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“What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self-controlled; and the time of awakening for all beings is night for the introspective sage.” BG 2.6
It could be said that any time of the day is the best time of the day for connecting with transcendence – remembering you are not this body, and meditating on the sweet love of the soul that is the essence of Krishna consciousness. However, when Prabhupada was asked what is the best time for chanting japa, meditating on Krishna’s

After taking sannyasa, Lord Caitanya, by a trick of Lord Nityananda, met all the devotees from Bengal, including Mother Saci. Lord Caitanya had a transcendental mood. He said, “What have I done? I was mad. Somehow or other, I took sannyasa in a fit of madness. How could I give up my mother? But now it is too late – now it is done!”

Upon hearing this, Mother Saci said, “I beg that I may be allowed to cook this week and that I will be the only one to cook.” Everyone wanted to cook, but it was Mot

Kalakanta, Uttama, Connor and I took a drive to the famous Niagara Falls.  For Kala and Connor it was their first glimpse and gawk; for me, a needed breath of fresh air.  https://www.instagram.com/p/BxcGEq1A5qD/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=1t8j3ru9hnzzg

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By His Holiness Guru Prasada Swami

I am pleased to be able to speak some words on congregational preaching. People are not so willing to join temples, and we are not capable of maintaining devotees all throughout their life. Congregational preaching provides the facility for people to become Krsna conscious. Having a big congregation provides support for individuals who are capable of becoming brahmacaris or temple residents. They can be funded throughout their lives and get the security they nee

Poem Title : Name of sage is “HH Jayapataka Swami”

Language : Assamese Language

Composed and recited by: Mohana Vrajaraja Das (Mohan Chamaria, Guwahati, Assam)

Venue and Date: Donbosco Institute, Kharguli, Guwahati (Assam, India) on 04.06.2019

Para 1          : The name of the sage is HH Jayapataka Swami. “Jayapataka” signifies most merciful and pleasant dew. The sage is the foremost ambassador of “Achintya-Bheda-Abheda”. He delivers the principals of Vedanta Philosophy, received from his Spiritua

By Mina Sharma

The day began with a thought-provoking presentation on Ethics and Morality in ISKCON, delivered by HG Rasamandala Dasa. This provided food for thought for a group exercise where devotees broke into sub-teams to discuss key moral and ethical issues facing ISKCON and working out our position on these.

After prasadam, HG Anuttama Dasa ran a practical and lively session on the Art of Public Speaking, where he shared practical tips that devotees can implement immediately. The ISKCON E

LITTLE VAISHNAVAS TAKE PADAYATRA TO DHAMANGAON

By Jayabhadra devi dasi – IGF preacher ISKCON Amravati

After a successful little balgopals’ padayatra at Amravati, the ISKCON Girls’ Forum considered holding such events at other nearby centres. My spiritual master, Lokanath Maharaja, once said in a japa talk, “When you chant Krishna is happy, but when you give harinama to others Krishna becomes happier.” If padayatra makes Krishna and my spiritual master happy, why not have padayatras everywhere?

VAISHNAVI EVENING WALK COMPLEMENTS CHILDREN’S EVENT

By Jayabhadra devi dasi – IGF preacher ISKCON Amravati

Following the ISKCON Girls’ Forum Vaishnavi padayatra at Amravati, I had been looking for the opportunity to hold such walks in our nearby centres. When the chance came to have a children’s padayatra at Dhamangaon it seemed natural to follow that with a Vaishnavi padayatra later that day, an idea to which ISKCON centre leader Damodardulal dasa kindly agreed. At the end of the little Vaish

ISKCON included in Cambridge syllabus and exams

The Cambridge body of examination based in UK through which Mauritius gets their Higher School Certificate has included ISKCON as a topic to be studied as from next year in Hinduism.

The examinations will be held by 2021. Students aged 17, 18, 19 will be studying ISKCON movements in high school.

This is truly an achievement and a step ahead to make students Krishna Conscious.

The attached images are of the syllabus they will be studying.

In this episode, I talk to Damodar Prabhu again to discuss some of the more personal aspects of his life as a devotee.

Some of the topics we cover:

• How it was growing up in a Hare Krishna family.
• What life was like as a 17-year-old brahmacari.
• What it was like to be part of the "van ashram".
• How his techniques as a book distributor helped him in his professional career.
• Challenges faced by temple presidents.
• What are his concerns in regard to leadership development in the sanyasi.

To listen to the episo

In order for the thesis of this article to be appreciated we will first discuss the underlying context of the scriptures- we might call this the paradigm of Vaishnava teaching.

Srila Prabhupada wrote:

The devotees of the Lord understand that it is maya’s influence that has spoiled the people and made them demoniac. Thus the inherently noble disposition of the devotees leads them to think only of the demons’ benefit, without a tinge of envy (RTW 1.3).

Genuine spiritual teachers are friends to ev

When I work in hospitals I am always very moved by the great suffering and despair of the souls who by circumstance happen to be there, whether patient or hospital worker. Because of this, as I traverse the various stairwells, elevators, corridors and rooms I whisper Hari! Hari! over and over again, pleading for His Divine Presence to Descend and benefit the suffering jivas.

Often I am left in a room working alone, pondering how many people have died in that particular room and I begin to gentl