(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
By Radhika krpa Devi Dasi
The Journey with Guru Maharaja……
“You have my blessings to preach anywhere on this planet,” these soulful words of my Spiritual Master His Holiness Gopal Krsna Goswami always ring in my ears. They have eternally been a cause of motivation for me to be daring and fearless. Past eleven years I have accepted challenges of travelling far and wide for preaching the Philosophy I accepted wholeheartedly twenty years back.
Entering the realm of my memories I see myself as a s
By Parasuram Das
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted His followers to move all over the world to preach in every town and village. In the Caitanya-sampradaya those who strictly follow the principles of Lord Caitanya must travel all over the world to preach the message of Lord Caitanya, which is the same as preaching the words of Krsna–Bhagavad-gita–and Srimad-Bhagavatam. The more the devotees preach the principles of krsna-katha, the more people throughout the world will benefit.
Devotees like the
Recently Indian media was condemned for ‘ghoulish’ coverage of an illustrious Indian film star’s death. Untimely deaths of extremely well known people especially under mysterious circumstances create a lot of curiosity in minds of people. These events trigger at least for some time an intense debate and speculation about how, when and why someone died. After a while, other news items take over the media attention and people move on in life. However, the message conveyed by the universe through
By Madhava Smullen
On behalf of BBT Marketing, Communications and Innovations Department
The Go Matsya project aims to save and preserve Vedic culture through distribution of full Srimad-Bhagavatam sets, as the Bhagavatam is the essence of all Vedic literature. Now the project has spread from the US to the UK, where it is taking off in new and exciting ways.
Launched in ISKCON Silicon Valley, California in January 2017 by BBT Trustee Vaisesika Das, Go Matsya is a kind of spiritual multi-level m
By Kesava Krsna Dasa
Here are some thoughts and mediations of Sri Gaura-Hari as we approach His glorious appearance day:
Who Can Dance Like Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu?
The dancing of Lord Chaitanya was so astounding that even the Lord of the universe, Sri Jagannatha was astonished. Lord Jagannatha who has seen the best of everything within and outside of the universes, how can He be astonished? Dance in Vaikuntha and Goloka must be beyond compare. The dance of destruction by Rudra must be inexpli
Gaura Purnima - 02 March 2018
Gaura Purnima the appearance anniversary of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, who is Krsna Himself in the role of His own devotee. He appeared in 1486 in Mayapur, West Bengal.
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Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.20.13
samaḥ samanottama-madhyamadhamaḥ
sukhe ca duḥkhe ca jitendriyasayaḥ
mayopakḷptakhila-loka-samyuto
vidhatsva virakhila-loka-raksaṇam
TRANSLATION
My dear heroic King, please keep yourself always equipoised and treat people equally, whether they are greater than you, in the intermediate stage or lower than you. Do not be disturbed by temporary distress or happiness. Fully control your mind and senses. In this transcendental position, try to execute your duty as king in wh
