Relishing the transcendental sweetness of Krishna Kirtana is only possible when one is actually advanced, towards perfection. Srila Rupa Goswami used to say, wishing if he had possessed millions of ears, and billions of tongues then he could chant the …
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The Gita Challenge
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We would like to dedicate the last 18 days of this year to celebrate this festival! The Gita Challenge is ONLY 18 days – from 14th to 31st of December!Read More…(This post has been viewed 337 times so far)
Interview with H.G. Sesa Prabhu (video)
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“As far as studying my books is concerned, I have already given the order. One hour in the morning class and one hour in the evening and if there is extra time during the day it may be used for studying but we cannot expect everyone to be studious.” S…
The Bitter-Sweet Taste of Living Bhagavad-Gita
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By Srimati DasiLet’s face it. It’s not easy trying to live Bhagavad-gita in today’s world — it’s tough! And the taste is more often bitter/sweet than sweet/sweet. Govindadeva gives the practical essence of living Bhagavad-gétä in verse 18.66. The Kali-…
Preaching according to time, place and circumstance (3 min. video)
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By Satya Medha Gauranga dasa Srila Prabhupada introduced the Krishna consciousness movement in the western world keeping in mind the time, place and circumstances. Srila Prabhupada was an expert preacher. He perfectly knew how to preach depending on th…
Srila Prabhupada: Conservative but merciful! (video)
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Srila Prabhupada, our Founder-Acharya, the perfect example of being conservative but simultaneously mercifulRead More…
Prayers needed for HH Gauranga Prema Swami and HH Bhakti Vilasa Gauracandra Swami (Mayapur)
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By Jayapataka SwamiIn Mayapur, because of the outreach programs, various namahatta devotees attending in Mayapur, somehow the coronavirus has spread amongst our namahatta preachers. Of them, two swamis, His Holiness Gauranga Prema Swami and His Holines…
Live to Give – Distribute 2 Million Bhagavad Gitas
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By the BBTWhat is Live to Give? “Live to Give” is the end of year book distribution campaign uniting devotees all over the world to combinedly distribute at least 2 Million Bhagavad Gitas. See here how we are doing as One World Team. Read More…(Thi…
World Gita Day
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By BBT MCIUpdates on all the exciting events happening on World Gita Day!. Empowered by Gita Contest It’s time to get your creative hat on! Get out your brushes, pens and cameras for the Empowered by Gita Global Contest part of the World Gita Day We …
An interaction that reinforced the paramountcy of standing on the streets and introducing Srila Prabhupada’s books!
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I stopped Sultana who was instantly drawn to the Bhagavad Gita. She explained that she meditates everyday and chants. Intrigued, I asked her what she chants. Her response was ‘Hare Krishna!’ So naturally my response was to say “you must visit the Soho …
Sankirtana Hero Story
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You know how Sanskrit names sometimes sound funny in our languages? So this Gautama Rishi went on sankirtana with a friend called Akula Das. Akula means “shark” in Russian. Not “sounds like” but literally means shark. For our English speakers, internet…
Announcing – The BBT/TOVP Books Are Bricks Campaign
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By the TOVP team In 1971, as a young devotee in Calcutta, Giriraja Swami approached Srila Prabhupada, “I have been trying to understand what your desire is, and two things seem to please you the most: distributing your books and building the big temple…
Bhagavata Pravaha: The Flow of Srimad Bhagavatam at ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage during the Lockdown
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By Gauranga Das During the extended lockdown due to the pandemic situation, the residents of Govardhan Ecovillage (GEV) took to an in depth study of Srimad Bhagavatam, making the most of the collective opportunity. GEV is the home for many scholarly …
Highest Damodara Ghee Lamp Offering Score
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By Taruni Radhe Devi Dasi TOTAL GHEE LAMP OF WHOPPING 132,180! HG Jagabandhu das, a disciple of HH Janananda Goswami Maharaj is a humble youth & highly inspiring devotee who distributes Srila Prabhupada’s teachings through his words, actions and …
Dynamic GBC SPT Service Opportunities – Expanding Our Global Team
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The GBC Strategic Planning Team (GBC SPT) is looking for devotees to join our team and take on responsible service in several key areas.Read More…(This post has been viewed 1041 times so far)
Interview – Becoming Your Devotee – Krishna Conscious Activities for Kids with Gourangi Gandharvika
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Gourangi Gandharvika is a second generation devotee from Mayapur who has created the most amazing activity book for children.Read More…(This post has been viewed 333 times so far)
Palace of Gold: We were on Channel 9! (video)
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In 1973 devotees decided to build a home for Srila Prabhupada, where he could write his books and enjoy the clean country air. A location was chosen for its potential beauty, the land was cleared and construction was started on a simple house. The plan…
Vedantic Theology For the Advancement of Scientific Temper
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In today’s world, scientific temper occupies the center stage in deciphering the nature of reality. Contrary to the preconceived notion of being dogmatic and ideological, ancient Vedantic theological tradition conforms to the highest kind of rational i…
Departed son’s own words console parents
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Mathura Lilesvari Dasi: Below is a letter written by HG Vadanya Nitai Das, a disciple of HH Jayapataka Swami and son of HG Mahesh Advaita Das and HG Ananda Sundari DD. Vadanya Nitai passed away on Dec 3, 2016 in Malaysia. He was 27. His parents recentl…
Bhagavad-gita audio drama by the Bhaktivedanta Players
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The Bhaktivedanta Players have made their Bhagavad-gita Audio Drama available for everyone to hear during the this most auspicious month of Marga sirsha When Bhagavad-gita was spoken, and when whole of ISKCON focuses on the Gita. Enjoy!Read More…(Thi…
Frontline with COVID-19 with Krsnadasa Kaviraja Das (video)
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By the ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning Team Medical professionals and healthcare heroes across the country are going above and beyond in the fight against coronavirus. This week, GBC Strategic Planning Team (SPT) invites you to meet, hear and learn from…
Two Million Books! (video)
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By Indradyumna Swami As you know Vaisesika prabhu is heading up a worldwide effort to distribute 2 million of Srila Prabhupada’s books during this Christmas Marathon. It’s very exciting! He asked me to address the samkirtan devotees in the first of his…
When Krishna Wants to Make a Bestseller… Part 2
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By Yogesvara dasa Unlike Jews and Christians, who have had a vested interest in the outer world for centuries, Vaishnavas have traditionally focused on the inner world. Today, with the world growing smaller and humanity more interdependent, Vaishnavas …
News from ISKCON San Diego
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This morning we learned that one of the devotees living in the temple, Balarama Dasa, has tested positive for COVID-19. Till now he has not been able to trace out where he came in contact with the virus. Read More…(This post has been viewed 341 time…
[Interview] H.G. Visnu Murti Prabhu: Books are the Basis
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“I am pleased that you are making serious study of our Krishna philosophy, so I want that you go on like this until you will able to defeat any challenge from atheists and rascals, then your preaching work will have real potency”Read More…(This post …
News from La Nouvelle Mayapur, Iskcon New Mayapur in France (Album of photos)
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Bhakti connotes devotion, or love, and love implies service. Service refers to that activity which is intended to please the beloved. Thus “devotional service” is an eloquent definition of Bhakti.
Love is the most fundamental drive of every living ent…
Remembering Krishna in Kali-yuga
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As conditioned souls, our deepest problem is that we have forgotten our relationship with the Supreme Lord, and we are engrossed in thinking of material activities. In order to transfer our thinking power back to Krishna, we have received the Holy Name…
Tasting and Distributing Krishna Consciousness: December Marathon Message
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By Giriraj Swami We have again reached December, that most auspicious time of year when the book-distribution marathon takes place. In honor of the occasion, I quote two verses from Srimad-Bhagavatam that embody the devotee’s mood in distributing Krish…
Bhakti Learning – Best eLearning Design Award 2020
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By Prana dasa In September Bhakti Learning were thrilled to receive an award for Best e-learning Design at the Annual LearnX Awards held in Sydney, Australia. The category for the award was Shift-it-Online. We successfully demonstrated to the judges ho…
Gifts of Kartik (video)
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By SNS YouTube Team As Kartik comes to a close, we have the opportunity to reflect on the gifts that this special month has given to all of us. Sacinandana Swami will not only share his realizations and insights, but he will also tune us in to how we c…
Performing “RISE EP” and chanting Hare Krishna live (video)
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Willow Smith & Jahnavi released an EP “Rise” together recently and it is really good. The title speaks for itself and it is something I would recommend anyone to listen to if you want to feel something. In this Instagram live both Willow & Ja…
Srila Prabhupada’s Pastimes and Qualities We Can Learn From (video)
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What was Srila Prabhupada like? How did he treat people and how did he interact with his followers? Rukmini Devi Dasi leads a session on Srila Prabhupada’s life, pastimes, and qualities that we can learn fromRead More…
Nectar Talks! NRR Couple – Iskcon Alachua (video)
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We speak with Madhumati devi dasi and Sesa das. They are very public figures in the ISKCON society, but moreover, deep and genuine personalities. They’re also extra brave, because they’ve agreed to be our very first guests in the hot seat! And ‘The Hot…
Live to Give – Africa Edition (video)
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By Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Africa Rocks! Amazing strategies and secrets from the African continent for improving your life and building a book distribution empire! Read More…(This post has been viewed 349 times so far)
The Cause of All Causes (video)
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By Radhika Ramana Dasa The best example of self-sufficiency is the sun. The sun does not require to be illuminated by any other body. Rather, it is the sun which helps all other illuminating agents, for in the presence of the sun no other illuminating …
Protecting Children Online
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By ISKCON Ministry of Education Safety Recommendations from the ISKCON Child Protection Office North America in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth Ministry. This set of general information about protecting children online provides i…
Beautiful people chanting Hare Krishna for the first time (1 min. video)
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So many beautiful people are reciprocating and willing to chant maha-mantra for Love & Peace for the first timeRead More…(This post has been viewed 348 times so far)
Beautiful transcedental Vrindavan (video)
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Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Vayasaki Prabhu in VrindavanRead More…(This post has been viewed 330 times so far)
December Book Distribution
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Now let us cooperate fully to fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s desire, which is the desire of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and the parampara, and distribute such transcendental literature for the benefit of all—and be blessed by their sublime mercy.Read More…(…
Vedic Spacecraft –Vimanas
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By Drutakarma Das A lecture in the Iskcon Los Angeles Temple. Accounts of Spacecrafts in Srimad Bhagavatam. Description of spiritual Vimanas, subtle material Vimanas and gross material Vimanas in a multilevel cosmos.Read More…(This post has been view…