By Kadamba Kanana SwamiWe can think of our heart as a palace with many rooms. Slowly, we open more rooms and we have to turn all these rooms into temples. But as long as we have any ideas of wanting material things, that means that we still lock out some rooms from Krsna – that is where our obstacles are. Everyone has some barriers otherwise we will all be ecstatic prema bhaktas, rolling on the ground in ecstasy. So, we may have some personal agenda but we minimize it more and more.
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- 3 Jun 2015
By Kesava Krsna DasaAs ISKCON moves forward in time, there will be parallel types of sadhana-bhakti practiced – vaidhi and raga, side by side – it is unavoidable. It must be happening today even. Do we think that Srila Prabhupada wants us all to remain as internal vaidhi-practitioners forever? No. He simply wants us to be careful about it. If being careful is to be cautious to the point of polite prohibition, another danger of ignorance will arise due to neglect of it. In reality, there is no official pr...
- 2 Jun 2015
By ISKCON 50 Global Office“There are five features that have been identified for the fiftieth anniversary,” said Pancharatna Das, a member of the Executive Committee of the 50th Anniversary. “They are: celebrate events, educate the world, accelerate our mission, appreciate ISKCON and motivate achievements. The briefing pack provides different ideas and celebrations that can be organised against each of these five features. Hopefully, local temples can pick and choose what they want according to resources ava...
- 2 Jun 2015
By Abhimanyu DasLast Saturday, May 23rd, we had another wonderful Rathayatra festival at Daytona Beach. We started at the Holiday Inn with kirtan led by Vishvambara Prabhu. Bhadra Prabhu then spoke to all of the assembled devotees about how important it was for each one of us to engage as many people in pulling the Rath cart and joining the kirtan as possible in this Rathayatra since so many devotees had other engagements that day. He inspired us by reminding us that we are all preachers in this Krsna consciousnes...
- 1 Jun 2015
By Hari Narayana DasThe annual Isen Mulang cultural festival or the New Year festival in Palangka Raya is held to commemorate the anniversary of city. The festival highlights the cultural diversity of the different communities from various part of Central Kalimantan (Borneo). This year on May 18, 2015 Palangka Raya celebrated its 58th anniversary and received special Mercy from Lord Jagannath. Lord Jagannath along His brother Balaram and Their beloved sister Subadra Devi on the Ratha yatra participated in the Ise...
- 1 Jun 2015
By Dvarakadhisa Devi DasiDespite the agonizing pain of the body and the emotional trauma of leaving the world we hold so dear, the devotee who remains fixed in concentration upon the lotus feet of the Lord achieves the highest perfection of returning to the spiritual world. How Gauri drew closer and closer to Krsna in the final stage of her life is wonderful evidence of the efficacy of the process of devotional service. Here some of the devotees share their memories of Srila Prabhupada's dear book distributor, Ga...
- 1 Jun 2015
By the Prabhupada Festival TeamThe Prabhupada Festival has emerged as one of the largest and most cherished festivals held at New Dwarka, drawing a diverse group of followers, newcomers and interested persons with a desire to learn about, glorify, and remember His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Among the many unique attributes of this festival is the dedicated team of second-generation devotees working together under the guidance and direction of senior Prabhupada disciples in order to plan and ...
- 1 Jun 2015
By Nimai Devi DasiHis Grace Lilasukha Dasa received sannyasa initiation this morning (31st May 2015) from his own spiritual master His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaja. His sannyasa name is His Holiness Bhakti Prabhava Swami. Four other sannyasis were also witness to the momentous occasion - HH Prahladananda Swami, HH Dhirasanta Swami, HH Dayananda Swami and HH Bhakti Prem Swami. The ceremony took place at ISKCON Leicester, and the event was presided over by Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra, Sri Sri P...
- 31 May 2015
By Praghosa dasaThe chanting of the holy name is initially undertaken on the basis of duty, vows and jnana etc., but until it happens on the basis of taste, with our hearts sufficiently purified to the point that the chanting of the holy name is something that is more or less spontaneous, then the possibility, if not probability of fall down will always be with us. Hence until we reach these higher levels of taste and realisation we need the assistance of a proper social structure in the form of the varnasrama s...
- 31 May 2015
By Kadamba Kanana SwamiSrila Prabhupada explains that we are indebted in so many ways. We are indebted if we take milk from the cow. We are indebted to other living beings, demigods, family, parents and to everyone who has made a sacrifice for us. We are indebted to our teachers for whatever knowledge we have taken from them. Like this, we are indebted, indebted, indebted! Therefore, we have a duty to repay. It is a karmic duty and not just a moral duty! If we do not repay that duty then there are reactions. It ...
- 30 May 2015
By Sutapa dasWith a sparkle in his eye and a look of disbelief the man replied: “Amazing! I’ve been looking for you guys!” He went on to explain how he had received one of our books, read it cover to cover, and begun practicing mantra meditation… all by himself. He has never had any contact with a Hare Krishna community, temple, or practicing devotee. He simply read the book, became convinced and proceeded to string his own beads. Now he carries those beads with him everywhere he goes, quietly whispering t...
- 30 May 2015
By Chandan Yatra DasLord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu visited this temple in 1510 AD during His South India tour. This is the temple where Lord discovered the 5th chapter of Sri Brahma-samhita. Brahma-samhita is said to contain 100 chapters. This scripture is so old and so sacred it was practically lost to the general population. But Lord Caitanya understood the supreme importance of this scripture and He found it in the Sri Adi Keshava temple at Thiruvattar.
...- 29 May 2015
Sita Devi Dasi: And whoever, at the time of death, quits his body, remembering Me alone, at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt...
- 29 May 2015
By Brajsunder dasNBS # 13 Features: 1) Birth and Divine Qualities Of Maharaja Parikshit Srimad Bhagavatam 2) Uddhava Instructs Maharaja Parikshit Srimad Bhagavatam-Mahatmya 3) Maharaja Parikshit Establishes Kaliyuga At Five Places Sri Subodhini 4) Message Of The Curse Mahabharata 5) Did Maharaja Parikshit Go To The Banks Of Yamuna Instead Of Ganga? His Divine Grace A .C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada 6) Maharaja Parikshit Attains The Supreme Abode
...- 28 May 2015
By the GBCDear Devotees around the world, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. As you may know HH Jayapataka Maharaja's health is not so good, indeed we have to unfortunately inform you that he is currently in a critical situation. He is in the ICU of the ILBS hospital in New Delhi. Our simple request to all of you is to kindly pray to Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna for Maharaja's well being.
...- 28 May 2015
By ISKCON 50 Global OfficeThe website will be the hub for all communications, resources and news about the 50th anniversary which will be celebrated in 75 countries across 600 cities from August 2015 to December 2016. “The website is an important resource for our worldwide celebrations,” explained Romapada das, the International Coordinator for the 50th Anniversary. “It will feature the latest announcements, list key events, provide branding and marketing resources, link up to our special projects and become...
- 28 May 2015
By Nityananda ChandraPrayer for the Mayor - Dallas City Council Hare Krishna Invocation - by Nityananda Dasa Adhikari, temple president of Iskcon Dallas (video)
...- 27 May 2015
TOVP Tour Daily Diary: Day 60-65 San Diego, visit to Shree Temple and Phoenix and Arrival in Chicago
By Sunanda DasOn Monday, May 11th we caught up with office related work and visited two devotee families for prasadam. For breakfast we went to the home of Phanesvari devi dasi and her husband, and in the evening to the home of Bipin Chaturvedi and his family. In the evening we paid a visit to the Shree Temple where the temple had arranged a kirtan program and Radha Jivana made a TOVP presentation, receiving a Silver Gratitude pledge along with other pledges.
...- 26 May 2015
By Somendra Krsna DasOn 16th May, we had Ratha Yatra Festival at Parramatta, Sydney Which was attended by Julie Owens, Member of Parliament. She gave a very nice speech about the festival at Parliament yesterday. This is a very significant milestone for ISKCON Sydney. You can see the video from her speach at the parliament as also the photo gallery from the event.
...- 26 May 2015
By Iskcon LADuring this year's Prabhupada Festival in New Dwarka, Los Angeles, Surabhi prabhu narrates his meeting with Srila Prabhupada and how he builded the Krishna Balarama mandir in Vrindavana and the Juhu Beach temple in Mumbai under his direction. (45 min vido)
...- 26 May 2015
By Agi HollandFollowing the return of the Chariot to Cathedral Gardens a wonderful stage show commenced where the attendees had the opportunity to experience a live Kirtan and stage show full of sound and dance. There were stalls providing face painting and henna. Stalls selling books and all forms of spiritual paraphernalia. Unique hot food stalls offering tasty samosa’s and other traditional delicacies and of course a wonderful free Prasadam feast for all.
...- 26 May 2015
By Vijaya DasaPractically every month, we see Los Angeles in the No. 1 position in the USA. But April was a special month. The LA devotees did 18,404 book points and were the No. 1 temple in the world. And Santiago (Chile) also did huge, with 15,312 book points -- a 345% increase -- and Santiago is a small temple. I don't know what came over the devotees, maybe some type of book distribution ecstasy. When Krsna was in Mathura, he met with Sudama, a garland maker. Krsna was looking for him, though usually it is d...
- 25 May 2015
By Jagannath DasGita Champions League (GCL) is a Bhagavad Gita contest organized by ISKCON Chowpatty for the last four years. This year 2015, the winner of the contest was Ms. Maryam Asif Siddiqui, aged 12 from Mira Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra. Above is the pictures of The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee meeting with Ms. Maryam Asif Siddiqui along with her parents at Rashtrapati Bhavan on May 22, 2015
...- 25 May 2015
By radhanathswami.comOn May 2, 2015 the graduate students of MIT University in Cambridge, Massachusetts hosted one of the largest India conferences in the US. The MIT India conference, in its 11th year, has established itself as an important forum for leaders in industry, academia, and policy to discuss current issues and future innovations in the context of India, in the region and abroad. Radhanath Swami was invited as a distinguished speaker to participate in MIT India conference.
...- 25 May 2015