HH Danavir Goswami discusses a famous story from Hindu scriptures about the elephant Gajendra and the crocodile, drawn from the Srimad Bhagavatam (SB 8.2.31). Danavir Goswami explains how everyone in the material world struggles for survival and how, in times of distress, pious individuals take shelter in God, referencing Bhagavad Gita 7.16, which identifies four...
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- 23 Oct 2024
Hare Krishna! So, as you know, the month of Kartik has begun, and I consider myself very fortunate that I had the opportunity to meet Bhagwat Prabhuji again. Yesterday, he gave a special class at ISKCON Juhu in Mumbai, which you can listen to here. Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama,...
- 23 Oct 2024
Our total for this year was 31,591 sets. I want you to just meditate for a second on what 31,000 sets—not books, but sets of Srimad Bhagavatam—cost. Think of the efforts that Srila Prabhupada undertook to translate them, and then how his servants finished translating and commenting upon these sacred texts. Now, consider what it...
- 23 Oct 2024
Iskcon Krishna devotees welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Russia at BRICS 2024...
- 23 Oct 2024
Daksha, Sati, Siva – Yatra Katha, Dallas, Oct 22, 2024 By HH Romapada Swami Maharaj. Daksha, Sati, Siva – Yatra Katha, Dallas, Oct 22, 2024...
- 23 Oct 2024
In this video, H.G. Sankarshan Prabhu delivers a talk on Chapter 5, Text 16 of the Bhagavad Gita, focusing on the transformative power of spiritual knowledge. He explains how true knowledge, which comes from surrendering to Krishna, dispels ignorance like the rising sun and reveals one’s eternal connection with the Divine. He contrasts mundane and...
- 23 Oct 2024
The video shares insights from a devotional practice of chanting Krishna’s name, focusing on deepening one’s connection with the divine. HH Sacinandana Swami outlines three key steps for chanting with genuine devotion: (1) recognizing oneself as Krishna’s eternal servant, (2) acknowledging Krishna as the eternal master and caretaker, and (3) understanding that the material world...
- 23 Oct 2024
In this seminar on “Jaiva Dharma,” Bhanu Swami delves into the concept of nithya karma, or eternal duty, which is synonymous with bhakti (devotion) in relation to society. He explains how some devotees disconnect from societal obligations, especially in India, where the traditional varna and ashrama systems are present. He contrasts the roles of different...
- 23 Oct 2024
In this lecture, Bhrgupati Prabhu discusses the concept of intelligence from the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (Canto 3, Chapter 26, Text 29). He explains how intelligence is born from the false ego in the mode of passion and is meant to guide the senses, leading to Krishna consciousness, the ultimate expansion of awareness. Bhrgupati Prabhu reflects on...
- 22 Oct 2024
The video, part of the “Kartik Inspirations 2024” series, shares a spiritual reflection on the love and devotion between Radha, Krishna, and their devotees. The speaker recounts a personal story about visiting a friend’s altar and seeing a special “Love Stone.” This stone comes from a significant place in Vrindavan where Krishna made a solemn...
- 22 Oct 2024
Summary In the video titled “Realizations After Surgery” Mahatma Prabhu reflects on profound realizations he experienced after undergoing surgery. He shares how, prior to the operation, he had prayed to Krishna to help him not just intellectualize Krishna Consciousness but to deeply feel it. After the surgery, he felt a significant change, becoming deeply emotional...
- 21 Oct 2024
Summary The lecture describes the early days of ISKCON in New York City, specifically the first temple established at 262 Second Avenue in the Lower East Side. The text focuses on Srila Prabhupada’s interactions with a group of young Americans who were seeking spiritual enlightenment and the challenges of introducing Krishna Consciousness in a secular,...
- 21 Oct 2024
By Giriraj SwamiSrila Rupa Gosvami compiled the law book of Krsna consciousness, the science of devotion, in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, translated by Srila Prabhupada in a summary study as The Nectar of Devotion. There the observance of Kartika is mentioned as one of the sixty-four items of devotional service. Rupa Gosvami quotes from the Padma Purana that just as Lord Damodara is favorably inclined toward His devotees, so the month of Kartika, which is also dear to Him, bestows great favor upon His devotees, even for a li...
- 20 Oct 2024
https://issdelhi.org/ The Institute for Science and Spirituality (ISS) is a non-profit research organization in India dedicated to exploring the intersection of science and spirituality through a lens inspired by the Bhagavad Gita. The organization focuses on three main areas: developing a model of consciousness based on the Bhagavad Gita’s principles, investigating ancient Vedic literature and...
- 19 Oct 2024
Click below to start the player and listen to a commentary From a series of lectures of HG Ravindra Svarupa Dasa (2015) Part 01a Summary This is a recording of a lecture on the “cure of souls” in Vaishnava communities, particularly in the context of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)....
- 17 Oct 2024
The speaker explores the spiritual psychology of fault-finding and how it arises from a sense of personal failure in spiritual life. The story of Daksha, a devout Brahman who criticized Lord Shiva, is used as an example of someone who reacted to their perceived failings with anger, criticism, and grand gestures to conceal their shortcomings....
- 17 Oct 2024
By Bhaktimarga Swami At a tiny hamlet, Echo Bay As I ambled along the way Out of a shallow ditch Emerged a man, not rich Appearing a trite unkempt Tarnished teeth, but of good intent He wanted to share a fine message Something I had come to cherish The gist is what he had to...
- 17 Oct 2024
Sri Sri Gaur Nitai Shobha Yatra, Karnal, Haryana Aseem Krishna Das Link for more Pics: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/bN9CNk1z3BvMi2xj/ On October 11, 2024, a magnificent Gaur Nitai Shobha Yatra was organized in Karnal, Haryana. This grand procession saw the participation of thousands of people, all coming together to celebrate and express their devotion to Sri Sri Gaur Nitai....
- 17 Oct 2024
By Chandan Yatra DasSri Murari Gupta was a very intimate associate whose pastimes with Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were steeped in the loving bond of their eternal relationship. As an incarnation of Hanuman, Murari Gupta is as dear to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Hanuman is to Lord Ramacandra.
...- 17 Oct 2024
Prabupada: They do not know how to eat on the whole. India knows how to eat. I have traveled all over the world, and this is my experience. Nobody knows how to eat. Only India.>>> Ref. VedaBase => Morning Walk – August 31, 1976, Delhi Click below to start the player To...
- 15 Oct 2024
Date: October 6th, 2024, Location: Ilford, East London Sunday, 6th October was a very special day as the East London Hare Krishna Community got an opportunity to organize the 11th Jagannath Rathyatra Chariot festival in Ilford. This was the annual Chariot festival when the Lord of the Universe (Lord Jagannatha) shows his mercy on everyone....
- 10 Oct 2024
Bhrgupati Prabhu – SB 3-26-15 – 10-7-24...
- 8 Oct 2024
By Vijaya DasaThe situation in Ukraine is inconceivable-ten temples reported book scores! That's more now than before the war. Many devotees are out of work, freeing them to focus on their true mission, our family business of distributing Prabhupada's books. It's Krsna's mercy. They were #10 in the world last month. Canada is another remarkable story. With twenty temples reporting, they saw a 37% increase in distribution. Enthusiasm is clearly growing; Canada ranked 4th worldwide.
...- 7 Oct 2024