Author Archives: Dandavats

My Guru Mahārāja, my spiritual master, used to say that you have to select a spiritual master not by seeing but by your ear, but by hearing. And you don’t select a spiritual master who has got a very good hair or beard or some very beautiful feature, ‘…

By Hari Caitanya ThamnineediGod has decided to give an offer to uplift ourselves from this miserable condition of life. How? By giving personal loans of His special mercy. God is our father, our best friend, and our ever well-wisher. He is supreme, so …

By Kadamba Kanana Swami Even when I joined, at that time, the Sunday feast was still fifteen incredible preparations. I mean absolutely incredible. Every single one of them was like, “Whew!” You know, I mean the rice was loaded up with cashews and pane…

By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada As far as Vedic religion is concerned, it is not for the Hindus; it is for all living entities. That is the first thing to be understood. Vedic religion is called sanatana-dharma, “the eternal occ…

Govinda’s – the popular vegan-vegetarian buffet restaurant in Tucson, Arizona – was gutted by fire in July and only reopened for business the weekend before Thanksgiving. For the occasion, Govinda’s brought in a special guest star: an actual live turke…

By Radha Mohan Das The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made an impromptu visit to Bhaktivedanta Manor last Sunday, when worshipers at the Manor were surprised to see an entourage of MPs, including the Home Secretary Priti Patel and numerous security sh…

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Sadbhuja Das: Here is a clip we shot in the honor of moving Jay to his rightful place. This is a very celebratory moment for us,and we are glad to finally see it happen! We will soon commence the painting of this monumental Murti with wonderful pastel …

By Guru Prasad Das I am a devotee of Krishna and have been one for the past several years. I am also of Indian origin, and my story is a typical one. I have been living in North America since I was nine years old. My parents came here to complete the…

By Mathuresha Das NARADA MUNI is exalted in Vedic texts as one of the twelve mahajanas, or great authorities on eternal truth. Details of his life and teachings are recounted in the Narada Purana, the Padma Purana, and throughout Srimad-Bhagavatam. So …

By Damodar Prasad dasThe recognition of our dependence on a higher source for our very existence is also central to Srila Prabhupada’s argument. This higher source is referred to as intelligence: “Intelligence gives one direction like some higher autho…

By Syamananda DasaThe great sage Narada Muni while advising his disciple, the great Vyasa Maharaja says, “Learned circles have positively concluded that the infallible purpose of the advancement of knowledge, namely austerities, study of the Vedas, sac…

At approximately 1.32 pm India time HH Narasingha Swami peacefully left the world surrounded by devotees to the sounds of kirtan and the Holy names. He was in no pain, eyes open and fully conscious at that time.Read More…(This post has been viewed 81…

By Kripamoya DasaDid you hear the story of the man who rode up to the gates of our Mayapur, West Bengal, temple to sell ice cream? He had one of those tricycles you see a lot in India—the ones with a refrigerated box on the back. Nothing sells quite li…

By Satyaraja Dasa The main course arrived: pizza. The devotees were thrilled, since this is a much loved treat in these parts – but only when offered to Krishna, natch! “Hey,” one devotee quipped, “What about pizza? How does this relate to Krishna cons…

By Chaitanya Charana DasaUntil people gain the spiritual inspiration that underlies truly good behavior, attempts to legislate morality will inevitably fail. Daily news reports of things like corruption, nepotism, favoritism, and infidelity have us fe…

By Ananda Vrindavana Devi Dasi I learned how to offer at a young age. When I didn’t want to carry the freshly ironed clothes upstairs my mother would cheerfully say, “Offer it up!”. There was no choice about having to do it but she was suggesting where…

A classe on Sri Visnu-sahasranama, highlighting the qualities and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of GodheadRead More…(This post has been viewed 17 times so far)

Damodar Programmes (During Kartik): We hosted 20 house programs during the month of Kartik all over Worcestershire, had over 150 lamps offered with books and prasadam distributed. It was a great way to network with people and encourage them to attend f…

“Ajamila never meant to chant the name of Narayana actually, but he was calling his son, whose name was Narayana. That means it was almost neglectfully done. So, even when neglectfully chanted, the holy name has got so much power, and what to speak of …

By Rohininandana das This handbook and accompanying curriculum, which are to be used enjointly, have been compiled under the direct order of the Governing Body Commission of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness. Their contents are based wh…

Being a leader does not always mean leading from the front, it means being part of the team. It means working together through all the obstacles and focusing on the common goal. In ISKCON that goal is service to Guru and Krishna. This is a uniting fact…

By Yogesvara Gopinath das After Maharaja’s talk Papa Yedeva gave a talk and surprisingly he quoted few verses of Bhagavad-gita in his speech. He spoke on eating habits for human beings and offering to Krishna. He confirmed the supremacy of Lord Krishna…

Sadbhuja Das: Hare Krishna everyone!
Please have a look at this short video clip of a progress report of some exterior works, located at the front entrance at the temple. This is quite a monumental piece of embellishment, which I think you all will fi…

By Krishna Ksetra Swami This open access book provides both a broad perspective and a focused examination of cow care as a subject of widespread ethical concern in India, and increasingly in other parts of the world. In the face of what has persisted a…

Mukhya devi dasi: Tuesday, November 5, 2019, there was a Panel Discussion with the Bhaktivedanta Institute devotees in the Temple room at 7:00 PM. They gave us an overview of what the BI is working on right now, and they took our questions, everything …

Tamohara dasa: Many of you are aware of the recent increase in “active shooter” events in many different places and venues. Unfortunately, places of worship have not been immune from these attacks, which have recently occurred in churches, and synagogu…

Parasuram das: Each night the Kartika Moon grows, when the moon becomes full, the Purnima, another 6 days to go, that will be a sad day, as it means the end of the Vraj Mandala Padayatra and the team will be heading back to their respective countries.R…

By Chandan Yatra DasSrila Gaura-Kisora dasa Babaji was a renunciation personified. He had very few possessions: Tulasi-mala (Tulasi beads) around his neck; another Tulasi-mala on which he chanted; and a few books such as Narottama Dasa Thakura’s Prarth…

By Arti I do not know if the Krishna Balaram ISKCON temple in Vrindavan is among the best ISKCON Temples in the world or not but after having spent a few days here, I can say that it is definitely one of the best. A must-visit for every devotee visiti…

BB Govinda Swami: Dear friends, an old disciple of Srila Prabhupada named Bhagavan dasa is having a kidney transplant operation today. May I request all of my friends to say a prayer to Radhe Shyam for his protection.Read More…(This post has been vie…

By Sri Kavi Karnapura Sri Kavi Karnapura states in Gaura Ganodessa Dipika that in Vraja lila Gadadhara Pandit is the daughter of King Vrsabhanu-Srimati Radharani. Gadad­hara Pandit served as Lord Gaura’s chief assistant during His Navadvipa-lila. Sri-…

By Yadubara das Dear Readers, You have a great opportunity to influence movie fans worldwide to watch “Hare Krishna!” by rating the film on IMDb.com. The more votes and higher the rating the more people will be persuaded to watch the film. If you are …

By Gauranga Darshan Das What kind of offerings please God? Gorgeous, expensive, elaborate…? Not necessarily! If one can afford, one may make magnificent offerings to God, but what the Supreme Lord is looking for behind any offering is love and devotion…

By Rupanuga dasa The GBC College for Leadership Development finally opened its doors in North America on 24th October 2019 after having started Zonal Supervisor training around the world since 2015—five cohorts of leaders in India, one in Russia, one …

By Vijaya das New York Harinama has now moved up to the second position in the USA, with 10,568 book points in September. New York harinam and book distribution have become an ever-increasing ocean of transcendental bliss in the Big Apple. How pleased …

By ISKCON Sannyasa Minister ”We Vaisnava sannyasis carry three danda, or three sticks, combined together. The one stick is the symbol of understanding oneness. The monists only accept cinmatra, there is only one spirit soul; they do not understand th…

By Giriraj Swami We wish you all a happy Diwali. Diwali, or Dipavali, marks the end of the year, and by the year’s end we want to pay our debts, rectify our relationships–and then try to do better the next yearRead More…

May all beings everywhere be happy and free, and may the thoughts, words, and actions of my own life contribute in some way to that happiness and to that freedom for all.Read More…

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 September 2019. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100…