Statement by the North American Regional Governing Body Additional Shocking Testimony Filed Against Anirdesya Vapu (former Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami) The North American Regional Governing Body (NA RGB) of ISKCON acknowledges the recent shocking and horrifying testimony of child abuse shared by Vedasara dasa—including testimony against Anirdesya Vapu, the former Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami (legal […]
By Garuḍa Dāsa, PhD In a time of grief, it is natural for many of those in the Krishna Bhakti tradition to turn to the Bhagavad Gītā. Its beautiful verses on the eternal nature of the soul, the ātman, certainly deliver great solace. Indeed, the very first verse in which Bhagavān Śrī Krishna commences his Read More...
Vedic culture/civilization has two components, one to follow varṇāśrama-dharma and second to become God (Krishna) Conscious. Lord Krishna Himself has created Varṇāśrama system – cātur-varṇyaṁ mayā sṛṣṭaṁ. That complete Vedic culture which was prevalent in ancient India up until 100 years ago, Srila Prabhupada wanted to transplant it to the west in its intact form Read More...
From the team who brought you HARE KRISHNA! The Film Help to restore and preserve 47 hours of 16mm and 8mm films of Srila Prabhupada and ISKCON taken from 1965 to 1977. Dear Friends and Donors, It is our great pleasure to announce that we have reached our fundraising goal of $163,000 for PHASE ONE Read More...
Here is a link to some ecstatic and melodious Hare Krishna Kirtan that was captured during the ISKCON Laguna Beach Kirtan Mela from Friday , March 10 to Sunday March 12, 2023. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKKaC0m0HIfO8uFDfZHkzIvPVwaoXuBex It features HG Vaisesika Dasa, Amala Harinam Prabhu, Kishor Gopal Prabhu, Madhuri Pura Dasa, Rakta Prabhu with other local talent. Your Servant Read More...
By Giridhari das As people streamed in for the “Killing Joke” concert, the band’s bass guitarist Martin Youth Glover – who is also noted for his production skills on recent Paul McCartney albums – joined “The Krishnas” in bringing positive spiritual vibes to the event, we thank Youth for giving us this opportunity and for Read More...
Śrīvāsa Thakura was a close associate of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and a member of the Pancha Tattva.
Srivasa Thakura is understood as tatastha-shakti, a marginal energy of Bhagavan, Krishna in person. Devotees who are headed by Srivasa Thakura are described as ‘parts’ of transcendental body of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. They all participated in His transcendental pastimes. They all helped to spread Krishna consciousness, sankirtana-yajna.
On the other hand, Srivasa is also Narada – an eternal transcendental associate of Lord Krishna. Srivasa was studying Srimad-Bhagavatam with Advaita Acarya, who was at that time in Navadvipa. They worshiped Krishna, who as an answer to their prayers, appeared as Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.
The home of Srivasa, Srivasangam, was a place where Sri Chaitanya perform sankirtana-yajna, congregational chanting of Krishna’s holy names, and it was a place where the Kazi, a noted Muslim leader, ruled. However, the Kazi had a dream where Sri Chaitanya said that he should allow devotional service, so since that time the Kazi promised that he would never oppose sankirtana-yajna, and also that no one from his family would ever be against Krishna.
In the house of Srivasa, Chaitanya showed His transcendental form to all His eternal associates. So Srivasa is also a place from which the Krishna Consciousness movement around five hundred years ago was started.
Srivasa Thakura had previously lived in Sri Hatta, but because he wanted the association of devotees he went to live on the banks of the Ganges in Navadvipa. Srivasa Thakura had three brothers: Sripati, Srirama and Srinidhi.
Srimad Bhagavatam class given by HG Mahatma prabhu at ISKCON New Govardhana Temple.krishnafarm.net Srimad Bhagavatam 3.5.46 – Mahatma das – 10 Mar 2023. Read More...
Our relationship with Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is eternal. Nitya-siddha Krishna-prema. The pure souls are eternally in love with Krishna. Simply by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra one revives his original relationship with God and thus becomes so happy that he does not want anything material. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 7.7.39 Purport) Read More...
Vasis Studio Music Concepts was born in Sri Mayapur Dham around 2 years ago with the proposal of offering a comprehensive, straightforward method for anyone to learn kirtan music with instruments from scratch. Initially, they were a kirtan band traveling the whole India and other countries (more than 20) doing Stage programs which were forbidden […]
On February 28th, 2023 Bhaktivedanta Research Center (BRC) and Scottish Church College entered into a collaborative agreement to serve society through their mutual interest in service learning and whole-person education. BRC instituted an endowment in the name of “A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Memorial Award” to be given to the most meritorious student for a university […]
Our dear Madana-mohana-mohini dasi has left this world at 5:11 pm today evening, 12 March 2023. She left very peacefully while listening to her favorite kirtan in her room, and surrounded by devotees and her favorite maha paraphernalia. Please pray for her onward journey. Thank you so much. Hare Krishna. Your aspiring servants, Parasurama das, […]
The TOVP 3D Department has recently finished a 360° panorama view of the completed Nrsimhadeva Wing. Srisha das and Pavan Gopa das have rendered their collection of cgi images into an all-encompassing and awe-inspiring picture of the entire hall and altar, viewable from left to right, up and down, and zoomable in or out. In […]
His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami introduces the non-profit foundation (trust) that he has set up to preserve his media legacy. The Kadamba Foundation Read More...
My Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, in Your holy name there is all good fortune for the living entity, and therefore You have many names, such as “Krishna” and “Govinda,” by which You expand Yourself. You have invested all Your potencies in those names, and there are no hard and fast rules for remembering Read More...
While we were out in Noida, on the streets, a policeman passed by with a smile. That is unusual, because mostly Indian policemen ignore you or they have a scowl on their faces, fed up with all the nonsense they deal with. This one stopped. Then he got a Gita, donated, and went on his Read More...
Visvambhara Das: A crowd of people were waiting for someone to come out of the car in the motorway service area. When he came out, he came towards me. He had bodyguards keeping the crowd distant. Because he was wearing a mask, I couldn’t recognize him, but l placed the Bhagavad Gita in his hand. Read More...
