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February 28. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: A Further Prayer to Prabhupada.
Our heartfelt prayers to Prabhupada should be guided by śruti smṛti purāṇādi-pañcarātra vidhiṁ vinā. I am praying to Prabhupada to please direct me in the best way for my spiritual life. In one sense, we are waiting for an immediate response from Prabhupada, although we must also understand that prayer is itself a process. It is an ongoing meditation, rather than an isolated event with a set result.
Dear Srila Prabhupada, today I asked a devotee how to pray to you. The answer I got was that we should speak in prayers composed by the previous acaryas. I thought one of the most obvious prayers is the pranama mantra, which you yourself gave to us. “I offer my obeisances to His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is very dear to Krishna on this earth, having taken shelter at the lotus feet of the transcendental Lord.” And sometimes we pray to you spontaneously in our own words, “Prabhupada, please help me,” “Prabhupada, thank you for allowing me to serve and function as your assistant.”
Prabhupada, please let me go forward in Krishna consciousness, please let me serve you, please let me remember you, please guide me. I want to especially concentrate on that prayer – please guide me. You yourself were so confidential, private, and grave that you didn’t even tell us about it. You knew that preaching to us meant stressing the Bhagavad-gita and convincing us that God exists. But you also gave the postgraduate study, Srimad-Bhagavatam, and beyond that, Caitanya-caritamrta. You gave us the truth that Krishna came to taste Radha’s love in the form of Lord Caitanya. You explained to us that Lord Caitanya wanted to distribute that love, the love of the gopis, to the whole world. You introduced us to the Six Gosvamis. But you were also careful. You didn’t want to confuse us. You wanted to protect us.
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“Locana Dasa Thakura says, parama karuna, pahu dui jana, nitai gauracandra—these two brothers, Lord Nityananda and Lord Caitanya, are supremely merciful. Saba avatara, sara siromani—They are the essence of all incarnations. And kevala ananda-kanda—the method they teach is simply joyful. But the author further explains, visaya chadiya, se rase majiya—in order to become fully absorbed in the nectarean mellows of this blissful process, one must give up sense gratification. Now, someone might think, ‘I thought that there were no conditions, that the process is simply joyful.’ But the truth is that sense gratification which works against the success of devotional service is best given up.”

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Appearance Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada.
A Prayer at the Lotus Feet of the Gaudiya-Vaishnavas.
In all of the Vedas and Puranas it is said that the dear devotees of Śrīman Mahāprabhu are deliverers of the patitas, the most degraded. Because I am so degraded, so fallen, the lowest of the low, I have developed greed to take shelter at the lotus feet of the dear devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. I beg for their mercy.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, Srila Prabhupada's spiritual master, is my grand spiritual master, but I feel that I never really knew him so well until I read his biography Sri Bhaktisiddhanta Vaibhava by my godbrother Bhakti Vikasa Swami. Many of the quotes and references below come from that work, which has helped bring me closer to my spiritual grandfather. We are all here by the mercy of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and the Supreme Lord, Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. There's a line through which the mercy descends upon us, beginning with Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and passing, one teacher after the other, through parampara, or disciplic succession. Five thousand years ago Krsna came in His original form and instructed, in the Bhagavad-gita (9.34, 18.65), man-mana bhava mad-bhakto: "Always think of Me and become My devotee." Five hundred years ago the same Lord Krsna came again, in the devotional form of Sri Krsna Caitanya, to explain and personally show how to be a devotee and always think of Krsna. Continue reading "My Spiritual Grandfather, Our Devotional Line
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Dear Devotees,

Please accept my humble obeisances. Jaya Srila Prabhupada!

We are looking for brahmacaris and householders who are book distributors and who would like to become part of our team here at the Berkeley Temple. The San Francisco Bay Area has many great spots for distributing books, so if you are interested, please contact us by calling 707-426-4672.

yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada,

Jagannath Swami dasa
​, President​
ISKCON of the Bay Area, Inc.
2334 Stuart St.,
Berkeley, CA 94705

The Consul and a team of Russian Government representatives visited Mayapur yesterday. They walked around ISKCON campus, visited International School, TOVP, had Diety’s darshan at the temple, prasadam of course. Most photos in this album were made by Nara Hari prabhu, who have hosted this party in his home and took the group around for the site seeing.

Kadamba Kanana Swami was released from hospital yesterday. His state of health is fragile and he continues his recovery at the Durban temple. With great physical effort, Maharaj came to the temple room and presented a lecture on the glories of Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Thakur. Please find recordings and photos below.

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On the fourth day of the ILS, delegates at the plenary session heard a presentation by Anuttama Das, GBC Minister for Communications on the topic, ‘Srila Prabhupada, the greatest communicator’. He explained that we normally associate Prabhupada with his books, letters, conversations and speeches, but we should also remember that Prabhupada was a skilful communicator.

Varnasrama series.

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A new sannyasi for Iskcon.
Indradyumna Swami: Today the GBC have given their blessings for my beloved disciple, Uttama Sloka dasa, to enter the renounced order of life. On March 12, the appearance day of Srila Purusottama das Thakur, I will perform Uttama sloka’s sannyasa ceremony in Sridham Mayapura. All those who can attend that most auspicious function are welcome.

The Iskcon Education ministry awards for adult education goes to…….. MAYAPUR ACADEMY. Gaurapremanande!

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Sri Guru Makes Krsna Appear in Your Heart.
This book by Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami contains eight lectures on the qualities and the position of the bona fide guru.
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1,200 devotees have gathered from all over the world in Mayapur for the 2016 ISKCON Leadesrhip Sanga The grand annual Mayapur festival began today with the inaugural session of the ISKCON Leadership Sangha (ILS 2016) with 1,200 delegates attending 87 seminars spread over 12 venues at ISKCON Mayapur.  ILS 2016 features a spectacular 50th Anniversary Expo […]

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Phase Five of the Sri Govind Gau Gram Prachar Yatra.
MADHYA PRADESH VILLAGE PREACHING REPORT – FEBRUARY 13 TO 21
Reported by HH RP Bhakti Raghava Swami
As often expected, the unexpected happened. One day before Gour Gopal prabhu was to arrive from Secunderabad to Madhya Pradesh he had an automobile accident that prevented him from travelling. Instead, Hari Kirtan prabhu had to replace him along with Bhakta Ashok but they could only reach MP after a few days. Our first two programs were thus without mrdanga.
This preaching program had been planned long back by Samikrsi prabhu whose devotional and professional career has been in America but who desired strongly that Lord Caitanya’s mercy be introduced in his own and surrounding villages. He had requested his old friend and Godbrother, Bala Krsna prabhu from Saranagati Village in Western Canada, to come to India specifically to visit his village and advise how to develop his land as an ideal sustainable project. He also desired devotees from our Sri Govind Gau Gram Prachar Yatra to also participate and help revive village preaching in his area close to Khandwa and Khargone.
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By Syama Chandr Das

Mahaprabhu is manifesting His causeless mercy on the devotees in Pakistan who endeavor to glorify Srila Prabhupada on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebration of ISKCON.

A Gita Conference was arranged on Friday, 26th of March 2016, at Rangi Ram Darbar, PirJu Ghoth, Khairpur District, Sindh. The event was blessed with the presence of around 2000 people who participated enthusiastically in the discussions.

The conference was graced by the presence of special guest, HG Sarvabhauma Prabhu (Dr. Shishpal Sharma) who visited the Land of Saints, Sindh, after almost a Decade to spread the message of Bhagavad Gita for peace and prosperity. In his lecture during the conference, he stressed on following teachings of Srila Prabhupada pointing out the fact that it’s a greatest blessing that our Acraya has left to help us awaken the Love for God in this modern age of Kali.

HG Sarvabhauma Prabhu is famous in Sindh for delievering Bhagavad Gita Lectures and has inspired many People in the 80’s and 90’s by teachings of Lord Sri Krsna. Again with same enthusiasm, ISKCON Pakistan is pledging to arrange many programs in near future in different cities of Pakistan to enlighten people with the teachings of ‘Bhagavad Gita’ and spread the message of Mahaprabhu.

The program ended with loud chants and Kirtan which overwhelmed the devotees and they danced on the tunes of Mahamantra with HG Sarvabhauma Prabhu.

Devotees of ISKCON Prahalad-desh are offering this homage for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada on the 50th Anniversery of ISKCON.

ISKCON Pakistan.

The All India Padayatra Itinerary And Book Scores – 2016.
By Acarya Dasa (assisted by Jayabhadra Dasi)
Here are the main places that Padayatra India visited in the month of January and their book scores. Some of these places have already been mentioned in previous articles. This summary of locations will help give you an idea of the places and distances traveled by this padayatra party.
January 1: Vijaya Durga Kalyana Mandapam – located on Vellore Road in the Chitoor district of Andhra Pradesh
January 2: Vasanthapuram – a village situated in Gudipala Tehsil and located in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
January 3: Katpadi (pronounced [katːpaːdi]) – is a locality in Vellore, in the northern part of Vellore city. After leaving Andra Pradesh we entered the Indian state, Tamil Nadu in South India after travelling for 14 kilometers.
January 4-5: Katpadi – our party traveled to Gandhi Nagar to visit the ISKCON center there. We traveled for 7 kilometers on this day.
January 6-7: Jai Ramsi Kalyan Mandapa – located in the city of Vellore. Travel distance 8 kilometers.
January 8: in the city of Vellore (8 kilometers traveled).
January 9: Ratnagiri – located in Vellore. We traveled 7 kilometers.
January 10: Ranipet – also known as Ranipettai, ‘Rani’ refers to queen and ‘pettai’ means district. It is a suburban town and the industrial hub of Vellore city. Travel distance, 11 kilometers.
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By Brendan O’Connor

Gradually they are coming out the woodwork. And suddenly it seems that half the people I know are secretly meditating. They range from casual transcendental meditators to practically full-blown Buddhists or Hare Krishnas.

And the strange thing is that these are not hippies or crusties or drop-outs or people living alternative lifestyles on an ashram-inspired commune near Sligo. Just regular blokes, a few of them quite senior in what they do. There are thrusting business types and entrepreneurs and generally pretty serious people. These are not people who go for reiki or acupuncture or any of the other usual trappings of the “I’m not religious but I am a very spiritual person” lifestyle. They are fairly practical people. And meditation is just one of their tools, a technology for modern living.

I have a theory on one thing that does bind them together. They are fathers of young children. And I have a theory that fathers of young children will do anything for a few minutes of peace and quiet. For some of us, it’s the warm embrace of the Sunday papers enveloping you, for others it’s a run, for some it is sitting in a shed tinkering with something. But seemingly for more and more guys, it’s meditation.

And you can see why. Because it’s not really acceptable in these days of superdadism to blithely announce that you are heading out for a game of golf. If you are not working, you are supposed to be ministering to your kids, or smothering them, as said children probably experience it.

But heading off to meditate is completely acceptable, because it’s like maintenance. It’s like pulling into the garage to fill your tank. It’s like eating, almost. Eating chicken soup for the soul. It has to be done. And you can hint darkly that it is to everyone’s benefit that you get to do your daily meditation – or sitting and doing nothing, as it’s also known.

Sitting down to empty the mind may have been construed in the past as having a little rest. But not any more. This is because we live in an age of mindfulness, when it is recognised as everyone’s God-given right, in the First World, to tune in, turn on and drop out for a while. Or sit there breathing as you might call it.

I was reading somewhere recently that while we might think of Hare Krishnas as a marginal cult, their influence on the world we live in now is enormous. The view seems to be that while the religion has not succeeded in the mainstream as such, the ideas have. Everywhere you look there is watered down Hare Krishna-ism, from the kinds of foods we eat, to the notion of sustainable, community-based living, to the whole mindfulness thing.

It seems we are all a little bit Hare Krishna now. Do you practise yoga? Are you a vegetarian? Do you believe in karma? Do you believe in positive vibes through social media? Then, my friend, you might just be a little bit Krishna-conscious.

Even the Hare Krishnas themselves are living regular lives these days. After the usual sex scandals and so on that plague most cults and religions, many modern Hare Krishnas live what they call “householder lives”, meaning they don’t chant in airports anymore, instead leading lives of devotion and spirituality while holding down jobs, wearing regular clothes and raising children.

I am toying with the whole meditation idea as a way of dealing with stress and getting a bit of a guaranteed sit-down, but it kind of bothers me that it would be the equivalent of someone who doesn’t believe in God praying to him just for a bit of quiet time. Or going to Mass to get a break from all the noise.

Is it really right? Is it OK that we take the trappings of spiritual techniques, just to use them as accoutrements of the modern world? Or is it actually no harm to use these ancient techniques purely as technology, without actually buying into the whole thing?

Or worse, do the Hare Krishnas and the rest of them know something we don’t? Do they know that the more people they can get to chant or meditate or not eat meat or do the yoga, even if those people just do it for well-being and buns of steel, the more people they bring a little closer to Krishna.

Will we all end up in saffron robes some day?

Sunday Independent: http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/brendan-oconnor/we-are-all-hare-krishnas-now-meditation-goes-mainstream-30618281.html

The Mysteries of Kamyavan (Album with photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Kamayavan, a two-hour drive from the town of Vrindavan proper, is full of transcendental holy places. Most significantly the Deity of Vrinda devi, worshipped by Srila Rupa Goswami, resides there. Kameswar Mahadeva, one of the 5 principle Siva lingam’s of Vraja is also situated in Kamyavan. There are numerous sacred kundas, including Dharma kunda, where Maharaja Yudhistira successfully answered the questions of Yamaraja in order to save his brothers. There are also several prominent Radha Krsna temples. We spent the entire day exploring the mysteries of Kamyavan, where it is said one can fulfill all the innermost desires of the soul.
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Bhakta Jay Khush, Radha Krsna Dasa, and Bhrigupati Das distribute books to top medical doctors and professionals at the International Stroke Conference 2016 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Sponsored by Dr. Vinaya Gaura Chandra Das and his wife Padmaksi Sri Devi Dasi, to promote alternatives to stroke patients for recovery. His Holiness Jayapataka Maharaja is the inspiration behind this project, and we’ve dedicated a website for further learning. – www.spiritualstroke.com

Srila Prabhupada wanted us to preach to the intelligent class of men the science of Krishna Consciousness. All glories to this wonderful service!

Hare Krsna,

Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada!

January was a good month for Tirupati — the No. 1 temple in the world, with 17,746 book points. Lord Balaji must be very pleased with the sankirtana devotees in Tirupati, because His glories are being distributed in such a big way.

Surat also did huge. This is a “small” temple, so there are about eight devotees in the temple, but Surat was the No. 3 temple in the world, with 10,728 book points.

I’m in Mayapur at the ILS (ISKCON Leadership Sanga). Twelve hundred devotees have come to hear about how to improve their various services. Recently, Vaisesika Prabhu gave a seminar on book distribution and said many wonderful things. What caught everyone’s attention was his saying, “If you have a Bhagavad-gita and a Srimad Bhagavatam, then you are the wealthiest person in the world.” There was a lot of applause after that.

Similarly, Lord Caitanya said, “If one does not have love for Krsna, then one is considered to be poverty stricken.” We want to give this great wealth to others. This is the highest welfare activity in the world.

Your servant, Vijaya Dasa

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              For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page
       contains the following results for the month of January 2016.

            World Totals                                 Page 2
            Monthly Congregation and Weekend Warriors    Page 2
            Monthly Continents                           Page 3
            Monthly Top Ten Temples by Size              Page 3
            Monthly Top Ten Temples by Continent         Page 4
            Monthly Top Teams and Individuals            Page 5
            Monthly All Countries                        Page 6
            Monthly All Temples                          Page 7
            Monthly All Prabhupada Disciples             Page 8




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     *              -- OFFERING TO SRILA PRABHUPADA --               *
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     *    During the month of January 2016, 111 temples reported     *
     *    distributing the following number of books:                *
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     *                    59,495 Maha-big books                      *
     *                    19,631 Big books                           *
     *                    29,709 Medium books                        *
     *                   105,764 Small books                         *
     *                    26,644 Magazines                           *
     *                     1,395 BTG subscriptions                   *
     *                       245 Full sets                           *
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     *                   249,613 literatures for the month           *
     *                   249,613 literatures year-to-date            *
     *               522,255,960 literatures worldwide since 1965    *
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                         WORLDWIDE BOOK DISTRIBUTION
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                         World Sankirtan Newsletter
                          CONGREGATIONAL PREACHING
                                January 2016

    Congregation and                   %   M-Big   Big  Medium  Small  BTGs
    Weekend Warriors         Points Change Books  Books  Books  Books  Mags
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  1 WW Team ISV Week Sil USA  211.25   na     94      0      0     93     0
  2 WW Toronto WW    Tor Can  203.50   na     55     11    120     90     0
  3 WW Dallas        Dal USA  166.00   na     55     22     27     82     0
  4 London Sastra Da Lon Eng   99.00   na      1      6    115    134     0
  5 WW Texarkana WW  Tex USA    3.50   na      1      0      0      6     0
  6 WW Arkadelphia W Ark USA    3.25   na      1      0      1      3     0
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                         World Sankirtan Newsletter
                             MONTHLY CONTINENTS
                                January 2016

                                % of  M-Big   Big  Medium  Small  BTGs Full
  Continent (temples)   Points  World Books  Books  Books  Books  Mags Sets
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1 Asia (17)            80244.20  43%  28153   3719   3435  52588 27137  198
2 North America (21)   41308.20  22%  12925   7180   7058  17156  4382   37
3 CIS (23)             23393.50  13%   8562   2345   3550   8598     0    0
4 Europe (31)          22497.75  12%   6395   1988  10554   8509  3155    4
5 Latin America (14)   12454.10   7%    898   4248   4405  16822    21    0
6 Australasia (4)       6105.15   3%   2556    121    702   1957   319    6
7 Africa (1)              78.00   0%      6     30      5    134     0    0



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                          TOP TEN TEMPLES BY SIZE
                                January 2016

                                       %   M-Big   Big  Medium  Small  BTGs
                             Points Change Books  Books  Books  Books  Mags
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      TOP TEN LARGE TEMPLES (41+ devotees)

  1 Tirupati           Ind 17746.05   na    5794    752    598  12293  9261
  2 Los Angeles        USA 14613.00   na    4360   2518   1968   9174   975
  3 Moscow             Rus  8845.25   na    3673    775    719   1459     0
  4 Pune               Ind  4962.15   na    2167     98     75   1507   418
  5 St. Petersburg     Rus  3507.00   na     926    578    572   3164     0
  6 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng  3349.50   na    1284     41   1428    106     0
  7 Kiev               Ukr  2576.50   na    1231     22    133    104     0
  8 Budapest           Hun  2376.05   na     491    426     34   3231  1433
  9 New Vrajadham-Hung Hun  2238.90   na     526    535    283   1574  1169
 10 New Govardhana     Aus  1031.50   na     306     40    273    898   185

      TOP TEN MEDIUM TEMPLES (21-40 devotees)

  1 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 10424.95   na    2073      0      0  20191  7676
  2 Salem              Ind  7410.00   na    3302    460      0    554   726
  3 Mexico City        Mex  5345.50   na     267   2700   1600   5246     0
  4 Ujjain             Ind  4749.75   na    1200   1352   1423   1145     0
  5 Sydney-North       Aus  3933.80   na    1789     26    223    862    28
  6 Gainesville        USA  3598.50   na    1150    655    678   1218     0
  7 London-Soho        Eng  2632.25   na     620     45   2251    887     0
  8 Denver             USA  2256.20   na     719    282    560   1016    22
  9 Ahmedabad          Ind  1670.25   na     636      0    187    519   420
 10 Minsk              Bel  1036.00   na     318    122    215    682     0

      TOP TEN SMALL TEMPLES (6-20 devotees)

  1 Surat              Ind 10728.75   na    4691     86     20   1203  2280
  2 RupanugaVedicColle USA  9013.70   na    3203   2116    137    524  2922
  3 Madurai            Ind  7573.70   na    2820      8      6   6162  3822
  4 Shanghai           Chi  4257.00   na    1603    150      0   3604     0
  5 Sankirtan Dham TST Ita  3842.50   na    1369      0   2209      0     0
  6 Rajahmundry        Ind  3555.25   na    1089    611    878   1309     0
  7 Tirunelveli        Ind  3237.70   na    1186      4      0   2544  2257
  8 Cueramaro          Mex  2642.50   na     283    390   1110   4526     0
  9 Curitiba           Bra  1938.00   na     274    735    620   1380     0
 10 Swansea            Wal  1887.00   na     808     24    494      0     0

      TOP TEN MAHA-SMALL TEMPLES (1-5 devotees)

  1 TBB TSKP           USA  4196.00   na    1058    730   2228    942     5
  2 Kishinev           Ukr  2482.50   na    1059    159    261    300     0
  3 Sofia              Bul   769.75   na     283     12    272    223     0
  4 Recife             Bra   460.00   na       0      0     11   1818     0
  5 Zagreb             Cro   417.50   na      51     37     16   1082     0
  6 Hartford           USA   226.55   na      72     32     20    143    48
  7 Gurabo (PR)        Pue   147.00   na       0     38    108    220     0
  8 Spain BBT          Spa   140.50   na      20      0    201      0     0
  9 Baltimore          USA   101.25   na      37      0      4    101     0
 10 Brahmapur          Ind    91.00   na      24     11      3    122     0


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                         World Sankirtan Newsletter
                        TOP TEN TEMPLES BY CONTINENT
                                January 2016

                                      %    M-Big   Big  Medium  Small  BTGs
                             Points Change Books  Books  Books  Books  Mags
                            _______________________________________________


      TOP TEN TEMPLES - ASIA

  1 Tirupati           Ind 17746.05   na    5794    752    598  12293  9261
  2 Surat              Ind 10728.75   na    4691     86     20   1203  2280
  3 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 10424.95   na    2073      0      0  20191  7676
  4 Madurai            Ind  7573.70   na    2820      8      6   6162  3822
  5 Salem              Ind  7410.00   na    3302    460      0    554   726
  6 Pune               Ind  4962.15   na    2167     98     75   1507   418
  7 Ujjain             Ind  4749.75   na    1200   1352   1423   1145     0
  8 Shanghai           Chi  4257.00   na    1603    150      0   3604     0
  9 Rajahmundry        Ind  3555.25   na    1089    611    878   1309     0
 10 Tirunelveli        Ind  3237.70   na    1186      4      0   2544  2257

      TOP TEN TEMPLES - NORTH AMERICA

  1 Los Angeles        USA 14613.00   na    4360   2518   1968   9174   975
  2 RupanugaVedicColle USA  9013.70   na    3203   2116    137    524  2922
  3 TBB TSKP           USA  4196.00   na    1058    730   2228    942     5
  4 Gainesville        USA  3598.50   na    1150    655    678   1218     0
  5 Denver             USA  2256.20   na     719    282    560   1016    22
  6 New York Harinam   USA  1434.25   na     339    423    166   1001     0
  7 New Talavan        USA  1355.50   na     530     13    499    132     0
  8 Laguna Beach       USA  1253.40   na     537     81     79    170   164
  9 Toronto            Can   710.95   na     252     76    171    131    39
 10 Dallas             USA   645.25   na     234     91     27    281    25

      TOP TEN TEMPLES - CIS

  1 Moscow             Rus  8845.25   na    3673    775    719   1459     0
  2 St. Petersburg     Rus  3507.00   na     926    578    572   3164     0
  3 Kiev               Ukr  2576.50   na    1231     22    133    104     0
  4 Kishinev           Ukr  2482.50   na    1059    159    261    300     0
  5 Nizhny Novgorod    Rus  1200.00   na     388    268    236    152     0
  6 Minsk              Bel  1036.00   na     318    122    215    682     0
  7 Ivanovo            Rus   942.50   na     277    178    169    504     0
  8 Kherson            Ukr   643.75   na      75    191    397    417     0
  9 Kirov              Rus   551.25   na     124      2    300    605     0
 10 Perm               Rus   475.00   na     166      6    116    316     0

      TOP TEN TEMPLES - EUROPE

  1 Sankirtan Dham TST Ita  3842.50   na    1369      0   2209      0     0
  2 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng  3349.50   na    1284     41   1428    106     0
  3 London-Soho        Eng  2632.25   na     620     45   2251    887     0
  4 Budapest           Hun  2376.05   na     491    426     34   3231  1433
  5 New Vrajadham-Hung Hun  2238.90   na     526    535    283   1574  1169
  6 Swansea            Wal  1887.00   na     808     24    494      0     0
  7 Milan              Ita   951.00   na     147      0   1314      0     0
  8 Sofia              Bul   769.75   na     283     12    272    223     0
  9 Simhachalam (NJNK) Ger   645.60   na     249     66    163      0     1
 10 Prague             Cze   447.25   na      82    208      1    299     0

      TOP TEN TEMPLES - LATIN AMERICA

  1 Mexico City        Mex  5345.50   na     267   2700   1600   5246     0
  2 Cueramaro          Mex  2642.50   na     283    390   1110   4526     0
  3 Curitiba           Bra  1938.00   na     274    735    620   1380     0
  4 Aguas Callentes    Mex   813.50   na      50    195    816    442     0
  5 Buenos Aires       Arg   520.75   na       0     35      0   1943     0
  6 Recife             Bra   460.00   na       0      0     11   1818     0
  7 Santiago           Chi   313.75   na      14      2     98    939     0
  8 Manaus             Bra   186.00   na      10    121     40    100     0
  9 Gurabo (PR)        Pue   147.00   na       0     38    108    220     0
 10 Pouso Alegre       Bra    44.60   na       0     15      0    110    21

      TOP TEN TEMPLES - AUSTRALASIA

  1 Sydney-North       Aus  3933.80   na    1789     26    223    862    28
  2 New Govardhana     Aus  1031.50   na     306     40    273    898   185
  3 Melbourne          Aus   924.50   na     416     54     19    116     0
  4 Perth              Aus   215.35   na      45      1    187     81   106

      TOP TEN TEMPLES - AFRICA

  1 Blantyre           Mal    78.00   na       6     30      5    134     0


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                         World Sankirtan Newsletter
                           TEAM BOOK DISTRIBUTION
                                January 2016

                                       %   M-Big   Big  Medium  Small  BTGs
    Individuals              Points Change Books  Books  Books  Books  Mags
    _______________________________________________________________________

                                    (%)Change compared        (*)New record
                                    to monthly average        for this year




                         World Sankirtan Newsletter
                             TOP 50 INDIVIDUALS
                                January 2016

                                       %   M-Big   Big  Medium  Small  BTGs
    Individuals              Points Change Books  Books  Books  Books  Mags
    _______________________________________________________________________

  1 Keshav Murari d  New Ind 5350.00   na   1800      0      0   7000     0
  2 Narayan Pandit d Sha Chi 4043.00   na   1519    118      0   3548     0
  3 Bk Jay Khush     LA  USA 3101.90   na    934    297    243   3214   119
  4 Nava Gauravara d Tir Ind 2833.25   na   1087    192    100   1665    10
  5 Tirtha Krishna d Tir Ind 2731.75   na    989    179    155   1931   126
  6 Pavitra Hari d   New Ind 2700.00   na      0      0      0  10800     0
  7 Ananda Kirtan d  LA  USA 2572.65   na    863    165     76   2531   109
  8 Krishna Bhagavan RVC USA 2523.30   na    906    553      3    152  1188
  9 Paramesvara d    RVC USA 2305.80   na    747    626      0    130  1533
 10 Kaunteya Sakha d Tir Ind 2170.75   na    775    112    100   1835     0
 11 Nandanandana Gov Tir Ind 2067.85   na    817    102     79   1097   162
 12 Nitya Mukta d    Tir Ind 2004.50   na    931     17      6    386    70
 13 Visnu d          Kie Ukr 2000.00   na   1000      0      0      0     0
 14 Gaur Lila d      Pun Ind 1963.00   na    978      7      0      0     0
 15 Gaur Sundar d    LA  USA 1844.95   na    858     85     68     37     7
 16 Bk Storm         LA  USA 1769.75   na    545    182    440   1089    55
 17 Nilacala Narayan Tir Ind 1423.30   na      0      0      0      0  3840
 18 Prema Sankirtan  LA  USA 1396.00   na    403    137     22   1768     0
 19 Deva Krsna d     RVC USA 1322.75   na    586    120      0    123     0
 20 Mohanasini dd    New USA 1315.50   na    530     13    419    132     0
 21 Nityadham d      New Ind 1231.20   na      0      0      0      0  7676
 22 Subal Sakha d    St. Rus 1136.50   na    288    209    138   1130     0
 23 Bk Carlos        Gai USA 1106.50   na    416    175      0    398     0
 24 Anupam Krishna d Mos Rus  976.50   na    477      3      0     78     0
 25 Dasya Prema d    RVC USA  968.35   na    353    195     92      7   196
 26 Bk Carlos        TBB USA  919.75   na    169    159    653    385     0
 27 Brajananda d     RVC USA  901.00   na    302    297      0      0     0
 28 Dharmaraja d     RVC USA  900.75   na    294    290      0     91     0
 29 Laxmipati Gaura  Tir Ind  838.00   na    419      0      0      0     0
 30 Madhukari d      TBB USA  837.25   na    397      3     42     77     0
 31 Kalki d(2 Kimani Gai USA  836.00   na    255    249    105     98     0
 32 Girish Naik d    Pun Ind  814.00   na    407      0      0      0     0
 33 Sakatari d       Iva Rus  808.75   na    270    135     90    355     0
 34 Advaita Simha d  Ujj Ind  804.00   na    330     89     50    120     0
 35 Hansa d          Syd Aus  786.75   na    359      0      5    265     0
 36 Madhava Puri d   TBB USA  782.75   na    174    151    496    143     0
 37 Bhava Vibhushana Syd Aus  758.75   na    347      0     48    163     0
 38 Sacitanoy d      LA  USA  751.50   na    175    329      0    290     0
 39 Nidra dd         Den USA  741.00   na    224     70    295    302     0
 40 Gadadhara Prana  Cat Ita  727.00   na    267      0    386      0     0
 41 Nitai Lila d     Cat Ita  727.00   na    252      0    446      0     0
 42 Gauranga Prema d LA  USA  722.00   na     58    228    570    372     0
 43 Vrajasundara d   Cat Ita  721.50   na    277      0    335      0     0
 44 Bn Karly         Gai USA  691.00   na    117     99    473    486     0
 45 Visnunama d      Ahm Ind  687.00   na    235      0    127    414   120
 46 Bk Garaev        Mos Rus  669.50   na    334      1      1      0     0
 47 Bk Siddhartha    Tir Ind  663.65   na     56      9     30   1307  1876
 48 Gopal Raya d     Swa Wal  657.50   na    323      1     21      0     0
 49 Rupa Raghunatha  New Aus  643.00   na    216     25    110    450   185
 50 Krsna Rupa d     Cat Ita  624.50   na    234      0    313      0     0
                                    (%)Change compared        (*)New record
                                    to monthly average        for this year


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                           World Sankirtan Newsletter
                                 ALL COUNTRIES
                                  January 2016

                                     %    M-Big   Big  Medium  Small   BTGs
   Country (Temples)        Points Change Books  Books  Books  Books   Mags
   ________________________________________________________________________

 1 India (16)             75987.20  -66%  26550   3569   3435  48984  27137
 2 United States (19)     40467.00  +14%  12646   7088   6829  16960   4325
 3 Russia, CIS (10)       15991.50  -26%   5741   1822   2119   6512      0
 4 Mexico (3)              8801.50  +89%    600   3285   3526  10214      0
 5 United Kingdom (3)      7868.75  +77%   2712    110   4173    993      0
 6 Ukraine, CIS (12)       6366.00  +19%   2503    401   1216   1404      0
 7 Australia (4)           6105.15 +136%   2556    121    702   1957    319
 8 Italy (6)               5730.80  -10%   1614      0   5003      0     13
 9 Hungary (2)             4614.95  +54%   1017    961    317   4805   2602
10 China                   4257.00   na    1603    150      0   3604      0
11 Brazil (5)              2648.85  -50%    284    871    671   3489     21
12 Belarus, CIS            1036.00   na     318    122    215    682      0
13 GermanyAustria (7)      1002.10  -70%    326    155    390      0      1
14 Canada (2)               841.20  -60%    279     92    229    196     57
15 Bulgaria                 769.75  +11%    283     12    272    223      0
16 Argentina                520.75  -88%      0     35      0   1943      0
17 Czech Republic           447.25  -82%     82    208      1    299      0
18 Switzerland              425.75 +230%    111    107    135    117      0
19 Croatia                  417.50   na      51     37     16   1082      0
20 Portugal                 377.25   na      30    284      0    133      0
21 Chile                    313.75   na      14      2     98    939      0
22 Lithuania (2)            310.75   -5%     83     62     15    301      0
23 Sweden (3)               170.75   na       9     15     31    489      0
24 Norway                   151.40   na      46      5      0      2    539
25 Puerto Rico              147.00   na       0     38    108    220      0
26 Spain                    140.50  -56%     20      0    201      0      0
27 Malawi                    78.00  +25%      6     30      5    134      0
28 Romania                   70.25   na      11     32      0     65      0
29 Suriname (2)              13.00   na       0     12      0      4      0
30 Dominican Republic         9.25   na       0      5      2     13      0
                                   (%)Change compared
                                     to Jan last year


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                         World Sankirtan Newsletter
                                ALL TEMPLES
                                January 2016

                                      %    M-Big   Big  Medium  Small  BTGs
    Temples (size)           Points Change Books  Books  Books  Books  Mags
    _______________________________________________________________________

  1 Tirupati (L)       Ind 17746.05   na    5794    752    598  12293  9261
  2 Los Angeles (L)    USA 14613.00   na    4360   2518   1968   9174   975
  3 Surat (S)          Ind 10728.75   na    4691     86     20   1203  2280
  4 New Delhi(Punj.Bag Ind 10424.95   na    2073      0      0  20191  7676
  5 RupanugaVedicColle USA  9013.70   na    3203   2116    137    524  2922
  6 Moscow (L)         Rus  8845.25   na    3673    775    719   1459     0
  7 Madurai (S)        Ind  7573.70   na    2820      8      6   6162  3822
  8 Salem (M)          Ind  7410.00   na    3302    460      0    554   726
  9 Mexico City (M)    Mex  5345.50   na     267   2700   1600   5246     0
 10 Pune (L)           Ind  4962.15   na    2167     98     75   1507   418
 11 Ujjain (M)         Ind  4749.75   na    1200   1352   1423   1145     0
 12 Shanghai (S)       Chi  4257.00   na    1603    150      0   3604     0
 13 TBB TSKP (MS)      USA  4196.00   na    1058    730   2228    942     5
 14 Sydney-North (M)   Aus  3933.80   na    1789     26    223    862    28
 15 Sankirtan Dham TST Ita  3842.50   na    1369      0   2209      0     0
 16 Gainesville (M)    USA  3598.50   na    1150    655    678   1218     0
 17 Rajahmundry (S)    Ind  3555.25   na    1089    611    878   1309     0
 18 St. Petersburg (L) Rus  3507.00   na     926    578    572   3164     0
 19 Bhaktivedanta Mano Eng  3349.50   na    1284     41   1428    106     0
 20 Tirunelveli (S)    Ind  3237.70   na    1186      4      0   2544  2257
 21 Cueramaro (S)      Mex  2642.50   na     283    390   1110   4526     0
 22 London-Soho (M)    Eng  2632.25   na     620     45   2251    887     0
 23 Kiev (L)           Ukr  2576.50   na    1231     22    133    104     0
 24 Kishinev (MS)      Ukr  2482.50   na    1059    159    261    300     0
 25 Budapest (L)       Hun  2376.05   na     491    426     34   3231  1433
 26 Denver (M)         USA  2256.20   na     719    282    560   1016    22
 27 New Vrajadham-Hung Hun  2238.90   na     526    535    283   1574  1169
 28 Curitiba (S)       Bra  1938.00   na     274    735    620   1380     0
 29 Swansea (S)        Wal  1887.00   na     808     24    494      0     0
 30 Ahmedabad (M)      Ind  1670.25   na     636      0    187    519   420
 31 New York Harinam ( USA  1434.25   na     339    423    166   1001     0
 32 New Talavan (S)    USA  1355.50   na     530     13    499    132     0
 33 Bhopal (S)         Ind  1346.25   na     589     62      8    409     0
 34 Laguna Beach (S)   USA  1253.40   na     537     81     79    170   164
 35 Nizhny Novgorod (S Rus  1200.00   na     388    268    236    152     0
 36 Minsk (M)          Bel  1036.00   na     318    122    215    682     0
 37 New Govardhana (L) Aus  1031.50   na     306     40    273    898   185
 38 Milan (M)          Ita   951.00   na     147      0   1314      0     0
 39 Amravati (S)       Ind   949.20   na     439      1     61    124    30
 40 Ivanovo (S)        Rus   942.50   na     277    178    169    504     0
 41 Melbourne (L)      Aus   924.50   na     416     54     19    116     0
 42 Aguas Callentes (S Mex   813.50   na      50    195    816    442     0
 43 Mumbai-Chowpatty ( Ind   811.95   na     241     44    175    775    47
 44 Sofia (MS)         Bul   769.75   na     283     12    272    223     0
 45 Toronto (S)        Can   710.95   na     252     76    171    131    39
 46 Simhachalam (NJNK) Ger   645.60   na     249     66    163      0     1
 47 Dallas (M)         USA   645.25   na     234     91     27    281    25
 48 Kherson (S)        Ukr   643.75   na      75    191    397    417     0
 49 Kirov (S)          Rus   551.25   na     124      2    300    605     0
 50 Buenos Aires (M)   Arg   520.75   na       0     35      0   1943     0
 51 New Orleans (S)    USA   513.00   na      58      0    330    928     0
 52 Perm (M)           Rus   475.00   na     166      6    116    316     0
 53 Recife (MS)        Bra   460.00   na       0      0     11   1818     0
 54 Prague (M)         Cze   447.25   na      82    208      1    299     0
 55 Zurich (S)         Swi   425.75   na     111    107    135    117     0
 56 Zagreb (MS)        Cro   417.50   na      51     37     16   1082     0
 57 Ekaterinburg (M)   Rus   417.00   na     173      0      0    284     0
 58 Nagpur (S)         Ind   385.25   na     159     35      1    127     0
 59 Lisbon (S)         Por   377.25   na      30    284      0    133     0
 60 Vellore (S)        Ind   345.00   na     140     45      0      0   200
 61 Hillsborough, NC ( USA   341.25   na      84     69      7    357   115
 62 Santiago (S)       Chi   313.75   na      14      2     98    939     0
 63 Miami (S)          USA   305.00   na      86     46      3    340     5
 64 Chicago (S)        USA   289.25   na      65     22     63    423     0
 65 Prabhupada Desh (M Ita   279.00   na      14      0    502      0     0
 66 Rome (S)           Ita   248.50   na      13      0    445      0     0
 67 Kaunas (S)         Lit   240.75   na      61     51      6    259     0
 68 Torino (S)         Ita   236.00   na      39      0    316      0     0
 69 Hartford (MS)      USA   226.55   na      72     32     20    143    48
 70 Perth (S)          Aus   215.35   na      45      1    187     81   106
 71 Silicon Valley(ISV USA   211.25   na      94      0      0     93     0
 72 Dnepropetrovsk (S) Ukr   204.75   na      69      2     76    107     0
 73 Kharkov (S)        Ukr   197.25   na      31     24     25    395     0
 74 Manaus (S)         Bra   186.00   na      10    121     40    100     0
 75 Villa Vrndavana (L Ita   173.80   na      32      0    217      0    13
 76 Oslo (S)           Nor   151.40   na      46      5      0      2   539
 77 Gurabo (PR) (MS)   Pue   147.00   na       0     38    108    220     0
 78 Spain BBT (MS)     Spa   140.50   na      20      0    201      0     0
 79 Vancouver (S)      Can   130.25   na      27     16     58     65    18
 80 Almvik (L)         Swe   120.75   na       7      0      2    423     0
 81 Cologne(Gauradesh) Ger   115.50   na      25     31     69      0     0
 82 Berkeley (S)       USA   106.90   na      18     10     59    108    44
 83 Baltimore (MS)     USA   101.25   na      37      0      4    101     0
 84 Brahmapur (MS)     Ind    91.00   na      24     11      3    122     0
 85 Rovno (MS)         Ukr    86.50   na       0      0    173      0     0
 86 Odessa (S)         Ukr    84.25   na       7      0    108     65     0
 87 Heidelberg (MS)    Ger    83.00   na       6     39     64      0     0
 88 Leipzig (S)        Ger    81.00   na      25     16     30      0     0
 89 Blantyre (MS)      Mal    78.00   na       6     30      5    134     0
 90 Timisoara (S)      Rom    70.25   na      11     32      0     65     0
 91 Vilnius (S)        Lit    70.00   na      22     11      9     42     0
 92 Berlin (S)         Ger    63.50   na      18      1     53      0     0
 93 Pouso Alegre (S)   Bra    44.60   na       0     15      0    110    21
 94 Stockholm (M)      Swe    42.25   na       2      9     28     61     0
 95 Tiraspol (S)       Ukr    38.50   na      18      0      3      4     0
 96 Lvov (MS)          Ukr    22.00   na       5      0     24      0     0
 97 Florianopolis (MS) Bra    20.25   na       0      0      0     81     0
 98 Komsomolsk-on-Amur Rus    20.25   na       3      9      6      9     0
 99 Magnitogorsk (S)   Rus    19.50   na       6      4      0     14     0
100 Vinniza (MS)       Ukr    16.50   na       6      0      4     10     0
101 Rybinsk (S)        Rus    13.75   na       5      2      1      5     0
102 Ternopol (S)       Ukr     9.25   na       1      1     12      1     0
103 Santo Domingo (S)  Dom     9.25   na       0      5      2     13     0
104 German Congregatio Ger     8.00   na       3      0      4      0     0
105 Gothenburg (S)     Swe     7.75   na       0      6      1      5     0
106 Nickerie (S)       Sur     6.75   na       0      6      0      3     0
107 Paramaribo (S)     Sur     6.25   na       0      6      0      1     0
108 Goloka Dhama (S)   Ger     5.50   na       0      2      7      0     0
109 Chernigov (MS)     Ukr     4.25   na       1      2      0      1     0
110 Texarkana (S)      USA     3.50   na       1      0      0      6     0
111 Arkadelphia (S)    USA     3.25   na       1      0      1      3     0
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                            PRABHUPADA DISCIPLES
                                January 2016

                                       %   M-Big   Big  Medium  Small  BTGs
    Prabhupada Disciples     Points Change Books  Books  Books  Books  Mags
    _______________________________________________________________________

  1 Gaur Sundar d    LA  USA 1844.95   na    858     85     68     37     7
  2 Mohanasini dd    New USA 1315.50   na    530     13    419    132     0
  3 Nidra dd         Den USA  741.00   na    224     70    295    302     0
  4 Drumila d        New USA  265.00   na     10      0    210    560     0
  5 Cakri d Dallas   Dal USA  252.25   na    102      0      0    183    25
  6 Bhrgupati d      LA  USA  241.30   na     76     57     15     92    18
  7 Visala d         Mia USA  186.50   na     56     18      3    218     5
  8 Govinda Datta d  LA  USA  164.25   na     44      0     80    145     0
  9 Shankar Pandit d Chi USA   27.75   na      5      0      0     71     0
 10 Lalita dd        Ber USA   19.70   na      3      3     12     16     7
 11 Cekitana dd      Per Aus   13.50   na      0      0     27      0     0
 12 Prajapati d      Mia USA    8.50   na      1      2      0     18     0
                                    (%)Change compared        (*)New record
                                    to monthly average        for this year

2016-02-21 Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 07.01.45-46 by HH Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami at ISKCON Mayapur

February 27. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: The Art of Prabhupada Prayer.
Devotees suggest that one should pray to Prabhupada. We use this word “pray” frequently in Krishna consciousness. “Pray to Prabhupada.” But what does it really mean? How do you do it?
One way to pray to Prabhupada is to sit in a place where his presence can be felt intensely, such as his samadhi mandir, or in his rooms at Radha-Damodara Temple, or we may go to a place where he performed some pastime that is easy to meditate on. We can then attempt to engage in sustained conversation with him. We can help ourselves by making notes on a piece of paper first, or we can just sit quietly, although our minds will have a greater tendency to wander. We could also sit in our chosen spot and chant japa, although there are specific advantages to planning our prayer-time ahead of time and going prepared to spend that time with Prabhupada.
Prayer to Prabhupada presumes that we have the faith that he is present and that he can hear our prayers. It also presumes that we have the faith he will bless us in our endeavors on his behalf. The Lord and Prabhupada already know what is in our hearts; technically, we don’t need to pray to report to them. But we want to speed things up the way Narada Muni sped things up in Krishna’s pastimes. We need to speed things up because our time in this body is short and we have a lot of distance to travel. We are not satisfied with our progress. There are also immediate points and crises and times and pathways facing us with different, alternative routes to take on the road. We need to pray for direction.
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We are going out to Calais next week, we will cook for over a thousand people, plus bring lots of fruits,cake,clothes,and a big trailer of fire wood(for people’s cooking and staying warm). 6,000 people are living in damp tents and these mornings as so frosty, as always we need help. Also need help with our on going 1,000 meals daily.

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Day 3 of ILS: ISKCON 50 is our big chance for a global impact

25^th February 2016, Mayapur, India

By Romapada Das

The third day of the ILS started with a presentation on ISKCON’s 50^th anniversary by Anuttama Das, GBC Minister for Communications and Pancharatna Das, Executive Member of the International Fiftieth Anniversary Committee.

They spoke about the importance of the 50^th as an opportunity for glorifying Prabhupada, educating the public, celebrating achievements, appreciating devotees and accelerating our mission. “Not many of us may be here to see the 100^th anniversary of ISKCON,” said Anuttama Das. “This is our big chance to make a global impact, and accelerate our missionary work.”

Pancharatna Das spoke about 50^th events already held such as the Kolkata inauguration, the Boston event for Prabhupada’s arrival in America, and the Mumbai VIP event. He also listed many future events that have been planned such as a youth conference in Pune with 5000 participants, an academic conference in Harvard, a grand dinner at the Sydney Opera House, a major event at Wembley Arena in London and a commemorative function at the European Parliament.

“Every temple should now consider what they can do locally for the fiftieth,” requested Anuttama Das. “They should do at least three things: 50-ise al regular events such as Janmashtami and Ratha Yatra; have a special VIP dinner with a cultural programme to celebrate 50 years of our incorporation; and have a maha harinama on August 14^th, the day that Prabhupada lead ISKCON’s first public harinama in New York.”

This was followed by a talk by Gopal Bhatta Das, Kaunteya Das and Gauranga Das on the GBC College of Leadership Development. Gopal Bhatta Das explained that the College was created in keeping with Prabhupada’s expressed vision that he wanted to train GBCs so that they could manage the ‘whole society nicely’ in his absence.

“We studied everything Prabhupada said on this matter, and designed the course so that devotees can be spiritually qualified and also have the managerial expertise to satisfy Prabhupada’s vision of leadership in ISKCON,” he explained. “We have created five training modules: spiritual excellence, compliance and administrative excellence, personal excellence, relationship excellence and organisational excellence. The idea is that those who run a zone, need individuals who can serve as a zonal supervisor. And the shift in the thinking is that one can only become a zonal supervisor after going through our course.”

Kaunteya Das thanked Radhanatha Swami and Gauranga Das for hosting and financing the entire GBC College at Govardhan Eco Village and being the driving force that encouraged over eight candidates to graduate out of the College this year.

Like the previous two days, delegates rushed to attend different seminars at various venues after the plenary session.

“This is the third year that we have organised ILS,” commented Laxmimoni Dasi from the GBC Strategic Planning Committee who oversees the organisation and planning for ILS every year. “Our main aim is to bring together devotees from around the world and provide a facility to inspire each other in spreading Prabhupada’s mission, share best practices, and see the upside of the movement. We want everyone to go back to their places with new tools and new enthusiasm so that they feel better equipped to make their place better. This ISKCON movement has so many resources. ILS seems to be the only place which brings these resources together so that everyone can access them.”

Rupeshvar Gaura Das who serves in the IT Support Desk at the ILS feels highly motivated to see hundreds of leaders collecting in one place to share their valuable realisations. “Most people see the eight days of seminars at the ILS. But there is a whole year of preparation that goes behind it in the background. There is the planning, mailing, sorting of responses, scheduling, arranging speakers, getting the site ready, the pandals and exhibits, the visuals and design, the prasadam, the services, and tonnes of logistics. We are grateful to the Mayapur management for their unstinting support, and to the Chowpathy temple for providing 30 brahmacharis who are helping out this year.”

The TOVP team has contributed financially to the ILS this year to partially fund the accommodation and prasadam. “But this is not enough,” continued Rupeshvar Gauranga. “We still have a shortfall. Almost 30% of the delegates are sannyasis and brahmacharis who cannot contribute a fee. Therefore, we appeal to grihasthas to support us through voluntary contributions. Many big-hearted grihasthas have already done so, and others could also follow.”

Bhaktan Alexandria Wallace has been working with the ILS team for almost a year. She has been in Mayapur since January to help in the accounts and registration department. “The workload can be quite intense sometimes. But everyone does their bit, and the team work is amazing. Being a part of the ILS has been a wonderful experience for me. I get to work closely with devotees talented in various aspects, and get to learn a lot from them.”

The mood by which the ILS team has hosted the event is captured in Laxmimoni’s closing remarks, “There are many devotees who come to the ILS from small temples where they may have been working really hard through the year. But when they come here, I want all of them to become highly energised and feel like they are royalty. I feel like I am inviting 1000 VIPs for lunch. That’s my mood, and that’s the mood of everyone who is hosting the ILS.”

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The third day of the ILS started with a presentation on ISKCON’s 50^th anniversary by Anuttama Das, GBC Minister for Communications and Pancharatna Das, Executive Member of the International Fiftieth Anniversary Committee. They spoke about the importance of the 50^th as an opportunity for glorifying Prabhupada, educating the public, celebrating achievements, and appreciating devotees.

HH Kadamba Kanana Swami’s health update: After a successful 2nd operation on Wednesday afternoon Maharaja was recovering on Thursday and Friday morning. Kadamba Kanana Swami is currently recovering from the operation at the Durban temple. If his health permits, he will give SB class Saturday at 11 am SAST which will be streamed live in Mayapur.tv.