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KRSNA SWALLOWS A FOREST FIRE
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As the cows and cowherd boys stared at the forest fire attacking them on all sides, they became fearful. The boys then approached Krsna and Balarama for shelter and said, “O Krsna! Krsna! Most powerful one! O Rama! You whose prowess never fails! Please…

The Power of Prayer
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The Power of Prayer.
By Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami.
Atheists think that a prayer to God is sheer imagination. But for centuries, thousands of sincere practitioners have accumulated definite evidence of the positive results of prayer. The serious doubt r…

Can the Sankirtana movement be stopped by material calamities?
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Can the Sankirtana movement be stopped by material calamities?
Srila Prabhupada: “You have asked about whether nuclear devastation on this planet would effect the Sankirtana Movement. No, there is nothing that can stop the Sankirtana Movement be…

Schwarzenegger and Hare Krishna.
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Schwarzenegger and Hare Krishna.Sabhapati das ACBSP: I​ met with​ Arnie in Melbourne in​ 1974. ​I​ was​ standing as a devotee for​ the​ Australian​ Federal​ elections. (Inspired by​ Balavanta’s program in​ the​ USA)​
I​ received a lot​ of​ TV​ cover…

HG Rukmini Mataji: Advice for women for being a devotee, a wife, a mother and Krishna lover
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In the sixth episode of Vartalap, we were blessed with the opportunity to interview one of the very first disciples of Srila Prabhupada, HG Rukmini mataji. She has been practicing Krishna Consciousness for more than half a century and is an activist i…

HDG Srila Prabhupada: So you should always remember that you have taken on a very, very difficult task!
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HDG Srila Prabhupada: “ I WENT TO YOUR COUNTRY [USA] NOT TO BE SUCCESSFUL ’‘and ’’I CROSSED MANY OCEANS”–
So you should always remember that you have taken on a very, very difficult task. Not very easy task. But one…

HDG Srila Prabhupada: So you should always remember that you have taken on a very, very difficult task!
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HDG Srila Prabhupada: “ I WENT TO YOUR COUNTRY [USA] NOT TO BE SUCCESSFUL ’‘and ’’I CROSSED MANY OCEANS”–
So you should always remember that you have taken on a very, very difficult task. Not very easy task. But one…

“In order to remember, you must hear and chant”
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“In order to remember, you must hear and chant.”
Yamuna: At the beginning of the Vrindavan project, I was the only woman in the party. All of us had important roles.
My role was Deity department and Prabhupada’s rooms.
When we buil…

The actual press in Delhi where Srila Prabhupada printed the first three volumes of Srimad Bhagavatam
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The books Srila Prabhupada brought with him from India were the first three volumes of the Srimad Bhagavatam he had printed in Delhi between 1960 and 1965.Read More…

The actual press in Delhi where Srila Prabhupada printed the first three volumes of Srimad Bhagavatam
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The books Srila Prabhupada brought with him from India were the first three volumes of the Srimad Bhagavatam he had printed in Delhi between 1960 and 1965.Read More…

120 Names of Sri Krishna (8 min. musical video)
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120 Names of Sri Krishna (8 min. musical video)
The devotees and children from the Czech Hare Krishna farm’s community Krishna’s yard published a new video clip of the song of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – Nagare Nagare Gora Gay.
Music co…

“I Am Missing You, O Krishna” (5 min. video)
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“I Am Missing You, O Krishna” (5 min. video)
Norah Jones performing “I Am Missing You, O Krishna” is a song by Indian musician Ravi Shankar, sung by his sister-in-law Lakshmi Shankar and released as the lead single from his 197…

HG Srutakirti prabhu narrates the pastimes of HDG Srila Prabhupada (video)
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HG Srutakirti prabhu narrates the pastimes of HDG Srila Prabhupada (video)
Srutakirti: Today I was asked to speak to the devotees in Gurgaon on Zoom. I have shared it on Facebook and Instagram live.Read More…

Domestication and Capitulation?
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Domestication and Capitulation?HH Bhaktisiddhanta Swami: When I first became a devotee as a young brahmacari it was like being part of a revolution, guided by Srila Prahupada’s call in distribution and heart transformation.Read More…

Give me Hope!
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Give me Hope!
Today he sits on the sidewalk, in minus degree temperatures, holding a ragged sign which reads “give me hope.” It’s a familiar sight that I’ve become somewhat desensitized to; I don’t think I can truly under…

George Harrison Changed My Life!
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George Harrison Changed My Life. “Well my time in Berlin was just starting, I hadn’t made many friends yet, so I was all by myself. All that I had to my name in possessions was a stereo and my Beatles records. So I played them nonstop. I st…

Our Seven Mothers
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Our Seven Mothers.
“Our own biological mother; a guru or wife of our guru; a queen or head of state; brahminis, or wives of our teachers; the cow; one’s nurse, and finally, Mother Earth. Manu Smriti says,“The gods dwell where women a…

Life Beyond Cultural Shame
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Life Beyond Cultural Shame.
A Second Gen’s Perspective on Never Have I Ever.
By Gopika-kanta (Gopika Sharma)
I remember leading the Bhakti Club at Rutgers University. The Western students loved the kirtan and embraced our genuine attempts to e…

Dear Bhagavatam!
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Dear Bhagavatam!
When there is no other glimmer of light
And the clouds of illusion cover my power of sight
Your every word illuminates my path from within
And You give me the faith to let my journey begin
When the unceasing rain of this world…

The Seven Keys to a Successful Future for ISKCON
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HG Vraja Vihari prabhu, ILS 2020 Seminar: “The Seven Keys to a Successful Future for ISKCON” (video)
ISKCON Leadership Sanga, Sri Dham Mayapur. Gaura Purnima 2020, Day 1
HG Pancharatna prabhu seminar: “The Key to Continuous Improvem…

Ohe Vaishnava Thakura (4 min. musical video)
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Ohe Vaishnava Thakura (4 min. musical video)
Prayers written by Bhaktivinoda Thakur.
Arranged/performed/sung by Michael (Mangalananda) Cassidy released 1975 on a ‘45
For translations please enable closed captioning.Read More…

The blue jackal
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The blue jackal.
Srila Prabhupada: There is big story about this jackal. I will tell you something. A jackal came in the village and he fell in the tub where, The washerman keeps the water for dipping, making little bluish. For coloring. That blue, bl…

Please please hear this miracle!
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Please please hear this miracle!
Shastrakrit Das: These two sweet ladies came to get lunch take-away. As they were waiting for the food, I approached them and started showing them the Gita. Intrigued by Gita’s philosophy and paintings they asked…

Communications Challenges (video)
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Hear from the GBC Minister of Communications Anuttama Das how both challenging and blissful it can be to harness the environment around the pandemic to preach powerfully–with caution and compassion. Read More…

When will you surrender to Lord Krishna?
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When will you surrender to Lord Krishna?
Many people say “By your mercy, I will surrender” or “Give me your blessings so that I will surrender” or “When Krishna wants”. Srila Prabhupada says these are spoken under &…

Cobras in Srila Prabhupada’s Quarters
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Cobras in Srila Prabhupada’s Quarters
As I walked past the first toilet stall a huge six feet long cobra quickly slithered past me into the stall. Terrified I raced out of the bathroom as fast as my shaking body could take me. I was not sure wha…

THE DELIVERANCE OF THE YAMALA-ARJUNA TREES
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After stealing butter one day, Krsna allowed mother Yasoda to catch Him and bind Him to a grinding mortar. Thus by His own arrangement He was then ready to fulfill the words of His great devotee Narada Muni. Narada had cursed the two brothers Nalakuvar…