NBS#33 Gaura Purnima Special Edition - Siksastakam.
On the most auspicious occasion of Sri Gaura Purnima, this issue is dedicated on the eight verses left behind by the most merciful Lord Gauranga!
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has given the benediction
“Those surrendered souls who read the Sri Siksastaka prayers, which are the nectarean words flowing from the mouth of the Supreme Lord Gauranga, with devotion, will certainly be attracted to the honey from Lord Chaitanya’s lotus feet, and like intoxicated bees, plunge into the lily-fi...

HG Mahat Tattva Prabhu’s sannyasa name is HH Bhakti Anand Tirtha Swami Maharaj.
Srila Prabhupada: A spiritual master or leader should not be proud of his position; being always humbler than an ordinary common man, he should go on preaching the cult of Caitanya Mahaprabhu by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 17.31 Purport)

Home kirtan program in Italy (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If one wants success in practical yoga practice, it is advi......

Home kirtan program at Montclair, NJ, United States (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The demigods are pleased when sacrifi......

A Hip New Way to Preach - The Artwork of Adidev das.
Adideva das is known for his artistic contributions in the Krishna conscious community. Some of his sculptures include the dioramas in the Los Angeles and Detroit temples and the 3=D dioramas at the Festival of India. At New Raman Reti, our japa walk features his sculptures depicting the philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita.
Srila Prabhupada encouraged him to work as an artist. Adideva prabhu describes his introduction to Krishna consciousness as making art. During his first meeting with Srila Prabhu...

This Land Of Love And Bliss (Album with photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Today I am leaving beloved Vrindavan for a 6 week preaching tour of Australia, New Zealand and China. My heart is torn between staying and going, but go I must because it is the desire of my spiritual master to introduce others to Sri Vrindavan Dhama. This morning I visited Radha Kunda to bath and beg for mercy. If it is Srimati Radharani’s desire then one day I will again return to this land of love and bliss.
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KK Bindu #371, continuing three crucial points for making advancement from Vallabhacharya, plus more
The latest issue of Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu e-magazine was just released. This issue includes:
* THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PARENTS – Some personal instructions to disciples,
by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
* The Reverse of “Radha” – A first-time ever translation speaking about the condition of Radha in separation from Krishna.
* WISDOM, PATIENCE AND SURRENDER Part Two – Another first...

Nagar Sankirtan at Langkawi Island, Malaysia (Album with photos)
On the 14th of March, 30 devotees from ISKCON Sungai Petani c......

March 19. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: On Love of Guru and Krishna.
I recently had a conversation with a friend who claimed that theoreticians estimate that the average person accomplishes only 10% of his promises, is open to only 10% of his emotions, and his heart is only 10% alive with love. If there is any truth in that, it isfrightening to consider that I will miss out on so much in life. I have the greatest fortune to be linked to the Supreme Lord and to his best devotees, but if I give only 10% of ...

Gopal Krishna Swami visited today Indian PM Narendra Modi and gifted him with a beautiful BBT book with Krishna conscious art.
Srila Prabhupada: Our only request is that if you want happiness, if you want to prosper, make your life successful, you must read Bhagavad-gita thoroughly, as it is, as Krishna says. Don’t try to misinterpret. Bombay, April 2, 1974.

Initiation ceremony (Album with photos)
Congratulations Mukunda Rico! He was just initiated by H.H. Jayapataka Swami, and his new name is Mukundanghri Govinda dasa.
Srila Prabhupada: If you are steady either in success or failure, that is called yoga. Don’t mind for the success or failure. Do act on behalf of the Supreme Lord. And if you are steady in that position, then your working in spiritual platform is successful. New York, April 1, 1966.
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Simantadvip in Mayapur. (Album with photos)
This island represents sravanam (hearing). Places covered in Simantadvip tour are Yoga pitha, Srivas angan, Advaita bhavan, Caitanya math, Chand Kazi samadhi and Sri Jagannath mandir.
Yoga pitha: Yoga Pitha is the appearance place of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. It is the home of His father Jagannatha Mishra. Here you can have darsan of several Deities including Sri Panca Tattva, Sri Lakshmi Nrsimhadev and Mahaprabhu with His wives Lakshmipriya and Visnupriya.
Srivas Angan: It is the birthplace of Hari...

The last day of Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama (Album with photos)
Prananatha Das: All the groups merge together in the main car park area. Today was the last day for Navadwip Mandala parikrama 2016. We visited Murari Gupta Prabhu’s temple, Sri Caitanya Math, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura’s Bhajan Kutir and Samadhi, Srila Gaurakisora dasa Babaji’s Samadhi, Khol Bhanga Danga (The soldiers of Chand Kazi broke the mrdangas played by Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu here), Advaita Bhavan, Gadadhara Bhavan, Srivasa Angan, Yogapitha and final...

Hare Krishna School Gala Day Auckland, New Zealand - Everyone Is Having Fun! (6 min video)
Srila Prabhupada: We take a newspape......

Monks vs Zombies! (2 min video)
What if Monks and Zombies met on the same street?
This must be Zombies’ most fortunate day when they heard devotees chanting Hare Krishna!
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/5wmyXb

March 18. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: Preaching Like a Lion.
Back to Godhead magazine. I like to scan the titles of Srila Prabhupada’s Back to Godhead essays written during the War: “Mr. Bernard Shaw’s Wishful Desire” (referring to Shaw’s desire that Gandhi’s 76th birthday could actually be his 35th birthday). Srila Prabhupada wrote, “We heartily join with Mr. Shaw in his attempt to subtract forty-one years from the present age of Mahatma Gandhi. But death does ...

Srila Prabhupada’s Shower of Mercy (12 min video)
Relish photographs of Srila Prabhupada interacting with his disciples throughout the world, along with excerpts from his letters in which he encourages his disciples to be all they can be and do all they can do for Krishna’s pleasure. An empowering and enlivening 12-minute film meant to reawaken Prabhupada’s mood and mission, especially regarding his female disciples.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/d1DaE9

Realizations from a pilgrimage in Mayapur.
Aniruddha Dasa: Flew into Melbourne this morning after an odd night on the flight from Singapore to Melbourne. I don’t think it possible to be comfortable in an airplane even if you are in First Class. We were in Business. We used up frequent flyer points, just for the record.
Here’s the rub. The material world is meant for suffering. First class, second class and third class passengers are all suffering in the material world. Whichever class you are in you can’t avoid the jet lag of mat...

Beautiful aerial photos of today’s Navadwip Mandala Parikrama (Album with photos)
Prananatha Das: Today on Navadwip Mandala parikrama, we visited Pancavaktra Siva Sthana, Bilvapuskar: (Replica of Bilvavana in Vrndavana.), Meghera Chara, Simantini Devi Temple, Chand Kazi Samadhi, Jagannatha Temple and Sridhara Angana: The residence of Kolaveca Sridhara.
Much of the day was spent walking through the beautiful countryside, so I included a few extra pics of that.
Tomorrow will be the last day, as the devotees walk back to Mayapur from the Jaga...

Devotees to Feed 50,000 For Shantipur Festival.
Devotees from ISKCON’s headquarters in Mayapur, West Bengal are expected to feed hot sanctified vegetarian meals to around 50,000 villagers in the nearby town of Shantipur on March 20th.
The Shantipur festival has been a key part of ISKCON Mayapur’s Gaura Purnima festival for many years.
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Harinama in Barnaul, (Barnaul is a city and the administrative center of Altai Krai, Russia) (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “As fire burns dry grass to ashes, so the holy name of the Lord, whether chanted knowingly or unknowingly, burns to ashes, without fail, all the reactions of one’s sinful activities. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.18)
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Why do you immediately jump to Krishna’s pastimes from the Tenth Canto?
Hari Sauri das: When we were in Bhuvaneshwar, in late January and early February of 1977, two or three moviemakers came. They told Srila Prabhupada that they were making a movie and that they wanted to popularize Krishna’s pastimes. They said,
“Hare Krishna is becoming popular, and we want everybody to know about Krishna. We want to show Krishna’s Vrindavan pastimes. Since you are the guru of the Hare Krishna movement, we would like to get your blessings...

Like Father, Like Son (8 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: Several days ago, here in Sridham Mayapura, we gave sannyasa to my disci......

March 17. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: Disappointment from India.
On February 8, Srila Prabhupada had written to India’s new Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, requesting her to sanction the release of money from India. A reply, dated Feb. 25, New Delhi, came from the Prime Minister’s official secretary, Mr. L. K. Gha:
Dear Swamiji,
The Prime Minister has seen your letter of February 8, 1966. She appreciates the spirit which prompted you to carry the spiritual message of Srimad Bhagavad-g...