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CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Anand Kesari on the beautiful mural just…
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CONGRATULATIONS to Dr. Anand Kesari on the beautiful mural just completed for his medical practice Gastro-Colon Clinic and Endoscopy Center in Ocala, Florida. Dr. Anand wanted to beautify the lobby in his waiting room, and when he saw the sign “M…

TOVP – Together Offer Victory to Prabhupada!
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TOVP – Together Offer Victory to Prabhupada!
In addressing history itself, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium stands to be one of the most important and iconic monuments to Gaudiya Vaisnavism and the mission of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. And in …

We are the Most Fortunate! (6 min. video)
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We are the Most Fortunate! (6 min. video)
Mahatma Das: One of the big obstacles to chanting good japa is a lack of appreciation of our good fortune. It is so rare that Mahaprabhu appears in this particular incarnation to give the premanama that we are…

Accessing the Kripa-Sakti While Chanting
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Accessing the Kripa-Sakti While Chanting.
Human society is brought before the big question mark, “Does this all make sense?” the moment it is confronted with death – the existential dilemma. Vaisnava scholars hold that the teachings …

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta’s Appearance – Srila Prabhupada Explains His Poetry
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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta’s Appearance – Srila Prabhupada Explains His Poetry (23 min. video)
Dhruva Maharaja dasa: I put this slideshow/video together for a class on Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati’s Appearance day this Saturday at the Alachu…

Nityananda Trayodashi Celebration in ISKCON Kolkata and Adhivas…
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Nityananda Trayodashi Celebration in ISKCON Kolkata and Adhivas Kirtan in Seal Mansion, Kolkata (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The devotee’s life’s mission is to please Krishna, and he can sacrifice everything for Krishna’s sati…

Jaya and Vijaya Coming to the TOVP (Album of photos)
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Jaya and Vijaya Coming to the TOVP (Album of photos)
Our murti department is making much progress on the various deities being sculpted for the TOVP.
Sadbhuja Das: These pictures are just an upgrade of the beautiful work of the Bengali artist sculptu…

ISKCON Leicester’s Head Pujari, Visnu Murti Das, was invited…
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ISKCON Leicester’s Head Pujari, Visnu Murti Das, was invited tonight to lead prayers at Leicester City Council’s full council meeting.
He spoke about the deep divisions we are currently seeing in politics, and how public servants must remem…

Book distribution is needed! (Album of photos) Mohanasini Dasi:…
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Book distribution is needed! (Album of photos)
Mohanasini Dasi: You can’t argue with success! When you click on the pics…you’ll see that book distribution is wanted, that book distribution is needed! I pray that this will inspire you …

Srila Narottam Das Thakur’s Appearance Day in Vrindavan…
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Srila Narottam Das Thakur’s Appearance Day in Vrindavan (2019) (Album of photos)
Deena Bandhu Das: Today was Maghi Purnima, the Appearance Day of Srila Narottam Das Thakur. We had a wonderful program at Sri Sri Radha Braja Mohan Mandir where one …

Visiting Sri Mayapur for Gaura Purnima Festival 2019? Don’t miss…
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Visiting Sri Mayapur for Gaura Purnima Festival 2019?
Don’t miss out the bliss of travelling in Jaladuta Cruise!
The bookings for Jaladuta boat service from Kolkata to Mayapur has started now! No more bumpy &
risky roads & pollution, enj…

Sivarama Swami – Business & Life at the Artha Forum 2019
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Sivarama Swami – Business & Life at the Artha Forum 2019 (20 min. video)
Sivarama Spoke to 100 corporates in the heart of London about balancing life with Spiritual pursuits.
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Ecstatic Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Canberra, the capital of…
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Ecstatic Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Canberra, the capital of Australia (Album of photos)
Jagannatha Rathayatra @ Multicultural Festival 2019
Enthralling Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Australia’s Capital – A Fabulous Day of Devotion n Joy
We h…

Ecstatic Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Canberra, the capital of…
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Ecstatic Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Canberra, the capital of Australia (Album of photos)
Jagannatha Rathayatra @ Multicultural Festival 2019
Enthralling Lord Jagannatha Rathayatra in Australia’s Capital – A Fabulous Day of Devotion n Joy
We h…

“By the strength of a bundle of sticks.”
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An old brahmin priest lived in a holy place, at an ashram, with his seven disciples. There they worshipped some very old and famous Deities of Radha and Krishna. Many people would come to see these Deities and make donations for Their worship.
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Duties executed by men are useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the message of the Lord (video)
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Duties [dharma] executed by men, regardless of occupation, are only so much useless labor if they do not provoke attraction for the message of the Supreme Lord.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 1.2.8)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.H. Hanumat Presaka Swami at…

Gaura Purnima Festival 2019: The Festival of Loving Exchanges
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Gaura Purnima Festival 2019: The Festival of Loving Exchanges (4 min. video)
“The best time and place is Mayapur on Lord Caitanya’s Appearance Day. That is not only the best for me but for everyone. Mayapur is meant for that. If possible a…

Bhakti Yoga Is Growing in Longdenville, Trinidad
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Bhakti Yoga Is Growing in Longdenville, Trinidad
Bhaktimarga Swami: Sometimes you just have to stay inside. There’s a part of me that doesn’t want to sweat early in the morning, dodging pot holes and puddles, what to speak of canines.
I w…

The great personality of Bhismadeva (video)
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The great personality of Bhismadeva (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.H. Krishna Kshetra Swami in Iskcon Vrindavan.Read More…(This post has been viewed 395 times so far)

Bhakti Vriksh training program at ISKCON Gaya
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Bhakti Vriksh training program at ISKCON Gaya.
ISKCON Gaya organised a training program on Bhakti Vriksh for 3 days from 11th February to 13th February. Hg Ashray Gauranga Prabhu (Director, Bhakti Vriksh, ISKCON Kolkatta) trained ISKCON Gaya devotees …

One Path, Many Paths
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One Path, Many Paths.
HG Caitanya Caran das: When we start exploring life’s spiritual side, we may hesitate to commit ourselves to any particular spiritual path: “Won’t that make me close-minded and incapable of appreciating other pa…

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s recommendation
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For a divine relationship to manifest, we need three elements:
Bhakta: the devotee
Bhagavan: the Supreme Lord Krsna
Bhakti: the process of devotional service (chanting is a limb of bhakti).
When these three come together, the Holy Name dances on…

Prayers requested for His Holiness Bhakti Sharan Shanta who is now in coma
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Prayers requested for His Holiness Bhakti Sharan Shanta Maharaja.
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: We just visited the New Govardhana d…Read More…

Aerial view from Bhaktivinoda Thakur house to the TOVP (1 min. video)
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Aerial view from Bhaktivinoda Thakur house to the TOVP (1 min. video)
Sadbhuja Das: Hare Krsna dear devotees, pamho,
We are very happy to share this wonderful drone video footage from Bhaktivinoda Thakur house to the TOVP made by our three great team…

The lost relationship
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HH Sacinandana Swami: Do you have strong friendships? By this I mean people close to your heart, who are with you through good and bad times, people with whom your life is tightly bound. Will these relationships endure at your deathbed and beyond? Th…

Svatantra prabhu ACBSP departed
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Prayers required for a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who is about to leave his body.
Srutakirti Prabhu: Wednesday 6 pm HST. I recently returned to the hospital and talked to Svatantra’s son, Steve Jr. We had a long discussion which included under…

Harinama in Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands…
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Harinama in Tenerife, the largest of Spain’s Canary Islands (video)
Srila Prabhupada: Simply by chanting the holy name of Krishna, one can obtain freedom from material existence. Indeed, simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra one will b…