By Bhakta Giovanni BattistaThis is Srila Prabhupada's mercy! Even a child of three can perform devotional service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead! I sincerely hope this story can infuse in the core of your heart the desire to serve more and more this eternal mission, which only Srila Prabhupada could have founded: ISKCON, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
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- 14 Nov 2006
By Gokulananda dasBack in 1976, when Srila Prabhupada was informed of her serious disease (provoked by a near-fatal car accident while traveling to distribute his books), he instructed Rudrani to tolerate her diseased condition while pursuing her devotional life despite all inconvenience.
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By Sridama dasaOn Friday night Yogamaya went to sleep at 8.00pm. On Saturday morning she woke at 12.00am and as she was in some discomfort the devotees present begun a soft kirtan. Yogamaya also joined in this kirtan and although her shortness of breathe made it very difficult for her to chant, she continued with determination.
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By Senior devoteesWe went to her house and saw the Deity. She was performing the worship very nicely, decorating with flowers. She offered up the prasad to the Deity, and she sat us down to take prasada. And she proceeded to do her best to bust us over our capacity with so many preparations of sukta and sak, vegetables.
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By Citraka dasaNeed a quick fix for that photo? With pixer.us you can edit your photos online using only your browser. Upload your photo and in a few seconds, the image will be displayed on screen and you can start to play with it.
...- 13 Nov 2006
By Citraka dasaReminderFox is an extension for Firefox and Thunderbird that displays and manages lists of date-based reminders and ToDo's ( like your gayatri chanting, your ekadsi fast etc. ) ReminderFox does not seek to be a full-fledged calendar system. In fact, the target audience is anybody that simply wants to remember important dates (birthdays, anniversaries, etc) without having to run a fat calendar application.
...- 12 Nov 2006
By Vatsal dasBhajans began and our MC, Michael Terry, a recent graduate of Wake Forest Univ. and former announcer for NPR who has been practicing Krsna consciousness, spoke with confidence as he publicized all the goings-on. Jane Priddy-Charleville, the Mayor of Danbury, spoke in praise of Stokes County and its Hare Krsna residents.
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By Madhava - nanda DasIn March 2004, many people had gathered at the ancient Shiva temple known as Kapileshwar Mahadeva in the Old Town area of Bhubaneswar to observe the 22-year-old tradition of hearing a nine-day recitation of Srimad Bhagavatam. Just as the recitation was about to begin, a large bull entered the compound and sat down next to the devotees.
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By Amitakrishna dasSo this alarming situation is a call to all readers and followers of Vedic sciptures and literatures and who have developed a deep understanding in this most scientific Vedic motto ”simple living,high thinking” very practical formula to jointly work with combined efforts for a very active and brave implementation of the POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE with complete faith that it will become a grand success: Krishna Villages of Peace-projects
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By Radha Mohan DasaKrishna Consciousness is not a small or irrelevant entity, something people can easily drift in and out of and then forget altogether. It seems to have had a marked or profound effect on virtually every member and former member. Today there is a wide range of devotees who have an interesting variety of relationships and perspectives on the movement.
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From the Bhaktivedanta Manor Latest NewsletterOxford College of Hindu Studies achieves full recognition Oxford University has given its official seal of approval to the Oxford College of Hindu Studies (OCHS) by awarding it the newly created status of “Recognised Independent Centre of Oxford University”
...- 11 Nov 2006
By Kurma Rupa dasaCare for Cows in Vrindavan (India) maintains abandoned cows, bulls, retired oxen, and orphaned calves. We are international volunteers who offer our talents and resources to tend to the neglected cows living in Krishna's holy land.
...- 11 Nov 2006
By Bhakti siddhanta SwamiA new service to Srila Prabupada is at hand with the 1st annual Puri Parikrama 2006. It is stated that if one does parikrama of Nilachala Dham at this tithi that this will equal a the full caturmasya vrata. Over 1500 devotees(mostly from India and many internationals) from Iskcon have now congregated to perform this yajna.
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By Bhava dasaShanti told her to concentrate on the picture of Vrndadevi (in gopi form) that was on the front cover of a very nice hand made get-well card (11"x16") in which the devotees had written their well-wishes. After a few moments, Rudrani responded, "I see the real Tulasi. I have to go now!", and left her body!
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By Bhakta NileshI am wondering why many of ISKCON's leaders play various types of ball games when Srila Prabhupada stated that playing ball games is a violation of the fourth regulative principle, no gambling and no sports. I cannot understand what is the future of ISKCON if it's own leaders are regularly violating this regulative principle. Kindly shed some light on this for me.
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By Radha Mohan DasaGiven that the ISKCON’s practices and ideals realistically still remain far from mainstream Western culture, it is not surprising that indigenous people still hold stereotypical perceptions of the words ‘Hare Krishna’.
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By Citraka dasaPowerful and easy new Skype service allows now the devotees with an internet connection to broadcast their preaching to an international audience in a simple and free way. You can even have Krishna conscious radio shows, plus you can interact with your audience!
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By Citraka dasaLulu is fast, easy and free! Publish and sell easily within minutes. No set-up fees. No minimum order. Keep control of the rights. Set your own price. Each product is printed as it is ordered. No excess inventory. Paperback books * Hardcover books * Photobooks * Calendars * CDs * DVDs * Music Downloads * File Downloads * Brochures
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By Citraka dasaNinotech Path Copy is a shell extension for Windows 95, 98, NT4, 2000, and XP that enables to copy the path of a file or directory to the Clipboard. You can then paste the path in to your document, e-mail, etc. You copy the path of a file or directory by right-clicking it in the Windows Explorer and choosing Copy Path from the context menu.
...- 10 Nov 2006
By Citraka dasaIf you, as I assume, have switched to Firefox for your browsing, then this extension can facilitate you a lot and save you extra clicks. Menu Editor: Customize application menus:Rearrange or remove menuitems from the main context menu (right-click menu) and main menubar (File Edit View etc.)
...- 10 Nov 2006
By Saci MeadeThe grand installation of Sri Sri Prahlad Nrisimhadeva and Sri Sudarshan Chakra was held at the Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra Manimandir, Imphal, Manipur, on the auspicious Kartika Purnima, November 5th, 2006, as desired by His Holiness Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Maharaja.
...- 9 Nov 2006
By Rajsuya dasa1th Historic Bhagwan Jagannatha Ratha Yatra 06 will be held in Ludhiana on 18th Nov.06.The parade will start at 2 PM from Durga Mata Mandir and will end at Nav Durga Mandir, Sarabha Nagar Ludhiana. On 19th Nov.
...- 9 Nov 2006
By Gaura DasThose few seconds seemed like a few hours but luckily we were all out. There was still a lot of terror and confusion. Two guys were now dealing with the excruciating pain of the pepper spray. The young girls were hysterical. One of the girls had been hit in the face and was cut.
...- 9 Nov 2006
By Gokulananda dasThere is a beautiful peaceful village in Braj Mandala named Gokula. One can sit there and gaze upon the pleasing vista of the sacred Yamuna as it serely flows across the wide plain, while hearing the subtle rustle of the neem and pippal leaves softly caressed by the soft breezes.
...- 9 Nov 2006