Desires - Just continue service to Krishna with all sincerity. What really matters is no other desire, but to please Krishna. With that attitude serve Krishna and then Krishna will not only be pleased but will be indebted and He will think - "this devotee has done so much for me, how I will be able to repay his debt." Krishna becomes indebted when we render service without personal motivation. We cannot hide our intentions from Krishna. What is required is anyabhilasita sunyam - free from any o
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Our nursery is now three years old.
Over 2,000 different items were planted on this plot of land three years ago. All these trees and plants will be used in the gardens surrounding the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
Source...http://tovp.org/news/art-architecture-design/nursery-update-november-2015/
By Satsvarupa dasa Goswami
October 9, 2015
ISKCON is officially observing Srila Prabhupada’s coming to America and forming his society at 26 Second Avenue, in the year 2016. But 50th anniversary events have already occurred in 2015 and two major festivals have been celebrated. The observance of the day Prabhupada left India on board the Jaladuta on August 13, 1965 was celebrated in grand fashion in an indoor stadium in Calcutta on August 13, 2015. On September 17, 1965, after a thirty-five day
Get a Front Row Seat for Live Vrindavan Kartik Nectar! Vrindavan.tv’s broadcast schedule for 2015 is it’s biggest yet! This year we bring you live coverage of Indradyumna Maharaja’s Kartik parikrama that includes visits to Jaipur and Kurukshetra. On November 10thwe will be live streaming the samadhi installation of H. G. Brahmananda Prabhu from the Samadhi garden at the Goshala. In attendance will be H.H. Radhanath Maharaja and H.H. Gopal Krishna Maharaja amongst other dignitaries. On November
Lecture on Worship Krishna for your Material Desires by HH Bir Krishna Goswami on 23 July 2015 at New Goloka
(Bir Krishna Goswami spent his childhood in Long Island, New York. As an academically gifted student at North Western University, he began reading Srila Prabhupada’s books. Impressed by Srila Prabhupada's scholarship and saintliness Bir Krishna Swami became a member of the Krishna conscious community in Gainesville, Florida in 1971.)
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Dear Devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupad!
After many years of writing, "Chasing Rhinos With The Swami" is finally complete. This two-volume memoir describes in exciting, intimate detail the many years I spent at the side of our amazing Srila Prabhupad--in San Francisco, London, and as Prabhupad's personal secretary, in India, Russia, and all over the globe. It is an adventure book, fast-moving, filled with the philosophy, fun, spontaneity and magic that d
Here is a nice web page to give to new and growing devotees of Sri Krishna.
It can be helpful to new devotees and congregational members
as a reference for the basic needs of a devotee in Iskcon.
Lecture on Srila Prabhupada Appearance by HH Radhanath Swami on 16 Sep 2015 at Los Angeles
(Radhanath Swami was born in Chicago in 1950. Radhanath Swami's childhood name was Richard Slavin; Radhanath Swami was given the name Radhanath Swami after he entered the renounced order. In his teenage years)
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Prayer is a divine and sacred medium through which our soul connects with God - our Creator, our Eternal Father. It is the most potent embodiment of our bond, our association, our connection, our expression, our dialogue, our relationship with God.
People often ask why should we pray if God already knows everything. He already knows our feelings, our desires, then why should we say anything? Why should we do anything or worship Him? The answer to this is because the key to life is all about r
What is spiritual strength?
Question to Radhanath Swami: In spiritual circles they often talk of ‘bala’ or spiritual strength. What exactly is this spiritual strength?
Radhanath Swami Answers: What is spiritual strength? Spiritual strength is essentially the awakening of our soul. The soul is part and parcel of Krishna, who is all-powerful. Spiritual strength is the sincere ability to overcome the illusions and the distractions of maya. Spiritual strength protects us from engaging in sinful act
Lecture On Bahulastami Appearance of Radha Kunda by Prabodhananda Sarasvati Swami at Vrindavan on 11 July 2012
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Lecture on Jagannathastakam by HG Kundal Krishna Prabhu on 14 Oct 2015 at ISKCON Nairobi
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It is stated in Chaitanya Charitamrita (a biographical account of the Life and Teachings of Lord Chaitanya written by Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami) that a devotee who is engaged in the service of Krishna is free from all obligations. He has no other duty to perform. He need not perform any ritualistic functions enjoined in the Vedas; nor is he required to worship any demigods. Krishna wanted to firmly establish this principle during His presence in Vrindavana.
When Krishna saw the residents o
Shyamasundara (1967 ACBSP): “After many years of writing, “Chasing Rhinos With The Swami” is finally complete. This two-volume memoir describes in exciting, intimate detail the many years I [Shyamasundar das] spent at the side of our amazing Srila Prabhupad–in San Francisco, London, and as Prabhupad’s personal secretary, in India, Russia, and all over the globe. It is an adventure book, fast-moving, filled with the philosophy, fun, spontaneity and magic that distinguished Prabhupad’s special jo
Shyamasundara (1967 ACBSP): “After many years of writing, “Chasing Rhinos With The Swami” is finally complete. This two-volume memoir describes in exciting, intimate detail the many years I [Shyamasundar das] spent at the side of our amazing Srila Prabhupad–in San Francisco, London, and as Prabhupad’s personal secretary, in India, Russia, and all over the globe. It is an adventure book, fast-moving, filled with the philosophy, fun, spontaneity and magic that distinguished Prabhupad’s special jo
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By Mathura Lilesvari Devi Dasi
The Karthik month is a very busy month for most Malaysian devotees. While getting the family together daily to offer ghee lamps to our sweet Lord Krishna, devotees in Malaysia has, over the years, introduced various preaching methods to extend the opportunity of offering ghee lamps to the general masses.
Like every year, the month-long festival was launched in Sri Jagannath Mandir Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, 25 October 2015. Under the leadership of Sri Jagannath Mandi
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TEXT 22
vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya
navani grhnati naro 'parani
tatha sarirani vihaya jirnany
anyani samyati navani dehi
navani grhnati naro 'parani
tatha sarirani vihaya jirnany
anyani samyati navani dehi
SYNONYMS
vāsāṁsi—garments; jīrṇāni—old and worn out; yathā—as it is; vihāya—giving up; navāni—new garments; gṛhṇāti—does accept; naraḥ—a man;aparāṇi—other; tathā—in the same way; śarīrāṇi—bodies; vihāya—giving up;jīrṇāni—old and useless; anyāni—different; saṁyāti—verily accepts; navāni—new sets; dehī—the embodied.
TRANSLATION
As a person puts on new garments, giving up old ones, simi
You can’t get a taste of something you don’t come into contact with. So first you have to find someone with some significant quantity of divine love. Then you have to try to see things the way that person does, feel things, understand things the way that person does – even if its only for a few moments, like in a kīrtan while that person is singing and you can feel at one with their expression. If you do this you will get an initial taste for Krishna’s bhakti, and that will enable you to “pract
