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Translation I create this cosmos by such penance, I maintain it by the same energy, and I withdraw it all by the same energy. Therefore the potency is penance only. Purport In executing penance, one must be determined to return home, back to Godhead, a…

Translation O Father, O Lord, O Personality of Godhead, the living entities in the material world can never have any happiness because they are overwhelmed by the three kinds of miseries. Therefore they take shelter of the shade of Your lotus feet, whi…

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Source: Lovely Letchworth Street chanting May 28 2022 (This post has been viewed 10 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 10 times so far)

Kalpesh Patel: Below is a link to some of the ecstatic, melodious, joyful and soul stirring Hare Krishna Kirtan that was captured during the Sadhu Sanga 2022 Kirtan retreat in Spanish Fork, UT. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKKaC0m0HIfPWE-EpxMk0aQ…

Source: “Krishna is talking to us through Srila Prabhupada’s books” – Bhakti Narasimha Swami (This post has been viewed 22 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 22 times so far)

Source: Arcita Prabhu – SB 3-5-41 – 6-4-22 (This post has been viewed 28 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 28 times so far)

Baby Krishna is tenderness personified The natural fragrance of Krishna’s body smelled just like musk. After the ladies bathed Krishna in sweet ambrosia, He looked cleansed and beautiful. Then they smeared His body with fragrant sandalwood pulp. The pr…

Source: Kirtan with BB Govinda Swami 2022 (This post has been viewed 21 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 21 times so far)

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Arjuna starts to challenge Krishna, and He does what? He LISTENS! Source: Atmananda Das – BG 1.32-35 | Argue with God? (This post has been viewed 5 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 5 times so far)

About fourteen devotees from ISKCON NYC, led by myself and Tulsi Das Prabhu, chant Hare Krishna on Brookyn Bridge. May 22, 2022. Source: Devotees from ISKCON NYC Chant Hare Krishna on Brookyn Bridge (This post has been viewed 7 times so far)Read More…..

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Verse: SB 1.2.19 Source: Class by HH Candramauli Swami – June 3rd 2022 (This post has been viewed 16 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 16 times so far)

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Mahavishnu Swami and Harinama Ruci chant Hare Krishna at Baltimore Ratha-yatra festival site, and passersby dance. May 28, 2022. Source: Mahavishnu Swami & Harinama Ruci Chant Hare Krishna at Baltimore Ratha-yatra Site & Passersby Dance (This…

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Source: SB 1.9.20-21 The Passing away of Bhismadeva June 3rd, 2022 SB 1.9.20-21 The Passing away of Bhismadeva June 3rd, 2022 – YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jam-4hS-lZY SB 1.9.20-21 The Passing away of Bhismadeva June 3rd, 2022 –…

Source: 50th anniversary of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust | 3rd June 22 | HKTV NEWS #shorts 50th anniversary of Bhaktivedanta Book Trust | 3rd June 22 | HKTV NEWS #shorts – YouTube Established in 1972, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust or B…

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When Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are caught stealing the yogurt and butter, They say, ’Why do you charge Us with stealing? Do you think that butter and yogurt are in scarcity in Our house?’ Sometimes They steal butter, yogurt and milk and distribute them to the…

Another gopī said, “My dear friends, Kṛṣṇa is so nicely dressed that He appears to be the impetus to various kinds of ceremonies held by the womenfolk. Even the wives of the denizens of heaven become attracted after hearing the transcendental sou…

By Kamala Priya devi dasiIn the UK a regular stream of Ukrainian devotees are arriving from other European countries as well as from Ukraine itself. Devotees see the UK government’s Humanitarian Scheme to help Ukrainian Refugees as a viable option. …

In the Lalita-mādhava, Rūpa Gosvāmī explains that the movements of Kṛṣṇa’s eyebrows are just like the Yamunā and that the smiling of Rādhārāṇī is just like the moonshine. When the Yamunā and the moonshine come in contact on the bank of the river,…

By Vijaya DasaAfter more than two years of Covid and three months of a war, we’ve got good news about book distribution in April in Russia and Ukraine. Moscow’s Gita-Nagari temple did an astounding 23,359 book points, making it the No. 4 temple in the …

In the Padyāvalī of Rūpa Gosvāmī it is stated that when the gopīs hear the sound of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, they immediately forget all rebukes offered by the elderly members of their families. They forget their defamation and the harsh behavior of their …

The parental love of mother Yaśodā for Kṛṣṇa steadily increases, and her love and ecstasy are sometimes described as intense affection and sometimes as overwhelming attachment. An example of attachment for Kṛṣṇa with overwhelming affection is given in …

Hearing the song of Kṛṣṇa’s flute, the peacocks dance, and all the other creatures become stunned when they see them. Demigoddesses traveling through the sky in their airplanes are vexed by Cupid, and their garments become loose. The ears of the …

The gopīs declared, “To see Lord Kṛṣṇa playing His flute while taking the cows to pasture is the highest perfection for the eyes. What pious activities has this flute performed that enable him to freely drink the nectar of Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s lips-…

“It is by great fortune that one comes to Krishna consciousness on the path of bhakti-yoga to become well situated according to the Vedic direction. The ideal yogi concentrates his attention on Krishna, who is called Shyamasundara, who is as beau…

“Krishna is known as Madana-mohana because He conquers the mind of Cupid. He is also known as Madana-mohana due to His accepting the devotional service of the damsels of Vraja and rendering favors unto them. After conquering Cupid’s pride, …

By Mayapur Sasi dasa For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of April 2022. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 In…

“Krishna is never conquered by anyone, but a devotee can conquer Him through devotional service. As stated in Brahma-samhita (5.33): vedesu durlabham adurlabham atma-bhaktau. One cannot understand Krishna simply by reading Vedic literature. Altho…

By Kamala Priya Devi DasiLast week in the UK we welcomed eleven new Ukrainian devotees, four of them were children. One family was Krishnavedi dd with her two daughters who arrived in South London where they are now staying with a devotee family. She c…

The Kauravas are consumed by jealousy of the Pandavas, and lose no opportunity to cause them trouble. With a view to harming the Pandavas, Duryodhana sends sage Durvasa to them, telling him that they will have no trouble providing food to him and any n…