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… even at the time of death
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Shri Krishna said: “Those in full consciousness of Me, who know Me, the Supreme Lord, to be the governing principle of the material manifestation, of the demigods, and of all methods of sacrifice, can understand and know Me, the Supreme Personality of …

ISKCON in Relation to People of Faith in God
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By Saunaka Rsi DasaThere are no official representatives of Hinduism, as the term Hinduism does not imply a single spiritual tradition. This statement therefore is representative of Hindu culture and religion as ISKCON, as a Vedantic, monotheistic Vais…

Take the arrow of your purified life and throw yourself toward Lord Krishna
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When the living entity understands the target of his life, he takes the arrow of his purified life, and with the help of the bow – the transcendental chanting of pranava, or the Hare Krishna mantra – he throws himself toward the Supreme Per…

History made in Mexican Parliament – A branch of ISKCON, hosted their Program at Mexican Parliament
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The North American Institute of Oriental and Classical Studies – NIOS, an Exoteric branch of ISKCON, hosted the Program ¨Building Peace around Ancient Cultures¨ at Mexican Parliament.     Mexico and India, united through cultu…

Sat Sanga – Ramayana; Chaitanya Charitamrita – HH Krishna Kshetra Swami – 01.04.2023
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Sat Sanga – Ramayana; Chaitanya Charitamrita – HH Krishna Kshetra Swami – 01.04.2023Read More…

Interview with Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp) on becoming a Krishna devotee (video)
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Here is an enlivening interview with Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa) by longtime friend Vaishali Shah about his journey through Vedic culture, how he got started, how he became a devotee of Krishna and joined Iskcon and became a disciple of Srila…

Morning Class SB 7.4.31-32 – Yamuna Lila Devi Dasi – 6 April 2023
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Morning Class SB 7.4.31-32 – Yamuna Lila Devi Dasi – 6 April 2023Read More…

Fate can be changed by Krishna consciousness
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Fate can be changed by Krishna consciousness. Krishna says, “I shall give you protection from all the resultant action of your sinful life.” That is fate changed. When you surrender to Krishna, He takes charge of squaring up all your sinful…

H.H. Bhakti Ashraya Vaisanava Swami Maharaja_SB-10.33.36_07.04.2023
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H.H. Bhakti Ashraya Vaisanava Swami Maharaja_SB-10.33.36_07.04.2023
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Caturmasya semester about to begin from June at the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education (VIHE)
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(For more posters use this link: https://bit.ly/41aH2JR) 1) On-site Bhakti-sastri course 21 June – 11 November, 2023  Srila Prabhupada envisioned the Bhakti-sastri level of study as a training for brahmanas. This systematically structur…

“Nitai-Gauranga” in the pollen
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Here is a Sankirtana story. It is now pollen season around here. That means there is yellow pollen covering everything. It is especially noticeable on all the cars. It is also on my car. There was quite a bit of it on my car’s trunk lid. So I dec…

H.H. Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami Maharaja_SB_10.33.34-35_06.04.2023
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Baking Class by H.G. Radhika Mataji_06.04.2023
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#iskconvrindavan #iskcon #vrindavan #srilaprabhupada #baking #class #cake #making #deities #cooking #satvik #satvikfood Baking Class by H.G. Radhika Mataji_06.04.2023Read More…

The Other Gita of Krishna
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By Gauranga Darshan Das Bhagavad-gita is the great philosophical song by Lord Krsna on the battlefield of Kuruksetra to motivate His bewildered friend Arjuna. There is yet another Gita that Krsna sang in Dvaraka to pacify another of His friends named U…

The potency of sincere devotional service
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If one renders even a small amount of sincere devotional service, Krishna becomes obliged to elevate such person; and what to speak of one whose entire life and soul has been dedicated to Krishna’s service. Letter to Harer Nama, November 6, 1969R…

Racism -What it is and what it isn’t and how to deal with it (video)
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When Dharma talks about certain principles of purity, or cleanliness, or meat-eaters-those who don’t eat meat will not mix with people who eat meat. That is not meant to look down or condemn those people. It is meant to preserve certain standards of …

Make your life successful
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Srila Prabhupada: Our only request is that if you want happiness, if you want to prosper, make your life successful, you must read Bhagavad-gita thoroughly, as it is, as Krishna says. Don’t try to misinterpret. Bombay, April 2, 1974.Read More…

Could Sastra Be Wrong? by Mahatma Das
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Could Sastra Be Wrong?====Follow Mahatma Das==== https://linktr.ee/mahat108 Could Sastra Be Wrong? by Mahatma DasRead More…

“When Fatigue Comes Knocking” Sunday Feast Talk, Spanish Fork, Utah
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“When Fatigue Comes Knocking” Sunday Feast Talk, Spanish Fork, UtahRead More…

Gita From Zero: Gita is giving us a word painted visualization of the scene, then we will hear the philosophy
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THIS SESSION #18 IN THE GITA FROM ZERO SERIES: Gita Chapter 1, Texts 1-12 We are now beginning the actual Bhagavad-gītā with Chapter 1. These first 12 Verses of the Gita, drop us into the setting of the book. Sañjaya is speaking to Dhṛtarāṣṭra about th…

Our eternal friendship with Krishna
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Feelings of loneliness are simply temporary manifestations due to past conditioning. We should try to concentrate our attention to our eternal friendship with Krishna. Letter to Kulasekara, November 2, 1969Read More…