sankirtan On,” to inspire devotees.
The podcast is facilitated by the BBT’s Marketing, Communications and Innovations dept and was conceived by the department’s director Vaisesika Das as a way to make sankirtan (book distribution and harinama) relevant to a younger generation.
Branding and social media manager Anukula Seva Das, technical expert Amanda Vikram Das, and host Ananda-Murari Da
Starting in September last year, bush fires have been causing widespread devastation in Australia, particularly in New South Wales. According to a CNN report on January 6th, 14.7 million acres have been burned across the country. At least 480 million animals have perished, as well as twenty-four people. In December, the smoke in Sydney was so bad that air quality measured eleven times the “hazardous” level.
According to ISKCON Australia Communications Director Bhakta Das, n
List of monthly donors/subscribers:
Sponsors For Jan 2020
Gopinath Sevaks ($51): African Devotee |
Radharani Sevaks ($25): Bindu Madhava das
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Gauranga Sevaks ($11): Bob Connolly
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Nityananda Sevaks ($5): Vijay Anja
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Srila Prabhupada Sevak (one time/any amo |
List of monthly donors/subscribers:
Sponsors For Oct 2019
Gopinath Sevaks ($51): African Devotee |
Radharani Sevaks ($25): Bindu Madhava das
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Gauranga Sevaks ($11): Bob Connolly
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Nityananda Sevaks ($5): Vijay Anja
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Srila Prabhupa |
List of monthly donors/subscribers:
Sponsors For Oct 2019
Gopinath Sevaks ($51): African Devotee |
Radharani Sevaks ($25): Bindu Madhava das
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Gauranga Sevaks ($11): Bob Connolly
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Nityananda Sevaks ($5): Vijay Anja
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Srila Prabhupa |
Crowds of revelers in Dublin, Ireland enthusiastically joined devotees in dancing and chanting the Holy Name to ring in 2020 this New Year’s Eve.
The exhilarating experience has been a tradition for ISKCON Ireland for over three decades, and is well known to the Dublin public.
Started by enthusiastic younger devotees in the early days who wanted to bring the maha-mantra to large crowds, it saw record numbers of devotees participate during the late Tribhuvanatha Prabhu’s tenure in Ireland. For
Gita Mela is an event organised by ISKCON Mayapur dedicated solely for interacting with the tourists. A winter festival that is held from December to January pays close attention to the guests by giving them valuable association of the devotees and showing them the importance of Bhagavad Gita.
Also called the big ‘fair’ of knowledge, the guests are allowed inside the Gita Mela Campus to see the big dioramas exposing Srimad Bhagavad Gita’s main teachings, they attend the question and answer sess
