The hero of India’s epic Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna, is at a crossroad. He is intelligent, well-intending, and overwhelmed by a dilemma we all might recognize: the apparent incompatibility of worldly responsibilities and other-worldly aspirations. Arjuna is a warrior who feels the call to a more peaceful, non-invasive life. On the verge of a mammoth war he refuses to fight, even though the enemy is an aggressor who must be brought down. Like Arjuna, once we acknowledge the call to a more enlightened
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haktivedanta Manor was delighted to welcome Mathili Takur, the Cultural Ambassador of the Year as awarded by Prime Minister Modi. During her first visit to London, Takur performed the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra, and several bhajans dedicated to Lord Rama, captivating a full haveli with her soulful renditions.
In addition to her mesmerizing performance, she spent quality time with the ISKCON Pandava Sena youth group, engaging with the young devotees and sharing her musical journey and cultural ins
Sri Badrinath Dhama Yatra
June 24, 2024
Sri Badrinath Dhama Yatra
The Abode of Lord Nara-Narayana Rsi
Important places to visit in and around Badrinath:
1. Sri Badri Vishal Temple
2. Charana Paduka – Footprints of Lord Nara-Narayana
3. Neelkantha Mountain – The Shining Pyramid
4. Keshav Prayag and Sarasvati River at Mana Village
5. Vyasa Gufa - The Cave of Vyasadeva
6. Bhima Pul - Bridge of Bhima
7. Leela Dungi - Appearance site of Lord Nara-Narayana
8. Urvasi Temple
9. Mata Murti Templ
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
On June 22, 2024, devotees worldwide celebrated the Snana Yatra festival with great love and devotion.
Held on the full moon day of the month of Jyestha, the festival signifies the bathing of Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva, Subhadra, and Sudarsana chakra. After the holy bath, the Deities are dressed in Their Ganapati or Hasti Vesha (elephant outfits). Under the plea of catching a fever, Their Lordships retire from public view for two weeks, reappearing to the publ
By Uttamasloka Das
Once again, The Lord of the Universe, Lord Jagannath, along with His brother Baladeva and Sister Subhadra, have decided to enact Their Rath Yatra pastime on the streets of Chicago, Illinois. This year, the parade and festival took place on June 16th (Father’s Day), beginning just one block north of the prestigious Loyola University, and the ensuing festival took place at Loyola Beach Park, just under a mile from where Their Lordships preside with Sri Sri Kisora Kisora and Sri
I was told of a secret entrance to the trail along Governor’s Lake. Anchal and Ambarish, my hosts, hinted, “Go behind Trinity Church and there you will see a worn-out path leading to a small bridge over the creek and there you’ll find the Trans Canada Trail.” I took the advice, hit that path and trekked my way along until meeting Hiren. Now both of us edged forward with japa beads in hand and for that relatively short stretch we met a cyclist originally from Montreal, who stopped.
“This is H
Discipline methods should be in harmony with our educational goals. And what is the goal of gurukula education? Many devotees have proposed their own objectives. Here are a few: to produce moral citizens, to produce “not hippies,” to produce productive members of the outside society who can maintain devotional principles, to produce book distributors, to produce temple devotees, or to produce varnasrama members.
To help us decide the proper goal of gurukula, let’s look at the often quoted descr
One day, a small opening appeared in a cocoon; a man sat and watched for the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.
Then, it seems to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could not go any further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly: he took a pair of scissors and opened the cocoon. The butterfly then emerged easily. But it had a withered body. It was tiny and shrivelled wings.
The man continued
From Back to Godhead
We all worship someone all of us but the question is…
One of the principles of worship is at traction. When you are reverentially attracted to someone, you have the desire to establish a relationship with that person, and when the relationship is established then you want to perform some worship. Therefore the most important principle is attraction. So the question is what makes a person attractive?
In a spiritual discourse if we announce beforehand that there will be a lec
At the request of the Volunteers Care Council (VCC), Bhagavati dasi and Palika dasi built a relationship with Vasanti Gosai who is based in Brook Water House care home in Palmers Green.
Since January they have been discussing scriptures with her, and together they sing small kirtans.
This was very much appreciated by the care home: So Vasanti , her family and the devotees organised a program for other residents, and their friends and family.
During the event, Mahimarnava das and Bishal came fr
After an 18-month hiatus, the Sankirtan On! Podcast is back for its second season. Sankirtan On!, an initiative of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust, began four years ago and has already shared nearly 50 episodes of inspiring content. The podcast aims to be a “hub for captivating Sankirtan stories, practical tips and tricks, and boundless inspiration from around the globe.”
Episode One of Season Two, hosted by Manya and Radhakirthi, is a conversation with Vaisesika Dasa, an early pioneer in book dis
It’s good to be back on television again. Not since 2017, the summer, when I did my U.S. Walk did, I have had much opportunity to get on the TV camera. This morning it was Global TV that interviewed Savyasachin and me with host Paul Brothers, as we talked about the weekend Chariot Fest.
I was introduced with my Sanskrit name and the more common “The Walking Monk.” And after Savya gave details of what’s to come with the fest at Citadel Hill, and my pilgrimage ventures, it was Paul who started to
By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Lord Krishna withdrew His dynasty from the earth by orchestrating a devastating battle.
jalaukasam jale yadvan / mahanto ’danty aniyasah
durbalan balino rajan / mahanto balino mithah
evam balisthair yadubhir / mahadbhir itaran vibhuh
yadun yadubhir anyonyam / bhu-bharan sañjahara ha
“O King, as in the ocean the bigger and stronger aquatics swallow up the smaller and weaker ones, so also the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to lighten the b
With the advancement of the ages, human consciousness had changed too. It is believed that today modern society has advanced far more than the ancient civilization. With more technology and equipments available at disposal, everything has become fast paced and instant. Material science has achieved a lot of progress than the yester years. This progress is thought of as an advancement in Civilization and is looked upon as a great achievement by the society. Today any nation, not using the lates
On June 20th, Brinda Kumari Devi Dasi and Kishor Chandra Das, both senior yoga instructors at the New York City Bhakti Center, were among the teachers who led nearly 300 New Yorkers in yoga on the International Day of Yoga. This decade-long celebration, a global initiative of the United Nations, was held in historic Times Square. To read the full story published by the Religious News Service (RNS) and authored by Richa Karmarkar, click on the link below.
Source: https://iskconnews.org/bhakti-c
There is a hype for this coming weekend party
Set for Saturday at popular Spring Garden
When a rope is pulled by the hale and hardy
And a large chariot hits the street using no carbon
Cleaning the environment with song and dance
Is an old tradition from the quite far east
India, to be specific, where you hear many chants
Play hard, throw colours, and always feast
With a Hari Hari Bol and a jump for the soul
Movement of many hands and many legs
The chariot wheels will go for a full roll
All
Movement of many hands and many legs
The chariot wheels will go for a full roll
All
Today is the appearance day of Sri Vakresvara Pandita, one of Lord Chaitanya’s most dear associates. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 10.17–20) states, “Vakresvara Pandita, the fifth branch of the [Caitanya] tree, was a very dear servant of Lord Caitanya’s. He could dance with constant ecstasy for seventy-two hours. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally sang while Vakresvara Pandita danced, and thus Vakresvara Pandita fell at the lotus feet of the Lord and spoke as follows. ‘O Candramukha! Please give
Sri Vakreshwar Pandit was present with Sriman Mahaprabhu during His pastimes in Navadwipa and after his acceptance of Sannyasa he also accompanied Him to Jagannath Puri. During the time of the Lord’s residence in Puri he continued to live with Him there as well. Sri Vakreshwar Pandit took birth in the village of Guptipara near Triveni. He was an especially proficient dancer and kirtaniya and could dance continuously for 72hours.
When Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu began His pastimes of congregational
Once in the house of Srivasa Thakura Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu sang while Vakresvara Pandit danced in, constant ecstasy for seventy-two hours. At that time Lord Caitanya said, “Vakresvara, I have only one wing like you, but if I had another certainly I could fly in the sky”.
Expert at singing and dancing, Vakresvara Pandit always pleased Lord Caitanya with his service in the Navadvipa sankirtana parties (which he joined from the beginning), the dramas at Srivas Angam, and the yearly Ratha-yatr
