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Community devotees graduate in scriptural studies. The…
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Community devotees graduate in scriptural studies.
The graduation ceremony for the latest cohort of Bhakti Shastri students took place at Bhaktivedanta Manor last October. Eleven students received the full degree and five received certificates of parti…

Are You Spirit Smart?
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Are You Spirit Smart?
Devotional Psychology by Ananta Gauranga Das.
The demon king Ravana — the quintessence of an intelligent fool — had expert knowledge of the Vedas. However, he abused his knowledge because his selfishness and lack of …

Bhakta das: The Melbourne devotees were asked by the Catholic…
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Bhakta das: The Melbourne devotees were asked by the Catholic Archbishop Peter Comensoli, to partake in the Red Wednesday service at St Patricks Cathedral. Red Wednesday is a world event where various prominent buildings are lit up with red lighting to…

24-ISKCON Online-Chant Now Project
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24-ISKCON Online-Chant Now Project-Pancharatna Prabhu (audio)
One of the problems with book distribution is that devotees who distribute books, they’re really focused in giving the books out, but often there’s not much follow-up.
Even dev…

‘Outstanding’ Grade for the Manor Pre-School! Jagadhatri dasi,…
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‘Outstanding’ Grade for the Manor Pre-School!
Jagadhatri dasi, the Head of the Manor’s Pre-School, was enthusiastic to share the results of the latest Ofsted inspection, wherein the Pre-School was graded as ‘Outstanding’….

Government’s Head of Outreach. Oliver Dowden MP introduced Ms…
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Government’s Head of Outreach.
Oliver Dowden MP introduced Ms Amy Fisher, the Head of Outreach based at Number 10 Downing Street, to key members of Bhaktivedanta Manor’s community. During the tour, which she found most memorable, Mr Dowde…

Interfaith presentation at Watford Boys’ Grammar School. During…
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Interfaith presentation at Watford Boys’ Grammar School.
During the annual Interfaith Week, Watford Boys’ Grammar School hosted an interfaith event for a Sixth Form assembly. Tulsi Seva dasi representedHinduism on the panel. The assembly t…

Sastra Dana and Motel Gita Deliver the Ultimate Gift This Christmas
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Sastra Dana and Motel Gita Deliver the Ultimate Gift This Christmas.
One hotel owner was initially very reluctant to keep Bhagavad-gitas, worrying that guests would react negatively. Devotees convinced him to put the sacred books in just some of his …

“Our son died with your Gita on his chest”
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Visvambhara Das: Some time ago l met a family in Uxbridge. After they received a Gita from me, they said, “Our son Kesava received the same book 3 months ago from an Italian priest called Raffaele from Watford mandir. Kesava was on a wheelchair…

Ras Utsav in Shantipur (2018) (Album of photos) Among many…
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Ras Utsav in Shantipur (2018) (Album of photos)
Among many important festivals of Bengal, Ras Yatra in Shantipur is very ancient. This festival was started by Mathuresh Goswami, the grandson of Sri Advaita Acharya. The principle Deity of the town is &…

Radhanath Swami leads Diwali prayers at Westminster, UK. In…
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Radhanath Swami leads Diwali prayers at Westminster, UK.
In mid-November, Radhanath Swami spoke alongside Phillip May, husband of Prime Minister Theresa May, at the “Number 10 Diwali Celebrations”. The event was scheduled to be at Downing S…

Sri Krishna Haveli project update – Bhaktivedanta…
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Sri Krishna Haveli project update – Bhaktivedanta Manor.
Construction work on Bhaktivedanta Manor’s new Haveli has begun and is in full swing with a date of completion
for Janmashtami 2019.
• Secondary steel work complete
• Waterproof…

Community member honored by the Queen of England. Krish Raval, a…
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Community member honored by the Queen of England.
Krish Raval, a member of the community at Bhaktivedanta Manor since childhood, has been awarded an OBE by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
It was for “Services to leadership education and interfait…

Sri Nathji and Nathdwara Yatra. In Sri Caitanya-Caritamrta we…
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Sri Nathji and Nathdwara Yatra.
In Sri Caitanya-Caritamrta we find that the deity Gopala, the same Deity known as Sri Nathji, told Madhavendra Puri, “In My village, no one goes hungry.” Now, here in Nathdwara, where Gopala has come, we see…

Distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books in Seoul (Album of…
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Distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books in Seoul (Album of photos)
BBT Far East / Middle East: Recently, over the span of just a few weeks, Nitya Kishore dasi sold the Korean “Perfection of Yoga” to hundreds of intelligent and open-mind…

“Don’t Criticize Iskcon or the Devotees”
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“Don’t Criticize Iskcon or the Devotees” (4 min video)
Mahatma das: Prabhupada would tolerate disrespect of himself in order to keep a disciple engaged but he did not tolerate disrespect of Iskcon and his disciples. Although we were …

All glories to Prabhupada Marathon!
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All glories to Prabhupada Marathon!
FESTIVE MOOD
By Vikramini devi dasi
People are like kids – they love fairy tales. And fairy tales can be different – there is the Big Bang one, the Evolution one, the one about stepping on the Moon, t…

God and Smog Conference Promotes Environmental Action in…
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God and Smog Conference Promotes Environmental Action in Religious Communities.
About 150 students, professors and other interested persons attended a one-day open conference at Utah State University on October 18th entitled “God and Smog &#8211…

Acceptance of the Lord as Our Sole Maintainer
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Sacinandana Swami: We are discussing the road of sharanagati – taking shelter, which leads us to Lord Krishna.
Our third step is goptritve-varanam or accepting the Lord as one’s sole maintainer.Read More…

My Spiritual Journey towards Krishna – Rasapriya Devi Dasi
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My Spiritual Journey towards Krishna – Rasapriya Devi Dasi (9 min video)
The beginning of our spiritual journey is often characterized by idealism. Everything is fresh and fascinating, a whole new world to exploreRead More…

After comments – Global Party People Kirtan and HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami Talk
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After comments – Global Party People Kirtan and HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami Talk (11 min video)
SRI & JOAKIN of Global Party People! and Redefining Success talk by HH Bhakti Rasamrita Swami at Urban Yoga, Melbourne, 29 November 2018.
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Srila Prabhupada’s Winter Book Marathon 2018 – Chant and dance your way – Vayu dasa
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Srila Prabhupada’s Winter Book Marathon 2018 – Chant & dance your way – Vayu dasa (2 min video)
Every December the entire ISKCON world focuses all attention on the distribution of transcendental literature, something we all know was so close…

Sri Radha-Madhava Elephant Procession (Album of photos)…
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Sri Radha-Madhava Elephant Procession (Album of photos)
Saturdays around 5:00 pm in Mayapur… Magical moments of Sri Radha-Madhava Elephant Procession.
Mystical sounds could be heard by every single living entity anywhere near ISKCON Mayapur camp…

“The Trees Want To Tell Their Story” (4 min video)
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“The Trees Want To Tell Their Story” (4 min video)
The latest project from The Sacred India Gallery- “The Trees Want To Tell Their Story”. Our Artistic Director Jagattarini Dasi is in Vrindavan sharing insights into the importa…

Srila Prabhupada Marathon 2018 by HH Smita Krishna Swami (2 min…
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Srila Prabhupada Marathon 2018 by HH Smita Krishna Swami (2 min video)
Inspirational thoughts and realizations about distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books during the month of December.
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Marathon Message by Janananda Goswami
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Marathon Message by Janananda Goswami.
It’s never too late. Srila Prabhupada arrived in US at 70 years of age and preached alone in the snow of New York, distributing his Srimad Bhagavatams. We sure can’t imitate Srila Prabhupada, but at l…