A film depicting the pastime of King Yudhisthira's gambling mishap from the Mahabharata, set in the present day. Lessons that are still relevant
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- 9 Jan 2021
“Please always follow the four regulative principles and chant minimum sixteen rounds per day. Study my books very carefully and prepare yourself fully for going back to home, back to Godhead.” Srila Prabhupada Letter to Arjuna - Dallas, 20 May 1973...
- 9 Jan 2021
The chaos and crisis that exploded in America’s capital yesterday was not the result of one man, or a few thousand crazed vigilantes. It was the result of years of vitriol, of planting seeds of divisiveness and hate, of reveling in the unfair and unlawful treatment of others for selfish and materialistic gains.
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- 8 Jan 2021
- 8 Jan 2021
ISKCON Juhu is proud to announce the inauguration of a new permanent store ‘Hare Krsna Books’ for distribution of spiritual books at Mumbai Central Railway Station on Platform No 1 & 2.
The stall was inaugurated on 07/Jan/2021 at hands of Srimati Priyanka Caturvedi, MP Rajya Sabha. The events was also inaugurated and attended by Shri Alok Kansal, General Manager, Western Railway and Shri Satya Kumar, Divisional Railway Manager.
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- 7 Jan 2021
By the divine mercy of Srila Prabhupada, on the most auspicious day of the disappearance of HDG Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura (2/1/2021), ISKCON Kumasi was able to distribute 1000+ sets of Rice and juice prasadam to the inmates of Kumasi Central Prisons. We also loudly chanted the Maha mantra with them. And distributed 400 pamphlets of on chanting Hare Krsna, 6 journey of Self discovery, 2 coming back and 6 path of perfection.
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- 6 Jan 2021
By Purushottam Nitai DasBilvamangala Thakura was a wealthy south Indian Brahmin and belonged to a cultured family. But he got attracted to a prostitute named Cintamani. The attraction soon became attachment. And as it happens when we get attached to worldly enjoyment we lose our intelligence and subsequently our dignity. The fire of lust was so intense that he was not at all moved when his father died; in fact standing near the pyre of his father he was engrossed in the thought of C...
- 6 Jan 2021
After the success of US Deity worship@Home online course IDWM is delighted to present this online course in the UK...
- 5 Jan 2021
By Gauranga Darshan DasThe company that we keep plays a significant role in our lives. Our desires, habits, and goals are often dependent on the association that we are in (saṅgāt sanjāyate kāmaḥ, BG 2.62). Associating with cultured people helps us develop good habits, and associating with corrupt people makes us corrupt generally. The holy scriptures therefore repeatedly recommend that we avoid bad association and keep good association. Here is Lord Kṛṣṇa’s direct description on the glory of saintly association, in the Uddhava-gīta, the philosophical song that He sang to enlighten His dear ...
- 5 Jan 2021
By Gauragopala DasLoyalty and acts of loving devotional service, are only possible in the Spiritual Worlds when the relationship with Krishna is expressed in a "two way" contributing exchange. "Loyalty" is a "two way" street that can ONLY exist when "two" are having loving respectful exchanges of feelings. Without this basic rule in the Spiritual Planets, there can NEVER be genuine love within one's relationship with Krishna. Emotions expressed in a "one way" mood without the contribution of loving exchanges only experienced in a "two way" relationship, is NOT love at all, it is selfishness, and is real...
- 5 Jan 2021
By Dwaipayan DeIt is worthwhile mentioning over here, that a cell, which is the basic constituent of a human body, has a definite life span, and once a particular cell dies, it is replaced by another. In this way, it is believed that over a span of 7 years, all the cells that constitute the physical body of a person, are completely replaced by new ones. So in effect, a person receives a new body in every 7 years. Now if someone identifies himself with his own body, then he should be considered dead in the next seven years, as he gets physically replaced, or should we say, it is he who is r...
- 4 Jan 2021
“So our request is that you don't take this movement as something sentimental, religious faith. No. It is a very scientific, educational movement. Take advantage of it. That is our request. You can understand this movement by reading so many books. We have got about two dozen books like this. But we have got another alternative method which is very simple and easy. You chant Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.” Srila Prabhupada Lecture on Bhagavad Gita 2.9 -- Auckland, 21 February 1973...
- 3 Jan 2021
I have just recovered myself from covid-19 , although many symptoms take months to get rid of . During my illness Maharaja cared for me, sending me messages, prayers and having doctors he knew contact me. His love and concern for all souls is boundless. He is truly Srila Prabhupada’s Ambassador here in earth! We can’t imagine how to repay our debt to him. One thing I learned from my experience with Covid is this: Prayers from all Vaisnavas work! They reach up to Srila Prabhupada and Sri Šrí PancaTattva. I believe I’m alive because of the devotees’ prayer...
- 2 Jan 2021
By Karuna Dharini DasiA full-time distributor of the seventies and eighties, Lavangalatika was very devoted to Srila Prabhupada and would go out seven days a week on sankirtana. Although we would see her at mangala-artika we rarely saw her for the rest of the day. She did a lot of books, she averaged in the thousands of dollars every week in her collection, and with her proper English accent, she was very personal, with a funny high spirit and bright blue eyes. Her father was an officer in the military during the British occupation of India. She took the support of the temple and the BBT as a personal respo...
- 2 Jan 2021
By Mahavaraha DasWe would like to inform the ISKCON community that HH Jayapataka Swami has been tested positive for Covid-19 this evening. At the moment Maharaja does not have any symptoms but the doctors and the Seva-Committee are having an emergency meeting to decide on a plan of action for treatment and if it is necessary to move Maharaja to a hospital. We kindly request all disciples and well-wishers to pray to Lord Krsna for the well being of Maharaja and many of his servants who also tested positive.
...- 1 Jan 2021
By Vijaya DasaSydney, totally fired up in November, did 6,467 book points, almost doubling the second-place temple in the Medium Temple category. Chattagram, Bangladesh also did really huge: 38,351 book points, making it the No. 1 temple in the Small Temple category and the No. 2 temple worldwide, just behind New Delhi, with 38,761 book points. New Delhi is in a category of its own. All glories to Gopal Krsna Goswami and the team of enthusiastic book distributors! Moscow Gita-Nagari also got Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu's mercy by doing 14,548 book points.
...- 1 Jan 2021
By Sankirtana Das2020. It’s been a rough year. Brutal for some. Revelatory for others, especially that the leaders in the Kali-yuga (the age of quarrel and hypocrisy) are pretend leaders. There is no proper training on how to be a leader. This pretending has been going on for quite some time, and now it has only become more evident. In Mahabharata, the teacher, Dronacarya, sent the two prime candidates for leadership into the city to perform a task. Duryodhana is sent to find someone better than himself. Yudhisthira is sent to find someone lower than himself. Duryodhana examines the people he encount...
- 1 Jan 2021
By ISKCON Ministry of EducationIt is with great enthusiasm that we present to you our latest Quarterly Journal. This issue is special for two reasons. Firstly, it has been published during a very special Sankirtan season in ISKCON. A time when there is much focus on book distribution. However, there are innumerable methods to distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books during this time. Traditionally it started with taking advantage of the Christmas spirit celebrated through-out the world, but now opportunities are presented through the spirit of Gita-jayanti; and the interfaith dialog taking place because of...
- 31 Dec 2020
Kirtans will be going on until each country has celebrated the new year coming in. Feel free to join at any time! ...
- 30 Dec 2020
We have been so pained by the reports of devotees getting the virus, and especially those leaving their body or having long-term debilitating effects. As the virus continues or gets worse in many parts of the world, you can expect periodic reminders from us imploring you to remain cautious as we enter the new calendar year.
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- 30 Dec 2020
HH Jayapataka Swami: I had some devotees, who were rendering personal service for me. They all stay together in the same room. Somehow they turned positive for the coronavirus. And thus had to be retired for treatment. There was pre-occupation, that I might have got infected by them. So they tested me, but by Krsna’s mercy, I turned out to be negative. And so did the other persons serving me.
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- 30 Dec 2020
The event is completely free and no registration is required. Share the love with your friends and family!....
- 30 Dec 2020
By Lilamayi Radha dasiFor the past 3 years, ISKCON Hong Kong has launched an outreach Sri Damodara Street program during the all auspicious Kartik month. This year was no exception. Devotees set up a mini mobile temple on the street and warmly invited the passers-by to offer ghee lamps to Sri Sri Gaura Nitai and Sri Sri Yasoda Damodara Deities. This program was accompanied with sweet chanting of the holy names, lovely prasadam and book distribution. In the face of the epidemic, we immensely felt that the message of Godhead was much needed in the society to give both the dressed and distressed light and hope...
- 30 Dec 2020
Following the recent release of the audio version, the Bhaktivedanta Players performed this drama on Bhakitvedanta Manor's new Sri Krishna Haveli stage to have it filmed. (Due to precautions against the Coronavirus, a live audience was not permitted).
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- 29 Dec 2020