अध्याय छह – नारद तथा व्यासदेव का संवाद(1.6)

1 सूत ने कहा: हे ब्राह्मणों, इस तरह श्री नारद के जन्म तथा कार्यकलापों के विषय में सब कुछ सुन लेने के बाद ईश्वर के अवतार तथा सत्यवती के पुत्र, श्री व्यासदेव ने इस प्रकार पूछा।

2 श्री व्यासदेव ने नारदजी से कहा: आपने उन महामुनियों के चले जाने पर क्या किया जिन्होंने आपके इस जन्म के प्रारम्भ होने के पूर्व आपको दिव्य वैज्ञानिक ज्ञान प्रदान किया था?

3 हे ब्रह्मा के पुत्र, आपने दीक्षा लेने के बाद किस प्रकार जीवन बिताया? और यथासमय अपने पुराने शरीर को त्याग कर आ

GOURANGA Graffiti on motorway bridges in the UK

 GOURANGA Graffiti on motorway bridges in the UK

At one point it was reportedly plastered over 150 motorway and road bridges, causing much head scratching among drivers trying to work out what it meant. 
Gouranga even spawned its own game, much like the Eddie Stobart lorry-spotting one.
Gouranga is a Hare Krishna term
The word began to appear in the 1980s and is thought to derive from the Hare Krishna term Gauranga, meaning “peace my brother” or “be

By Arcana-Siddhi devi dasi

The Graduate: A high school graduation inspires thoughts on raising a child in Krsna consciousness.

My husband and I take a seat on the shiny varnished bleachers in the large arena used for basketball games. The well-dressed crowd sits in anticipation as their sons and daughters, filing through the rear entrance in dark blue caps and gowns, prepare to graduate from high school.

I spot my son, Narayana, standing in the procession. His searching eyes meet mine, and we e

अध्याय पाँच – नारद द्वारा व्यासदेव को श्रीमदभागवत के विषय में आदेश (1.5)

1 सूत गोस्वामी ने कहा: इस तरह देवर्षि (नारद) सुखपूर्वक बैठ गये और मानो मुस्कराते हुए ब्रह्मर्षि (व्यासदेव) को सम्बोधित किया।

2 व्यासदेव को पराशर पुत्र, सम्बोधित करते हुए नारद ने पूछा: क्या तुम मन या शरीर को आत्म-साक्षात्कार का लक्ष्य मान कर संतुष्ट हो?

3 तुम्हारी जिज्ञासाएँ पूर्ण हैं और तुम्हारा अध्ययन भी भलीभाँति पूरा हो चुका है। इसमें सन्देह नहीं कि तुमने एक महान एवं अद्भुत ग्रन्थ महाभारत तैयार किया है, जो सभी प्रकार के

BRUISED EGO

As we mature in Kṛṣṇa consciousness the Lord arranges to remove our misconceptions, false ego, and pride. Book distribution pounds the false ego.

I went out six days a week to distribute Śrīla Prabhupāda’s books at the Los Angeles airport — code name LAX. We often called it Hell-A-X because there were so many demons anxiously waiting to disrupt our saṅkīrtana activities. We were on the front lines of Lord Caitanya’s mighty army, and māyā held nothing back from us. Though it was an a

Dear most respected devotees,

Please accept my most humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

I am writing on behalf of ISKCON Vraj Mandal Parikrama managing team which has the blessings and guidance from His Holiness Lokanath Swami.

Due to the corona virus spread, this year, 2020 ISKCON’s Annual Vraj Mandal Parikrama will not be commenced. We approached and consulted many senior members and leaders of ISKCON, and most of them have instructed us not to have Vraj Mandal Parikrama this y

 अध्याय चार – श्री नारद का प्राकट्य(1.4)

1 सूत गोस्वामी को इस प्रकार बोलते देखकर, दीर्घकालीन यज्ञोत्सव में लगे हुए समस्त ऋषियों में विद्वान तथा वयोवृद्ध अग्रणी शौनक मुनि ने सूत गोस्वामी को निम्न प्रकार सम्बोधित करते हुए बधाई दी।

2 शौनक ने कहा: हे सूत गोस्वामी, जो बोल सकते हैं तथा सुना सकते हैं, उन सबों में आप सर्वाधिक भाग्यशाली तथा सम्माननीय हैं। कृपा करके श्रीमद भागवत की पुण्य कथा कहें, जिसे महान तथा शक्ति सम्पन्न ऋषि श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने सुनाई थी।

3 यह (कथा) सर्वप्रथम किस युग में तथा किस स्

By Mayapur-shashi Dasa

In the May 5, 1956, issue of Back to Godhead, Srila Prabhupada published his article “Lord Buddha: The Emblem of Theism.” The opening paragraph informs us of the transcendental poet Sri Jayadeva Acharya’s worship of Lord Buddha. Srila Prabhupada then quotes the poet’s Sanskrit prayer to the ten incarnations of the Personality of Godhead Keshav

अध्याय तीन -- समस्त अवतारों के स्रोत कृष्ण(1.3)

1 सूतजी ने कहा: सृष्टि के प्रारम्भ में, भगवान ने सर्वप्रथम विराट पुरुष अवतार के रूप में अपना विस्तार किया और भौतिक सृजन के लिए सारी सामग्री प्रकट की। इस प्रकार सर्वप्रथम भौतिक क्रिया के सोलह तत्त्व उत्पन्न हुए। यह सब भौतिक ब्रह्माण्ड को उत्पन्न करने के लिए किया गया।

2 पुरुष के एक अंश ब्रह्माण्ड के जल के भीतर लेटते हैं, उनके शरीर के नाभि--सरोवर से एक कमलनाल अंकुरित होता है और इस नाल के ऊपर खिले कमल--पुष्प से ब्रह्माण्ड के समस्त शिल्पियों के स्वामी ब्

Dear Prabhu/Maharaja.

Hare Krishna.

I would like to introduce you to Samadhi Magazine. This magazine aims at a wide range of readers, from any national, social, or religious background, but devotees benefit from it as well.

Please be encouraged to read Samadhi yourself and share it with others: https://www.kasyadas.com/samadhi. You are free to forward this email to your liking.

I much appreciate you reading this.

All the blessings to your service.

Samadhi

 
Written by Pranjal Joshi

Journey of a young millionaire, who blends spirituality with entrepreneurship.

It's evening; a young Bengali gentleman sitting in his office in Kolkata completes a webinar on entrepreneurship and moves on to an online TV interview. Interviewer asks him questions relating to investment, business and startups and he answers them all with fervid expressions. Being in limelight, guiding budding entrepreneurs, focusing on resolving queries and making people think differently

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

Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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