By the ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning TeamLet us hear how to overcome the overwhelming mental health challenges in one's spiritual life from Citi Sakti Devi Dasi who is an expert psychiatrist and practicing spiritual life for more than two decades.
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- 20 Jul 2020
Throughout Bhakti Charu Maharajaâs brilliant life of service to the Hare Krishna movement, he continually imagined and implemented projects that reflected Srila Prabhupadaâs desire to help suffering humanity through Krishna consciousness.. Music by Mahatma dasa. Words by Suresvara dasa
...- 19 Jul 2020
- 19 Jul 2020
HH Bhaktimarga Swami and Mother Krsnannandini share their thoughts and memories of Bhakti Charu Swami
...- 19 Jul 2020
Being born in this world is not easy and being born as a woman is definitely not easy and being a chaste woman and trying to live a principle-centered life is definitely, definitely not easy. The struggles a woman goes through being a wife, raising children and running a family is many times beyond comprehension and very often, overlooked. Running an empire is easier than running a family. But probably the biggest challenge of womanhood is in being understood. Every woman looks for some man to empathize with her struggles and see her side of the picture. But instead of being understood, she is more often than ...
- 19 Jul 2020
By Sacinandana SwamiDeepening Bhakti course is suitable for all those who have been on the Bhakti path for some time and who would like to deepen their understanding of the philosophy and practices of Bhakti. HH Sacinandana Swami presents the five traditional ways to establish our connection with Krishna by accessing a very special space within our heart: the sacred space. It is from this space that our practices of chanting, reading, worshipping, and so on become infused with life, inner knowing, and relish!
...- 19 Jul 2020
By the Monks podcast We use speech every day in our life. But seldom do we realize itâs power. It leaves a profound impact on others, our mind and consciousness. Words create worlds. Since language affects reality, there is an irretrievable nature to the words which leave our lips. Numerous scriptural injunctions are available on the Yama and Niyama of speech. In the Nectar of Instruction, Srila Rupa Goswami's first instruction to all practitioners of bhakti-yoga is â vÄco vegam â one should control oneâs speech. In the Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ (17.15), Lord Krishna says that austerity of speech con...
- 19 Jul 2020
By the ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning TeamPlease join us for our "Ask a GBC-People Behind the Policies" series. This week we are very honored to host HH Guru Prasad Swami. He is being interviewed by Gopal Bhatta Das.
...- 19 Jul 2020
Would you like to serve Sri Sri Khoda Nitai & Maypur Shashi - the most beautiful Gaura Nitai Deities in the world (According to His Grace Kripamoya Prabhu)? Have your kids flown the nest and you'd like to experience the bliss of full-time devotional service?...
- 18 Jul 2020
- 18 Jul 2020
I was always cherishing his association because it filled me with warmth, with a feeling of a close family member that was always there for me when something would go wrong. A hug from Maharaja was a booster in my Bhakti.
...- 18 Jul 2020
Many times devotees would like to shift lifestyle to a more self-reliant, natural way of life and produce their own food. Hearing about personal experiences of people like us who have been doing this for years is absolutely valuable!
...- 18 Jul 2020
When the world around him seemed to be falling apart, yoga helped George Harrison overcome depression and dependency. If being a Beatle had taught him anything, it was to always go with the best, and going with yoga to overcome a dark time in his life was no exception.
...- 18 Jul 2020
By Yogesvara dasaThe Bhagavad Gita has something to say about angerâtwo âsomethingsâ that seem to contradict one another. One is shockingly violent. In a startlingly passage (2.32) Sri Krishna tells Arjuna that when there is a chance for righteous battle, âhappy are the warriors to whom such fighting opportunities come unsought, opening for them the doors of the heavenly planetsââessentially advising Arjuna to prepare to die. Krishna proceeds to say that He Himself takes up the call to fight (4.8) when there is a decline of religious principles and a rise of irreligion. At such time, He comes "t...
- 18 Jul 2020
By the ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning TeamHH Purushatraya Swami reaffirms the 6th purpose of ISKCON-To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler, more natural way of life as part of the ISKCON Incorporation Day celebration.
...- 18 Jul 2020
To receive the first, or âHarinamaâ, initiation within ISKCON means to receive the Hare Krishna mantra from an experienced Vaishnava and to promise to recite it a fixed number of times daily. It also means to avoid committing any offenses to the Hare Krishna mantra which, as you will have been instructed, is non-different from Krishna Himself. It also means to refrain from bad habits that compromise your spiritual focus, your determination, or your morality. It also means that from now on you promise to live as a Vaishnava for the rest of your life, dedicating your days to His devotional service from early mornin...
- 18 Jul 2020
- 17 Jul 2020
By Mahatma dasA lot of times when we talk about ISKCON, people think that itâs just an organization, and organizations have so many problems, and I am devoted to Prabhupada, but not to ISKCON. Bhakti Charu Swami never made that distinction, he didnât want us to make that distinction. He made it very clear that if you are criticizing ISKCON, you are criticizing Prabhupada. If you love Prabhupada, you will work to make ISKCON better. Thatâs really important because as ISKCON grows, there will always be people who will make that distinction - I am devoted to Prabhupada but I just donât like ISKCON, I...
- 17 Jul 2020
Let us hear from HG Tapana Mishra Das as he reaffirms the Purpose #1 of ISKCON (To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world)
...- 16 Jul 2020
- 16 Jul 2020
By The ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning TeamLet us hear from HG Jagattarini Devi Dasi as she reaffirms the Purpose # 5 of ISKCON (To erect for the members and for society at large a holy place of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna).
...- 16 Jul 2020
By New VrindavanaSummertime is Ratha Yatra time! The Ratha Yatra festival is a celebration of reunion, when Their Lordships Jagannatha, Baladeva, and Subhadra, who had been separated from Their devotees during a two-week âsickâ leave, finally return and are taken out on a pleasure ride in a gorgeously decorated chariot. On a deeper level, it signifies the ecstatic reunion of Krishna with the residents of Vrindaban after Krishna had been away for a long time on business in Mathura. For us at New Vrindaban, this yearâs Ratha Yatra, which took place on Wednesday evening, was a reunion of all the devotees...
- 16 Jul 2020
Kalakantha dasa: The ISKCON GBC Ministry of Cow Protection and Agriculture is presenting a series of very interesting podcasts on its Facebook page featuring experts on different areas of cow protection and agriculture, who have successfully lectured in Continental Farm Conferences in previous years.
...- 16 Jul 2020
Narada Muni, citing a practical example from his own life, established that by associating with devotees and chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, any man in any condition of life can achieve the highest perfection without a doubt. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 7.15.74 Purport)
...- 15 Jul 2020