By Hariksetra dasFor now, the inauguration of the temple has been spread across an 11 day festival starting from April 24th, Akshaya Tritiya up to May 5th, Sri Narasimha Jayanti. We will have the events like Netraunmilana, Narasimha Homa, Prana Pratishtha and Maha Abhisheka during the first part of the celebration on 27th, 28th and 29th. On 4th, 5th (Sri Narasimha Chaturdashi) and 6th of May we will have the formal inaugural, a grand celebration, open to the general public.
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- 22 Apr 2012
By Parampara dasaSrila Prabhupada in the purport of Cc Antya 2.295 reveals the names of these four sampradaya acaryas: "A Vaisnava should study the commentaries on the Vedanta-sutra written by the four sampradaya-acaryas, namely Sri Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Visnu Svami and Nimbarka.”
...- 22 Apr 2012
Bhakti Raghava Swami: This morning we held a special class in memory of Bhagiratha prabhu. To our good fortune, one of the devotees close to Bhagiratha prabhu since his childhood, Sriman Kisora Krishna prabhu, arrived here at Sahyadri Sri Krishna Balarama Ksetra (SSKBK) the day before yesterday...
- 22 Apr 2012
By Radhikakrpa Devi DasiOut of love for the cows the Supreme Personality of Godhead has awarded this meek animal with eyes resembling lotus petals, slanting sideways and always filled with warmth
...- 21 Apr 2012
By Kurmaksetra dasaSeveral prominent Buddhist groups in Thailand (some of them strict vegetarians) invited Dr Sahadeva dasa for a series of countrywide programs and visit to their communities. They hosted a series of TV shows with him. His talks covered a wide range of topics –from Lord Buddha and promulgation of Buddhism to fate of modern civilization, ancient solutions to modern problems, absolute morality and ethics, comparative theology etc
...- 17 Apr 2012
By Barnaby Haszard MorrisI was walking along Lambton Quay in Wellington the other day, on the way to buy my niece a present for her fifth birthday. My train of thought was a little unfocused as I tried to think of what she would like: a book? a DVD? a Barbie? Would she want something she already knows a lot about, or a total surprise? Hey, perhaps school supplies would be an appropriately practical gift for a grown-up girl
...- 17 Apr 2012
By Giriraj SwamiTo mark the centennial of the sinking of the luxury liner Titanic, which went to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean early in the morning of April 15, 1912—taking with it five grand pianos, an automobile, a fifty-line telephone switchboard, a jeweled copy of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, and more than 1,500 lives—articles, books, a television series, and the rerelease of the blockbuster film Titanic (converted to 3-D at a cost of eighteen million dollars) are flooding the market
...- 15 Apr 2012
By Parampara dasaOne should distinquish between the terms Sampradaya Acarya and Acarya of the Sampradaya. As Srila Prabhupada instructs us there are only four Samapradaya Acaryas and this august appellation can therefore only be correctly attached to that exclusive four: Sri Ramanujacarya, Madhvacarya, Visnu Svami and Nimbarka
...- 14 Apr 2012
By Premanjana DasSince my childhood, I was told the glories of Nasik and Triyamakeshwar(one of the 12 jyotirlingas) by my mother several times. I had a desire to visit Nasik because of this. Nasik is a very old city and finds its mention in the Ramayana, it is located in Maharashtra that is a province/state in India
...- 14 Apr 2012
By Parasuram dasAs soon as the St Patrick's day parade in London was over we had to race to catch our flight to India, time was limited. We only had 2 weeks to comple the task. HH Mahavishnu Swami said "it was mission impossible." The plane touched down in Varanasi airport, we arrived in the dark at Assi ghat where the devotees were already waiting on the boat and immediately we took off, cross the Ganga and made camp for the night
...- 13 Apr 2012
By Radha Mohan DasBhaktivedanta Manor Temple President Srutidharma das explained to the Queen that Caitanya Mahaprabhu taught a philosophy that is “beyond all material designations and differences, and that through singing and dancing we should surrender our hearts to God”
...- 12 Apr 2012
By Bhaktivedanta ManorBhaktivedanta Manor’s answer to the increasing need to serve all those who come to the shelter of Srila Prabhupada so that they can make steady progress towards their chosen spiritual goals.
...- 8 Apr 2012
By ISKCON Prison MinistryISKCON Prison Ministry needs volunteers to offer one-time or regular programs for the inmates. Inmates read Prabhupada's books and chant Hare Krsna, but they are craving face to face devotee association
...- 7 Apr 2012
By ISKCON Prison MinistryToday I was reading another letter of an inmate reaching out to Krsna and His devotees for guidance and inspiration. I wanted to share this with you all. I am always awed and touched how Krsna arranges for sincere souls to be connected with Him. Sometimes an inmate finds a book, or is guided to the prison ministry by another inmate. Sometimes they find our address in a resource list provided by the institution
...- 7 Apr 2012
By Bhakta SandeepIt was the glorious celebration of one of the most auspicious of the days when Lord Ramachandra appeared to free the inhabitants of this universe from the tyrannies of the evil demon Ravana. In Singapore, the devotees celebrated the advent of the Lord at the Centre on Sunday 1st April 2012
...- 7 Apr 2012
Shyamasundara Dasa: To find out what a cruel male dominated culture is see the attached image...
- 5 Apr 2012
By Bir Krishna GoswamiA major disaster has just hit the Fiji Islands, in the South Pacific. Torrential rains lasting over a week have caused the worst flooding in the history of the nation. Major rivers have overflooded their banks burying towns along with the their business and residential districts
...- 5 Apr 2012
By Visnu Murti dasOn the 21st of March Vanipedia celebrated its first 4 years online. During this time over 300 devotees participated in thematically mapping Śrīla Prabhupāda’s teachings. And while Vaniquotes is still a work in progress, we have already attained a major achievement by creating over 13,000 categories and 72,000 pages and compiling over 1,680,000 quotes
...- 4 Apr 2012
By Hita Karina DasiKrishna Kitchen was originally launched as Krishna Camp in 2006 when younger ISKCON devotees from New Vrindaban established a presence at two alternative festivals—West Virginia’s Rainbow Gathering and Nevada’s Burning Man. Since then, Krishna Kitchen has evolved into a full scale prasadam catering company that hit fifteen events across the U.S. in 2011
...- 4 Apr 2012
By Ram LakshmanThe padyatra began at 8 am from Raghvendra Swami Mutt, Udupi. on March 25, 2012 with about 15-20 devoteesparticipating. His Holiness Radha Raman Maharaj inaugurated the yatra by breaking a coconut and circumbulating the ashta-mutts (eight mutts). HG Parampara prabhu also joined the yatra
...- 4 Apr 2012
By Raxit JariwallaHere is the final report of the results from the ‘MSF of Everyone and Every Service Counts’, held on the weekend of March 23rd-25th, that were offered on Saturday, March 31st, during the Ramanavami festival celebrated at the ISV temple in San Jose
...- 3 Apr 2012
- 3 Apr 2012
By Nartaka Gopala dasiSt. Augustine Mayor Mr. Joe Boles, (with a blue shirt and white beard) is shown breaking a coconut and sweeping the road before the chariot procession starts. He is following the ancient tradition of Jagannatha Puri where the King of Orissa cleans the road to welcome Lord Jagannath
...- 2 Apr 2012
By wvliving.comHidden in West Virginia’s hills is one of the state’s most magnificent treasures—a monument that rivals the majestic palaces of India. Tucked among the hills of the rural northern panhandle at the end of a crumbling, unlined paved road, you would have a hard time stumbling across this hidden treasure
...- 30 Mar 2012