“Ahimsa” farming is the traditional, ancient Indian method of farming. “Ahimsa” means “non-violent”, and so Ahimsa farming does not entail any harm to the animals or land. Some would call it ‘Yoga farming’, or working in natural harmony with the land.
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- 12 May 2021
Guru carana padma dasi joined the movement in 1976 in Chicago where she was engaged in full time outreach/sankirtan programmes. She came to the UK in 1979 and was on the full time ladies sankirtan party in London and around the UK. After marrying Kripamoya Dasa in 1982 they developed community through the Nama Hatta outreach and FOLK (Friends of Lord Krishna) programmes as well as supervising, educating and nurturing new students who joined the ashram. After having her 3 children she became involved in children...
- 12 May 2021
Volume 5 was five years in the making and includes the transcriptions from DVDs #61-80. This collection of oral histories features 108 devotees such as Mukunda Goswami, Jananivas, Srutakirti, Gopal Krsna Goswami, Bhakti Caitanya Swami, Cinmayi, Bhaktimarga Swami, Manjuali, Mohanasini, Garuda, Swarup, Ranchor, Sripati, Mondakini, Kishor, Kishori, Harikesa, Bhurijana, Janaki, Jadurani, Janananda Swami, Bhakta das, Bhagavan and Krsna Bhamini to name a few. There are 700 individual and unique stories to relish every day!
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- 12 May 2021
H.G. Sesa Das speaks on developing a spiritual vision as taught in the Bhagavad Gita
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- 11 May 2021
Krishna Dharma Das is the acclaimed author of a number of English versions of Ancient Indian classics including Mahabharata, Ramayana and Panchatantra. He is also a broadcaster, appearing regularly on the BBC’s ‘Pause For Thought’, and has written many articles giving the Vedic spiritual perspective on current events. He is a student of His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
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- 11 May 2021
Hare Krishna! ISKCON Alachua has formed an End-of-Life Team to serve the needs of our community as devotees approach the final stage of their lives. The EOL Team is a group of trained volunteers to assist you or your loved one in navigating the transition to end-of-life. We also provide care and support for family members.
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- 11 May 2021
How can you dissect what you learned from the Bhagavad-gita and apply it in your daily life
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- 10 May 2021
On harinama in Miami Beach, one vacationer wanted to play the drum, and he did an impressive job. He was even able to play it as Mahavishnu Swami swung him around in a circle. When the kirtan was over, he told he was a Prabhupada disciple, Markandeya, visiting from California. May 7,
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- 10 May 2021
From stenciling and painting huge maha-mantra signs on the walls of towns and villages while on padayatra in Goa and Karnataka South India, we arrived at a new innovative phase in teaching this sacred chant to the people. A group called the Harinama Mandir Orchestra are using harmony, rhythm and texture to teach new devotees how to chant. This rhythmic singing of sacred sounds of the maha-mantra could range from simple melody to highly complex structures with repetition as a core aspect. All of this done in an enchanting meditation lounge!
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- 10 May 2021
Harinama Mandir is a group of musicians who have teamed up in order to propagate the Krishna Consciousness movement under the direction of ISKCON. This group gives ample opportunities for all classes of men to utilize this art of chanting the holy names of the Lord rhythmically and systematically, as a service to Krishna.
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- 10 May 2021
The first-ever exclusive online Japa Retreat by His Grace Mahatma Prabhu (ACBSP) took place on April 18 and 25. More than 600 participants from 38 countries attended the retreat, including prominent ISKCON leaders as HH Jayadvaita Swami Maharaja, HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami Maharaja, and other senior Vaisnavas.
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- 10 May 2021
Due to the pandemic Australia has been in lockdown for almost a year, with no visits to the temple or harinama festivals. The sound of the holy names of the Lord was conspicuous by its absence in Melbourne. When some restrictions were lifted, Vrindavan Kirtan Prabhu seized the opportunity to organise a weekend Preaching Bhakti Yoga Kirtan festival.
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- 10 May 2021
Devotees from South Africa participated in a prayerful kirtan for devotees and the world. Taruni Radha Devi Dasi and Paramahamsa Dasa (from Johannesburg) together with the Durban Kirtanuity Youth Group (Shankarshan Dasa, Balarama Dasa, Sudhir Prabhu, Raghukula Tilaka Dasa and Purushottama Dasa) were amongst those who participated.
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- 10 May 2021
This one the gopi is sharing how endlessly long and lonely her nights are as she pines for krishna
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- 10 May 2021
As Devotees, we are trained to offer pure appreciation to Vaisnavis, to see them as “mothers” and to honor and offer them all respect. To all the devotee mothers, I humbly offer obeisances and pray to always have my heart and mind and eyes pure enough to see you and respect you as Lord Caitanya taught.
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- 9 May 2021
Today is International Mother's day as celebrated in most countries. The Swami remembers his beloved mother while honouring all mothers.
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- 9 May 2021
Don’t think that simply our books are meant for selling. No. It is meant for reading also. If we read regularly, at least two hours, three hours, that is tapasya. Tapo divyam
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- 9 May 2021
Join us to help develop ISKCON's only island temple into a retreat centre and first-class guest facility. Inish Rath island has forests filled with deer, peacock, swans, wildflowers, and the gentle sound of Krishna kirtan
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- 9 May 2021
The familiar sights of Mayapur are ones that we all take shelter of even when far away: Srila Prabhupada's bhajan kutir, the samadhi of His Divine Grace, the darshan of Sri Sri Radha\-Madhava and the asta sakhis, Sri Sri Prahlad\-Nrsimhadeva, Sri Sri Panca Tattva, and along with all these heart nurturing darshans, we see you and Pankajanghri Prabhu.
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- 9 May 2021
Denukhari prabhu receives a Russian “Srimad Bhagavatam” set, a Russian “Chaitanya Charitamrita” set and a Russian “Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita” set from Gopal Champu prabhu! Jay Srila Prabhupada!
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- 9 May 2021
You have been blind from your very birth, and recently you have become hard of hearing. Your memory is shortened, and your intelligence is disturbed. Your teeth are loose, your liver is defective, and you are coughing up mucus.
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- 8 May 2021
Though you have left this world and now are beyond our reach and pitiful cries, I have faith that through the transcendental medium you will hear my words
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- 8 May 2021
People suffer from material distress because they are not attached to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. A pure devotee’s chief concern, therefore, is to raise the ignorant mass of people to the sense of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
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- 7 May 2021
With heavy hearts we observed the peaceful passing of His Grace Pankajanghri prabhu yesterday. As one of the most critical personalities in the development of the Pujari floor of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium, his absence is now deeply felt. Over the years (even decades), we have come to rely on his seniority, purity, and quality of devotion to Krishna as an example to us all.
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- 7 May 2021