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“A soul in a Georgia State Prison” Chandra Myers: A…
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“A soul in a Georgia State Prison”
Chandra Myers: A devotee walked up to me today before the swing ceremony for Radha Govinda and said, “I want to tell you something…I just ordered a book from Amazon of Prabhupada Memories and when I opened to the first page there was a letter which said, ‘To whoever gets this book….I am not a member of their faith but I have read this book and it has changed my life…’ and he went on for a few pages glorifying the life and character of Srila Prabhupada and how he had experienced a change of heart and made a connection with Prabhupada in his own way.
It was signed…. “A soul in a Georgia State Prison”

Jhulan Yatra at Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission School, Juhu,…
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Jhulan Yatra at Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission School, Juhu, Mumbai.
The students and staff of the Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission School flagged off the Janmashtami Celebrations with a grand Jhulan festival at the school at Andheri, Mumbai. Besides the students and teachers the festival was enthusiastically attended by the parents as well.
The Janmashtami celebrations will be held on Fri, 11th August with abhishekha performed by the students followed by a boat festival in the temple hall. The 121st appearance day celebrations of Srila Prabhupada will be held on Monday, 21st August 2017 with an offering of 121 bhoga offerings made by the students and staff followed by pushpanjali and various competitions in remembrance of Srila Prabhupada.
The Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission School comprises of approximately 1100 students from all walks of life, studying through the ICSE board offering high quality material education. The various spiritual activities and celebrations involving EVERY child brings about the much needed balance for an overall development and a “Practical application of Spirituality”.

GANDDARI DEVI DASI
DIRECTOR,
CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES

Griffith University Gold Coast, Australia, Prasadam…
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Griffith University Gold Coast, Australia, Prasadam Distribution.
Radharani Priya devi dasi Tuesday nights at the Griffith University Student Village are ‘Krishna Supper Night’, where we serve out free, hot nutritious vegetarian meals and have kirtana. This project was started through the University Chaplaincy department. The Cardamom Pod Restaurant sponsors the prasadam, and well-known cook Garuda dasa also brings an equal amount of prasadam from New Govardhana.
The Village houses 500 students, who are mainly from interstate and overseas. The students line up for pasta, kicheri, halava and a drink, while listening to the soothing kirtana melodies of Kalyani devi dasi and Garuda. Another valuable member of the team is Rajnesh, a Griffith student. He comes to help serve out every Tuesday and often brings some of his uni friends to assist. The project has been running successfully for two semesters, and the Village management is very happy about the Krishna Supper Night.

The devotee who “kidnapped” the deities from his own…
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The devotee who “kidnapped” the deities from his own wife!
Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari’s Installation Anniversary.
Ajita dasa: The New Govardhana farm, Australia, was purchased in May 1977 for $80,000. A year later the temple construction began with its three altars. The middle altar was to become the residence of Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari, the transcendental lifter of the hill that fulfills all desires. The devotees decided to install the Deity form of Radha Govardhanadhari as soon as the temple could receive Them. Unfortunately, to design, carve and ship such a wondrous form of God required a lot of time. Imagine India and communications in 1977 … Hari Sauri dasa decided to fly to Jaipur where the professional Deity sculptors (sthapatis) design and carve such forms of Krishna. He arrived at a sthapati’s workshop to place his order for New Govardhana. He saw a beautiful form of Radha and Krishna, who he felt would be perfect for Australia. “Bad news”, says the sthapati with transcendental pride. “They have been pre-ordered, paid for and are ready for shipping to New Mayapur, France.” Hari Sauri wanted the same Deities for New Govardhana, but time was running out. After much haggling, discussions, and bribes the sthapati finally released the already carved Divine Couple to him. He finalized the payment and shipping on the spot. Meanwhile, the sthapati frantically began a replica of the exact same set for the original customer. History confirms that this ‘client’ was not happy upon seeing the slightly modified version. July 1979 was the time for the two installations of the Radha Krishna Deities for New Mayapur, France, and New Govardhana, Australia. Many devotees attended the festival held at the newly constructed temple in Australia. Strawberry halava was one of the many preparations offered to Their Lordships on 15 July 1979 as a welcome feast. (Since then, more than half a million such preparations have been offered to Radha Govardhanadhari.) The other installation took place in New Mayapur, France. Sri Sri Radha Govinda Madhava were installed and also received halava with Their first offering. Now it’s 2004, during our Deities 25 th anniversary, and Hari Sauri is telling the assembled devotees about Their installation but, unknown to him, the ‘customer’ is also among the assembled devotees. Suddenly, the form of Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari flashes in her mind – 25 years ago in Jaipur, waiting to be shipped, to France. All hell breaks loose – Hari Sauri and the ‘customer’ together on the same day, same time, same Deities, same temple, same story – but now the customer is his very own wife, Sitala devi dasi!
Hari Sauri had ‘kidnapped’ the Deities who were ready for France and only 25 years later the truth came out on Their anniversary day. Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari had previously arranged, some 20 years ago, for the thief and the designer to marry. Who says God doesn’t have a sense of humor? Another little-known fact is that Govardhanadhari temporarily had conch shell eyes. Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari are very special Deities. Krishna is the lifter of the hill that fulfills all desires and He does indeed fulfill all desires of His dear servants, but He does so with a twist – as we have learned. So please somehow serve Their Lordships and see how kind They are. Just beware of what you desire …

Sri Krishna Haveli Project Update (Bhaktivedanta Manor,…
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Sri Krishna Haveli Project Update (Bhaktivedanta Manor, UK)
After many months of looking at tenders from over 6 different companies, we are now working with Vascroft Construction Ltd on valued engineering with a view to signing a contract soon. Vascroft contractors have over 40 years experience in the construction industry and have built many luxury hotels, private homes and restaurants delivering them on time and budget.
What happening now:
• The Pre-School has been relocated for the construction period.
• The construction of the interim facilities for the Manor School is ongoing.
• The pre-works to secure the site and provide amenities to construction crew have begun.
• Value engineering to make sure the costs stay within budget are being carried out before the full work commences after Janmashtami.
• The roads leading into the car parks are currently being constructed.
More info: http://haveli.bhaktivedantamanor.co.uk/

Volunteers unwind at uplifting mountain retreat in UK. The…
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Volunteers unwind at uplifting mountain retreat in UK.
The Volunteer Care Council at Bhaktivedanta Manor annually organizes a spiritual retreat at Buckland Hall in the heart of the beautiful rural Brecon Beacons mountains of Wales. This year’s edition in late March saw a record number of attendees, including the management team and residents. There was a total of 170 attendees who were all enthusiastic to immerse themselves in topics about Krishna for the weekend. The theme was ‘Looking back, to move forward’, centered around our meditation for 2017, namely, how to afford godly hospitality to guests. During the retreat, visiting guest speakers delivered thought-provoking seminars. Vraja Bihari das, a monk from Mumbai, emphasized the importance for us to all stop, pause and take time to reflect on our past actions. We can thus learn lessons on how to move forward positively rather than lament about the past. Gaur Gopal das continued the theme of insightful learning, conveying the message of ‘Experience over Convenience’; the process of tolerating inconveniences to concentrate on improving our consciousness. Sutapa das explained how life is like a jigsaw puzzle: to solve it, we first need to put down the corners (understand the overall picture). The children had a fun time going on an organized treasure hunt, as well as taking part in many other activities especially arranged for them. There was also an incredibly heart touching drama based on the history of Lord Ramachandra and His wonderful devotees. Buckland Hall director Akhandadhi das said, “The whole weekend had a wonderful atmosphere where Srila Prabhupada’s Krishna consciousness family came together to support one another and learn in harmony, sharing the same goals in reviving our relationship with Krishna.” Harish Baldi said, “The experience was excellent!” Haridasvarya Das and Sundari Gopika devi said: “We feel spiritually charged. It was a great opportunity to walk in beautiful country surroundings.”

Who are the Gaudiya Vaisnavas?
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Who are the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas?
Devotees of Viṣṇu are called Vaiṣṇavas, devotees of Kṛṣṇa are called Kārṣṇas, and the devotees of Śrī Rādhā (Gaurī) are called Gauḍīyas (Gaurīyas).
Lord Gaurāṅga’s devotees, who are under the shelter of parakīya-mādhurya-rati and who follow Śrī Rūpa, are called Gauḍīyas. The Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas follow Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara Gosvāmī, the incarnation of Lalitā. Therefore they can be defined as followers of Śrī Svarūpa and Śrī Rūpa. Therefore Mahāprabhu commented to Śrī Svarūpa Dāmodara Prabhu, “This is the behavior of your Gauḍīya devotees.”
The Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas are interested in mañjarī-bhāva, and Śrī Rādhā-Govinda, Śrī Rādhā-Gopīnātha, and Śrī Rādhā-Madana-mohana are their worshipable Deities.[…]
Generally, Lord Gaurāṅga’s devotees are known as Gauḍīyas (Gaurīyas), and the devotees in Gauḍadeśa (Bengal) are also called Gauḍīyas, just as the devotees in Utkala (Oḍissa) are called Oḍiyās.
Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura
Amṛta Vāṇī – Nectar of Instructions for Immortality
***Phonemes [r] and [ḍ] are both retroflex and sound almost similarly. Gaurīyas and Gauḍīyas are homonyms

Iskcon Center Vesu (Surat) Rathyatra And Book Distribution…
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Iskcon Center Vesu (Surat) Rathyatra And Book Distribution Report (Album with photos)
“Distribution of books and magazines is our most important activity.Without books, our preaching has no solid basis”- Srila Prabhupada’s Letter to Cyavana 26-12-71.
Embracing these divine words of Srila Prabhupada in their hearts and acting accordingly, The devotees from Surat has once again emerged victorious in their 4 hours combat against Maya during a fabulous Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in the Vesu area of Surat city on 30-7-17.
Troops of devotees entered the residential buildings of this posh area and bombarded mostly each and every house with the weapons in the form of Srila Prabhupada’s books.
Other groups of devotees marched along the roads with their hands loaded with Prabhupada books surrounding the Rathyatra of the Lord of the universe who was mercifully delivering the conditioned souls by His beautiful sidelong glances.
This Transcendental 4 hours battle came to end in a moment and by Prabhupada’s divine mercy the devotees were able to distribute the books as follows:
342- Maha big books
21- Big books
56- Medium books
1543- Small books
5 Annual BTG subscriptions. H.G. Radhacharàn prabhu and H.G.Radhesh prabhu administered the proper arrangements in the Rathyatra and book distribution respectively.
All glories to Srila Prabhupada transcendental book distribution.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/Xz75q7

An Angel in Disguise. Sukhayanti Devi Dasi: I guess angels come…
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An Angel in Disguise.
Sukhayanti Devi Dasi: I guess angels come in all forms and shapes and may appear in the least expected places and circumstances. When I think of angels, I imagine those beautiful, magical figures with wings, sent by God to Earth for some divine purpose. Well, my angel did not have any wings and I cannot remember if she was beautiful or not as her physical appearance was of little significance. She was not magical per se; however, her appearance and the circumstances in which she came into and went out of my life, for me, was quite magical.
I was a young 22 year old woman who had just joined the Hare Krishna movement. Out of my own desire and drive, I decided to daily go out onto the streets of Germany and distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books. I did not have much conviction in the cause, in fact I was full of doubts; yet something drew me to that service.
When I had first joined the movement, and started studying those same books that I would later go out and distribute, I felt like finally, for the first time in my life everything made sense. All those burning questions in my mind and in my heart were instantly answered. It is not that I did not ever ask the questions before. I did, to some extent or another. I asked the teachers at my school and the books I read; I even looked a bit into the religion into which I was born. However, no answer was ever able to come close enough to satisfying me. Something was missing.
Then, when I met the Hare Krishna’s and joined the temple, I felt at home. Naturally, I wanted to share with others this valuable gift that I had received. However, although convinced to some degree of the value of my newly acquired belief, many doubts and concerns were still ringing through my brain. One such thought was that of me joining a secret, horribly dangerous, brainwashing cult. I knew it to be nonsense as it would have been an insult to my intelligence and good judgment to ever suggest that I was part of a religious cult. However, the mind who so expertly and easily plays tricks with us kept on whispering in my ears, “are you sure you are not being brainwashed?”. Laughing at the thought, I would shoo it away, only to find it coming back to attack me some days later.
Living in Germany did a lot to contribute to my mind’s playful games. In Germany of 2006, the Hare Krishna movement was still very much perceived as a cult. Whether it still is now I do not know, but it sure was back then. I remember walking down the streets with the books in my hands trying to hand them out to the various people I encountered and every once and a while hearing them say something nasty in German cautioning each other that I am from a cult. I would mainly ignore the remarks or try to brush them off as ridiculous when responding, but that mind of mine was so happy to cling on to each and every remark as it instantly told me “see, I told you so…”.
The day I met my angel was a regular day out on the streets of Germany. We were in a small town walking up and down the streets trying to hand out books and get a donation for them in return. I was not a great book distributor; in fact, I was quite horrible at it. But I was persistent and so I kept going out daily. After many refusals and maybe having succeeded in distributing a couple of books, I came to meet my angel.
She was a women, perhaps in her 40’s, with a very kind and gentle face. I stopped her and immediately felt a connection. I put one of my books in her hand and went on to deliver my usual lines. I had a good feeling about her and was convinced that she would take one of my books. Just as I was telling her that she can take the book in exchange for a small donation to help cover the printing costs, another lady approached us from behind. As she passed by us she spoke quickly but clearly enough for both of us to hear: “Be careful, she is from a cult”. She kept walking as she spoke, and disappeared in the distance.
I stood there speechless. My mind was racing, thinking, “oh no! here we go again, she was just about to take the book but now she will become alarmed, throw the book back in my hand and walk away horrified, to escape the evil danger she was in”.
To my surprised nothing of that sort happened. The lady stood there looking deeply into my eyes with a gentle smile on her face. I do not remember her saying anything, but her eyes spoke to me beyond anything words could ever express. It was as if she was telling me not to worry, and not to listen to every nonsense others had to say. Her smile gave me courage and strength as well as conviction. Her smile told me that I should always have faith in myself and never doubt my ability to decipher between right and wrong, good and evil. She kept the book in her hand, reached down to her wallet and handed me a donation, and with that she walked away, disappearing out of my life just as quickly as she came in.
I cannot say for sure, of course, that she was really an angel, but for me she was. It felt as though God had simply sent her my way so that I may find the strength to believe in myself and not be influenced by others. The way in which she completely ignored the other lady as though she never existed and as though she had not heard a word she said told me that I also need to ignore what is not beneficial for me and keep on focusing on what is true and important.

Photos from the the San Diego Friday Evening Screening of…
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Photos from the the San Diego Friday Evening Screening of award-winning film, “Hare Krishna! The Mantra, the Movement, and the Swami who started it all” With His Grace Yadhubara Prabhu taking questions and answers after the showing. Photos by ISKCON San Diego’s photographer extraordinaire, Purusa Prabhu.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/2PQqTH

Ratha Yatra Zagreb 2017 (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada:…
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Ratha Yatra Zagreb 2017 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “The essence of all Vedic knowledge—comprehending the three kinds of Vedic activity, the Vedic hymns, and the processes for satisfying the demigods—is included in the eight syllables Hare Krishna Hare Krishna. This is the reality of all Vedanta. The chanting of the holy name is the only means to cross the ocean of nescience.” (Narada-pancharatra)
Find them here: https://goo.gl/U4CMLg

A conversation between Saints (2 min video) Mother Kulangana,…
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A conversation between Saints (2 min video)
Mother Kulangana, an 85-year-old disciple of Srila Prabhupada, has been serving at Bhaktivedanta Manor for decades. Known for her devotional artistry whilst making milk-sweets for Krishna, she is a mother figure, an aunt, a grandmother & a guru to hundreds if not thousands of worshippers at the Temple. Now her time to leave this world is nearing yet she remains fixed in meditation, readily accepting the next phase of her journey. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. Below is a video from 10 days ago when HH Sivarama Swami went to see her.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/g1GE8o

Attention: Problems in Hell! Dhirasanta Das Goswami: Yamaraj is…
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Attention: Problems in Hell!
Dhirasanta Das Goswami: Yamaraj is the demigod who records all of our pious, as well as evil deeds. Once, the servants of Yamaraj approached him and complained about something which they were very concerned about. Here is the conversation between Yamaraj and his Yamaduta servants.
Yamaduta 1: How are you Prabhuji?
Yamaraj: I am doing well. But you look a little tense?
Yamaduta 1: Yeah Prabhu… we are disturbed by a few matters.
Yamaraj: Oh, let me know your issues.
Yamaduta 1: I am worried about this hell.
Yamaraj: Why? What has happened?
Yamaduta 1: Hell is getting empty by each passing day and if this situation continues, we will need to close down hell.
Yamaraj: But why, what is happening?
Yamaduta 1: This is just because of a devotee of Krishna.
Yamaraj: Devotee? How is a devotee doing such miracle?
Yamaduta 1: This devotee is a representative of Krishna and although he has already left his material body and returned to the spiritual world, his magic is still working like anything.
Yamaraj: Whom you are speaking about?
Yamaduta 2: Prabhuji – It is obvious – Srila Prabhupada. I don’t know what he told his followers but they are preaching and preaching and preaching, and because of their preaching – no one is coming to this hell.
Yamaraj: Yes, you are right – this is a concern…
Yamaduta 1: Even we cannot touch them or take them to hell.
Yamraj: Why? They must have made some mistakes… and for making certain mistakes they can be brought to my hell.
Yamaduta 1: We can’t take them. Everyone is going to Krishna-loka because they know a transcendental secret.
Yamaraj: Which transcendental secret?
Yamaduta 1: They know that “In whichever state you quit your body; in your next birth you will attain the same body.” That’s why every devotee keeps chanting Krishna’s name and never stops chanting. They practice to chant the Lord’s holy name so at the time of death they will be able to attain the Lord.
Wherever they go – they keep on chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, which is so powerful that these devotees become very sharp and smart. They always chant loudly so that people around them can also hear. The sound is everywhere . Some senior devotees are totally renounced and are traveling from country to country giving classes on Krishna consciousness. There are others that send regular weekly wisdom emails in order to give spiritual guidance. What shall we do? We will be in big trouble if hell closes! We will all lose our jobs!
Yamaraj: This is a big issue and problem for hell. But at least I am happy that we still have a lot of prisoners in hell.
Yamaduta 2: No Prabhu. These devotees are very cunning. Srila Prabhupada has revealed every secret to them. These people are observing ekadashis to give benefits to their forefathers, and therefore hell’s population is decreasing.
Yamaraj: Oh no…
Yamaduta 1: Especially because of Indira ekadashi! Due to Indira ekadashi a lot of souls have been released from hell. As stated in the Garuda purana, someone who is suffering in hell cannot practice Krishna consciousness – because it requires some mental peace. The reactionary tortures of hell make that impossible. But if a relative of a sinner suffering in hell gives some charity in the name of the sinner, he can leave hell and enter the heavenly planets. Or if a sinner’s relative observes Indira ekadasi fasting for his suffering kinsman, the kinsman goes directly to the spiritual world.
Yamaduta 2: And moreover – they observe every single ekadashi as per the directions given by Srila Prabhupada and thereby give comforts to their forefathers in this hell.
Yamaraj: Oh my Krishna… I am getting concerned with these devotees.
Yamaraj: Why don’t you put these devotees in some turbulence so that they will be afraid and will forget to chant Hare Krsna?
Yamaduta 2: Prabhuji – It’s not easy… whenever we create some problems for these devotees, they start chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and thank Krishna for giving them a test, or for their purification. They are not afraid of any problem. They think that whenever Krsna sends some problem, it means that Krishna loves them and is testing their sincerity. They are not afraid of anything. They know that Krishna is everywhere. They sing the Hare Krishna mantra in every situation. They are making us mad. We are really sitting idle just because of these devotees.
Yamaraj: Oh no… we are really in trouble.
Yamaduta 1: Even One more problem is there.
Yamaraj: What?
Yamaduta 1: They are making every place like Vrindavana.
Yamaraj: How?
Yamaduta 1: They are building new temples and spending money in Krishna’s service. They have installed so many deities in people’s homes. I can tell you that these devotees are making such a big mess in this material world. I am sure that if they continue to work with this speed, they will make everyone go from this world to Krishna-loka.
Yamaraj: Oh my Krishna!!! Save us from these devotees!
Yamaduta 1: Yeah… better to request Krishna to give us another job…
Yamaraj: What is their mantra?
Yamaduta 1 & Yamaduta 2 (In Chorus): Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
And suddenly Yamaduta 1 and Yamaduta 2 became invisible and Yamaraj understood that they were going upwards to the spiritual plane.
Then Yamaraj started chanting: “Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
Suddenly – I heard my clock “ring, ring, ring” – It’s 4:00 am. It’s 04:00 am – It was a dream. But yeah, never stop preaching, even in a dream.Transcendental Secrets
Yamaraj is the demigod who records all of our pious, as well as evil deeds. Once, the servants of Yamaraj approached him and complained about something which they were very concerned about. Here is the conversation between Yamaraj and his Yamaduta servants.
Yamaduta 1: How are you Prabhuji?
Yamaraj: I am doing well. But you look a little tense?
Yamaduta 1: Yeah Prabhu… we are disturbed by a few matters.
Yamaraj: Oh, let me know your issues.
Yamaduta 1: I am worried about this hell.
Yamaraj: Why? What has happened?
Yamaduta 1: Hell is getting empty by each passing day and if this situation continues, we will need to close down hell.
Yamaraj: But why, what is happening?
Yamaduta 1: This is just because of a devotee of Krishna.
Yamaraj: Devotee? How is a devotee doing such miracle?
Yamaduta 1: This devotee is a representative of Krishna and although he has already left his material body and returned to the spiritual world, his magic is still working like anything.
Yamaraj: Whom you are speaking about?
Yamaduta 2: Prabhuji – It is obvious – Srila Prabhupada. I don’t know what he told his followers but they are preaching and preaching and preaching, and because of their preaching – no one is coming to this hell.
Yamaraj: Yes, you are right – this is a concern…
Yamaduta 1: Even we cannot touch them or take them to hell.
Yamraj: Why? They must have made some mistakes… and for making certain mistakes they can be brought to my hell.
Yamaduta 1: We can’t take them. Everyone is going to Krishna-loka because they know a transcendental secret.
Yamaraj: Which transcendental secret?
Yamaduta 1: They know that “In whichever state you quit your body; in your next birth you will attain the same body.” That’s why every devotee keeps chanting Krishna’s name and never stops chanting. They practice to chant the Lord’s holy name so at the time of death they will be able to attain the Lord.
Wherever they go – they keep on chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, which is so powerful that these devotees become very sharp and smart. They always chant loudly so that people around them can also hear. The sound is everywhere . Some senior devotees are totally renounced and are traveling from country to country giving classes on Krishna consciousness. There are others that send regular weekly wisdom emails in order to give spiritual guidance. What shall we do? We will be in big trouble if hell closes! We will all lose our jobs!
Yamaraj: This is a big issue and problem for hell. But at least I am happy that we still have a lot of prisoners in hell.
Yamaduta 2: No Prabhu. These devotees are very cunning. Srila Prabhupada has revealed every secret to them. These people are observing ekadashis to give benefits to their forefathers, and therefore hell’s population is decreasing.
Yamaraj: Oh no…
Yamaduta 1: Especially because of Indira ekadashi! Due to Indira ekadashi a lot of souls have been released from hell. As stated in the Garuda purana, someone who is suffering in hell cannot practice Krishna consciousness – because it requires some mental peace. The reactionary tortures of hell make that impossible. But if a relative of a sinner suffering in hell gives some charity in the name of the sinner, he can leave hell and enter the heavenly planets. Or if a sinner’s relative observes Indira ekadasi fasting for his suffering kinsman, the kinsman goes directly to the spiritual world.
Yamaduta 2: And moreover – they observe every single ekadashi as per the directions given by Srila Prabhupada and thereby give comforts to their forefathers in this hell.
Yamaraj: Oh my Krishna… I am getting concerned with these devotees.
Yamaraj: Why don’t you put these devotees in some turbulence so that they will be afraid and will forget to chant Hare Krsna?
Yamaduta 2: Prabhuji – It’s not easy… whenever we create some problems for these devotees, they start chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and thank Krishna for giving them a test, or for their purification. They are not afraid of any problem. They think that whenever Krsna sends some problem, it means that Krishna loves them and is testing their sincerity. They are not afraid of anything. They know that Krishna is everywhere. They sing the Hare Krishna mantra in every situation. They are making us mad. We are really sitting idle just because of these devotees.
Yamaraj: Oh no… we are really in trouble.
Yamaduta 1: Even One more problem is there.
Yamaraj: What?
Yamaduta 1: They are making every place like Vrindavana.
Yamaraj: How?
Yamaduta 1: They are building new temples and spending money in Krishna’s service. They have installed so many deities in people’s homes. I can tell you that these devotees are making such a big mess in this material world. I am sure that if they continue to work with this speed, they will make everyone go from this world to Krishna-loka.
Yamaraj: Oh my Krishna!!! Save us from these devotees!
Yamaduta 1: Yeah… better to request Krishna to give us another job…
Yamaraj: What is their mantra?
Yamaduta 1 & Yamaduta 2 (In Chorus): Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
And suddenly Yamaduta 1 and Yamaduta 2 became invisible and Yamaraj understood that they were going upwards to the spiritual plane.
Then Yamaraj started chanting: “Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
Suddenly – I heard my clock “ring, ring, ring” – It’s 4:00 am. It’s 04:00 am – It was a dream. But yeah, never stop preaching, even in a dream.

Hare Krishna! The movie (video) Ladali Cabezas: I sat next to…
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Hare Krishna! The movie (video)
Ladali Cabezas: I sat next to this lovely person this morning at the Hare Krishna movie. Before the movie began, I asked: “what brought you here today?” She said, “curiosity, I was curious about the Hare Krishna’s, but I didn’t know who was behind it all.” At the end, I asked her “what did you think of the movie?” she replied, “ I’m deeply moved and inspired.”
In the parking lot, Vishvramrita prabhu gave her a Bhagavad gita, and she asked where the closest temple was.
I was in quiet tears from the beginning of the film to the end.
I encourage everyone to see this amazing film!
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/Pqj9hQ