By Premanjana dasBesides the holy name he was attached to Sri Sri Radha Syamasundara. He would do kirtans in front of Them and would also go on the altar to dress Them up day to day and every week
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- 7 Jul 2011
By Basu Ghosh DasOn Sunday, July 3, 2011, corresponding to "aashaadh shukla dvitiyaa" (the second day of the waxing fortnight of the month of aashaadh), ISKCON Baroda observed the thirtieth annual Jagannath Rathayatra mahotsav ("festival of the Chariot")
...- 7 Jul 2011
One of the persons, who assisted Madhu Pandit Dasa in his fraudulent attempt to manipulate accounts, was a Chartered Accountant Mr. V.L.Varadarajan
...- 7 Jul 2011
By Vrndavanlila Devi DasiThis fear like many other fears of say being branded a shudra or of a non-brahmana varna, or being permanently moved to not so luxurious or physically comfortable setting of a villages is one of the many primary reasons which have hamstrung the acceptability of varnasrama dharma even in devotee circles
...- 7 Jul 2011
This year we had the biggest crowd ever with about 1,200 devotees chanting and dancing for the 5 hour route through the city. We had many devotees engaged in book distribution and they sold 1,000 small books, 400 medium books and 126 Bhagavad Gitas
...- 5 Jul 2011
By Jaya Madhava dasAfter years of negotiating with the government and handling protests from conservative Orthodox Church groups, Hare Krishna devotees are finally completing design work on ISKCON Russia’s new mega-project, the Vedic temple Sri-Sri Radha Madhava Mandi
...- 5 Jul 2011
By Ashraf PadannaTreasure, thought to be worth billions of rupees, has been unearthed from secret underground chambers in a temple in the southern Indian state of Kerala
...- 3 Jul 2011
I am Software Engineer from India and working with Infosys Technologies Ltd. I have written an article making analogy of JAVA and Soul
...- 30 Jun 2011
During the North American GBC and Temple President's Meeting in New Vrindavana this past May 13-15, a presentation was made about the dangers of hearing loss for members of ISKCON
...- 30 Jun 2011
By Gauhari dasOn June 13, 2011 Radhanath Swami was invited to meet with the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama at an event in Miami Florida. Radhanath Swami was grateful to accept the invitation on behalf of his beloved Guru, Srila Prabhupada and dedicated the meeting to his beloved Godbrother Bhakti Tirtha Swami
...- 27 Jun 2011
By Gadi das- 27 Jun 2011
By New Vrindavana staffOn June 17, Gopal’s Garden Homeschool Co-op held its end-of-the-year celebration. “This year we had five full-time students in grades 1, 2 and 3,” said Ruci devi dasi, tutor at Gopal’s Garden. “Next year, we will be expanding. We will have at least nine students, and possibly more.”
...- 27 Jun 2011
By Indradyumna SwamiAs soon as I arrived in Johannesburg I caught a connecting flight to Durban. On the plane I was struck by the diversity of the passengers. "Muslims, Hindus, Christians, and Jews," I thought as I made my way to my seat. "People of African, European, and Chinese descent. It's all here. I'm happy to be back in the Rainbow Nation."
...- 25 Jun 2011
By Praghosa DasaAs stated by Bhismadeva in the SB 1.9.16 na hy asya karichid rajan – no one can know the plan of the Lord – still we are all advised to roll with it and have faith in it, understanding at all times that everything is for our ultimate benefit. With that in mind and after decades of hard work and many struggles, we have now begun constructing the extraordinary place of worship that will be the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium. However if we didn’t accept the plan of the Lord not only would this project have likely never got to this point but we would ...
- 23 Jun 2011
The word is gradually getting out among U.S. moteliers, roughly 65% of whom are Hindus of mostly Gujarati extraction, that ISKCON will provide Srila Prabhupada’s translation and commentary on Bhagavad-gita for the benefit of their English-speaking guests. Many of the moteliers are enthusiastically embracing the idea, and others are willing to be persuaded
...- 21 Jun 2011
We read a BBT publication before joining Iskcon. We learn of inner tranquillity, peaceful coexistence and divine vaisnava qualities. After we join, we often discover a world of hard-hearted Bhakti in practice. Iskcon has softened up recently, but if we retain Westernised versions of renunciation and jnana, then our pursuits into devotee care and welfare will mean little to us
...- 21 Jun 2011
Our Prison Preaching Incharge, Jankinath Prabhu, decided to take out a Traveling Sankirtan Party for the summer. In their travels they reached Prabhupada Ashram in Uddhampur in Jummu, where HH Navayogendra Maharaja made very comfortable arrangements for their stay. From there they decided to go to Srinagar in Kashmir where they had the address of a disciple of HH Gopal Krishna Maharaja Arjun Shyam Prabhu, who would provide them nice facilities for staying and preaching
...- 18 Jun 2011
By Basu Ghosh DasWater, mixed with a small quantity of water from the sacred Ganges (Ganga) river was kept in clay pots for the bathing ceremony. Here at ISKCON Baroda, the Deities were taken out of the temple by the pujaris accompanied by a kirtan party and placed in the mandap, decorated with flowers, at around 10 AM. At first there were not many members of the public to be seen in a specially erected "pandal" (tent), in front of the temple
...- 18 Jun 2011
The Bhagavad Gita however should not be taken just as a 'Holy Book' of the Hindus or 'A Gem in Eastern Philosophy' or an 'Indian Ideology'.This Great scripture is the MANUAL for every living entity and does not promote a sectarian outlook
...- 18 Jun 2011
By Syamasundara dasWe have maintained a farm for 16 years. During these years we have become experts in different aspects of self-sufficiency. Usually people need other people to provide what they need and this means a lot of problems with transportation. In the villages things were originally very, very different. If we want to become friends of the environment we have to learn how to do everything we need
...- 13 Jun 2011
Red herring: to draw a red herring across the track [to confuse a tracking dog's sense of smell] : to attempt to divert attention from the real question; hence red herring, a subject intended to have this effect. Oxford English Dictionary
...- 13 Jun 2011
By Bhakti-lata dasiAlmost every week I receive letters from inmates who just came in contact with Krsna through Prabhupada’s books. Some of these letters are brief, others more extensive, but all reflect a genuine desire to know the truth; all are from inmates who are reaching out, excited, curious, hopeful
...- 13 Jun 2011
How many people would consider spending a Sunday travelling 85 miles to a different city in the name of the lord, well a few hundred did, on May 29th in (Oldbury) Birmingham at the Balaji Temple
...- 13 Jun 2011
By Gunacuda dasiSri Mayapur International School is looking for a Year 1 teacher (5 and 6 year olds) to start in August 2011. The successful candidate should have experience working with this age group and be familiar with how to teach reading and writing to children in the early stages of literacy
...- 13 Jun 2011
