By The members of the NA GBC/Executive CommitteeFrom January 14-18 the North American GBCs, Temple Presidents and Leaders met together in Dallas, Texas for the North American Leadership meeting. The following is a short summary and highlights of the meeting: The meeting started on Friday afternoon with a lively kirtan led by Bhaktimarga Swami. Vaisesikha Prabhu inspired everyone by his keynote presentation on the importance and joy of book distribution. Kuladri Prabhu followed with the NA Support Office report, including important legal issues.
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- 28 Jan 2010
By Damodara Pandita dasCome and join us for fun and festivities on Gaura Purnima! Main stage entertainment at Mayapur Chandradoya Mandir will include drama’s directed by HH Bhaktimarg Swami, dance, bhajan bands, clowns, mimes and so much more.
...- 28 Jan 2010
By Deena Bandhu dasaMany years ago the Shivites attacked the Vaisnavas at the Haridwar Kumbha Mela, so since that time, the Vaisnavas have their own Kumbha Mela in the most Holy Dhama of Sri Vrindavan.
...- 27 Jan 2010
At about 3.25 pm this afternoon 25th January 2010, our beloved spiritual master, H. H Mahavishnu Gosvami Gurudev entered into his final pastimes in this mortal world and left us all in great grief of separation at the Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mira Road, Mumbai, India.
...- 27 Jan 2010
By Chandan BhatiaOne day the Lord suddenly expressed a certain feeling to Lord Nityananda and Haridasa Thakura, “Listen Nityananda and Haridasa, travel everywhere and tell people about My teachings. Go to every house and beg everyone of this, Chant Krishna's name, worship Krishna, and cultivate the science of Krishna consciousness.
...- 27 Jan 2010
Knowledge can pave the way for a coherent understanding of even the most unintelligible object or theory. Depending on the motive behind its usage, knowledge can be both the liberator and the exploiter, it can help society advance or inhibit its progress.
...- 27 Jan 2010
By Kavicandra SwamiAt about 3PM IST HH Mahavisnu Goswami (91 years) peacefully left his body at the Bhaktivedanta Swami Hospital, Mumbai.
...- 25 Jan 2010
By Indradyumna SwamiWith the hustle-bustle of Hong Kong behind me, I boarded a plane and settled in for the long haul to Sydney. Twenty-eight devotees from my summer festival program in eastern Europe had arrived in Australia the previous week. We would be touring the country for three months
...- 25 Jan 2010
By Giriraj SwamiWe are entering the New Year, 2010, and the next decade, and on such occasions we take stock of what and how we did in the last year and what we want to do in the next.
...- 23 Jan 2010
It is with overwhelming pleasure we announce that the FIRST ROUND OF BATTLE FOR YAMUNA IS WON! The Allahabad High Court has granted a stay order not only on construction of the bridge, but any construction near the banks of the river and against dumping refuse in or on the river.
...- 23 Jan 2010
By Devaki Devi DasiInspired by HH Lokanath Maharaja the Bangladeshi devotees had arranged for a three-months' Padayatra to tour the entire country in order to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu taking Sannyasa.
...- 23 Jan 2010
By Abhaya Mudra Dasi In his books and lectures Shrila Prabhupada often emphasizes that there are no hard and fast rules for the chanting of the holy name of the Lord.
...- 23 Jan 2010
In case you have not heard the news, ISKCON of Silicon Valley in San Jose, California (ISV) distributed over 23,500 books for its December 2009 Monthly Sankirtan Festival, doubling last year’s ISV record, and putting ISV in third place for the month in North America.
...- 23 Jan 2010
By Padmapani dasBy now, most of you have heard the recent story out of Vrindavan about the construction of the unsightly flyover bridge across the holy Yamuna River at Kesi Ghat.
...- 23 Jan 2010
In the midst of that region of outer space [antarikña] is the most opulent sun, the king of all the planets that emanate heat... By the influence of his own illumination, the Sun heats the universe, maintains order, and spreads light so all can see.
...- 23 Jan 2010
By Basu Ghosh DasOn Saturday, January 16, 2010, ISKCON Coimbatore organized its 18th annual Sri Jagannath Rathayatra festival, which passes through the streets of the old part of Coimbatore city.
...- 23 Jan 2010
By Basu Ghosh DasOn the auspicious occasion of "Makara Sankranti" (also celebrated as "New Year's day" throughout Tamil Nadu), January 14, 2010, the "bhumi puja" ("worship of the earth underneath the to be constructed temple) and installation of Ananta Shesha (a Deity of an expansion of Lord Vishnu) was performed at ISKCON Salem
...- 23 Jan 2010
By Gaura Krishna dasA small beautiful newly constructed sandstone kutir on the bank of the Candrabhaga river in Pandharpur, India, was the venue for the installation of the all auspicious lotus feet of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Sri Nityananda Prabhu and Sri Viswarupa Prabhu
...- 18 Jan 2010
By Kuli Mela AssociationPlease see the attached flyer for the ''Global Kirtan for the Yamuna River." Already we have about 35 locations signed up around the world!
...- 18 Jan 2010
This year, as always, we request you to submit your homages to Srila Prabhupada for his Vyasa Puja book by April 15
...- 18 Jan 2010
We have been immensely grateful that the community volunteers time and labor in a myriad of ways to support the outreach...
...- 18 Jan 2010
After a long life of Krsna Consciousness and extensive preaching, His Holiness Mahavishnu swami is prepared to leave his body in the very near future.
...- 18 Jan 2010
Soon many devotees will be gathering in Mathura Mandala to discover and worship the sacred dham’s multitudinous glories by the grace of the legacy of the World Acharya
...- 18 Jan 2010
By Deena Bandhu dasaIn Celebration of the 7th Anniversary of Vrinda Kunda Temple Opening, we have made an ecstatic schedule of parikramas and festivals from Jan. 27 to Feb 14th.
...- 15 Jan 2010