Author Archives: Dandavats

A narration about how the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra was spread in the west, with the help also of George HarrisonRead More…(This post has been viewed 325 times so far)

When farmers have a good harvest, they say it was a good year. That’s the feeling I have at the end of each and every year; “it was a good year.” For the prison ministry, it’s always a good year! The IPM harvest is always aplenty; this is confirmed by …

By Parijata dasi The first meeting of the Advisory Committee for the development of Mayapur Heritage City was held on 9 January 2020 at Sajjan Jindal’s office. The meeting was initiated by Devakinandan Das, Zonal Secretary and Vice Chairman of Member …

He was from Colombia, president of the Mexico temple but he preached along with his wife Narmada dasi also in Italy, Spain, India and Berkeley to list a few. He was very deep-hearted and sober-minded, a kind-hearted nature.Read More…(This post has be…

The Bhakti Center is more than a Lower East Side yoga studio, a meditation school, a temple or even a cultural center. The Bhakti Center is a place of spiritual education and personal transformation. Each year in January we publish an annual report: a …

Srila Prabhupada: Even if we vegetarian are, then how you become big? The goats are vegetarian. Huh? Apadāni catuṣ-padām. This vegetable is meant for the catuṣ-padām, for the animals, four-legged animals. If somebody says that “Why shall I take this ve…

With this in mind just like a drop of rain can become a pearl with the touch of oyster, in the same manner with the touch of a pure devotee we can clean our filthy hearts filled with dust and make it shine like a mirror. But, when that same drop of wat…

Sri Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, the forty-seventh branch, was one of the great and exalted branches of the tree. He always engaged in discourses about love of Godhead in the company of Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami.Read More…(This post has been viewed…

Ramananda ACBSP: He is a tireless worker and enthusiastic about everything he does. He wishes to relocate to a warmer climate as the winters in Italy are quite cold. We can provide several references of senior devotees upon request.Read More…(This …

Praghosa das: In August 2009, at the tender age of 8, Jagannath moved to Sridham Mayapur with his Mum. He was admitted to Sri Mayapur International School, grade 2 class. His natural attraction to the holy Dham was instant! Jagannath was an all-rounde…

Devotee families have their own unique offering to make to Krsna. Theirs is not an inferior brand of spirituality. Nor is marital happiness something shameful, as was often believed in the medieval ages of Christianity. God does not envy our enjoyment….

Prabhupada priya dd: A few days ago, while doing some writing at the University of Florida library, I took a break to chant my midday Gayatri, and as I looked out from the 4th floor over the Plaza of the Americas, I felt Srila Prabhupada’s presence ver…

When Srila Prabhupada came to Kolkata with Maharaja, Thakur Maa came to him. She asked Srila Prabhupada why he had taken her child, and requested him to kindly return him back to her. Srila Prabhupada asked Thakur Maa, “How many children do you have?” …

Purushottam Nitai Das: Nanda and Yashoda comes from the spiritual world to enjoy pastimes with Krishna. And after Krishna unwinds his pastimes in the material world Nanda Maharaj and mother Yashoda merge into their original sources in the spiritual wor…

You are invited to participate in a four-day retreat aimed at exploring insightful ways of better understanding yourself, improving your relationships and removing obstacles in your spiritual life. Through readings, lectures, discussions, introspective…

Divya Dasi: The Living Name Retreat 2020 is a continuation of previous retreats focusing on our personal relationship with the Holy Name. Whether you are a new practitioner or staunch follower of bhakti-yoga, the Living Name Retreat will help you take …

Tapana Mishra dasa: We are delighted to inform you that the ISKCON Ministry of Education, will be hosting its 2nd Annual International Symposium of Education “Viplavah 2020” on February 21st & 22nd, 2020, at ILS Venue in Sridham Mayapur.Read More….

Chandan Bhatia: If Nimai could not catch a bird He saw flying in the sky He would weep bitterly and roll in the dust. Sometimes, He cried for the moon and the stars in the sky while thrashing His arms and legs violently, if He could not have them.Read …

By Gauranga Darshan Das It’s natural to be angry with a person who hurts us. If the pain caused by someone’s actions is too severe, one might even consider punishing them. But how appropriate is it to condemn or punish an entire community or family for…

This is *Mohammed Khalil* He was rushing to catch his UBER when he zoomed past us at Tambaram Railway Station in Chennai where we were distributing Bhagavad Geeta. A devotee shouted *Hare Krsna* right in his ear when he was passing by us. Fast forward…

By th GBC Conditions for Second-generation Diksa-gurus—2019 [Governing Law]. Whereas at the 2019 AGM, it was resolved that, under certain conditions, disciples can give initiation in the physical presence of their spiritual masters; Whereas this resolu…

By Dravida dasaDear follower of Srila Prabhupada, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Kindly submit your homage to Srila Prabhupada for his Vyasa-puja book by April 1. In addition, if you’re a direct disciple of Sri…

Beautiful murti of Srila Prabhupada at The Temple of Understanding today, the 5th Jan, 2020.Read More…(This post has been viewed 0 times so far)

By Srimati DasiYes this is Srila Prabhupada’s world — it’s a world of MERCY MAGIC! The visionary mercy of a compassionate Gaudiya Vaisnava’s heart, and the magic of bhakti in action. On this very cold day we have had the good fortune to see so many com…

Gopal Bhatta das: The GBC Organizational Development Committee is a standing committee of ISKCON’s GBC. We strive to provide proper organizational structure designed to create global alignment and ensure devotional standards and ethos throughout the so…

This year for sure I will grow lungs, feet, learn to walk… Acccording to Darwin…:-)Read More…(This post has been viewed 3943 times so far)

New Ahimsa Milk truck. Love (and offer to Krishna) milk. Hate slaughter (of innocent cows). Raw and whole pasteurized milk are currently being delivered to doorstep/drop-point locations in the North London/within M25 area, and throughout the rest of th…

By Vijaya Das Generally people reach the ages of 55 to 65 and gradually retire. But two devotees in the Los Angeles temple, Bhrgupati Prabhu and Sacitanoy Prabhu, now 68 and 67, respectively, are a sankirtan team. They go out daily on book distributio…

“I am the only gardener. How many places can I go? How many fruits can I pick and distribute? It would certainly be a very laborious task to pick the fruits and distribute them alone, and still I suspect that some would receive them and others would no…

Bhakta John: This Family-Tree chart starts at the left with Brahma’s birth, thus, It is read left-to-right. Each vertical column contains descendants who are (approx) contemporaries. Each horizontal line shows the lineage of names of a particular Dyna…

Deena Bandhu Das: He was a profound seer of the Madhava Sampradaya and a close admirer of Srila Prabhupada and a dear friend of HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj! He was the one who first accepted the Teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu among the 8 Mutts of Ud…

We had a lovely visit with Ram das. He has been making small steps in his recovery. We tried many number of questions that he was able to understand and respond to. We also played him some of Srila Prabhupada’s bhajans and almost spontaneously, Ram see…

Ramai Swami: Perth Temple has organized Harinama on Friday evenings for decades. Usually, the kirtan starts at Northbridge, near our restaurant, and then goes over the walk bridge and through the train terminal to the city. Perth has expanded over th…

Jagat-Prasu das: We’re having some ecstatic harinams before the end of the year in Ljubljana, Slovenia latelyRead More…(This post has been viewed 341 times so far)

Beautiful Vrndavana is filled with cintamani gems and many jewelled palaces and temples. Many regal swans play in the waters of the Yamuna, and in those waters a splendid golden lotus flower grows.Read More…(This post has been viewed 338 times so far)

Today is the disappearance day of Srila Jiva Gosvami, one of the Six Gosvamis of Vrndavana, direct disciples of Lord Chaitanya. Srila Prabhupada writes, “Srila Jiva Gosvami composed and edited at least twenty-five books. They are all very much celebrat…

Giridhari das: In July 1969 George Harrison produced the Radha Krishna Temple album with the first group of devotees in London. Fifty years later In December 2019 a group of devotees are back in the iconic Abbey Road Studios to record the Maha Mantra o…

By Ambarisa Das 2019 has been another wonderful year for the TOVP. And next year will mark another milestone on the march to the 2022 opening. On February 13, 2020, we will be inaugurating the Pujari Floor of the TOVP. It is the largest pujari space on…

By Gopal Bhatta das The ISKCON Leadership Sanga 2020 is almost here – only two months to away! Have you enrolled yet? Don’t worry there is still time to register for this wonderful event. ILS 2020 promises to be the largest gathering of ISKCON leade…

By Sri Nandanandana dasa When we talk about the planet’s earliest civilization, we are talking about the world’s earliest sophisticated society after the last ice age. This means that according to the Vedic time tables, various forms of civilization ha…