It increases the team spirit in such a nice way! Devotees start cooperating with each other because it's just like two soldiers on the battlefield they may be from opposite parts of that country and maybe politically completely opposite and all but when they are there they have to be nice to each other and they naturally start to encourage each other and then they develop a bond... So we saw that with our team also, and devotees started getting close to each other, they started appreciating each other, not only that but many many devotees initially have this fear for distributing ...

Since the most holy Appearance Day of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is on March 28, 2021, Rukmini discusses the mercy of Lord Caitanya. How has His mercy impacted and changed our lives, and the whole trajectory of our future?

Sri Chaitanya Caritamrita is a jewel mine, a treasure house of all kinds of wealth, there are stories there are descriptions of the pastimes of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, there are blessings and benedictions galore for all of us who hear them with faith and love and devotion and conviction but if ever we were wondering why Krsnadas has Kaviraj why he is Kaviraj there's that too and when I look at the beautiful within the Chaitanya Caritamrita there is poetry, he is the king of poets there is such poetry embedded in these lines that Srila Prabhupada stopped everything to painstakingly translate

What we are discussing today is from that time of Mahaprabhu where He was traveling for six years and He set off from Jagannath Puri towards south India. When Mahaprabhu set out for this journey, Srila Prabhupada has helped us understand there were many reasons that are why He set off for this journey. One of the reasons was that He wanted to visit all the holy places. Yes that's a reason that's expressed, but through the travel of the holy places, within this section that we'll be reading today, it is described that actually by His travel He made these holy places of pilgrimage, He actually was e...

In our Krishna conscious movement we should follow in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya and the six Goswamis of Vrindavan. They were always serving Krishna in the mood of separation, they never said now I've seen Krishna or last night I danced with Krishna no they were crying where is Krishna and they were always searching after Him wondering when they would finally be able to see Him we should also desire intensely to see and be with Krishna. But first thing is to become purified through devotional service, it is not possible otherwise so keep on helping me spread this Krishna conscious movement fo...

“Has anyone ever become convinced in Krishna Consciousness by listening to this record? No. He will simply think it is nice magical sounds, that's all. But, if he reads one book, he will be convinced about spiritual life. That is our success” Letter to Brahmananda -- Bombay January 07, 1975

Krsna was always amazed by Radharani's love. "How does Radharani give Me such pleasure?" He would ask. In order to study Radharani, Krsna lived in Her role and tried to understand Himself. This is the secret of Lord Caitanya's incarnation

Kripamoya Prabhu: As part of my preparing for this class, I did a lot of reading. And I kept seeing this word "Āliṅgana" and it means that wherever Lord Chaitanya went, He was embracing the people, so it wasn't just the chanting of Hare Krishna. It wasn't just the, you know, a high philosophy, but He made friends with people and when he asked me the question, how do we keep people in Krishna consciousness for a lifetime? I must say I'm gonna embrace them and make them friends!

Visakha Prabhu is such a well-known devotee because of her contribution to this movement in her so many various different capacities, as a writer as Srila Prabhupada's photographer, as a co-producer and co-director for this wonderful movie "The Hare Krishna Movement", her book "5 years 11 months" is one of my favorite books I like to go back to that it's so beautiful, her sharing, I actually visualize most of whatever you share there makes me feel so close to Srila Prabhupada. Thank you so much for your lifetime of devotion Vishaka Prabhu, it's such an honor and such a wonderful example for us t...

ISKCON Mayapur and ISKCON Kirtan Ministry - working together. Day 1 (of 4) 13 March 2021. Kirtan 'Online' from around the world 22.00 - 23.00 Agnideva Prabhu 23.00 - 24.00 Śri Vallaba Prabhu & family 00.00 - 01.00 Sarath Prabhu and Family 01.00 - 03.00 Kirtan Mandali ISKCON PUNE 03.00 - 04.00 Hari Kirtan Rasa & Team 04.00 - 05.00 Circuito de Kirtans 05.00 - 07.00 Alachua Kirtan Community 07.00 - 08.00 Premanjali & Team 08.00 - 09.00 ISKCON Auckland Crew 09.00 - 10.00 Yamuna Devi

Caitanya Mahaprabhu says: “I have brought medicine to awaken every living being from perpetual sleep. Please receive the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, and awaken. One has to continue chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and preaching the chanting of this mantra because such preaching and chanting constitute the perfection of life. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.24.67 Purport)

Her Grace Jagattarini Mataji joined ISKCON and first met Srila Prabhupada in America in 1970 (many of you may have heard of this famous story of a successful actress becoming a devotee). Through her connections with the Movement, Jagattarini met her husband, Bhurijana Prabhu, and together they pioneered a nama-hatta center in Hong Kong. Srila Prabhupada encouraged her to use artistic talents in attracting people to the cultural side of devotional service. Some years later this manifested during her stay at the Gita Nagari farm (USA) as a series of puppet shows, later presented for worldwide viewin...

About Kusha Devi: She became a devotee at the age of 17, moved into the temple as soon as she turned 18 in 1969. Govinda dasi deputed Jayasri Prabhu and her to grow the first Tulasi plants in the western world. In 1970, Govinda dasi was asked by Srila Prabhupada to make Gour Nitai Deities. So she deputed Kusha Devi to sculpt the clay form of Lord Caitanya, the first in our Iskcon.

Tour South India with Chandan Yatra Das. In the mood of visiting the Dham when you can't physically go to the Dham, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) is bringing the Dham to you

“You can associate with me by reading my books.” Srila Prabhupada Morning Walk -- Toronto, 7 August 1975. [Interview] with H.G. Navina Nirada Das

"According to Vedic civilization, the perfection of life is to realize one’s relationship with Kṛṣṇa, or God.… All living entities are parts and parcels of God. The parts are meant for serving the whole, just as the legs, hands, fingers, and ears are meant for serving the total body. We living entities, being parts and parcels of God, are duty-bound to serve Him.”

The Dialogues with Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya and Prakasananda Saraswati. C Adi 7.41, Purport: "A sannyāsī, accepting the renounced order very strictly and wearing nothing more than a loincloth, should always enjoy the philosophical statements in the Vedānta-sūtra. Such a person in the renounced order is to be considered very fortunate." The Māyāvādīs in Vārāṇasī blasphemed Lord Caitanya because His behavior did not follow these principles. Lord Caitanya, however, bestowed His mercy upon these Māyāvādī sannyāsīs and delivered them by means of His Vedānta discourses with Prakāśā...

Neither you nor your men can conquer the most powerful Bali. Indeed, no one but the Supreme Personality of Godhead can conquer him, for he is now equipped with the supreme spiritual power [brahma-tejas]. As no one can stand before Yamarāja, no one can now stand before Bali Mahārāja.

Many years ago a great Krishna Bhakti teacher, Bhakti Tirtha Swami, penned the following 4 principles of community building: 1. Treat everyone you encounter as if the success or failure of your spiritual life depends on the quality of your interactions with them. 2. Think of the person you love the most and aspire to treat everyone with that same quality of love. 3. View all conflicts as your own fault first. 4. Realize that people in your present environment might very well be the people with whom you will live out your life and who are likely to be with you at the time of death. ...

“As a matter of principle, devotees should read, speak and hear Srimad-Bhagavatam persistently, twenty-four hours daily if possible. That is the recommendation of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu” Srila Prabhupada Srimad Bhagavatam 5.6.16, Translation and Purport

Diving deep into the core elements of our philosophy as expounded in the Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) invites you to join us for an enlivening talk by Kadamba Kanana Swami.

The mission of The Grihastha Vision Team is to support, strengthen, educate and enliven the individuals, couples and families who are or will be involved with the grihastha ashram. We want to help you spiritualize your marriage and make it an act of seva. Remember, Vaisnava etiquette begins at home.

Join us for a virtual tour of TKG Academy, a PK-12 independent private school in Dallas. Learn about the college preparatory academic and spiritual programs, rooted in the bhakti traditions of India. Meet dedicated teachers, take a look at classrooms, and answer all your questions.

Interviewing HG Akuti Devi Dasi. Famous for her "prasadam preaching", filling everyone up to the neck with a ten preps feast including Steve Jobs. Many would stay at the temple and become devotees being convinced by the power of the prasadam!