By Sukanti Radha dasi
By far the spiritual medical tour has been Mayapur Worldwide's best tour till date. On my way back I kept asking Krsna why this tour was so extra special compared to any other we had conducted in the past. The answers came in many ways. We were serving the hands that heal
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- 8 Dec 2010
The GĆta Jayanti basically the remembrance of the telling of Bhagavad GĆta, which is an ancient Hindu scripture. Such a celebration, when Krishna conscious believers, Hindu people in India are remembering of Sri Krishna telling this transcendental knowledge 5000 years ago to Arjuna.
...- 8 Dec 2010
By Parasuram das and Yasoda Dulal das41,000 books - The Teaching of Lord Caitanya were distributed in Vraja this Kartik by the Padayatra team. Yasoda Dula prabhu from New Zealand, Loka Saranya prabhu from Czech, Vikunta Vijay (61 year old) from Russia, Prahlad Prya from Russia, and Parasuram from Ireland
...- 4 Dec 2010
By Dhanesvara DasOne of my friends, the devil's advocate, wrote to me to ask how "living in a one room cabin off-grid relates to the performance of devotional service and the development of Daiva-varnashrama Village?
...- 4 Dec 2010
Sometimes there is talk on how the women devotees in Iskcon should be treated, and even the possibility of promoting them into leadership positions in the movement. But that would seem to be a rarity when Iskcon hardly provides any facility for women anyway
...- 2 Dec 2010
By Indresh dasSo as promised, there actually was an opportunity for a few of us to meet with the Minster of Finance and after the intros, I had Kishori whip out the Bhagavad Gita and I presented it as a gift to Jim Flaherty
...- 2 Dec 2010
By Radhikakrpa Devi DasiāI will never come back to Bangkokā were the words I uttered to myself way back in the year 2007 on the journey home from a preaching trip to Sydney, Australia. I was upset and annoyed as I had forgotten my copy of Caityana Caritamrta in the taxi to Bangkok airport. Frankly I detested the place for that
...- 30 Nov 2010
By Radharaman dasan the heart of UKās financial district of Canary Wharf, over 200 bankers and traders assembled 512 feet high in Barclays skyscraper for an evening event to celebrate the message of Diwali with His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami
...- 30 Nov 2010
By Lakshman dasIn the Adi Varaha Purana it is stated "The fourth forest is Kamyavan, the best of all. O goddess, a person who goes there is glorified in My abode." Kamyavan fulfills all desires By bathing here one is freed from all distress
...- 30 Nov 2010
By Su-gita Vani devi dasiHis samadhi will come up in the gosala gardens of the Krishna Balaram Mandir in Vrindavan. To those who were familiar with Maharajās personality, this venue, with its peace and quiet, complete with cows and monkeys, appears to be the perfect choice for his samadhi
...- 29 Nov 2010
By Giriraj SwamiI just participated in the 24-hour kirtana with Madhava, Bada Haridasa, and other devotees in Alachua, on Krishna. com. It was one of the most powerful kirtana experiences I have ever had, even from afar.
...- 28 Nov 2010
By Daily HeraldShould a turkey have attended dinner at the Krishna temple on Thursday, it would have been as an honored guest. All guests are welcome by Krishna devotees who celebrated the holiday with a vegetarian feast
...- 27 Nov 2010
Akrura Das: HG Dadhiharta Prabhu was an excellent devotee and a great friend. He was an absolute 'papa bear', a bundle of joy. Crying face He will surely be missed for a long long time... I am sure he is in the shelter of Srila Prabhupada wherever he's gone....
- 27 Nov 2010
How the Prabhupada Marathon evolved is interesting. The most successful three days in book distribution history up to 1972 took place at the end of that year in Los Angeles. Three days before Christmas, the Los Angeles devotees distributed more than 17,000 pieces of literature!
...- 26 Nov 2010
Prabhupada said, āYou become guru.ā But guru means guru. Guru means heavy, not light. āYou become guruā, means to become guru in the true sense. Not an untrue or false guru. Become a true guru. That is what Srila Prabhupada was saying
...- 20 Nov 2010
By Radha Mohan dasOn receiving the Bhagavad Gita the Prime Minister said, āI remember coming to Bhaktivedanta Manor and I enjoyed my visit immensely. Thank you. I shall keep this book in 10 Downing Street.ā
...- 19 Nov 2010
By Varun Gogna Over the past few years I have seen that some devotees within our society have an issue with the use of Radha Kunda tilak as opposed to Gopi Chandhan. These individuals carelessly criticize the devotees who use Radha Kunda tilak and unfortunately categorize them in the āDEVIATIONā group
...- 19 Nov 2010
Myself and a significant percentage of devotees in ISKCON preach that it is O.K if a woman sees her husband as a guru and worthy of worship ; but it is not required. In contrast, the husband may see the wife as the guru and spiritual leader, there are precedents in the scripture that verify this as bonafide.
...- 19 Nov 2010
By Amogha dasIn the modern day many pastimes between devotees and the Lord in His Arca Avatar, or Deity forms are happening. There are many stories....Dreams have long been a feature of exchanges between the Lord and His devotees.
...- 19 Nov 2010
By Natabara dasIn the following essay we will try to offer a ready reckoning into this daunting concept of the divisions of a Vedic day as understood through mathematical and astronomical perspectives.
...- 19 Nov 2010
By the GBC Executive CommitteeMaharaja was a dedicated disciple of Srila Prabhupada, and he had worked hard to spread Prabhupada's message in different parts of the world, in a number of services. He was a dedicated ISKCON sannyasi, preaching enthusiastically and effectively, particularly in the former Soviet Union.
...- 17 Nov 2010
By Lakshman dasVraja Badrinath stying: Today 2nd November, It was a very wonderful event ( Mahamillan of the devotees); more than 300 devotees came from Vrindavan headed by HG Deena Bandhu Prabhu and HH Subhaga Swami Maharaja
...- 17 Nov 2010
By Nrsimha Krsna DasI would like to give you some good news from Turkey. We are now working on our new project in Istanbul. By the mercy of Sri Sri Radha Syamasundara we are opening our "Govinda Istanbul Cafe" in Taksim square, in the heart of the city very soon
...- 13 Nov 2010
It has been 10 years since the devotees of Sri Jagannatha Mandir, ISKCON Kuala Lumpur (SJMKL) bathed in the glory that is the Damodara Program. From humble beginnings of just 24 homes being blessed with the presence of Lord Sri Damodara, it has grown by leap and bound to a startling 20,000 homes in recent years
...- 11 Nov 2010