Fortunate souls get Srila Prabhupada’s books (Album with photos)
Mohanasini Dasi: Slow, rainy, flooding weekend….but Sunday, I met so many people who responded favorably to Srila Prabhupada’s amazing books! Such mercy! Please take a moment to click on the pics and see what they think!
Book distribution totals for this weekend: 11 Perfection of Yoga, 14 Chant and Be Happy, 57 Higher Taste Cookbooks, 2 Science of Self Realization, 87 Bhagavad Gitas, and 1 Srimad Bhagavatam…total: 172 books
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First darshan of Sri Sri Radha Madhava in Kiev, Ukraine – 6-Aug-2017 (7 min video)
After many years finally, Their Lordships have appeared for the pleasure of Their devotees! Pure Ecstasy!
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Little rough on the outside but sweet on the inside
Garuda das: Some people feel rather strongly about their beliefs such as the fellow pictured below … here I am in LA (during the Rathayatra) connecting with someone who would normally be considered a fanatic Christian … but like a pineapple, such persons are a little rough on the outside but sweet on the inside. 😊

Auckland NZ: Sri Baladeva’s appearance day celebrations (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In this age, hearing is more important than thinking, because one’s thinking may be disturbed by mental agitation, but if one concentrates on hearing, he will be forced to associate with the sound vibration of Krishna. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.24.35)
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Southall Rathayatra - 6th August 2017 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Those who are advanced and highly qualified and are interested in the essence of life know the good qualities of Kali-yuga. Such people worship the age of Kali because in this age, simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one can advance in spiritual knowledge and thus attain life’s goal. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 11.5.36)
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Jhulan Yatra 2017 Festival Photos,ISKCON Mayapur (Album with photos)
Jhulan Yatra is one of the most spectacular festivals celebrated in Mayapur for the pleasure of Sri Radha-Madhava and Vaishnavas. Starting from the Ekadasi day, the festival continues for 5 days till Balaram Purnima. The presence of HH Jayapataka Swami for festivals in Mayapur is always special for Mayapur devotees and we are very fortunate to have Maharaja’s association for Jhulan yatra 2017 festival. Maharaj never fails to infuse enthusiasm in everyone and makes everyone fee...

Harinam Sankirtan in Union Square Park Saturday, August 5th (Album with photos)
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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Sharing Krishna consciousness in Málaga, Spain (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Pure devotees chant the Hare Krishna mantra, and simply by hearing this chanting from a purified transcendental person, one is purified of all sinful activities, no matter how lowborn or fallen one may be. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 3.126 Purport)
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A Tidal Wave of Mercy (13 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: Check out the days proceeding Woodstock 2107 in Poland as 700 devotees from around the world come together to prepare Krsna’s Village of Peace to receive the first persons coming to the event. A precursor for what’s to come!
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Prabhupada, “Your name is Nirmalaaaaa.”
Nirmala: Six months later, already delayed by a broken-down van, my sankirtana crew and this six-month veteran hurried toward the New Vrindavan temple, where Srila Prabhupada had already arrived in July 1974.
As I ran up the knoll toward the temple I was unprepared for the visceral reaction that overtook me.
Srila Prabhupada was singing Jaya Radha-Madhava, and his voice was being broadcast over the loudspeakers.
At first the loud sound didn’t strike me, but then suddenly his voice pen...

The brahmachari ashram in New Govardhana, Australia.
Owen Maher: The brahmachari ashram has a growing number of residents who are fully engaged in devotional service to ISKCON’s Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and New Govardhana’s most merciful presiding Deities. I was able to interview two such residents, Govardhana dasa and Suratanath dasa. Govardhana dasa received first initiation from His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami almost two years ago. Originally from Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandira in North Sydn...

Celebrating Radha and Krishna’s pastime of swinging on a golden swing in Vrindavana (video)
Jhulan Yatra during the sacred month of Shravana.
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