A disciple of Srila Prabhupada, Bhajahari prabhu, left his body at 9.45 this morning in UK. It was very very peaceful. He was hearing Srila Prabhupada chanting and had Radhakunda water in his mouth, tilak and neckbeads and Radharani's garland on his head.
Here is a 4 min. video of him talking about his memories in re......

Will you exercise or exorcise the demands of the senses?
In the Gita, Krsna says that only one who is free from sinful life can engage in His service with determination:
“Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life and whose sinful actions are completely eradicated are freed from the dualities of delusion, and they engage themselves in My service with determination.” (Bg. 7.28)
Souls conditioned by material nature become used to obeying the demands of the senses.
One Vaisnava poet has compared the senses and...

Maha Nectar in Auckland, New Zealand (Album with photos)
When Sri Krishna brought the Maha-Mantra, He did not just bring it so ......

Chanting Only.
Question: Is it possible to go back to the spiritual world just chanting the Mahamantra without accepting diksa from a spiritual master?
Romapada Swami: As described in Caitanya Caritamrita, to chant the holy name of the Lord one need not depend upon other paraphernalia or practices, for one can immediately get all the desired results of linking with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It may therefore be questioned why there is a necessity for initiation or further spiritual activities in devotional service for one who engages in the...

TOVP: Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasasana 2017 Update (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada, our beloved Founder Acarya gave the priceless gem of Krishna consciousness to the world. He is the touchstone for millions of lives, the benefactor of the International society for Krishna Consciousness, and the very fountainhead of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
For his pleasure, we have created an exquisite design for the Vyasasana which will be located directly facing the altars, with an unhindered view of the Guru Parampara, Panchattatva and Radha M...

Music Video - Hari Haraye Namaha (9 min video)
Dr Sahadeva dasa: This is a well known traditional Gaudiya Vaisnava song, composed by Srila Narottama Das Thakura.
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New Releases from the Bhaktivedanta Archives.
The Bhaktivedanta Archives is pleased to offer two new releases:
1) The VedaBase™ 2017 update.
2) Original unedited audio of Śrīla Prabhupāda for the year 1970.
The 2017 VedaBase™ update includes:
a) 1970 Reverified Against Original Audio
b) The Māyāpur-Vṛndāvana Festivals with Śrīla Prabhupāda (1972–77) by Lokanāth Swami
c) In Conversation with Śrīla Prabhupāda, Contexts and Contemplations. by Lo...

Simhachalam temple (9 min video)
Simhacalam is a Krishna temple and farm project near Passau, Germany. We’re a community of Krishna devotees with something for everyone; whether you’re spiritual beginner coming for the first time, or you are wishing to deepen your spiritual experience, Simhacalam is a place for you!
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/Omjn4X

Los Angeles Nectar and Bliss (Album with photos)
Amazing Ratha Yatra during Martin Luther King Parade in Los Angeles, USA
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TOVP: A historical day! (Album with photos)
Sadbhuja Das: SIDE DOME KALASH BRACKET
Today was a historical day.
Toda......

Srila Gopal Bhatta Goswami Appearance Day observed at ISKCON-Delhi: 17-01-2017 (Album with photos)
Shrila Gopal Bhatta Goswami appeared in 1500 AD (though, according to some authorities, he was born in 1503) as the son of Venkata Bhatta in the town of Shrirangam in South India. Their residence was in a village not far from Shrirangam called Belagundi.
According to Narahari in the Bhakti-ratnakara, Shrila Gopal Bhatta Goswami was given a vision in a dream by Mahaprabhu in which he was fortunate enough to witness all the Lord’s Navadwip pastim...

Srila Prabhupada Accepted me as His Disciple.
Deena Bandhu Das: His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada gave me initiation in the old La Cienaga Temple in LA on the fourth day of the dark half of the month of Magh, which was 25th January, 1970. I remember it was one of the last ceremonies where Srila Prabhupada did everything. He chanted on the beads, did the yajna, and gave the lecture. After this time, Srila Prabhupada would chant on the beads in his room and someone else did the fire sacrifice. This time Srila Prabhupda came down off his Vyasanana, sa...

Congregational home program with a sneak-peek at Yadubhara’s upcoming Srila Prabhupada bio movie for cinemas. It’s looking beautiful.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/quYB6a

“Indian day” class.
Kamalini Dasi Darling: This picture is in the Emerson Waldorf School Calendar (in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US). In the 5th grade they learn about India, so every year they have us come to teach a class. They all dress up and wear tilak and we tell Krishna pastimes and have a Kirtan.

Dauji! (Album with photos)
Indradyumna Swami: The village of Dauji is a one hour drive from the town of Vrindavan. In Dauji everyone and everything revolve around the local temple where a famous Deity of Lord Balarama resides. Dauji is another name for Balarama meaning ‘older brother.’ After taking an amazing darshan we wandered around the village visiting various sites and meeting with the local people. The village so much reminded me of the town of Vrindavan 30 years ago. Everything was very simple. People were in love with the deity of D...

West Africa 2016 book distribution Marathon.
The Ibadan, Nigeria Nagara Sankirtana Group led by Yadhunath prabhu won the West A......

Snow Deity :) in Russia, Omsk Oblast.
“Oh, Lord, the ocean of compassion and nectar! You are the dwelling place that is attractive for all. I offer You my respectful obeisances again and again. You - the only one who frees the fallen souls of this world. But how do you do it, very few people can understand. O ocean of mercy! Again and again I bow before You. ”
“Oh, Lord Jagannatha! Please save me. Oh, fallen friend, I again and again bow before You. Please deliver me from this terrible ocean of material suffering. After gaining You...

Supersoul, Freewill, Predetermination.
Q. 1. Since free will is operating with every soul’s choices, how is Paramatma’s guidance operative in relationship to this free will?
Q. 2. Another dimension is this: Sri Isopanisad says every other choice other than Krishna’s will, is degrading. So how can we exercise a free will choice that is within the realm of non-maya, or the spiritual realm – that may not be a predetermined choice?
Romapada Swami: Krishna dynamically responds to the free will choices of living entities. As Sr...

56 KM PADAYATRA IN TOGO, WEST AFRICA: from tear gas to tears of love (Album with photos)
By Bhakti Carudesna Swami
A party of 50 devotees assembled at the ISKCON Lomé temple
On December 17th 2016, ISKCON devotees of Lomé, a small town in a small country (Togo has about 6 million people), held a small but ecstatic padayatra for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada. Several devotees from three other West African countries had joined the 45 devotee Togo team: three from Ghana (Yuga Prabhu, chairman of the West African Executive Council ...

ISKCON NZ Auckland. Friday night Harinam. (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: This is Krsna consciousness. You have to act by the desires of Krsna. That is the proper use of your senses. You cannot use for your purpose. Anything… Just like you are working in some establishment. Anything in that establishment, you can use for the proprietor’s business. You cannot use it. Just like in hospital there are blankets. It is written there, “Hospital Property.” So long you are in the hospital, you can use it. But you cannot take it ou...

A Time When Gainesville Airport Was Puskar Prabhu’s Art Museum (2000)
Srila Prabhupada: The best policy to control the mind is to desire how to spread Krsna consciousness. This is the best. Kamah krsna-karmarpane. Narottama dasa Thakura has said that you cannot be free from desire. That is not possible. This is useless attempt. They say that “You become desireless.” No, that is not possible. How can I…? If I become desireless, I become dead. So long I am living entity, I must desire. I cannot check it. Therefore kama means desir...

Alien Identities in the Vedic Hindu scriptures (22 min video)
Radha Mohan Das: The purpose of the presentations is to ultimately explore the Srimad Bhagavatam’s paradigm of a universe teeming with life, as well as discuss works such as the Vaimanika Sastra and the Samaranga Sutradhara.
Within Alien Identities, I draw parallels between modern UFO related phenomena and the ancient world - - Presenting the astronomical and anthropological aspects of scriptures in the Vedic tradition, in an accessible way that can be appreciated by devotees and ...