Category Archives: Kirtan

Snapshots and Huge Pictures
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Have you ever noticed that I tend to write on my blog about “snapshot” experiences that somehow impact my heart?Have you ever noticed that I rarely write about the “huge picture” experiences that impact my heart?Maybe it’s because the “snapshot” experi…

Welcome Seminar Lecture Vrindavan, India : “Krishna’s Vrindavan Pastimes”
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KṚṢṆA CONSCIOUSNESS Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Welcome Lecture Given By His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Kṛṣṇa’s Vṛndāvana Pastimes, Vṛndāvana, India, 13 November 2014   When and wherever we are with Kṛṣṇa, only then can we be truly happy. kṛṣṇa sūrya-sama māyā haya andhakāra yāhāṅ Kṛṣṇa tāhāṅ nāhi māyāra(…)

Bhakti lata At A Glance
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This was my homework assignment today for one of my English classes:Draft your own autobiographical poem and follow this structure:The first line is your first name, followed by a line of three words that describe you to yourself. The next line is some…

Potency personified
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, House Program) Tonight, we will perform this kirtan-yajna. It is the recommended yajna for this age. It is more potent than any other form of sacrifice. The Ādi purāṇa explains that by chanting, Krsna is directly present and we are directly associating with him. So, we […]

Chant the Holy Name
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*name has been changed in this post for privacy”May I help you in some way?” I asked the customer who had just walked into La Maison du Chocolat.”Sure,” she replied, “I’m looking for a gift for a friend,””Okay, sure, what would you be looking for? Your…

Room Without A Roof
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Images from yesterday’s wedding play through my mind in snippets of magic.The mysticism of the ceremony,the tears of those present,Jai’s sober expression as he vowed to protect Syama,the grins of pure joy of everyone (yes, everyone) dancing in kirtan,S…

Vyasa Puja in New Vrindaban – A Picture Story
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Cooking Prabhupada’s Feast Accompanied by a Kirtan and Parade through kitchen
Kitchen Maestro Advaita at work
Srila Prabhupada gets a special cake offering.
The devotees are about to offer Puspanjali-flowers to Srila Prabhupada.
Devotees read or …

New Vrindaban’s 44th Janmastami Festival- A Mood of Teamwork
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Team Work – Janmastami 2014 by Lilasuka dasi The days leading up to a Janmastami festival are often exciting and energy-charged. This year, some specific pre-Janmastami preparations held a special fascination for many. Doing service together in co-operation with other devotees and friends towards a common goal is truly the key to surcharging both the […]

Reflections on the Soul
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January 3rd, 2013Today I went to Tim Carter’s ash immersion ceremony.Our small party took a boat to the other side of the sacred river Ganga. When the actual ceremony began, Tim’s family members gathered around and the ashes were brought out. I had bee…

Malaga Retreat 2014 – Introduction Talk
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda The following presentation is an introduction talk for the Malaga Retreat 2014 by His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami, given on Wednesday 16 June 2014 in Spain. His Grace Priyavrata Prabhu: Please welcome His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami with three Haribols: Haribol! Haribol! Haribol!(…)

Graffiti
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    (photo by thingsnobodycaresabout.com)I walk past the gutterslittered with trashand the walls scrawledwith shapeless letters.Music with no melody,only beats and mutters,blares from speakers.Lined, unsmiling facesand crossed armsgreet me on…

Stay on the bus!
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 09 July 2014, Serbia, Summer Camp, Lecture after kirtan) In Mayapur, there is a bus that stops everyday in front of the gate of our Sri Caitanya Candrodaya Mandir. When one gets on the bus in Bengal, it is not uncommon that people are involved in a heated discussion because Bengali people […]

Welcome Lecture USA Retreat 2014 – Gītā-Nāgarī
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS  Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda  Welcome Lecture Given By His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami USA Retreat 2014, Gītā-Nāgarī, 23 July 2014. [Guru Mahārāja leads kīrtana singing Hare Kṛṣṇa maha-mantra] nama om visnu-pādāya Kṛṣṇa-presthāya bhū-tale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine namas te sārasvate deve gaura-vānī-pracārine nirviśesa-śūnyavādi-pāścātya-deśa-tārine Śrīla Prabhupāda Ki Jaya!(…)

New Vrindaban Celebrates 4th Pushpa Abhishek Flower Bathing Ceremony
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Quickly becoming a favorite New Vrindaban festival, the Fourth Annual Pushpa Abhishek will be celebrated Sat. July 26, 2014. Their Lordships, Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra will be showered with thousands of fragrant flower petals of all colors and descriptions in the evening, accompanied by ecstatic Hare Krsna kirtan. Please join us if you’d like. […]

Malaga Retreat 2014 – Day 1 – Prayers Of Queen Kuntī
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda The following lecture is the morning lecture of the second day of the Malaga Retreat by His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami, given on Thursday 17 July 2014 in Malaga,Spain. His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami: (sings Jaya Rādhā Madhava, Hare Kṛṣṇa kirtan.) nama oḿ(…)

Malaga Evening Lecture On “Śrīla Prabhupāda, The Founder-Ācārya Of ISKCON”
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INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS Founder-Ācārya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda The Following Evening Lecture On “Śrīla Prabhupāda, The Founder-Ācārya Of ISKCON” Was Given By His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami In ISKCON Malaga, Spain, On 14 July 2014.   Gaur Premānande Hari Haribol. nāma oṁ viṣṇu-pādāya kṛṣṇa-preṣṭhāya bhūtale śrīmate bhaktivedānta-svāmin iti nāmine namas te(…)

Gift
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February 2013I rarely sing kirtan nowadays. You know, with instruments, call and response, people. For some reason I’m avoiding kirtan situations where I could be asked to sing. I guess I feel this fear of failure – that I’ll sing and feel incomplete a…

Global 24 Hour Kirtan On Pandava Nirjala Ekadashi
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Below are the first hand impressions from South-East of Ukraine by Narahari Prabhu: Unfortunately we can no longer go on Harinam. Authorities have warned that it is very dangerous and don’t give permission. The whole city is under curfew from 8 pm to 6 am. You can not gather in large groups on any rallies(…)