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Devotees in Vrindavan narrate their memories from HH Gunagrahi Swami (video)
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Devotees in Vrindavan narrate their memories from HH Gunagrahi Swami’s devotional life including his glorious departure from this world, occurred under the most auspicious circumstances! Devamrita Swami commented the event as “Iskcon’…

SANDIPANI MUNI INSTRUCTS KRSNA AND BALARAMA
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Concealing Their innately perfect knowledge by Their humanlike activities, Krsna and Balarama went to Avanti to reside at the school of the learned spiritual master Sandipani Muni. Read More…(This post has been viewed 331 times so far)

THE REUNION
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With a smile on His lotus face, Lord Krsna suddenly appeared before the gopis. Wearing a garland and a yellow garment, He looked as if He could bewilder the mind of Cupid, who himself bewilders the minds of ordinary people.Read More…(This post has be…

Prabhupada Memoirs with HG Acyutananda Das (video)
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Jagannatha Kirtanananda Das is speaking to HG Acyutananda Das on the ‘Life with Srila Prabhupada’. Don’t miss the chance to hear from one of Srila Prabhupada’s early disciples!Read More…(This post has been viewed 322 times so far)

KRSNA AND BALARAMA ON THE BANK OF THE YAMUNA
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During the day, when Krsna goes to the forest to herd the cows with His friends, the gopis in Vrndavana village sing of Him as follows: “Krsna moves about the forest in the company of His friends, who vividly chant the glories of His magnificent deeds….

Interview with H.H. Jayapataka Swami: Books are the Basis…
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During the recent GBC Annual General Meeting 2020 at Sridham Mayapur, the GBC considered a proposal from ISKCON’s Ministry of Education to include a week in ISKCON’s calendar, dedicated to promoting the regular reading of Srila Prabhupada books. GBC bo…

Cutting Through Impenetrable Karma
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Have you ever asked yourself: What keeps holding me back despite my best efforts to advance and break the chain of undesirable habits? The answer, more often than not, is our karma. To be more precise, it’s the part of our karma that must be ex…

Thanks for your prayers! Prabhu and Mataji have very much improved and tested negative and left the hospital
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Please keep them coming! Both Prabhu and Mataji have very much improved and tested negative and left the hospital by all the devotee’s prayers!Read More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)

Best news! (Album of photos)
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By the blessings of Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi, Gaura Nitai and Sita Rama Lakshman Hanuman, HH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja was discharged from the hospital today and arrived back at ISKCON Delhi.Read More…(This post has been viewed 332 times so f…

Remembering Ramadevi
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We moved to Mayapur in 2004, and my mother brought my sister and I to the sewing room so that we could do some service. There, in that big messy room, was Ramadevi Dasi, and she presented to us all the possibilities of service that we might do for Radh…

ISKCON Auckland: In honor of Sri Bhadra Purnima we have distributed 26 Srimad Bhagavatam sets! (Album of photos)
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We are pleased to see that some sets went to the homes of our congregation who are eager to begin their spiritual journey on the path of Bhakti. Thank you to all of you who purchased or gifted Srimad Bhagavatam on this most auspicious day. You have mad…

“Srila Prabhupada: For me he was a teacher, a father and a dear friend of mine”
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Srila Prabhupada was not just another Eastern scholar, guru, mystic, yoga teacher or meditation instructor. He was the embodiment of an entire culture and implanted that culture in the West.Read More…

What is meant by conditioned soul?
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In answer to your several questions, first; what is meant by conditioned soul? Conditioned soul means one who has accepted something illusion as reality. Conditioned means that due to imperfect desires the spirit soul becomes dependent on material cond…

Today is Bhadra-purnima!
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Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.13.13) states, “If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra one places Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he will attain the supreme transcendental destination.”Read More…(This post has been viewed 3…

RADHA AND KRSNA AND THE EIGHT CHIEF GOPIS
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In the Brahma-samhita, Lord Brahma states, “I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who resides in His own realm, Goloka, with Radha, who resembles His own spiritual figure and who embodies the ecstatic potency hladini. Their companions are Her confidant…

ISKCON saddened by passing of Shri Pranab Mukherjeeji, Former President of India
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Devotees and members of ISKCON are pained to learn about the passing of Shri Pranab Mukherjee Ji, Former President of India.
Our hearts go out to family and friends of Mr Mukherjee and pray to Lord Krishna for strength in this our of grief.Read Mor…

LORD KRSNA
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Lord Brahma prays, “I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept at playing on His flute, whose eyes are like the petals of a blooming lotus, whose head is bedecked with peacock feathers, whose beauty is tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and wh…

Srila Prabhupada Memoirs (video)
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Jagannatha Kirtanananda Das speaks with HH Lokanath Swami on the ‘The Beginnings of Padayatra’ and his personal pastimes with Srila Prabhupada.Read More…(This post has been viewed 332 times so far)

LORD VAMANADEVA, THE DWARF INCARNATION
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In the home of Kasyapa Muni and Aditi, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared in His four-armed Visnu form, with ornaments and weapons in His hands. Then, just like a theatrical actor, He assumed the form of Vamana, a brahmana-dwarf. Greatly pleas…

Parivartini or Parsva Ekadasi
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Sri Yudhishthira Maharaja asked of Lord Sri Krishna, “What is the name of that Ekadasi that occurs during the light fortnight (shukla paksha) of the month of Bhadrapada (August-September “Hrishikesha mase”) ? Who is the worshippable Deity for this Ekad…

Srila Prabhupada-Our Preeminent Siksha Guru (video)
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By The GBC Strategic Planning Team GBC SPT: Our team is pleased to invite you all to our bi-monthly series of interviews on the topic of Srila Prabhupada as ISKCON’s pre-eminent Siksha Guru. We are kicking off the series with one of Srila Prabhupada’…

Prabhupada Memoirs with HG Jananivas Das and HG Pankanjanghri Das (video)
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Jagannatha Kirtanananda Das speaks to HG Jananivas Das & HG Pankanjanghri Das on the ‘Early Mayapur with Srila Prabhupada’.Read More…(This post has been viewed 325 times so far)

The Ghee Story
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Srila Prabhupada taught us that for cooking, clarified butter, known as Ghee is the only oil to use. At Henry Street Radha Govinda temple the cooks strictly followed that instruction. To make ghee you take unsalted butter–not vegan butter or margarine …

Overcome the Urges (4 min. video)
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His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami was a spiritual master and a Governing Body Commissioner (GBC) in the International Society for Krsna Consciousness (ISKCON). He was a disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada – the Founder-Achary…