Parasuram Das: There was a great Beast from the East With blizzards which never ceased But Krishna’s Castle was strong And all day long They served out a great big feast Here is the latest snowy movie from The City of London’s new initiative.
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By Madhava Smullen
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We in ISKCON may feel that times have changed; that we must use very different methods to deliver our message to people. But in New York City’s Harinama Ashrama, a group of devotees is using the most “old school” approach – simple Harinama and book distribution for hours every day – to impressive effect. And nowhere was this more evident than during the Prabhupada marathon this past Christ
Hare Krishna, please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
Living as Krishna lived -
Industrial life is asuric life... we should remember Krishna by living as Krishna lived... perfect utilisation of milk... protecting Krishna's cows... the ideal village life -
Srila Prabhupada evening lecture July 15, 1976, Gita nagari farm, Philadelphia
A beautiful Gaur Purnima festival was held on 2-3-18 in Nandgraam which is the first vedic Village of Gujarat, situated near Kevadia
Since 2002 (Nityananda Trayodasi) we are trying to spread Krishna consciousness worldwide through internet technology.
We are a team of 40 full-time devotees. None of us is a techie but we are trying our best to learn so that we can serve the mission better. We keep trying new things & work as hard as possible to reach Mahaprabhu's message to every town & village.
So far we have been receiving very encouraging response. Some of our current vital statistics are:
Prananatha Das: Dear friends. Please send prayers and support to our BrajaVilasa Prabhu. He was coming from Mayapur to Kolkata today and his taxi was involved in a crash. He went to Apollo Hospital for checking, and has been discharged, but he’s in a lot of pain. He’s a driving force behind the TOVP.
Here in ISKCON Kathwada it’s about to complete one year of temple opening and this was our first Gaura Purnima, more than 500 people visited temple on the occasion of ‘Festival of Holi’. This was surprise for us to having such huge crowd on Gaura Purnima. This time Gaura Purnima fall on the Holiday so all nearly residents visited temple to have Darshan of Lord Jagannath and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai.
At 4pm all together in Tempe hall and Kirtan begin. Then after temple senior devotees begin Abhishek o
(Mayesvara Dasa – I do not recall who gave me this photo but it is an excellent shot of Balarama’s Cart as it rolled down 5th Avenue. Jambavan Prabhu is on the ground steering the cart using the two bar system Jayananda designed. I am standing on the right (starboard) side of the deity deck. )
“As the man who digs obtains underground water by use of a shovel, so the student attains the knowledge possessed by his preceptor through his service.” – Chanakya Niti Sastra 14.17
Prabhupada: “So there
Laddu Sadhu
Being addicted to Krishna prasadam is not the same as being addicted to anything else. Prasadam is completely spiritual and if anyone tastes it, he makes spiritual advancement. Still, if we eat too much and fail to control our senses that is not good for spiritual life.
Naturally, a devotee of Krishna wants to become free from material contamination. So there is always a kind of moral dilemma for a prasadam addict. He doesn’t want to eat too much. But at the same time, prasadam is s
This morning, the 2018 Mayapur Gaura Purnima festival officially ended after Srila Prabhupada’s guru puja. Srila Prabhupada was taken on a palanquin for the ceremonial lowering of the festival flag, and then returned to altar.
In this 2018 progress report video by TOVP Managing Director, Sadbhuja das you will see the work achieved in 2017, our plans for 2018, and preparations for the Grand Opening in 2022.
Part of the presentation is a beautiful 3D visualization of the entire TOVP Master Plan that includes the temple, Srila Prabhupada’s Samadhi and all the surrounding areas indicating how gorgeous and majestic ISKCON Mayapur will look in the future.
We hope all the devotees will enjoy the video on this most auspiciou
Holi is one of the most cherished festivities in the world and now, a video of one such crazy celebration in the US is going viral. The stunning drone video shows hundreds of foreigners singing and dancing, sprinkling colours in the air and enjoying Holi in Utah.
Owing to its amazing visuals and the scale of the celebrations against the picturesque mountains, this Holi video keeps resurfacing every year. (Source: Bhagavad-Gita/ Facebook)
Holi, the festival of colours, is not just celebrated
Kolkata, Mar 2 (UNI) The West Bengal Government and ISKCON will jointly set up a Vedic Centre for Culture and Education at the Gangasagar fairground on Sagar Island to promote spiritual tourism.
The two are also jointly working to build a world-class fountain park, community hall and light-and-sound exhibition to attract visitors.
Gangasagar is visited by thousands of people from all over the country during Makar Sankranti. Because of better road connectivity both domestic and foreign tourists
Kolkata, Mar 2 (UNI) The West Bengal Government and ISKCON will jointly set up a Vedic Centre for Culture and Education at the Gangasagar fairground on Sagar Island to promote spiritual tourism.
The two are also jointly working to build a world-class fountain park, community hall and light-and-sound exhibition to attract visitors.
Gangasagar is visited by thousands of people from all over the country during Makar Sankranti. Because of better road connectivity both domestic and foreign tourists
Holi celebrations at the ISKCON Temple are known to be one of the biggest in New Zealand. This event is visited by not just members of the Indian community but by almost every ethnic group present in Auckland.
Hosted at the massive open grounds of the Hare Krishna Temple in Kumeu, almost 40 kilometres from Auckland CBD on Sunday, February 25, the event witnesses one of the biggest footfalls in the country for Holi celebrations.
Like every year, the event had Indian classical dancers performing
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu explained to Sanatana Goswami that we must follow in the footsteps of the eternal residents of Vrindavan. We must always act for the pleasure of Krsna. In our sadhana, Krsna must always be in the centre.
My first big festival in the temple was Gaura Purnima. I was celebrating it at the Bhaktivedanta Manor and I had just returned from India. We were in a very big room and we, the brand new devotees, our service was to roll sweet balls the whole day. We were fasting and it
By Ananda Tirtha das [BBT]
With the advent of the New Year Gaurabdha 532 we seek the blessings of all vaishnavas to enable us to serve Guru and Sri Krishna.
Srila Prabhupada states in the Madhya Lila – “Everyone in every town and village should be enlightened by the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Krisna consciousness should be distributed to everyone indiscriminately. In this way, the entire world will be peaceful and happy”.
In our small endeavor to fulfill this statement by Srila Pr
By Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey
KOLKATA: Devotees from 80 countries namely China, Japan, Spain, Russia, England, Brazil, America, Australia, Mexico, Trinidad, Ivory Coast, South Africa, European continent and many more were present at ISKCON Mayapur and their loud chanting of Hare Krishna Mahamantra resounded every corner of the holy Dham.
The biggest festival in the Gaudiya Vaishnav Sampradaya- Gaur Purnima, the appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu was celebrated with fervour and gaiety at th
By Brajsunder Das
Secretary/Sannyasa Ministry
Three types of Sannyasa
The brahmacaris, grhasthas, and vanaprasthas engage in activities of contradictory nature to achieve their respective aims in life. To completely renounce everything is called sannyasa.
When one gives up the fruits of one’s karma, it is called karma-sannyasa. When one gives up all forms of material knowledge, it is called jnana-sannyasa. When one gives up the propensity for enjoying material objects and becomes inclined towar
