10 day marathon of book distribution in UK (Album of photos)
Geeta Bhandari: The first day of the 10 day marathon was a roaring success. We were all blessed to go out door to door in Stanmore with His Grace Vaisesika das. He is so empowered and inspired us as he invariably does. The people were so receptive and we had so much fun. Seeing how fulfilled and content people are when they receive the books is truly one of life’s most special gifts. Thank you Vaisesika das for giving us so much of your time, wisdom & blessings which allowed us to ...
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- 29 Jun 2019
Harinama in Israel (5 min. video)
Srila Prabhupada: In the Adi Purana Krishna tells Arjuna: “Anyone who is engaged in chanting My transcendental name must be considered to be always associating with Me. And I may tell you frankly that for such a devotee I become easily purchased.” (Nectar of Devotion, 12)
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- 28 Jun 2019
The gopis pulled Madhumangal’s sikha! (Album of photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: We are extremely grateful to the devotees of Sri Jagannath Mandir, Seshadripuram for their loving hospitality. They arranged nice preaching programs and took care of us like a family. In the temple preside Sri Jagannath, Baladev, and Subhadra, along with Sri Sri Radha Krishna Chandra, Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai.
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- 28 Jun 2019
Shaunaka Rishi das - Education, Vision, Love & More (video)
Shaunaka Rishi das is the Director of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS), a position he has held since the Centre’s foundation in 1997. He is also a Hindu cleric, a lecturer, a broadcaster, and Hindu Chaplain to Oxford University. His interests include education, comparative theology, communication, and leadership. He is a member of The Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public Life, convened in 2013 by the Woolf Institute, Cambridge. In 2013 the Indian government...
- 28 Jun 2019
EXCERPT from CHASING RINOS VOLUME TWO: INDIA/AROUND THE WORLD
by Sam Speerstra (Syamsundar das)
- 28 Jun 2019
Inauguration of ISKCON Dindies- Worlds largest walking festival (Album of photos)
Pandharpur Wari or Wari (Vari) is an annual pilgrimage (yatra) to Pandharpur - the abode of Lord Vithoba(Krishna) in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in honour of the deity. Palakhis (palanquin processions) carrying the paduka (foot prints) of various saints - most notably Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram - from the Varkari (Warkari, “one who performs the Wari”) sect (which venerates Vithoba), are taken from their respective shrines to Pandharpur....
- 28 Jun 2019
Kirtan Tokyo (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare—these sixteen names composed of thirty-two syllables are the only means to counteract the evil effects of Kali-yuga. In all the Vedas it is seen that to cross the ocean of nescience there is no alternative to the chanting of the holy name.” (Kali-santarana Upanisad)
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- 27 Jun 2019
Giriraj Swami: Today is the disappearance day of Srivasa Pandita, one of the members of the Panca-tattva: sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu-nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara srivasa. In describing the Caitanya tree, Sri Caitanya-caritamrta (Adi 10.8–11) states,
“The two brothers Srivasa Pandita and Sri Rama Pandita started two branches that are well known in the world. Their two brothers were named Sripati and Srinidhi. These four brothers and their servants and maidservants are considered one big branch. There is no counting the subbranches of thes...
- 27 Jun 2019
Distributing Krishna conscious books in Seoul, South Korea (Album of photos)
The wonderful book distributor Nitya Kishore dasi has once again returned to Seoul and has again single-handedly distributed literally 1,000’s of Korean books so far and in a remarkably short time. She has personally discovered the very best ways to approach these Seoul-city dwellers so that their keen interest in spiritual knowledge is quickly awakened: upon which it becomes the most natural thing for them to eagerly and joyfully take and donate for the books! Here are...
- 26 Jun 2019
Glorious Panama City Rathayatra 2019 (Album of photos)
By the mercy of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhup......
- 26 Jun 2019
The story of the Polish Gita! TAKA JAKA JEST!
On May 27, Nandini Devi Dasi, manager of Viva Kultura, the organization that runs Indradyumna Maharaja’s summer tours and festival programs, ordered 3000 hardbound, full size, Polish Bhagavad-Gitas. The problem: the books had to arrive in Poland on June 20th. This gave the BBT less than a month to produce, print, bind and ship this title. We just could not say no because it is such a wonderful opportunity to distribute the Bhagavad-Gita As It Is to so many festival goers. The translation was more or ...
- 26 Jun 2019
Big harinama in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: To say nothing of the spiritual adv......
- 26 Jun 2019
Harinama in Budhanilkantha, Nepal (video)
Srila Prabhupada: By chanting the holy name of Krishna one is cleansed of the dirt t......
- 26 Jun 2019
Not bad for quiet Tuesday evening!
Shastrakrit Das: I was just sitting behind my book table and chanting and i hear this car approaching with the windows open blasting loud Sanskrit prayers. Out of the car comes these two really friendly priests and they come straight to my book table. They asked me for the Vedas. So I thought I will just go along and asked them if they want the Vedas in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi or English. They said “in Hindi please” so I opened my van trunk and brought the set of Hindi Bhagavatam and showed them and they ...
- 26 Jun 2019
Preaching program in Poland (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Worship of the Lord, whose name is like the sun, for just as a......
- 25 Jun 2019
Living in two worlds – the real and the apparent.
Sutapa Das: According to the cosmic cycle described in the Vedas, we are living in the most corrupted epoch. Four fundamental principles underpin any functional society, organization, family or group; self-control, cleanliness, compassion, and truthfulness. When individuals wholeheartedly embrace these virtues, success is guaranteed on every level – physically, emotionally, socially, and most importantly, spiritually. The analysis of the sages, however, reveals that three of the four are pra...
- 25 Jun 2019
Romapada Swami: the distinction between `ego’ and `false-ego’
Question. Our BG discussion group has been rambling for lack of our ability to grapple with the meaning of ‘ego’. All of us generally agree that spirituality is about surrendering the ego or getting rid of 'I consciousness’. But understanding it conceptually itself seems a challenge. We discussed 'I am not the body, I am the soul’, and 'I am the eternal servant of the lord’ aspects. We also cited the example of sage Valmiki - he must have lost consci...
- 25 Jun 2019
Request for prayers.
Sarvani Dasi: I have just been asked by Daru Brahma devi dasi, Darlene Dossick, to let you all know that ......
- 25 Jun 2019
Rath Yatra - Rohtak, India (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna movement is present in every millennium of Lord Brahma’s life, and the holy name is chanted in all the higher planetary systems, including Brahmaloka and Candraloka, not to speak of Gandharvaloka and Apsaroloka. The sankirtana movement that was started in this world five hundred years ago by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is therefore not a new movement. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 2.7.15 Purport)
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- 24 Jun 2019
ISKCON of Connecticut: Festival of India 2019 (Album of photos)
The 11th annual Festival of India held on June 15 at Bushnell ......
- 24 Jun 2019
Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education: Bhakti-Sastri Opening Ceremony (Album of photos)
This year we have two Bhakti-Sastri......
- 24 Jun 2019
Mini Rathayatra in Bologna (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: What is the business of these Krishna conscious students? They......
- 24 Jun 2019
Kids raise £4000 to fix the aging roof of Iskcon Leicester, UK (Album of photos)
Around 60 children stepped out this morning for their “Raising the Roof” sponsored walk…their effort to help restore the roof of ISKCON Leicester. Over £4000 was raised by them. Well done to all of the children. Be blessed with your wonderful efforts!
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- 24 Jun 2019
Buddhimanta prabhu (seen in this photo from NY July 1976 on the right holding the mridanga)
BB Govinda Swami: I went to mangala arati this morning.
- 24 Jun 2019