Author Archives: Dandavats

By Demian MartinsSrila Prabhupada’s appearance and accomplishments are a turning point not only in Gaudiya Vaisnavism, but in the very history of human civilization, so it is not surprising that they were predicted many centuries ago. In several …

By Hari Narayana Das Lampung Krakatau Festival is the core event of Lampung regional tourism which is held every year, in 2018 stepping on the 28th implementation. Aside from being an activity to commemorate the eruption of Mount Krakatau on August 26 …

By Giriraj Swami Many residents of Mathura believe that Lord Krishna appeared in Mathura, but the residents of Vrindavan know that He was born in Vraja, in Gokula. Yet Srimad-Bhagavatam states that Lord Krishna appeared in the prison house of Kamsa in …

By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila PrabhupadaSo today is that auspicious day, Janmastami, when Lord Krishna appeared five thousand years ago in India, Mathura. Those who are Indian ladies and gentlemen present, they know very well where…

By Srila Kavi Karnapura Cymbals, damru drums, bherries, and big drums vibrated auspicious sounds in specific melodies. A celestial concert of precise poetical meters, proper rhythms, and metrical compositions suddenly manifested there. The musical ense…

It was the middle of the night in the monsoon season and raining heavily, and there were auspicious omens present everywhere. Lakes were full of blossoming lotus flowers and the forests with singing birds and dancing peacocks. The demigods were showeri…

By Gauranga Darshan Das The Srimad-Bhagavatam contains many beautiful gitas or songs sung by various illustrious personalities. These songs inspire and enlighten us with spiritual knowledge of various levels. The following is a brief summary of the pop…

By Sacinandana Swami Have you heard kirtana leaders say “Chant from the heart!”? What do they mean by this? We have three hearts: the physical pump, the emotional heart and the spiritual heart. Whenever we want to align ourselves to the chanting of the…

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Mahavrata Devi Dasi: it was fun filled as Lagos Nigeria, host this year Rathayatra festival. The four days event was filled with devotional atmosphere, as devotees all over West Africa and beyond converge in the beautiful city of Lagos to worship lord…

By Kripamoya DasaThe original roots of an organisation – the regional headquarters or a national office – serve its branches and the branches serve the head office, or in our case the head temple or national ISKCON structure. If the head office provid…

By Yamuna Sundari devi dasiYou have to tear yourself between what you think is real life and your spiritual application.  But that’s only because you’re in the illusion that whatever you’re doing is real because you feel you need to do it, not because …

By Nikunja Vilasini Devi Dasi Just as Narada had guided Dhruva, Srila Prabhupada encouraged people to serve God, thus delivering the remedy for their unsatisfied hearts. Whether they were full of material desires, just curious, or seeking genuine spiri…

By Radhanath Swami Shivananda Sen, he was taking all the 200-300 devotees from Bengal to Puri. They were walking so many days. And a little dog just started following. And that dog… he wasn’t a kind of pedigree, beautiful kind of dog. He was just the k…

By Citraka dasa “Prabhus,” the temple president said, “I have incredible news. I have just been told, without any room for doubt or question, the following. A pure devotee is amongst you!” Vaishnava das, a faithful servant of Srila Prabhupada, for m…

By Kesava Krsna dasa The dialogue of Bhagavad-Gita was transmitted as a live commentary from the heart of Sanjaya to Dhrtarastra. Such mystical ability did not require communication masts or radio waves, but the grace of Guru, in this case Srila Vyasad…

Dhruva Maharaja dasa: Lord Caitanya’s teachings to Rupa Gosvami at Prayag narrated in Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila Chapter 19 are like a treasure map leading one to love for Radha-Krsna in Goloka Vrindavana. The path taught by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu begins with conditioned souls wandering in the material world (Texts 135-147) and reveals the course they should follow, symptoms detailing their progress, obstacles along the way, and finally the jewels of bliss in various forms (bhavas) derived from following this map. As an offering for Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa Puja this year I recorded Texts 135-257 with his purports as a 3 hour audiobook, and want to share it with devotees. Please visit http://sadhusangaonline.com and choose an option: listen online — download the files — or subscribe to the podcast.

By Sri Nandanandana dasaMany geneticists view that modern man developed and came out of Africa where they migrated across lands to settle in ancient India. From there they spread out in all directions, even into Europe. This is called the “Out of Afric…

By Giriraj Swami Someone could question, “Why should Krishna listen to the prayers of a devotee? So many people are praying to Krishna; why should Krishna listen especially to a devotee? Is that not also partiality?” Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura…

By Parvati devi dasi

Caturmasya and Monsoon is upon us, and the Samadhi Dome is quite damp inside because there was leaking from the Kalash base at the top. We repaired that. But we needed a de-humidifier, which is not a cheap. The Museum roof leaked too, because of damage during a hailstone storm some months before, aggravated by monkeys sporting up there. We’ll have to replace the fiberglass. Vyasa Puja is coming up soon. Srila Prabhupada is sitting right here in Vrndavan in his divine eternal resting place.

By Srutakirti dasaThis was one of Srila Prabhupada’s qualities. He was very careful not to discourage anyone through criticism. If they were capable of dealing with it then he would chastise them. Otherwise, he was the greatest transcendental diplomat …

By Krishnanandini Devi Dasi The best parents are good role models for their children. They demonstrate the spiritual way of life through words and deeds, understanding that children learn what they live. They seek out other parents or families trying t…

By Mohini Radha Devi DasiSome people fantasize about accumulating immense wealth and dream of what they would buy if they only had enough. To them, happiness hovers elusively on the other side of that new car, that big house, that diamond necklace. Wh…

By Chaitanya Charana DasaWhen the media assault our eyes with images of half-naked bodies, lawmakers fight back with anti-obscenity laws, and the media complain that the government is policing personal morality. “Who are you to restrict our sexual enj…

By Karuna Dharini Devi Dasi I am only starting to understand that I was an enemy to the gardener. Whatever prestige I maintained in the garden is just so much rotten mulch. I hereby permanently drop it as garbage! Pride which is not for the satisfactio…

By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi Later, after becoming a devotee, I discovered that according to the Vedic teachings my assertions were right. But now I could understand something about the nature of that absolute reality: It is Krishna. Everything we see in…

By Satswarup dasa Goswami At his father’s request, Gopal Agarwal had done as he had done for several other sadhus, none of whom had ever gone to America. It was just a formality, something to satisfy his father. Gopal had requested a form from the In…

By Administrator Today’s class in London. Very analytical and detailed description of the ontological position of Lord Balarama. Authorized and refined theology presented in a language everyone can understand. Nice section of questions and answers.Read…

It is now 2018. Thousands of books are landing on the laps of the conditioned souls every day. As you read this, someone somewhere is donating Laxmi to get a boom from a sankirtan devotee. For those who are out there on the front line, im sure you ca…

By Vijaya das When Rama Raya Prabhu returned to New York from Vrindavan after Aindra Prabhu passed on, he decided to go to New York City and just do harinama 365 days a year. He thought that his good friend Aindra would be pleased if he did that servic…

By Giriraj Swami In every sphere of activity in the material world there is deterioration; everything in the material world declines. A new house, for example, is very nice, but it gradually deteriorates, and eventually, when too old, it has to be rebu…

By Mandaleshwara dasa When I tell you that the Naimisharanya meeting of sages some fifty centuries ago is of great importance to us today, you may doubt. After all, the meeting was so long ago and in a forest in India, so you naturally wonder what rele…

By The World Holy Name Festival Team

Since we’re just a month away from the World Holy Name Festival, we’re presenting ideas for temple Presidents and devotees to make the most of this spiritual event.T he World Holy Name Festival organising team has carefully curated a list of inspirational ideas which can be taken up by one an all, alone or with family or with friends.

By Yogesvara Dasa To spread Krishna’s teaching abroad required someone who was both an exemplar of the Bhakti tradition yet flexible enough to adapt its teachings to a world governed by science and technology. Abhay had that balance: a devotee raised i…

By Purushottam Nitai Das Stars of this world are mortal beings, they are infinitesimal. Their name and fame stays with them for a limited period of time. In fact Krishna is the original superstar because he has all beauty, all strength, all intelligenc…

By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ishopanishad teaches us that we should be very careful. We don’t say that you shouldn’t advance in material education. You can advance, but at the same time, become Krishna conscious. That is our…

By Aja Govinda DasaSectarian and political disputes are common not only today but occurred even during the time of Sri Parashurama, an empowered incarnation of the Supreme Lord who appeared several ages before Lord Ramachandra, millions of years ago. T…

THE WAIT IS OVER!
It had been a long journey but Prabhupada’s story finally made it to the big screen in June of 2017. There, the film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Film at the Illuminate Film Festival, and screened in multiple festivals across t…

By Iskcon Mayapur For the last 33 years, an enthusiastic group of ISKCON Youth has worked together each year for an entire month before the annual Jhulan Yatra festival in Mayapur. In order to prepare for the festivities, these dedicated servants of Sr…