By Gauri das
Hundreds of devotees gathered at Bhaktivedanta Manor to hear an insightful presentation by HH Radhanath Maharaj about preparing for ISKCON’s 50 anniversary.
In describing Srila Prabhupada’s treacherous journey from India to America, Maharaj spoke of his experience at the recent ISKCON commemoration events in Kolkata and Boston. He spoke of visiting the King George Dock in Kolkata from which Prabhupada had departed. The audience were enthralled hearing about Prabhupada’s challenges
Chanting, Humility, and Service . . . On the flight from Newark to Denver two days ago, there was a younger lady serving in the cabin, and I noticed that she was treating people very nicely. I heard one of the crew call her by name—Stephanie—and as I was leaving the flight, she was standing near the door with another crew member and I felt I should express my appreciation to her. “Thank you very much, Stephanie,” I said, “you have a very nice service mood.” And the other crew member, a somewha
Results are coming in from the TOVP tour that carried His Grace Jananivas Prabhu & Lord Nityananda’s holy paduka all over North America for four months earlier this year. In His manifest presence, Lord Nityananda walked over the Indian subcontinent, spreading the glories of Lord Caitanya, so in the form of His shoes. Thus he has continued His ‘walk’ to many cities and towns of the Western world, furthering the stated prediction of Caitanya Mahaprabhu that ‘My name will be sung in every town and
Chanting with Harinama Ruci and the Harinama Ashram on the ‘L’ Train in Brooklyn (3 min video)
Krishna-kripa Das: Here’s a video from one of the best New York subway harinamas I have ever participated in. It was inspiring to see so many commuters willing to take part. Thanks to the Harinama Ruci world harinama sankirtana party for coming to New York City and inspiring us at the Harinama Ashram and blessing the City.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/tbmlVV
Hare Krishna
9th October, 2015. Gurgaon
Many a times various thoughts and feelings cross our mind as to how should we think ourselves with respect to our Param Guru Srila Prabhupada, in what way should we aspire to develop a relationship with him. I recently came across a wonderful pastime narrated by HH Giriraj Maharaj and I simply could not resist sharing it with everyone. It aptly describes the mood we can all cultivate for our Founder Acharaya and primary shiksha Guru- Srila Prabhupada. It al
Incarnations of Vishnu in 7 Manu Epochs & development of human civilization.
By Veerendra Ekbote
Lord Vishnu appears on the earthly planet in the material world to establish religion, destroy irreligion by vanquishing miscreants and demons and to protect his pure devotees and increase their devotion unto him.
In the SrimadBhagvatam Purana we find mention of 22 scheduled incarnations of the Supreme Lord. Ea
Teaching the chanting of Hare Krishna in Mongolia (7 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: Five hundred years ago Lord Nityananda opened a market place of the holy names. Two days ago we took that sublime commodity of chanting Hare Krsna to the market places of Uliastal here in Mongolia. First we were invited to chant inside a large modern supermarket. Afterwards, with a police escort, we chanted outdoors in what the local people called the infamous, “Black Market.” Whatever danger there may have be
With Youtube being a significant part of our consumer culture two disciples of Devamrita Swami have just started a channel that presents aspects of their lives in the hope that they can demonstrate the diversity and individuality of bhakti.
Youtube vlogging tends to turn the ordinary into extra-ordinary, which is something seen in reality television. However, because of the frequent uploads and portability of the Youtube videos, Youtubers have commented that it gives a feeling of intimacy and m
By Kishori Radhe dasi for ISKCON Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
“The lotus flower blooms most beautifully from the deepest and thickest mud”. The arrival of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada materialized the above praxis when he arrived in South Africa in October 1975 during the height of the apartheid regime. The juxtaposition of apartheid, its racial and ethnic segregationist policies and the restlessness of a suppressed people caused the message and teachings of
By Mahakarata Das
The 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s visit to Sri Lanka was celebrated by the devotees and congregation of ISKCON Sri Lanka on the 19th of August 2015. On this day, the program commenced with Nagar Sankirtan and following that Special Dharshan, Special Kirtan & Bhajans were conducted.
To mark the 50th anniversary of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada’s visit to Sri Lanka, ISKCON Sri Lanka organized to release the commemorative stamp and commemorative cov
This is a continuation of the previous article in which TOVP Managing Director, Sadbhuja das, went to Europe to see and purchase some of the world’s most unique marble, the best of the best.
Pictured in photo 1 and 2 is the Royal Blue marble from Bolivia that will be used on the Altars.
In photos 3, 4 and 5 we can see Sadbhuja standing next to some samples of white marble from Vietnam; a mock up what it will look like right next to blue marble mixed together on the steps.
And final
Lavanya-keli (with headphones) and her team filming one of the "Spirit Matters" videos.
We live in an age of mass consumption. A time where every second place you look is an advertisement. A time where it’s very hard to get your message heard, regardless of how profound and uplifting it may be. So what can be done? ISKCON has an extremely important message, but is it being heard amongst the masses? Understanding how companies make there pres
On the dazzlingly bright afternoon of 3rd October 2015, the chariot of Their Lordships Jagannath Baladev and Subhadra rolled down the roads of Old Kanpur, India, with hundreds of devotees dancing, with all grandeur.
The rainbow-like entourage of devotees surrounding the chariot chanted and danced their way from Phool Bagh through the marketplace and then via the busy roads back to Phool Bagh. Lord Jagannath looked captivating like a splendid d
Sivarama Swami in the video message addressing the World Peace Forum.
The World Peace Forum is a worldwide platform that brings together a large number of professionals of all backgrounds and from all corners of the Earth, who share their expertise as volunteers by means of workshops, publications, projects, conferences, exhibitions and virtual activities by which they carry the message of peace into daily life.
Their recent meeting was hel
Les (Ethan Hawke) and his son Jude (Asa Butterfield) visit the temple
The independent film 10,000 Saints, which includes scenes shot in the Manhattan Hare Krishna Temple “The Bhakti Center” and features ISKCON devotees, was released on Blu-Ray, DVD and streaming services on October 6th.
Based on the novel by Eleanor Henderson, it is directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini of the Oscar-nominated American Splendor. It stars Ethan Ha
The Walking Monk on the road
Bhaktimarga Swami has become famous as “The Walking Monk” from his treks on foot four times across his native Canada, as well as across Ireland, Israel, Fiji, Mauritius, Guyana and Trinidad. On each walk, he shares his message of reconnecting to a simple, natural, and God-conscious life with the media and locals along the way.
The Swami’s current walk, however, may mean the most to him on a personal level. Dubbed “
Only the Best Marble for the TOVP! (Album with photos)
Royal Blue marble from Bolivia that will be used on the Altars.
Find them here: http://goo.gl/NXnvyD
Taking rest after Harinama the in University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus (Album with photos)
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