2015 was the 500th anniversary year of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s visit to Vraj Mandal and 2016 being ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. Come for Vraj Mandal Parikrama on this special occasion and immerse yourself in Krishna katha and kirtan by devotees from around the world.
There will be special facilities for international group. Visit www.vrajmandalparikrama.com for details on booking and facilities available. For more information contact us
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Question: How to control our mind?
Romapada Swami answers:
In BG 6.35, Krsna addresses Arjuna’s concern of controlling the mind. Krsna mentions that mind can be controlled by practice and detachment. He says that wherever and whenever the mind wanders, due to its flickering and unsteady nature, we must bring it back under the control of the Self (BG 6.26).
As mentioned in this BG verse, our material mind is very flickering and therefore it is attracted to many things and is never satisfied. Therefo
Patita Pavana dasa: It was 1971 or 1972, I had been out on the streets of New York City all day preaching, selling books, collecting and generally spreading the blessing of serving the Supreme Lord through the mercy of His representative Shrila Prabhupada. That day the Guru of the Universe was leaving New York to spread Lord Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s divine message of Krishna consciousness all over the world.
On the street of Manhattan I had spotted a sidewalk vendor selling novelty newspaper
Ananda Vrindavana Devi Dasi: As we approach Janmastami, Krishna’s birthday, we’ll be thinking of what to give. It’s a birthday celebration after all and everyone’s invited. The guest list is unlimited and when it’s a birthday we think of expressing our love with a gift.
Each of us has a unique and personal relationship with Krishna. Our world is not just me, myself and I. It’s me, the world, and Krishna. And still, this is our story as we are the main player. Everyone else is a supporting cast
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness celebrated its golden anniversary, recently, an in an effort to highlight this momentous occasion, a cupcake distribution was held.
A total of 5000 delicious cupcakes were lovingly prepared by devotees and then distributed throughout Durban at no charge. All residents enjoyed the sweet treats and thanked the devotees.
Source:http://risingsunchatsworth.co.za/66013/iskcon-spreads-cupcake-joy/
Inside Kathwada Gam (village) we have an extension centre of ISKCON Ahmedabad, along with a Gaushala and
various organic farms, approximately 15 km away from the temple. Recently, a team of young and energetic go-
getter devotees have taken up the challenge to establish a new temple, to develop a farm community, to improve
the services provided to the cows and to cultivate a wide range of organic products in this centre. Under the kind
care of HG Jashomatinandan Prabhu (ACBSP) (President, ISKCO
Honoring prasadam in the Vaishnava fashion is the culmination of culture and service. I learned this art when I was in the Mayapur Academy, and so when I helped direct The Radha Krishna Camp for Girls in Brazil, this system was implemented. Everyone sits in rows and servers come to each person with each dish, silently and lovingly offering prasadam. Then when everyone is completely satisfied, the director gets to serve the servers.
On our third day, I was all set to serve the servers after lun
Ravana wasn’t all bad. He, by all accounts, was educated, ran a good kingdom, worshiped the demigods and was good looking. In other words, he wasn’t your typical demon – horribly ugly, angry, with horns coming out the side of his head.
He was just a big materialist who got in over his head. And this can happened to the best of us. There are many Ravana’s lurking in the shadows, and yes, some inside of us.
Pride comes before a fall. Ravana had that. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. He had tha
Many Devotees, Dharmists and Hindus in general will say they are not interested in politics or getting involved with it or even in voting. It is a distraction from their normal activities or spiritual pursuits. Or they feel all politicians are crooked or corrupt anyway, so what makes the difference between one or the other. Or the voting system, especially with electronic voting machines, are rigged, so what difference will my one vote make. But actually it is indeed an aspect of our means of p
Some people may ask what is the point of doing ritual worship? To this we should understand that traditional rites have a definite influence upon individuals. The activities involved while performing rituals may include a yajna, chanting mantras, special offerings, and group participation, which are based upon scientific principles. Scientists acknowledge the influence of sound and music, color, magnetic vibrations, and knowledge on which we concentrate. There is no doubt about the uplifting ef
The mercy of Lord Nrisimhadeva at Mayapur is famous and I have an interesting story in brief.
I know a couple Ashok Ghosh and his wife Shila Ghosh from Kolkata, who married twelve years ago. Four years before when I met them, they shared their worries with me. Like other childless couples, who undertake treatments or throw faith in magical amulets, this young couple too were attracted to artificial means to have a baby. Incidentally, I suggested them to take shelter of Jagrata Nrsiimhadeve at I
Essere grassi non significa che non si può sposare, come indossare una madre perfetta plus size della sposa si veste. Ancora questi abiti possono fare altre ragazze magre a sentirsi timido, con i lacci perfettamente caduti, e la finitura fiorito. La parte più sorprendente della dimensione vantaggio è che, una vasta gamma di modelli e accessori possono essere cuciti nel vestito.
Non rientrano, per la magra figurato vestito
Non come quelli del vestito skinnyfeatured dove solo un singolo modell
Come passa il tempo! Un giorno, si può essere sorpresi di trovare la graduazione giorno sta per arrivare! Sentite eccitato ora! Sei pronto per andare al ballo di fine anno?
Per molte ragazze, il ballo di fine anno il giorno della laurea può essere per sempre i ricordi per la loro vita riposo. Alcuni pensa anche il ballo di fine anno non è meno importante della cerimonia di laurea come la cerimonia mostra la loro intelligenza e il ballo di fine anno può mostrare la loro bellezza.
Non vi è dub
Friend and Enemy - As long as one adheres to the philosophy of duality, thinking one person a friend and another an enemy, he should be understood to be in the clutches of maya. – Srimad Bhagavatam 7.5.11 Purport
When I saw Bhakti Chai (as in ‘i’) listed on the vegan menu, I knew immediately what it was – both because of living in India for so many years and also being a practitioner of Bhakti Yoga. Chai is the Hindi word for tea, and bhakti means divine love, or more specifically the love exchanged between Krishna and each one of us.
The word chai is also used elsewhere – pronounced differently and with different meanings. Chai (here as in ‘say’) is part of the name Chaitanya, which means ‘living force
Someone recently referred to me as a 'man of faith'. I detected the condescending tone in his speech. It was, I’m pretty sure, a subtle put-down. Faith is often frowned upon in today’s society – savvy people consider it unscientific, sentimental, primitive and a sign of weakness. Believe in what you see, they say, and take charge of fortune by shaping life on your own abilities and strength. It’s a psychological approach developing from reductionist science, which aims to explain everything in
Kulimela Blends Service, Fun, Family and Community
Written by Madhava Smullen. Published on ISKCON News June 24, 2016.
The first Kulimela, held in New Vrindaban, West Virginia in 2006, was an effort by ISKCON’s second generation to move away from party-style gurukuli reunions and explore their identity and what they could accomplish both materially and spiritually.
The 10th anniversary of that Mela, which also took place in New Vrindaban from June 15th to 19th this year, took those themes furth
As a continuation of the celebration of Incorporation Day – the day Srila Prabhupada received the certificate stating that ISKCON was officially incorporated – and the 50th year anniversary of ISKCON, Bhaktivedanta Manor held the grand opening ceremony of the Srila Prabhupada garden to honour the spiritual leader and founder of ISKCON along with his disciples.
Devotees from across the UK and many of Srila Prabhupada’s direct disciples from around the world, gathered on the 16th of July 2016, f
