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Tolerating pains and pleasures (video)
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O master of yogic power, you said that fatigue resulting from moving the body here and there is appreciated by direct perception, but actually there is no fatigue. It simply exists as a matter of formality. By such inquiries and answers, no one can com…

Attraction for the Supreme Personality of Godhead Shri Krishna is the highest perfection of religion (video)
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Lord Brahma studied with great attention, concentrating on the purpose of the Vedas, and after scrutinizingly examining the whole process, he ascertained that becoming a pure, unalloyed devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the top…

Glimpse into Gauranga’s favorite cuisine given by Srila Prabhupada (video)
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Palika and I served Srila Prabhupada together and then I alone in 1977 till he went to London on his last trip in 1977, which I traveled with him to the Manor.Read More…(This post has been viewed 515 times so far)

The magical Caitanya Caritamrita publishing marathon (video)
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One of them today, who I’m very happy to introduce to you is His Grace Ramesvar Prabhu, who was the head of the BBT. A confidant of Srila Prabhupada, especially in book publication and who was right there on the ground with all the proceedings that too…

Hare Krishnas can: The Constitutional Court in Russia recognized the right of believers to peaceful processions
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The Constitutional Court of Russia determined that religious associations have the right to conduct missionary activities at various sites. This can be seen as a factual confirmation of their rights to authorized marches in the absence of public distur…

Her name is Tuka and it means God-conscious in Arabic!
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Really nice Muslim lady from Iraq. She was happy to receive an Arabic copy of the “Bhagavad Gita as it is”, a copy of “Spiritual Yoga” and an “On chanting Hare Krishna” pamphlet from Gopal Champu prabhu. She said that she felt very emotional upon rece…

NEW DVARAKA: The first-class flower room for the worship of Sri Sri Rukmini Dwarkadish (Album of photos)
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The first-class arrangements of the local devotees for the outstanding Deity-worship of their temple in Los AngelesRead More…(This post has been viewed 337 times so far)

The story behind the book “Perfect Questions Perfect Answers” (video)
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Brahma Tirtha Das is a board member at Krishna House, a senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada, a professional mediator, and an advisor for the EPA, and the director of the City of Gainesville Planning Board. His initial conversations with Srila Prabhupad…

TOVP: Temple Room Relief Panels Progress (5 min. video)
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This is a current working video report on the temple room relief panels. There are four major relief panels in the TOVP temple room. Two are completed and two are in the process of being made. This is a video of the third-panel work over the course of …

Superexcellence of Gaudiya Vaishnavism (video)
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HH Lokanath Swami was born in 1949 in the village of Aravade in Maharashtra, India. He became an initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada in 1972. He then received Sannyasa from His Divine Grace in December 1975, at the age of 26 years.Read More…(This …

First Gaura Purnima festival in Kheturi-What does it teach us? (video)
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Sitala dasi moved into the ISKCON temple in Detroit, Michigan in 1970, and was initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1971. The first years of her devotional life, were spent in daily Harinams, book distribution, preaching programs, cooking, sewing and trans…

From Bell Metal To Gold – Narottama das Thakur (video)
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How he transformed the rich and the poor, the young and the old, the downtrodden and the elite all into beautiful Vaisnava devotees of the Lord. We’ll also hear how he empowered his disciples to fearlessly preach the message of Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahap…

Systematic study of Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta (video)
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A visionary and natural born leader with razor-sharp intelligence and cast-iron principles. These are some of the qualities that mark out Sutapa as truly a ‘chip off the old block’ and the mastermind behind the School of Bhakti.Read More…(This post h…

Historical impact of Sri Caitanya-caritamrita (video)
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Krishna Kshetra Swami is, since 1972, a disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. From 1973 to 1975 he distributed Shrila Prabhupada’s books and served as a pujari in Amsterdam and Schloss Rettershof, Germany. Between 1977 and …

A Bond of Love Interview Series (video)
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Nirakula Devi joined ISKCON and got initiated in LA in 1973. In LA she served as pujari, worked at BBT and with her good friend, Bhadra Devi, co-authored the first Higher Taste cookbook. She has been living in the San Francisco Bay Area, with her husba…

Preaching is the Essence-The ultimate humanitarian work (video)
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By Vaisesika Dasa. Vaisesika Dasa travels widely to teach the tenets of devotional service and the great art of distributing Srila Prabhupada’s booksRead More…(This post has been viewed 332 times so far)

Preaching is the Essence-The ultimate humanitarian work (video)
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By Vaisesika Dasa. Vaisesika Dasa travels widely to teach the tenets of devotional service and the great art of distributing Srila Prabhupada’s booksRead More…(This post has been viewed 332 times so far)