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Excerpt from a Lecture by HH Lokanath Swami

So one time I approached him to take sannyas. I was two and a half year in the movement (Laughter), joined in '72 and approached Srila Prabhupada in '74 for sannyas.

Prabhupada said, 'wait' (Laughter). Then I was waiting. Srila Prabhupada then during one visit of Mumbai, he asked Sridhar, ' You take sannyas you go to Vrndavana, I am coming there very soon.'

So when the news reached me, I ran to Prabhupada, 'Me too, me too!' What I have done wrong? Me too,

Hare Krishna Devotees,
Kirtan in TALLINN (Estonia) Kirtan Mela on 22 April 2016

Hare Krishna Devotees,

To watch & Listen this audio kirtan kindly click the below link:-

If a good advice is given to 'murkha' (the foolish person), he is not pacified on the contrary he becomes angry. Wherever it is coming from one should take good advice. Gold, wherever it is, may be in the dustbin you grab it.

Probably you all have experience of… as you go out preaching and you come across lot of times these demoniac natured persons and they end up becoming angry. They say, “Go! Get a job”. Hare Krishnas are chanting on the streets of wherever. They are not even directly preaching

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View this email in your browser Graduation Ceremony 2015-16 157 students earn bhakti degrees 5th March 2016 was an important milestone in the history of Mayapur Institute. The institute celebrated its 15th graduation ceremony at the Pancatatva extension hall. The Director, Padmanayana das, informed that the Mayapur Institute started in the year 2000 with just 3 Bhakti Sastri students and today after 15 years of operation, 157 students from 30 different countries are receiving graduat

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of ISKCON, the glorious event of “Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival�€ took place on Saturday, 23rd of April 2016 as a Humble Offering to Srila Prabhupada by ISKCON Coimbatore.

Hare Krishna.

One hears so much about renunciation in our movement and many times as grihasthas (householders) we become confused as to what is actual renunciation for us and how can we practically apply it in our daily life. I searched on this topic and found some gems which I am sharing below.

We should be aware that as long as we remain attached to material enjoyment we will not be able to remain properly fixed in the process of bhakti yoga. As householders our goal should be  progressive re

The Bhakti Women Team embarked on the project “ Bhakti Women Shakti: Portraits of Strength and Wisdom” during the Sadhu Sanga and Gita Nagari Retreats ( May 2015).

It is a living project with over forty short videos of wisdom from women who have been practicing Bhakti.

While we have presented the example of women from scriptures like Gandhari, Rukmini Devi, Sita, Kunti Devi, Devahuti, Vindhyawalli and others through our website we felt it was imperative to also present the wisdom of contempora

Prahladananda Swami: I am happy to introduce the second Sannyasa Ministry newsletter. In this newsletter there is an article by Kripamoya prabhu about Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura’s revival of the sannyasa ashrama in our disciplic succession. You will also find some words of appreciation for Gaura Krishna dasa Goswami, a relatively new sannyasi who unexpectedly departed from this world last year. In this newsletter you read about the visit to Nigeria with Bhakti Ananda Tirtha Swami,

Planners unanimously gave consent for a new community building at a Hindu temple.

The Hertsmere Borough Council’s planning committee officially granted planning permission for a new development on the grounds of Bhaktivedanta Manor, in Aldenham on Thursday.

The application is to build a two storey community building or a Haveli, as well as relocating the existing poly tunnels, greenhouses and playground.

Gauri das, managing director at the temple, said: “We are exceptionally pleased to receive

The chanting of the Holy Names of Lord Krishna is the supreme panacea for the age of Kali. Those who chant attentively with a sincere feeling will carry the purity and the ability to influence and create a lasting change in their own lives as well as that of others in the misguided civilization of this dark age. Small wonder that devotees are constantly encouraged to participate in programmes like the Holy Name retreats to help them with their chanting and thus lead their lives closer to Krishn

WHILE DEPARTING FROM THIS MATERIAL WORLD WHAT LORD KRISHNA GAVE TO HIS CLOSEST FRIEND UDDHAVA?

Uddhava was the only person who remained on this earth after the departure of all the people of Yadu dynasty including Shri Krishna from this world.  

Uddhava was instructed by Lord Krishna to go to Badri Ashram, the place where Nara and Narayana are believed to be in continuous penance,  and remain there spreading the knowledge of truth.

What was the parting gift which Uddhava had received from Shri Kr

By Yadava Hari Dasa

Six Nuns from Santikari Catholic Dormitory visited ISKCON’s Youth Ashram, Narayana Smrti Ashram Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They would learn about Bhakti Yoga and Hare Krishna movement. At night, they read Bhagavad Gita and discussed about Bhakti Yoga. They followed all daily programs at ashram nicely.
After decided to stay in the ashram for one night, they continued to ask about Bhakti Yoga and Hare Krishna movement. Subananda prabhu and Surya Locana prabhu, who are the authori

The following is a lecture on the Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.5.12-13. Recorded June 11, 1969, New Vrndavana. There is a link at bottom of post, if you want to hear the audio.

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Lecture 1.5.12-13
By Hiws Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

om ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā
cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave-namaḥ

[I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who with the torchlight of knowledge has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the dar

By Karnamrita dasa

A famous comedian now passed on was famous for his routine that “I Don’t get no respect”. Not getting respect means receiving disrespect. Respect is an important word, and a word with many meanings. Here is something to start on from the dictionary which I think would be useful to consider in beginning our brief discussion:

RESPECT: esteem for or a sense of the worth or excellence of a person, a personal quality or ability, or something considered as a manifestation of a pers

Many spiritual seekers have come across and have been inspired by the international best seller ‘The Journey Home’ by the American renowned spiritual leader and social activist Radhanath Swami. The Journey home is an auto-biographical account of a his nineteen year self who embarked on an quest to India. This book was so popular that Radhanath Swami has now written a sequel called “the Journey Within”. In this sequel Radhanath Swami shares intimate stories from his decades of experience as a gu