Huge Janmashtami celebration in the concert hall “Russia” of the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia (Album with 120 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: It is the practice of brahmanas conversant with the science to pronounce a Vedic mantra in the right accent. But even if the Hare Krishna mantra is not chanted properly, it still has so much potency that the chanter gains the effect. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.13.27 Purport)
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The cult of Krishna is growing in officially atheist China.
Hindustantimes.com: Numbers are difficult to compile and often anecdotal in nature, but the philosophy of love and devotion as symbolised by Krishna, one of Hinduism’s popular deities, is evidently attracting many Chinese in urban areas.
Last week, a large number of devotees celebrated Krishna Janmashtami, the day that marks his birth, across China in big and small groups, at yoga centres and among family members.
Celebrations were mostly marked by chanting of “Hare Krishn...

Radhastami – Glories of Srimati Radharani (video class) by Vaisesika Prabhu.
From the Rik-parisistha:
“Srimati Radharani is always to be found with Sri Krishna, and Madhava is always to be seen with Radhika. One is never without the other’s company.”
From the Gopalottara-tapani:
“She is the embodiment of maha-bhava, or the highest transcendental ecstasy, and none of the other gopis, or cowherd damsels of Vrindavan, possesses Her excellent qualities. Radharani is therefore known as the most famous Gandharva.&rdqu...

George Harrison Festival in Liverpool 27th August 2016 (4 min video)
Parasuram das: It was a simple event, Harinam on stage, 1,000 Chant and be Happy books, Prasad parcels for everyone. Every year the City of Liverpool puts on Beatle Week and this event was for George Prabhu. The hall holds 500 seats and there were two seatings. Sakshi Gopal Prabhu coordinated the devotee’s role in the event. The people of Liverpool love the Beatles (as everyone does) even the airport is called John Lennon Airport!
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Harinama and book distribution in Israel, Tel Aviv (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: First birth is from your parents, but ......

Preparations for the Bhakti Sangam Festival/Ukraine (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: For a devotee, liberation is no probl......

Janmastami Florida Festival 2016 - Alachua Temple (7 min video)
My name is Bhakta Mike, and I am a 21-year-old brahmachari living at the Krishna House. I am a film student at Santa Fe as well as a community member of the Hare Krishna community in Alachua Florida. I am recently in the stage of finding a way of using my skills in Krishna Consciousness. My Siksa Guru Kalakanta Das once told me that “a way of advancing in Krishna Consciousness is through finding a service that you like” so I’ve started to apply that concept and I’ve ...

*Legends of Jagannath Puri*: The Jagannath Rath Yatra.
A Short Documentary by National Geographic Channel now in HD Quality (42......

Iskcon Coimbatore Showers Golden Lotuses On Balagopal For Janmashtami (2016)
Ratirupa Jahnava Devi Dasi: This year,devotees at ISKCON Coimbatore, offered Lord Krishna , a very special abhishekam of 108 Kanaka Kamalas ( Golden Lotuses), while greeting the Lord on his transcendental birthday.
The grand event , planned in commemoration with the Golden Jubilee celebration, was sponsored by devotees, patrons & well wishers , and was flagged off by the unveiling of a ISKCON 50 plaque dedicated to Srila Prabhupada by HH Bhakti Vinoda Swami Maharaj, ...

“Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.” Tips for Steady Chanting.
Ananda: How can I find the strength to be steady in my spiritual practice of chanting the holy names of even when uncertainties in life come my way?
I believe this is a gradual process. In the beginning, we will come back to that relationship with the holy name after a prolonged time. Then, gradually, we will notice that we are always a little absent in our relationship when life gets tough. And we will grieve about it. We will ask ourselves: &...

Celebrating Janmashtami in Hare Krishna Mandir - Warsaw (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: O my Lord, Your holy name alone ......

Hare Krishna Festivals UK - Pershore Plum Festival - 28th Aug 2016 - Pershore, Worcestershire (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhup......

New Raman Reti - Janmastami 2016 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: All glories to the all-blissful holy name of Sri Krishn......

Young Hare Krishna devotee Subhadra Devi Dasi of Colombia at the famous TV Show @GrandesChicosCO in the service of Krishna with her ......

Beautiful ISKCON Mira Road Temple (12 km from Mumbai) (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Chanting the holy name is the chief......

Best way of Life - Harinam Sankitran in Germany (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: That is my ideal of life, to form a nice ......

Vyasa-puja offering 2016 read in the Warsaw temple for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada.
Krishnakshetra Swami: O Master at whose feet all masters sit, O Śrīla Prabhupāda, here is one of your students—by no means a master—bowing at your feet and begging to remain seated there, among my many masters, your followers.
It has been fifty years since you officially established your mission in the form of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This year we celebrate a half-century of your enduring mission, and I pra...

Janmastami & Srila Prabhupada Vyas Puja Celebration in Nava Vraja Dham, Hungary (2016)
Srila Prabhupada: One is understood to be an eternal servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead if he considers himself a servant of the holy name and in this spirit distributes the holy name to the world. (Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 8.16 Purport)
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The Ācārya of the Golden Age!
The first-ever Pencil Shading book in ISKCON released by Rūpa Raghunātha Vāṇī Publications!
The Ācārya of the Golden Age was offered to Śrīla Prabhupāda on his Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā by His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami on this auspicious Fiftieth Anniversary of the incorporation of ISKCON!
About this unique book, His Holiness Jayapatākā Swami said, This book will give wonderful meditation on Prabhupāda to kids and ...

This is the work of Kardami Kapila Prabhu, during Janmastami at Bhaktivedanta Manor. (Album with photos)
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Bhaktivedanta Manor - Packing away the Janmashtami festival (Album with photos)
More than 70.000 guests visited the Manor and participated in a large variety of events who brought Lord Krishna closer into every body’s life. Bhaktivedanta Manor’s Temple President, Srutidharma prabhu, seen in this photo engaging in dismantling the temporary structures used during the festivities.
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Vrindavan: A Green Paradise! (Album with photos)
Indradyumna Swami: On our way to Tibet to circumambulate sacred Mount Kailash in two weeks, we stopped in Vrindavan to seek the Lord’s mercy and blessings. Heavy monsoon rains have turned Vraja into a veritable green paradise, especially in and around beautiful Radha kunda and Syama kunda.
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Notes from a class by Krishna-kripa das.
Manidhara Prabhu: It is the blessing of the 1960s and 1970s that people were doubting everything.
Srila Prabhupada challenged and debated with his disciples. He did not like them to accept things blindly.
When asked about to what say to Christians, Srila Prabhupada would make the point that they are not following the Bible. The Bible says ‘thou shall not kill’ but the Christians are killing so many animals.
We have answers for all questions in Krishna consciousness.
In Sweden, schools ...

Janmastami 2016 at New Govardhana, San Diego (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “For one who wants liberation from the fruitive reactions of material activities, the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, or glorification of the name, fame and pastimes of the Lord, is recommended as the most perfect process of atonement because such chanting eradicates the dirt from one’s heart completely.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.12).
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