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AI for Teaching Kirtan Music
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“Ma, I wish I could learn Kirtan on harmonium”, little Jahnava spontaneously expressed to her mother during the 24-hour Kirtan festival in the UK. The mother could only echo with her desire but finding an expert devotee teacher in her town seems too bi…
Godhead: New Krishnacore Band Debuts First Record
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Godhead is a new Los Angeles-based Krishnacore band. Krishnacore is a subgenre of hardcore punk that draws inspiration from the Bhakta Yoga traditions. Although some hardcore punk bands had already made references to Krishna Consciousness in the 1980s …
Growing Through Grief
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Most of us discover at a fairly young age that the world is not a bed of roses. The carefree joys of childhood were brutally interrupted for me when I was just seven and I lost my mother. Navigating my way through an uncertain world after that, I encou…
The ‘North’ Holds Their Annual Leadership Retreat
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On Saturday, November 27th, over 50 leaders from across Canada got together for the annual Canadian leadership conference to present, strategize, and generate ideas for the future. Centers from the West Coast such as Sarangati to the East Coast such as…
Jananivas Das Has Been Hospitalized
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Dear Devotees, Hare Krishna, Our dear head pujari, HG Jananivas Prabhu was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata, last night. On CT scan a small tumor(1.8cm) was found on his urinary bladder. The doctor’s advice was to have it operated on and sent for a bi…
In Memory of Srimati Madhavi Bhattacharya
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We would like to announce the passing of one of ISKCON Mayapura’s most loyal and devoted supporters, Srimati Madhavi Bhattacharya, wife of Sri Dr. Bhattacharya. She left her body on the auspicious day of Krishna Rasa Purnima, November 18, in her home i…
Manu Murti Now Completed at TOVP
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As everyone knows, the Nrsimhadeva Deity will be installed on a separate altar in the East Wing of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium. The temple room of Nrsimhadeva will be smaller than the central hall, but nevertheless, it will be beautifully decor…
New Film Is A Window Into Bhagavad-gita’s Timeless Wisdom
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Light of the Bhagavata, a new 25-minute film by ISKCON guru and GBC Bhaktivaibhava Swami, brings to life the timeless wisdom of the Bhagavad-gita, teaching the viewer about the nature of the soul and taking them on a meditative and enlightening journey…
New Vrindaban’s Winter Retreats to Refresh and Rejuvenate
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In response to the success of its summertime Sunday Brunches at Prabhupada’s Palace Rose Garden, ISKCON New Vrindaban is set to offer a series of winter retreats that will give newcomers as well as devotees a chance to refresh and recharge in a spiritu…
Srila Prabhupada Disciple and Stalwart Preacher, Sura Dasa, Passes
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The Passing Away of Sura Dasa Today, December 2nd, at about 5:30 am California time, during the auspicious Brahma Muhurta time, His Grace Sura Prabhu (disciple of Srila Prabhupada and a long-time servant of the BBT) left his body in Los Angeles….
New Study and Teach Program Makes Getting Your Sastric Degree Easier
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The Study and Teach Program makes getting a sastric degree on Srila Prabhupada’s books easier and more accessible. Up till now, one of the main methods of getting your Bhakti Sastri Degree in ISKCON involved taking six months off from your job or…
PM Modi Honors Jagattarini Dasi on Radio Broadcast
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On November 27th, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about Jagattarini Dasi, who now runs an art gallery in the Swan Valley of Perth, on the 83rd edition of his monthly radio show, Mann Ki Baat. PM Modi said Jagattarini Dasi spent more than 13 years in…
Books are the Basis
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Books Are the Basis They come in many cases And go to different places Contents evoke happy faces Leaving many holy traces Purity Is the Force Taking us to the Great Source It is something to endorse Can’t learn it from any course Lose it and you…
Govardhana Eco Village Creates Green Guest Buildings Using Mud Block System
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Govardhan Eco Village (GEV), ISKCON’s 100-acre farm in the foothills of the Sahyadri mountain range in Maharashtra, recently completed the final fourteen rooms for its 42-room Mahavan guest building using energy-efficient mud block building technologie…
Utpanna Ekadasi, The TOVP and Giving Tuesday
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The 11th day of the waning phase of the Moon (Krishna Paksha) in the month of Margashirsha (November–December) is observed as Utpanna Ekadasi. It is believed that fasting on this Ekadasi relieves one from the reactions to sins of past and present lives…
Online Book Launch of the ‘Handbook of Hinduism in Europe’
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The ’Handbook of Hinduism in Europe’ is the first encyclopedia to this extent that explains the development of Hinduism in Europe, its various traditions, the philosophy as well as describes Hindu-rooted movements such as ISKCON. The encyclopedia consi…
Viplava Youth Festival 2021
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ISKCON Youth Forum [IYF] Delhi celebrated its annual Youth Festival, ‘VIPLAVA- A Revolution in Consciousness’, from October 22nd to 24th 2021, at Fogla Ashrama, Bhaktivedanta Marga, Srī Vrndāvana Dhāma, for 2000+ youth from across the nation. IYF is t…
Back to Vrndavana: Srila Prabhupada’s Final Lila is Now Available
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In October a very special event happened at the TOVP, the arrival of Srila Prabhupada, the installation of the Srila Prabhupada Murti. On the same date, Hari Sauri Das made the official announcement of the arrival of his latest book – Back to Vrn…
A Community Divided
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A Small Church’s Example of Compassion Last year, members of the Calvary Christian Reformed Church attempted to do something that has proven difficult in America: establish common ground in a time when so many are divided politically. It&#…
Perfect Questions Perfect Answers – Srila Prabhupada – Philadelphia, 1975
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Reporters from the Philadelphia Enquirer Ann Jones and Sandy Nixon compiled a list of questions for Srila Prabhupada. Sandy Nixon planned to write a book and a New York Times magazine article on the spiritual masters who were influencing Americans at t…
Vrindavan Web Series: Mathura – Gokul | Braj Mandal Parikrama
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Welcome to Braj Mandal Parikarama! The scriptures declare the land of Braj to be the holiest of places in the universe, as the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna, performed His pastimes in this sacred land, 5000 years ago. Here is the list of places we will be …
Yoga May Be As Beneficial To The Brain As Aerobic Exercise
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Faculty in the News: Neha Gothe, Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology and Community Health CHAMPAIGN, Illinois — There’s no shortage of scientific evidence that aerobic exercise is good for the brain. Imaging studies h…
George Harrison Chants Hare Krishna at ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor
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Source: Krishna Tube George Harrison had a long relationship with Srila Prabhupada and the Hare Krishna movement. Very early George became a devotee and used his money for Krishna by, for example, paying the full cost of printing Srila Pra…
ISKCON Philadelphia Welcomes Srimati Vrinda-devi
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Sunday, November 21, join us in welcoming Srimati Vrinda-devi as well as Srimati Tulsi-devi into her new room. When Srimati Vrinda Devi entered into the material world she manifested herself as the sacred Tulsi plant. Being very dear to Lor…
Alien Identities-The Hieronimus Show
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Source: Vedic Science Channel – Dr. Richard L. Thompson Talk show host Bob Hieronimus discusses with Sadaputa Dasa (Dr. Richard L. Thompson) his recently published “Alien Identities.” The book created an immediate sensation among…
ISKCON South African National Council Makes Sweeping Changes
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The South African National Council (SANC), which has served as the overarching management structure for ISKCON in South Africa since the late 1980s, is undergoing sweeping changes in its structure and approach. The aim of the transformation is to ̶…
230,000 Schoolchildren Learn Environmental Values From Bhagavad-gita
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With the recent COP26 climate conference in Glasgow a current hot topic of discussion, ISKCON will be holding the Felication Ceremony for its biggest Value Education Olympiad yet on November 22nd. There it will recognize hundreds of thousands of school…
New Zealand Devotees Feed Thousands During Auckland Lockdown
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After being virtually free of Covid-19 for most of the pandemic, New Zealand instituted a lockdown in August after discovering its first case in six months. Auckland, the epicenter of the outbreak, has remained in lockdown for over 90 days now, while m…
MAN-tra Retreat for Devotee Men Explores The Hero’s Journey
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This year’s MAN-tra Retreat, held from November 12th to 14th, explored “The Hero’s Journey,” a common story template that involves a hero who goes on an adventure, is victorious in a crisis, and comes home…
Live to Give 2021 – Official Anthem of Prabhupada Marathon
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Source: Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Writing and Rap: Anupama Dasa Vocals: Mani Manjari Devi Dasi Music and Mixing: Gaura Klein Video Editing: Amanda-vikrama Dasa
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THE 12th ANNUAL BBT AFRICA CONFERENCE 2021
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Source: BBT Africa Join Aghari Krishna Dasa and panelists Dwarka Vasini Devi Dasi (East Africa), Prema Vilas Dasa (Mauritius), and Vibhu Caitanya Das (South Africa) as they discuss Africa’s key opportunities for outreach and what are the inn…
What Defines a Person’s Importance, Birthplace or Activities?
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Below is a narration of a conversation between His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada and Bhavananda prabhu in Mayapur, 1977: In 1977 I was on the roof of the Lotus Building with Srila Prabhupada. He was walking the perimeter and chanting japa. At one point…
The Ultimate Guide To Online Dating
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The app Hornet, which caters to the gay male community, has seen a 30-percent increase in social feed engagement since social distancing measures began in mid-March, according to CEO Christof Wittig. And the dating app Tinder reported that it saw more …
Bhisma Pancaka- The Passing Away of Bhismadeva
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Bhisma-panchaka is five days dedicated to Bhismadev, The son of mother Ganga, and his father King Shantanu-Bhismah santanavo birah. He is the Grandfather of Pandavas, descendant of Great king Bharata in the Kuru dynasty. The period falls in the last 5 …
Bhisma Pancaka- The Passing Away of Bhismadeva
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Bhisma-panchaka is five days dedicated to Bhismadev, The son of mother Ganga, and his father King Shantanu-Bhismah santanavo birah. He is the Grandfather of Pandavas, descendant of Great king Bharata in the Kuru dynasty. The period falls in the last 5 …
Be Careful What You Hear
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A recent study at Stanford University revealed the potent combination of science and sound. Abazz app can detect the disease a mosquito might be carrying by detecting its buzzing sound. Another discovery from the lab showed the effect of soun…
Utthana Ekadasi and Fasting
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Today we observe Utthana Ekadashi. Herein you will find suggestions for observing Ekadashi fast, Ekadashi time calculators, and inspiring pastimes and scripture. NOTE: Utthana Ekadashi is observed on Sunday, November 14 in the US and …
ISKCON Mayapur Presents First Virtual Sri Kshetra Puri Parikrama
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ISKCON Mayapur will be conducting a Virtual Puri Parikrama for three days, from 14th to 16th November. This is a zoom-based program of one hour every day from 8 pm to 9 pm. IST. Bhakti Purusottama Swami and many more senior devotees will b…
Help Russian Devotees Distribute a Million Books
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In time for the Prabhupada Marathon 2021, four new vehicles are to be purchased for the Moscow sankirtana ashrama. A fundraising campaign is underway to raise $29,000 to help reach the goal: One million books should be distributed i…