Monthly Archives: March 2014

Giriraj Swami and Vaisesika das read and spoke from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila. “When we take up the process and make the effort to chant without offense—which means without distraction, with attention—we will see how many different thoughts pass through our mind. Those thoughts have underlying conceptions, mainly related to the body, that ‘I am the […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 01 October 2013, Melbourne, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 2.3.1) Many things are considered justified in the name of sankirtan. You know, in the name of sankirtan, you can do any damn thing! I wouldn’t think so. I think that even in the name of sankirtan, sankirtan devotees should be careful and should avoid unnecessary suffering […]

Harehanti duhkhani bhaktanam rati saukhyani canvaham hara devi nigadita maha-karunya-saliniThat most merciful Radha destroys the miseries of Her devotees and gives them great happiness every day. Therefore that goddess is known as Hara.Srila Jiva Goswami

Sri Gaura Purnima festival, an appearance day of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu was celebrated by ISKCON, Ludhiana. A large number of people including political, religious enthusiastically participated in the festival. Deities Sri Sri Jagannatha, Baldeva and Subhadra and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai look very beautiful in their colorful dress. Read more ›

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Mayapur has descended in Bangalore after the auspicious appearance of Sri Sri Gandharvika Giridhari! We had a wonderful Sri Gaura Purnima celebration this year. We had festivities for whole day, Devotees were engaged in cooking, dressing, chanting, hearing the glories of the Lord, reading, making garlands, the entire atmosphere was filled with the sweet name of Gaura. Read more ›

Maha Abhishek, Theatrical performance, Prasad distribution and more blissful events! Read more ›

There is a very special holy place located in central Spain about 100 kilometers east of Madrid, Spain’s capital city.

It is geographically right outside the little town of Brihuega, near Guadalajara. It is a small farm community, with flower and vegetable gardens, a couple of small greenhouses, a beautiful goshala right across the road from the temple, and then a larger goshalla down the road.

They have approximately 12 cows and 2 bulls that are definitely pampered and adored. They provide the milk for the milksweets and curd used in the daily Deity offerings. Read more ›

One source of security is another
person who loves us and believes in us even when we don’t believe in ourselves.
In a sense, this source is external to oneself and imperfect. But I mention it
because there are those people who are true and faithful…

Broadbeach is a suburb on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. Read more ›

The mercy of Lord Chaitanya distributed everywhere! Read more ›

Scenes from yesterday’s Gaur Purnima celebrations here @ ISKCON Baroda.

Mayor of Baroda, Sri Bharat Shah, graced the occasion, Provident fund Commissioner Sri M.P. Sinha (father of Nisha Sinha) with family was also present, with hundreds/thousands of devotees, residents of Baroda who came for the festival. Read more ›

During the 1970s, Srila Prabhupada regularly visited ISKCON Melbourne to give lectures and inspire his many followers who would eagerly await his arrival. On very special occasions he came to install the Deity forms of Lord Krishna so that his devoted students could learn to worship the Lord in His archa-vigraha (Deity form). In 1973, when the temple was still located in Burnett Street, St Kilda (our first location), Srila Prabhupada installed Melbourne’s presiding Deities, Sri Sri Radha Ballabha. Much to everyone’s delight, in May 1975 Srila Prabhupada attended the opening of our current temple at 197 Danks Street, Albert Park, simultaneously installing Deities of Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda, Sri-Sri Gaura Nitai. Read more ›

Spring is almost here, and therefore we have the Holi- The Festival of Colors, this is also the appearance day of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. In Kali yuga, Lord Krishna appears as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to propagate the Congregational chanting of the holy names. Therefore, what better way to celebrate Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s divine appearance day than to chant the holy names with our heart and soul.
This year Holi was on March 16, Radha Madhava temple had arranged for 12 Hr Kirtan from 6am – 6pm. Our founder Acharya Shrila Prabhupada says, “Whenever there is congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord, Gaura Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His incarnation as Lord Chaitanya, immediately appears and is worshiped by sankirtana-yajna.” Read more ›

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Srimad-Bhagavatam class in Krsna Balaram mandir.

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Srila Prabhupada’s visit to Atlanta was a most memorable one for all of the devotees who had gathered to be with him. He became visibly overwhelmed by the magnanimous presence of Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, the presiding Deities of Atlanta, and by the fervent, unconditional devotion pouring forth from the more than three hundred disciples surrounding him. Read more ›

Have a look in the “battlefield”! Read more ›

Short Answer: It signifies the burning of the impurities of our heart and the subsequent realization of our spiritual glory. Answer: Let’s first understand the significance of festivals themselves. In traditional Vedic culture, festivals served a purpose that has been almost forgotten nowadays. They were primarily meant to bring humanity closer to divinity; they served […]

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1966 March 17: “Ekadasi. Received letter from Salvation Army Finance Secretary. At once went to see him. The result is favourable by the Grace of the Lord. In the evening two ladies and one gentleman came to see me. There was some discussions.”Prabhupa…

1968 March 17: “In San Francisco State College I delivered a lecture and the students enjoyed the atmosphere very much. They stood around me after the meeting was over. One girl questioned why I am against meat eating, and she was very satisfactorily r…

1968 March 17: “Today I lectured and held Sankirtana in the local YMCA and they all danced and sang with us and the scene was very pleasing. So I am very much hopeful that this movement can be spread all over the whole world simply by the performance o…

1970 March 17: “Roy Ramananda has given open instruction that it does not matter what is the social or ecclesiastical order, if one is fully Krishna Conscious, he can act as Acarya. So follow this instruction and show the world how man and woman can be…

1970 March 17: “All of you just make a very rigid plan for opening hundreds of centers in every nook and corner of the European countries. Surely the people will feel very happy as soon as they come in touch with our movement. Execute this responsibili…

1971 March 17: “My Dear Jayadvaita, so far changing the wording of verse or purport of 12:12 discussed before, it may remain as it is.”Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1974 March 17: “That Narayana comes in the form of daridra to receive our service is against our philosophy. Daridra is daridra and Narayana is Narayana. Narayana demands service directly not through daridra. There is no need of rendering service to th…

1974 March 17: “It will be a great pleasure for me if you can come and live with me for some time. You are 79 years old and I am also 78. I wish that in the fag end of life if you and I together can preach Krsna Consciousness all over the world, people…

Sally Aggarwal visits NV One elderly American lady and two younger ladies wandered into the lobby of Sri Sri Radha Vrindabanchandra temple the afternoon of Thurs. March 13, 2014. Parampara prabhu inquired: “Good afternoon, ladies. May I help you?” One of the younger women replied, smiling, referring to the elderly American lady, “You know, this […]

Kripamoya Prabhu at Kirtan Mela Mayapur 2014 Day 2

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 14 March 2009, Korsnas, Sweden, Srimad Bhagavatam 3.2.15) Question: Are the faults that we see in others simply a reflection of our own faults or is there something else to it? Not always but it can well be. If one is a liberated soul, when one sees faults in others then one sees real […]

Ramagovardhana-dari-kunje parirambha-vicaksanahsri radham ramayamasa ramastena mato harihKrsna, who is expert at embracing, sports with Radha in the forest groves or in the caves of Govardhana. Thus He is known as Rama. Srila Jiva Goswami

Gaura Purnima is a Gaudiya Vaishanva festival that celebrates the divine appearance of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Navadwipa, India. Gaura Purnima means “Golden Full Moon”. The name signifies that Lord Caitanya took birth at time of full moon and He blesses everyone with the moonlike rays of His teachings. Festivities at ISKCON Delhi include a shobha-yatra (parade) with utsava murti of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai on Juhu beach followed by Sringar-arati and lecture on the glories of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprasad. The evening festivities consist of maha-abhishek of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, Sri Gaura arati followed by dinner prasada for all. Read more ›

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