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Rathayatra Festival by ISKCON Latvia (Riga etc) (Album of…
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Rathayatra Festival by ISKCON Latvia (Riga etc) (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “Even while engaged in various activities, devotees whose minds are completely absorbed at Your lotus feet, and who constantly hear, chant, contemplate and cause others to remember Your transcendental names and forms, are always on the transcendental platform, and thus they can understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.2.37).
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UCF Orlando 2018 – Festival of Chariots (Album of photos) Srila…
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UCF Orlando 2018 – Festival of Chariots (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: The mango fruit is different from the name of the mango. One cannot taste the mango fruit simply by chanting, “Mango, mango, mango.” But the devotee who knows that there is no difference between the name and form of the Lord chants Hare Krishna, and realizes that he is always in Krishna’s company. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 10.2.36 Purport).
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First annual report of Bhaktivedanta Academy Mayapur. We are…
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First annual report of Bhaktivedanta Academy Mayapur.
We are very happy to present our annual report on the 2017-18 school year, corresponding to the Gaurabda year 531. Inside you can find the latest information about the development of the Bhaktivedanta Academy project on all its fronts. The report includes the following: Introduction Dean’s Letter Pedagogy and Didactics Leadership Curriculum Development Academic Results Year Highlights Varnasrama College Financial Report Student Testimonies
Bhaktivedanta Academy provides spiritual education through academic classes and hands-on activities in a natural outdoor campus which could rival a botanical garden. Our holistic experiential approach inspires students to become leaders in preaching Krishna consciousness.
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Srimad Bhagavatam reigns supreme! On Monday Divya Naam Das and…
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Srimad Bhagavatam reigns supreme!
On Monday Divya Naam Das and his family went out door to door in Pinner. Given that it was the first day of the month of Bhadra they went out with the specific objective of wanting to try and glorify Srimad Bhagavatam to some receptive souls. It was not long before they met one such family to whom they presented the glories of Bhagavatam and the family immediately welcomed a full set of the Srimad Bhagavatam including the golden throne into their home. It was an exhilarating experience to see the magic of Srimad Bhagavatam and Srila Prabhupada work in front of their eyes. The wonderful family gave £199 donation for the set and throne.

Initiation ceremony in Prabhupadadesh, Italy (Album of…
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Initiation ceremony in Prabhupadadesh, Italy (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “As fire burns dry grass to ashes, so the holy name of the Lord, whether chanted knowingly or unknowingly, burns to ashes, without fail, all the reactions of one’s sinful activities. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.18)
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Pershore Plum Festival & Rathayatra – 27th Aug 2018 (Album…
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Pershore Plum Festival & Rathayatra – 27th Aug 2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, that state he will attain without fail.” If one practices chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, he is naturally expected to chant Hare Krishna when he meets with some accident. Even without such practice, however, if one somehow or other chants the holy name of the Lord (Hare Krishna) when he meets with an accident and dies, he will be saved from hellish life after death. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.15 Purport)
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Sri Balarama Jayanti 2018 Radhadesh (Album of photos) The form…
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Sri Balarama Jayanti 2018 Radhadesh (Album of photos)
The form of Lord Balarama Powerful Lord Balarama is sixteen years old, full of the luster of youth and has a fair complexion the color of crystal. He wears blue garments and a garland of forest flowers. His handsome hair is tied in a graceful topknot. Splendid earrings adorn His ears and His neck is splendidly decorated with garlands of flowers and strings of jewels. Splendid armlets and bracelets ornament Douji’s graceful and very strong arms and His feet are decorated with splendid jeweled anklets. Lord Balarama’s beauty is enhanced by the earrings touching His cheeks. His face is decorated with tilaka made from musk, and His broad chest is ornamented with a garland of gunja. Balarama’s voice is very grave and His arms are very long, touching His thighs
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New Mayapur, France, Mellows + Lord BALARAM´s appearance day…
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New Mayapur, France, Mellows + Lord BALARAM´s appearance day 2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Krishna is everywhere. Simply you have to catch Him. And He’s also ready for being caught. Yes, if somebody wants to catch Him. Suppose you are a devotee. If you want to catch Him, He comes forward ten times than your desire. He’s so kind. Therefore, we have to simply receive Him. London, August 21, 1973.
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Balaram Purnima 2018 in New Raman Reti, Alachua (Album of…
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Balaram Purnima 2018 in New Raman Reti, Alachua (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: It is the special mercy of the Supreme Lord that as soon as He knows that one is glorifying His name, fame and attributes, He personally helps cleanse the dirt from one’s heart. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.12 Purport)
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Motel Gita (Album of photos) Mr. Harish Agarwal and Nandini…
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Motel Gita (Album of photos)
Mr. Harish Agarwal and Nandini Kishori dd recently attended Nashville AAHOA Regional convention. The response was stellar. Mr. Pete Patel stopped by. He is really touched by MotelGita project and donated nicely! We feel that we’ve found a Motelgita advocate in Nashville, TN area. Mr. Chip Rogers, AAHOA CEO, stopped by at the booth and appreciated the non-profit work we do. A college student stopped by, he said his parents (motel owners) had shown him Motelgita TV interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwv4eaVxg7Y. Another hotel owner stopped by, he said he has read all Gitas, Vinoba Bhave, Gandhi etc, however, there is no Gita as clear and concise as Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad Gita As It Is. Therefore Srila Prabhupada is the most intelligent person on the planet. Met Ms. Nancy, who has already read Gita, so I informed about Srimad Bhagavatam. She emailed me today that she is definitely going to buy it. Mr. Vinay Patel (current AAHOA secretary and future AAHOA President) stopped by and really appreciated MotelGita project. His wife Tina Patel had stopped by at an annual convention and had placed an order for all of their hotels. See the enclosed photo, which was posted on Facebook by another Hotelier (Mr. Naresh Bhakta).
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Kirtan Sound Engineers Raise Awareness About Harmful Sound…
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Kirtan Sound Engineers Raise Awareness About Harmful Sound Levels!
Sacinandana Swami once joked: “The scriptures predict that as Kali Yuga progresses, devotees will play musical instruments so loud that people will not be able to hear the maha-mantra anymore.” That might make you crack a smile, but the background isn’t so funny. ISKCON devotees, and in particular kirtan leaders, suffer from a high level of hearing loss. Some parents are afraid to bring their babies into the temple room. Arjuna Das, an electrician who lives with his wife and two-year-old son on the New Varshana farm in New Zealand, is one of those concerned about the issue. Arjuna does sound for his temple’s kirtan events. His father has been an acoustical engineer for over thirty years.
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Balaram Purnima Abhishekam 2018 in Vrindavan! (Album of…
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Balaram Purnima Abhishekam 2018 in Vrindavan! (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma (Supersoul) in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who relishes His messages, which are themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.” (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 1.2.17).
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Balarama Purnima celebration at Temple of Vladivostok, Russia,…
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Balarama Purnima celebration at Temple of Vladivostok, Russia, “New Jagannath Puri” (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat: even a little devotional service can save one from the greatest danger. Devotional service, which begins with chanting of the holy name of the Lord, is so powerful that even if one falls down, he can be saved from all calamities if he somehow or other chants the holy name of the Lord. This is the extraordinary power of the Lord’s holy name. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.1.63 Purport).
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CONGRATULATIONS to Nandapriya Sikdar, who took diksha initiation…
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CONGRATULATIONS to Nandapriya Sikdar, who took diksha initiation recently from His Holiness Jayapataka Swami via Skype! (Before his operation) His Holiness Jayapataka Swami is such a magnanimous devotee, he can initiate a whole village at once, or just one girl on the other side of the world in Alachua. Maharaja asked her if she’d like to keep her name, which she has been called since birth (when Nandapriya was born, her father asked His Holiness Jayapataka Swami, his guru maharaja, to name the baby, so he named her then also!). Nandapriya sweetly replied, “Whatever you like.” Her initiated name is Nandapriya Prema devi dasi! Ki Jaya! The house was filled with loving disciples and great happiness. We know Srila Prabhupada is so pleased also seeing the children born into the Movement grow up and choose to become serious devotees. It is a very special kind of pleasure indeed!

Devotees at the Bud Billiken Parade 2018 (Album of photos) The…
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Devotees at the Bud Billiken Parade 2018 (Album of photos)
The Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic is an annual parade held since 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, United States; it is the largest African-American parade in the nation.
Srila Prabhupada: Krishna says that his devotee is never vanquished. Therefore all the disciples practicing Krishna consciousness should obediently follow the regulative principles and remain fixed in chanting the holy name of the Lord. Then there need be no fear. Otherwise, one’s position is very dangerous, especially in this Kali-yuga. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.1.58 Purport)
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Congratulations to Haripriya Griesser, the new Teacher’s…
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Congratulations to Haripriya Griesser, the new Teacher’s Assistant in the Madhurya Bhavan upper elementary class at BANA. Haripriya is a graduate of Govardhana Academy in Canada and recently obtained her Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education from Saint Leo University. She also possesses a Bhakti Sastri and Bhaktivaibhava degree and is very talented in the arts. She is the daughter of Vishaka devi dasi and Yadubara das and is a valuable addition to the Bhaktivedanta Academy teaching team.

Harinama at Surfers Paradise, Australia – 19 August 2018 (Album…
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Harinama at Surfers Paradise, Australia – 19 August 2018 (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Srila Madhavendra Puri said, “O regulative principles of karma-kanda, please excuse me. I cannot follow all these regulative principles, because I am fully engaged in devotional service.” He expressed the desire to sit somewhere beneath a tree and continue chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. Consequently he did not execute all the regulative principles. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.9.4 Purport)
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All India Padayatra NEWS (Album of photos) By Acarya Dasa and…
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All India Padayatra NEWS (Album of photos)
By Acarya Dasa and Prajeesh Prabhu.
On 23rd August 2018, All India Padayatra reached Tandalwadi village after travelling about 10Km. We are staying at one small temple and a nearby house. In the evening we did harinam sankirtana in the village. Local people attended sandhya arati in front of the temple.
For the pleasure of Sri Sri Nitai Gaurasundara, Srila Prabhupada and Gurudev we would like to announce the book distribution score of All India Padayatra on 23rd August, 2018.
Mahabig Books – 19
Big Books – 04
Medium Books – 02
Small Books – 128
Total Books – 153.
Sri Sri Nitai Gaurasundara ki Jai…
Srila Prabhupada ki Jai.
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