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Development/Systems Administration Committee (2 min video)
Jai Nitai Prabhu, Temple President of ISKCON Soho Street, London, and serving as a member of the SPN’s Temple Development/Systems Administration Committee (TDSA) explains another initiative coming out of the TDSA, an open source database, that has the potential to help projects harness their manpower and resources and better accommodate and provide for the communities they serve. Information is provided for those interested in participating in this initiative.
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Hare Krishna! The Sadaputa Digital Channel Now on Youtube
For those devotees not familiar with the name Sadaputa Dasa (Dr. Richard L. Thompson), he was one of Srila Prabhupada’s foremost preachers to the scientific community, one of the founding members of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, author of numerous books presenting the Vedic view of reality, international lecturer, a respected Vaishnava, and a veritable transcendental genius. He is also responsible for much of the current design of the Vedic planetarium in Mayapur and many other exhibits planned for the TOVP. It was the world’s great misfortune that in 2008 he passed away from this world, leaving much work undone in his life’s mission and service to Srila Prabhupada.
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Melbourne Ratha Yatra 2015 (Album 100 photos)
A colorful and fulfilling day with great kirtans, on-stage performances, prasadam and most importantly chariot pulling of our gorgeous Jagannath Baladev and Subhadra Maharani.
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Hare Krishna! From Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir: HH Bhanu Swami
This is the good fortune we have to be born in Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s movement. The generosity of Caitanya Mahaprabhu is to reveal the highest treasure. So the highest treasure is not just prema, and not just Krishna prema, but Radha Krishna prema. To not just deliver and qualify people, every body, even aparadhis. Therefore He is most generous. Generally they don’t give to aparadhis. But Caitanya Mahaprabhu wants to save even the aparadhis. How is it possible? Through Sri Nama Sankirtan. Even a person like Ajamila can get so much from chanting even once the name of Narayana, what to speak of chanting the name of Krishna. We are most fortunate to have this wonderful process coming in our sampradaya, delivered to us by Srila Prabhupada.
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Travel Adventures of a Krishna Monk
Kalakantha Prabhu: I have heard thousands of Prabhupada lectures, and still every once in a while I hear something I have not heard before.
Prabhupada said Srimad-Bhagavatam 10.14.8 should be the motto for every devotee: “My dear Lord, one who earnestly waits for You to bestow Your causeless mercy upon him, all the while patiently suffering the reactions of his past misdeeds and offering You respectful obeisances with his heart, words and body, is surely eligible for liberation, for it has become his rightful claim.” It is not that the devotee is exempt from suffering, but his suffering is for a purpose while the suffering of a materialistic is simply a distraction from his enjoyment.
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Funny devotee theater in Hungary (Album 13 photos)
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Prasad distribution to thousands in Thaipusam-2015! (Album 47 photos)
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Hare Krishna! Even when Krishna is in the universe, the universe is still in Him
To comprehend the reality underlying this appearance, we need to understand Krishna’s transcendental position and disposition. The world’s theistic traditions proclaim God’s transcendence, underscoring his self-existence in a realm that transcends time and space. Being the source of everything, including the fabric of time and space, he is never limited by his emanations.
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Jagannath Ratha Yatra parade and on stage performances in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Album 19 photos)
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Hare Krishna! From Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir: HH Giriraja Swami
At one stage a small group of devotees went to Madras. We were the first devotees from ISKCON to go. And we were staying with a gentleman, sort of orthodox in his own way, also speculative, who was saying that we are Vaisnavas and Vaisnavas are greater than brahmans but we are not brahmans. In order to become brahmans we have to take birth in brahmana families in our next life. So there were four of us in that small party and Acyutananda Swami said to our host – what is more powerful, sinful reactions or Krishna’s holy names? And the host had to admit – Krishna’s holy name. Then Acyutananda Swami said, well someone is born in a brahmana family or a lower family according to his past pious and sinful activities but you just admitted that Krishna’s holy name is more powerful than any sinful activities. And so those sinful reactions that caused our so called lower birth have been eradicated.There is a verse in the Third canto that those who chant the holy name are immediately eligible to perform Vedic sacrifices. In other words they are immediately accepted to be brahmans.
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Walking around Mayapur (Album 66 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: For a devotee, liberation is no problem at all. The impersonalists undergo severe penances and austerities to attain mukti, but the bhakta, simply by engaging himself in the bhakti process, esp… Read more ›

Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding,Seberang Jaya,Penang. (Album 12 photos)
Grand Opening Ceremony on 29 August 2015.
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Harinama in Melbourne (Album 31 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: One who hears the transcendental sound vibration of the holy name of the Lord, Hare Krishna, also improves in health. We have actually seen that many brahmacaris and grhastas connected with the … Read more ›

New Book – Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami’s Chaitanya-Charitamrita Compact
Throughout cosmic history, Krishna periodically descends to Earth and reveals knowledge of the eternal reality. He re-establishes genuine spirituality and teaches the practical means to develop God consciousness. In 1486, Krishna appeared as Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. While a renaissance of philosophical and theological thought was going on in the world, Shri Chaitanya ushered in a spiritual revolution through His personal interactions, philosophical discourses and most importantly His joyous public chanting and dancing. He established a process of God consciousness that was open to everyone regardless of caste, colour or creed. He went beyond ritualistic worship, dry philosophising, and materialistic piety, instead emphasising the very essence of religion – unmotivated and unconditional love of God.
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ISKCON Delhi all set to add two new exhibits to its Vedic Museum
The Vedic Museum at ISKCON Delhi is all set to add several different sections, each with their own absorbing journeys into the stories and philosophy of the ancient Vedic literature. Digi… Read more ›

Kayla Mueller, the american woman held by ISIS, had worked for two weeks for the Sandipani Muni School in Vrindavana.
Kayla Mueller: “I find God in the suffering eyes reflected in mine. If this is how you are revealed to me, this is how I will forever seek you.”

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450 years old manuscript discovered by the Bhaktivedanta Research Centre!
These manuscript covers were just discovered by the BRC Manuscript Mission team in Navadwip at Sadaran Granthagar. They are close to 450 years old and depict scenes from Ramayana… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! GBC begins Annual General Meetings with encouraging reports of increased Book Distribution
Participants arriving were greeted with garlands by the GBC Chairman Anuttama Dasa and then proceeded to perform a Guru Puja of Srila Prabhupada, the founder-acharya of ISKCON. The meetings began with a presentation on the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) by Badrinarayan Swami, congratulating the devotees for the best book distribution year since 1996. He emphasized the importance of distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books and shared encouraging reports of book distribution including second-generation devotees and devotees in conflict regions.
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Harinam in Bangalore administrative management college (Album 87 photos)
Dr. Shrinivas Raao Potula has invited us to perform a spiritual programm in front of his college students, and it went awasome!
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Hare Krishna! Reflections upon reaching the age of 65
Pusta Krishna das: I began my spiritual Krishna conscious journey at the age of 20 in Gainesville, Florida, 1970. Shortly thereafter, I went to Bangladesh as a new brahmachary. I soon discovered t… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Using Social Media in Preaching service
With the raise of internet , and the usage of social media sites have increased exponentially over the past 5-8 years, the social media has emerged as a new instrument for the age of kali. The opini… Read more ›

Maha Milan -2015 (ISKCON Punjabi Bagh Congregation Community) (Album 42 photos)
A Mahamilan was organized on 18th January for ISKCON PB Congregation community at Shah Auditorium. Event became more special by gracious presence of three Srila Prabhupada’s Disciples: HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja, HH Bhakti Madhurya Govinda Maharaja, HG Sarvadrik P.
Drama on Vardaraja & Kanchipuram(“Servant Of the Servant”), Debate(“Commercialization Of Religion”), Dance Performance, Antakshani, Discourse, Kirtans, Award Ceremony were some of the major highlights of the program.
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Hare Krishna! Matra Ashirawad Program (Mother’s Blessing Program)
A Report from a program for brahmcharis and their parents. Ever heard of “Brahmcharis” and their “Parents” coming together……to chant and dance in ecstasy……Sharing Gratitude and Joy…….Acknowledging each other’s contributions and difference of opinions…..with all mothers cooking a Grand feast in honor of their sons who are currently serving under the shelter of Srila Prabhupada?
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Hare Krishna! Mayapur Sanga of ISKCON Sannyasis, Gurus and GBCs – Day One
Reading the observations, participants voiced concern, among other things, on the trend they were seeing on diminishing standards in our movement as we continue to move from a temple-centric to congregation-based movement. For example, although we have strong programs for teaching the sastra, more could be done to guide people in the practicalities of living a Vaisnava life, as Srila Prabhupada trained his disciples. It was also noted that trends in the wider world have both positive and negative effects for ISKCON, and that these trends could be perceived differently in different parts of the world, which have differing cultural influences.
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Hare Krishna! From Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir: HG Mahatma Das
When I travel, people always ask how the movement spread in the early days. My realization is that it spread by Prabhupada’s faith in the Holy Name to purify us. One day I was happily sitting in the San Francisco Temple in 1970. At that point, I had been a devotee for eight months. I had just turned to the ripe age of twenty. I was called into the Temple President’s office and told that I would be going to Vancouver to be the Temple President because I was so qualified. Why would Prabhupada allow that?
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Hare Krishna! From Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir: HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami
In 1970 the devotees approached the authorities of the University of California at Berkeley to be allowed to give some classes on Krishna consciousness to the students. The faculty members considered the proposal and rejected it. There was a newspaper article sometime later in the Los Angeles Times. And one of the professors named Professor Staal was quoted as saying, that “the Hare Krishnai..or the devotees spend too much time chanting to be able to develop a philosophy.” (laughter) What he implied was that it is just sentimental, they don’t have philosophy, they just chant and dance.
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Radhanath Swami explains Srila Prabhupada’s incredible positive attitude.
Many of you know the story. He left India when he was 69 years old, crossing the Arabian Sea on a cargo ship named Jaladuta. He had two heart attacks, sea sickness, and still he had to cross Africa, the Suez Canal, and the entire Atlantic Ocean! For some short stay he was in Butler, Pennsylvania, at some stranger’s house, and then he was living in the bowery ghetto of New York. Living in the esteem of the highest saint, and around him were drunkards, prostitutes, drug addicts and criminals. The lowest ghetto in America in those days was the bowery. He had no other place. Someone just let him stay on his floor.
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Hare Krishna! ISKCON Leaders Speak Out
HH Radhanath Swami, HH Bhaktimarga Swami, His Holiness Giriraja Swami and HH Devamrita Swami speak About the TOVP. His Holiness Giriraja Swami speaks about the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium and the astounding t… Read more ›

Sringar Vat Temple Darshan And Sobha Yatra 2015! (Album 55 photos)
It is the place which commemorates the pastime of Radha and Krishna when, Sri Krishna personally decorated Sri Radharani with flowers. Shringar means to decorate and Vat means Banyan tree. Thus it’s the old Banyan tree under which Lord Krishna is believed to have decorated Sri Radharani with different flowers, ornaments and arranged her hair. It’s said that once Sri Radharani, left the rasa dance in a fit of jealousy (mana) after watching Krishna associating with all other Gopis (cowherd maiden) and hide herself at this place under banyan tree (Shringar Vat). Later on, Krishna came to the place searching for Radharani and found her sulking under the Banyan tree. While sitting under this tree he personally decorated the hairs of Sri Radharani with beautiful forest flowers and put anjana (kajal) in her glimmering eyes and also decorated her body with ornaments studded with precious gems and stones. The original Banyan tree under which both Radha and Krishna performed this pastime is no more as it broke down during flood in Vrindavan. The branch from that tree has been planted at the place which has now grown into a large tree. Inside the temple there is a beautiful painting depicting this worshipable pastime of Lord Radha and Krishna. Nityananda Prabhu during his visit to Vrindavan used to stay under this Banyan tree chanting names of Lord Krishna completely absorbed in his thoughts. Sometimes he would cry and shout aloud with the intense feelings of separation from Lord Krishna. Once, during one of his ecstatic moods he listened to a divine voice saying that his Lord Krishna has already taken birth in Navadwipa and is waiting for him. After hearing this voice he immediately left for Navadwipa to meet Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The Banyan Tree is also known asNityananda Vat as he stayed under this tree.
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Initiations at Iskcon Pune (Album 67 photos)
Indradyumna Swami: The Radha Vrindavan Chandra Temple in Pune, India is situated on 6 acres of land just minutes from the center of the city. They have a congregation of over 2,000 members. 200 brahmacaris live permanently in the temple and construction is going on to eventually accommodate 100 families on the property. There is also a large gurukula on site. My festival group is in Pune to perform our drama, ’Usa and Aniruddha’ in a prestigious hall this evening. Taking advantage, I visited the temple this morning with Bada Haridas prabhu.I held an initiation and then we toured the temple grounds. The gardens and lawns are being developed nicely and beautiful relief panels depicting Krsna pastimes decorate the parikrama path around the deities in the main temple. There is a second temple with a deity of Balaji as well. One can’t help but be amazed at the magnitude of the project.
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H.H. Lokannath Swami visits Sri Mayapur International School (Album 27 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Lord’s holy name is called sravana-mangala. This means that one receives everything auspicious simply by hearing the holy name.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 2.7.15 Purport)
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Hare Krishna! Response: Stephen Fry on God – The Meaning Of Life
When we decide to engage our minute freedom to manipulate matter, rather than enjoy in our spiritual relationship with the Supreme, problems arise. The consciousness that we are the supreme controllers i.e. we are God, leads to sufferings, as it’s not who we inherently are. Just as a spark cannot claim to be a fire, the miniscule soul has no claim to be God. In fact, this entire creation was created for us, because we had the initial desire to play the role of God.
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Jaladuta Yatra (Album 31 photos)
Inauguration Of 50Th Anniversary Celebration Of Srila Prabhupada Leaving Kolkata For West..
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Hare Krishna! Till death do us part
I used to love the thought of being a travelling monk, no responsibility or accountability to anyone, no arguments, just travel and do what you like. Obviously my idea of it was tinged with a level of escapism. Being… Read more ›

Hare Krishna! Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama’s special invitation for Srila Prabhupada’s disciples
Every evening we will have special classes on Mahaprabhu’s lila given by different senior devotees such as, HH Lokanatha Swami, HH Bhakti Caitanya Swami, HH Guru Prasada Swami, HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami, HG Sankarshan Nitai prabhu and others. The classes will be on the Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya Lila from chapters 16 to 18. These chapters describe Mahaprabhu’s attempt to go to Vrindavan, His travelling to Vrndavan and what happened when He was there.
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Hare Krishna Food For Life Northland: We received a wonderful book of thank you letters from the kids in Room 4 at Ruakaka School at the end of last year. We’d like to share some of them with you because they make us smile and remind us why we do what we do.

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Sunday feast in Iskcon Guyana Crane Temple (Album 5 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Simply by taking prasada and taking part in chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, ordinary persons are being considerably elevated. Saubhari Muni regrets that he had bad assoc… Read more ›

Lord Nityananda’s Appearance Day Sunday February 1, 2015 (Album 44 photos) Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir, Hoyte Schermerhorn, Brooklyn, New York
…If one takes shelter of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Nityananda, follows Their instructions to become more tolerant than the tree and humbler than the grass, and in this way chants the holy name of the Lord, very soon he achieves the platform of transcendental loving service to the Lord, and tears appear in his eyes.
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Srila Prabhupada s Miracle – Transforming Matter into Spirit by HG Vaikuntanatha Prabhu Recorded on 02-04-2015, ISKCON of Silicon Valley Srila Prabhupada s Miracle – Transforming Matter into Spirit by HG Vaikuntanatha Prabhu
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