By Sudheer dasaOn sept 23rd, ekadasi, a special program was held at our Sri Sri Radha Damodara Temple, Masok where 150 devotees gathered to get darshan of Lord. The program started with bhajan and kirtan followed by a class by Bhakti Purusottam Swami. The program ended with arati and of course a prasadam feast.
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- 2 Oct 2007
By Hridayananda das GoswamiToday I saw your smiling face, and read about you, on dandavats.com. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: you are setting a magnificent example for the entire world. Your irrepressible love for Krishna, your humble kindness toward the Lord's servants, your constant compassion for the fallen souls, are all exemplary and inspiring.
...- 2 Oct 2007
By Sita Pati DasGiving class is also kirtan. Here is a 5 page comic book that I wrote last year about giving a class or presentation on Krishna Consciousness. Of course, the principles are universal, so you can use them for whatever you do.
...- 2 Oct 2007
By Sankirtana DasBack in the July 7th edition of the NY Times an article appeared called Scientists Urge A Search For Life Not As We know It by Carl Zimmer. A report published by the National Research Council explained that scientists are looking around the planetary system, and even on our own planet, for āweird life.ā
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Kesava Krsna DasaSometimes spiritual practitioners feel that after doing years of solid selfless service for Iskcon, they are entitled to some privileges, or what could be deemed a payback. Is it correct to expect such things? Would the services rendered be truly selfless with this expectancy? Does Iskcon owe us anything?
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Caru DasIn This Issue: Festival Schedule. Plaque Honors Donors. Radio Krishna. Contact Info. Cultural Conquest. Magical Evening. Mantra Meditation Workshop. Arches Rounded. Vai's Paintings. Gita verse
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By Sri Nanda - nandana dasTo the impersonalist, achieving the brahma-bhuta stage, becoming one with the Absolute, is the last word. But for the personalist, or pure devotee, one has to go still further to become engaged in pure devotional service. This means that one who is engaged in pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord is already in a state of liberation, called brahma-bhuta, oneness with the Absolute
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Syamasundara dasa and Sundari Radhika devi dasiSo the situation was tragicomical for me. In the sense that doctors from Delhi wanted to take us out in the ambulance but the doctors from Koushik started to yell at the hospital staff from Delhi-āWhat are you doing here? Who are you? These are my patients.ā
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Gopijan ballab dasaSince yesterday evening, it is not raining. The water level is still increasing. Now it is above 4 feet near the main gate. All the ground level areas are totally immersed in water. A make shift bridge has been created between ISKCON Mayapur exit gate and Chakra building and also from Chakra building to Lotus building.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Bhakti Purusottama SwamiMayapur and about fifty surrounding villages are affected by the flood from the 26th of this September. I hope you may be aware of the situation as we are regularly updating in our website www.mayapur.com. The flood has brought much damage and suffering to ISKCON and about 70,000 dham-vasi villagers.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Chaitanya Ananda DasPlease join the New York ISKCON devotees to remember one of Srila Prabhupada's earliest friends in New York City - Mr. Robert Nelson, a.k.a. Jagannath Prasad Dasa. He recently passed away in his New York City apartment, due to unknown causes.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Sri Nanda - nandana dasAll of our sponsors, senior devotees, our GBC, and the guests which ranged around 2500 attendees, were all blessed by the presence of the deities, and said how nice the festival went this year.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Visvambhar dasHundreds of participants flocked from all corners of the east coast, driving as far as 15 hours, to attend this historical event. There are no hard and fast rules for chanting the holy names, no specific time or place is required, and so this festival was solely for the purpose of glorifying Krsna in the form of His holy names.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Sankarshan Nitai DasGanga Mayi started flooding the ISKCON Campus at 18:30 hrs in the evening today. She started overflowing on her banks across the Bhakti Siddhanta road and with great gushing made her entry into ISKCON Campus at Mayapur through service gate.
...- 27 Sep 2007
By Vijaya DasFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page contains the following results for the month of August: World Totals, Monthly Congregation and Weekend Warriors...
...- 26 Sep 2007
By Praghosa Das ACBSP (NY)I write to you only to tell you - that for however long you are either obliged or willling to remain there - perform your duties as efficiently and expertly as possible and simultaneously continue to share this wonderful and simple process of Krsna Consciousness with every man you can.
...- 26 Sep 2007
By Janmastami dasaPerhaps you have had a burning desire within your heart to deeply study Srila Prabhupada's books, but have been unable to arrange funding to attend the Bhakti-sastri Course in Mayapur. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has recently made arrangements for devotees in such situations through generous donations, particularly from ISKCON Juhu and Vrindavan Prabhu, to the MIHET Scholarship Fund.
...- 25 Sep 2007
By Praghosa dasaA little over 2 years ago the European GBC body at their annual meeting, held that year in New Vrajamandala Spain, decided to make a concerted effort to assist the French Yatra. As a result of that meeting a group of devotees was formed under the name 'Renouveau du Yatra Francais'. The members of that committee were/are Sivarama Swami, Hrdaya Caitanya das, Siksastakam das, Gopaswami das, Nitaigaurasundara das, Madhvacarya das, Nitai Saci Suta das, Madhusevita das, Prabhupada vani das, Bhavasindhu das and Praghosa das.
...- 25 Sep 2007
By Sanjay Krsna Candra dasIt was one of the great Janmashtmi festivals celebrated in Tokyo on 9/9/2007. More than 500 devotees assembled to celebrate this auspicious occassion of Lord Krishna's birth.
...- 24 Sep 2007
By Sastra DanaWe wish Oris a happy and productive spiritual journey. May Krishna bless him. May Krishna also bless us with pure devotion to Him as we are trying our best to share Krishna consciousness with the rest of the residents of this planet.
...- 24 Sep 2007
By Shyama gopika devi dasiOver 7000 people including lecturers from various colleges and school teachers, Government officers, University students, social welfare workers attended the Harinam procession in the evening from Ballaldighi to ISKCON Mayapur.
...- 24 Sep 2007
By Eklavya DasHis Holiness Lokanath Swami Maharaja led the kirtan for more than one hour. World Holy Name Day Posters and banners, and placards showing the Maha Mantra, and World Holy Name Day logo, as well as pictures of Srila Prabhupada and Sri Sri Gaura Nitai made the event colorful.
...- 24 Sep 2007
By Bir Krishna das GoswamiAs you have probably read, one of Srila Prabhupada's dedicated preachers, Nirguna das is presently getting ready to leave his body in Sridam Mayapur. He is completely focused on the holy names and mercy of Lord Caitanya. He has requested that we arrange for certain items to be brought to him as soon as possible.
...- 24 Sep 2007
By Basu Ghosh DasOn the most auspicious day of Sri Radhastami, September 20, 2007, the transcendental appearance day of Srimati Radharani, ISKCON at Punjabi Bagh in the Western part of New Delhi performed the "pranpratishtha" of Their Lordships Sri Sri Krishna Balaram and Sri Sri Radha Radhika Raman.
...- 23 Sep 2007