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Balabhadra Das: The photo of Srila Prabhupada eating Sugar cane was taken in the first preaching center in Hawaii in an area named Kaaawa in March of 1969. It was Srila Prabhupada’s first visit to Hawaii and Govinda Dasi had arranged many preaching programs. We had borrowed Vamanadadev’s car and driven Srila Prabhupada into town(Honolulu) to KPOI radio station where Srila Prabhupada was going to be interviewed and talk about the chanting of Hare Krsna. Goursundar drove and Govinda dasi sat in t

In a bid to make the inauguration ceremony of Tehatta sub-divisional court building in Nadia district auspicious, the devotees of International Society for Krishna Consciousness Mayapur were invited by Hon’ble District Judge Smt. Rai Chatterjee on 1st of September 2018. The function was attended by top notch dignitaries from legal field, government ministers and administrative machinery. The guests included Hon’ble Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Sri Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, Zonal Judge Hon

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Birbal, the favourite minister of Emperor Akbar, was an uncommon man of sound common sense. Many were the scintillating conversations the two had together; time seemed to fly when Akbar was in his company.

One day Akbar said to Birbal, “I marvel at some of the fantastic beliefs that you Hindus hold. You believe that the Lord comes to this earth in the garb of a human being – what an absurd notion this is!”

“What is so absurd about it, sire?” asked Birbal. “The Cr

Dearest Srila Prabhupada: Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to you!

Today we are celebrating my favorite day of the year: the day of your advent within this material world 122 years ago. In a moment of intimacy you once shared with one of my godbrothers the reason for your appearance. You were sitting in the quarantine hall at Bombay airport after arriving from Africa. Immigration officials had denied you entry because your servant had forgotten your yellow fever vaccination card.

"Dear members of ISKCON!
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to the Previous Acharyas! All glories to the divine appearance day of Lord Sri Krishna!

I have been asked to speak a few words on the occasion of Lord Krishna’s appearance day; Krishna Janmastami. Just now some of you are distributing books, some are taking care of the Deities, some are chanting, some are cooking, in all different parts of the world. As members of ISKCON, we are all parts o

Cancer is becoming a more and more common disease, also amongst devotees. Infact, it is becoming one of the main causes leading to death. Dealing now with this diagnose for the second time inspires me to try and share some little insights, hoping that it might help others who will be facing a similar situation.

As a rule, this diagnose of cancer is the most horrifying news to people, leading to utter bewilderment, depression and devastation. However, a devotee can nicely turn such material cala

Srila Prabhupada considered publishing books about Krishna his life's mission. Amidst managing an international society, he would rise early and spend several hours each morning translating sacred texts from Sanskrit or Bengali into English with elaborate purports, carefully combining the commentaries of previous masters with his own realizations. To name a few: Bhagavad-gita As It Is, the definitive teachings of Lord Krishna. Srimad-Bhagavatam (Bhagavata Purana), the history of Krishna's incarn

Srila Prabhupada’s appearance and accomplishments are a turning point not only in Gaudiya Vaisnavism, but in the very history of human civilization, so it is not surprising that they were predicted many centuries ago. In several ancient religious traditions, the sacred scriptures usually include passages or whole sections dealing with predictions. Some of these passages are marked by a veiled language and are often interpreted in different ways. Interpretations are subjective and may be relativ

namo om visnu-padaya

krsna-presthaya bhutale

srimate bhaktivedanta-

svamin iti namine

namas te sarasvate deve

gaura-vani-pracarine

nirvisesa sunyavadi-

pascatya-desa-tarine

Srila Prabhupadaji Maharaja ki jaya!

It is the causeless mercy of Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga that I came here to meet you all, I am very happy at such causeless mercy of Guru and Gauranga. Unless one gets such mercy, how can one cross o

ebe nama sankirtana tikshna khadaga laiya
antara asura jivera phelibe katiya

“Taking the sharp sword of the congregational chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra, (nama-sankirtana) I will root out and destroy the demoniac mentality in the hearts of all the conditioned souls.”

yadi papi chadi dharma dure dese yaya
mora senapati-bhakta yaibe tathaya

“If some sinful people escape and giving up religious principles go to far off countries, then my senapati-bhakta (military commander) will come at that t

Mumbai: ISKCON’s Radha Gopinath Temple, Girgaon Chowpatty, has become the first ISKCON temple globally to receive a“Reverent” rating under Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) Green Places of Worship. ISKCON Radha Gopinath temple is the second temple to have received “Reverent” rating by IGBC. Only Siddhivinayak temple is other such temple to receive such certification from IGBC in India.

The award plaque and certificate were handed over on Sunday in Mumbai to ISKCON Spiritual leader, Radhanath

ebenamasankirtanatikshnakhadagalaiya
antaraasurajiveraphelibekatiya

“Taking the sharp sword of the congregational chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra, (nama-sankirtana) I will root out and destroy the demoniac mentality in the hearts of all the conditioned souls.”

yadipapichadi dharma dure dese yaya
mora senapati-bhaktayaibetathaya

“If some sinful people escape and giving up religious principles go to far off countries, then my senapati-bhakta(military commander) will come at that time to give them

HARE KRISHNA MATAJIS AND PRABHUJIS,

A VERY HAPPY SRI KRISHNA JANMA DINAM...........MAY WE ALL PRAY FOR OUR DEAREST OF DEAR LORD SRI KRISHNA'S HAPPINESS AND BEG OF HIM TO ETERNALLY SERVE HIM AT HIS LOTUS FEET ALONG WITH  LAKSHMI AMMA HERE AND HEREAFTER.

SOME TIPS FOR EXTREMELY JOYOUS STRESS FREE EXISTENCE IN LORD SRI KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS:

1.Our life in this material world is extremely transient, every relation here, be it of the birth giving parents,  the closest of close,siblings,  friends, well w

mumucur munayo devāḥ  sumanāṁsi mudānvitāḥ mandaṁ mandaṁ jaladharā  jagarjur anusāgaram niśīthe tama-udbhūte  jāyamāne janārdane devakyāṁ deva-rūpiṇyāṁ  viṣṇuḥ sarva-guhā-śayaḥ āvirāsīd yathā prācyāṁ  diśīndur iva puṣkalaḥ - The demigods and great saintly persons showered flowers in a joyous mood, and clouds gathered in the sky and very mildly thundered, making sounds like those of the ocean’s waves. Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, who is situated in the core of everyone’s heart,