Hare Krishna

Excellent Tamil and Telugu Dramas based on our ancient Puranas and Bagavad Gita by Srila Prabhupada Theaters are available for free viewing at www.srilaprabhupadatheaters.in. Kindly visit the site and spread the message to others also.

Some interesting drama titles are

1. Bilvamangal Thakura

2. Haridas thakura

3. Sudhama

4. Neelmadhav

5. Mahaprabhu Leela

6. Naradh

etc

Hare Krishna

WHAT IS THE FIRST SIGN OF A DEVOTEE.

Devotee means the first sign will be happy, brahma-bhutah prasannatma [Bg. 18.54]. If he's not prasannatma, he's a rascal. He has not entered even devotional life. He's outside. That is the test. Just like Dhruva Maharaja. When he saw Visnu, he said, "Everything is all right. I don't want anything." Svamin krtartho 'smi. That is Vaisnava. And if he is still in want or unhappiness, that means he has no spiritual life at all. He is simply making a show.

The Bhaktivedanta Vidyapitha at ISKCON Govardhan Eco Village has been publishing many series of books, in the last two years, in service of the Vaishnava community, to assist in the understanding of Srila Prabhupada’s books, Srimad Bhagavatam and Sri Caitanya Caritamrta. 

The first of the publication series, called BHAGAVATA SUBODHINI, is systematic study study guide for Srimad Bhagavatam. Last year on the occasion of ISKCON's 50th anniversary, the Vidyapitha completed Bhagavata Subodhini series

By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)

There are various kinds of yoga; such as karma-yoga, based on purifying our activities; Jnana-yoga, based on acquiring spiritual knowledge and insight; Raja-yoga, the mystical yoga system; and Bhakti-yoga, attaining union with God through love and devotion. From these yoga systems, additional systems have also developed. But these four basic forms of yoga are all discussed in the primary and essential Vedic text of the Bhagavad-gita. But out of all of th

By the inspiration of Jayapataka Swami, The Mayapur Chandras team organizes Kartik Navadvip Mandal Parikrama every year. For more information please visit: https://www.facebook.com/Mayapur.Chandras

Today we placed the Planetarium Dome Chakra onto the Kalash for a second test run to insure proper mounting, along with the a special flag pole and test flag. Both items are now aligned and ready for the future permanent installation.

The flag is 5 meters (16 feet) in length. Sadbhuja initially thought this might be too big, but after raising the flag and viewing it from a distance it is clearly the perfect size. The reason for the flag is to allow us to change it regularly for various purposes

The Canterbury Cathedral and the English countryside where the Padayatra started.

It can be a challenge to maintain your dignity sometimes. I remember when I became a Krishna monk many years ago and donned the orange robes to venture forth on to the streets. Hare Krishna devotees were not a familiar sight at the time, and we would often encounter a spirited response from onlookers, as we sang and danced our way along the road. On one occasion I was showered with a can of beer, and it took strong resolve on my part to keep my composure.

It’s much better these days. I can’t re

Canterbury has seen hundreds of thousands of pilgrims over the centuries.

Ever since Henry II's soldiers murdered Beckett in the Cathedral, they have paid their respects, and sought redemption for their sins.

But there has never been a gathering quite like the one that tourists and visitors witnessed this week.

For the very first time, Hare Krishna monks have assembled outside the cathedral gates.

Their mission? To let the crowds watching them know, that regardless of the terror attacks that hav

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada changed the world. When he came to America from India in 1965, few Westerners knew the deep spiritual truths behind ancient Vedic culture and civilization. Within a decade most humans on the planet had heard the Hare Krishna mantra. Shyamasundar Das (Sam Speerstra) was one of Bhaktivedanta Swami’s earliest disciples, helping him shape the Krishna Consciousness Movement around the world.

Volume One of Shyamasundar’s long-awaited memoir is now available in pap

“A full twelve hours of pure unalloyed Krsna Consciousness.” – (Shatadhanya Prabhu)

“How can I ever have a favourite part? The kirtans are fantastic, there is so much senior association, all the devotees want to serve, the management is par excellent, the prasad is delicious, and the Dham is so beautiful! Still, hearing from the disciples of Srila Prabhupada is my favourite part.” – (Nimai Sundar Prabhu)

“The parikram brings the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya to life in our hearts.” – (Laxmimoni Mat

ALL INDIA PADAYATRA IN KALADY, KERALA | BIRTH PLACE OF SHANKARACHARYA

By Acarya Dasa

Our pāda-yātrā party reached Kalady (Kaladi) on June 5^th. The town is located east of the Periyar river, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala and is not far from the ‘Cochin International Airport’. It is famous for being the birth place of Adi Shankaracharya, an incarnation of Lord Shiva.

Shankaracharya

When the Supreme Personality of Godhead orders, Lord Shiva descends to this material world. The Padma

Dear Maharaj's and Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. This is an appeal for your help for Prabhupada's Vrndavana Samadhi Project. This year, somehow the donation level has fallen below normal. For the first time in 17 years, I had to break a small Fixed Deposit to put in the working account. More than that, we must re-seal the dome after 25 monsoons, to ensure no leaking or concomitant structural damage. Removing the grouting on all the dome tiles from

ALL INDIA PADAYATRA CELEBRATES CHIDA-DAHI MAHOTSAVA IN CHEMMANUR, KERALA

July 17, 2017
By Acarya Dasa

On June 7th we reached Chemmanur in Kerala. We celebrated the Chida-Dahi festival there at the Narayan Swami Kalyan Mandapa where the namahatta devotees made all the necessary arrangements for the festival. We had grand kīrtana and Vedavyas Priya Maharaj gave a class describing the pastimes of the ‘chida-dahi’ festival.

Chida-Dahi festival

The festival came about in Panihati where Raghunatha Dasa wa