Monthly Archives: January 2015

May 20th, 1969 – A small cluster of devotees waited at the entrance to the rural West Virginia property, hearts beating with anticipation. As the Lincoln town car turned the corner, they hit the gravel driveway in obeisance. Srila …

Programme organised by Manthana and Mythic Society, Bengaluru.

Srila Prabhupada Murti Worship (14 min video)
This fourteen-minute video shows the daily puja of a small brass deity of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The performer of the puja is Hari Sauri Das, well known in ISKCON for acting as Srila Prabhupada’s personal servant for a period of sixteen months, from November 1975 to March 1977. The running commentary is provided by Hari Sauri Prabhu himself, clarifying details of the proceedings as they unfold in the video. The full-length daily puja and arati, lasting around 25 minutes, was edited down to fifteen minutes for best viewing results. Produced by BhakTV, at the request of Srila Prabhupada Position Committee (SPPC), in service to The GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT).
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/mxSV4N

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It was Star Wars, with its theme of a transcendental “force”, which opened up mainstream American culture to Indian esotericism more than anything else.

Krishna Mountain (Trailer, 7min video)
Finally the awaited trailer has come. The final draft will be premiered in February 2015 at Sri Mayapur in India.
It’s a feature-length documentary on the spectacular upsurge of visitors to the Govardhan Hill, in Braj. Why do millions of people go around this sacred hill? Why only now?
Attention!! Finding this out could lead you to join a crowd of high-spirited pilgrims on the 21km trail around the hill 🙂
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/LP6t6D

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by Jai Sita Rani Devi Dasi SJMKL – Ratha Yatra 2015

by Jai Sita Rani Devi Dasi SJMKL – Ratha Yatra 2015

by Jai Sita Rani Devi Dasi SJMKL – Ratha Yatra 2015

by Jai Sita Rani Devi Dasi SJMKL – Ratha Yatra 2015

In Mattur ordinary shopkeepers and agricultural labourers speak in Sanskrit – or at least understand it. Most children too speak the language fluently.

Music: S.K.M BEATS – Yuga Dharma (featuring Aindra Dasa). Filmed, edited: Sim

Swansea istagosti.
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The Dhal, Batti And Churma – Winter Festival In Braj! (Album 11 photos)
All over Braja, locals are celebrating winter with the famous winter feast…..dhal, batti and churma feast. According to tradition this feast heats up the body and keeps the locals warm for the rest of winter. The excess use of ghee is the secret. Everything tasted divine except for the hot chillies in the chutney!! But the brajabasi’s loved it!!
See them here: http://goo.gl/Ajr2aW

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Devotees perform Harinama distribute books and prasadam at Metro Centrum Warszawa, Poland (Album 49 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: These are the symptoms of one who chants the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Although he is very exalted, he thinks himself lower th… Read more ›

Marco Zaror, Actor and best martial artist of Chile receives transcendental literature!
Srila Prabhupada: One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honor but is always prepared to gi… Read more ›

ISKCON Ipoh, Malaysia – Sri Vaikuntha Ekadasi 2015 (Album 30 photos)
Hare Krishna Food for Life Centre, Buntong, Ipoh where Sri Srinivasa Govinda deity has been installed.
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This week’s challenge: Who is this? Bonus challenge: What’s he doing and when was the photo taken? What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the New Vrindaban Facebook page.

A short video to give a people a taste of kirtan. For more videos please visit www.enoughmagazine.org. This video was produced by Bhakti Lounge – www.bhaktilounge.org.nz.

Though we act as spiritual doctors, we are undoubtedly patients as well.  After a month of sharing spirituality with others, now comes an opportunity to do some soul-searching and reflect on whether I’m walking the talk.

A video by Conservation International.

These memoirs seek to supplement formal hagiographies, in Hare Krishna parlance, they are “nectar books”—devotional testimonies that are to be savored like a sweet dessert, rather than merely read.   

If we continue with our inattention, some benefit is there but we are chanting shadow Japa, or the outer form of the Holy names. The inner form is the Lord’s deep spiritual energy – when we really make an effort, then this energy is perceived by us (hi…

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From my youth during the 60’s I remember tests of the Emergency Broadcasting System on TV, where the regular programing was interrupted. A certain symbol was flashed on the screen with a jarring sound to wake you up and get your attention. After a few minutes, we were told that that this was only a test. If there had been a real emergency we would have been given appropriate instructions—like to go to bomb shelter or something. I thought about this idea of tests and being prepared—or not—for personal emergencies in relationship to my wife and my current illness of about a week now.

I have been thinking that this flu, or whatever respiratory infection it is, is only a test, not a nuclear attack, or earthquake—something that may cause death (which is like our lifetime’s final exam—because our consciousness, attachments, and good or bad actions determine our next birth). If I am still alive, that means I have more time left to be Krishna conscious or to go deeper into my spiritual path. No, our illness likely isn’t life threatening, though still plenty miserable. However, at some point in the near future, we will have to move on and out of our current bodily apartment—we are renters here, not owners. Had I died yesterday, save some special arrangement, I would be taking birth again still full of anarthas (unwanted mentalities or habits) and petty desires.

So my lack of spiritual standing is sobering, but mainly when confronted with the possibility of my death at this moment—which is one reason we are meant to keep death—or the temporariness of our body—before our eyes! Otherwise, hey, I could live another 20 or 30 years, so no worries Mate, still plenty of time for spiritual progress, mañana! Could I use this as a new lease on the remaining days of my life? That would be a great outcome of feeling crappy. Still, I have to choose that outcome, as we tend to forget, getting absorbed in our regular life, job, and family.

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We are two continents behind in reporting Kadamba Kanana Swami’s travels! We will catch up over the next few days. Maharaj stayed in Mayapur until 19 December. During his time there, he was heavily engaged in various services: the Mayapur Master Plan, teaching in the Bhakti Sastri course, giving initiations, morning lectures, leading kirtan, doing parikrama, etc. […]

My old friend Ilan Chester has begun an exciting project to bring India’s spiritual tradition to western theatres. The songs are Sanskrit, the orchestras classical, the stages international. Let’s applaud his enthusiasm and creativity – and support his work.

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US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard visited Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir in New Delhi earlier this week for a darshan and arati of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi. Later, Congresswoman Gabbard who was on a three-week tour of Indi…

The Palace Restoration Committee explored the options discussed at the Community Dialog November 1st, 2014, in regards to the restoration of the Palace wall: A) remove the existing wall in its entirety and B) provide an open and more visually transparent type of wall such as a metal fence The committee decided after consultation with […]

Ilan Chester´s impressive musical pieces, have been lifted to a new dimension in a stage production, never presented this way before.

Since a long time, devotees of ISKCON Baroda were inviting Guru Maharaj to kindly visit ISKCON Baroda temple. Guru Maharaj mercifully agreed to visit ISKCON Baroda on the evening of 7th January 2015. Although his stay was relatively short(1.5 days), it…

Kadamba Kanana Swami will be visiting London next week. Programs at Bhaktivedanta Manor will be streamed live via Mayapur TV or the Bhaktivedanta Manor website. Sunday, 10 January 2014;18:30 – 22:00; “Holy Name Fiesta” Wednesday, 14 January 2014;7:30 am; SB 9.10.16 Friday, 16 January 2014; 7:30 am; SB 9.10.21-22 Monday, 19 January 2014; SB 9.10.23 […]

Speaking With India’s Leading Industrialists
On December 13th, 2014, Radhanath Swami spoke at a program for over fifty of India’s leading industrialists on the terrace of the South Mumbai residence of Mr N.D. Desai the chairman of APAR group of industries.
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Omsk festival 2015, Russia (Album 59 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Living entities are in the air, in the water, in the holes, everywhere. And the vibration of this sound is so powerful because it is spiritual that it will act even on the ants and the tree… Read more ›

Bhaktivedanta Manor.
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Sankirtan Festival 2014/2015 in Simhachalam, Jandelsbrunn, Germany (Album 144 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Devotional service is just like a seed, and if it is sown in the heart of a living entity, and if he goes on hearing and chanting Hare Krishna, that… Read more ›