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Madhvacharya was born into a Brahmana family in the coastal town of Udupi, South India. His early life was marked by extraordinary events and displays of divine power, such as turning tamarind seeds into coins and defeating a snake demon with a touch of his toe.

His exceptional intellect and insatiable thirst for knowledge led him to embark on a spiritual journey at the age of twelve when he accepted sannyasa, a renounced way of life. Madhvacharya traveled extensively across India, seeking wisdo

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय आठ भगवत्प्राप्ति

आब्रह्मभुवनाल्लोकाः पुनरावर्तिनोSर्जुन ।

मामुपेत्य तु कौन्तेय पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते ॥ 16 ॥

आ-ब्रह्म-भुवनात्– ब्रह्मलोक तक;लोकाः– सारे लोक;पुनः– फिर;आवर्तिनः– लौटने वाले;अर्जुन– हे अर्जुन;माम्– मुझको;उपेत्य– पाकर;तु– लेकिन;कौन्तेय– हे कुन्तीपुत्र;पुनःजन्म– पुनर्जन्म;न– कभी नहीं;विद्यते– होता है।

भावार्थ : इस जगत् में सर्वोच्च लोक से लेकर निम्नतम सारे लोक दुखों के घर हैं, जहाँ जन्म तथा मरण का चक्कर लगा रहता है। किन्तु हे कुन्तीपुत्र! जो मे

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय आठ भगवत्प्राप्ति

मामुपेत्य पुनर्जन्म दु:खालयमशाश्वतम् ।

नाप्नुवन्ति महात्मानः संसिद्धिं परमां गताः ।। 15 ।।

माम्– मुझको;उपेत्य– प्राप्त करके;पुनः– फिर;जन्म– जन्म;दुःख-आलयम्– दुखों के स्थान को;अशाश्वतम्– क्षणिक;न– कभी नहीं;आप्नुवन्ति– प्राप्त करते हैं;महा-आत्मानः– महान पुरुष;संसिद्धिम्– सिद्धि को;परमाम्– परं;गताः– प्राप्त हुए।

भावार्थ : मुझे प्राप्त करके महापुरुष, जो भक्तियोगी हैं, कभी भी दुखों से पूर्ण इस अनित्य जगत् में नहीं लौटते, क्योंकि उन्हें परम स

By Jagdish Shyam Das

The ISKCON Youth Forum (IYF) Gaya, hosted its grand annual Youth Festival, “VIPLAVA – Glories of Vedic India,” on September 15, 2024, at Gaya, Bihar. Over 1,000 enthusiastic young devotee participants from across Bihar gathered for this transformative experience.

IYF has spent the last decade empowering young minds through seminars, festivals, and personal development initiatives. Its mission is to inspire the next generation to tap into their inner potential, cultivate serv

By Nandita Mehta

ISKCON’s Congregation Development Ministry is continually working to help temples and devotee communities grow and flourish by providing various preaching programs, such as Bhakti Vriksha, programs for children, and more. They also want to highlight the success stories from communities and events worldwide that would inspire devotees.

In this article, they highlight the expanding devotees’ service in the Whitefield area of Bangalore, which has grown into a large congregation of

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय आठ भगवत्प्राप्ति

अनन्यचेताः सततं यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः ।

तस्याहं सुलभः पार्थ नित्ययुक्तस्य योगिनः ।। 14 ।।

अनन्य-चेताः– अविचलित मन से;सततम्– सदैव;यः– जो;माम्– मुझ (कृष्ण) को;स्मरति– स्मरण करता है;नित्यशः– नियमित रूप से;तस्य– उस;अहम्– मैं हूँ;सु-लभः– सुलभ, सरलता से प्राप्य;पार्थ– हे पृथापुत्र;नित्य– नियमित रूप से;युक्तस्य– लगे हुए;योगिनः– भक्त के लिए।

भावार्थ : हे अर्जुन! जो अनन्य भाव से निरन्तर मेरा स्मरण करता है उसके लिए मैं सुलभ हूँ, क्योंकि वह मेरी भ

Hare Krishna, Dhandavats,

I hope all is fine. Attached is a garland of poems gently weaved unto the divine most lotus feet of our Lord SriKrishna. I hope you find joy while reading as much as I did while writing. Please stay blessed always.

PEACOCK FEATHERS SRIRAMSRIKRISHNASRIHARI.pdf

Kind regards,

🕉 Tat Sat.

🕉 Tat Sat

Date: October 6th, 2024, Location: Ilford, East London

Sunday, 6th October was a very special day as the East London Hare Krishna Community got an opportunity to organize the 11th Jagannath Rathyatra Chariot festival in Ilford.

This was the annual Chariot festival when the Lord of the Universe (Lord Jagannatha) shows his mercy on everyone. There had been a lot of planning and management going around for more than 3 weeks to make this festival a success and a joyful experience for all attendees.

By Kumari Kunti Sherreitt

At the end of the year Malati Devi Dasi will officially resign as a GBC member. In New Vrindavan, at the North American Leadership Conference’s final day of events, a ceremony in the temple room was held to thank her for endless service to ISKCON in this capacity. Anuttama Dasa, Praharana Dasi, Kuladri Das, and Jaya Krsna Das each spoke of her glories and dedication to ISKCON and Srila Prabhupada. As part of the appreciation, she was given a gift and plaque.

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A devotee sees all as God’s dear children and wants to relieve their misery.

By Vishakha Devi Dasi

As eternal parts of Krishna, we naturally possess some of His quality of being concerned for the welfare of all living beings.

Krishna, the seed-giving father of all living beings (Gita 14.4), is also the well-wisher of all living beings (Gita 5.29). As a father wants the best for his children, Krishna wants the best for every one of us. And as a father provides for his children, so Krishna provid

भगवद्गीता यथारूप 108 महत्त्वपूर्ण श्लोक

अध्याय आठ भगवत्प्राप्ति

तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च।

मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयः ॥ 7 ॥

तस्मात्– अतएव;सर्वेषु– समस्त;कालेषु– कालों में;माम्– मुझको;अनुस्मर– स्मरण करते रहो;युध्य– युद्ध करो;च– भी;मयि– मुझमें;अर्पित– शरणागत होकर;मनः– मन;बुद्धिः– बुद्धि;माम्– मुझको;एव– निश्चय ही;एष्यसि– प्राप्त करोगे;असंशयः– निस्सन्देह ही।

भावार्थ : अतएव, हे अर्जुन! तुम्हें सदैव कृष्ण रूप में मेरा चिन्तन करना चाहिए और साथ ही युद्ध करने के कर्तव्य को भी पूरा कर

His connection with Srila Prabhupada began at a yoga retreat in the Catskill Mountains of New York.
By Satyaraja Dasa

“The Swami has been my only true guru in life. He will always be with me.”

It was January 1967. The vigorous hippie movement in San Francisco was increasing by the day. The “Summer of Love” was only months away, and while thousands were gradually gathering in Golden Gate Park to rebel against a repressive establishment, a determined foursome were getting initiated as Vaishnavas

By Jaya Govinda Das

After five months of intense traveling throughout North America to solicit support for the Mayapur Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP), the dedicated team of Jananivas Das, Sunanda Das, and Braja Vilas Das arrived last week on the Canadian West Coast, the final leg of their journey. 

While in Vancouver, they also drove four hours to visit the interior community of Saranagati Village. In addition to their desire to visit the community, they also made the long journey to pre

During the prestigious World Food India 2024 event, held in New Delhi on September 19-22, 2024, Haribol Foods made a significant impact with its strong presence and innovative offerings. The event, known for attracting global leaders in the food industry and thousands of attendees, provided an ideal platform for the company to showcase its commitment to ethically sourced and traceable food products. Haribol’s participation included displaying its wide-ranging products, which feature cruelty-fre

From Back to Godhead

After years searching and struggling, she finally found the right place to develop the natural connection she felt with God.

It was the third day in the hospital. The IV was still in my right arm. As I gazed through the window, a few leaves, colored yellow and red by the season, fell from a nearby tree. It was a beautiful fall day in Montreal, I was twenty, and I was trapped in here. How did it come to this?

I was raised in a middle-class, French Canadian, Catholic family

From Back to Godhead

A look at Lord Caitanya’s “Eight Instructions” and their relevance to japa, the individual practice of chanting Hare Krishna.

A friend once told me this analogy about spiritual life: a flock of geese share strength by flying in a V formation, but if one goose goes down, the others can’t help. Similarly, though seekers of enlightenment help each other, success ultimately depends on personal effortand the kindness of the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna.

Krishna’s kindness appears i

हरे कृष्ण!

भक्ति वृक्ष लीडरशिप ट्रेनिंग {लेवल-1}

कृष्ण भावनामृत संदेश को प्रचार करने एवम एक योग्य प्रचारक बनने के लिए एक सुव्यवस्थित प्रशिक्षण

तारीख: 26,27 अक्टूबर 2024

भाषा: हिंदी

स्थान : श्रीधाम वृन्दावन इस्कॉन मन्दिर

समय : उपरोक्त पोस्टर में देखे

प्रशिक्षक : नित्यानंद आश्रय दास {ISKCON बहादुरगढ़ मंदिर अध्यक्ष, भक्ति वृक्ष कोच और ट्रेनर, इंटरनेशनल अवार्ड विजेता और कम्युनिटी डेवलपर}

नीचे दिए गए लिंक पर क्लिक करके पंजीकरण करें और अपने समुदाय में दूसरों को भी कोर्स करने के लिए प्रेरित करें⬇️⬇️

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