Today July 7th 2009 is Guru Purnima. Srila Prabhupada was little skeptical of celebrating Guru Purnima the way several other sects in India do, i.e. by quoting Vedic tradition. Whenever Srila Prabhupada was asked about celebrating Guru Purnima, he would reply, “We do gurupuja every day”
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- 7 Jul 2009
Beginning at noon on Saturday, July 11, New Vrindaban Community will host the annual Chariot Festival. The festival will feature a large hand-pulled chariot, colorfully decorated with flowers, flags, balloons and festoons.
...- 7 Jul 2009
What I experienced at New Vrindavan was entirely different than what I expected…. Because it’s part of the Krishna religion to be evangelists, I thought that the devotees would be extremely pushy in showing their beliefs to us
...- 7 Jul 2009
- 4 Jul 2009
By Parsada devi dasiThe aims and objectives of this program are to identify, enthuse and unite our ISKCON children all over the world, through the in-depth study of Srila Prabhupada's books.
...- 4 Jul 2009
By Patita Pavana das One evening back in ’69 at Boston’s ISKCON Press, about a dozen of us devotees were honoring lunchtime left-overs of dal and chapattis in the prasadam room. Discussion naturally centered upon the most outstanding personality any of us would ever meet, Shrila Prabhupada.
...- 4 Jul 2009
- 4 Jul 2009
By Indradyumna SwamiOne thing I appreciate about traveling in Russia is the constant reminders that this world is an unhappy place. I am reminded again and again to become serious and to focus on my devotional service.
...- 28 Jun 2009
By Samba DasBy the blessings of Srila Prabhupad and all the vaishnavas our maiden Rathayatra festival turned out to be very successful with thousands of people attending the program
...- 28 Jun 2009
Baroda Mayor and recently elected Member of Parliament, Sri Balkrishna Shukla, inaugurated the procession by sweeping the road in front of the Lord's Rath (Chariot) with a golden handled broom, following the age old tradition of the Maharajah of Puri
...- 27 Jun 2009
By Gaura Krishna das1984 marked the year when ISKCON devotees set out from Dwaraka on the first ISKCON padayatra ever. H. H. Lokanath Swami was amongst the padayatris and many other senior devotees from ISKCON took part.
...- 26 Jun 2009
By Vaisnava - nanda dasaIt is with a sad heart that we inform the Vaisnava community of the passing of Kaviraj das prabhu on June 1st, 2009. Kaviraj prabhu is a direct initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada.
...- 25 Jun 2009
Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally used to inspect temple cleaning and if He would see a little particle of dust He would remark, "O, you have not done very nice.''
...- 24 Jun 2009
By Radhikakrpa Devi Dasi“Is it Sai Baba?” a bold voice questioned me over my shoulder aboard the Cathay Pacific flight from Sydney to Hong Kong. I lifted my head out of the book I was reading and turned my face towards the speaker to find a tall lady dressed in an official attire with a pleasing personality stood indicating at the ring in my second finger.
...- 22 Jun 2009
By Deena Bandhu dasaOne day, one devotee, who wishes not to be named, came to see me. He said he had a large donation and he wanted to see Sanatan Goswami's Samadhi repaired and wanted to know if I could do it. I was completely amazed as just the day before I was thinking about this.
...- 21 Jun 2009
By Deena Bandhu dasaEveryone was anticipating when we would get darshan of the original Kunda excavated by Srimati Radharani and Her sakhis with their golden bangles, kankans. However the pumps that were pumping out the water were getting clogged with mud and each time they got close, they would break down.
...- 21 Jun 2009
By Devaki Prana dasAfter several days of battling with the upsurging waters coming into Radha Kunda from Kancana Kunda with pumps breaking, clogging pipes and goverment disunity amidst general mismanagement (a body without a head), despite such shortcomings, Sri Radha has finally allowed a darshan of Her sacred lila stan.
...- 21 Jun 2009
By Indradyumna SwamiI am happy in Krsna consciousness. With each rising and setting of the sun, I come closer to the goal of my life. I constantly thank Krsna for allowing me to meet with Srila Prabhupada's books and my eternal spiritual master in this life.
...- 20 Jun 2009
By Anupama Devi Dasi The Sri Mayapur International School's holistic approach to education engages the body, mind, intelligence and words of devotee children from all over the world. It prepares them to fulfill their life's purpose spiritually, at the same time providing internationally accepted skills, training and academic education
...- 18 Jun 2009
In response to "A Request for help in starting a new website for Struggling Devotees." Self-control in matters of sex starts with brahmacarya, passes through grhastha and eventually goes back to absolute celibacy in sannyasa.
...- 16 Jun 2009
By Devaki Prana dasaLocal devotees from Iskcon, the Gaudiya matha, and the babas are lining together as a tag team, bringing up the buckets of butter mud up the stairs to an awaiting tractor and trailer to be taken away.
...- 15 Jun 2009
By Rita GuptaBhagavatananda says that assisting the dying is helping him “cash in on the blessings” he received from one of Srila Prabhupada’s departed disciples, Tribhuvanatha dasa.
...- 13 Jun 2009
We are hoping to start (if Krsna desires) a new website to be called "FOR STRUGGLING DEVOTEES - for Vaishnavas struggling with sexual issues."
...- 13 Jun 2009