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Caru Das: Just a day prior to Ram Navami, the restored murtis (forms) of the Divine Couple make their appearance on the temple verandah, escorted by the artist Vaibhavi Christine Warden. (This post has been viewed 3 times so far)Read More…(This post …

by HH Giriraja Swami “Instant Problem Solving Guru Inside” Every day we Boston devotees pass this sign as we chant the holy names in Harvard Square. The sign hangs on a local shop window, and it is sold in quantity inside. This we…

Yesterday someone walked past me and said, “You’re a beggar, you’re nothing but a beggar”. He then walked off. His comment was said with malice yet I knew he was sent by Caitanya Mahaprabhu to remind me that yes I am a beggar, a beggar begging for the …

VIJAYA DASA After experimenting with various spiritual practices and mantras, an American youth finally comes to Krishna. I grew up in Los Angeles. Once, when I was visiting a friend I saw a person on TV speaking about spirituality, I found it interest…

By Jananibas Dasa Brahmacari Let me first offer my obeisances to my spiritual master, His Divine Grace Om Visnupada Paramahamsa Parivrajakacarya 108 Sri Srimad A.C. Bhaktivedanta Gosvami Maharaj Prabhupada, the acarya for this age, who has opened my ey…

Being absorbed in book distribution, we were hesitant to return to the temple, even for weekends. To stay out on Sunday provided a special challenge, as even today Sunday is a day where hardly any shops are open. Everything freezes to the sounds of bel…

Parasuram das The wonderful devotees from Kharkiv in Eastern Ukraine are in urgent need of a good van, kitchen equipment and more foodstuff. Please act now and help us to supply them with what they need. We leave the U.K. today and time is of the essen…

Appreciating the celebrations of Rama Navami at the Varachha branch of ISKCON in Surat, the Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modi pointed out the relevance of the teachings of Lord Ramachandra to modern times. Murtimaan Das President of ISKCON Var…

During his recent visit to Perth, Western Australia, India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal met with Jagattarini Dasi from The Sacred India Gallery. Jagattarini presented Minister Goyal with an artistic gift- two Australian …

“Riches come from Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, and the goddess of fortune is the property of Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The goddess of fortune cannot stay anywhere but by the side of Nārāyaṇa; therefore another of her names …

ISKCON Relief – Reports Poland: This week in Warsaw we had a huge ‘wave’ arriving from the east of Ukraine — Donetsk, Krematorsk and other areas. They have been wisely advised by Niranjana Maharaja to leave as the army forces were coming their way. Mah…

By Gaurangi dasi One would hope after 6 weeks of any crisis, things would start to slow down, some light, some hope will start to emerge. Of course we still hope and trust in a divine plan, pray for the protection of the Lord’s devotees… but unfortunat…

After organizing the military strength of the monkeys and going with them to the shore of the sea, the Lord awaited the arrival of Samudra, the ocean personified, but when Samudra did not come, the Lord, the master of Samudra, became angry and raised a…

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Mayapur TV Livestream Posted by New Vrindaban on Saturday, April 9, 2022 (This post has been viewed 35 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 35 times so far)

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Srimad-Bhagavatam, Canto Two, Chapter Seven: “Scheduled Incarnations.” TEXT 23 asmat-prasada-sumukhah kalaya kalesa iksvaku-vamsa avatirya guror nidese tisthan vanam sa-dayitanuja avivesa yasmin virudhya dasa-kandhara artim arcchat TRANSLATION Due to H…

We are recording this video message to express our gratitude to those people who helped us financially we do not know how many people participated in this project but we want to sincerely thank you for being there for us thank you for the fact that you…

By Lilasuka dasi On many occasions, Srila Prabhupada indicated that these children were special. By Srila Prabhupada’s request, they had been brought from higher dimensions to spread Lord Chaitanya’s mission. One of the most important things we can do …

Translation The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: O son of Pāṇḍu, he who does not hate illumination, attachment and delusion when they are present or long for them when they disappear; who is unwavering and undisturbed through all these reactions of…

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Lord Ramacandra exhibited the quality how He renounced the whole kingdom simply on the order of His father, His obedience to father. He could have argued with His father, “My dear father, you, simply for keeping your promise and actuated by the dictati…

Krishna Kripa Das: Military ladies in India wanted photo with brahmacaris. (This post has been viewed 22 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 22 times so far)

Drumila Dasa: It was late at night, and I was heading home and saw one couple, so I stopped them. And as I was talking with them, I saw Roberto and his wife approaching. I just decided to try to engage them simultaneously, with the first couple that I …

Premanjana Das: In the auspicious festival of Ram Navami (the divine appearance of Lord Ramon this earth) I am wondering, as a child, teenager or youth, I don’t remember ever celebrating this festival. The fondness of any particular festival would be b…

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So Ramacandra’s life, God’s activities, pastimes, if we hear, that means we are associating with Ramacandra. There is no difference between His form, His name, His pastimes, and Himself. He’s absolute. Therefore either you chant the holy name of Rama o…

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I was distributing books on Queen street, Auckland’s main CBD shopping street for a short time before driving to Hamilton another city outside of Auckland. There is many places that a book distributor or street collector could stand and I choose a stri…

Translation O gentle reciters, offer such prayers in due course of time, when the qualities of which you have spoken actually manifest themselves in me. The gentle who offer prayers to the Supreme Personality of Godhead do not attribute such qualities …

We were in Fairfield (Sydney), which is densely populated by Arabs. An unforecasted storm hit us. The harinama party had to make a decision to continue or cancel. Given that it was a long way from home, we decided to continue, and we moved through the …

All morning busy with meetings in the temple and the usual occupational activities. Started book distribution around 5 in the evening and it was a tough evening trying to distribute books in Paris. Now we are on the train heading back to the temple. Qu…

The history of Iskcon Pakistan in Karachi with the Sindhi Community (This post has been viewed 18 times so far)Read More…(This post has been viewed 18 times so far)

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Last night Bhakta Mark and myself distributed 2000 Prasadam Cookies at Russell Brand’s live show at Newcastle City Hall! Russell Brand is a good friend of the devotees and kindly allows us to distribute prasadam to every person who comes to his l…

Due to His causeless mercy upon all living entities within the universe, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, along with His plenary extensions, appeared in the family of Maharaja Iksvaku as the Lord of His internal potency, Sita. Under the order of His…

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It was time for taking Prasadam so the three devotees who I was with in New Plymouth (small town NZ) had met me outside the mall this fine Saturday. We were gathering our book boxes to head to the car when a Maori man (pictured below :-)) approached us…