My mother’s cultural training and my wife’s sincere prayers diverted my blind march towards hell and brought me to the lotus feet of Krishna.
Life centered on religion was common in India until a few decades back, and I happened to take birth in a religious family. My father had participated in India’s freedom struggle. A man of great discipline and integrity, he acted without greed and envy and was always inclined toward social welfare. My mother, too, was a role model in our village. She ta
The video, "Live to Give 2024: Start With Distributing One Gītā," features HG Vaiśeṣika Dāsa launching the **"Live to Give" Marathon**, an initiative to distribute at least 4.2 million copies of the *Bhagavad-gītā* worldwide. The campaign aligns with the teachings of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and Śrīla Prabhupāda, emphasizing the service of relieving the Lord's anxiety for fallen souls by spreading transcendental knowledge. Vaiśeṣika Dāsa highlights the spiritual potency of this mission, which tra
The video titled *"H.G. Kusha Mataji || Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita || 08.12.2024"* shares anecdotes and reflections about Srila Prabhupada, the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), narrated by H.G. Kusha Mataji. It emphasizes his personal pastimes, teachings, and the profound impact he had on devotees and the spread of Krishna Consciousness in the West. Key points include:
1. **Transformation of Devotees and Temples**: Srila Prabhupada inspired his followers t
By Kulavati Krishnapriya Devi Dasi
From November 28-December 1, 2024, the New Navadvip Dham in Mcallen, Rio Grande Valley, Texas, hosted the Harinam Gratitude Festival, which brought together over 180 devotees in a celebration that served as a heartfelt expression of gratitude, aligning beautifully with the spirit of Thanksgiving, a holiday widely celebrated in the United States.
The first day of the festival began with a Lord Narasimhadev yajna fire sacrifice conducted by Dhruv Das, honoring t
Caru Das and Vaibhavi Devi Dasi, co-presidents of the two ISKCON temples in Utah, were recently the special guests of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders at a dinner and Christmas concert in Salt Lake City.
The pioneering pair have spent decades cultivating meaningful and cooperative relationships with their LDS neighbors. Their service, founding two temples in the predominantly LDS state and hosting the largest color festival outside of India, has inspired devotees worldwide. V
There was a new face in our downtown temple in Toronto. Temperatures had dropped suddenly to -16 Celsius. It was our first service for the day at 4:30 AM. He braved the weather at what a secular person would call a crazy hour.
Our guest introduced himself as Farrow. He sports a braid on each side of his head. He looks Indigenous and is tall, although he says he’s the shortest on his basketball team. He loves the game. He also loves the Krishna tradition and has been reading The Ramayan
Gitanushilanam 2024 is the world’s biggest online Bhagavad Gita competition dedicated to ISKCON founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. It is the annual flagship event of Learn Gita Live Gita to celebrate the Gita Jayanti of year 2024.
Learn Gita Live Gita is an initiative under the leadership of HG Lila Purushottam Prabhu (Director-IIT Mandi, Director- BGIS Vrindavan) to bring about success and happiness to every person in this world irrespective of their age, ge
Reviews: Great Atmosphere here, good quality food, nice service. Cost effective. Lots of fun we have had there. Must visiting places.
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The meal costs 40 for Mahabhog Prasad. The meal is fulfilling and the atmosphere of the place is very good and powerful.
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Tasty prasadam which is available at an effordable price. It's the only place where you get thali prasadam after 2pm
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Awesome food and awesome taste with friendly behavior.
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Good, 300-400 people can have Prasad togather
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Sri Nandanandana Dasa (center) after giving lectures at the Vivekananda School in Warangal, India on a lecture tour organized by the RSS in 2008.
By Atma Tattva Das
Stephen Knapp, also known as Sri Nandanandana Dasa, is a disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a prolific author who has made it his life’s mission to share the wisdom of Krishna consciousness and Vedic culture around the world. Recently honored with two prestigious Lifetime Achievement Awards, his work
Seeing the vast canopy of stars that ornament the night sky, one naturally wonders about the creation and their place in it. While theories on the topics abound, those who follow Vedic teachings turn to these teachings for clues, and indeed find no shortage of explanations there. The Fifth Canto of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the ripened fruit of all Vedic literature, for one example, devotes eleven chapters to the structure and inhabitants of the universe.
The challenge is that the Bhagavatam’s elab
A Vaishnava, a pure devotee of the Lord, is unhappy to see the suffering of others. Therefore, Lord Jesus Christ agreed to be crucified—to free others from their suffering. But his followers are often so unfaithful that they have decided, “Let Christ suffer for us, and we’ll go on committing sin.” They love Christ, but they think, “My dear Christ, we are very weak. We cannot give up our sinful activities. So you please suffer for us.”
Srimad-Bhagavatam states that any bona fide preacher of God c
Chirag and I took to a snow spectacle for a one hour and a half walk through Rosedale. The flakes were coming down rather straight. It wasn’t really cold out. Some people assume that snow indicates cold, but that is not necessarily so.
It has been a calm winter so far, but now it is showing its usual self. I pointed out to Chirag Gordon Lightfoot’s old place at 5 Beaumont Road overlooking a beautiful ravine. Near his home I sat on a park bench as the white stuff came down. Still not col
Grateful to Forttuna Global Excellence Awards for Healthcare and Wellness for conferring the ‘Mentor of the Year’ award at the awards function Dubai. Was fortunate to meet some hard hitters in healthcare sector from across the world and was delighted that the contribution of the spiritual practices of chanting and studying the Bhagavat Gita is being recognised in the healthcare and wellness sector. Dedicating this award to His Divine Grace Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada the Founder Acha
One of my favorite Christmas stories over the years was O’Henry’s The Gift of the Magi, about a poor couple struggling to maintain themselves in the big city. At Christmas time, neither of them had the money to buy the other a gift. Not telling the other, they each made a great sacrifice and sold what was most dear to them to obtain the money. This seems to be the essence of Christmas: sacrifice as an expression of love and offering a gift to the beloved.
The gift-giving started with the Magi, t
I took a small walk in the park with Chirag visiting us from Winnipeg. In the course of taking our steps, here is a poem that came to my. mind"
The Gita He did sing
To the great and noble king
And the joy it did bring
Was not an ordinary thing
Entitled, "The Song."
Source: https://www.thewalkingmonk.net/post/the-song
‘Srila Prabhupada’s Kirtana Standards: A Handbook’ by Jayadvaita Swami
A review by Krsna-katha das
Whether you are a kirtana leader and / or an Iskcon leader, this is a useful and interesting book to read. As the title suggests, it shows us how Srila Prabhupada wanted us to engage in kirtan. Jayadvaita Swami lets us know what Prabhupada wanted, what he would tolerate and what he didn’t want.
Maharaja points out many kirtana fashions that are now the norm but that Prabhupada never did himself. Di
Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
The Annual General Meeting of the ISKCON GBC Society will begin in February 2025. Following the ISKCON GBC Society’s Rules of Order, the GBC Secretariat requests proposals, duly sponsored by two GBC members, to be submitted by December 31, 2024. Note that no proposals will be entertained after this date.
Please follow the format for GBC Proposals, found as a fillable PDF here:
https://gbc.iskcon.org/wp-content/
We are pleased to present the 13 November and 27 November 2024 GBC Meeting Highlights Report. This combined report presents the highlights of two consecutive GBC meetings: the 13 November online meeting and the 27 November 2024 online meeting. This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the online GBC meeting highlighting the key topics discussed.
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The 13 November 2024 meeting began with an invocation of prayers led by Anuttama Dasa, followed by Bir Krishna Swami reading the
