A popular local political figure, YB Datuk Saravanan, Deputy Minister of the Federal Territory and Vice President of the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) was also invited to grace the launch of the Deepavali Damodara Festival.
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- 11 Oct 2009
By Amrita Gopala dasiThe chairs are folded and stacked and the big hall under the lodge stands empty, but the spiritual buzz generated by the 150 ladies who gathered for the ninth annual Vaisnavi retreat still hangs sweetly in the autumn air in New Vrindaban.
...- 11 Oct 2009
By Indradyumna SwamiMy dear godbrother Sridhar Maharaja, Each of us in his own way benefited from your saintly association when you were among us: your disciples from your fatherly guidance on the spiritual path, your friends and well-wishers from your brotherly love and affection, and the fallen jivas from your learned talks on the Absolute Truth.
...- 8 Oct 2009
It is really spiritually surcharged atmosphere in whole of Braja, especially in Kartika and attending Parikrama with HG Deena Bandhu Prabhu means you are fully absorbed in Krishna consciousness.
...- 8 Oct 2009
By Gaur Gadadhar dasRepresentatives from various cultures such as China, Japan, Mexico, Bolivia, Kurdistan and others participated. This was our first year of full participation. We had booths at three sites -- the Global Village, the Global Market and the Food Vending site.
...- 8 Oct 2009
My first darshan of His Divine Grace Shrila Prabhupada was at ISKCONās loneliest North American outpost ever, the Hare Krishna Center of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
...- 8 Oct 2009
By Iksvaku dasOn the occasion of Sri Mayapur nama-hatta's thirty years anniversary, the congregational development ministry is starting a 'campaign' to make the achievements of these sincere devotees known among the wider community of ISKCON devotees, as well as benefits and necessity of congregational preaching in general
...- 6 Oct 2009
Why is there so much of endless discord amongst us who have somehow, by Srila Prabhupadaās universally flowing mercy, come into this Krsna-Consciousness movement?
...- 5 Oct 2009
- 5 Oct 2009
Every day, inmates all over the States take their beads and chant in the confinement of their cells. They read and often study Prabhupadaās books; they draw Krsna-related pictures; they share Krsna consciousness with others.
...- 1 Oct 2009
By Parasuram dasThis summer we had over 25 Rathayatras. Usually two every weekend. These occured in cities where there were small congregational groups of devotees who would organise premission from the police for the procession and the festival afterwards.
...- 30 Sep 2009
By Indradyumna SwamiThe day after our last festival in Poland, I boarded a flight for India and landed the next morning in Delhi. I was going down a flight of stairs leading to Immigration and Customs when my knees buckled and I began to fall. A large man grabbed me from behind in the nick of time.
...- 28 Sep 2009
By Guru Gauranga dasThousands of devotees delighted beach goers and their children with loud thunderous chanting of the Maha mantra to celebrate āWorld Holy Name Weekā.
...- 26 Sep 2009
By Patita Pavana dasSuhotraji found in Shridhar Maharaja a companion with whom he could reveal his mind, noting that they had much in common. To which the Jolly Swami would reply that what was really important was that they shared the same initials!
...- 26 Sep 2009
By Basu Ghosh DasSix new ten by ten foot "relief art painting panels" have just been installed here at ISKCON Baroda, in the temple room/darshan mandap, of the Sri Sri Radha Shyamsundar Mandir, Hare Krishna Land, Gotri Road, Baroda.
...- 26 Sep 2009
The "Varnasrama Development in Malaysia" seminar was held on Sunday, August 23, 2009, at the Riverstone Eco Resort in Hulu Yam just outside of Kuala Lampur with His Holiness Bhakti Raghava Swami as the main speaker at the event.
...- 26 Sep 2009
Most of us are aware of the benefits of being positive in Krishna consciousness, and so do those who seek material success. Does our power of visualisation enable us to earn success and wealth for Lord Chaitanyaās preaching mission, and help us progress on the path of Bhakti?
...- 26 Sep 2009
By Dina Dayala das The eighth class of first-year students was warmly greeted during Orientation Week. The students, from all parts of the world, were welcomed to their new home for the next nine months.
...- 26 Sep 2009
By Parsada devi dasiThere was a flurry of excitement and joy as the panel of judges announced the All India Bhaktivedanta Swami Literary Quiz winners in Vrindavan yesterday.
...- 22 Sep 2009
By Indradyumna SwamiAfter the Woodstock festival we went back to our programs on the Baltic Sea coast. We were exhausted but determined to make it through the last seventeen days of our tour. There might be some austerities, but the satisfaction of sharing Krsna consciousness with thousands of people would far outweigh any discomfort.
...- 21 Sep 2009
By Dvijapriya dasiThe first ever Daytona Beach Rathayatra festival was celebrated on September 12, and in spite of ever-threatening rain, the parade turned out to be a blissful and well-attended affair. The festival was very nicely organized by Bhadra and Balavanta prabhus in conjunction with the Hindu Society of Daytona Beach, and was a huge success!
...- 21 Sep 2009
By Matsya Avatara DasaThe quality of any relationship is guaranteed only if we know how to appreciate the qualities of others and the quality of realization per se. The lack of such appreciation produces lack of relationships. To overcome this, the first indispensable step is learning how to recognize the value of others.
...- 18 Sep 2009
By Praghosa DasaArguably the highlight of the day though was the contribution of the Lord Mayor. She arrived shortly after the stage show began and took a seat reserved for her. She was curious about the drama that had just started, which was called the three modes of material nature and she followed it closely. I asked her would she like something to eat and to my surprise she said "Yes please, I've been looking forward to this all day" Usually dignitaries are a little more circumspect when offered food and generally have to be cajoled into taking prasadam, so he...
- 17 Sep 2009