Please find below photos from Nrsimhadeva Caturdasi 2017 in London.
The ISKCON-London Radha Krishna Temple was joined by devotees from
Bhaktivedanta Manor for maha harinama sankirtan around our usual
Saturday night route.
Slideshow (please turn on sound):
http://davidc.zenfolio.com/nrsimhadeva_caturdasi_2017/slideshow
Gallery:
http://davidc.zenfolio.com/nrsimhadeva_caturdasi_2017
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For twelve days, from April 21st – May 2nd, Lord Nityananda’s Padukas and Lord Nrsimhadeva’s Sitari led the TOVP Fundraising Team consisting of Jananivas and Vraja Vilas prabhus on a multi-city tour of Malaysia. The results were astonishing and unprecedented for a relatively small country like Malaysia. Over $2 million U.S. in pledges was raised!!!
This was the second tour to Malaysia. The first tour in 2013 was the kick-starter for our major TOVP world fundraising efforts, but we only offered
Lord Nrsimhadev is the personification of soft-heartedness. He is particularly the manifestation of the Lord of soft-heartedness. Why did he become roaring mad? Out of his deep affection for Prahlad… Out of deep affection for his devotee. So actually the external thing is his anger but the real thing is his deep love for his devotee. For me, this is an important point in my relationship with Nrsimhadev that he appeared due to soft-heartedness.
Lord Nrsimhadev is vigna vinasa – the destroyer of all the obstacles on the devotional path. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has written these two books – the Navadvipa-Dhama-Mahatmya, which describes to us the parikrama of Sri Dham Mayapur and then he wrote the Navadvipa-Bhava-Taranga which is a book that visits the same places as in the Navadvipa-Dhama-Mahatmya but this time, Srila Bhaktivinoda is not describing the place and what the place is dedicated to, this time he describes the inner experi
12-year-old Revati (left) and friends carry a sign showing Hare Krishnas' support for Mother Earth
Members of the D.C. Supersonic Kirtan group and devotees from the ISKCON temple in Washington D.C. joined together to chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra at the Peoples Climate March on April 29th. They also shared a spiritual environmental message from the Sri Isopanisad.
Over 200,000 people participated in the march, including indigenous peoples, environmentalists and climate activists, scient
Nrsimhadeva tells Prahlada, “When a devotee looks at Me without hesitation and speaks to Me affectionately, My pleasure grows with every new moment. Although I am eternally free from all limitations, such behavior binds Me with ropes of love. Although I am unconquerable, My devotees can conquer Me. And although I am subject to no one’s control, I become their subordinate subject. I belong only to him who has shown his love for Me by giving up all affection for family and possessions, and such
Display panels in the exhibition Light of the Bhagavata. In the foreground is the cover of the last edition of the book in Portuguese.
Many works of art with sacred themes have been painted under the inspiration of ISKCON-founder A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. These paintings were originally intended to illustrate books by Prabhupada, author of many original writings and translations, and were also meant to decorate temples and houses of devotees of Krishna.
The world, however, moves
A few years ago Guru Mahārāj insisted, “For Vyāsa-pūjā, I don’t care about balloons – I want meaningful decoration, full of quotes.” Though I wasn’t involved in décor, his words remained in my mind as unfulfilled instruction. For the 2017 Vyāsa-pūjā, the décor team began the transformation of the hall by placing Caitanya-caritāmṛta quotes on the walls and creating a beautiful Desire Tree of Devotion, as described in Caitanya Caritamrita.
Guru Mahārāj appreciated our endeavours. “Thank you for
If you want to become self-realized and achieve the love of Krishna, you must know how to control lust. The biggest difficulty in the path of self-realization is the uncontrolled mind and senses. Lust and material desires destroy knowledge and penances of a person so you need to control your mind and eradicate lust to achieve a higher spiritual taste. It takes time hard work, dedication. This article will guide you on how to overcome lust.
WHAT CAUSES LUST?
Like the other organs in the body, rep
This year's communications conference will take place in sunny, peaceful Villa Vrindvana, Italy
Forty communications staff will meet in Villa Vrindavana, Italy from May 13th to 16th for the European ISKCON Communications Conference. The conference will tackle several issues that are very relevant to ISKCON today.
ISKCON Communications is an organization that builds relationships with groups outside of ISKCON – such as politicians and world leaders, leaders of other religious groups, and the
The view from the ToVP dom looking south across the river Ganges towards Nawadvip.
The Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (ToVP) team has announced the launch of a new website, tovp360.org, which offers a virtual tour through the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, in Mayapur, India, one of the largest temples in the world.
The virtual-reality panoramas in this site will show every nook and corner of the magnificent temple. From 24 different places, people can see all around and look both above an
In my last post, I mentioned saralata or simplicity as a key ingredient for surrender. Another ingredient is akinchanatatvam, meaning "not interested in things other than service to Krishna". For example, Hanumanji had mystical powers (material powers), He had immense strength and I believe He could have single handedly defeated Ravana. These siddhis could be considered extraneous but because He used it in the service of Lord Ram, His powers were not kinchana, but rather akinchana. So akinchanta
ISKCON Tribal Care Initiative (ITCI) has been serving the tribal people of India, mostly at north east side, jharkhand, west bengal. Every year we organize annual convention at Sri dham Mayapur. The no of delegates increasing every year.
Some time we hear few misconception of public. That ISKCON is for reach people. ISKCON doesn't care for poor. There are no social service for general people. So in material point of view they cn understand now what ISKCON does for our tribal people.
For more
May 14th is Mother's day. On this day people show appreciation for mothers as well as motherly and maternal bonds. In Varnasrama society and practically any traditional culture in the world, the mother is seen as an emblem of sacrifice, dedicating her life to the care and upbringing of her children and family members. Sastra speaks of seven mothers and they should all be honored.The status that a mother has is so honored that sastra even exhorts jivas in male bodies to see all jivas in femal
Mayapur Institute is happy to announce - ISKCON DISCIPLES COURSE (IDC) (BENGALI) on 17th to 19th may 2016 from 3.30PM till 6.30PM
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
May 14th is Mother's day. On this day people show appreciation for mothers as well as motherly and maternal bonds. In Varnasrama society and practically any traditional culture in the world, the mother is seen as an emblem of sacrifice, dedicating her life to the care and upbringing of her children and family members. Sastra speaks of seven mothers and they should all be honored.The status that a mother has is so honored that sastra even exhorts jivas in male bodies to see all jivas in femal
Article source: Jaya Nitai Gauranga
OVERVIEW:
1) ROOTS OF MAYAVADA
2) ANALYSIS AND REFUTATION
2.1 Flaws in Pratibimba-vada and Pariccheda-vada
2.2 Further Refutations of Pratibimba-vada and Pariccheda-vada
2.3 Inconsistencies in Advaita Monism
2.4 Shrila Vyasadeva’s Experience Does Not Support Advaita Monism
2.5 The Meaning of Monistic Statements
2.6 Monistic Statements Need Interpretation
3) CONCLUSION
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On Nrsimha-caturdasi in Bombay in May 1974, the devotees performed a drama of the story of Prahlada, Hiranyakasipu, and Nrsimhadeva, and afterward, the actors, still in their costumes, sat down for Prabhupada’s lecture. “Today is the appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva,” he began. “I am so pleased that within such a short time these boys have nicely learned how to play, and especially I have to thank Mr. Hiranyakasipu,” at which everyone laughed and applauded. “Mr. Hiranyakasipu has played his p
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a-brahma-bhuvanal lokah
punar avartino 'rjuna
mam upetya tu kaunteya
punar janma na vidyate
punar avartino 'rjuna
mam upetya tu kaunteya
punar janma na vidyate
SYNONYMS
abrahma—up to the Brahmaloka planet; bhuvanat—from the planetary systems; lokah—planets; punah—again; avartinah—returning; arjuna—O Arjuna; mam—unto Me; upetya—arriving; tu—but; kaunteya—O son of Kunti; punah janma—rebirth; na—never; vidyate—takes to.
TRANSLATION
From the highest planet in the material world down to the lowest, all are places of misery wherein repeated birth and death take place.
Read more about Appearance Day of Lord Buddha on www.harekrishnacalendar.com
