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Online bus booking for Kartik Yatra 
(Seat wise booking)
( Howrah Via Airport to Mayapur ) has started.

Limited seats are available.
Charges 475/. per head

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Howrah via Airport to Mayapur Time: 07:00 am from Howrah

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With most auspicious Kartik month approaching we offer number of attractive offers and discounts for flats at Rasamrita Kunj.  If you are planning to purchase your dream home in Mayapur do it now!

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By Chaitanya Charan Das

“Man proposes, God disposes” has been the cause of immense frustration for humanity since time immemorial. The best plans are often foiled forever in a single moment by factors beyond human control. Misery can be said to be the condition in which we are unable to get what we want and / or are forced to accept that which we don’t want. A thoughtful person can perceive that misery is an unavoidable, inescapable companion during the sojourn through this world (Bhagavad Gita

Hare Krsna,

In this issue of Illuminations we talk about the power and importance of visualizing ourselves as the kind of devotee we really want to be.

May you always think of Krsna.

Mahatma Das

What You See is What You Get

I’d like you to take a minute and envision the kind of devotee you would like to be if anything were possible. What qualities would you like to possess? How would you like to act? What kind of mentality and attitude would you like to have?

When we first take to Krsna conscio

By Nick Rallo

You’ll find that time slows. You’ll take slower bites, thoughtful and concerted twirls of stir-fried noodles and heaping forkfuls of saucy tofu. Your mind will ease through the flavors like you’re footing your way up the steps of a flight of stone stairs. The lights in the courtyard’s yaupon tree will glimmer.

On my table of polished black, where I’m spooning through a cooling dessert of vanilla sweet rice and halvah — “It’s like vanilla ice cream with a brownie,” I’m told in a in

“Wandering in Navadvipa is the best of all opulences, the best of all religious principles, the best of all kinds of worship, the best of all perfections, the best of all glories, and the best of all oceans of sweetness.” – Sri Navadvipa Sataka by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura

30 days to go until Kartik Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama commences!  Space is limited, so register quickly to ensure that you don’t miss out on this special spiritual opportunity.

Kartik Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama o

Hare Krishna!

Moderate rains, refreshing breezes and warm sun changed the look of Rasamrita Kunj during monsoon season. With as many as 350 big trees and thousands of smaller plants planted one year ago (most of them flowering all the time) Rasamrita Kunj parks and gardens become a home for number of birds, butterflies, bumblebees etc.

NOTE from Bhakti-lata Dasi: As the inmates evolve in their Kṛṣṇa consciousness, increasingly realizing the importance of Prabhupada’s teachings and making a conscious effort to apply them in their life, they develop in strength and realization. Being a witness to this spiritual growth, I feel the joy and pride of a mother seeing her children mature. I am forever captivated by the power of Srila Prabhupada’s words to completely transform the lives of so many who receive his mercy. Joseph has been

Sriman Havi Das, a dear disciple of Srila Prabhupada, will receive Grammy Award for Excellence 2017.
Havi das (Ilan Chester) at the age of 19, in 1971 he first met Hare Krishna devotees and two years later he was initiated and given the spiritual name Havi Das by his spiritual master His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Chester has stated on record that ‘Krishna consciousness is and has always been my true source of inspiration. It is the love found in the hearts of the devotee

Bhaktivedanta Manor: Brahmins in yellow.
Srila Prabhupada: All glories to the all-blissful holy name of Sri Krishna, which causes the devotee to give up all conventional religious duties, meditation and worship. When somehow or other uttered even once by a living entity, the holy name awards him liberation. The holy name of Krishna is the highest nectar. It is my very life and my only treasure. (Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 4.71 purport).

From Dharma prabhu, the head pujari at the Miami temple: The hurricane passed. The temple buildings had minimal damage although the storm uprooted 3 big mango trees. The Deities were untouched. We resumed Deity service, in a restricted way the next morning (Monday) after hurricane passed.
We still do not have electricity, which is a disturbance but we are dressing the Deities twice daily, cooking Raja bhoga offering and doing Raja Bhoga arati. The schedule is modified because of curfew. We cann

By Rachel Norris

Something very special and rare has come to our attention in the last couple of days, and it’s something that will make you walk the walk, literally. Bhaktimarga Swami, also known as The Walking Monk, has walked across Canada (Earth’s second largest country) from coast to coast, four times to be exact. He has also trekked across Ireland, the Fiji Islands, Mauritius, Trinidad, Guyana, Israel, and other countries to promote a healthier global lifestyle and the Hare Krishna monk c

By Anand Caitanya das

ISKCON’s Govardhan Eco Village (GEV, http://www.ecovillage.org.in) won the Spirit of Humanity Award in the Livelihood category. The 8th edition of the Spirit of Humanity awards was held on 14th Sept 2017, in a gala event at J W Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai. The event was organized by AmeriCares, a non-profit disaster relief and global health organization providing immediate response to emergency medical needs and supporting long-term health care initiatives for people around the

By Acarya Dasa

On August 25^th we finally left the Kannur district and arrived at Trikaripur also known as Elambachi, a village in the Kasaragod District of Kerala. We visited the ‘Chakrapani’ temple located about 3 kilometers south of Trikaripur on the Thankayam and Elambachi road. It was here that Gajendra the elephant was liberated by the Lord.

Gajendra and the crocodile

Once long ago, Gajendra the king of the elephants was attacked by a crocodile while he was drinking water. A

By Acarya Dasa

Sri Subrahmanya Swami temple

On August 22^nd our pāda-yātrā party was in Payyanur, Kerala. Located in the Kannur District the town is situated on the banks of the river Perumba. The town has a ‘Sri Subrahmanya Swami’ temple believed to be constructed by Lord Parasurama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu Himself. There are many references to the temple and town in the ‘Hindu Puranas’. In the ‘Brahmanda Purana’ both the temple and town are mentioned by Garga Muni in his e

By Acarya Dasa

On August 8^th we were in the Talab area of the city of Kannur. As usual we were performing saṅkīrtana wherever we went. On our way, we noticed a school up ahead where the students happened to be on break. The closer we got to the school the more children began to gather at the entrance. Generally, we always ask permission to have programs and saṅkīrtana at a school but this time everything happened spontaneously, and because it was break time the principle didn’t

By Acarya Dasa

Our party was in Kannur, Kerala on Janmāṣṭamī eve. The city of Kannur also known as Cannanore is a municipal corporation in the district of Kannur. The devotees there urged us to celebrate Janmāṣṭamī with them and arranged our accommodation at the Kalyan Mandap hall. The ISKCON Centre was about 1.5 kilometers away from where we were staying, and soon realized there was not enough space at the temple to host the program. So, both the namahatta devotees and the templ

By Acarya Dasa

Divine intervention

On July 25^th our party reached the town of Koiladi, home to a large Annapurna temple. As we approached the town we heard that many people go to this temple, so we decided to go there and do saṅkīrtana. After saṅkīrtana we all began to distribute books when suddenly a man appeared and started to shout, “Hey you cannot distribute books here!” We continued to stay in the area which angered the man even m

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