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Canada Couple Try to Live Prabhupada’s “Simple Life”
Gaura Nitai and Lala Gopi’s 100-acre “Govinda’s Farm” in King’s County, Eastern PEI overlooks the Northumberland Strait of Nova Scotia and includes a 140-year-old Victorian house, a barn and outbuildings. Today, the couple live in the house with their Gaura Nitai and Jagannath Deities and their 23-year-old son Rama, who moved back home to help out. “When we first came here, we paid cash for the land – we don’t take mortgages out,” says the likeably direct and plainspoken Lala Gopi. “After that, we only had $600 left to our name.”
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Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple community has a “very serious message” for you! 🙂
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Bhaktin Sakshi Donates Scholarship for TOVP Construction (2 min video)
Bhaktin Sakshi from Delhi, India decides that the scholarship money she received from her college would best be spent on “higher education” by helping to build the TOVP to fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s desire to bring millions of people to Mayapur, and ultimately back to Godhead. This is truly the best use of intelligence in the Lord’s service and a wonderful example of sacrifice.
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Hare Krishna! Sannyasa initiation of HG Ganganarayan Prabhu at ISKCON Ujjain
His Holiness Bhakti Prema Swami received initiation from His Holiness Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaj . He came in Krishna Consciousness in 1994. Since 1994, when he was 27, he is s… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Real Knowledge Changed My Life
It was at a tent program in the center of Mumbai during a warm March evening in 1971 that I first encountered actual knowledge. Srila Prabhupada was speaking, and although I missed much of what he said because of his accent, I sensed that I was hearing something worlds apart from all that I’d ever heard before. The experience was scary but exhilarating, and something in me that had been sleeping began to stir. Because Prabhupada was noble, learned, and gentlemanly, despite myself (I was an atheist at the time) I respected and had some faith in him and wanted to understand what he was saying. So I listened to him and his followers.
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2015 International Vaishnavi Retreat (312 photos)
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Hare Krishna! “Surrender Unto Me”—Krishna’s Loving Invitation
Bhaktivinoda Thakura describes the six practices of those serious about dedicating their lives to Krishna: accepting things favorable to devotional service, rejecting things unfavorable to devotional service, accepting that Krishna is our only maintainer, accepting that Krishna is our only protector, developing a deep sense of humility, and fully giving ourselves for the purpose of guru and Krishna.
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Hare Krishna! Govardhana’s Festival of Joy –Insights into the International Vaisnavi Retreat 2015
Held in a spacious açrama, far away “from the madding crowd,” the retreat bestowed upon us many blessings. I was happy to leave behind computer, internet, phone, and the comforts of my daily life, and just be absorbed in bhajana. As Praçäntä Devé had explained in the opening ceremony, “To go on a retreat means to get away from all our pressures and worries to simply become absorbed in cultivating our relationship with Kåñëa and the devotees, so we may return to our life strengthened and enlivened.”
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Rama Navami Festival and Parade in ISKCON Berkeley! (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Even a faint light from the holy name of the Lord can eradicate all the reactions of sinful life. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 3.63)
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Hare Krishna! Service positions at ISKCON Simhachalam
Join the Simhachalam team! ISKCON Jandelsbrunn Simhachalam is a medium temple and farm community of dedicated and experienced devotees in beautiful Bavarian forest, Germany, under the shelter of Sri Sri Prahlad Laksmi Narasimha Deva. Beside the temple, we are also running a guest house (with yoga outreach), an organic farm and a small goshala. We have one of the world’s top sankirtana team and wonderful festivals and events throughout the year.
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Hare Krishna! Mayapur Retirement Village as an International GBC Project
Whereas the desire of the international GBC is that a retirement village be created in Sridham Mayapur that would operate under the direction of the international GBC Resolved: That the Retirement Village/Elders’ Enclave is under the exclusive direction of the international GBC Body. There is no direction or control from any other ISKCON entity. A committee will be formed to oversee the operation of the Retirement Village once the construction phase has been completed. Badrinarayan Swami will work with the Mayapur GBCom to select that committee and to establish the guidelines under which the management committee and the Retirement Village project will operate. Badrinarayan Swami is appointed as the GBC Body’s agent for this project. Badrinarayan Swami will report to the Mayapur GBC committee as needed and will seek their prior approval for major decisions.
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40th Anniversary Festival of Prabhupāda’s Visit (Album with photos)
The assembled devotees in front of the Bergstrasse temple for the 40th Anniversary Celebration of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s visit to Switzerland
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SB class by Kavicandra Swami yesterday in Vrindavan (video)
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Sita Swayambara in Sri Jaganatha Mandir, Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR – In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Sītā marries Rama, the only one strong enough to lift the Shivа Dhanushа (Lord Shiva’s bow) and string it. In Valmiki Ramayana Janak raja tells that he has promised to marry Sita to the person who can lift Dhanusha and string it. No one could do before Rama. Rama did it. This condition of lifting dhanusha was called by Janak as virya shulka, cost to be paid by suitor for marrying Sita. This scene was enacted by the Youth of Sri Jagannatha Mandir in Kuala Lumpur during the recent Ram Navami festival. You can watch the recorded video in our video archive in this website.
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Indradyumna Swami speaks about the TOVP (11 min video)
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Festival for Lord Rama at New Govardhana, San Diego on March 28, 2015 (Album with 73 HR photos)
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Harinama in Hong Kong, China (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The mango fruit is different from the name of the mango. One cannot taste the mango fruit simply by chanting, “Mango, mango, mango.” But the devotee who knows that there is no difference between the name and form of the Lord chants Hare Krishna, and realizes that he is always in Krishna’s company.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.2.36 Purport).
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Sunday Program at Iskcon Shri Jagannath Mandir, Seshadripuram, Bangalore (Album with photos)
On 22nd March 2015, His Holiness Jayapataka Swami along with 150 Devotees from over 50 Countries, His Holiness Amiya Vilasa Swami Maharaj and His Holiness Bhak… Read more ›

Sri Rama Navami 2015 at Iskcon Shri Jagannath Mandir, Seshadripuram, Bangalore (Album with photos)
The Morning of 28th March 2015 was very dear to all the devotees of ISKCON Seshadripuram as we had celebrated Sri Rama Navami. The Deities of Lord Sri Ra… Read more ›

Preaching program in Prague March 29, 2015 (Album with photos)
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Ramnavmi Abhishek 2015 at Krishna-Balaram Mandir (Album with photos)
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Bangalore Safari (Album with photos)
This week over 180 devotees from 50+ Nations Joined us to spread Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Sankirtan Movement.
Devotees From Brazil, United States, Argentina, China, South Africa, Brazil, Japan, England, Australia, Bolivia, Malaysia, chile, Mexico, Canada, Russia and numerous other countries joined in..
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Navadwipa mandala parikrama (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “O Lord,” the demigods say, “the impersonalists, who are nondevotees, cannot understand that Your name is identical with Your form.” Since the Lord is absolute, there is no difference between His name and His actual form. In the material world there is a difference between form and name.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.2.36 Purport).
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Hare Krishna! Cultural Youth Festival By Iskcon Ludhiana
For the first time in history of Punjab a cultural youth festival was conducted by ISKCON Ludhiana at the famous Lovely Professional University in which more than 400 Engineering students partici… Read more ›

NBS # 9 *Rama Navami* Special Edition
Dear Devotee,
Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
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Hare Krishna! Srila Prabhupada Ashrama’s Youth on a Hike to Purify the Soul
What do you do with teenagers during a school break? Hike, camp-out, travel! It really gets the spider webs out of their heads and they love it. Thanks to the generous donation of Nitesh Patel from LA and the mercy of Lord Narasimha, we finally packed our backpacks and headed towards Ahobilam in South India. The train ride let the boys cut up with all the sleep they think they have missed, and eating sandwiches was definitely not a problem.
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Hare Krishna! The four headed Brahma’s diminutive intelligence Vs Srila Sanatana Goswami’s first class humility
When Lord Caitanya finished His instructions to Srila Sanatana Goswami, Sanatana, being empowered and enlightened, was so transcendentally pleased that he at once fell at the feet of Lord Caitanya and said: “I am born of a very low family, and I have always associated with lowly people; therefore I am the lowest of sinners. Yet You are so kind that You have taught me lessons which are not even understood by Lord Brahma, the greatest being in this universe.
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Sri Ramanavami Celebration in Iskcon Silicon Valley, the Glories of Lord Rama by HG Vaisesika Prabhu (video)
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The latest issue of Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu was just released!
This issue includes: * A QUESTION OF COMMON SENSE — with some simple logic His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada shows the absurdity of athieistic philosophy. * NEVER AFRAID OF A SMARTA — an article by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada. * THE FIRST ATTRACTION — PART 13 — Continuation of a fresh translation done especially for Bindu from Srila Jiva Goswami’s Gopala Campuh, speaking about how Radha and Krishna first met. * THE GLORIES OF SHYAMANANDA PRABHU — a first time translation done especially for this issue of a song by the poet Narahari Das. * Nama-tattva: WHO ELSE CAN BE SUPERIOR? — another first time translation for this issue of a verse from Sri Bhagavan-nama-mahatyma-samgraha.
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Hare Krishna! WSN February 2015 – World Sankirtan Newsletter
February turned out to be a great month for the Pune temple: It was the No.1 temple in the world. Look out, Mayapur and New Delhi! Pune is entering the transcendental competition. Rightly so, since 160 brahmacaris live there. I just visited the recently constructed Pune temple, where the presiding Deities are Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, Sri Sri Radha-Vrndavana-chandra, and Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra – all very beautiful Deities. The temple is one of the most beautiful in the world. Krsna certainly rewarded these devotees for their sincere service.
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Nitai Gauranga Harinama Yatra Sankirtana Presentation (25 min video)
Srila Prabhupada: The process of chanting the holy name of the Lord is always superbly effective, but it is especially effective in this age of Kali. All the great authorities of bhak… Read more ›

H.G.Ridha Prabhu sharing Prabhupada memories (10 min video)
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Sri Rama Navami Photos _ ISKCON SALEM (Album with 66 photos)
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Hare Krishna! Hema Malibu to be the Chairman for Next Year’s ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary
This evening, March 29th, 2015, MP Ms. Hema Malibu Visited ISKCON Vrindavan. HH Gopal Krishna Maharaj, HG Panchgauda and HG Deena Bandhu Das greeted her in Temple. She has a deep affection for Krishna Balaram. She ate Krishna Balaram’s Prasad with deep interest which was given to her by and HH Gopal Krishna Maharaj requested her to be the Chairman for Next Years ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary, She Readily accepted it.
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Sadhu Feast in Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir (Album with photos)
On the day after Rama Naumi, we fed all the 250 Vaishnava Mahants of Vrindavan. First came 11 flags of some of the Akharas with the emblem of Hanuman. We garlanded the flags and then offered… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Bhaktivedanta Institute – Atlanta Conference
Conference Theme: “The Science of Ethics and Values across Borders”
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Hare Krishna! Looking for Admin Assistant, Foreign Registration Office Mayapur
1) Job title : Admin Assistant FRO (Foreign Registration Office)(Male)
Job location: FRO (Foreign Registration Office), No. 104, General Manager Room, Long building
Main responsibilities :
* One must be able to speak English & Russian language to communicate with devotees to know their requirement.
* Basic computer knowledge to fill required forms & draft letters.
* Will have to travel to Kolkata once in a week on office duty.
Required level of education: Preferably a Graduate.
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More stories by Srutakirti Prabhu about the early days of Krishna Balaram Mandir (60 min video)
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Navadwipa Mandala Parikram (Album 199 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The process of chanting the holy name of the Lord is always superbly effective, but it is especially effective in this age of Kali. All the great authorities of bhakti-yoga recommend the d… Read more ›

Riverhead, New Zealand: Kirtana forever! (Album 22 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: One should be a devotee and surrender to the lotus feet of Krishna. This surrendering process is also very easy. Even a child can perform it. One must always simply think of K… Read more ›