If you don't mind, I will take a few minutes of your precious time to address the issue of double- voice amplification kirtans in the Mayapur temple room. Mayapur is, after all, the "home base" temple for all members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness; it is our world-heardquarters. We should all feel concerned and connected to the Mayapur project, especially now that the new temple is under construction
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- 19 Apr 2011
On 12th of April 2011, Mombasa, Kenya celebrated a very special Ram Navami festival as a beautiful new ISKCON temple was opened and Their Lordships Sri Sri Sita Rama Laksman Hanuman were installed and welcomed to reside in Nyali to give Their blessings to all the residents of Mombasa
...- 19 Apr 2011
By Parasuram dasAnswer = The toxic river Yamuna in Noida Delhi. There is no river in the world as polluted as the most sacred river in the world. It is a long way from the crystal clear Yamuna river in the Himalayas, with the cool delicious water that can purify anyone of all sins and give pure bhakti
...- 19 Apr 2011
This article is in the form of a letter addressed to a male devotee, who has lost faith in the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, especially the effectiveness of chanting the Holy Names and has expressed his doubts about the validity of faith in the realization of truth
...- 17 Apr 2011
By Bhakti Raghava SwamiWe have but a few devotees serving in the Kingdom of Cambodia at their base camp in Siem Reap, the gateway to the former Khmer empire where some 200 intricately carved stone temples towered the skyline of this once most powerful Asian kingdom
...- 15 Apr 2011
By Madhava- nanda dasThis year is the tenth anniversary for Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu, the free e-magazine from ISKCON Gopaljiu Publications. To date 249 issues have come out and there are nearly 4,000 devotees subscribing. Our thanks to all of our readers and devotees who have made this milestone possible
...- 15 Apr 2011
For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page contains the following results for the month of February 2011
...- 15 Apr 2011
By Parasuram das
The Srimad Bhagavatam is full of pastimes describing how the living entity comes in touch with Krishna Consciousness. Whether it's the story of Druva Maharaj, or Prahlad Maharaj, or the four Kumaras. So here is the story of how Finnegan regained his spiritual life.
...- 14 Apr 2011
By Vraja Vilasa DasMayapur is the root of the ISKCON tree. Completing this temple, predicted by Bhaktivinode Thakur, will uplift the entire world. Every gift makes a difference, no matter how large or how small. To contribute to this historic project, you can now use Paypal
...- 14 Apr 2011
The Monthly Sankirtana Festival of Encouragement, held last weekend to honor the Divine Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra, was concluded on Rama-navami (Tuesday, April 12th), on which day the final results were offered to Srila Prabhupada, Sri Rama and their Lordships at the ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) temple in San Jose, CA.
...- 14 Apr 2011
Vaisnavananda das (ACBSP): Whenever someone passes away, it becomes a cause for bereavement and lamentation. However, when a Vaisnava or Vaisnavi passes, it is a jubilant and glorious occasion. This was highly exemplified by the passing of my former wife, Bhaktin Edna Galicia...
- 14 Apr 2011
By Abhaya Mudra DasiGive a swan to water that is mixed with milk to drink and he will extract the milk from it. Give a crow to drink the same water and he will drink it without noticing the milk content. Both birds drink but the quality of their liquid intake is different
...- 12 Apr 2011
Sri Mayapur International School has vacancies for the following teachers starting in August 2011.All positions would be on an ongoing basis after a trial period of 3 months.
...- 12 Apr 2011
By Parasuram das
Westminister Council are trying to pass a law that will criminalise people who distribute free food. It will also criminalise people who are homeless if they are caught sleeping on the street. Such a law will certainly affect Food For Life, which is based in Soho street temple, and Food For All which is based at Matchless gifts in Kings Cross
...- 12 Apr 2011
By Vraja-kumara dasI would like to take this opportunity to glorify HH Dayananda Swami Maharaja, who was until recently known as Abhay Prabhu, having fortunately taken sannyasa on the auspicious appearance day of Sri Ramanujacarya and becoming the 100th sannyasi in ISKCON
...- 9 Apr 2011
By Jaya Madhava DasMy beloved Russian wife Lavanga Radhika dd left her body this morning at 10:45 P. M. Moscow Time. It apparently was KRSNAs Mercy to her, as her body was beyond recovery. Please say prayer's for her, Im very sure Lord Sri KRSNA has wonderful plans for her
...- 9 Apr 2011
By Lakshman dasFor several years now His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Maharaja has been taking devotees to visit holy places after concluding the Gaura Purnima festivities in Mayapura. This year in Vrndavana dhama it has been our great privilege to welcome Maharaja and the safari devotees for a whole week of blissful sadhu sanga
...- 9 Apr 2011
By Narada Priya devi dasiThe question about whether women should become initiating spiritual masters or not has been raised. Some speculate about what to call her-- "Maharani", instead of "Maharaja"? "Jaya Guru devi", instead of "Jaya Gurudeva"? Hearing all this, I am thinking, "Why change anything? Didn't Srila Prabhupada say not to introduce anything 'new'? Prabhupada didn't make women sannyasis while on the planet, so why should he favor female diksha guruship?"
...- 9 Apr 2011
For many years we would have wonderful processions for Gaura Purnima and Narasimhadev appearance day through the centre of London. but then the police informed us that they were not insured to police the events. We would have to get a professional security company to steward the event - the costs were going into thousands and thousands of pounds
...- 8 Apr 2011
The Deities in the temple before they built temple were facing the opposite direction they are now when right before Mr Nair died he said 'if they do not leave the land I will take a rock and smash that Krsna's face'. When Srila Prabhupad heard this and while Mr. Nair's body was being carried past Radha Rasabihari towards the crematorium he said "Just look, Krsna is having the last laugh."
...- 8 Apr 2011
By Shraddha- devi DasiThe Remington Company started as a firm that manufactured rifles. It took them almost half a century to add a book-related item to their product catalog, when in 1873 they added the Remington typewriter! Who hasn’t heard of the Remington Typewriters, and who hasn’t heard of the winding Remington Road, Sunnyvale, in sunny California?
...- 7 Apr 2011
By Zee TVCoverage of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu`s birth anniversary celebration at Isckon HQ, Mayapur, West Bengal. Watch three very nice videos - in Hindi - broadcasted in 68 countries
...- 6 Apr 2011
Devotees often quote a lecture by Srila Prabhupada where he said that even if they were seventy percent surrendered; Krsna will still take them back to Godhead. During this lecture, Srila Prabhupada was speaking on how one has to be one hundred percent surrendered. At the end of the class, he noticed the devotee’s disappointment that they will not be able to make the standard
...- 4 Apr 2011
A devotee friend asked me recently about the rationale behind creating a strategic plan for a spiritual organization. He understood the need for strategic planning in the corporate world where you have to anticipate market changes and consumer interests, but he suspected its relevance to our confederation of devotees who, after all, are ultimately interested in transcendence. Doesn't it go against the spontaneous nature of performing devotional service and spoil the devotees' spirit a little if everything has to be so mapped out?
...- 4 Apr 2011