Author Archives: Dandavats

Witness Gopal drama during MAN-Tra retreat in New Vrindaban
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During the MAN-Tra retreat, this beautiful drama, directed by Bhaktimarga Swami, was performed. It’s called Witness Gopal, and we’d love to share it with you. Enjoy! Watch it here: https://bit.ly/3RLRvtQRead More…

The Mother Earth Ecovillage needs our help
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Mother Earth is a new agricultural, religious and cultural project of the Devotees of Iskcon that is in development. Jiva Tattva Das, the leader of this project, is currently going through serious health problems and now needs our urgent help to be abl…

Celebrating a Decade of Devotion: The 10th Annual Jagannath Chariot Festival (Rathayatra) in East London
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Yogesvara Gopinath Das The vibrant streets of Ilford came alive with color, music, and fervent spirituality as the community gathered to celebrate the 10th Annual Jagannath Rathayatra, the Chariot Festival. This auspicious event, steeped in tradition a…

Celebrating the Grand Opening of ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in South Bangalore
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More photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/199248363@N03/sets/72177720311649459/ Celebrating the Grand Opening of ISKCON Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in South Bangalore In a momentous event that will be etched in the records of spiritual history, the g…

What Does Krishna Want?
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By Krishna Dharma Das A fundamental tenet of Krishna conscious philosophy is recognising who is in control. Not just in theory, but at every moment. In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna repeatedly declares himself to be the supreme controller (e.g. 5.29, 9.12…

Srila Prabhupada Disciple Janmenjaya das Passed Away Oct 2nd
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Hare Krsna dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that our Janmanjaya prabhu, has passed away today around 2pm. His dear wife Natalie was there by his side. Ov…

Blissful Ratha Yatra in Soweto, Johannesburg (photos) 
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On a hot and sunny South African afternoon last week, we held a blissful Ratha Yatra in Soweto, a township with a vibrant mix of tribes and cultures outside of Johannesburg. The local people watched in amazement as we chanted and danced while pulling L…

World Sankirtan Newsletter – WSN August 2023
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By Vijaya Dasa The big news for August is that a 72-year-old devotee was the No. 1 book distributor, and this isn’t his first time. Bhrgupati Prabhu did 6,666 book points, going out to college campuses for five hours, five days a week. Yesterday, for e…

Krsna Balaram Shobha Yatra, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
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Aseem Krsna Das Life is sublime when we are in the association of the pure devotees of the Lord. These pure devotees carry the Supreme Lord within their hearts and so they are endowed with all the six opulences as are possessed by the Supreme Lord hims…

HH Radhanath Swami performs ceremonies for the welfare of his departed father, Mr Slavin aged 99
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HH Radhanath Swami performs ceremonies for the welfare of his departed father, Mr Slavin aged 99, and disperses his ashes in the sacred Ganges river at Sri Dham Mayapur.Read More…

Grand Janmastami 2023 celebrations at ISKCON Centre for Culture and Education, Wellington
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The most auspicious festival of Sri Krishna Janmashtami was celebrated at ISKCON Centre for Culture and Education (ICCE), Wellington on September 7, 2023. The grand event was conducted at the Indian Cultural Centre, Petone and saw numerous dignitaries …

A poem about Haridas Thakura
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By Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Oh born of Moslem parents Haridas! And trained in youth in Moslem creed Thy noble heart to Vaishnava truth did pass Thy holy acts thy candor plead! Is there a soul that cannot learn from thee That man must give up sect for…

Sastric Advisory Council’s Paper on Brahma Gayatri
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By The Sastric Advisory Council Gradually in ISKCON various gurus, as well as some ISKCON authorities who recommend devotees for 1st and 2nd initiation, have introduced additions, subtractions, and changes to the system of initiation that Srila Prabhup…

HOLYNAME IN EVERY TOWN EVERY VILLAGE
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pṛthivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma sarvatra pracāra hoibe mora nāma [CB Antya-khaṇḍa 4.126] In all the towns, in as many towns and villages as there are on the surface of the globe, My name will be broadcast.”- Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Google drive li…

The internal pleasure potency of God
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By Chandrashekhara acharya dasa Click below to start the player https://www.buzzsprout.com/2207176/13625442-why-can-t-god-have-a-girlfriend-english.mp3Read More…

Morocco Earthquake Prasad Distribution
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Parasuram das On 8 September 2023 at 11pm a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck Morocco. The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles south-west of Marrakesh. Almost 3,000 people lost their lives, and over 300,000 were made homeless….

Rainy-day revelation
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It was such a cold, windy, rainy day in Hastings, New Zealand that I dared to stand inside a Kmart and distribute indoors. Confident that Krishna would protect me from the security, I was doing okay. An hour later a friendly mall cleaner told me that t…

“Gabriela! Now is your time!”
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Vinay Sri Nitai Prabhu met a girl who, though nice, was reluctant to keep the books. Suddenly a random person shouted from the distance, “Gabriela! Now is your time!” Her name is Gabriela, making the scream so providential that she was star…

A great example of the power of a single book by Srila Prabhupada
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In sankirtana on the streets, the devotees of the Florianopolis temple met Alessandro (first photo), a public elementary-school teacher, who took a book and visited us at a festival. He was so impressed with the experiences that he invited us to a prog…

High Sheriff of Hertfordshire visits Gurukula (Bhaktivedanta Manor)
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On Wednesday, 20th September the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire (this is the highest secular, civilian post in an English county) along with the Mayor of Hertsmere and Cllr Christian Gray visited Gurukula- The Hare Krishna Primary School. This was part …

Honoring the devotees
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By Samapriya Dasi The Harvest When the seeds of devotion have all been sown, And everything planted has already grown, When there’s not much left for which to atone, To the ways of the world you are not much prone, It is time for the harvest from Mothe…

SB 1.3.40-44 “Suta glorifies SB and tells how he heard it” by HG Mother Nanda – Krishna House Gainesville
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SB 1.3.40-44 “Suta glorifies SB and tells how he heard it” by HG Mother NandaRead More…

SB 1.3.1-31 “Suta briefly describes many incarnations of the Lord” by HG Kalakantha Prabhu
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SB 1.3.1-31 “Suta briefly describes many incarnations of the Lord” by HG Kalakantha PrabhuRead More…

Srimad Bhagavatam (1.12.29) Class by HG Adi Karta Dasa – 12 September 2023 – Iskcon London
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Srimad Bhagavatam (1.12.29) Class by HG Adi Karta Dasa – 12 September 2023Read More…

Krishna is ‘Sentenced’ by Srimati Radharani
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Janmastami 2023 – Lila Katha 2 – Krishna is ‘Sentenced’ by Srimati RadharaniRead More…

Srimad Bhagavatam – 3/25/20 Speaker – Srila Prabhupada
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Srimad Bhagavatam – 3/25/20 Speaker – Srila Prabhupada (Recorded) 11th Sep, 2023Read More…

Deepening our relationship with Krishna,  with Sukhavaha Mataji
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Deepening our relationship with Krishna, Monks Podcast 207 with Sukhavaha MatajiRead More…

The glories of Bhadra Purnima – SSRRT, Durban, South Africa.
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BCAIS Media The glories of Bhadra Purnima – SSRRT, Durban, South Africa.Read More…