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Power of Sound
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Sound is the most powerful energy we will contact in our lives. It is powerful because it affects our consciousness. Whether we remain immersed material sound or spiritual sound will determine the development of our consciousness.Read More…

Don’t take any other shelter than Me!
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Don’t take any other shelter than Me!
Why did Krishna hold up Govardhana Hill for seven days?
Why not five or four days? By holding Giriräja for seven days He gave a specific message to all devotees.
He wanted to say, “Don’t t…

His Holiness Bhakti Sharan Shanta Mahäräja departed from this…
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His Holiness Bhakti Sharan Shanta Mahäräja departed from this world yesterday in Lithuania.
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: Here are a few words of appreciation for him.

I first met Maharaja in 1993 in Vilnius. He was a very serious devotee, and wa…

Dharma in action! (4 min. video)
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Dharma in action! (4 min. video)
Devotees and volunteers are bailing hay as a group in Krishna Valley, Hungary, with the aweso…Read More…(This post has been viewed 439 times so far)

The Golden Avatara Continues to Glow in Wellington The primary…
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The Golden Avatara Continues to Glow in Wellington
The primary purpose of Krishna’s descent as Shri Chaitanya was to relish the position of Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī, who is the prime reciprocator of transcendenta…

Wandering in mystical Vrindavana (Album of photos)
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Wandering in mystical Vrindavana (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: When a disciple asked Srila Prabhupada what he should do while in Vrindavan, Srila Prabhupada replied, “Just wander!” Today I took a small group of devotees to several h…

Telangana Padayatra On The Road Despite Hurdles
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Telangana Padayatra On The Road Despite Hurdles.Since December padayatra has been back on the road in Telangana, a state in the centre-south stretch of the Indian peninsula. The padayatris are currently in Nizamabad district where the Nizamabad ISKCON …

Kamal Ahmed Exhibit Opening (Album of photos and videos)
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Kamal Ahmed Exhibit Opening (Album of photos)
Museum of Sacred Art: The inauguration of MOSA’s new exhibit ‘The Devotional Art of Kamal Ahmed M.’ was well received with a packed gallery of enthusiastic visitors. Thanks to all for com…

Cafe Chat: Vegan cafe opens at Wellington campus
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Cafe Chat: Vegan cafe opens at Wellington campus.
A new vegan cafe has opened at Victoria University’s Kelburn campus. Krishna Food, is serving up fresh, wholesome meals that are available to students and the general public of Wellington.
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Bhagavad Gita And Impact on Western Mind
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Bhagavad Gita And Impact on Western Mind
No work of spiritual literature has ever been revered as much as the sacred Bhagavad Gita; which not only continues to inspire Indians even today, but also remains admirable even to this day in the western coun…

Pada Yatra by Iskcon Trinidad and Tobago 2019 (Album of…
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Pada Yatra by Iskcon Trinidad and Tobago 2019 (Album of photos)
Every year we have to good fortune of hosting a visit by His Holiness Bhaktimarga Swami. Maharaj is famously known as the “Walking Monk” and has walked across Canada several t…

How to be positive in all circumstances
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How to be positive in all circumstances – the third perspective. It is not enough to maintain physical hygiene – we need to take care that our mind and our heart remain pure. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura once said, “Negativ…

What is the greatest gift that can be given? (video)
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What is the greatest gift that can be given? (video)
Talk given my HH Devamrita Swami on what is the greatest gift that can be given? Including a discussion about Lord Chaitanya’s external potency.
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Body, body, body, body! (video) Today’s most common mantra
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Body, body, body, body! (video)
Today’s most common mantra. Everything for the body!
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.H. Dhirasanta Das Goswami in ISKCON Vrindavan
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Book Distribution week ending March 22, 2019 (Album of…
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Book Distribution week ending March 22, 2019 (Album of photos)
Mohanasini Devi Dasi: From the Nectar of Book Distribution, “In summary, book distribution is an urgent need. Srila Prabhupada stressed it, and the perilous situation of the world de…

Male and female psychology (video)
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Male and female psychology (video)
Bhaktimarga Swami: I was asked to give the class from the Bhagavatam, Canto 8. I saw the opportunity to speak of the little bit I know of the male and female psychology. It was surrounding the story of Aditi and th…

Roots of Kirtan Festival 2019 (Album of photos) Bhakti Center NY
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Roots of Kirtan Festival 2019 (Album of photos)
Bhakti Center New York: This year’s Roots of Kirtan festival was dynamic, creative and overflowing with devotion. The highlight of the festivities was an original drama, written and directed by Gau…

The Unique Proposal of Bhakti-yoga
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The Unique Proposal of Bhakti-yoga.
Krsna says, “This process is the supreme intelligence of the intelligent and the cleverness of the most clever, for by following it one can in this very life make use of the temporary and unreal to achieve Me,…

The Ganges has Shifted (6 min. video)
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The Ganges has Shifted (6 min. video)
“The Ganges has shifted course over time,” Srila Bhaktisiddhanta replied. “If you insist on bathing in the old bed, arguing that ‘this is where we have always done it, then what can be said…

Feeling Separation From Krishna Is Necessary and Practical
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Feeling Separation From Krishna Is Necessary and Practical.
We have to wake up to the fact that our life is not in order. Yes, you might be liked by devotees. You might be a lecturer and other neophyte devotees may applaud you. Or mister guru! You may…

Mundane Rasa vs. Bhakti Rasa
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Mundane Rasa vs. Bhakti Rasa. Bhakti means “Devotional service”. Every service has some attractive feature which drives the servitor progressively on and on. Every one of us within this world is perpetually engaged in some sort of service, …

A Lifetime in Preparation (From Free Write Journal #31) The…
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A Lifetime in Preparation (From Free Write Journal #31)
The printer suggested that Prabhupada not go on printing Back to Godhead, since he couldn’t pay for it. But Prabhupada insisted on producing the magazine. The man said he remembered Prabhupa…

Goloka Vrndavana ~ Namrock (7 min. video)
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Goloka Vrndavana ~ Namrock (7 min. video)
Namrock band performing the song “Goloka Vrndavana” at the 2019 Gaurapurnima festival in Mayapur India. Bass guitar: Gopinatha, Drums: Eivind Morland, Sax and Flute: Steve Torrence, Guitar and L…

Photos of ISKCON-London’s Gaura Purnima 2019…
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Photos of ISKCON-London’s Gaura Purnima 2019 celebrations.
Please find below photos from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Appearance Day at ISKCON-London.
The Radha Krishna Temple was joined by devotees from Bhaktivedanta Manor for maha harinam…

Gaura Purnima 2019 celebration at Jagannatha Temple Berlin…
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Gaura Purnima 2019 celebration at Jagannatha Temple Berlin Iskcon (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the Age of Kali, there is no religious principle except chanting Krishna’s name. It has been ascertained from all the scriptures that Krishn…

Installation of Anantasesa at New ISKCON IVCC TEMPLE LAND (Album…
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Installation of Anantasesa at New ISKCON IVCC TEMPLE LAND (Album of photos)
Lokanath Swami: While constructing the temple, the foundation is laid and the Deity of Ananta Sesa is first installed. The idea of this ceremony, which is recommended in the A…