By Vaisesika DasaWhile getting vaccinated against COVID-19, I remembered these words from Äyurveda-ÅÄstra: auį¹£adhi cintayet viį¹£į¹um. When taking medicine, one must remember Viį¹£į¹u because ultimately He is the active ingredient that makes any medicine potent. More prominent in my mind, however, was my recollection of ÅrÄ«la Prabhupada's mood when it came to vaccinations, or for that matter, his approach to life in general. Srila Prabhupada once nonchalantly commented āAll right, let us have,ā when getting vaccinated against the Hong Kong flu. Perhaps he got vaccinated due to his need to tr...
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- 14 Mar 2021
- 13 Mar 2021
By Mayapur.TVISKCON Mayapur and ISKCON Kirtan Ministry - working together. Day 1 (of 4) 13 March 2021. Kirtan 'Online' from around the world 22.00 - 23.00 Agnideva Prabhu 23.00 - 24.00 Åri Vallaba Prabhu & family 00.00 - 01.00 Sarath Prabhu and Family 01.00 - 03.00 Kirtan Mandali ISKCON PUNE 03.00 - 04.00 Hari Kirtan Rasa & Team 04.00 - 05.00 Circuito de Kirtans 05.00 - 07.00 Alachua Kirtan Community 07.00 - 08.00 Premanjali & Team 08.00 - 09.00 ISKCON Auckland Crew 09.00 - 10.00 Yamuna Devi
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By ISKCON MayapurIt is all by the blessings and mercy of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as we happily welcome you all to Sri Mayapur Gaura Purnima 2021. Do not hesitate to join us whether present in Mayapur or not! With the raising of Garuda and Hanuman flag, officially the Gaura Purnima festival has begun in Mayapur. Honored by the presence of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj, after such a long absence from the crowds in Mayapur. Guru Maharaj has been indoors due to the lockdown, and today on the very special inauguration of the Gaura Purnima festival, He has taken a step out to give us his blessings for the hosting o...
- 12 Mar 2021
By Bhaktivedanta ManorBhaktivedanta Manor celebrates the life and selfless service of His Grace Srutidharma Das. For forty years he was a major pillar in the activities and achievements of Bhaktivedanta Manor, a genuinely caring and affectionate devotee, a spiritual teacher to thousands, and a sadhu who united all in service to Krishna, the Lord of his life.
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By GBC SPTCaitanya Mahaprabhu says: āI have brought medicine to awaken every living being from perpetual sleep. Please receive the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, and awaken. One has to continue chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and preaching the chanting of this mantra because such preaching and chanting constitute the perfection of life. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.67 Purport)
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My eyes opened at 2.00am today. Unable to sleep, I showered and went down to the Patrons office. When I walked in I saw the smiling portrait of Srutidharma Das. On this day, one year ago, he left the world. He invested the entirety of his being into serving everyone and everything around him. Everywhere we look, in projects, people and places, we feel his influence ā physically departed, but present as ever. As with many others, he smiled on me. He told me to write, to speak, to serve selflessly, to become humble, tolerant and give one life to Krishnaā¦ he gave me a vision for my l...
- 10 Mar 2021
By Dravida dasaDear follower of Srila Prabhupada, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! This is our final reminder to kindly submit your homage to Srila Prabhupada for his Vyasa-puja book by April 7. In addition, if you're a direct disciple of Srila Prabhupada, please check out www.sptributes.com to learn about a Vyasa-puja book open to all his disciples. The deadline for submission to this book is April 15.
...- 10 Mar 2021
HG Daivishakti mataji opened her new Book store with such a wonderful comfortable place to read and peruse
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- 9 Mar 2021
HG Yogesvara Das: You remember that story in the krishna book when krishna was pretending to have a headache and he says only the dust from the feet of my devotees will cure my headache so his messenger goes to the shastric brahmanas you know and they say oh we cannot do put our the dust of our feet on krsna's head we'll go to hell and the gopis immediately give the dust you know aren't you afraid to go to hell we're good so we'll go to hell i don't care take it and the the brahmanas realize our knowledge is condemned it's useless because we don't have the love tha...
- 9 Mar 2021
By Lokanath SwamiIt is my great pleasure to inform you that the first online Nityananda Trayodasi Festival hosted by the Kirtan Ministry was a resounding success. And the Ekadasi Sravana-Kirtana Festival is slowly, but surely becoming a part of devoteesā Ekadasi sadhana. The story of how the Hare Krishna movement came to Africa is captured with much enthusiasm by Brahmananda Swami, who Srila Prabhupada asked to preach in Africa in early 1971. When Srila Prabhupada visited Nairobi in the same year, he remarked that it was one of the most wonderful places in the world. Srila Prabhupada encouraged preachin...
- 9 Mar 2021
By Nrsimhananda dasaIn those days a rockānāroll singer named Elvis Presley made a guest appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the most popular TV show of the time. Unknown to his TV audience of millions, Elvis wasnāt there just to perform. Before singing āHound Dog,ā Elvis rolled up his sleeve and got vaccinated.
...- 8 Mar 2021
About Jaya Jagannath Das. Jaya Jagannath (Jaya) is a leader in the Wisdom department at the Bhakti Center. After 13 years, he has recently left the quietism of monasticism to share the timeless wisdom, scholarship, and relevance of the traditionās sacred text through song, seminars/webinars, workshops, and regular philosophy classes. Heās also a very active in the Bhakti Centerās kirtan events as a gifted and devoted musician.
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- 8 Mar 2021
Wednesday, March 10th weāll be observing a memorial for His Grace Srutidharma Prabhu, who left this world at Bhaktivedanta Manor on March 10th, 2020.
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- 8 Mar 2021
Rukmini Walker is an activist in womenās spiritual empowerment and interfaith dialogue. She is the founder of the Urban Devi collective (urbandevi.com), based out of Bhakti Center (bhakticenter.org) in New York City, where she is a member of the board of directors.
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- 8 Mar 2021
By GBC SPTHer Grace Jagattarini Mataji joined ISKCON and first met Srila Prabhupada in America in 1970 (many of you may have heard of this famous story of a successful actress becoming a devotee). Through her connections with the Movement, Jagattarini met her husband, Bhurijana Prabhu, and together they pioneered a nama-hatta center in Hong Kong. Srila Prabhupada encouraged her to use artistic talents in attracting people to the cultural side of devotional service. Some years later this manifested during her stay at the Gita Nagari farm (USA) as a series of puppet shows, later presented for worldwide viewin...
- 8 Mar 2021
About Madhavananda Das. Madhavananda Das, joined ISKCON in Los Angeles in 1982. He moved to Bhubaneswar Orissa in 1993 where he has been living since. He was instructed by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaj to edit his lectures into publications. For over ten years he has been serving as the director of ISKCON Gopal Jiu Publications, the editor of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Magazine, and the email magazine Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu.
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- 7 Mar 2021
By Vaishnavi Ministry NAAbout Kusha Devi: She became a devotee at the age of 17, moved into the temple as soon as she turned 18 in 1969. Govinda dasi deputed Jayasri Prabhu and her to grow the first Tulasi plants in the western world. In 1970, Govinda dasi was asked by Srila Prabhupada to make Gour Nitai Deities. So she deputed Kusha Devi to sculpt the clay form of Lord Caitanya, the first in our Iskcon.
...- 7 Mar 2021
By GBC SPTTour South India with Chandan Yatra Das. In the mood of visiting the Dham when you can't physically go to the Dham, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is bringing the Dham to you
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By ISKCON MINISTRY OF EDUCATIONāYou can associate with me by reading my books.ā Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk -- Toronto, 7 August 1975. [Interview] with H.G. Navina Nirada Das
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By Indradyumna SwamiIn light of the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the development of COVID-19 vaccines, many of my students have inquired whether they should get vaccinated or not. As a result, I wish to share my views on this matter with my students and those who look to me for advice. Of course, the final decision whether or not to get vaccinated rests with each individual.
...- 6 Mar 2021
"The foods Damayanti cooked for Lord Caitanya when He was at Puri were carried in bags by her brother Raghava without the knowledge of others. The Lord accepted these foods throughout the entire year. Those bags are still celebrated as raghavera jhali ["the bags of Raghava Pandita"]. I shall describe the contents of the bags of Raghava Pandita later in this book. Hearing this narration, devotees generally cry, and tears glide down from their eyes."
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- 6 Mar 2021
By the Bhakti Center"According to Vedic civilization, the perfection of life is to realize oneās relationship with Kį¹į¹£į¹a, or God.ā¦ All living entities are parts and parcels of God. The parts are meant for serving the whole, just as the legs, hands, fingers, and ears are meant for serving the total body. We living entities, being parts and parcels of God, are duty-bound to serve Him.ā
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By GBC SPTThe Dialogues with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and Prakasananda Saraswati. C Adi 7.41, Purport: "A sannyÄsÄ«, accepting the renounced order very strictly and wearing nothing more than a loincloth, should always enjoy the philosophical statements in the VedÄnta-sÅ«tra. Such a person in the renounced order is to be considered very fortunate." The MÄyÄvÄdÄ«s in VÄrÄį¹asÄ« blasphemed Lord Caitanya because His behavior did not follow these principles. Lord Caitanya, however, bestowed His mercy upon these MÄyÄvÄdÄ« sannyÄsÄ«s and delivered them by means of His VedÄnta discourses with PrakÄÅÄ...
- 6 Mar 2021