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Hundreds and thousands of elegant white swans glide along Yamuna Devi’s waters, their shrill cries echoing on her curved shores charging the atmosphere with great festivity as Radha and Madhava enjoy their wonderful boat pastimes. Yamuna Devi is an intimate witness to all of Krsna’s wonderful activities. May that Yamuna Devi, daughter of the sun […]
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By Bhakta Aseem
Yet again the Lord Sri Sri Jagannath, Baladev and subhadra devi came out on to the streets in Karnal on 12th May 2016 to shower the people with their profuse blessings. Their Lordships passed through the main market area in full splendour and gave their Darsan to thousands of people. All the devotees and locals from all spheres of life got a chance to come together and serve the Lord to their hearts content. The program started many days in advance. The local devotees regularly go out for sankirtan in the city and the nearby villages throughout the year. Their efforts were very well complemented by a group of international devotees who did harinam sankirtan, book distribution and flyers distribution informing the people about the Rath Yatra ceremony.
Krishna conscious Mother’s day celebration 14/05/16 in Sri Jagannatha Mandir,ISKCON Malaysia (Album with photos)
HG Madhuri Tulasi Devi Dasi: Mother’s Day was celebrated very grandly recently in Sri Jagannath Mandir KL. This event was conducted on 14th of May 2016, Saturday at 6.30pm.
This isn’t an ordinary event where Mother’s Day is celebrated just with good food and nice gift. This was an event where all senior matajis were honored, glorified and appreciated; who has dedicated their time and energy in various ways in our temple for many years.
This celebration is also dedicated to Srila Prabhupada for his Iskcon’s 50th Anniversary. This also is to encourage and motivate the younger generations to take up more service for the pleasure of Their Lordships.
All the senior matajis were given a maha garland, a basket and a picture of Lord Nitai Sunder Gaurahari as a token of appreciation. Besides that, some matajis were truly happy when they won lucky draw.
The evening ended with a wide variety of sumptuous delicacies and prasadam prepared by all Mothers.
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Destination Russia – Kirtan In The Motherland (5 min video)
Indradyumna Swami: Srila Prabhupada once told Govinda dasi that in ancient Vedic times Russia was called the “Land of Rishi’s” because many yogis went to the frozen tundra’s of Russia to perform penance and austerities. These days Russia is being graced with Lord Caitanya’s mercy in the form of the chanting of Sri Krsna’s holy names. We witnessed this as we traveled to several cities in the Motherland where ISKCON temples are flourishing.
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Chant, Chant, Chant!
A great opportunity for devotees worldwide to offer your chanting to Sri Narasimhadeva!
On the day before Narasimha chaturdasi (19.05.16) the Maha Sudarshana Homa will take place at Sri Radha -Madhava temple courtyard at 10 am. The Sudharshana and Narasimha yantra will then be bathed with water infused with the Hare Krishna Maha mantra japa chanted by devotees. This water will be used the next day for the abhisheka of Lord Narasimha deva.
We request devotees worldwide to kindly start chanting their extra rounds of Japa from today or if you are already chanting extra rounds, you can send us the number of extra rounds you have chanted by e-mail to info@mayapur.com or by Whats app to +919593400192. Kindly send us the number of extra Japa before 19.05.16 – 7:00 am Indian time. Please mention your name (if initiated then the initiated name) along with the count. The Japa will be offered in that name to the Yantras. Kindly post this message in your facebook, share it to all your contacts, paste in your temple bulletin boards and reach as many people as you can.
“May there be good fortune throughout the universe, and may all envious persons be pacified. May all living entities become calm by practicing bhakti-yoga, for by accepting devotional service they will think of each other’s welfare. Therefore let us all engage in the service of the supreme transcendence, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, and always remain absorbed in thought of Him.”- Srimad Bhagavatam 5.18.9
A great opportunity for devotees worldwide to offer your chanting to Sri Narasimhadeva! On the day before Narasimha chaturdasi (19.05.16) the Maha Sudarshana Homa will take place at Sri Radha -Madhava temple courtyard at 10 am. The Sudharshana and Narasimha yantra will then be bathed with water infused with the Hare Krishna Maha mantra japa […]
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By Bhakta Aseem
Thousands of people thronged the street in Rupnagar on 14th May 2016 to deliver a very warm reception for Lord Jagannath , Baladev and Subhadra devi for the first time ever, seated on a chariot, in this relatively smaller district of Punjab. Rupnagar commonly known by name Ropar is located on the banks of the river Sutlej besides Shivaliks. It boasts of one of the richest archaeological site of the Indus valley civilization with records dating back to the period of the Mahabharata. This city is also well known for its Gurudwaras. Devotees from different parts of India and abroad arrived well in advance to prepare for the festival. The devotees reached every corner of the city with harinam and Prabhupad books, informing locals about the Rath yatra festival.
Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu e-magazine #375: Rare prayers to Nrisimha, and on Qualification of Guru.
The latest issue of Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu e-magazine was just released. This issue includes:
* FAITH AND THE GURU’S QUALIFICATION – Teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
* SHORTCOMINGS OF THE PATH OF DRY ARGUMENT – Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada speaks about problems in finding a guru.
* GURU CAN FREE THE DISCIPLE FROM DOUBT – Various commentaries on Srimad Bhagavatam 11.3.21. Some translated here for Bindu for the first time.
* ALL GLORIES TO LORD NRISIMHA – Assorted verses translated for the first time for this issue from a rare book known as Subhasita-ratna-bhandagaram.
* BEYOND FAME, INFAMY AND EXPECTATIONS – A fresh translation from Srila Prabodhananda Saraswati’s Vrindavana-mahimamrtam (3.56). It can be downloaded here: https://archive.org/details/bindu375
May 16. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: Magnanimity of the Maha Bhagavata.
Sometimes he’s lecturing and he says, “Yes, come in, sit down.” That would be for a hippie who was deciding whether to come into the storefront or not, and who would look like he was eligible for sitting down and hearing Bhagavad-gita if he really wanted. He might be on an LSD trip or just not wanting to actually become part of the group, and yet he wanted to check it out – so Prabhupada invited him to step over the barrier and actually become a listener. He might invite him to sit down, but they did not always want to come under the Swami’s control, even to take a seat when he asked them.
The Swami was fearless. He was convinced that his message was relevant and had to be spoken. It was his show, he was in control, but he had to protect himself, especially in the beginning. It is not that the devotees were completely ready to be on his side, so he had to control the whole thing and say, “Don’t disturb, don’t disturb.” He depended on Krishna and went on speaking the difficult-to-understand philosophy – concepts of Bhagavad-gita and the assertion that Krishna is God. He just went right ahead without watering it down in the least.
You couldn’t understand it all, but you stayed and listened to him. You caught a word here and there, Caitanya, Krishna; missed a word here and there. I can recall thinking that I did not understand very much of it.
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Magnanimity of the Maha Bhagavata
Friday, May 13th, 2016Youngstown, OhioAlong the Mahoning RiverI had put in several hours on foot on a great trail. Naturally I became thirsty and made my way to a convenience store for juice, on the outskirts of Youngstown. The place was da…
Friday, May 13th, 2016Youngstown, OhioAlong the Mahoning RiverI had put in several hours on foot on a great trail. Naturally I became thirsty and made my way to a convenience store for juice, on the outskirts of Youngstown. The place was da…
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 03 May 2016, Vrndavana, India, Bhagavad-gita 3.34) Prabhupada used the traffic metaphor for spiritual life and I like this metaphor. It is like this, you start driving in the night – no light and it is pitch dark. You cannot see anything of the road. All that you see are the white […]
Thursday, May 12th, 2016New Castle, PennsylvaniaAfter the ArticleThe elderly man drove oh-so-slow on the country road and with pleasant weather he had his window down. He went even slower as he approached me. He turned his head and said, “T…
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016Butler, PennsylvaniaBack At It”Where yah goin’?” asked the worker from his van, which was parked next to the road as I passed by.”I’m going west, to San Francisco, on foot.””Is it for a religious purpose?””Actually I’m encourag…
By Radha Mohan das
That brings in the question of whether an individual can form a genuine relationship with Krishna without committing their physical body to any activity. There is some room for this in Vaishnava philosophy. For example, influenced by the 1999 Hollywood blockbuster The Matrix, In Maya- The World as Virtual Reality Sadaputa das compares the Vedic view of this observable universe to an advanced virtual reality program. In his book, virtual reality is used as a metaphor for our situation as conscious beings. The basic theme is that what we can imagine doing in a virtual reality computer system may actually be happening in nature on a vastly greater scale. Given that the Vedic understanding of the experienced world via our bodily senses is temporary and illusionary, the comparison made by Sadaputa das is highly justifiable. Using the Vedic philosophy, then, one could argue that online activities are no less valid than anything else in this material world.
Museum Night. Exhibition of Indian miniatures. Barnaul, Altai Krai, Russia, 14/05/16 (Album with photos)
“Museum Night” – an annual event dedicated to the International Museum Day. Altai museums, large and small, open their doors in the evening and at night, as well as prepare a special program. Vaisnavas try not to miss such a great chance to present Vaishnava culture and participate in this great promotion. At this time, devotees staged an exhibition of Indian miniatures “Flute Song” in one of their art galleries. Traditional Indian painting on rice paper. 21 miniature protagonists that Radha-Krishna! … Collection mataji Mathurachandriki. She collected this collection to India trips. The exhibition included art photographs as well made the pilgrimage to the holy places of India:. In the cities of Jagannath Puri, Vrindavan and South India tour Mataji Mathurachandrika Devi Dasi, a student of EM Chaitanya Chandra Charan Prabhu is the author of the book – “Travels with Gurudev.” It Mathurachandrika dd for the past several years of design and publication of books Chaitanya Chandra Charan Prabhu, helping him to collect material for the publication of books and distribute them. Also we participated in the exhibition of the work of our wonderful artist Lakshmisundari dd Very nice and elegant drawing. Her spiritual teacher HH Bhaktivaibhava Swami blessed her to continue her spiritual creativity and often he appreciates her paintings when coming to our city. Specially built a makeshift stage for us, where we have three hours to chant the Holy Names, meeting the public who came to gallery in search of spiritual sustenance. And she found it here! Lovely bhajans outside, face-painting with henna, and distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books. At the entrance they were treated to delicious maha-prasadam sweet balls, then they could see the picture of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna, and to take part in an excursion to the history of culture of Vaishnavism and hear stories about the ancient deities and saints.
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ISKCON-Delhi: Sita Navami Maha Abhishek : 15-05-2016 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The process of chanting the holy na…
Grand Opening of the new Krishna Cultural Center – An ISKCON 50 Event.
Saturday, May 14th 2016, 5:00PM
Krishna Cultural Center – 2407 W Boise Ave, Boise, ID.
A grand opening ceremony of the new new Krishna Cultural Center, an extension to the existing temple, commemorating 50 years of ISKCON will be held on May 14, 2016 starting 5PM. We have Tulasi Mandir, Library, Kitchen, hall, Guest House and Harinam Park in this new facility.
There will be ribbon cutting ceremony by Lt.Governor Brad Little. Senior ISKCON sannyasis His Holiness Badrinarayana Svami and His Holiness Hanumat Presaka Svami will also honor the occasion.
This event is open to the public and from entry to food are all free. Attractions of the evening: Gifts (For first 500 ony!), Live Music, Balloons, Face Painting, Dances, Vegetarian Food.
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The Kingsday harinam is hopefully still resounding in your ears. And the bridge was an epic moment. If you happen to miss all the fun (come next year!) then you can now relive the moment. Here are the audio and video recordings from the Vyasa-puja festival in Radhadesh and the Kings day celebration in Amsterdam. […]
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Iskcon Kuching Sarawak Free Food For Life At 7th Mile Market Today (15 May 2016)
Srila Prabhupada: In this age human beings onl…
By Gour Govinda Swami It was appearing like a flower garland on the chest of Nrsimhadeva. It seems as if a lion had killed an elephant. So many of Hiranyakasipu’s soldiers came out to fight against the Lord, but the Lord, with His sharp nails, tore the…
15th May, the appearance day of the mother of the entire universe Jagat-janani Sit Devi and also the appearance day of the mother of the Gaura purnima festival Sri Jahnava devi is indeed the Real Mother’s day. Srimati Sita Devi the consort of Sri Ramachandra is the gem of the Indian culture and heritage. She […]
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Srila Madhu Pandit is the disciple of Sri Gadadhara Pandit. Vrajanabha the great grandson of Krishna established the deity of Gopinatha in Vrindavan. This deity was later worshipped by Madhu Pandit. When the great Acharya Srinivas and Narottam and Ramchandra were to start their distribution of books and preaching work Madhu Pandita gave them a […]
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By Mayapur Sasi dasa
For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of April 2016. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
By Basu Ghosh Das
Over this past weekend, from Friday May 6 through Sunday May 8, the South Vrindavan temple, at Puthur village, Thrissur District, Kerala, was inaugurated. Deities of Sri Sri Radha Vrindavan Krishna, Jagannath, Baladev, Subhadradevi, and Sri Sri Gaur Nitai were installed in the temple. The temple is promoted by ISKCON Bahrain temple president Udarakirti Chaitanya Das, and devotees from Bahrain, named “Balaramdesh” by HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj. Situated on 12 acres of land, and surrounded by the homes of Balaramdesh devotees who are relocating to South Vrindavan, the temple was built in Kerala style, but with modern building materials. There are a number of beautiful paintings and relief artworks that decorate the temple.
Harinama in Jacksonville Beach, Florida (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If the surface of the globe is overflooded with …
Beneath a solitary tree, Krishna manifested his form as four-armed Lord Narayan, replete with divine symbols in his hand, Kausthuba gem and crown. The boys spotted Krishna’s blackish effulgence from a distance and raced to be the first to touch him. But when they arrived at the tree they stopped short, seeing before them the […]
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Gomati Vesa – Chandan Yatra Day 6 (Album with photos)
While herding, Krishna runs amongst the cows. While the cows rest, He lies with them. To purify Himself, Krishna enjoys smearing His divine limbs with the dust raised by the cow’s hooves. Krishna considers the cow’s and bulls of Vrindavana His mothers and fathers. He greets them each morning with loving words, “O mother! Have you rested well? O father! Are you happy?” Their horns are plated with gold and set with jewels, and their hooves are decorated with sapphires. I pray that these Surabhi cows may protect us all.
Small or utsava deities of Sri Radha Madhava looked very beautiful in their new outfits surrounded by many cows and calves all jumping with their tails raised high in the air. May Sri Radha-Madhava increase our attraction to serve His dearmost Surabhi cows!
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