Below is the transcription of a lecture Srila Prabhupada gave on September 18, 1969 in London, on the occasion of the appearance anniversary of Srimati Radharani.
Prabhupāda: (chants maṅgalācaraṇa prayers) Today is birth, appearance day of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, Rādhāṣṭamī. Fifteen days after Kṛṣṇa’s birth, Rādhārāṇī appeared. (pause) Rādhārāṇī is Kṛṣṇa’s pleasure potency. Rādhā-kṛṣṇa-praṇaya-vikṛtir hlādinī-śaktiḥ.
The Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, has got varieties of energies, as it
It was first time Janmastami was celebrated at Gaya Gandhi Maidan. More than 10,000 people attended the festival, from 5 PM to night 2 AM. Prasadam was distributed profusely to all the attendants. Hg Rambhadra Prabhu, (Director, IYF- Bihar & Jharkhand) delivered a lecture. He highlighted Lord Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead quoting from scriptures such as Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.
A drama entitled ‘Advent of Lord Krishna’ was performed. It was followed by aarti, abhi
Bhaktivedanta Manor’s spectacular Janmashtami festival attracts over 70,000 pilgrims to celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna on earth 5000 years ago. The festival demonstrates the spiritual variety of India’s ancient Vedic culture in all its glory.
On arrival, visitors walk through the newly completed ‘New Gokul’ complex, Europe’s largest cow protection project, as they make their way to the colourful festival site. At the site, the main marquee stages cultural dances and musical extravaganzas.
Attention! Don’t go down to the banks of the Yamuna and hear Krishna’s flute!
The Flute Player of Vrindavan: Srimati Radharani, the eternal divine consort of Sri Krishna, is known as the Queen of Vrindavan. Vrindavan is where Krishna loves to be, because of Her love – and the love of all those who live there.
Vrindavan is at the center of the lotus of the spiritual world – no place is sweeter or more beautiful because it is saturated in the purest, most intimate love for Krishna. It is there t
Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON after Fifty Years
Srila Prabhupada’s disciple Dhananjaya Dasa told me that at his initiation Srila Prabhupada said, “Dhananjaya means ‘winner of wealth,’” and added, moving his arms all around, “Money is flying in all directions—you simply have to learn the art of catching it.”
The next morning, Dhananjaya raised a question related to a purport he had read in Prabhupada’s Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.12.33):
“Maharaja Marutta: . . . [He] conducted one sacrifice called Sankar
By ISKCON Delhi
This year on Janmastami day, ISKCON – Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir received 5 lakh devotees. The temple was decorated using flowers from India and elsewhere along with several Jhakis depicting the pastimes of the Lord.
The temple also featured prominently the theme of ’50th Anniversary’ along with posters informing the visitors of ISKCON’s activities. The dress that the Lordships wore this time was designed by a high-end fashion designer who also designs the clothes of
65 000 guests gathered to celebrate 25th Sri Krishna janmasthami at ISKCON Salem. Celebration started early morning 4.30 am and went ‘till 2 am in the morning next day. Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai alankara was “Kalpa-Vrksa”, surrounded by 108 delicious offerings made by devotees. The darshan queue was way out on the main road. HG Hari-pada Prabhu and HG Phalini Mataji were the chief guests. They lead most ecstatic kirtans, and Prabhuji gave inspiring lectures much appreciated by locals. Program consist
My pressing questions in life: Examining my heart, how are my material attachments still impeding my full practice of bhakti, or causing me to remain a mixed devotee? What do I want in my heart of hearts, and how is that causing me to act, or not act? In deep honesty, what truly moves and inspires me? As a result, what do I actually want to be absorbed in, demonstrated by my consistent thoughts and actions? What types of people I do think about or are attracted to in my daily life? Who do I wan
ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary was commemorated in style in Sydney, Australia from August 19 to 21 with a weekend of celebrations.
The weekend’s events started on Friday night with Bhakti Film Fest and a patron’s dinner. The highlight of the weekend was a theatrical, musical, and multimedia performance at the iconic Sydney Opera House with 800people attending two performances. In attendance were Rachael Kohn from ABC Radio’sSpirit of Things program, the New South Wales Indian Consul General, as well
Diary of a Traveling Monk
Volume 14, Chapter 10
August 26, 2016
By Indradyumna Swami
“Back in Town”
For years we have taken pride in doing our summer festival in Kolobrzeg, one of the biggest and most popular tourist destinations along the Baltic Sea coast in Poland. There was a time when we had to fight for permission to hold our programs there, but as the years rolled by, word spread that our event is highly professional, cultural and fun. The city has warmed to us and has even suggested
Kolkata, Aug 21 (PTI) To mark the Golden Jubilee celebrations (1996- 2016) of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), devotees organised a "Homage to Srila Prabhupad" to pay tribute to the founder Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupad.
Glittering lights, melodious chanting of Hare Krishna mahamantra by several devotees transformed the auditorium of Prabhupad Samadhi Mandir at ISKCON Mayapur in Nadia district into a transcendental world even as rich tributes poured in from all ov
A beautiful cake resembling the Temple of Vedic Planetarium was offered to Srila Prabhupada yesterday in Iskcon Los Angeles!
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HARE KRISHNA,
In the midst of our sorrows, pains and worst phases of our life when there is no sign of the silver lining in the dark clouds, many times we approach our Lord Sri Krishna and ask him why me Lord, what have I done that the dark patch in my life is never ending. We keep questioning our most beloved Lord why do we suffer , when we, to the very best of our knowledge may have not knowingly harmed anyone , yes unknowingly we could have erred but why should we always carry the burden of
HARE KRISHNA,
WHAT IS LORD SRI KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS? To my mind, it is one of the most divine process when the mind wholeheartedly accepts that our most beloved Lord Sri Krishna is the creator of the entire cosmos and the mind and the physical body in its full capacity performs each of the action, the most inconsequential too, with total surrender unto the lotus feet of lord Sri Krishna as a natural effortless process to thank our creator for all what he is gifted us with, for none of the joys
HARE KRISHNA,
On August 25, 2016. this year , our most beloved Lord Sri Krishna celebrated his birthday with countless of his devotees. He waits eagerly for each of his devotees to reach him and once they do, with his grace and blessings, he is overjoyed for nothing gives a greater joy to our lord than welcoming his devotees with so much love, blessings and affection.
Have been one of the very humble bhaktas of Lord Sri Krishna and by his divine grace , whatever has been bestowed in bountiful
Vyasa Puja Reply
Letter to: Devotees
Los Angeles
26 August, 1972
72-08-26
My dear beloved Children,
Please accept my blessings. I am so much pleased with your kind and affectionate words on the occasion of my birthday anniversary on the Nandotsava day this year (1972). My Guru Maharaja wanted me to spread this Krishna Consciousness Movement in western world, and you are all helping in this great attempt.
My Spiritual Master knew it that alone I could not do this great work. Therefore He has ver
Giriraj Swami read and spoke from Srimad-Bhagvatam 10.2.31 for the morning class on Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja day.
“In Srila Prabhupada’s initiation letter to me he wrote, ‘I marked it in your person when I was in Boston, and I prayed to Krishna that this good soul may be aware of the importance of Krishna consciousness.’
“The pure devotee prays to Krishna to give mercy to the fortunate conditioned soul. And because Krishna isbhakta-vatsala—affectionate and favorably inclined to His devotee
Rising like waves from material association, these bad effects mass into a great ocean of misery.
PURPORT
The deluding potency, māyā, is the Lord's own energy and can thus overcome even a powerful sage. As Lord Kapila declares, "Among all kinds of living entities begotten by Brahmā, namely men, demigods, and animals, none but the sage Nārāyaṇa is immune to the attraction of māyā in the form of a woman" (Bhāg. 3.31.37). One should not flirt with māyā, thinking that one can transgress a little a
