Author Archives: Dandavats

By Srimati Dasi My plan for the day was sweet and simple. But a phone call at 8.30am froze me in my tracks – Mataji, it looks like your neighbor has COVID-19. You’ll be in quarantine for some time – leaving your apartment right now is not an option.
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By Krishna Ragini devi dasi Arjuna was a warrior, a ksatriya. A warrior is so by intrinsic quality, not by external denomination. For him, to desert an important battle and take the path of a hermit in the forest would have been artificial. Artificial …

By Giriraj Swami One of the lady devotees, Balai Dasi, had recently gotten married and wasn’t sure what her relationship with her husband should be Read More…

Jagattarini Mataji, Artistic Director at The Sacred India Gallery in Australia, joins us with an important message on gumnut puppets and the greatness of a simple mood of service!Read More…(This post has been viewed 320 times so far)

Srila Prabhupada writes in the Srimad Bhagavatam: “In Kali-yuga, the duration of life is shortened not so much because of insufficient food but because of irregular habits. By keeping regular habits and eating simple food, any man can maintain his heal…

We are in receipt of your blessing and exceedingly humbled by your spirit of generosity. Thank you for exhibiting the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa in the contribution of the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta book set; the greatest literary gem of India. Read More…(This…

Ganga Devi Sheth a 32 year old (formerly) healthy woman & dancer who is on day 163 of having COVID-19. She has kindly agreed to share her experiences of what it means to live with COVID-19 for such a long time now.Read More…(This post has been v…

By Bhaktivedanta ManorThis project has been the largest single project, since the time of George Harrison donating Bhaktivedanta Manor in 1973. Over the last 40 years we have seen incredible changes; through many trials and tribulations, the devotees h…

For more than thirty years, I have been teaching at the college and university levels of education. And during each one of those years, I have required students to purchase Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Bhagavad-gītā As It Is, and then read large portions of it f…

Within the final twenty years of his life, Bhaktivedanta Swami translated over sixty volumes of classic Vedic scriptures (such as the Bhagavad Gita and the Srimad Bhagavatam) into the English language. For their authority, depth, and clarity, his books…

Srila Vyasadeva is the topmost intellectual. Is there enough “space” in our movement for intellectuals?Read More…(This post has been viewed 327 times so far)

“Rules regarding the self are of two types – those for body and those for mind…If a person doesn’t follow the mental rules, his power of realization, concentration, imagination, contemplation and judgement will be weak and will not properly function….

The world is on the edge of a precipice, on an individual and global scale. We find ourselves plagued by everything from unemployment, social instability and depression, to climate change, nuclear proliferation and a global pandemic. Read More…

By Bir Krishna Das Goswami “I have another story; this one was told by my father. My father’s elder brother was running a cloth shop. Before closing the shop my uncle would put out a basin filled with rice. Of course, as in any village, there were rat…

By The Ministry Of Education During the recent GBC Annual General Meeting 2020 at Sridham Mayapur, the GBC considered a proposal from ISKCON’s Ministry of Education to include a week in ISKCON’s calendar, dedicated to promoting the regular reading of …

By Radhanath Swami When a devotee is weak, is having difficulty, or in a spiritual crisis, the Vaisnava family should be there to uplift and restore their strength and enthusiasm. Selfless service to each other, with Krishna in the center, creates tru…

“So we tried to discuss our left brain, right brain approaches to Scripture. And then you started by how this brain researcher, she had a different way of looking after a stroke. So, that’s one scientific way of saying that, you know, the science way o…

Love , we are told is all we need. It is the most deliberated topic of countless movies, articles, songs, poems, books and discussions. The ultimate purpose of our life is to develop love towards the Supreme Person- Lord Krishna. This podcast discusses…

By Jayapataka Swami We have the most complete philosophy, and Srila Prabhupada has given us the wonderful process of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Part of that process is taking care of the devotees. Actually, Krishna says that He has nothing else to do …

By Devotee Care Committee Sometimes ISKCON members think about ISKCON as an institution, or as the “leaders” of the temples, or the GBC, or someone else other than us. We expect ISKCON to care for devotees, and we may feel hurt or disappointed when car…

Srila Prabhupada Gives Me His Blanket and Sweater. Selected Quotes on Devotee Care – Vision. Excerpts from Conversations with Leaders. Upcoming Events – Sept 2020Read More…(This post has been viewed 328 times so far)

By Gauranga Darshan Das When the demigods and the demons churned the milk ocean, nectar appeared. But the demons snatched it away. The demons are envious, selfish and aesthetic in nature and are not qualified to drink nectar. The demigods who are devot…

The Janmashtami festival held at Bhaktivedanta Manor was unsurprisingly not the usual with more than 30,000 attendance with tents, shows, exhibitions and plenty of free prasad. The temple did the best they could within the parameters of present governm…

By Drutakarma Dasa If you visit the town of Puri on the Bay of Bengal, you will find, amid palm trees and small houses, a stone shrine marking the place where the great saint Haridasa Thakura sat alone or with a devotee companion and worshiped Krsna. T…

Dhira prabhu is the sole breadwinner of the family, and his work is not salaried (no benefits). It is a per-job pay, living paycheck to paycheck. I am concerned how, during the 6 to 12-week recovery period of a triple-bypass, he and his wife Kalindi wi…

HH Gopal Krishna Maharaja’s health is stable and has not deteriorated in any manner after the first night in the hospital environment.Read More…(This post has been viewed 458 times so far)

Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.13.13) states, “If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra, one places Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he will attain the Supreme transcendental destination.” Read More…(This post has been viewed…

The secret of humor is in TIMING.Read More…(This post has been viewed 763 times so far)

“For those who think logically, Akhandadhi’s Prabhu’s Atma Paradigm webinar will steadily dismantle any lingering conception you may have about consciousness being composed of matter or a product of material energy.” Read More…

This morning at 3:30 am, on the auspicious occasion of appearance day of Srila Bhakti Vinod Thakur, HG Rama Devi Mataji , a disciple of Srila Prabhupada left her body in Mayapur Dham. She is a dear servant of Sri Sri Radha Madhava. She has served as s…

Here HG Jagattarini Devi Dasi recounts her experiences living in the ISKCON Vrindavan Goshala in the early 80’s, and shares a very profound story.Read More…

By Vijaya Das In the USA, despite the COVID-19, Los Angeles’s sankirtana is still huge: 18,541 book points. In Russia, the most improved temple is Essentuki, with 1,259 book points, a 999% increase. In Europe, Sankirtana Dhama TSKP in Italy was No. 1,…

Govinda dasa: The appearance day of Srimati Radharani was celebrated in Watford, UK, by the distribution of prasadam, the holy name, and Srila Prabhupada’s Books.Read More…(This post has been viewed 14 times so far)

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 July 2020. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Ind…

By Giriraj Swami Today we have gathered for the most auspicious celebration of the appearance day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was one of the most prominent acharyas in the disciplic succession after Lord Chaitanya, and his…