By the TOVP teamIn 1971, as a young devotee in Calcutta, Giriraja Swami approached Srila Prabhupada, “I have been trying to understand what your desire is, and two things seem to please you the most: distributing your books and building the big temple in Mayapur.” Prabhupada’s face lit up, his eyes opened wide, and he smiled, saying: “Yes, you have understood. If you all build this temple, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur will personally come and take you all back to Godhead.”
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- 11 Dec 2020
By Gauranga DasDuring the extended lockdown due to the pandemic situation, the residents of Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV) took to an in depth study of Srimad Bhagavatam, making the most of the collective opportunity. GEV is the home for many scholarly devotees who share the wealth of their Vedic wisdom across the world. As circumstances would have it, many of them like Sanatkumar Prabhu, Gauranga prabhu, Chaitanya Caran prabhu, Damodar prabhu, Gauranga Darshan prabhu, Balaram Sakti prabhu and Madhav Gopal Prabhu were all in GEV from March to November 2020. It was like a sweetshop being unable to distribute ...
- 11 Dec 2020
By Taruni Radhe Devi DasiTOTAL GHEE LAMP OF WHOPPING 132,180! HG Jagabandhu das, a disciple of HH Janananda Goswami Maharaj is a humble youth & highly inspiring devotee who distributes Srila Prabhupada’s teachings through his words, actions and preaching by conducting major scale Ratha Yatra, distributing Mahaprasadham, chanting beads & Srila Prabhupada’s books! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
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By Yogesvara dasaUnlike Jews and Christians, who have had a vested interest in the outer world for centuries, Vaishnavas have traditionally focused on the inner world. Today, with the world growing smaller and humanity more interdependent, Vaishnavas face unprecedented change. What does it mean to be a bhakta in the 21st century? Is it sufficient to take initiation from an approved guru? Does it mean engaging in sankirtan on a regular basis? Does it mean worshipping the Diety? Does legitimacy as a Vaishnava depend on strict adherence to rules and regulations? And where does social action fit? Should devotee...
- 11 Dec 2020
Gourangi Gandharvika is a second generation devotee from Mayapur who has created the most amazing activity book for children.
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- 9 Dec 2020
In 1973 devotees decided to build a home for Srila Prabhupada, where he could write his books and enjoy the clean country air. A location was chosen for its potential beauty, the land was cleared and construction was started on a simple house. The plan was a rough sketch drawn on a scrap of paper.
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- 9 Dec 2020
In today's world, scientific temper occupies the center stage in deciphering the nature of reality. Contrary to the preconceived notion of being dogmatic and ideological, ancient Vedantic theological tradition conforms to the highest kind of rational inquiry. Thus, scientific progress can be expedited by such a body of knowledge.
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- 8 Dec 2020
The Bhaktivedanta Players have made their Bhagavad-gita Audio Drama available for everyone to hear during this most auspicious month of Marga sirsha when Bhagavad-gita was spoken, and when the whole of ISKCON focuses on the Gita. Enjoy!
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- 8 Dec 2020
By the ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning TeamMedical professionals and healthcare heroes across the country are going above and beyond in the fight against coronavirus. This week, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) invites you to meet, hear and learn from Krsnadasa Kaviraja Das on how to responsibly play our part in this fight. He is one of the many unsung devotee heroes who have put their own lives on the line to help others during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By Indradyumna SwamiAs you know Vaisesika prabhu is heading up a worldwide effort to distribute 2 million of Srila Prabhupada's books during this Christmas Marathon. It's very exciting! He asked me to address the samkirtan devotees in the first of his online presentations yesterday. Here is my address.
...- 7 Dec 2020
This morning we learned that one of the devotees living in the temple, Balarama Dasa, has tested positive for COVID-19. Till now he has not been able to trace out where he came in contact with the virus.
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- 6 Dec 2020
“I am pleased that you are making serious study of our Krishna philosophy, so I want that you go on like this until you will able to defeat any challenge from atheists and rascals, then your preaching work will have real potency”
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- 4 Dec 2020
Bhakti connotes devotion, or love, and love implies service. Service refers to that activity which is intended to please the beloved. Thus “devotional service” is an eloquent definition of Bhakti.
Love is the most fundamental drive of every living entity. We cannot be happy without satisfying this desire to love, and we will not be able to perfectly fulfill this desire without permitting its expansion to the most inclusive extent.
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- 4 Dec 2020
By Prana dasaIn September Bhakti Learning were thrilled to receive an award for Best e-learning Design at the Annual LearnX Awards held in Sydney, Australia. The category for the award was Shift-it-Online. We successfully demonstrated to the judges how we shifted traditional learning content to an online platform, using innovative design and delivery methods.
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- 3 Dec 2020
Willow Smith & Jahnavi released an EP "Rise" together recently and it is really good. The title speaks for itself and it is something I would recommend anyone to listen to if you want to feel something. In this Instagram live both Willow & Jahnavi talk about the songs and perform them so you can view the chemistry they both have.
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- 3 Dec 2020
We speak with Madhumati devi dasi and Sesa das. They are very public figures in the ISKCON society, but moreover, deep and genuine personalities. They're also extra brave, because they've agreed to be our very first guests in the hot seat! And 'The Hot Seat' is a real thing on Nectar Talks, so tune and find out what's in store for them.
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- 3 Dec 2020
By Bhaktivedanta Book TrustAfrica Rocks! Amazing strategies and secrets from the African continent for improving your life and building a book distribution empire!
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So many beautiful people are reciprocating and willing to chant maha-mantra for Love & Peace for the first time
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- 2 Dec 2020
- 2 Dec 2020
Now let us cooperate fully to fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s desire, which is the desire of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the parampara, and distribute such transcendental literature for the benefit of all—and be blessed by their sublime mercy.
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- 2 Dec 2020
Indradyumna Swami: "The Hidden Treasure of Govardhana's Caves." We follow Srila Prabhupada and our Acarya's commentaries on many of the details of Govardhan Hill's unique forests, caves and playgrounds.
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- 1 Dec 2020
Matchless Gifts is a part of our heritage. Each one of us has a stake in this holy tirtha and seeing that it continues to be a place of pilgrimage. Matchless Gifts is, of course, one of only a few projects that are truly of global significance. It means something to all of us. We all want to keep its doors open for the whole society. All of us who have been there have felt Srila Prabhupada’s mercy, still tangible in that small space, and want to make that mercy available to others as well.
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- 1 Dec 2020