Srila Prabhupada: Let there be all victory for the chanting of the holy name of Lord Krishna, which can cleanse the mirror of the heart and stop the miseries of the blazing fire of material existence. (Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 20.12)
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- 14 Sep 2020
This year we get the wonderful opportunity to celebrate the most auspicious month of Purusottama which is approaching in just a few days. The acharyas recommend us to take advantage of this holy month as it is like a Bhakti Super Sale where any spiritual activity performed, one gets 1000 times the benefit!
...- 14 Sep 2020
- 14 Sep 2020
Our programme is mainly about making good food for the less privileged and all to enjoy. It also helps to bring the needy/less privileged to Krishna through the act of feeding, caring and empowerment.
...- 14 Sep 2020
The sun-god felt great affection for his devotee Satrajit, and as a token of his satisfaction the demigod gave him the Syamantaka jewel. Each day the gem would produce about 170 pounds of gold, and the place where it was kept and properly worshiped would be free of calamities such as famine or untimely death, and also of evils like snakebites, mental and physical disorders, and the presence of deceitful persons
...- 13 Sep 2020
Understanding the importance of bullocks, their role in cow protection and how we can be engaged in this service. Karunamayi devi dasi interviews Krishna Kirtan das, succesfull bullock trainer from New Govardhan, Australia.
...- 13 Sep 2020
- 13 Sep 2020
Hearing that a total eclipse of the sun was soon to occur, people from all over India, including the Yadus and the residents of Vrndavana, converged at Kuruksetra to earn special pious credit. When Krsna and Balarama saw Nanda Maharaja and mother Yasoda, both the Lords and Their foster parents were overcome with emotion. Raising their two sons onto their laps and holding Them in their arms, Nanda and saintly mother Yasoda forgot their sorrow.
...- 12 Sep 2020
It’s easy to take mothers for granted. Some researchers recently followed around one such mother for a week in an attempt to estimate the monetary value of her ‘motherly love’. She took the kids to school, so they calculated how much a taxi driver would cost. She cooked the breakfast, lunch and dinner so they approximated the wage bill of a chef. The mother also played the role of a cleaner, psychologist, accountant and nurse to name but a few. They calculated the overtime the mother put in, and how she would often go on for years without any time off (ever...
- 12 Sep 2020
"Taking care of the children is just as important as doing Deity worship. One service is not more important than another. These children aren't ordinary children. They are Vaikuntha children. They have been sent by Krishna Himself."
...- 12 Sep 2020
- 12 Sep 2020
First and foremost I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved in "International Shravanam Week". It was a monumental task to organize, especially in the current climate. Without the hard work and dedication of everyone on the team, none of this would have been possible.
...- 11 Sep 2020
“I would believe only in a God that knew how to dance.” - Nietzsche, Thus Spoke Zarathustra
A few days ago, I went for a long walk with a very dear friend. We were so absorbed in our talks that we forgot the time. All of a sudden, we found ourselves surrounded by the pitch-black night.
A recent hurricane had torn off the branches of many timeworn trees and uprooted numerous others, leaving us an ominous path back home. Fortunately, my friend had a mobile phone with torchlight function, and our eyes were thus firmly fixed on the bump...
- 11 Sep 2020
The Global Devotee Care Directorate is pleased to announce their next live conversation with Partha Das and Uttama Dasi on Devotee care in Grihastha Ashram.
...- 11 Sep 2020
When Krsna and Balarama offered Their teacher, Sandipani Muni, anything he desired, he asked for the return of his son, who had drowned in the ocean at Prabhasa. The two Lords at once traveled there on Their chariot and ordered the ocean to return Their guru’s son.
...- 10 Sep 2020
- 10 Sep 2020
- 10 Sep 2020
>Once, in the company of her maidservants, Queen Rukmini was personally serving her husband, Lord Krsna, by fanning Him as He relaxed on her bed. Rukmini’s quarters were extremely beautiful, boasting a canopy hung with brilliant strings of pearls, as well as effulgent jewels serving as lamps.
...- 9 Sep 2020
His Grace Mathura prabhu joined ISKCON in the early eighties in PH and served in different capacities as temple commander, temple president, a good Sankirtan devotee etc. He was a sergeant in the Nigerian Air force when he joined. Diving headlong into Krishna Consciousness, he had assured his siblings that he was doing this for their own interest and benefit.
...- 9 Sep 2020
This is a second podcast with HG Govinda Prabhu, who is an exponent of Indian culture through the wisdom of Mahabharata, Ramayana and Bhagavatam. He has an experience of almost 30 years in Vedic education and counseling and travels extensively all over the world sharing his reflective knowledge and wisdom. Whether counseling children, guiding families or mentoring corporate and social leaders his profound insights are always practical, comprehensible and relevant to all cross-sections of the society
...- 9 Sep 2020
- 9 Sep 2020
Devotees in Vrindavan narrate their memories from HH Gunagrahi Swami’s devotional life including his glorious departure from this world, occurred under the most auspicious circumstances! Devamrita Swami commented the event as “Iskcon’s finest hour!”
- 9 Sep 2020
Concealing Their innately perfect knowledge by Their humanlike activities, Krsna and Balarama went to Avanti to reside at the school of the learned spiritual master Sandipani Muni.
...- 8 Sep 2020
- 8 Sep 2020