Monthly Archives: October 2013

By Karunika dasi

Imagine three hundred devotees dancing and chanting loudly in unison under a star-lit sky; beautiful deities of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, on Their decorated cart, leading the way; along the pavement of the winding village roads, people standing in front of their homes, holding plates of fruit and incense to offer to The Lord…

Read more ›

Accept Reversals Gratefully Without Getting Disturbed by HH Radhanath Swami …!!!

From Visvambhara P I have a question with regard to something you say in the article “What raises motion to action is motivation”: “When we choose to act based on a spiritual motivation, material laws cease to apply” In PQPA, when Bob Cohen asks Srila Prabhupada, that you (SP) are a pure devotee, so even […]

From Dheeraj In this quote “If, however, you are unable to work in this consciousness of Me, then try to act giving up all results of your work and try to be self-situated.” What it means “giving up all results of your work”, how can we give up the results…By donation, or by doing service […]

From Sudheer P Many people will say ‘follow your heart’, ‘You have to pursue your own passions what your inner voice says’. I want to know what is that inner voice or passion of the heart. Are those words are given by the soul or just feelings by the modes of material nature. or can […]

Day time is not a problem for the most part – it is easy to do so many activities and engage. However, when Sexual urge strikes when we lie down in the Bed – what activities can we take shelter? Most of the days, due to being tired we immediately go to Bed but some […]

Answer Podcast

Two buildings may look equally firm, yet when a devastating storm comes, one crumbles, while the other stands strong. Why the difference? Because their foundations were not equally strong. The same principle holds true for our spiritual life. Two seekers may appear equally steady, yet when the storms of anti-devotional temptation come, some of us […]

Please share your realisations with other devotees from around the world…simply send me an introduction message and I will be happy to make you a member:rasa108 ::_::{.at.}::_:: gmail dot comysRasa Rasika dasa

Holy Name Meditation Podcast

Indradyumna Swami: On the first day of Kartika here in Vrindavan our parikrama party walked to the courtyard where the sacred samadhis of Srinivasa Acarya, Ramachandra Kaviraja and Hemalata Goswami are located. We had many hours of kirtan and katha and felt our souls greatly purified. Read more ›

Q&A’s Bhakti Vikas Swami, Prahladananda Swami, Manidhara Prabhu 2010-08-06 (Book Distribution) Topics covered: Krishna every word? Only 5 topics of Gita & Guru, Sadhu, & Sastra? Focus the mind and intelligence on Krishna? How important is book distribution? Parents get ekadasi karma? Blamer goes to hell? Book Distribution main act?

On the first day of Kartika here in Vrindavan our parikrama party walked to the courtyard where the sacred samadhis of Srinivasa Acarya, Ramachandra Kaviraja and Hemalata Goswami are located. We had many hours of kirtan and katha and felt our souls greatly purified. We feel so fortunate to be here in Vrindavan – the […]

Kirtan is now the in-thing in many parts of the world including Europe. In many places other groups are way ahead of us as far as filling this growing need of the general public. While we cannot claim to be the sole inheritors of kirtan, we are certainly one of the first and main proponents of it in the west Read more ›

Today the animal rights lobbyists are very outspoken about animal welfare and often they advocate a vegan diet due to the cruelty inflicted on Mother cow in the dairy industry. Many devotees are being influenced by the vegan argument. We will have two presentations on this topic from different points of view Read more ›

Photo report from 12th ISKCON European Leaders Meeting Radhadesh, Belgium, October 5-6 Read more ›

12-10-2013 SB 4.30.36 Mayavada Madness, ISKCON Vrindavan, India.mp3

It is Krsna who will save the world, and he will do so through those who are instruments in His hands.

The 24 Hour Kartik Kirtan will be here this Sat. Oct. 19, 2013! Join us either on our New Vrindaban webcam or in person. Here are some of the kirtaniyas scheduled (list not final): Bhakti Vasudeva Swami, New Vrindaban Devotees Varsana Swami, Devananda Pandit, Ananda Vidya, Rupanuga, Rupa Manjari and others, plusAmala Kirtan Das, Ajamil […]

Kirtan is fully participatory, call-and-response devotional chant. A live kirtan is at once ecstatic, contemplative and — most of all — playfully improvised. Enjoy singing along with this music! Read more ›

“Much of the existing artwork by ISKCON’s publishing arm the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust is in a renaissance-influenced style, including that of Jnanajana Das,” says Villa Vrindavana temple president Parabhakti Das. “As Villa Vrindavana is located in Tuscany, the birthplace of the Renaissance, MOSA’s art will continue in this theme. For this reason, the regional government wants to support our museum, which we expect will attract many tourists.” Read more ›

In Naples, Peter attended the Art School and later the Academy of Fine Arts of this remembers with particular affection the teacher, staunch supporter of intellectual painting. Arrived in Tuscany, was introduced to oriental culture experiences doing yoga with the Hare Krishnas and handling illustration of the ancient texts of this religion at the Academy of San Casciano Read more ›

Vaisesika Dasa: Wherever one resides, one should daily offer a lamp to the Lord and sing the Damodara astakam. One should also increase one’s other devotional activities, especially hearing and chanting the names and pastimes of the Lord. All these practices will be quickly effective during Kartika Read more ›

The execution of devotional service during Urja-vrata in the month of Karttika is especially recommended to be performed at Mathura . . . The Lord does not award devotional service to ordinary persons who are not serious about it. But even such unserious persons who execute devotional service according to the regulative principles during the month of Karttika, and within the jurisdiction of Mathura in India, are very easily awarded the Lord’s personal service Read more ›

Sri Murari Gupta was a very intimate associate whose pastimes with Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu were steeped in the loving bond of their eternal relationship. As an incarnation of Hanuman, Murari Gupta is as dear to Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as Hanuman is to Lord Rama. Read more ›

Parasuram das: The plan was to distribute the prasad in a big warehouse place, I didn’ t think anyone would show up for lunch so we sent a team to the local University. But as if by magic 6,000 people showed up and we cooked 3 massive pots of subji and poperdoms Read more ›

Nimai Gadhvi- epic slow two beat @ Leicester Kirtan Festival ‘13

Here are the verses from the beginning of the second section of Bhakti Rasāmṛta, from my old 1998 notes:.I begin …

Continue reading »

THE WALKING MONK CONTEMPLATES AVOIDING BEING SELF RIGHTEOUS IN BHAKTI AS TAUGHT BY HIS GURU… Let’s Get The Bhakti Down Juhu Beach, India It was at this beach that a man had been standing on his head when our guru, Srila Prabhupada, pas…

“Please therefore be careful that maya is peeping at you and if you do not take care timely it may prove fatal. Please therefore chant regularly without the offenses and be steady in your situation without any tottering of the mind.”Letter to Madhusuda…

One of the most wild Gaura Arati kirtans in the history of ISKCON http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNU9b5NKOIcMahavishnu Swami Energetic Gaura Arati – Almviks Gard Sweden 12 July 2013 | Scandinavian Tour 2013www.youtube.comMahavishnu Swami sings Gaura A… Continue reading →

Mahavishnu Swami giving a very clear and succinct explanation of the Hare Krishna Mantra http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYepTriYAQkMeaning of the Hare Krishna Chant Revealed | Green Gathering 2013www.youtube.comChepstow, Wales, at the Green Gathering F… Continue reading →

Nectar of Instruction 7 King of the Maha 2010-09-15 Lecture – Nectar of Instruction 7 – King of the Maha 2010-09-15

Nectar of Instruction 8 Driving and Chanting? 2010-09-14
Nectar of Instruction 8 Driving and Chanting? 2010-09-14 Bhakti Sangam Ukrainian

SB 03.25.25 Catur Shloki, Imaginative Minds 2010-09-13 Lecture – SB 3.25.25 Catur Shloki, Imaginative Minds 2010-09-13 Bhakti Sangam Ukrainian

SB 07.04.37 Under The Influence of the Krishna Graha Bad Audio Quality Date: Unknown Location: Possibly Bhaktivedanta Manor