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ISKCON have been conducting Gita Talent Search (GTS) exam every year in different cities. The GTS exams started in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India in December 2014. On the 2015 contest, in December, approximately 350 students participated from 12 different schools.

The exam is a multiple choice question type exam based on selected verses (and purports) of Bhagavad-gita. The 50 selected verses are communicated in advance to the students.

This year, a Muslim student from Radhabai Shinde English Medi

By Mahatma Das

I admit it. I’m addicted. But it’s not my fault. Really, I am innocent. I was simply asked to co-facilitate some japa retreats and workshops and I innocently accepted. And now I’ve become a japa retreat addict. I drop whatever I am doing and go to the next retreat or workshop. I simply can’t control myself. My material life is dissolving, my attachments are fleeing left and right, I am loosing interest in material pleasure, and I just want to chant more and more. My addiction has

राधारमण , श्यामसुंदर, बांकेबिहारी

किसी की भी सूरत न हमने निहारी.

गुजरते-गुजरते साल ही गुजर गया

पर हो न पायी देखो मुलाकात हमारी.

कहते हैं सब मन में बसाओ वृन्दावन

मन से ही यात्रा और मन से ही दर्शन.

पर इन आँखों को मै समझाऊं कैसे

करे जो हर क्षण,ब्रज दर्शन को क्रंदन.

मलिन मन ठहरे नही जो करूं चिंतन

ह्रदय में भी न कोई भाव न है  भक्ति.

न ही है प्रेम प्रभु से, न ही लाड प्रभु से

उस पर  जगत से है इतनी आसक्ति.

ऐसे में तो दर्शन बिना न काम बने

क्योंकि संस्कारों  मै बहुत ही नीचे हूँ.

बड़ी-बड़ी साधना न हो पाती मुझसे

क्योंकि भक्

Lecture on Appreciating the mercy of the Lord by Bhakti Vinoda Swami on 27 Dec 2015

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This is how the devotees in Mayapur celebrated New Year’s eve (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: This is the solution to all sinful activities. Chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, be freed from all the complexities of life, and realize Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Engage in His devotional service and perfect your life so that you can return home, back to Godhead. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 25.198 Purport)
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I know that man, I thought, looking at an elderly man with short, gray hair. His history within the Hare Krishna movement is dark.

The 24 Hour Kirtan in New Vrindavan had commenced, and whorls of people surrounded the kirtan party. A bitter taste came to my mouth and my mind to see this man across the way. I looked around and noticed some other people I had some personal painful history with, or disconnection, and that "loneliness in the crowd" feeling descended over me like a cloud. 

Hour af

Last week we were talking about preparing the GRC columns for the sandstone windows.
Today, we are able to give a first look at the column put in to place.

Under Savya Sachi prabhu and Prem Avatar Gourange s supervision the first 2 pieces were added to the window.

On top of this column we will add a capital, which we were looking to do next Monday.

These windows will have a mixture of work in sandstone, marble and GRC.

Best wishes for a Happy New Year from the TOVP Team

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Picnic-2015 (Chapahati) in Mayapur.
Dear devotees, once again Mayapur Bhakti Vriksha (MBV) exploring a very enlivening news for you all that by the 20th December, 2015(Sunday) the annual picnic of MBV held with great joy at champahati (Ritudwip) ‘Gour Gadadhara’ Temple. More than 400 fortunate devotees participated in this festival, who had good fortune to see the beautiful lotus eyed deities of their Lordships Sri ‘Goura Gadadhara’ over there. The program starts at 10:30 AM with mangalacaran a

What resolution to take?

If you are new to Krishna Consciousness and not yet started chanting then
you can take resolution like
I will everyday chant minimum one round (mala) of Hare Krishna Mahamantra
I will water tulasi everyday.
or Read Bhagavad Gita Everyday
If you are already chanting Hare Krishna you may increase chanting Hare Krishna
Or You may take any other resolution as you wish

Appeal by the 50th Anniversary Global Office to mark the official start of worldwide celebrations

The 50th anniversary year of ISKCON starts from 1st January 2016, with many historical events scheduled all over the world. The Global Office for the 50th Anniversary has requested temples all over the world to participate enthusiastically by holding local and national events that can accelerate the mission of Srila Prabhupada.

“The 50th Anniversary offers a once-in-a-life time opportunity that pro

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on the corner of New York’s 2nd Avenue shortly after he established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 1966.

ISKCON is gearing up for its 50th anniversary, with plans for celebratory events all over the world throughout 2016.

It all began, of course, in 1965, when A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was 69 years old.

Leaving his home in Vrindavana, India, he travelled to New York city aboard a cargo steamship to introduce “India’s messag

Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07, Chapter 06, Text 03 by Radha Govinda Swami on 27 Dec 2015 at ISKCON Juhu

(H.H. Radha Govinda Swami, a direct disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), lives in Vrindavan, India.)

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Thousands of Brazilians chanting the Maha Mantra at Namrock Festival (5 min video)
Titiksava Karunika Das and his team perform Mantra rock in Brazil and introduce thousands to the sound of the Holy Name.
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Lecture on Mysterious Time by HG Urmila Mataji on 20 Nov 2015 at Hawaii

(HG Urmila Mataji has mainly served ISKCON since 1973 till the present time as book distributor, assistant secretary for the BBT, pujari, temple cook, actress, writer, traveling preacher, editor of BTG since 1990, primary and secondary teacher for 27 years, school principle for 18 years, member of Sastric Advisory Council to the GBC. )

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By Bhaktividya Purna Swami

So we just ended yesterday with the discussion that we want to apply some aspects of the Vedic culture. Then we should actually look into what are the aspects surrounding it or the situation which it is applied and then all the various elements that are there that were included. So then you get a complete picture.That may mean we have to do some research or discussion on these side areas, just like yesterday’s discussion was about engagements.

So this means that you h

Every ISKCON centre must plan big for the 50th anniversary

Appeal by the 50th Anniversary Global Office to mark the official start of worldwide celebrations

By ISKCON 50 Global Office

The 50th anniversary year of ISKCON starts from 1st January 2016, with many historical events scheduled all over the world. The Global Office for the 50th Anniversary has requested temples all over the world to participate enthusiastically by holding local and national events that can accelerate the preaching mis