Our sacred plant, Tulsi devi, is doing very well this winter – not because it’s been a mild winter so far but because we have a new greenhouse positioned to get a large dose of the daily sun. Tulsi devi thrives on plenty of sunshine and we see such a difference in her plant health between this year and last.
Who does not love the bright sun on a cold winter day? It keeps our spirits up as it floods into our rooms bringing life and energy. Sunshine is also a metaphor used in the teachings of bha
खुले आसमान को अपलक मै निहारूँ
क्योंकि ऊपरवाला कहते हैं सब तुझे.
कभी किसी दिन बन जाए किस्मत
और तेरी एक झलक मिल जाए मुझे..
कभी कोशिश करूँ मै ह्रदय में झाँकू
कहते हैं लोग कि तू वहाँ भी है रहता.
मन को लगन है कि अब देखूं तुझे
कहीं से मिल जाये बस मुझे तेरा पता.
कण-कण में है तू, जन-जन में हैं तू
फिर मेरा मन क्यों खाली है इतना.
क्यों लगता मुझे तू बहुत दूर मुझसे
इस धरती से अम्बर है दूर जितना.
जीवन में मेरे तेरी कमी है कान्हा पर
तुझे लाने का जरिया मुझे मालूम नही.
मुझसे न कुछ आस लगा, बस आ जा
मै न जानू क्या गलत और
Saphala Ekadasi
Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “O my Dear Lord Sri Krishna, what is the name of
that Ekadasi that occurs during the dark fortnight of the month of Pausha
(December-January)? How is it observed, and which Deity is to be worshipped
on that sacred day? Please narrate these details to me fully, so that I may
understand Oh Janardana.”
The Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna then replied, “O best of
kings, because you desire to hear, I shall fully describe to you the
glories of th
Disappearance Day of Bhakti Siddhanta Thakur by Laxmimoni Mataji at ISKCON Mayapur on 29 Dec 2015
(Laxmimoni Dasi was initiated by Srila Prabhuada in 1969 while attending the State University of New York at Buffalo. She received a B.A. in psychology after getting an "A" for her senior sociology project: "Life in a Krishna Temple." She has been involved in ISKCON educational projects since 1974.)
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Full Dependence on Krishna Utter Humility by Dravida Prabhu at Chicago on 26 Dec 2015
(Dravida Prabhu is a vaishnava scholar, musician and poet. He has edited Back to Godhead magazine and other books published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust for over 25 years.)
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Don't let a wrong definition of success defeat you by Chaitanya Charan Prabhu
(Chaitanya Charan Das is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune.)
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Lecture on Disappearance Day of Srimati Yamuna Mataji by Radhanath Swami at ISKCON Vrindavan on 08 Jan 2013
(Radhanath Swami was born in Chicago, USA. In his teenage years, he embarked on a journey of discovery of the world and religion that ultimately led him to India where he met Srila Prabhupada in 1971 and embraced his teachings.)
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जिधर दृष्टि डालें हम इस सृष्टि में
हर दिशा विभिन्न रंगों से है सराबोर.
बादलों की गरज, पंछियों का कलरव
एक मधुर संगीत-सा फैला है हर ओर.
लगती है ये दुनिया जैसे कैनवास
हर कोना करीने से सजाया गया है.
भांति-भांति के हैं रंग रूप इसमें
सही जगह सबको बिठाया गया है.
जैसे कोई हाथों में ले रंग औ कूंची
बड़े प्यार से जग में रंग भर रहा है.
वही है कलाकार, वही है सूत्रधार
जिसके इशारों पे समय चल रहा है.
बारिश में बरसते बादल रिमझिम
उसने ही बनाया तारों की टिमटिम
आसमान के फलक पे उगता सूरज
उसी ने बनाया है ढलता हुआ दिन.
पौधों की हरिया
जितनी सीमित और संकीर्ण
है हमारी दुनिया
उतना ही विशाल और विस्तृत
प्रभु का संसार है.
हमारी सोच है सीमित,
हमारे विचार है सीमित
सीमित है हमारे अपने
और सीमित है हमारे प्रेम का दायरा
प्रभु सबके सुहृत हैं
सबकी ही उनको फिक्र है.
सारा जग उनका अपना है
उनकी करुणा असीम, अथाह, अपार है.
हम किसी को कुछ देते
तो कभी भूलते नही.
वे सब कुछ देकर भी सबको
कभी भी किसी को याद नही दिलाते.
मौन रहकर मदद करते
ये हवा, ये पानी, ये साधन-संसाधन उनका ही तो है.
हर चलती हमारी साँस
उनका हमारे साथ होना ही तो है.
हमारी संकीर्ण बुद्धि
कृपा आपकी देख नही पा
Giriraj Swami and Guru Prasada Swami look back at their service in ISKCON over the last 50 years.
“I remember when a devotee came up to me and said. ‘Ten years ago I met you on the street and you gave me a book. From that book I found a temple and became a devotee.’ That is such a rewarding experience. Sometimes, when you distribute books or do any service, you feel a little overburdened because there is so much to do for Krishna. But, when you get that reciprocation from the deities or
Madhava Gosh Dasa, age 66, died peacefully at his home in New Vrindaban, WV, January 2nd, 2016, following a long struggle with post transplant liver failure.
He was a pioneer New Vrindaban inhabitant, having lived there since 1973. Inspired by the instructions of his spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada, he was a lifelong activist of local agriculture and cow protection.
Madhava Gosh is survived by his wife of 41 years, Vidya Dasi; five children, Manjari, Madhu, Vraja, Marken & Tulasi; th
Radha Kunda Seva: December 2015 Photos and Updates (Album with photos)
A Blessed and Happy New Year to you all!
It is cold in Vraja now which makes that hot, fresh and wholesome meal all the more valuable to our Radha Kunda ladies. With your support, we are slowly and steadily feeding more and more widows. They enjoyed their usual monthly feast on the 23rd of December, and then were treated by special sponsorship to a Christmas Day feast of puri, sabji, hot pakoras, and vegetable pulau! Our re
Washington, D.C.—1966 was a significant year. Chairman Mao Tse-Tung’s “Little Red Book” was published for the first time. Despite mass protests, the United States began to bomb Hanoi, North Vietnam’s capital. The Soviet Union’s Luna 9 made the first soft landing on the Moon. Actor Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California. Indira Gandhi visited Washington. Walt Disney died. The Beatles performed their very last concert in San Francisco’s Candlestick Park.
And, on New York City’s lower ea
Marriage Anniversary!
Aniruddha Dasa married to Acintya Rupa Dasi for 35 Years!
Shrila Bhaktisiddhata Sarasvati Thakur: “If we simply engage in discussing topics of the Lord while living anywhere by the Lord’s mercy we can realize the glories of devotional service, the Lord’s mercy, and come to remember the Lord in our day-to-day life. A devotee should live wherever the Lord is pleased to keep him and should forget his own material miseries. When the propensity to serve the Lord is awakened in
Over the last year the Auckland temple devotees organised about 10 Rathayatras in the area. The big cart was used for the city and a smaller cart for the suburbs and nearby towns.
A few days ago a Rathayatra went around the farm itself and the devotees danced and chanted ecstatically in front of Their Lordships, Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra Devi.
Washington, D.C.—1966 was a significant year. Chairman Mao Tse-Tung’s “Little Red Book” was published for the first time. Despite mass protests, the United States began to bomb Hanoi, North Vietnam’s capital. The Soviet Union’s Luna 9 made the first soft landing on the Moon. Actor Ronald Reagan was elected governor of California. Indira Gandhi visited Washington. Walt Disney died. The Beatles performed their very last concert in San
