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Krishna Bhakti Rasa Swarup Explanation (15 min. video)This is…
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This is an extract from a class on Srimad Bhagavatam recorded on the 11th of July 1993 in London, UK. Gour Govinda Swami sings these prayers before every Srimad Bhagavatam class and here he gives a nice explanation of what they mean and why he sings th…

From Cyndi Lauper’s memoirs (Famous American singer, songwriter, actress and activist)
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From Cyndi Lauper’s memoirs. (Cyndi Lauper, is an American singer, songwriter, actress and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years with over 50 million albums and 20 million singles sold)
“I left home at 17. I took a paper bag with …

REVIVAL OF NATURAL RESPECT
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REVIVAL OF NATURAL RESPECTAccording to Vedic culture, “protection to the cows, to the women, the brahmanas, the children and old folks is elementary” (SB 1.16.21). In order to implement protection, a modicum of respect must exist.Read More….

Oxford Centre For Hindu Studies: The story of an online student…
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Oxford Centre For Hindu Studies: The story of an online student who liked the courses so much that she is sponsoring others to do them.
JULY 23 2020
Earlier this year, one of our online alumni offered to sponsor students from India to take our courses….

Popular American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond’s encounter with the devotees
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Popular American singer-songwriter Neil Diamond’s encounter with the devotees.
FAMILY WEEKLY: I understand you did considerable delving into religious tracts while you were working on the “Seagull” score.
NEIL DIAMOND: That’s …

Darshan of the beautiful Deities of ISKCON Ujjain (Album of photos)
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Srila Prabhupada: These temples, they are just like oasis in the desert for the conditioned souls to quench the thirst of their desire for real happiness.Read More…(This post has been viewed 340 times so far)

Without remembering Krishna all processes in bhakti become mechanical (video)
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SB class by HH Bhanu Swami – Bhakti produces bhakti and without smaranam all processes in bhakti become mechanical!Read More…(This post has been viewed 337 times so far)

Can one who has sinned be a saint?
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Can one who has sinned be a saint?
Sometimes people think that once a person has performed sinful acts, especially acts that are grievously sinful, he must be regarded as a sinner forever. This notion runs contrary to Vaishnava philosophy.
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Unseen London Rathayatra clip from 1973 (1 min. video)
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Manorama dasa: I found this 1973 London Ratha-yatra news video by British Movietone / now Associated Press. Footage shows Srila Prabhupada walking in the parade, along with various early UK devotees from that time. Devotees dancing in the kirtan at Mar…

How to live a more simple, natural and a humble life – 2020-07-15 (video)
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Gopala Bhatta Prabhu interviews HH SIvarama Swami for the ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning Team reaffirming Purpose #6 of ISKCON (To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler, more natural way of life.)Read More…(This post …

Understanding the departure of HH Bhakti Charu Swami (7 min. video)
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Excerpt from a talk by HH Radhanath Swami on the disappearance of HH Bhakti Charu Swami as part of the memorial function on 12 July 2020 at ISKCON Chowpatty.Read More…(This post has been viewed 334 times so far)

The Monk Epidemic — Resolved! (2 min. video)
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The Monk Epidemic — Resolved! (2 min. video)
The most famous of all hypothetical inquiries — “if everyone becomes a sadhu, what will happen to the human population?!” His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja expertly explains h…

H.H. Bhakti Charu Maharaja’s Last Visit to the TOVP (Album of photos)
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His Holiness Bhakti Charu Maharaja was one of the most ardent and steadfast supporters of the TOVP. Over the years he personally spoke incessantly about the project, raised funds for construction, attended fundraising events, and was recently plannin…

HH Bhakti Charu Swami’s vapu embarked upon the final journey to Sri Dham Mayapur
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By theGBC Executive Committee Once again, we will reiterate that the Mayapur campus will be inaccessible for devotees and public alike before, during, and after the ceremony. The same can be said for any spot along the journey – please do not attempt …

LIVING NAME ONLINE SEMINAR (video)
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In these monthly 90 minutes sessions Sacinandana Swami shares with us teachings, the philosophy and lot of insights into methods and techniques useful for the practice of chanting, as well as answering many of our questions.Read More…(This post has …

An Incalculable Loss for the The GBC College
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An Incalculable Loss for the The GBC College
His Holiness Bhakti Charu Maharaja had been a Trustee of the GBC College for Leadership Development from its inception, in October 2014. Read More…(This post has been viewed 320 times so far)

HH Bhakti Charu Swami’s book (autobiography) “OCEAN OF MERCY” free to download
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To honor H.H. Bhakti Charu Swami the BBT has released a free PDF of his autobiography, OCEAN of MERCY. Use the link below to download the PDF (52MB).Read More…(This post has been viewed 0 times so far)

Sadbhuja Das: Hare Krishna to all, As you all are aware we have…
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Sadbhuja Das: Hare Krishna to all,

As you all are aware we have suffered a great loss within the ISKCON community of a wonderful devotee, and amazing Guru to many, HH Bhakti Caru Swami Maharaja.

His sincere and hard work in spreading Krishna consciou…

Sweet Memories (16 min. video)
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Sweet Memories (16 min. video)
HH Indradyumna Swami’s glorification of HH Bhakti Charu Maharaja during Maharaja’s memorial festival July 6, 2020.Read More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)

HH Bhakti Charu Swami’s Vyasa Puja 2012 offering to Srila Prabhupada
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HH Bhakti Charu Swami’s Vyasa Puja 2012 offering to Srila Prabhupada. “One day you asked me not to cook for you, saying, “;You can see that I can’t eat anything. Still, why are you cooking? You have so many things to do. Why are you wasting your …

Food For Life Wales. Tarakanatha Dasa, from Cardiff, leads ‘Food…
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Food For Life Wales.
Tarakanatha Dasa, from Cardiff, leads ‘Food for Life Wales’, a team of Hare Krishna monks and nuns alongside volunteers of all faiths, which distributes free, plant-based meals to vulnerable people and frontline workers…

Is America Materially Advanced?
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Is America Materially Advanced??
Srila Prabhupada: — Your seventh question, “How is it that there is so much material “advancement” in the USA even though there is no formal demigod worship? “ Actually there is no material adva…

I shall remember My devotee and take him back to My supreme abode!
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“ Yadi vatadi doshena mad bhakto mam ” “If My devotee is unable to remember Me at the time of death because of disturbances felt within the body at that time, then I shall remember My devotee and take him back to My supreme abode.&#82…

Krishna conscious kids
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Krishna conscious kids.
We were at Coles (Supermarket in Australia) seeing all the empty shelves and I expressed to my 14 years old son Rama that it must be hard for you kids seeing all this chaos… his answer left me pretty stunned: “Well …