By Indradyumna SwamiToday I sit to compose my Vyasa-puja offering to you just minutes before I will be called on to speak. Ordinarily a disciple writes his or her offering days, weeks or even months before the appearance day of the spiritual master, but this year service to your lotus feet went on day and night, without respite.
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- 12 Oct 2007
By Hrimati dasiJagannath Mandir, Rajapur, September 27, 2006 'Prabhupada natni moregeche! Prabhupada natni moregeche!' exclaimed one of the Guards that had just arrived from Mayapur. 'Prabhupada's Granddaughter died? Wait a minute,that is Gauri he is talking about.'
...- 12 Oct 2007
By the NAGVTOctober 1st to 4th, 2007, members of the North American Grihastha Vision Team, Partha dasa and Uttama dasi presented the seminar, Strengthening the Bonds that Free Us amidst the peaceful, scenic setting of Inisrath Island in Ireland.
...- 11 Oct 2007
By Parijata devi dasiMany devotees have been inquiring about the health of Shymasundar prabhu (ACBSP) and Gopinath prabhu after their successful liver transplant surgery and thus I am forwarding this update.
...- 11 Oct 2007
By Hari-sauri dasaNirguna prabhu is in very good consciousness despite his body dwindling to practically skin and bone. He is only taking a little water, and that by shooting it into his mouth with a spray, but he is happy and looking forward to his departure.
...- 11 Oct 2007
By Mahadevi dasiWe have have been speaking with Ragatmika and Karnapura daily and her first operation on Oct 8th was successful, although the Drs suspect possible cancer! Those tests will be determined in 5 days. The ongoing financial stress has not been helpful for her recovery. They have huge bills to pay!!!
...- 10 Oct 2007
By Basu Ghosh DasOnce a small village, Ludhiana town was created by one of the Moghul Emperors of India, several hundred years ago. Now, with a population of approximately 40 lakhs (four million), Ludhiana is the biggest city of Punjab State in India.
...- 10 Oct 2007
By Indradyumna SwamiAfter a series of programs in the Republic of Ireland, I drove north with several other devotees to Belfast. On the way I turned to Praghosa das, the local GBC representative, and congratulated him on the Ratha-yatra we had held the previous day in Dublin. "I was amazed how the crowds lined the streets to watch the cart pass by," I said. "And so many people came for the festival in the park afterwards."
...- 10 Oct 2007
By Friends of the BBTIn the 1970s, when devotees first printed Bhagavad-gita As It Is, The Perfection of Yoga, and Sri Isopanisad in Hungarian, it was hard to see Hungary as a country where Krishna consciousness might flourish. Communism had reigned since 1949, and with its power still formidable, devotees had to keep their spiritual activities under the radar.
...- 10 Oct 2007
By Janananda Gosvami'The Big Apple' as New York is sometimes called. The greatest bastion of Kali Yuga. It's also the place of the birth of ISKCON. Prabhupada had conceived of ISKCON in India, gave birth to it in New York and nurtured and protected the tender child, throughout.
...- 10 Oct 2007
By Bhakti - vedanta CollegeDevotees inaugurated the 2007-08 academic year at Bhaktivedanta College on September nineteenth, the anniversary of Srimati Radharani’s appearance. After performing morning festivities in Her honor, the Radhadesh community offered to Srimati Radharani the “gift” of thirteen new students. They sat in front of everyone and rose, one after another, while being introduced and garlanded.
...- 9 Oct 2007
By Caitanya Caran dasThis ultimate defeat in the form of death is just not acceptable for our minds, filled as they are with dreams and schemes for enjoyment. Consequently despite periodic reminders of death through disasters, accidents and attacks, we live primarily by the denial of death. Actually death is an indirect reminder of eternal life, just as pain is an indirect reminder of good health.
...- 9 Oct 2007
By Hari-sauri dasaShyamasundara and Sundari Radhika prabhus have asked me to post an update on their progress since their accident. Shyama apologizes for not being able to answer all the inquiries sent to him, its still difficult for him to type with both arms broken!
...- 9 Oct 2007
By Hari-sauri dasaSrimati Ragatmika dasi (ACBSP) underwent successful surgery today Oct, 8 2007, over several hours at the Bhaktivedanta Hospital in Mumbai. It was a major operation involving a full hysterectomy, removal of cyst-infected ovaries and exploratory surgery for possible cancer.
...- 9 Oct 2007
By Ladali Devi DasiMother Vrajavadhu will turn 94 years old on December 25 and her desire is to live in Mayapur and prepare to leave her body. She is an extraordinary devotee. besides her humor and quick wit she is a joy to associate with.
...- 9 Oct 2007
By Nitai DasaThe first night of the event was a total eclipse of the moon coinciding with the sacred day Balarama Purnima. At two in the morning during the middle of the eclipse, to everyone's surprise someone climbed atop the Burning Man and set it on fire!
...- 7 Oct 2007
By Friends of VrindavanThe endeavors of Friends of Vrindavan in waste management have started to bear fruits as people watching it closely is contributing to strengthen its hands to serve the holy abode of the Lord. The Sheetal Group of industries, manufacturers of the plastic items has specially designed a plastic molded rickshaw and donated it to FoV, for segregated waste collection.
...- 7 Oct 2007
By Ila devi dasiAfter a heavy rain storm in Mayapur on Wednesday 3 September, devotees were surprised to see what looked like a flimsy inflatable catamaran – barely 12 feet long, open, with no covering against the sun – and five sun-burnt, tired but ecstatic happy devotees float through the main gate, having arrived after a month-long journey on Mother Ganga from Vrindavana.
...- 6 Oct 2007
By Mahadevi dasiI don't know if you have ever had the great fortune of meeting Ragatmika devi and Karnapur das, two very old and dear disciples of our Srila Prabhupada. Karnapur was the first TP of New Jersey ISKCON temple back in 1971, and has faithfully served as Prabhupada's accountant in several temples, mainly in Los Angeles.
...- 6 Oct 2007
By Kurma Rupa dasaOur October 2007 Care for Cows Newsletter has been posted. Please review it at your earliest convenience. Thanks for all your participation and support. I hope this finds you experiencing the happiness and inner satisfaction that accompanies cow protection.
...- 6 Oct 2007
By Tattvavada DasCaitanya Ananda faced the challenge of his life last December. Doctors concluded that he has an incurable cancer, melanoma. Nothing could prevent the disease from being spread, neither the best western or ayurvedic remedies nor the natural herbs.
...- 6 Oct 2007
By Anumanta dasNirguna was a dedicated preacher and we had the great fortune of spending a year with him here in Atlanta. He was engaged in college preaching and very active with students.
...- 6 Oct 2007
By Hari-sauri dasaHe first shouted out the name ‘Krsna!' when he was six years old. He didn't know what it meant at the time nor did his Jewish parents but it stuck with him. He first met the devotees in 1998. He is a sergeant on his fourth tour of duty in Iraq. He is in charge of ‘40 devotees' as he put it.
...- 4 Oct 2007
By Gopijan ballab dasaFor the fifth day (3 Oct ’07), the devotees had departed by boat at 10 a.m. to carry out flood relief works at Idrakpur, Mollapara and Ballal Dighi villages. Thanks to the donors for helping us to begin the Flood Relief Works. We request all the vaisnavas to support generously to help more suffering villagers at this time of need.
...- 4 Oct 2007
