IN FOCUS: BHADRA YAMUNA DASI
Interviewed by Glenn Harrison.
Glenn: Hi Bhadra Yamuna dasi. We’ve had discussions about your life before being a devotee, I found it very fascinating, please share some of it here for The Conch.
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- 14 Apr 2020
Honorable Transport Minister Mr. Suvendu Adhikari donated 2 lakhs to ISKCON Mayapur to battle against COVID-19 crisis
...- 13 Apr 2020
Welcome to all of you. I'm also pleased to see all of you chanting from various places. We can see all the devotees on one screen after another. I'm also seeing you all, but you also would be seeing others. You will be experiencing that 1500 to 2000 devotees are chanting from 784 locations. This is very pleasing. This is very enlivening and inspirational news. When the Lord sees that all these devotees are chanting from these many locations and are having friendly dealings amongst each other then the Lord appears.
...- 13 Apr 2020
Thank you Hon’ble Indian Health Minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey Ji for your call to appreciate ISKCON for preserving humanity at this hour of emergency and acknowledged our generous humanitarian action of feeding the vulnerable Delhiites and valiant efforts of our volunteers.
...- 13 Apr 2020
VAISNAVA CARE COURSE
Over a weekend at the beginning of February, Damodara dasa, from Chowpatti, India, presented a course at New Govardhana to inform devotees of the mood and wishes of ISKCON leaders and GBC members regarding devotee care.
- 13 Apr 2020
GROWING BANANAS
By Alyona Potapovai
Syntropic gardening proposes that the soil always remains occupied by growing species – where trees, grains and vegetables grow harmoniously. Photosynthesis and soils are stimulated, organic matter is constantly added, and above all, there is complete independence from herbicides.
- 13 Apr 2020
Now is the perfect time to become a sage, page by page.
Ever felt overwhelmed seeing the bookshelf of all Prabhupada’s books wishing to just drink all this in one go? Or did you ever put a book under your pillow hoping it will manifest to you while asleep?
This free app will help you to systematically go through these books while having a realistic goal in front of you. You can even set reminders to read your pages and see how others are doing on the same journey and inspire one another.
- 13 Apr 2020
Learning And Gaining From Difficult Times (10 min. video)
Another online Wisdom Tree message from HG Jagattarini Mataji
- 12 Apr 2020
You may be glad to know that, despite all the physical and logistical challenges, ISKCON India and its affiliate foundations (Annamrita and India Tribal Care Trust) have served over 6 million (60 lakh) plates of prasadam since the lockdown.
...- 12 Apr 2020
Radha Mohan Das: This presentation focuses on spiritual and esoteric issues regarding NASAs moon landings. I include ancient Indian Vedic perspectives on the celestial moon, and quotes from Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s purports on the Bhagavat Purana and other works. I do not explicitly say that the modern moon landings were definitely faked, but I express doubt. Rather I try to entertain that possibility by looking at the astrological Rahu as representing a different realm to the heavenly celestial moon.
...- 12 Apr 2020
A newly discovered opera, Krishna, by Sir John Tavener is to be staged for the first time after the late composer’s friend Prince Charles flagged up its potential.
Sir John Tavener is one of the most acclaimed British composers of the postwar years, admired by Prince Charles and the Beatles, among others.
- 11 Apr 2020
ISKCON Mayapur devotees take prasad in 4 trucks to distribute to the villagers as a part of Food for Life Program at this hour of need!
...- 11 Apr 2020
- 10 Apr 2020
Life’s unfairness does not give you license to walk the wrong path of dharma!
Karna asked Krishna - “My mother left me the moment I was born.
Is it my fault I was born an illegitimate child?
I did not get education from Dhronacharya because I was considered a non Kshatriya.
Parshu-Raam taught me but then gave me the curse to forget everything since I was a kshatriya.
A cow was accidentally hit by my arrow & its owner cursed me for no fault of mine.
I was disgraced in Draupadi’s swayamvar.
Even Kunti fina...
- 9 Apr 2020
Devotees at Prabhupad Bhavan, ISKCON Brno (a city in the Czech Republic) and Nava Gokula farm, are sowing wheat by hand aiming towards self-sufficiency. (2 min. video)
- 9 Apr 2020
Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HG Vaisesika Dasa through ZOOM - ISKCON of Silicon Valley (video) - ISKCON of Silicon Valley
...- 9 Apr 2020
Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada (video)
Pastimes of Srila Prabhupada by HG Bhima Prabhu - 4th Apr 2020 ISKCON Juhu Mumbai
- 8 Apr 2020
At 9.45am the Prasad arrives from Krishna’s Castle, our team of volunteers box it up and put the ingredient labels on, in a safe healthy way, then volunteers drive it out to different locations.
...- 7 Apr 2020
Follow Up GBC Address 2020 (4 min. video)
This is a follow-up video address by His Holiness Ramai Swami, the 2020 GBC Chairman, requesting all devotees to be mindful of the implications of COVID-19.
- 7 Apr 2020
ISKCON is daily feeding 250000 people in INDIA in partnership with the government agencies. These include daily-wage workers, migrants, families with low income
...- 6 Apr 2020
- 6 Apr 2020
His Holiness Janananda Goswami: This month saw two dear disciples leave the world, on their way Back to Godhead. I would like to thank all the devotees who prayed and gave their blessings to these two wonderful souls. I have written a little life history about Jairama prabhu and how he left. Generally dying with Corona is not a very good way to go- in IC – no one allowed to visit or be in the ward, even family members and funeral with no one present etc. But Krsna had a different plan.
...- 6 Apr 2020
How I Came To Krishna Consciousness - Bhakta Rex (6 min. video)
Srila Prabhupada: Fate can be changed by Krishna consciousness. Krishna says, “I shall give you protection from all the resultant action of your sinful life.” That is fate changed. When you surrender to Krishna, He takes charge of squaring up all your sinful activities and their reaction. Surrender to Krishna; then your fate is changed. Delhi, November 28, 1975.
- 6 Apr 2020
Does a virus or some teeny bacteria have a soul?
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Prabhupada: So similarly, soul is everywhere.
Brian Singer: And in the animal also? In the dog?
Prabhupada: Oh, yes.
Brian Singer: Yeah? And how far down in the animal world? Like you have the worm and also bacteria and the virus. Is also true?
- 6 Apr 2020