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How Can I Be Connected To My Guru, In Multi Guru Society? – Learning From HH Bhakti Charu SwamiRead More…(This post has been viewed 324 times so far)

At the present moment we find ourselves grappling with the grief of losing our beloved spiritual father. Indeed, a crater of agony has been carved deep into the core of our hearts. At this painful juncture of our journey towards Krishna, we can certain…

HG Gauranga Das Five Lessons on Independence ISKCON Towaco NJ July 11 2020Read More…(This post has been viewed 334 times so far)

Day 2 – BBT Africa 11th Annual Conference – Bhakti Dhira Damodara SwamiRead More…(This post has been viewed 320 times so far)

A design proposal was made regarding this park a couple of years ago which was approved by all levels of Mayapur Management.Read More…(This post has been viewed 320 times so far)

By Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami Srila Prabhupada gives the following information about Shri Lokanatha Goswami: “Shri Lokanatha Goswami was a personal associate of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and a great devotee of the Lord. He was a resident of a village…

By Gopal Krishna GoswamiAs we all know, death is inevitable. Maharaja’s disciples will undoubtedly be aggrieved beyond words. We must remember Srila Prabhupada’s instructions on Guru-tattva at this moment. Prabhupada had explained several times that th…

By Hari-dhama dasaFrom our Lord Krsna’s perspective the departure of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja was timely and planned. From our perspective it was untimely, unexpected and contrary to what we fervently prayed for. It was not what we want…

By Bhurijana Das In Ujjain: “You choose to paint as the cover of the book a picture of your heart,” I almost asked him to confess. No words replied he only sighed a soft and thoughtful “yes.” Read More…(This post has been viewed 356 times s…

I’d first like to present to you the possibility that in your studies you’re going through something called the yoga of objectivity. This is a term coined by a philosopher at the University of Michigan, Henryk Skolimowski. What is this yoga of objectiv…

Trivandrum district is again under strict triple lockdown due to widespread of COVID. Police department called our temple and enquired whether we can continue our food distribution. We were not prepared due to shortage of funds. So they requested us t…

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Indradyumna Swami: The Indian Government has imposed yet another strict lockdown here in Uttar Pradesh. Before it took effect yesterday we went out for a breath of fresh air and a glimpse of beautiful Vrindavan. We visited one of my favorite places: th…

By Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami Since writing my tribute to His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja, I’ve read so many beautiful memorials that eloquently glorify his exalted, excruciatingly sweet personality, his softhearted dealings, his vast knowled…

Different Schools of Philosophy, ISKCON Sydney Temple Read More…(This post has been viewed 320 times so far)

Figuratively the queen is supposed to be the disciple of the king; thus when the mortal body of the spiritual master expires, his disciples should cry exactly as the queen cries when the king leaves his body.Read More…

For the first time Gauranga Garden planted rice. It was a bit of a festival. Jolly and happy mood all around. The rice came into the earth and other plants got planted as well. But next day Cyclone Amphan hit Mayapur hard. Read More…(This post has be…

GM began the book some years ago, after he began the second volume of the Varnasrama Compendium. But then, as a result of his personal reading of Brhad-bhagavatamrta, with permission from the Varnasrama Dharma Committee in Hungary he took a few months …

It is with deep sadness and sorrow that we heard of the loss of the Spiritual Global leader and Senior Member of ISKCON & GBC, HH Sri Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj. We offer our deepest heartfelt condolences to the devotees of H.H Sri Swamiji Mahara…

Shyamananda Das is a mentor, life coach, inspirational speaker, and a practicing monk for over 3 decades. MBA by education and well-known for his work to bring mindfulness into the mainstream of society. He is serving as a translator in one of the larg…

I am very happy to hear about your preaching engagements. The Glastonbury music festival seems like a wonderful way to attract people to Krishna consciousness. During the early days when I was able to spend more time in England, I used to go to that fe…

In August 1965, Srila Prabhupada, under the instruction of his spiritual master Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur, traveled with a mission to share the timeless wisdom of Krishna consciousness with the Western world. Srila Prabhupada sailed from C…

By ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning Team “One day I became aware of the door being opened, and I turned to see Srila Prabhupada’s lotus feet walking into that closet room. . . . He placed his hand on my head and inquired, ‘Yamuna? How are you doing?’ Fi…

By Lokanath Swami When I heard the news of Maharaja having tested positive for COVID-19, I was left speechless. Daily at that time of the morning I am on a zoom Japa conference. I made the announcement to the participants in much disbelief. I checked…

Covad-19 Crisis – ISKCON Food For Life Distribution from Worldwide Donations during the Pandemic Read More…(This post has been viewed 349 times so far)

By Bhakti Vijnana Goswami It is an irreparable loss for all of us. One thought though gives me some solace – he was not of this world. He was like a lotus flower, which grows from the mud in the water, but still is completely unaffected by the muddy en…

It is still an unbelievable shock for me to know that I will not be able to associate with you the way I used to. I can visualise you walking so elegantly as if you are floating and this quality of effortless grace permeates every aspect of your person…

I am praying to my worshipful Lord, Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Jiu, for engaging Srila Charu Maharaj in the service of his Gurudeva, His Divine Grace Srila A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada eternallyRead More…(This post has been viewed 325 times so fa…

By Sivarama Swami Listening carefully to all of your instructions, we can understand how closely you followed the disciplic succession. Some of your statements were very close to Srila Prabhupada’s words, and some took the basic principles that Srila P…

By Badrinarayan Swami The vacuum felt by Bhakti Charu Maharaja’s departure is immense. And that is how it should be. These feelings of separation are the proper testimony to Bhakti Charu Maharaja’s life—so exemplary, so well lived. What more can we say…

By Ravindra Svarupa das At the time that I was voted onto the GBC, ISKCON and its governing body was undergoing an excruciatingly difficult period of trial and testing. However, there were compensations for all our trials and tribulations, and for me t…

By Radha Krishna das Mathura-vasa – you were not only living in the Holy Places in India but wherever you went you turned that ordinary place into places of pastimes. Even on your last journey, you were working so tirelessly on establishing a new farm…

By Giriraj Swami One of your most prominent qualities while you were physically with us was your deep love for Srila Prabhupada. Very soon after you met him, he included you in his personal staff and made you his secretary for Bengali and Hindi corresp…

By Bhakti Gauravani Swami Bhakti Charu Maharaja was a true touchstone. Whoever came in contact with him was given an opportunity to experience a life-changing transformation. I experienced the magic of his presence for the first time in 1979 when we m…