Ecstatic Harinam Sankirtan in Union Square park Thursday, May 17th (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: What we are requesting you? “You think of Krsna. Chant Hare Krsna.” That’s all. Where is the difficulty? We don’t say, “You think of that, this of that, to this demigod, that demigod.” No. We don’t say. What is the use of other demigod? We show all respect to everyone, even to the ant, but that does not mean that any demigod, any damn, any rascal, should be worshiped as God? No. That is not possible. We can s...

“Don’t forget we are servants”
BB Govinda Swami: We have always heard the statement that God works in mysterious ways. We’ve always heard the statement that we have our plans and Krishna has His plans. So I can only say that we should continue to endeavor sincerely and we should wait for Krishna to reveal His hand.
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Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gitas in Arabic profusely distributed!
In the photo: Visiting Saudi Arabian family clearly joyful to be getting the Arabic Gita from a Hare Krishna devotee in New York City. These new Gitas just arrived in New York only a few weeks ago, and he has already distributed the first full carton of 28 copies himself. He just wrote of the personal happiness he is feeling from this type of sankirtan and said he always has one of these Arabic Gitas in his hand while simultaneously begging to meet someone to take it…

North America’s 21st annual Vaishnava-Christian Dialogue.
Twenty-five people attended the dialogue, with a theme this year of “Monasticism from the Vaishnava and Christian Perspectives.” Christian participants included the Abbot and several monks from a local Catholic monastery, a Protestant minister, a husband and wife team of Christian scholars, and several professors from the Washington D.C. area. A coroner and a sculptor rounded out the varied group. Among the Vaishnavas were ISKCON Communications Director Anuttama Das and his ...

“Who is Pure Devotee?” by HG Mahatma Prabhu - May 16, 2018 (5 min video)
You speak of pure devotee, that he is saktyavesa avatara, that we should obey him only—these things are the wrong idea. If anyone thinks like that, that a pure devotee should be obeyed and no one else, that means he is a nonsense. We advise everyone to address one another as Prabhu. Prabhu means master, so how the master should be disobeyed? Others, they are also pure devotees. All of my disciples are pure devotees. Anyone sincerely serving the spiritual master ...

Tips for Moms (and Dads)
What are some of the qualities of a devotee of Krishna? The Caitanya Caritamrita gives a list of 26. As parents, it a great list to work with:

1 kind to everyone, 2 does not quarrel with anyone, 3 fixed in the Absolute Truth, 4 equal to everyone, 5 faultless, 6 charitable, 7 mild, 8 clean, 9 simple, without material possession, 10 benevolent, 11 peaceful, 12 completely attached to Krsna, 13 has no material hankering, 14 meek, 15 steady, 16 self-controlled, 17 does not eat more than required, 18 sane, 19 respectful, 20...

Art Of Tolerance - By HH Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami (28 min video)
In the Bhagavad-Gita, Shri Krishna Says - “Oh Arjuna! The temporary appearance and disappearance of happiness and distress, it happens just like the changing of the season. It arises due to contact of the senses with the sense objects. It is constantly changing, tolerate it and move on. Some problems need to be tackled immediately, some problems need to be ignored, some problems need to be tolerated and we cannot do anything about it. Therefore all of us have to realize that the...

Harinama in Düsseldorf, a city in western Germany (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Take advantage of these books, this knowledge, this prasadam, and this chanting. Be happy, and go to Krsna. It is such a nice thing.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/vDAZt7

A few pics from “Soul Expressions” event last week in the Manor, UK. (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In a memo, Prabhupada said to one devotee: “Your material formulas will not help you. Krsna consciousness means to become mad after Krsna and to follow the order of the spiritual master. Quoted in BTG #29-05, 1995
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Kirtan-fest in Riga, Latvia’s capital, filled the city and our hearts sweet taste of holy name (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If a living entity is developed in Krsna consciousness and is merciful to others, and if his spiritual knowledge of self-realization is perfect, he will immediately attain liberation from the bondage of material existence. PURPORT In this verse the words daya jivesu, meaning “mercy to other living entities,” indicate that a living entity must be merciful to other living entities if he wishes to make pro...

The goshala of New Govardhana farm just got some help (Album with photos)
New Govardhana’s goshala fundraising dinner. A night full of entertainment and extreme generosity to help protect Krishna’s cows and build them a new home.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/z63BME

Simhachalam Brahmachari Ashram, Germany (Album of photos)
Ripping out the remainder, replacing the rotten beams and insulatin......

MotelGita reaches out to Community Colleges in Florida.
MotelGita recently put Bhagavad Gitas across 3 campuses of Columbia County Public Library & 4 campuses of Eastern Florida State College Library.
Students who are tomorrow’s leaders, scientists, inventors, entrepreneurs and engineers will be now really inspired by these books!

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by H.G. Mukunda Datta Prabhu in Iskcon Vrindavana on 15.05.2018 (video)
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The spiritual world is here!
Kadamba Kanana Swami: There is another world than the one we live in. It is transcendental and is not subjected to the material influences of our world. There, Lord Brahma operates on a different time scale to ours where one of his days includes thousands of cycles of the four yugas – even one cycle of which in our world is considered to be a very long period of time. In fact, kali yuga does not even manifest in such higher regions of the universe. It is said that in the heavenly planets, there is always an atmospher...

Kirtan-mela and preaching program in Moscow, Russia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Love of God is not an ordinary commo......

Ratha Yatra Festival in Minneapolis, USA (Album with photos)
Balaram Das: We had excellent Ratha Yatra on May 6th here in Minn......

Srimad Bhagavatam Class by HH Romapada Swami at ISKCON Naperville, 15th May 2018 (video)
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The comfort blanket of rationalization keeps us willingly in the cage of illusion - Gita 16.08 (5 min video)
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Seminar for Technology Professionals at Marriott Residency Inn, Hartford on May 14. Seminar Topic - “Seeker within, Achiever without” with Chaitanya Charan Das (Album with photos)
Find them here: https://goo.gl/JHkSfm

Kirtan Mela in Riga, Latvia (Album with photos)
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: I’m currently in our ISKCON temple in Riga Latvia. Over the weekend we had a wonderful kirtan mela, led by Adirasa prabhu (previously Aditi Dukhaha prabhu) and Ananda Vardhana Maharaja. It’s one of the original temples from the former Soviet Union, and the Deities are among the first Deities from that time.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/axTtPc

Kurma Dasa: Hare Krishna! A Night at the Movies (Album with photos)
Last Night’s Premier Irish Screening of “Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami who Started it All” was an ecstatic event.
Over 100 devotees from all across this Wee Green Land gathered for a Prabhupada-centred reunion.
A splendid time was had by all.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/EyGvWc

Mother Kulangana 2018 Appearance Day Remembrances in the Manor (Album with photos)
On a Sunday near to her Appearance Day, dev......

Ratha Yatra 2018 in Kharkov, Ukraine (Album with photos)
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura: We will fearlessly tell ever......