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By Madhava Smullen

Lord Krishna’s eternal consort Srimati Radharani is known as the Queen of Vrindavan. So what better place in the Western World to celebrate Her appearance day, Radhastami, than New Vrindaban?

Described by Srila Prabhupada as “non-different” from Vrindavan in India, New Vrindaban’s Radhastami festival on September 21st 2015 drew many devotees from neighboring states, as well thirty students with their professor from nearby Christian liberal arts school Bethany College.

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The Supreme Lord Krishna's conchshell whose sound strikes raw terror in the hearts of evildoers, but the innocent and the repentant feel the magic vibrations. The redness of the white conchshell due to the lip-touch of the Lord is a symbol of spiritual significance. The Lord is all spirit, and matter is ignorance of this spiritual existence. Factually there is nothing like matter in spiritual enlightenment, and this spiritual enlightenment takes place at once by the contact of the Supreme Lord

Let's understand this with an illustration from our Vedic texts. The Supreme Personality of Godhead and the beloved Lord Krishna was away from His own prosperous metropolis of Dvaraka for a considerably long period because of the Battle of Kurukshetra, and thus all the inhabitants were overcome with melancholy and desolation due to the separation. When the Lord descends on the earth, His eternal associates also come with Him, just as the entourage of a king accompanies him. Such associates of t

By Mukunda Goswami

The concept of ‘branding’ can be used by putting ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary logo on every ISKCON website, temple notice, temple poster, temple advertising and in many other places.

Placing ISKCON’s 50 th Anniversary logo everywhere is important propaganda. The official logo can appear on ISKCON notices, memos, concession cards, vouchers, announcements, statements, letterheads, websites, position papers, news releases, communiqués of all description, bulletin boards, signs, bri

A new expedition to purchase the best of best for Srila Prabhupada’s vision has commenced. Sadbhuja Prabhu is traveling from through Europe to see the most unique marbles.

This red marble, named Rouge de Saint-Pons, is found in Southern France, Saint Pons de Thormieres in Marble de France’s mines.
We can see the marble at it’s block form on picture 1 and 2.
Once cut and polished, it will have the lively red shade as showed in picture 3 and 4.

We then have the Bolivian blue marble, stocked in Ita

The Guru & Disciple Book is a new book that examines the spiritual preceptor, the student, and the community they create, together with the dynamics and occasional struggles that surround them.

The book is by Srila Prabhupada disciple and ISKCON member of 42 years, Kripamoya Das, who explains why he wrote it: “The book is a 440-page compendium of helpful advice for those seeking initiation, or those who offer spiritual guidance to others. It’s also a good read for those who have become appreh

New Govardhana Hare Krishna Community: http://www.krishnafarm.net

By Daivisakti Devi Dasi

Srila Prabhupada’s Home at the Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama Temple in Vrindavan is the first residence built exclusively for him by his disciples. He stayed in his home whenever he came to Vrindavan from 1972 to 1977. He also chose to enter the divine lila of Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama at his home on November 14, 1977. Since then, his rooms have been converted into an inspiring museum where visitors can appreciate Prabhupada’s presence through his personal belongings, sitting

A personal view of Radhastami festival by Matsya das

Devotees often say that Radhastami is the most important festival at New Vraja Dhama. Although the verdict shall be taken according to one’s individual preference, i humbly agree with the premise, for She is known as Vrindavanesvari and the mood on Her day at New Vraja Dhama is always additionally surcharged by some mysteriously special substance. “She is not a woman”, Jayapataka Maharaja said recently in Mayapur, “She is the pleasure potency