The word “yoga” comes from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj' which means to link up with, or combine. Bhakti is derived from the Sanskrit word 'bhaj' which means – loving service. Bhakti-yoga means to connect to the Supreme by means of loving devotional service. The word points us to the universal human experience of connecting to the mystery of life through the depths of the heart– an experience that transcends geography, history, culture, religion and philosophy.

The term Bhakti is used in a variety of

The history of the extra (adhik) month of Purushottama, which occurs once in three years, is based upon a fascinating story from the Padma Purana. The eastern hemisphere of this planet follows a spiritual calendar based upon lunar calculations, wherein each year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each. Once, unexpectedly, an extra 13th lunar month appeared, & sought to be accommodated within the year. There was chaos! Human beings, including sages and demigods, refused to recognize this illegi

During a momentous battle, the Commander-in-Chief decided to attack even though his army was greatly outnumbered. He was confident they would win, but his men were filled with doubt. On the way to battle, they stopped at a religious shrine. After praying with the men, the Chief took out a coin and said, "I shall now toss this coin. If it is heads, we shall win. If tails, we shall lose. Destiny will now reveal itself." He threw the coin into the air and all watched intently as it landed. It was h

While we were on our way to the gym this morning, a peculiar conversation between me and my friend ensued. She was sharing some of her deepest fears and apprehensions in terms of her own life in comparison to the much more ‘materially’ accomplished life of her elder sister. As she was pouring her heart out to me I could sense that she is going through a bunch of tumultuous emotions, which perennially overpower her thoughts and cloud her judgement, leaving her frustrated and emotionally drained.

A very special and sacred festival of Lord Jagannath is held on the full-moon day in the month of Jyestha. This festival is known as 'Devasnan Purnima' or 'Snana Yatra' (the Bathing Festival). There is a general belief that the devotee washes away all his sins if he gets a vision of the Lord on this day. Therefore, it attracts thousands of pilgrims from all over the world. According to the Skanda Purana when King Indradyumna installed the wooden deities he arranged this bathing ceremony. Hence,

Often people ask me how do you always remain so happy? How is it that there is always a smile on your face? Don't you ever get upset or angry? What is the secret behind this ever-positive vibration emanating from you? Well, the secret is to be self-satisfied.

The conditioning of human nature is such that we become filled with anxieties when we have expectations – because, in this world, we always don’t get what we expect. For instance, if we expect a promotion but we don't get it, it is disheart

The Chida-dahi Mahotsav, also known as the Chipped Rice Festival of Panihati, is a yearly celebration of the pastimes of Shrila Raghunatha dasa Goswami and Lord Nityananda Prabhu. This astonishing pastime took place on the banks of the Ganges at Panihati, which is located in the state of West Bengal. In the sixteenth century, when Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared to propagate the Sankirtana Movement, Panihati became a major center of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas. The residential quarters of Sri Ragha

My cousin, who is currently residing with us (she has come down to India from the U.S. for a short business cum leisure trip), had a very critical and urgent meeting scheduled, this morning. However, due to some unforeseen eventuality in his family and who is otherwise distinctly punctual, my chauffeur arrived very late (behind the reporting time by almost an hour). Now since my cousin has no experience of commuting via public transport, especially in a city like Mumbai, I was trying my best to

Lecture on What is Association and What is not Association by HH Niranjana Swami on 29 Sep 2015 at Hartford

(HH Niranjana Swami was born on December 10, 1952, in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA. In 1972, his spiritual search took a turning point when he saw a Bhagavad-Gita As It Is, on the counter of a bookshop in Washington, DC.)

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Lecture on Srimad Bhagavatam Canto-07, Chapter 13, Text 31 by HH Mukunda Goswami on 01 Oct 2015 at Murwillumbah

(HH Mukunda Goswami has published many articles and lectured worldwide and is the author of Miracle on Second Avenue: Hare Krishna Arrives in New York, San Francisco, and London 1966-1969, Inside the Hare Krishna Movement: An Ancient Eastern Religious Tradition Comes of Age in the Western World.)

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Lecture on Who am I and What is my Purpose by HG Urmila Mataji on 14 Aug 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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Lecture on Go beyond the stocking of information to the flowing of service by HH Chaitanya Charan Prabhu

(HG Chaitanya Charan Prabhu is a celibate spiritual teacher (brahmachari) at ISKCON, Pune. He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt College of Engg, Pune. He is a member of ISKCON's topmost intellectual body)

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2015 H.H. Jayapataka Swami Maharaja takes an outing in Delhi on his cycle wheelchair.

Photos taken by H.G. Shyama Rasika Prabhu.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adGrnYcrwcM 

Submitted by Pandava dasa.