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Amazing book distribution of Iskcon Maraimalai Nagar to millions! (Album with photos)
On the occasion of Karthigai Deepam, the town of Thiruvannamalai is overflowing with millions of people.
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1,500 devotees from all over the U.S., Canada, and South America attended the fifth annual Festival of the Holy Name in Alachua, Florida.
Srila Prabhupada: “Haraye namah krsna yadavaya namah, gopala govinda rama sri-mudhusudana. This is another way of chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. The meaning is as follows: “I offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krishna. He is the descendant of the Yadu family. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Gopala, Govinda, Rama and Sri Madhusudana.” (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 25.64 Purport)
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Positive interactions of Harinama devotees with the people in general at New York’s Union Square.
Srila Prabhupada: One may live in a cave, in a cottage beside a river, in a palace or in a big city like New York or London. In any case, a devotee can follow the instructions of his spiritual master and engage in devotional service by watering the tulasi plant and chanting the Hare Krishna mantra. (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 24.261)
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Padayatra and Harinama in the rain (Album 39 photos)
In any condition, a man can live in a small cottage, plant a tulasi tree, water it in the morning, offer it prayers, and continuously chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Thus one can make vigorous sp… Read more ›

Dear Kirtan Londoners, We wish you a very merry December! We come bearing gifts of upcoming kirtan gatherings!
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Gita Jayanti in Mayapur (Album 42 photos)
In Mayapur, over 1000 students of Gita Study Course, a distance education course conducted by Mayapur preaching department convened for three day seminar culminating on Gita Jayanthi. Bhagavad Gitas adorned the… Read more ›

Gita Jayanti celebrated in Sri Mayapur International School (Album 102 photos)
At Sri Mayapur International School we had a celebration. The whole school gathered with parents and teachers and recited the 9th Chapter of Bhagavad Gita together and had a… Read more ›

ISKCON Prison Ministry Turns Lives Around!
Prison inmates, who have hit rock bottom in their pursuit of material happiness and have plenty of time to think about their choices and the real purpose of life, are one of the most receptive and enthusiastic audiences to Krishna consciousness. Since relaunching in 2009 under director and full-time volunteer Bhakti-lata Dasi, the U.S. branch of ISKCON Prison Ministry has been reaching more and more of this audience throughout the country’s correctional system. And with another year reaching its end, the results are purely inspirational. With December still to go, Bhakti-lata’s office in Alachua, Florida alone has sent out 3,020 pieces of devotional literature to inmates, consisting mostly of Srila Prabhupada’s books as well as Back to Godhead magazines and books by other devotee authors.
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The Latest ISCOWP Newsletter “The Year in Review”
In this age, hearing is more important than thinking, because one’s thinking may be disturbed by mental agitation, but if one concentrates on hearing, he will be forced to associate with the sound vibration of Krishna. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.24.35)
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Kirtan Course 2015 (5 min video)
The yuga-dharma for this age is kirtanad eva krsnasya (Bhag. 12.3.51): kirtan of Krishna’s holy names. Thus it is important and relevant to teach people (in ISKCON and society in general) about kirtan. Over a period of three months the course will be facilitated by qualified kirtaniyas. The course covers the history, theory and practice of kirtan (singing, harmonium, karatals and mrdanga). Vision statement The Kirtan Course prepares students for a genuine kirtan experience, which they can have again and again and also impart to others.
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The anniversary of the day on which Lord Krsna spoke the Bhagavad-gita
The following verses from the Bhagavad-gita (10.8-11) are known as the “nutshell” verses of the Gita, because they contain the essence of Lord Krsna’s teachings in that great transcendental work.
aham sarvasya prabhavo
mattah sarvam pravartate
iti matva bhajante mam
budha bhava-samanvitah
I am the source of all spiritual and material worlds. Everything emanates from Me. The wise who perfectly know this engage in My devotional service and worship Me with all their hearts.
mac-citta mad-gata-prana
bodhayantah parasparam
kathayantas ca mam nityam
tusyanti ca ramanti ca
The thoughts of my pure devotees dwell in Me, their lives are fully devoted to My service, and they derive great satisfaction and bliss from always enlightening one another and conversing about Me.
tesam satata-yuktanam
bhajatam priti-purvakam
dadami buddhi-yogam tam
yena mam upayanti te
To those who are constantly devoted to serving Me with love, I give the understanding by which they can come to Me.
tesam evanukampartham
aham ajnana-jam tamah
nasayamy atma-bhava-stho
jnana-dipena bhasvata
To show them special mercy, I, dwelling in their hearts, destroy with the shining lamp of knowledge the darkness born of ignorance.

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Recipe – Tomato Soup (4 min video)
Tomato (Tamatar)
Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
Mustard Seeds (Rai)
Asafoetida Powder (Hing)
Turmeric Powder (Haldi)
Salt (Namak)
Ghee
Sugar (Sakkar)
Finely Chopped Coriander (Dhaniya)
Curry Leaves
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What would you see during an early morning walk in Vrindavana? (Album 98 photos) Indradyumna Swami takes you for a tour in Krishna’s holy abode.
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Gita Jayanti,Vrindavan dham (Album 9 photos)
Those who are advanced and highly qualified and are interested in the essence of life know the good qualities of Kali-yuga. Such people worship the age of Kali because in this age, simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one can advance in spiritual knowledge and thus attain life’s goal. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 11.5.36)
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Invitation to Gita Jayanti Festival (1 min video)
Invitation to Gita Jayanti Festival
by HG Vaisesika Prabhu
President, ISKCON Silicon Valley Temple
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DandavatsTV: You can now watch MayapurTV, VrindavanaTV, PrabhupadaTV, Iskcon_newsTV, Bhajans&kirtansTV and KCmovies all in the same place! The latest and the best movies produced by the devotees aggregated all in one easy and practical interface! Both in a continuous stream or on demand.
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Greeting from the New Vrindaban Gardens: Fall/Winter 2014
The fall season has come and gone quickly this year in the garden. Many projects were completed in the Teaching Garden and the Garden of Seven Gates. An early frost drove our attentions into our… Read more ›

Temple opening ceremony in Vladivostok, Russia (2 min video)
One should take shelter of Krishna-Balarama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose protective power is so great that it cannot be equaled in the material world. However powerful the reactions of one’s sins, they will immediately be vanquished if one chants the name of Hari, Krishna, Balarama, or Narayana. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.16 Purport)
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Harinama and book distribution in Tel Aviv, Israel (Album 75 photos)
“Authorities who are learned scholars and sages have carefully ascertained that one should atone for the heaviest sins by undergoing a heavy process of atonement and one should atone for lighter sins by undergoing lighter atonement. Chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, however, vanquishes all the effects of sinful activities, regardless of whether heavy or light.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.16)
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Little wooden mridangas for Gaura Nitai deities (3 min video)
This is my son Radha Vinode making his first mrdanga for lord Nityananda…
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Balinese style kirtan ISKCON, SAKKHI, Indonesia (4 min video)
“Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail.” If one practices chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, he is naturally expected to chant Hare Krishna when he meets with some accident. Even without such practice, however, if one somehow or other chants the holy name of the Lord (Hare Krishna) when he meets with an accident and dies, he will be saved from hellish life after death.
(Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.15 Purport)
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Tulsi’s Gita Jayanti Message 2014 (4 min video)
A Message from U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard in celebration of Gita Jayanti, December 2014
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Gita Jayanti 2014 – The Advent of Bhagavad Gita in ISKCON Vrindavan (Album 32 photos)
Recitation of Srimad Bhagavad Gita held in the courtyard of the temple
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25 Fun and puzzling Krishna Trivia Questions
A sober person who can tolerate the urge to speak, the mind’s demands, the actions of anger and the urges of the tongue, belly and genitals is qualified to make disciples all over the world.
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New E-magazine to spread the glories of Srimad Bhagavatam.
Dear Prabhu/Mataji,
Please accept our humble Obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
We have started a E-magazine for serving Srimad Bhagavatam. You can find it as a attachment & it can also be viewed on Scribd.com in the link below.
If you ever desire to cross over this ocean of material existence and achieve the lotus feet of Supreme Lord Sri Hari then please take shelter of Srimad Bhagvatam, the mature fruit of the desire tree of Vedic literatures.
Srimad Bhagavatam is declared to be the essence of all Vedanta philosophy. One who has felt satisfaction from its nectarean mellow will never be attracted to any other literature. Srila Vyasadev collected whatever Vedic conclusions were in the four Vedas and 108 Upanishads and placed them in the aphorisms of the Vedanta-sutra. In the Vedanta-sutra, the purport of all Vedic knowledge is explained, and in Srimad Bhagavatam the same purport has been explained in eighteen thousand verses.
srimad-bhagavatam puranam amalam yad vaishnavanam priyam
yasmin paramahamsyam ekam amalam jshanam param giyate
tatra jshana-viraga-bhakti-sahitam naishkarmyam aviskritam
tac chrinvan su-pathan vicarana-paro bhaktya vimucyen narah
Srimad Bhagavatam is the spotless Purana. It is most dear to the vaishnavas because it describes the pure and supreme knowledge of the paramahamsas. This Bhagavatam reveals the means for becoming free from all material work, together with the processes of transcendental knowledge, renunciation and devotion. Anyone who seriously tries to understand Srimad Bhagavatam, who properly hears and chants it with devotion, becomes completely liberated.
— Srimad Bhagvatam. 12.13.18
We dedicate this e-magazine to the Lotus feet of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. As a service to vaishnava society we wish to offer the glories of the Srimad Bhagavatam as presented by our previous acharyas. This is our humble attempt to encourage devotees to read, hear and speak Srimad Bhagavatam regularly. This is the first issue and we humbly accept any suggestions and questions if any.
We have also started a self study course, by which we have presented an easy way to approach Srimad Bhagavatam. Devotees can take advantage of this course material by writing to us at nityambhagavatasevaya@gmail.com.
Your servant
Brajsunder Das
(On behalf of Nityam bhagavata-sevaya Team)
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Books distribution in the prison house by Iskcon Benin,Nigeria.
Today 1st of December, 2014 the devotees of Iskcon Benin,Nigeria. visited the Oko prison house (along airport road in Benin),with one Carton of Bhagavad Gita as it is,to distributes to the inmates. Devotees were shock to hear some inimical questions raised by the prison warders! ie,. ’ this our your first time, what are the aim? Why the small hair at the back? You people are not of this world, as the public common notion! ,over the Hare krsna members’ etc. A brief respond was given to clear the inimical investigation of the prison officials, among the official hearing the devotees response were the head of the welfare dept, Mr,. O.i. j. Osemwegie. Interest develop on him, he pickup one copy of the Gita,as the others saw him they also desired to grabs copies, restrain. Devotees promise to revisit with more copies. Opportunity was then given to devotees to meet we the inmate. As soon as the incarcerates see devotees; one of them said,’Hare krsna God is a person’!, but the other religions said, God is not who we can see’? Two minute explanation was done after that,the remaining 19 copies of our Gita were distributed. Some how, the way they tax each others surprise the devotees! they give donation. We sincerely appreciate Srila Prabhupada and our beloved Gurus! Srila Prabhupada kijaya! Tribhuvanatha Das,from Iskcon Benin,Nigeria.

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Living in Krishna’s personal abode: Vrindavana (Album 43 photos)
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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TollyWood Actor Jeet visits Iskcon kolkata to get the mercy of the Deities and Srila Prabhupada.
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Packing of Back to Godhead Magazine in Maraimalai Nagar (Album 4 photos)
Every month end, nearly 33000 copies of Bhagavad Darshanam Tamil are packed and sent to Subscribers and distributors around the world. Here we see devotees of Iskcon Maraimalai Na… Read more ›

What’s it like to grow up in a religious sect?
Jahnavi Harrison, 27, grew up in a Hare Krishna community in Hertfordshire where her father is the priest. A musician, she still lives at home
I grew up in a Hare Krishna community called Bhaktivedanta Manor, an 80-acre estate that is the biggest Hare Krishna community in Europe. My parents and younger brother and sister all live in a house nearby, and growing up we spent all day, every day at the temple.
I had an incredibly special childhood. We’d start every morning with worship and would dance and pray several times a day. Most meals were eaten communally with the 300 residents of the community. A lot of the produce for our meals came from our own farm. The estate is a very beautiful place and includes extensive woods and a lake, and there was a primary school on-site.
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Visitors from 43 countries can now get visa for India online
NEW DELHI: Foreign nationals from 43 countries may now apply for and get their tourist visa-on-arrival (TVoA) online, entitling them to enter India anytime within 30 days of the approval. The… Read more ›

Krishna worship and Rathyatra Festival in Ancient Egypt?
It was around 2 years ago when I had seen an ancient Egyptian depiction of what seemed like a child drinking milk from a cow’s udder. At the very sight, it reminded me of Gopala (little Krishna). I had asked myself: Might it be the Hindu deity, or is it my imagination which is making wild associations? Also, I came across the Fayyum mummy portraits of ancient Egypt (Roman era) at that time- paintings of men and women, mostly with brown eyes and hairs. Something that caught my attention was a very ‘living’ portrait (found in 1911) of a bearded man with something that looked like a ‘tilak’ on his forehead.[1] …A tilak! A Vaishnava tilak? A Vaishnava in Egypt! Is that possible? Or, am I making arbitary connections once again?
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Discovering Ancient Pandharpur (Album 201 photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Pandharpur,in Maharashtra, is one of the most prominent pilgrimage sites in India.
Although many ISKCON devotees may be unaware of Pandharpur, historically the
town is of great significance to Gaudiya Vaisnavism. Lord Caitanya visited Pandharpur for a full 11 days during His travels through India. His elder brother Visvarupa, who left home at an early age, made Pandharpur his sannyasa-ksetra and left this world from there. Lord Nityananda took initiation from Laksmi Tirtha on the banks of the Chandrabhaga river, which flows through Pandharpur. The presiding Deity of the town is Lord Krsna in His form of Vitthal.This famous and popular deity resides in an ancient stone temple that covers a large area. Millions of pilgrims visit Pandharpur each year. We spent 3 days there and the town reminded me very much of India when I first visited 40 years ago. ISKCON has a large property on the other side of the river which is also popular with pilgrims. Pandharpur is a “must see” for all ISKCON devotees visiting India. It is a 3 hour drive from Pune. [ Photos by Indradyumna Swami ]
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Even Mickey Mouse and Mini participate in the Harinama Party 🙂 (5 min video)
Srila Prabhupada: Narada Muni, citing a practical example from his own life, established that by associating with devotees and chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, any man in … Read more ›

“How to see God” – public program in Salem. (Album 108 photos)
“How to see God” was a title at public program this Saturday, in the city of Salem, Tamil Nadu where some 1000 people gathered to hear lecture by HH Bhakti Vikasa Swami.
Maharaj had explained the limits of sense perception to reach the transcendent Lord, and emphasized that by pleasing Lord with devotional service, the Lord will reveal Himself to His devotee.
Many questions were asked and many books were distributed. Finally everyone got some nice sweet pongal prasadam, and many new comers attended today’s Sunday Fest at ISKCON Salem temple.
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Harinam in Suva, Fiji (Album 50 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If we simply place ourselves at the lotus feet of Krishna by taking to Krishna consciousness and keeping always in touch with Him by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, we need not take much troub… Read more ›

The Journey Begins 2015 (10 min video)
So the wait is finally over Senagetaway trip team presents this years official pictures from Nueva Vraja Mandela. We hope the journey begins pictures were worth the wait and bring back many of the lovely memories,… Read more ›

New Temple opening in Vladivostok 30 Nov 2014 (Album 60 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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Preaching program in Ariel, Israel (Album 29 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the material world we want to minimize our activities and take rest more, but in the spiritual world, there is no rest and there is no limit of activities. Krishna is unlimited, … Read more ›