This Ekadasi has four names: Utthana – Haribodhini – Prabodhini – Devotthani, and it is the second Ekadasi (Kartik Shukla, light fortnight) in the month of Kartik. It is said that Lord Vishnu goes to rest for four months during the pe…
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Utthana Ekadasi and the TOVP
12th BBT Africa Conference Offers Inspiration, Strategies for Book Distribution
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About 170 book distributors, temple presidents, GBC members, Bhaktivedanta Book Trust staff and devotees in general viewed the 12th Annual BBT Africa Conference, held online and broadcast at https://www.youtube.com/c/BBTAfrica on Saturday November 6th….
New Vrindaban’s Devotee Care Team Provides Assistance and Association
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The new Devotee Care Team started in New Vrindaban, West Virginia in April 2021, is providing resources, assistance and association for residents of the large rural community. The team is run by Lilasuka Dasi, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who first m…
Srila Prabhupada’s Flower Boy Sanka Das Passes Away: “He Had a Huge Heart”
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Sanka Das, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada known for his compassionate and giving nature, his cooking and gardening, his smile, and his “huge heart,” passed away peacefully on the auspicious day of Govardhana Puja, November 5th, in Alachua, Florida. He …
Nature’s Newsroom: Global Commons Alliance
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Source: Global Commons Alliance Interview with Gopal Patel (Bhumi Global), Henrik Grape (World Council of Churches), Sister Jayanti (Brahma Kumaris) from the Nature’s Newsroom at COP26, Glasgow. Climate change refers to long-term shifts…
Children Who Remember Their Past Lives: The Link with the Bhagavat Philosophy
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Source: Devotion Yoga I’m Cyril Wohrer, also known as Chandra. I’m from Los Angeles and Paris. I have a Masters’s in the Study of Religion from the University of Oxford. I have accumulated fifty thousand hours of mantra meditati…
New and Improved Upgraded Holy Pilgrimages Website
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The Holy Pilgrimages website is now upgraded. Encompassing easy navigation features to browse online the various holy places around India! The new additions include rare videos of various holy places (Vraja Mandala, Navadvipa Dhama, etc….
Why Does Srimati Radharani Give Us Darshan Of Her Divine Lotus Feet On Gopastami?
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Today Special Gopastami Darshan of Radharani’s Lotus Feet! WHY DOES SRIMATI RADHARANI GIVE US DARSAN OF HER DIVINE LOTUS FEET ON GOPASTAMI? image source: Urban Devi On this day, many temples in Vrindavana, and now throughout the worl…
Gopāṣṭamī
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Gopastami is the festival when Lord Krishna together with His cowherd boyfriends officially took up the task of tending cows as cowherds. It is stated in the Kārttika-māhātmya section of the Padma Purāṇa: śuklāṣṭamī kārttike tu smṛtā gopāṣṭamī budhaiḥ …
Rajendranandana Das (ACBSP) Leaves this World
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Hare Krishna. Rajendranandana prabhu (Sam Rogers) a disciple of SrilaPrabhupada and beloved by many devotees around the world, left his bodyyesterday (Tuesday, November 10th) at approximately 1:15pm local time in SanDiego, California. He was at home an…
Towards Varnashrama Dharma: A Constitution for ISKCON
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One rather awkward problem of today’s times is that of societal organization. There have been considerable difficulties and dissatisfaction in pretty much all societies, whether capitalist, socialist, communist, autocracies, democracies, theocrac…
Diwali at the Manor – Special visit by the Home Secretary
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The Home Secretary Rt Hon Ms Priti Patel joined thousands to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights at Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple near Watford on Sunday 7th November. Highlights of the festival included colourful dances, plays from ancie…
The Origin of MAN-tra
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In celebration of this weekend’s MAN-tra retreat, Bhaktimarga Swami has written the following poem to help inspire and set the mood. It was somewhere near Oakland in CaliforniaWhere people drive everything from Harleys to a Porsche-…
Meet Alfred Ford, the great-grandson of Henry Ford and a Gainesville resident
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The article below appeared in NPR: News and Public Media for North Central Florida from the University of Florida in Gainesville. Meet Alfred Ford, the great-grandson of Henry Ford and a Gainesville resident When most people hear the name “F…
Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day
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The disappearance day of Srila Prabhupada is observed by his followers by offering prayers to him and feeling his separation. Simultaneously, heartfelt gratitude is also expressed to please his divine grace and seek his blessings. CC Madh…
Govardhan Puja Annakut 2021 | ISKCON Chowpatty
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Highlights of Govardhan Puja celebrated on 5 Nov 2021 at ISKCON Chowpatty
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Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh: with HG Amogha Lila Das
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Persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh: with HG Amogha Lila Das! * What’s the reality for Hindus in Bangladesh? Is there hope for communal peace or is it just a mirage for Bangladesh? * As vaisnavas, how do we respond to such violence? * ISKCON trai…
Srila Prabhupada’s Disappearance Day and the TOVP
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Forty-four years ago this year, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada left this world for the divine abode of Sri Krishna and His pastimes. During his empowered life as a preacher of Krishna consciousness from 1965-1977, he accomplished …
”Om” Giardino in Natura at Villa Vrindavana ISKCON – Italy
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In the splendid Tuscan settings of Villa Vrindavana ISKCON (where the ” Goshala Balarama ” Cow Protection Sanctuary is located), an initiative dedicated to children aged between 3 and 9 was started. ”Om” Giardino in Natura…
Nityananda Pran Das: On a Mission to Improve Marriages and Parenting in ISKCON
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It is said that acceptance of uncertainties in life leads to adventure. On top of being a devotee leader par excellence, Nityananda Pran Das (Nachi Lolla) is certainly an adventurous man. At the peak of his professional career as a marketing executive …
Ben & Esther’s, Portland’s Only Vegan Jewish Deli
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Portland’s only vegan Jewish deli and bakery is open for business and is devotee run and operated. Ben and Esther’s is modeled after a traditional New York-style Jewish deli but is completely plant-based. You’ll find their menu filled…
Sanskrit Sense: Free Online Sanskrit Course
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Learn the correct way of pronouncing and singing the standard prayers and chants for ISKCON. Brought to you by Sanskrit Sense School, the best online courses for Sanskrit. Broken down into 4 simple lessons plus bonus material. Hosted …
Hadai Pandit Institute Aims to Reach Academic Audience with Congress on Logic
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Over 30 scholarly speakers are set to discuss Logic in Society, and the sub-theme of order versus chaos in nature, at the Hadai Pandit International Institute’s second online Congress from November 8th to 12th. Viewers can sign up at https://hada…
Award-Winning Introduction to Bhakti “Wise Love” Released in Spanish
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Wise Love: Bhakti and the Search for the Soul of Consciousness, an innovative introductory book to the path of Bhakti for a modern Western audience, has been translated into Spanish as Amor Sabio, and is now available in paperback and Kindle editions. …
Book Distribution Keeps Team ISKCON Alachua Connected
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As the year nears its conclusion, Team ISKCON Alachua, the book distribution effort of the biggest Hare Krishna community in the Western world, is already in the midst of its final marathon of 2021, the Live to Give Campaign. Running from September unt…
Radha Krishna Records Releases Mantra Lounge Volume 4
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The London Radha Krishna Temple’s own non-profit label, Radha Krishna Records – founded in 2009 and dedicated to spiritual mantra music – has released Volume 4 in its popular Mantra Lounge series. The nine-track album features a…
Happy Govardhan Puja
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What is Govardhan Puja? The tenth Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam relates many of Krishna’s pastimes. Of these, “The Lifting of Govardhan Hill” is one of our most important. It tells the story of how Krishna lifted Govardhan Hi…
ISKCON Leicester Safeguard Their Historic Landmark
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ISKCON Leicester has secured a £750,000 grant to carry out urgent work to save the roof of its stunning Grade II* listed building in Leicester city centre. The ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Leicester building is the form…
First Ever Rathayatra Parade Held in El Paso, Texas
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Devotees in El Paso, Texas held their first Rathayatra parade on October 2nd, to an enthusiastic response. The city, which stands on the Rio Grande across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, has an 81…
Global Kirtan Protest: Mayapur
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Source: Mayapur TV #globalkirtanprotest ISKCON Mayapur Dham holds a rally for the murdered ISKCON devotees and minorities in Bangladesh.
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An Unusual Kartika Vow
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It’s that time of year again when we get a chance to be intentional about nurturing our relationship with Krishna by considering a vow (vrata in Sanskrit) for the month of Kartika. Many Bhakti practitioners give things up as a gesture of love (sw…
Glories of Rama Ekadashi
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Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “O Janardana, O protector of all beings, what is the name of the Ekadashi that comes during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Kartika (October November)? Please impart this sacred knowledge to me….
Srila Prabhupada’s College Celebrates his 125th Birth Anniversary
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On the auspicious commemoration of Srila Prabhupada’s 125th birth anniversary, the Scottish Church College, which recognizes Srila Prabhupada as one of their eminent Alumni, is organizing an online essay competition. The topic chosen is ‘Sp…
Rama-Ekadasi at the TOVP
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The 11th day of Krishna Paksha (Moon’s waning phase) in the month of Kartik (October – November) is celebrated as Rama Ekadasi, named after Lord Vishnu’s consort, Goddess Rama. The day is also known as Rambha Ekadasi or Kartik Krishna…
Rajendranandana Das Prepares to Leave this World
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Rajendranandana Das (ACBSP) prepares to leave this world As some of you may know, HG Rajendranandana Prabhu (ACBSP) has stage four cancer. He is bedridden at home in the US with his wife Catura Devi Dasi and his son Aja.  …
Madi Das and Dave Stringer to Release New “Country and Eastern” Album
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Lead singer Madi Das and producer Dave Stringer of the 2014 kirtan album Bhakti Without Borders have launched a crowdfunding campaign for a new “Country and Eastern” kirtan record. Bhakti Without Borders featured Madi in duets with 11 femal…
Radha Sivyer Featured on Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker
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Radha Sivyer, a second-generation devotee and member of the Bhaktivedanta Manor community in the UK, is currently demonstrating his impressive woodworking skills as a contestant on Channel 4’s Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker. Also known…
Choice – Vaijayanti Devi Dasi
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Source: Bhaktivedanta College
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The Disappearance Day of Srila Narottama Das Thakur
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Today is the disappearance day of a great saint, Srila Narottama Das Thakur! Appearing as the son of a king, Shri Narottama Dasa Thakura (Shri Thakura Mahasaya) showed all the bodily symptoms of a mahapurusha (an exalted divine person). He had lo…
Britain’s Best Woodworker
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Radha Sivyer, a prominent member of the Bhaktivedanta Players drama group, is appearing regularly as a talented contestant on Channel 4’s Handmade: Britain’s Best Woodworker. Nine of the country’s most talented craftspeople are …