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A loving life-partner is what most people look forward to in this world. But if such a relationship is embellished with Krishna-Consciousness, it would be the icing on the cake! :)

Two years had passed since I had first met Radhika. I was doing my post-graduation in English Literature at the time and Radhika and I were in the same class. We were also in the same study-group and we would meet every day. We soon became close friends. And one day, I realized that I was deeply in love with her.

She wa

Most humans do not vehemently deny the existence of God. Most of even those who want to stay away from talks about God don't actively speak against God. Of course there are some who are vehement.

As a human being who has not started taking active interest in God, but who is not vehemently opposed to Him, it's a good practice to avoid hearing or doing things that retards one's faith in God. Faith in God only helps if it rests on a proper philosophical understanding that shuns both sentimentalism

By Madhava Smullen

From January 8th to 14th, 38 youth aged twelve to sixteen years old had the experience of a lifetime at the Radha Krishna Summer Camp in Brazil. Ditching their smartphones, they embraced spiritual life and simple living – and liked what they found.

Run by Brazilian ISKCON Youth Secretary Vaikuntha Murti Das, and his wife Subhadra Dasi of ISKCON Education, the camp is now in its fourth year and has just reached a new milestone. This year, it opened its doors for youth outside

There are three gates leading to this hell-lust, anger, and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul. BG (16.21)

Here we have description of the three gunas of material nature with their destructive forces. Anger is attributed to the material mode of ignorance, lust to the material mode of passion and greed to the material mode of sattva.

This is another way Shri Krishna tells Ajruna that he has to act on the transcendental platform and forget abo

By Patita Pavana das Adhikary

Part One: A Chance Encounter

“Lord Shiva, the spiritual master of the entire world, is free from enmity. He remains ever peaceful and self-satisfied. Among the devatas, no one is greater. How, then, is it possible that Daksha could be inimical towards such an auspicious personality?” (SB 4.2.28)

Recently, I had a long conversation with a self-styled European Shaivite. Having paid an undisclosed sum to a poseur “guru” for the privilege of “becoming God,” he was unwi

In the “sublime and auspicious land of Gaurasundara on the charming bank of the Bhagirathi, Gaudadesh[Sridham Mayapur], which is eternally shining and full of bliss” (extracted from Navadvipastakam Verse 1, Srila Rupa Goswami), on the auspicious Appearance of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, the GBC College for Leadership Development held the 2018 Graduation ceremony at the ILS (ISKCON Leadersh

Yes, if the purpose of mediatation, practice of spirituality, schools and hospitals is just to flaunt or show off and if it they are driven with some mundane motives then the devotees must stay aloof from such practices as this certainly deviates from the objectives of ISKCON.Such pseudo spiritualists, transcendentalists, meditators, monists,
philosophers and philanthropists should certainly be avoided. However, beauty of Krsna consciousness is in its versatility and if the motive is to bring eve

By Thakur Saranga dasa

West Bengal’s chief minister Mamata Banerjee visited Sri Sri Chandrodaya temple of ISKCON Mayapur where she was greeted by the GBC ( governing body commission ) sannyasis with warm welcome and the chief minster was then escorted to the main altars by the head pujari of ISKCON Mayapur temple Jananivas prabhu who guided Mamata banerjee to perform Maha arati to Lord Narasimha deva and prayed for her protection. Mamata Banerjee enquired about the temple worship and offered di

Question: Does Krsna only favour pure devotees?

And everyone else, Krsna just lets them rot? [laughter] That sounds a bit extreme doesn’t it? Rather, I found that even long before coming to Krsna consciousness, Krsna was also in my life. It wasn’t that it just started from the day that I joined the Hare Krsna movement that suddenly Krsna became active. Krsna was there before and he was doing all kinds of things. 

I have told many stories about this. One story is that I had a dog by the name of

By Lalitamrita Dasi

According to Laxmimoni Dasi, who is in charge of registering the guests at the ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS), there are 950 devotees attending the event, coming from  all around the world, including Brazil, Nepal, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, South America, USA, Canada, Europe, Russia, India and a delegation of 75 people from China.

During the Day 2 plenary sessions interesting concepts were presented by Kaunteya Das and Gopal Bhatta Das addressing a series of questi

Ultimately, the mercy of Mahaprabhu is what we are hoping for but only after we have given our everything – NOT BEFORE and NOT while lying on our back saying, “Oh, I really hope for the mercy of Mahaprabhu.” Not like that but instead, after we have given our everything and we have reached our limits by trying hard and when we reached our limit, that is when we start praying! When we have tried everything to conquer the unconquerable Krsna then miracles can happen by mercy.

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Finding a purpose in this human life is something most people strive towards and is regarded as a vital aspect to a persons well being and sense of success and progress. Setting goals is a beneficial exercise to practice in order to be successful. To start with it acts as the first step towards success, giving you a point of focus and motivation. You wouldn't get into a taxi and not know where it was you wanted to go, the taxi driver will require your destination or you won’t be going anywhere.

Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee visits ISKCON Mayapur today!
ISKCON Mayapur extends a very warm welcome to the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee to Mayapur.This is the first time that the Chief Minister is visiting us, and our hope is that she will be inspired by our Mayapur international community and as a result that she will be willing to support and promote the vision of Srila Prabhupada of Mayapur as a spiritual city.
A warm welcome with harinam kirtan will be gi

For those of us who have traveled the length and breadth of India, there are many temples that have allowed us in and left indelible and inspiring memories for our spiritual progress. There have also been some temples who have kept us out, or even kicked us out after we have already entered, as if they do not want to share their culture with us, or anyone they feel does not meet their requirements. I can understand that to a degree. But with a little research, I have found that even the Vedas s

THE IMPORTANCE OF LORD SHIVA in Vaishana Sampradaya !!!!!

Today is Shiva Ratri the appearance of Lord Shiva!. Lord Shiv is very important part of bhakti as without his mercy and permission we cannot enter any dham or pastime of Lord Radha Krsna 
For example
In Vrindavan there is Gopeshwar Shiv was became in the form of gopi to enter krsna lila 

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur offered these prayers wriiten for Gopishwara Mahadev when he visited the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneshwar on Ju

LORD SIVA’S HIGHEST BENEDICTION

Once, the great sage Narada Muni traveled to the abode of Lord Siva and began to glorify him, saying, “You are very near and dear to the Supreme Lord Krsna. Not only that, you are Krsna’s manifestation; you are non-different from Him. You can give liberation and also Krsna-prema, the rare jewel of transcendental love for Krsna.”

Hearing Narada glorify him in numerous ways, Lord Siva became angry and said, “Your glorification of me is false. I am not at all dea

Once upon a time, the cowherd men of Vrindavana, headed by Nanda Maharaja, desired to go to Ambikavana to observe the Siva-ratri ceremony. The rasa-lila was performed during the autumn, and after that the next big ceremony is Holi, or the Dolayatra ceremony. Between the Dolayatra ceremony and the rasa-lila ceremony there is one important ceremony called Siva-ratri, which is especially observed by the Saivites, or devotees of Lord Siva. Sometimes the Vaishnavas also observe this ceremony because

Glories of Shiva-ratri 

YANI KANY ATRA LINGANI STHAVARANI CARANI CA

TESU SANKRAMATE DEVAS TASYAM RATRAU YATO HARAH

SIVARATRIS TATAH PROKTA TENA SA HARI VALLABHAH

(HARI BHAKTI VILASA 14/200 from SKANDA PURANA, NAGARA KHANDA)

Whatever genital deities of Lord Siva that can be found on this earthly planet, on the night of this fourteenth day of the dark fortnight of the month of Phalguna, Lord Siva, who is a leading demigod, enters into them. For this reason, this day is called Siva Ratri. For this reaso