I hope other teens can learn from my experience and never leave devotional service allured by material attractions. As I undergo my karmi-detox program, I'm chanting the holy names and begging for the mercy of the Vaishnavas that I may remain in their hearts and prayers
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- 26 Jun 2010
By Tamal Krishna GoswamiBy the time I got to London, in September of 1969, Prabhupada was about to get 7 Bury Place. But what is a temple without Deities? Prabhupada instructed us to install Radha Krishna Deities when the temple opened in December, but we didn't have any Deities, and he didn't ask for any Deities to be made in India
...- 22 Jun 2010
By Bhakti-lata DasiPrison environments are often very precarious. One inmate recently wrote me that in the five years he’s been incarcerated, he has seen more death than in his entire life before that. He is in constant danger and Lord Nrsimadeva plays an important role in his devotional life.
...- 22 Jun 2010
- 22 Jun 2010
By Akruranatha DasIt is fashionable to criticize leaders these days, especially on the internet, but there is one extremely powerful leader whose perfidious deeds should immediately be exposed before he hurts more devotees
...- 21 Jun 2010
By Radha Mohan DasThousands of festival-goers, pilgrims, and devotees from all over the world hand-pulled the three 40-foot high colourful chariots carrying the sacred deities of Lord Jagannatha, Lady Subhadra and Lord Balarama from Hyde Park to Trafalgar Square
...- 21 Jun 2010
By Indradyumna SwamiA few days ago, early in May, I boarded Flight 677 from Warsaw to Moscow. As I looked around, I marveled at how times had changed. The Aeroflot plane was a brand-new Boeing 737, a marked difference from the one I took from England to Russia in the spring of 1989. In those days every plane in Aeroflot's fleet was well over twenty years old
...- 20 Jun 2010
By Vrajendra - nandan DasISKCON Allahabad had organized a wonderful program at the Central Jail, Naini on 4th June. The program was headed by H. G. Advaita Acharya Prabhu (TP). H. G. Asuthosh Prabhu (VP), H. G. Venu Vijay prabhu and several other devotes were present at the program
...- 19 Jun 2010
As far back as 1968, Srila Prabhupada was encouraging his disciples to open gurukulas to educate children in spiritual and academic matters. In various letters to his disciples, Prabhupada addressed philosophical as well as practical issues regarding the administration of such centers.
...- 13 Jun 2010
She told me that her family grew up on the same street as Barak Obama. Her brother has been a friend of his ever since. When they where all teenagers they would go to the local Hare Krsna Temple and Barak came a few times and really enjoyed the kirtan and Prasadam
...- 13 Jun 2010
Please see below two letters. One from Prabhupada's secretary, authorised by Prabhupada. It seems to address the topic of street chanting in India, as well as the comparative importance of street chanting and book distribution. The second letter is from Prabhupada himself to Ramesvara again regarding street chanting and book distribution
...- 12 Jun 2010
By Lakshman dasO' Lord Nrisimhadeva, I beg you to bless upon us Your benediction to please remember You always. Please bless me be free from all obstacles and dwell in pure love of Radha Madhava at Mayapur, and let me be their servant forever
...- 11 Jun 2010
Devotees from around Grey-Bruce welcomed their Hare Krishna movement's spiritual leader in Canada to a public vegetarian feast and celebration Saturday. Owen Sound organizer Rajesh Kalavadia said the first-time event at Kelso Beach featured three elements: vegetarian food, spiritual activities like chanting and meditation, and entertainment including music, freestyle dance and a secular drama about loneliness
...- 9 Jun 2010
By Ranjit dasNew Raman Reti has become the most successful rural community of devotees in North America with around 350 families living in the area. But Sri Sri Krishna Balarama in Their Deity forms have been waiting for 4 years to appear on the altar in New Raman Reti
...- 7 Jun 2010
Srila Prabhupada wanted that we trust each other and work together for the good of each other and to develop Love of God. He was not concerned about organization as much as he was about the individuals, the relationships.
...- 7 Jun 2010
By Lakshman dasIn the month of Purusottama, the nectarine Srimad Bhagvad katha was deliberated at ISKCON Vrindavan. HH Radha Govinda Goswami Maharaj elated the crowd with the divine katha from 8th to 14th May 2010. At the end, the "Brahma Vimohana Lila" was also staged by the Vrindavan Gurukul students and thrilled the crowd.
...- 5 Jun 2010
By Amrita Gopala dasiOften the word ``retreat`` denotes rest and relaxation. This year´s Vaisnavi Retreat in Vrajabhumi Asram, Brazil did afford devotees the opportunity to take a break from the fast-paced life of work and Rio de Janeiro gridlock. Yet the twenty devotees who joined the two-day program were treated to a feast of devotional activity. The two prominent R&Rs were ``recharge`` and ``rev-up.``
...- 5 Jun 2010
Whichever way we look at it, anyone practicing Krishna consciousness has to live and function in a world of duality. The same can be said for all followers of religion. Yet while being faithful to a certain religion, people would do well to see where these sporting events benefit our society in areas that religion does not
...- 31 May 2010
By Pankajanghri dasThen one night Lord Jagannatha appeared to Jagadisha in a dream. The next morning, the Lord told him, when Jagadisha went for his daily bath in the Gaìga a log would touch his head and restore his vision
...- 30 May 2010
Who can be a siksa-guru for ISKCON's members and what are that person's qualifications? What is the siksa-guru's relationship to the diksa-guru and to Srila Prabhupada? Can Vaisnavas outside ISKCON act as its members' siksa-gurus? If so, how? If not, why not?
...- 30 May 2010
By the mercy of His Grace Pankajanghri Prabhu, Lord Jagannath of Rajapur's pastimes are revealed online in three languages: Serbian, Russian and English.
...- 30 May 2010
On 15th May, ISKCON Lucknow celebrated a colorful Rathayatra. The city of Lucknow is the capital of the Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in the country. This city is also known as 'Laxmanpuri'.
...- 30 May 2010
By Bhakti - siddhanta SwamiThis year another abhisek of Lord Nrsimha took place over a two day period, oils on one day and milk products and sweet fruit juice liquids on the next
...- 30 May 2010
By Shyam PandeyTrinidadian Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar takes the oath on Bhagavad Gita - As It Is by His Divine Grace A. C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada during swearing-in ceremony at Knowsley, Port of Spain
...- 30 May 2010