By Kavicandra SwamiI had a hard time putting it down and was feeling lost when I findished rreading. I gave my copy to one devotee who had lost his enthusiasm for preaching. He got so excited and claimed it had changed his life. He is recommended it to his friends and is reading it again
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- 9 May 2011
By Bhakti Raghava SwamiBeing members of the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Vaisnavas sampradaya, devotees of ISKCON consider holding such an auspicious ceremony in this sacred and historical town of Udupi as most significant. Udupi is the revered abode of Srila Madhvacarya, the main acarya of the Brahma Madhva Gaudiya Vaisnava sampradaya, who established the beautiful deity of Lord Krishna in the 13th century
...- 9 May 2011
We all hate to be humiliated. What is the best defence against humiliation? It is humility. But our self-defence can assume false guises of humility, to fit our self-centred identity. We may be disappointed to discover that there is actually a Supreme Being other than ourselves. We are not the centre of the universe
...- 9 May 2011
"When will that day come when a temple will be established in every house in every corner of the world?" Daily Herald Daily Herald: Krishna to close on purchase of Salt Lake temple site this month
...- 9 May 2011
HH Mahavishnu Swami and his team "The Salty Dogs" again embark on another adventure on the Jaladuta, this time starting 50km south of Yamunatri and ending up in Vrindavan
...- 7 May 2011
The TEMPLE OF THE VEDIC PLANETARIUM (TOVP) team thanks all our donors for their generous support. We are grateful for your commitment and spirit of giving. The capacity to donate online to the TOVP has been available for just a month, and already the response has been tremendous. Thank you for seizing upon this once-in-many-lifetime opportunity to construct such a magnificent and world changing temple
...- 6 May 2011
Srila Prabhupada said spreading Krsna consciousness means we are declaring war on the illusory energy. Well, many of the warriors in our sankirtan bases around the world had good results in March. Mayapur Dham did 138,601 book points, over six times more than the number two temple in the world, Tirupati, which did 20,948 points
...- 5 May 2011
By Saranagati dasi
Each year the Mayapur Vaisnava Youth organize the Jhulan Yatra festival for the pleasure of Sri Sri Radha Madhava under the guidance of H. G. Jananivas Prabhu and H. G. Pankajanghri Prabhu. The festival runs for five days and this year will herald the 25th Anniversary in Mayapur. It has become one of the highlight festivals of the year
...- 4 May 2011
By the GBC SecretaryIskcon Governing Body Commission Society. Minutes Of The Annual General Meeting. Sri Mayapur Dham, February 20 ā March 3, 2011. 2011 Zonal Assignments. GBC Deputies. Sannyasa Waiting List. Reaffirmation of Ministries and Standing Committees. Memorial for Jayananda Prabhu. Kirtan Standards ā Instruments. Statement Regarding Umapati Das. Letter of Censure to Bir Krishna Das Goswami
...- 2 May 2011
Eighteen items in culturing knowledge. One result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience
...- 25 Apr 2011
By Sri Radharamana dasaAmerican Swami Startles 830 HSBC Bankers. Organised by the Vedic Society in HSBC, over 830 bankers congregated together at the globalheadquarters of HSBC in Canary Wharf UK to explore the message of Holi ā āThe Festival of Coloursā symbolising the message of universal equality despite being diverse materially
...- 22 Apr 2011
By Vrindavan- lila Devi DasiA few years ago, when I was bringing my friendās dog to my place for a few days, I realized that he had no belongings save the feeding bowl and the leash! In a moment it made me feel inferior
...- 21 Apr 2011
By Bhakti Raghava Swami Hedonism, the path of unrestricted sense enjoyment, of āeat, drink and be merryā and ābeg, borrow or stealā, as advocated thousands of years ago by the Indian atheist philosopher Charbak, has now become a fashion in the Western countries
...- 21 Apr 2011
If you don't mind, I will take a few minutes of your precious time to address the issue of double- voice amplification kirtans in the Mayapur temple room. Mayapur is, after all, the "home base" temple for all members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness; it is our world-heardquarters. We should all feel concerned and connected to the Mayapur project, especially now that the new temple is under construction
...- 19 Apr 2011
On 12th of April 2011, Mombasa, Kenya celebrated a very special Ram Navami festival as a beautiful new ISKCON temple was opened and Their Lordships Sri Sri Sita Rama Laksman Hanuman were installed and welcomed to reside in Nyali to give Their blessings to all the residents of Mombasa
...- 19 Apr 2011
By Parasuram dasAnswer = The toxic river Yamuna in Noida Delhi. There is no river in the world as polluted as the most sacred river in the world. It is a long way from the crystal clear Yamuna river in the Himalayas, with the cool delicious water that can purify anyone of all sins and give pure bhakti
...- 19 Apr 2011
This article is in the form of a letter addressed to a male devotee, who has lost faith in the teachings of Srila Prabhupada, especially the effectiveness of chanting the Holy Names and has expressed his doubts about the validity of faith in the realization of truth
...- 17 Apr 2011
By Bhakti Raghava SwamiWe have but a few devotees serving in the Kingdom of Cambodia at their base camp in Siem Reap, the gateway to the former Khmer empire where some 200 intricately carved stone temples towered the skyline of this once most powerful Asian kingdom
...- 15 Apr 2011
By Madhava- nanda dasThis year is the tenth anniversary for Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu, the free e-magazine from ISKCON Gopaljiu Publications. To date 249 issues have come out and there are nearly 4,000 devotees subscribing. Our thanks to all of our readers and devotees who have made this milestone possible
...- 15 Apr 2011
For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page contains the following results for the month of February 2011
...- 15 Apr 2011
By Parasuram das
The Srimad Bhagavatam is full of pastimes describing how the living entity comes in touch with Krishna Consciousness. Whether it's the story of Druva Maharaj, or Prahlad Maharaj, or the four Kumaras. So here is the story of how Finnegan regained his spiritual life.
...- 14 Apr 2011
By Vraja Vilasa DasMayapur is the root of the ISKCON tree. Completing this temple, predicted by Bhaktivinode Thakur, will uplift the entire world. Every gift makes a difference, no matter how large or how small. To contribute to this historic project, you can now use Paypal
...- 14 Apr 2011
The Monthly Sankirtana Festival of Encouragement, held last weekend to honor the Divine Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra, was concluded on Rama-navami (Tuesday, April 12th), on which day the final results were offered to Srila Prabhupada, Sri Rama and their Lordships at the ISKCON of Silicon Valley (ISV) temple in San Jose, CA.
...- 14 Apr 2011
Vaisnavananda das (ACBSP): Whenever someone passes away, it becomes a cause for bereavement and lamentation. However, when a Vaisnava or Vaisnavi passes, it is a jubilant and glorious occasion. This was highly exemplified by the passing of my former wife, Bhaktin Edna Galicia...
- 14 Apr 2011