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Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: Today is the 5th day of the Navadvipa…
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Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: Today is the 5th day of the Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama, 2018. (Album of photos)
We went through Jahnudvipa to Modadrumadvipa, visiting the temple of Saranga Thakura, the area where Vasudeva Datta’s house was, the birthplace of Vrindavana das Thakura, and Arka Tila.
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Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama 2018 Day 3 (Album with…
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Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama 2018 Day 3 (Album with photos)
“Gauuuuuraaaangaaa! Early this morning when it was still cold and foggy the parikrama reached Brahma Pushkara, followed by Dharmakshetra, Kurukshetra.

Iskcon Center Navasari Ratha Yatra And Books Distribution Report…
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Iskcon Center Navasari Ratha Yatra And Books Distribution Report (Album of photos)
So selling books is the best preaching activity. Sell books, hold the kirtana in public places like schools and colleges, preach–if you practice these things, and try to improve them more and more simply by your practicing sincerely, that simple programme will please Krishna the most and you will see that very soon.
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Sudama,25th November 1972

“Hare Krishna!” the movie in Botswana. Yadubara das:…
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“Hare Krishna!” the movie in Botswana.
Yadubara das: Successful screening of HARE KRISHNA last night in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana a country bordering South Africa. Influential people attended including the police chief and prominent businessmen.
Members of multiple races and religions turned out and appreciated Prabhupada’s message of our spiritual oneness as children of God.
The theater owner in Gaborone, a nice lady of Muslim faith, offered her theater free of charge for another screening! She loved Prabhupada’s story and the audience it attracted.
Review from Gaborone – A University Head of Christian faith, exited the theater and showed me his arms. “Goosebumps,” he said. “I still have them!”
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Food For Life Nigeria (Album of photos) “By the liberal…
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Food For Life Nigeria (Album of photos)
“By the liberal distribution of prasadam (pure plant-based food) and sankirtan (congregational chanting of the holy name), the whole world can become peaceful and prosperous.”
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Museum of Sacred Art: 25 majestic paintings depicting the main moments of the Mahabharata. (Album of photos)
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Museum of Sacred Art: 25 majestic paintings depicting the main moments of the Mahabharata. (Album of photos)
On March 18, 2016, the book “Mahabharata” was published in a retelling of Krishna Dharma dasa with illustrations by the Italian a…

Fortunate People (4 min video)It’s joy! It’s fun! …
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Fortunate People (4 min video)
It’s joy! It’s fun! It’s rocking!
Fortunate People LOVE & PEACE campaign has already united more than 10000 people receiving over 1200 videos from all continents (apart from Antarctica ).

2018 Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama Day 2 (Album of photos) Hare…
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2018 Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama Day 2 (Album of photos)
Hare Krishna, Dear Gaura Bhaktas, today the devotees left Harihara ksetra towards Gauradaha. Then they visited the abode of our beloved acarya Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura also known as svananda sukhada kunja. Srila Gaura Kishora das Babaji Maharaja’s bhajan kutir, the Thakur’s samadhi and Gaura Gadadhara deities are all to be found there. There is a place which is regarded as one of the most sacred places in Navadvipa, a place where Lord Nityananda Prabhu performed and still performs pastimes, a place where all preachers gain inspiration from, that is Surabhi Kunja. It was this very place where Lord Nityananda Prabhu started His Namahata or the market place of the Holy Name. There HH Bhakti Dhira Damodara Maharaja spoke about the glorious character and pastimes of Gaura Kishora Das Babaji Maharaja. After visiting this best of holy places, dancing and singing the devotees visited Hamsa Vahan and Naimsaranya which will be giving them shelter for this night. HH Prahladananda Maharaja described Vrindavan Dham and the beauty of Lord Krishna in a such an enchanting way and thus guided the devotees to perform smaranam , remembering the Lord which is the processes of this island Madhyadvipa. Tomorrow parikrama shall enter Navadvipa town and there will be maha harinam.
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How does Bhagavad-gita help?
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How does Bhagavad-gita help?
An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavad-gita. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate…

Fortunate people (Album with photos) Come stroll with me down…
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Fortunate people (Album with photos)
Come stroll with me down Nectar Lane. Every day I meet fortunate people who appreciate these amazing books. Don’t miss the bliss….click on the pic to see what they have to say!
Five things to tell yourself daily:
1. Keep trying.
2. Keep praying.
3. Stay positive.
4. Be awesome
5. Become better—not better than anyone else, but better than the person you were yesterday!
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Harinama in New York, Sunday, February 18, 2018 · Taken at MTA -…
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Harinama in New York, Sunday, February 18, 2018 · Taken at MTA – Times Square-42 St Station (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Kali-yuga continues for 432,000 years, of which only 5,000 years have passed. Of the balance 427,000 years, the 10,000 years of the sankirtana movement inaugurated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu 500 years ago provide the opportunity for the fallen souls of Kali-yuga to chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra and thus return home, back to Godhead. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 8.5.23 Purport)
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HG Anoop Jalota ji’s exclusive visit @ ISKCON Temple…
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HG Anoop Jalota ji’s exclusive visit @ ISKCON Temple Dwarka Delhi (Album of photos)
We are fortunate our steering committee member of ISKCON Dwarka and Padma Shri Anup Jalota ji visited Temple and had lunch Prasadam.
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Gopi Gita: Yesterday a whole group of local community devotees…
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Gopi Gita: Yesterday a whole group of local community devotees volunteered at the Festival of Joy booth at the Chinese Festival at North Park Mall held by the Crow Museum. (Album of photos)
125 mandala crafts were made! 1200 Jagannath cards passed out individually to the festival and mall goers.
So many of my friends were there at different times. I came for the last two hours so I missed you all but I really wanted to express how cool it was knowing you were there and that I’m getting to share Krishna alongside you all.
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2018 Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama- Day 1 (Album of photos) “By…
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2018 Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama- Day 1 (Album of photos)
“By performing Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama the whole world will be liberated” -Bhaktivinod Thakur Hare Krishna! Dear Guarabhaktas, today it was the first day if the most auspicious Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur started this parikrama in 1918, thus making this, the 100th Parikrama. Sri Navadvipa Dhama ki Jay! Today the international party chanted and danced in the land of Godrumadvipa. First place visited was Suvarna Vihar. There we had Guru Puja followed by a class given by HH Bhakti Caitanya Maharaja who very expertly added Russian words to his speech, for the pleasure of the Russian devotees. Mukti Datta Prabhu is a very sweet kirtaniya from Bengal who comes every year to the International party to bathe us in the nectar of the morning bhajans: “Udilo Aruna” and “Jiva Jago”, both composed by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur. Next stop was Nrisimpalli where we had class by HH Bhakti Dhira Damodara Maharaja followed by a spontaneous drama of Lord Nrisimhadeva played by HG Pancharatna Prabhu and his family. The last place was Hari Hara Kshetra where the devotees will spend the night. Many have come for the first time and they are loving it. Nitai Gaura Sitanath Premanande Hari Hari Bol!
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The Chariot of the Mind – By the medieval poet, Govinda Das By…
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The Chariot of the Mind – By the medieval poet, Govinda Das
By drinking the nectarean honey of the lotus feet of Sri Gaura, by singing the glories of Sri Gaura’s deity, by listening to the instructions of Sri Gaura, and by associating with devotees who follow his instructions, so many fortunate individuals experienced the joyous waves of prema.
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O mind! Why do you keep burning repeatedly in the fire of worldliness? Simply keep chanting the mantra of your dear Lord.
Think carefully about the ultimate aim of your life and then climb on the chariot of the [purified] mind. Make the feet of Lord Gaura your charioteer.
Engage your five life-airs (prāṇa, apāna, udāna, vayāna and samāna) as the five horses driving this chariot. Let āśā, the hope of attaining the Lord, be the strong rope controlling these horses so that the chariot may never break down.
Using this chariot, go quickly towards the shore of the unlimited ocean of the Lord’s loving pastimes. Having reached there, bathe thoroughly in the waves of this ocean of prema.
In this ocean, you will swim along with other servants of Hari who are delighting in the waves of bhakti-rasa. These servants of Hari will fetch you the rare jewel of prema from the depths of this ocean and will thus fulfill your most cherished desire.
In the middle of that ocean of bhakti-rasa is a house decorated with precious jewels in which brilliant complexioned Radha and dark complexioned Shyam reside.
The charioteer, Lord Gaura’s lotus feet, will help you meet these two, Radha and Shyam. It is for this reason that Govinda Das sings the glories of Gaura.

Iskcon Parvat Patia Center (Surat) Rathyatra And Book…
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Iskcon Parvat Patia Center (Surat) Rathyatra And Book Distribution Report (Album of photos)
“Our propaganda should be focused on spreading kirtana and distributing literature, books and magazines. The process experienced now is that after holding kirtana, they are selling magazines and books successfully.”
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Brahmananda, 30th January 1969

“Chanting, Dancing, Harinam & Feasting” (Album…
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“Chanting, Dancing, Harinam & Feasting” (Album of photos)
Dharmatma Das ACBSP: A wonderful gathering of over 450 Nepali devotees at Hrishikesh Mandir, Rurukshetra Dham at Ridi Bazar, situated on the banks of Kali Gandaki River, Nepal. Three days of wonderful programs, Krishna katha, huge Harinam in Ridi Bazar, Kirtans and otherworldly Prasadam. All glories to the sweet devotees who expertly organized everything and cared for us so nicely.
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