In December 2016 Marathon month HG Radheshyam Prabhu (President, ISKCON Pune,INDIA) set an example by distributing 170 Srimad Bhagvatam sets and stood first in the world for distribution of Srimad Bhagavatam sets. It was done through a Bhagavatam Installation Program as follows :- Anyone who wanted to have a bhagavatam set would contact me and I would arrange a slot for him in HG Radheshyam P’s schedule. We used to carry Bhagavatam set and other items needed for program like mridanga, kartal,
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'The 100' actress Marie Avgeropoulos spends time with girls in the Sandipani Muni School classroom
Marie Avgeropoulos, one of the stars of popular American sci-fi TV series The 100, recently visited Food For Life Vrindavan’s Sandipani Muni School for underprivileged girls. Her visit marked the beginning of the #SheMustCount campaign, an initiative started and supported by the Lubert family and Without Exception Films in Los Angeles.
The campaign aims to raise funds to support the education o
On the auspicious day of Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi, one of the Chakras for the small domes as well as the remaining parts for the two small dome Kalashes arrived in Mayapur.
Three Chakras will adorn the top of the three TOVP domes and are made of solid stainless steel plated with pure gold. This gold plating will remain for a long time and the three Chakras will not require re-plating for up to one hundred years.
Once the first Kalash is completely in place the first Chakra will be officially ins
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ISKCON Mangalore Jagannath Mandir, has celebrated snan Yatra of Lord Jagannath for first time in last 13yrs.There was grand abhishekam and Lord was bathed with water from different holy rivers and Kundas all around India.
Following which, Darshan were closed for 2 weeks. Lord was painted again fully and this sunday,June 4th, was Netra Utsav of Lord Jagannath. Around 250 devotees attended.
The program was graced by solicit presence of HG Basu ghosh prabhu, Srila Pr
TEXT 25
dhumo ratris tatha krsnah
san-masa daksinayanam
tatra candramasam jyotir
yogi prapya nivartate
san-masa daksinayanam
tatra candramasam jyotir
yogi prapya nivartate
SYNONYMS
dhumah—smoke; ratrih—night; tatha—also; krsnah—the fortnight of the dark moon; sat-masah—the six months; daksina-ayanam—when the sun passes on the southern side; tatra—there; candramasam—the moon planet; jyotih—light, yogi—the mystic; prapya—achieves; nivartate—comes back.
TRANSLATION
The mystic who passes away from this world during the smoke, the night, the moonlight fortnight, or in the six
The last instructions of Srila Bhaktivinoda thakura is found in his Sva niyama dasakam:
Sri Sri Sva-niyama-dasakam
“12 Verses of My Own Self-imposed Regulative Principles”
by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura
The 1st Verse
(The Objects of Devotion Birth After Birth)
gurau sri-gaurange tad-udita-subhakti-prakara ne
saci-sunor-lila-vikasita-s utirthe nija manau
harer namni presthe hari-tithisu rupanuga-jane
suka-prokte sastre prati-jani mamastam khalu ratih
No matter whenever and wherever I
On the 11th of June 2017, devotees from Bali assembled at the Merta Sari (Nectarine Ocean) beach in order to celebrate the annual Cida Dahi Festival. Panihati, on the banks of the Ganges, remains glorified for the pastime of Sri Nityananda Prabhu blessing Sri Raghunatha das; and today, by the mercy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the same pastime is being freshly enacted in all corners of the globe.
The Cida Dahi festival was started in Bali a few years ago under the g
In a previous article I mentioned that in 1969 “I was one of three devotees at the first Woodstock”. But no, there were four shaved-up brahmacharis in dhotis (and a number of future devotees, as I have since learned). My memory has been jogged by a recent reading of our Godbrother Shriman Bhurijana das Prabhu’s wonderful book My Glorious Master.
Yours truly was the only devotee from the New York Hare Krishna Temple, but the entire Chapel Hill, N.C. ISKCON crew, numbering three, as seen below, h
TEXT 24
agnir jyotir ahah suklah
san-masa uttarayanam
tatra prayata gacchanti
brahma brahma-vido janah
san-masa uttarayanam
tatra prayata gacchanti
brahma brahma-vido janah
SYNONYMS
agnih—fire; jyotih—light; ahah—day; suklah—white; sat-masah—six months; uttarayanam—when the sun passes on the northern side; tatra—there; prayatah—one who goes; gacchanti—passes away; brahma—the Absolute; brahma-vidah—one who knows the Absolute; janah—person.
TRANSLATION
Those who know the Supreme Brahman pass away from the world during the influence of the fiery god, in the light, at an ausp
“We may forget God but He never forgets us. he makes arrangements to rescue us. We are not asking to be rescued. In previous ages people used to seek out a spiritual master. They realize their humble situation in this world and as soon as their intelligence awakens they seek out a guru:
tad viddhi pranipatena
pariprasnena sevaya
upadeksyanti te jnanam
jnaninas tattva-darsinah
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him
Vaisesika das: During the summer months, thousands of people visit scenic Pacific Beach in San Diego, California, some of them staying for a week or longer in the pricey rental apartments that line the shoreline.
As I took my daily walk along Pacific Beach this morning, I observed how vacationers there were doing their best to relish the ocean-side environment. Some lay out in the morning sun on the sandy beach, others jogged or rode bikes, while others sat at trendy sidewalk cafes, picking at
Lecture on Jagannatha Snana Yatra by Prahladananada Swami on 18 July 2010 at Los Angeles
(Prahladananda Swami was born in 1949, in Buffallo, New York. He studied at the University of Buffalo, where he received a full scholarship.)
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Please find below photos from Snana Yatra 2017 at the ISKCON-London Radha-Krishna Temple.
Slideshow (please turn on sound):
http://davidc.zenfolio.com/snana_yatra_2017/slideshow
Gallery:
http://davidc.zenfolio.com/snana_yatra_2017
With best wishes,
Hare Krishna,
David.
Devananda Pandit
Devananda Pandita lived in Nabadwipa-dhama, in the section known as Kuliya, or Koladwipa (near where the present-day Sri Caitanya Saraswata Math of Srila Sridhara Maharaja is now located). Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu used him to manifest the glories of Srimad-Bhagavatam to the world. Devananda Pandita was highly renowned for his expertise in considering the sayings of Srimad-Bhagavatam. Many people used to go and study the Srimad-Bhagavatam under him.
One day Srivasa Pandita went to h
Gadadhara Pandit
From the time that he was a boy, Gadadhara Pandita was always in the association of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sri Gadadhara Pandita's father's name was Sri Madhava Misra; his mother's name was Sri Ratnavati Devi. They lived close to the house of Jagannatha Misra in Mayapura. Sri Ratnavati Devi looked upon Sacidevi as if Sacidevi were her big sister. The two of them were always spending time with each other. At the of his childhood pastimes, Gaurahari used to often play with Gadadh
On this full-moon day, sixteen days before Ratha- yatra, Lord Jagannatha is bathed. He becomes sick and is confined to rest for fourteen days. He is then offered special care until He comes out for Ratha-yatra. A special bath of Jagannath takes place on the Purnima of Jyestha month (Devasnan Purnima), to commemorate the appearance day of Lord Jagannath.
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Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
From the time that he was a boy, Gadadhara Pandita was always in the association of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Sri Gadadhara Pandita's father's name was Sri Madhava Misra; his mother's name was Sri Ratnavati Devi. They lived close to the house of Jagannatha Misra in Mayapura. Sri Ratnavati Devi looked upon Sacidevi as if Sacidevi were her big sister. The two of them were always spending time with each other. At the of hi
TEXT 23
yatra kale tv anavrttim
avrttim caiva yoginah
prayata yanti tam kalam
vaksyami bharatarsabha
avrttim caiva yoginah
prayata yanti tam kalam
vaksyami bharatarsabha
SYNONYMS
yatra—in that; kale—time; tu—but; anavrttim—no return; avrttim—return; ca—also; eva—certainly; yoginah—of different kinds of mystics; prayatah—one who goes; yanti—departs; tam—that; kalam—time; vaksyami—describing; bharatarsabha—O best of the Bharatas.
TRANSLATION
O best of the Bharatas, I shall now explain to you the different times at which, passing away from this world, one does or does not c
Episode 19: The Return Parade - Back to Albert Street
“Perfect accounts means every information regarding financial and stock situation must be ready for immediate reference and not a single farthing should be wasted.” - Letter to: Rupanuga -- Gorakhpur 19 February, 1971
“Also I want that all centers follow the following procedure for handling the money. Whatever income is there, every cent must be given to the treasurer. Immediately he recorded it in the book. Then daily he deposited everythin
