By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of April 2020. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
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- 23 May 2020
By Narada Rishi DasaI was born in a conservative Orissan Vaishnava family in Puri, on the east coast of India. The Supreme Lord Jagannatha and His devotees were at the center of my life. As a child, I played with dolls of Jagannatha, Baladeva (Balarama), and Subhadra, the deities in the famous Puri temple. I still remember how my mother gave me enormous plates of Jagannatha prasadam and told me to always remember the Lord. I saw how the simple and devoted Orissan people—even doctors, engineers, and scientistsâ€...
- 22 May 2020
We have started to premier Abhaya Charan Serial both in hindi and english on official Youtube channel of HH Bhakti Charu Swami at 8:00pm. We have premiered more than 10 episodes of Abhay Charan Movie till now. ...
- 21 May 2020
The Hare Krishna Movement / ISKCON has been invited to participate along with yoga and other spiritual traditions in a 90-minute live Facebook broadcast— Facebook.com/sionearth — starting at 2 pm EST today May 21. Very well known personalities will be participating some of whom are listed below.*
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- 21 May 2020
By Kisori Gopika Devi DasiCourtesy of Covid-19, the sky-high prices of vegetables and having to contend with dried-up herbs pushed us to start our own little garden. My husband was planning about organic fertilizers, timings for watering and ensuring adequate sunlight. However, as I fingered the fertile soil; I realised that the nutrients and strength that Mother Earth provides to those plants was being ignored. We focus on the externals; we praise the gardener’s skills, the fertilizers, right timings of water and sunlight. Yes, these are all important; but we do not see the invisible work of Mother Earth...
- 20 May 2020
Parasuram das: On the 23rd April 2020, Chrissie Hynde, from the rock band The Pretenders, officially opened the Rock n Roll Rescue Hub in North London.
...- 20 May 2020
Contains Audio and Video from: A Lifetime of Selfless Service - the108Project Pandava Sena 20th Anniversary - Pandava Sena A Series of Interviews - Bhaktivedanta Manor Give this one Life to Srila Prabhupada - Dreamworks Studios
...- 19 May 2020
Radha Mohan das: It quotes the predictions in the ancient Puranic scriptures of India which relate to the forthcoming 'Golden Age' The time period discussed spans from 5000 years ago to many thousands of years into our future. However, the presentation focuses on modern times and the spiritual significance of the forthcoming 'Golden Age', and ultimately how we can become part of it
...- 19 May 2020
Siddhanta Das: Bhakta das, Jadurani dasi aka Syamarani, Bhurijana das, Krishna Bhamini dasi, Cinmayi dasi, Bhusaya das, Jagat Purusa das, Locanananda das and Harikesa das give us more Srila Prabhupada nectar.
...- 19 May 2020
By Krishna Monks
Would you care to know a long-forgotten secret, not even guessed at by the greatest thinkers of the modern era? It’s a simple truth that’s been continuously shrouded by the relentless, disquieting whirlwind of madness presently sweeping over the entire world. It’s this: there is no happier lifestyle than that of a celibate monk! Or, more broadly understood, accepting a simple life, beginning with a lifestyle of celibacy, for the purpose of increasing one’s lov...
- 18 May 2020
“Hare Krishna started bringing me lunch every day. To be sincere, if it wasn’t for that meal, if it wasn’t for their charity, I wouldn’t be sitting here todayâ€
...- 17 May 2020
The coronavirus has prompted almost two-thirds of American believers of all faiths to feel that God is telling humanity to change how it lives, a new poll finds.
...- 17 May 2020
Despite the Corona crisis and lock-down, the devotees in Simhachalam/Germany celebrated a very extraordinary on-site and especially- an online Nrsimha Caturdasi festival this year from 5-8 May. The whole setup almost seemed like the Lord's personal and special arrangement in reciprocation to fulfill the desires of His faithful servants! It may have very well been the only true festival on this occasion this year in ISKCON world-wide...!
...- 17 May 2020
Devotees at the farm have been busy during the lockdown period with a range of services including fencing, gardening and even collecting honey from our beehives.
...- 17 May 2020
Latest news, updates, quotes, transcripts, audio & video recordings and other media from HH Kadamba Kanana Swami
...- 16 May 2020
I am 63 years old and this is first time I can remember to get locked down like this from a pandemic as covid19 outbreak. Spiritual life is as it is a social isolation unless it is for preaching purposes.
...- 15 May 2020
After two years of sheer hard work and utmost determination, Touchstone Media is proud to unveil the first dose of the crest jewel of Vaisnavism and gamut of Vaisnava philosophy in the form of ‘The Harmonist, volume 1, Ebook’...
- 15 May 2020
ISKCON Chennai has organised an online summer course for children on the theme - Covil 10 - Ten Temples of India (The Tamil word for temple is Covil). It's going very well. The course will stretch to 30 days.
...- 15 May 2020
By Jahnavi Jivana dasiKirtan musician, Jahnavi Harrison and popular singer, Willow Smith have teamed up to release a new song entitled ‘Surrender (Krishna Keshava)’. The piece is a rendition of the sacred prayer for protection and shelter purportedly sung by Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as he walked the length of India. This is a first time collaboration for Jahnavi and Willow, who met last year and share a belief in the power of music to heal, uplift and raise consciousness. ‘We had started it some months back, and had planned to revisit it at a later date,’ says Jahnavi. ‘When the world situation ...
- 15 May 2020
Varnasrama College — ONLINE will be officially inaugurated tomorrow, 15 May 2020 (Friday) with a global Go-Vrishabha Puja in conjunction with Vrishabha Sankranti. The main puja will be conducted at 7:30 AM India Standard Time at Nandi Sanctuary in Sridham Mayapur, West Bengal, India....
- 14 May 2020
When the COVID-19 pandemic started taking its hold over the world, I was inspired to do some research on this topic from various different angles to present to a youth group. After hours of study and labor, I could make the presentation included here.
...- 14 May 2020
As you are all well aware, due to current restrictions there is no opportunity to distribute Srila Prabhupada's literature on the street or door-to-door and practically all of our centres are closed to the public effectively stopping all outreach events. Here are some measures which have been taken in ISKCON Wales to circumvent these obstacles.
...- 14 May 2020