By Bhaktivedanta Manor staffAvanti Schools Trust are delighted to announce that Harrow Borough Council’s cabinet have approved plans for Avanti House Secondary School to be built on Whitchurch Playing Fields, Stanmore.
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- 16 Apr 2014
By Dusyanta dasaBecause Iskcon is a spiritual holistic society it means Iskcon can demonstrate the alternative to capitalism. When defining the original and conclusive purposes of Iskcon Srila Prabhupada also included a lifestyle principle as well as many other spiritual practices. The 6th purpose of Iskcon is aimed and directed to all members of Iskcon towards their lifestyle so that the whole of Iskcon is single pointedly and united to gaining these goals of life.
...- 16 Apr 2014
By Kesava Krsna DasaFor instance, a ‘strict’ brahmacari gets into managerial positions and manages for the betterment of ISKCON, but in doing so also polarises a number of devotees and congregation members with his ‘take-it-or-leave-it approach. Later, the brahmacari is awarded the sannyasa order. At his sannyasa ceremony, he apologises for any hurt he might have caused. Would that apology be an institutional apology or a self-apology? It is an institutional apology. Are we to exp...
- 15 Apr 2014
By Chaitanya Charan dasLord Chaitanya, the Kali-yuga incarnation of Krishna, inaugurated this golden age and Srila Prabhupada expanded its golden influence all over the world by his tireless outreach efforts. Each one of us has the fortune to receive and share this divine legacy and thereby become models and messengers of integrity amidst this age of perversity.
...- 15 Apr 2014
By Ananga Manjari DeviOur colorful presentation was very well received by the audience of thousands who enthusiastically waved, danced and gave us many smiles and thumbs-up as we danced by. The float that pulled the Lords’ Chariot was covered in a beautiful bouquet of leaves and flowers and featured a huge 9 foot high Lord Chaitanya, all designed by Luz Marina. The whole Rathyatra presentation was awe inspiring for the participants as well as the observers.
...- 15 Apr 2014
By Ravi TalsaniaThe 20th Anniversary celebration took place on the 12th April at Bhaktivedanta Manor from 5pm onwards. It was an evening of historic pastimes from the original members of Pandava Sena, the stalwarts that headed up the campaign to ‘Save the Manor’, and many other special people who had incredible memories of Pandava Sena in its early days.
...- 14 Apr 2014
By the Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessThe subject of Vaisnavis initiating in ISKCON is further tabled until additional discussion at the 2014 GBC Midterm Meeting. In the meantime the GBC Eexecutive Committee will work on the following process: 1. Creating a committee of devotees who have no pre-determined view on this topic who will gather documents from all sources on the subject of female diksa-gurus. 2. The com...
- 13 Apr 2014
By Madhavananda Das In this age of instant communication, we expect immediate answers to our questions. From nearly anywhere in the world we can google from our cell phones and in seconds find out whatever facts we are interested in. Moreover, there are hundreds of translations of vaiṣṇava literatures available today, including descriptions of intimate and esoteric pastimes of Krishna and the gopīs.
...- 13 Apr 2014
By Srila PrabhupadaSo Narayana is so kind that consciously or unconsciously, if you chant the holy name of the Lord, it goes to your credit. Just like sometimes when you walk in the street, people say "Hare Krsna!" So this is also going to their credit. When they offer their respect to a Vaisnava, that goes to their credit. When one comes in this temple, offers his obeisances, it goes to their credit.
...- 12 Apr 2014
By Indra Krishna DasA clarion call for devotees and like-minded people to come together and, by Krishna conscious governance, save the world from its precarious condition - before it is too late.
...- 12 Apr 2014
By Dusyanta DasaThe whole subject of violence within the dairy industry was the basis for spawning the alternate diet of vegans. Rather than embracing the positive instructions of cow protection by following the universal aspects of the definitions and goals of cow protection an alternative diet was sought. Bearing in mind the rather narrow criteria of considering violence in the dairy industry as an exclusive situation that is not applicable to any other type of farming, food producti...
- 12 Apr 2014
By Hari Narayana DasThe Ratha yatra started at 10.00 am local time with Homa yagya. The chariot of the Lord Jagannath was decorated beautifully by devotees the day before. They put so many fruits on the chariot. After the homa, a class about Rathaytra was given by H.H. Subhag Swami Mahraja through teleconference lively from Bangladesh. The devotees was enthusiastically listening the class and their spirit to do the ratha yatra was fire ...
- 12 Apr 2014
By Ghanashyam dasOn wednesday as part of our initiative to distribute prasadam at least once a week to the residents Navadwipa we set out to the village on the other side of the Jalangi river named Lenin colony. West Bengal for so many years was governed by the communist party hence the reference to one of its icons - Lenin. Not sure if he ever had piping hot kitchari for lunch but all the residents of the village named after him certainly relished it with great enthusiasm.
...- 11 Apr 2014
By the Governing Body Commission2014 Zonal Assignments, GBC Officers and Members, Sannyasa Waiting List, Reaffirmation of Ministries and Standing Committees, ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary, Plans for Increasing Book Distribution, Adding New GBCs, Devotee Healthcare Guidelines, Should Women be Called “Prabhu”, “Mataji”, or “Devi”?, Sound Systems Guideline, The Hare Krsna Maha-mantra Should be the Primary Mantra in all ISKCON Kirtans, Chanting of the Holy Names of Srimati Radhara...
- 10 Apr 2014
By the Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krishna ConsciousnessDear Ravindra Svarupa Prabhu, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The entire Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness wishes to extend its heartfelt gratitude to you for your many years of service to the GBC. You have served as a member of the GBC with the highest standard of integrity, loyalty and dedication. This is a great credit to both ...
- 9 Apr 2014
By Basu Ghosh DasA thousand years ago, the Hindu Raja (King) Jayavarman II, built numerous large elaborately decorated stone temples of Lord Vishnu, in the area that today is known internationally as Angkor Wat. Angkor is a dissimilation of the Samskrita word “nagar”, that is “city” in English. From nagar came “nakor” and then “Angkor” in modern Khmer, the language of Cambodia. Raja Jayavarman II constructed his capitol in this place a thousand years ago, and n...
- 9 Apr 2014
By Madhava Smullen“I think it’s making more people aware that working together cooperatively, caring for each other and communicating properly with each other is the key to helping New Vrindaban grow,”
...- 9 Apr 2014
By Sri Jagannatha Mandir Kuala LumpurSri Jagannatha Mandir organized its monthly patron feast and pre Janmastami love feast on 6 April 2014. The programme was blessed by the presence of His Holiness Swami Bhakti Vghna Vinasa Narsimha Maharaja. There was also initiation ceremony. His Grace Siddhi Prabhu who is the chairman for Sri Krishna Janmastami showed a presentation on our grand Janmastami celebrations last year and appealed to everyone to make...
- 7 Apr 2014
By Pusta Krishna DasIn 1971 I related to Srila Prabhupada my personal experience of revelation from Krishna. With eyebrows raised he immediately said: "So now you must tell them that God is not dead." It has been a long time coming and finally by his grace I have published this book. In the history of western literature there has never been a factual description of God. We often hear that “no one has seen God and lived to tell about it.” However, if the Supreme Truth wishes to reveal Himsel...
- 7 Apr 2014
By Parasuram DasaI was talking to one very respectable lady from Emerates, she was busy chopping vegetables for my subji. It was her first time to Europe, she was to attend some diplomat meetings and had only two days before returning home. She told me that she was loving the chopping service and this was a much more important way to spend her time. I could understand from this that the living entities are by nature servants of the Supreme, ...
- 7 Apr 2014
By Patrick CostelloIt was a beautiful day and a beautiful event. The food was inexpensive and fabulous. The music was good. Best of all, as I have already said, people were kind.
...- 6 Apr 2014
Purna Tattva dasa: Please accept my humble obeisances. All glory to Srila Prabhupada. I remember you as one of the mega sankirtan devotees and heros of the recent past, When I joined the movement in April 1977 you were not only the book distribution hero of Holland and Belgium but of the whole ISKCON world wide. You were for months on a row the top of the pops, the number one in the world for book distribution. You distributed for several months more than 1000 big books a week....
- 5 Apr 2014
By Premanjana DasGovindas offers a rich menu for a fair price. Available is a variety of the traditional South Indian cuisine, such as dosas, vada, idli, samosas, vada-pao, different kinds of rice dishes, sandwiches, mixed in with some Chinese preparations. To complement the meals a nice selection of juices and milk-shakes are served. Govindas obtains their milk from the 'Nareshwadi cow farm' which is located in Palghar. Not to forget, Lord Jagannath likes His sweets to complete a satisfyin...
- 4 Apr 2014
By Parasuram dasMandakini came over from France to visit the London Yatra for Gaura Purnima. She was one of the guests of honour, along with mothers Malati and Manjuali at the Connaught Rooms on Lord Chaitanya's Appearance Day. Over one thousand devotees attended that festival.
...- 4 Apr 2014