By Romapada DasISKCON Baroda organised three major Harinama processions to celebrate the World Holy Name Week for ISKCON’s 50th anniversary, which drew thousands of devotees and passers-by into the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra. The first Harinama procession was held on 6th August at Padra Village, the second one on 7th August in Baroda, and the third one was at the holy pilgrimage town of Dakor near Baroda, which has the renowned temple of Ranchhodraiji, a form of Lord Krishna. The final celebrations in...
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- 20 Aug 2016
By Ram Murari DasIn Commemoration of ISKCON Golden Jubilee Celebrations, Department of Postal Services of India has released a special cover. This limited edition cover will be available in post offices for purchase at Rs 10 each. In a grand function at the premises of Buckingham Post Office in the heart of Vijayawada, this special cover was released. The meeting was presided over by the Vijayawada SSPS Head Sriman S V Prasad. Postal Services Director Sriman K Somasundaram was the Chief guest. Sriman K S V Venkat...
- 20 Aug 2016
By Romapada das“Temple managers should make sure that for this Janmashtami season, they have splashed the ISKCON 50 posters, banners and the exhibition panels from the ISKCON 50 Expo prominently in your premises,” said Anuttama Dasa, GBC Minister for Communications, and a member of the International Executive Committee for ISKCON 50. “The Inspiration Series videos will hopefully bring home the importance of why we should all lead the way in educating the world about Srila Prabhupada, his achievements, how I...
- 19 Aug 2016
By Daamodara Dhananjaya DasOn account of the 50th Anniversary of ISKCON, we, at ISKCON Ahmedabad, have been working together as team, for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada. Under the kind guidance of HG Jashomatinandan Prabhu (ACBSP) and by Krishna’s mercy, our core committee, while churning for the nectar, derived at an amazing and innovative idea of conducting an outreach program for the top-notch corporate tycoons, based in and around Ahmedabad. We had two prime factors to validate this event. 1. ISKCON’s 5...
- 19 Aug 2016
By Madhava SmullenIt was a truly uplifting and festive time for ISKCON of Los Angeles from August 4th to 7th recently, with celebrations for both the 40th anniversary of the city’s Rathayatra festival, and the 50th anniversary of ISKCON in full swing. The ISKCON of LA property looked fresh and beautiful for the festival, with temple president Svavasa Das and his brother Naikatma Das completing an ambitious renovation project just in time. All the windows were replaced and the temple, Govinda’s buffet and ki...
- 19 Aug 2016
By Bhagavan DasaTo start to tell the story of Vrajabhumi we must introduce Sergio, a typical playboy of the seventies. He worked with Law and was a partygoer in Rio nightlife. His penthouse in Copacabana, one of the richest neighborhoods of Rio, was a place for parties, where people swapped the day for the night. Almost suddenly, however, his life would change. After reading the book Beyond Birth and Death, written by Srila Prabhupada, founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the cl...
- 17 Aug 2016
By Scott PowickIs it possible to achieve a state of complete purity? "It is," Mukunda says, "otherwise it would be a zero sum game." The basic tenet of the Hare Krishnas is that we're not the physical body and that we're all a part of God. "The Hare Krishnas encourage people to love God better, whatever you choose to call god, and be more sincere to whatever they adhere to and to show compassion to all, including all animals. "It's non-sectarian and it's not even a religion. Srila Prabhupada called it a cultu...
- 17 Aug 2016
By Romapada Das,The Mayor of Surat, Mrs. Asmitaben Shiroya planted a tree on 14th August in the Trikam Nagar Chowpathy Park in Surat and unveiled a marble plaque with Srila Prabhupada’s name to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ISKCON’s first public Harinama procession in New York, exactly 50 years ago to the day in August 1966. The event which was organized by the Hare Krishna Dham preaching centre in the city of Surat attracted 500 devotees who sang the Hare Krisha mantra while walking down the city centr...
- 16 Aug 2016
By Beige Luciano-AdamsTemple president Svavasa Das, who has overseen the event in Los Angeles for 30 years, described a network of consecutive festivals throughout the U.S. connected by a caravan of devotees who truck the collapsible chariots from city to city. “Ours is the largest in the West,” he says, meaning outside India. “Around the world everyone knows about this one. People come from all over.” Here the festival plays to its mixed audience with a mélange of ancient ritual and contemporary festi...
- 16 Aug 2016
By Braja Vilas dasThe name Madhava is a very prominent name for both Lord Vishnu and Lord Krishna. Srila Prabhupada has translated Madhava in his Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam in many ways: “Husband of the goddess of fortune,” “Master of all energies,” and “He who appears in the Madhu dynasty.” As a name of Vishnu, “Ma” refers to Laksmi and “Dhava” means husband or consort. In reference to Krsna, Madhava is usually explained as coming from the root “Madhu”. “Srila Sanatana Gosvami ...
- 15 Aug 2016
By Tamohara Das and Anuttama DasAfter celebrating the anniversary of Iskcon's 50th year, what are the next steps needed to expand the movement further and refine its functions in order to be able to take proper care of those taking shelter in Srila Prabhupada's teachings. Improving the taking care of the devotees and the educational system for the younger generations are some of the priorities which need to be focused upon and this will happen only with the involvement of the congregation. The gigantic expansion ...
- 14 Aug 2016
By Badrinaryana SwamiAn updated report of the amazing achievements of Srila Prabhupada's Iskcon up today. His movement has expanded into a multitude of projects worldwide all with the unique purpose of spreading the chanting of the Holy Name of Lord Krishna and giving to all a chance for delivery from the material world and Kali Yuga. You will be pleasantly surprised to hear this summary of all the activities the disciples and grand disciples of His Divine Grace are performing daily for the service of his missio...
- 14 Aug 2016
By Theresa MayNamaste, I am delighted to send my best wishes to everyone at Bhaktivedanta Manor in what is a very special year for all those associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). For fifty years since its foundation by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the men and women behind ISKCON have dedicated their lives to the words of Lord Krishna to achieve peace and unity. ISKCON can be proud that in that time it has grown the world over, setting up over 500 centres and 50 ...
- 13 Aug 2016
By Hari Narayana dasIn the 11th century AD, emperor Majapahit, ruling from Java, spread his kingdom upto Madagascar Island. During his rule, Kediri, in East Java, was famed as the centre of vedic culture, from where all the great sages appeared who are revered till the present day all over Indonesia. Archaeological findings in 2007 revealed a rich vedic cultural heritage of the region. Detailed stone images of Lord Narasimha deva, the half-man, half-lion incarnation of Vishnu; Lord Visnu Himself seated on His bir...
- 13 Aug 2016
By Festival Of IndiaSo this Ratha-yatra Festival is a mass movement for enlightening people to this Krsna consciousness movement. We have got many other festivities in Krsna consciousness movement. We have got Janmastami, Sri Rama-navami, Dola-yatra, Jhulana-yatra. So there are twelve months, but we have got twenty-four festivals as big as this Ratha-yatra Festival. So if you kindly take to them, then as advised by Lord Caitanya, kirtaniyah sada harih [Cc. Adi 17.31], you will always be in Krsna consciousness, an...
- 13 Aug 2016
By Vrajendranandan DasWe are pleased to inform you that we have received a very encouraging and inspirational message from the President's office personally signed by Sri Pranab Mukherjee - President of India, Congratulating ISKCON for 50th Anniversary celebration 2016 being observed worldwide.
...- 12 Aug 2016
By Vrajendranandan DasWe are pleased to inform you that we have received a very encouraging and inspirational message from the Smt. Hema Malini famous Film Actress and Member of Parliament Lok Sabha New Delhi, Congratulating ISKCON for 50th Anniversary celebration 2016 being observed worldwide.
...- 12 Aug 2016
By Gopiparanadhana DasSo, in our material consciousness we think that Krishna is very distant. Even after practicing devotional service for many years. We vaguely perceive the presence of Krishna in His holy name. When we come to the mangal-arati we are vaguely aware that Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda are standing there on the altar. Or maybe we spend the whole mangal-arati not giving any attention to Them at all. Anyway. Our material attitude is to think that God is very far away when He isn't very far away....
- 11 Aug 2016
By Syamanandi DasiWoodstock is not for us. It is not for the devotees; it is not for the volunteers. It is not for our own spiritual advancement; it is not for our immersion in Krishna consciousness. It's not. Krishna's Village of Peace at Woodstock is wholly and entirely for the benefit of those who attend. It is about the hundreds of thousands of young adults who walk through our site. It is for the hundreds of thousands of people who relish the hot prasadam, who dance in the kirtan tent, who ask questions they...
- 11 Aug 2016
By Urmila Devi DasiO mind, I grasp your feet and beg you with sweet words: Please cast away all hypocrisy and develop intense, unprecedented love for my spiritual master, Vrajabhumi, the people of Vraja, the Vaishnavas, the brahmanas, the Gayatri mantra, the holy name, and the transcendental shelter that is the fresh young couple of Vraja, Radha and Krishna. O Mind, don’t concern yourself with the pious and impious deeds described in the Vedas. Rather, intently serve Shri Shri Radha-Krishna in Vraja. Always rem...
- 10 Aug 2016
By Bhakti Vijnana GoswamiHere in this material world, everyone is envious of someone else. Even in religious life, it is sometimes found that if one devotee has advanced in spiritual activities, other devotees are envious of him. Such envious devotees are not completely freed from the bondage of birth and death. As long as one is not completely free from the cause of birth and death, one cannot enter the sanātana-dhāma or the eternal pastimes of the Lord. One becomes envious because of being influenced by the d...
- 10 Aug 2016
By Vrajendranandan DasWe are pleased to inform you that we have received a very encouraging and inspirational message from India's Top Leadership - The Prime Minister's office personally signed by Sri Narendra Modi - Prime Minister of India, Congratulating ISKCON for 50th Anniversary celebration 2016 being observed worldwide. All ISKCON Temples, Communities and various Centers connected can utilize and propagate this message for their respective Public functions, Celebrations, Festivals, Display, and publicat...
- 10 Aug 2016
By Vrsabhanu DasKaruna Bhavan in Lesmahagow, Scotland is a community of Hare Krishna devotees teaching the Vedic philosophy and lifestyle as instructed by AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder of the Hare Krishna movement. This is part of a series of films on the Hare Krishna movement by Vrsabhanu dasa (Fergus Brady).
...- 10 Aug 2016
By Vrsabhanu DasMy name is Vrsabhanu dasa. I work in film production and I also make programmes about the Hare Krishna movement as a contribution to the mission of Srila Prabhupada. This film shows some of the activities of the beautiful Radhadesh community and you will hear several interviews with local devotees talking about their lives. In the heart of the Belgian Ardennes, near Durbuy, lies the fairytale castle of Petite Somme. The castle has a long history which now houses the spiritual community, Radhadesh...
- 9 Aug 2016