Websites from the ISKCON Universe
Chanting for Peace – Local media feauture a video with Indraduymna Swami and the devotees chanting in Harinama as a means to bring peace after the recent terroristic event in Sydney.
In the wake of Sydney’s hostage crisis, the Hare Krishna’s offered their assistance yesterday in the way they always do best.
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In the service of Radha Syama, Iskcon Hungary (Album 29 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The performance of sankirtana-yajna is a special concession for human society to save people from being affected by known or unknown sinful activities. We are surrounded … Read more ›
Tel Aviv Harinama (Album 64 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Kirtanad eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet [SB 12.3.51] Simply by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, one becomes free from the bondage of material existence and thus becomes eligible to return h… Read more ›
A Lovely Evening
I had been living in the holy village of Mayapur in India for about 6 months, and recently I had begun to come every evening to the samadhi to play flute. Often, I would fall quiet and gaze up at the mosaics, lost in thought and lost … Read more ›
Don’t Think You Have Better Ideas Than Lord Caitanya (5 min video)
A powerful speech by Tribhuvanatha Prabhu, a ‘Harinama General’, about the importance of Street Harinama Sankirtana.
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/e7y7Xr
Radhanath Swami Speaks at Oxford Union with Dr. Cornel West
On December 3rd Radhanath Swami was invited to participate in a historic discussion by the Oxford Union, one of the world’s most prestigious debating societies. Founded in 1823 with the aim to promote debate and discussion, and steeped in history and prestige, the Union has an unparalleled reputation for bringing international speakers to Oxford University, boasting such noteworthy guests as William Gladstone, Winston Churchill and Richard Nixon.
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Preaching program in Vienna, Austria (Album 28 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna mantra is specifically mentioned in many Upanisads, such as the Kali-santarana Upanishad, where it is said: “After searching through al the Vedic literature, one cannot find a method of religion more sublime for this age than the chanting of Hare Krishna.”
(Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 3.40 Purport)
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Why We Tithe (Alachua, Florida)
Before moving to this community 12 years ago, our family did not live near a large temple. Moving here felt like what a plant feels when watered. Their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Syamasundara, Sri Sri Krsna-Balarama, and Sri Sri Gour-Nitai have been a major inspiration and focus for our spiritual lives. The outfits, backdrops, flowers, etc. always amaze us. The feasts, festivals, and most of all the other devotees here nurture our Krishna conscious desires and giving back is a natural way of showing our gratitude for these gifts. If you are thinking of tithing—just do it! Surrendering a little in a regulated way reaps wonderful results! Your servants, Adideva das, Siladitya devi dasi, Taraka, and Nimai
Very Special 74th Vyasa Puja Ceremony of His Holiness Subhag Swami Maharaj with His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj at Iskcon Kolkata 16th December 2014 Tuesday (Album 42 photos)
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A day with ISCOWP Cows, USA (Album 203 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: It is the duty of the mahatmas to chant the Hare Krishna mantra and try to spread it all over the world to the best of their ability. Unfortunately, society is in such an uncivilized stat… Read more ›
Our mission is to make everyone happy by His Grace Vijaya Prabhu (2 min video)
Srila Prabhupada: Narada Muni says that even if one falls from the platform of devotional service, he is not lost, whereas nondevotees are lost entirely because they are not… Read more ›
Preaching program in Japan (Album 32 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “Even while engaged in various activities, devotees whose minds are completely absorbed at Your lotus feet, and who constantly hear, chant, contemplate and cause others to remember Your transcendental names and forms, are always on the transcendental platform, and thus they can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.2.37)
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Sunday feast in Iskcon Denmark (Album 20 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Persons suffering from jaundice cannot taste the sweetness of sugar candy, although everyone knows that sugar candy is sweet. Similarly, because of the material disease, nondevotees can… Read more ›
6 hours kirtan in Japan (Album 63 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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Harinam Party in Manly beach Sydney (Album 44 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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We Wish You a Merry Krishna (2 min video)
This Christmas, Soho creative agency Mr.President have collaborated with the Radha Krishna Temple to produce a Christmas album like no other: ‘We Wish You a Merry Krishna’
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/VN7pH2
Iskcon Hungary, Altar renovation news: Latest visit to the wood carver (Album 50 photos)
I have been fortunate to spend time with my spiritual master,HH Śivarāma Swami since he has been back from India. He is investing an immense amount of energy in the making of Radhe Syama’s beautiful new altar in New Vraja Dhāma, Hungary. He is excited, dedicated, and personally sacrifices a lot to make everything happen.
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Boat-ride for the Dieties at the Mahebourg lagoon in Mauritius.
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: Devotees came in more than 20 boats and gathered around the Deity boat.
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Somewhere In The Persian Gulf… (60 min video)
This sixty-minute documentary shows the Birth of Bhakti-Vriksha In The Middle-East. At the very beginning of the twenty-first century, somewhere in the Persian Gulf region, a Deity of Jagannath appeared in a coastal town surrounded by desert. After carrying the Lord onto a chariot, a group of Indian expatriates are pulling the chariot by hand in the same ancient procession as in the Lord’s home across the Indian Ocean. This film shows the remarkable spread of devotion to Krishna from two ISKCON members in the early years of the new millennium, to two thousand practicing devotees in just one one decade, in just one country of the Persian Gulf region. No name is mentioned to identify the country, which is a strictly Islamic state; nor are the Hindus in this film trying to convert their Muslim hosts. Yet, the Bhakti-Vriksha approach to preaching is shown not to be restricted to Indians. Vijaya Venu-gopal Das explains in his running commentary that the same approach has been established in several countries of the ex-USSR. “There are no Indians there”, he says, and yet Bhakti-Vriksha (the tree of devotion) program has proved to be working in Russia, In Argentina, in China, and as is portrayed in this film, now also in the Middle-East.
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/YPg7qz
Radharani’s Palace (2 min video)
This is a brisk two-minute drop of nectar from Srimati Radharani’s magic abode. The use of drone technology to rise into the air in Varshana’s sunset creates a perfect mood for darshan of the supreme feminine Godhead.
The devotional ascension, in synergy with the superb score by grammy award-winner Ilan Chester, takes the viewer up the palace’s fortress with an ease that bhakti alone can provide. Such an effect is hoped to make you ready for a view of infinite beauty and grace — Her name is Radha, at the feet of Whom only the dark Lord of Braja known as Shyam, agrees to bow His head.
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/UMG1oh
Iskcon wants MHA to consider relaxed visa norm for ageing members
Iskcon governing body commission member GK Goswami and president of Iskcon, Baroda, BG Das, met MoS Home HP Chaudhary on Tuesday and requested for a considerate view to be taken of the c… Read more ›
Govinda Swami: In Kazakhstan the religious laws restrict the distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books to kiosks in specific shopping centres. Here are pictures of the first kiosk in Kazakhstan, in a city called Karaganda. Sri Krishna Sankirtan Yajna Ki Jai !!
(Album 12 photos) See them here: http://goo.gl/yLYzXy
Different types of Charity (48 min video)
The fact of life is that money comes in one hand and soon after it leaves from the other. Money does not stay with us for long. So you have a choice of either wasting it on material possessions or spend it wise… Read more ›
Harinama in Tel Aviv, Israel, December 13, 2014 (Album 105 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If one uses the vibration of the holy name for the benefit of the material body, for material wealth and followers, or under the influence of greed or atheism — in other words, if one utters the holy name with offenses — such chanting will not produce the desired result very soon. Therefore one should diligently avoid offenses in chanting the holy name of the Lord. (Sri-Caitanya-caritamrta, Antya-lila, 3.60)
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Harinama in Moscow, Russia (Album 38 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If a devotee once utters the holy name of the Lord, or if it penetrates his mind or enters his ear, which is the channel of aural reception, that holy name will certainly deliver him from m… Read more ›
Celebration of achievements of Gurukula students in ISKCON New Govardhana – Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari (Album 48 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: While dying, Ajamila chanted the holy name of the Lord, intending to call his son Narayana. Nevertheless, he a… Read more ›
Iskcon Jgannath Rath Yatra Taipei 2014 (Album 222 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The Hare Krishna maha-mantra can be chanted even within the abdomen of one’s mother. One can chant while sleeping, while working, while imprisoned in the womb or while outside. This Krishna consciousness cannot be checked in any circumstance. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.31.21 Purport
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6 Hour kirtan Osaka, Japan (Album 9 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: A pure devotee cannot forget the Supreme Lord for a moment, and similarly the Supreme Lord cannot forget His pure devotee for a moment. This is the great blessing of the Krishna conscious pr… Read more ›
Retaining Wall Construction for the TOVP Begins.
During the last few weeks work on the retaining wall around the building on the utility floor was begun and is almost finished.
The wall, surrounded and packed in by a layer of thick concrete, will retai… Read more ›
Radhakunda Seva: Sakhi Kunda project.
We just got a cash donation of $3934 USD / 240,000 Rupees donated towards the Sakhi Kunda project. This brings our total to about $7500. We do need a total of $12,000 to complete the work.
Here are the latest pics … Read more ›
40th Anniversary Kirtan Mela – ‘Vraj Ras’ ACBSP Vaisnavi’s invited to lead!
Yesterday Iskcon Vrindavan’s 40th Anniversary Planning Committee agreed to invite Srila Prabhupada’s Vaisnavis to lead kirtan during the upcoming ‘Vraj Ras’ Kirtan Mela.
His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaj visited out meeting and answered my question about the Vaisnavi’s leading kirtan during the kirtan mela. He smiled and said, “What do they do in Mayapur, we can do that?”
Bhakti arts : cup cake decoration class, a big success! (Album 6 photos)
In the Padma Purana, Krishna says, mad-bhakta yatra gayanti tatra tisthami narada: “O Narada, I am present wherever My devotees are chanting.” (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 17.132 Purport)
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Harinam in Stockholm (Album 10 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If one chants the holy name of God-Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare-eventually he will see Krishna’s form, realize Krishna’s qualities, and remember Krishna’s pastimes. That is the effect of the pure chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. (A Second Chance, 16)
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Harinama and book distribution right in the center of the kingdom of Kali! Auckland, New Zealand (Album 45 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the Age of Kali, there is no religious principle except chanting Krishna’s name. It has been ascertained from all the scriptures that Krishna’s holy name is the essence of all mantras. (Renunciation Through Wisdom, 5.1 Purport)
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Waldorf School Visit in New Dwarka, LA, 02 December 2014 (Album 51 photos)
Sixteen 5th grade students and 3 adults visited. The kids were very engaging and enlivening. They chanted with enthusiasm, ate prasadam with gusto, and shopped at Govinda’s Imports.
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Gita Jayanti in Los Angeles 07 December 2014 (Album 33 photos)
Nirantara Prabhu led the chanting of the entire Bhagavad-Gita. He keeps the participants interested and alert by adding cogent remarks at the end of each chapter. A remarkable, inimitable p… Read more ›
Deity Worship at Home Temple – Making small car temple (Album 28 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s transcendental mission is to distribute love of Godhead to everyone. Anyone who accepts God as the Supreme can take to the process of chanting Hare Krishna and become a lover of God.
(Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 4.41 Purport)
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Harinama and book distribution in Tel Aviv, Israel (Album 66 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: One who has got a helpful wife at home does not require to accept sannyas. Letter to Krishnadevi, October 29, 1967.
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The Hare Krishnas Are Back! (3 min video)
Meet a new wave of young Hare Krishna followers chanting daily on the streets of New York City.
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Symphony of the Soul – playlist of 10 devotional songs by Havi Das (ACBSP), better known as Ilan Chester.
The following link will open a playlist of beatifully arranged musical mantras, with symphonic music by famous composer and singer Havi Das, disci… Read more ›