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If the name ISKCON conjures montages of Dev Anand’s 1971 blockbuster film Hare Rama Hare Krishna to mind, you are not alone. Many have associated the decadence of the hippie culture depicted in the film with the Vaishnava religious movement, but that is only one side of the coin. Although many of the initial followers happened to be hippies, ISKCON has evolved into something more. But it begs the question. How did the hippies cotton on to ISKCON?
“ISKCON, which turned 50 last year, was incorpora
First phase of the Mayapur Institute Campus was inaugurated and offered to Srila Prabhupada on 3rd Jul 2017 in the auspicious presence of HH Jayapataka Swami and many other senior devotees.
TEXT 10
mayadhyaksena prakrtih
suyate sa-caracaram
hetunanena kaunteya
jagad viparivartate
suyate sa-caracaram
hetunanena kaunteya
jagad viparivartate
SYNONYMS
maya—by Me; adhyaksena—by superintendence; prakrtih—material nature; suyate—manifest; sa—with; caracaram—moving and nonmoving; hetuna—for this reason; anena—this; kaunteya—O son of Kunti; jagat—the cosmic manifestation; viparivartate—is working.
TRANSLATION
This material nature is working under My direction, O son of Kunti, and it is producing all moving and unmoving beings. By its rule this manifestation
TEXT 9
na ca mam tani karmani
nibadhnanti dhananjaya
udasina-vad asinam
asaktam tesu karmasu
nibadhnanti dhananjaya
udasina-vad asinam
asaktam tesu karmasu
SYNONYMS
na—never; ca—also; mam—Me; tani—all those; karmani—activities; nibadhnanti—bind; dhananjaya—O conquerer of riches; udasinavat—as neutral; asinam—situated; asaktam—without attraction; tesu—in them; karmasu—in activities.
TRANSLATION
O Dhananjaya, all this work cannot bind Me. I am ever detached, seated as though neutral.
PURPORT
One should not think, in this connection, that the Supreme Personality of Godh
Question: Dear Bada Haridas, I’ve been reading your blog posts and I really enjoy the question and answers format and content.
I wanted to express my appreciation for your insights, suggestions, lifestyle, kirtan, everything. You are very inspiring to me and I am grateful to have your association. I hope that you come for a visit soon and that we can do kirtan together.
My initial intention with this email was to just express my gratitude, but now I have my own question to submit.
Unfortunately
GST (Goods & Service Tax) Vs (Greater Spiritual Tax )
Nowadays GST buzz word in India from common man to corporate world & manufacture to end customer. All are talking about GST you may say politician , media ,economist & business man ..many people.
As Indians in general calculating which goods & service comes under which tax slab & assess their financial impact on their overall balance sheet. Without GST (Goods & Service Tax) paying for the government we cannot live happily.
In material wor
Work on the Chakras is progressing alongside of the placement of the Kalashes on the domes.
The Nava Yogendras, embellishments around the Chakra, are being attached and Sadbhuja, Avatar Gauranga and Ajita Chaitanya prabhus can be seen in the photos doing the final inspection of the work.
Respected Maharajas and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
It's a great privilege for ISKCON that by Srila Prabhupada's mercy, we got an opportunity to meet Shri. Ramnath Kovind today. He is the Presidential candidate from the ruling NDA and widely tipped to be the next President of India.
Shri. Kovind received us warmly and deeply appreciated the contributions being made by ISKCON globally. He received a copy of the Bhagavad Gita and went through t
Vaishnavas like Prahlada Maharaja are always present wherever the topics of Srimad Bhagavatam are discussed. Those who worship Srimad Bhagavatam are beyond the jurisdiction of Kali.
Those persons who worship the Vaishnava literature Srimad Bhagavatam in their house are freed from all sins and they become worshipable by even the demigods.
In the age of Kali, I become very pleased with those who regularly worship Srimad Bhagavatam in their house and dance without fear.
O My dear son, as long as S
(Notes from a class given by Hari Pārṣada Dāsa on 2nd July 2017 at the home of Narottam Prabhu and Manjari Mataji)
Basic Principle 1: Every relationship has an expiry date attached to it:
bandhu-jñāty-ari-madhyastha-mitrodāsīna-vidviṣaḥ
Translation: In this material world, which advances like a river that carries away the living entity, all people become friends, relatives and enemies in due course of time. (Śrīmad-bhāgavatam 6.16.5)
It is wise therefore, to stay a bit detached in general.
B
What a week of Vaisnava sadhu-satsanga this has been! I leave the richer, having exchanged with my family members, old and new, Godbrothers, Godsisters, nephews and nieces. While I feel most unqualified to speak to you today, I am honoured and privileged to join my Godsisters in voicing my concerns as a woman in ISKCON.
As the GBC body, all of you are responsible for establishing Srila Prabhupada’s legacy, which, in these difficult and turbulent times, is at stake. One realm of that legacy – th
TEXT 8
prakrtim svam avastabhya
visrjami punah punah
bhuta-gramam imam krtsnam
avasam prakrter vasat
visrjami punah punah
bhuta-gramam imam krtsnam
avasam prakrter vasat
SYNONYMS
prakrtim—material nature; svam—of My personal self; avastabhya—enter in; visrjami—create; punah punah—again, again; bhuta-gramam—all these cosmic manifestations; imam—this; krtsnam—total; avasam—automatically; prakrteh—by the force of nature; vasat—under obligation.
TRANSLATION
The whole cosmic order is under Me. By My will it is manifested again and again, and by My will it is annihilated at th
TEXT 7
sarva-bhutani kaunteya
prakrtim yanti mamikam
kalpa-ksaye punas tani
kalpadau visrjamy aham
prakrtim yanti mamikam
kalpa-ksaye punas tani
kalpadau visrjamy aham
SYNONYMS
sarva-bhutani—all created entities; kaunteya—O son of Kunti; prakrtim—nature; yanti—enter; mamikam—unto Me; kalpa-ksaye—at the end of the millennium; punah—again; tani—all those; kalpa-adau—in the beginning of the millennium; visrjami—I create; aham—I.
TRANSLATION
O son of Kunti, at the end of the millennium every material manifestation enters into My nature, and at the beginning of another millen
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Since the time of Lord Chaitanya, Navadvip has been a place of Gaudiya Vaishnava learning. It is evident from the verses 60 and 61 from Sri Chaitanya Bhagavat Adi-khanda 2nd Chapter -
nana-desha haite loka navadvipe yaya
navadvipe padile se ‘vidya-rasa’ paya
Many people came from various provinces to study in Navadvipa, because by studying there one achieved a taste for education.
ataeva paduyara nahi samuccaya
laksha-koti adhyapaka,-nahika nishcaya
Therefore no one could count the innumerable studen
Hare Krishna
Please accept my humble obeisances
Difference b/w God and Demigod
God is the one who is full complete in himself, in all qualities , all attractive which is none other than Krishna, as Krishna means all attractive . Not only by his name he is all complete, his qualities makes him God. No one is perfect in this world except Krishna. There are 33crore types of demigods, and there is different powers, position assigned to them by Lord. Lord Shiva is head of the demigod [Maha- head, dev-
Srila Prabhupada incorporated his worldwide mission with deep concern for the suffering humanity. He outlined seven purposes which capsulized the essence of his mission. In these seven purposes Srila Prabhupada has immensely stressed on education.
Srila Prabhupada wanted to provide opportunity for all people to gain a systematic understanding of the profound vedic scriptures.
Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakura mentioned in a letter to Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura in 1910 – “Saraswati! I had a s
Mayapur Institute is happy to announce - ISKCON DISCIPLES COURSE (IDC) (ENGLISH) on 4th to 7th July 2017
The ISKCON Disciples Course is a training program which deepens devotees understanding of guru tattva and guru padasraya within the multiple guru environment of ISKCON. Designed for new devotees preparing to take initiation in ISKCON, the course is also recommended for leaders, preachers councilors and educators in ISKCON. The course was developed under the direction of the Guru Services Commi
