Varnasrama series.
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A new sannyasi for Iskcon.
Indradyumna Swami: Today the GBC have…
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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.
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The Iskcon Education ministry awards for adult education goes to…….. MAYAPUR ACADEMY. Gaurapremanande!
A one time only big book offer, free download/read.
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A one time only big book offer, free download/read.
A free download for a period of time for the 20th Anniversary of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami.
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.
Find it here: https://issuu.com/tvpbooks/docs/book_sgmka_s
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Grand Start to ILS 2016 with 1,200 Delegates Focused on the 50th Anniversary
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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.
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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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Preaching in Pakistan
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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.
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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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We are all Hare Krishnas now, meditation goes mainstream
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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)
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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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Distributing Books at the International Stroke Conference in LA 2016
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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!
WSN January 2016 – World Sankirtan Newsletter
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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
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* During the month of January 2016, 111 temples reported *
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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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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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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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TOP TEN TEMPLES BY CONTINENT
January 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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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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TEAM BOOK DISTRIBUTION
January 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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(%)Change compared (*)New record
to monthly average for this year
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TOP 50 INDIVIDUALS
January 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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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
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ALL COUNTRIES
January 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Country (Temples) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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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
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to Jan last year
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ALL TEMPLES
January 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Temples (size) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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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
(%)Change compared (*)New high
to monthly average this year
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PRABHUPADA DISCIPLES
January 2016
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Prabhupada Disciples Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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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
Lecture On Srimad Bhagavatam : HG Vaisesika Prabhu
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Speaker: HG Vaisesika Prabhu Venue: Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir Date: 27 Feb 2016 Reading from Srimad Bhagavatam Ninth Canto, Chapter 11, Text 25. sri-badarayanir uvaca athadisad dig-vijaye bhratrms tri-bhuvanesvarah atmanam darsayan svanam purim aiksata sanugah Translation “Sukadeva Gosvami replied: After accepting the throne of the government by the fervent request of His younger […]
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Bhakti Vidyapurna Swami at ISKCON Mayapur on 2016-02-21
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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…
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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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ISKCON 50 Meditations: February 27, 2016
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Gita 09.34 – Direct your cognition, emotion and action towards Krishna
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Food For All – Feeding The Poor funding seva
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Dear Friends,
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.
Yours Para (Director of Food for All)
Parasuram and Jennie Matthias would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all the people that have donated thus far to our causes for the UK feeding the homeless and Calais without your input we would not be able to continue and so for this we are very grateful THANK YOU so much for your kindness
Day 3 of ILS: ISKCON 50 is our big chance for a global impact
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Day 3 of ILS: ISKCON 50 is our big chance for a global impact
25th February 2016, Mayapur, India
By Romapada Das
The third day of the ILS started with a presentation on ISKCON’s 50th 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 50th 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 100th 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 50th 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 14th, 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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Lessons From The Fish
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By Caitanya Carana Dasa The Moment we turn away from Krishna our misery begins. The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty, by David G. Myers, is one among several books that use telling facts and revealing statistics to examine the reality behind the globally glamorized American dream of the happy life through wealth and sensual enjoyment. Since 1960: • The divorce rate has doubled. • The teen suicide rate has tripled. • The recorded violent crime rate has quadrupled. • The prison population has quintupled. • The percentage of babies born to unmarried parents has sextupled. • Cohabitation (a predictor of future divorce) has increased sevenfold. • Depression has soared to ten times the pre World War II level. Has the American dream turned out to be a masked nightmare? What went wrong? Continue reading "Lessons From The Fish
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Day 3 of ILS: The 50th Anniversary Is ISKCON’s Big Chance for a Global Impact
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The third day of the ILS started with a presentation on ISKCON’s 50th 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 50th as an opportunity for glorifying Prabhupada, educating the public, celebrating achievements, and appreciating devotees.
HH Kadamba Kanana Swami’s health update: After a…
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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.
Class by Radhanath Swami, today, February 26th, 2016 8 A.M in…
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Class by Radhanath Swami, today, February 26th, 2016 8 A.M in Mayapur, West Bengal. (video)
Summary: Vaisnava is one who is free of envy. One who is a well-wisher of everyone. This is what we must aspire for. To be well-wishers of everyone. Chanting of the Holy Name is the only medicine for those who are tormented by the age of Kali.
If someone saves us from dying… how could we ever give up the service to them. We will be internally indebted.
When the spiritual master saves us from envy…how can we ever give up the service to him. That is our gratitude.
Vasudev Datta prayed to Lord Caitanya to accept all sinful reactions of everyone, so they can be happy. Let me suffer instead of them.
Mahaprabhu’s heart softened by hearing that.
Haridas Thakur saw everyone as a brother and a sister.
Krsna also comes to show compassion. What’s the greatest service we can do? We must assist Him in His mission of compassion.
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu appeared here in Nawadvip to reveal the heart of Sri Radha.Her compassion.
3 principles.
1. Our own sadhana to be serious- All around the chanting the HN. Careful study of S.P’s books. We need mercy to chant, read and serve the Vaisnavas.
Humility is empowering. Tolerance, Forgiveness, offering all respect to others.
Abuse, justice must be motivated by compassion.
If the doctor gives us medicine to relieve us from cancer we will take it very seriously. But the medicine for envy, we do not wish to take. Envy is the greatest disease that causes us to fall into this world again & again and suffer many diseases, old age and death.
2. Deep relationships - in the mood of being the servant of the servant of others.
3. Spreading Krsna consciousness:
Prabhupada was willing to physically die if that was to please Krsna, while spreading Krsna consciousness.“ Pls give me the power so that the people can understand my words…to be a puppet.”
How to please? Srila Prabhupada: Just receive what I have given you. The Holy name, books and farm communities.
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Daily Darshan: February 26th, 2016
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The ISKCON Leadership Sanga is in full swing in Mayapur!
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The ISKCON Leadership Sanga is in full swing in Mayapur!
BB Govinda Swami: We have had 2 full days of ISKCON Leadership Sanga since I last posted.
The meeting opens daily at 10 AM with a plenary session with keynote addresses presented by an variety of the wonderful servants of ISKCON.
Then the delegates break out into a vast array of seminars.
More than 1,000 ISKCON leaders have come from around the globe to associate, hear seminars, share their experiences, and come “up to date” with ISKCON’s Organisational Development initiatives.
A beautiful meeting area has been developed by Her Grace Laxmimoni Mataji. She has spent each day since late November here in Mayapur and has organised an amazing team to perform this service for the pleasure of His Divine Grace.
It is simply fantastic seeing smiling faces like a rainbow: black, white, yellow, brown, haven’t seen blue faces yet, and old rednecks like me … becoming inspired to return to their countries and firmly establish the Krishna consciousness movement to carry the legacy of Prabhupada to future generations.
The mood here is calm, peaceful, audarya Mayapur.
The pre-meeting tensions were stirred by an individual who took advantage of an already tense situation to stir up the hearts of our ever sweet, gracious, loving Bengali vaisnavas hosts.
I remember years ago hearing some song:
“Don’t Funk With My Heart.”
Well, I really don’t feel we should funk with Vaishnava hearts to gain political momentum.
So, it is beautiful here. Enthusiastic here. Peaceful here.
The Gaura Prema is flowing, filling the hearts of all those who wish to taste that sweetness of His love.
May the love imbued rays of Sri Mayapur Chandra fill our hearts with enthusiasm to serve ever diligently;
To bring the slightest sweet smile to the face of Srila Prabhupada.
Good night to all from Sri Mayapur Chandradoya Mandir.
20th Anniversary of the departure of Gour Govinda Swami
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By Nimai Pandit dasa
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami
20th Anniversary of his departure
A brief life history
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami appeared in this world on the 2nd of September 1929 in the village of Jagannatha-puri, in the Indian state of Orissa (Odisha). Both the paternal and maternal sides of his family had been very strict Vaisnavas for many, many centuries.
His father, Isvara Manik, was from a long line of Gaudiya Vaisnavas and his mother, Pata Devi, was from the famous village of Orissa Gadai Giri. The Giri family from Gadai Giri are the most famous Vaisnava kirtaniyas in Orissa. In fact they have a special invitation from the King of Puri to sing in the Puri temple for Lord Jagannatha whenever they can and this invitation dates back to the 17th century. Where ever they go to do kirtana, people do arati to them, they are kirtana -gurus. That invitation still holds to this day and is written in the history book of the temple of Lord Jagannatha – the Madala-panji.
The main occupation of the Giri family is deity worship and hari-kirtana. Having performed auspicious ceremonies (samskaras) according to the Vedic tradition, his parents begot their first son, whom they named Brajabandhu [later to become known as Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja].
From his birth, Brajabandhu’s home life revolved around the service of the Supreme Lord, with both his parents and all of their relatives constantly engaged in service to the family deities. Brajabandhu’s family deity was the famous Gopal Jui.
Pata Devi was always quiet and absorbed in serving her husband and children and every Saturday she would fast as an offering for their wellbeing. Each morning, she would worship Lord Jagannatha and recite from the Puranas and Bhagavad-gita. Every evening she chanted hare krsna and performed tulasi-parikrama with her husband and her son Brajabandhu. After parikrama, she would recite from the Srimad Bhagavatam. She was so compassionate that any beggar or sadhu who came to her house never went away empty handed
Brajabandhu was trained to chant Hare Krsna from the early age of two years by his exalted Vaisnava grandfather – Bauri Bandhu Giri. Bauri Bandhu Giri was a great Vaisnava and a great kirtaniya, who also had a mystic siddhi: if anyone was sick, in the village, he would touch them and chant the name of the family deity Gopal and that person would be cured.
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami began study of the Srimad-Bhagavatam with his Vaisnava father at the age of 6 to the age of 11. He began the study of the Sri Caitanya-caritamrta from the age of 12 to 16 years with his uncles the great kirtaniyas from the village of Gadai-Giri.
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja said that he could remember from when he was very young that his grandfather, father and all his uncles had a sikha, would put on Vaisnava tilak after bathing and wore kanthi-mala. They were all Vaisnavas and they were always chanting Hare Krsna. The first memory he had as a child was his uncles singing the songs of Srila Narottama dasa Thakura.
In this way, from the very beginning of his life, he was absorbed in chanting Hare Krsna, studying Vaishnava literature and worshipping his beloved Gopal. His natural inclination to the Lord indicated his future devotional life, just as the morning shows the day.
When he finished High School he was already proficient in Sanskrit and he began studying the 4 Vedas, 108 Upanisads and the 18 Puranas. This was all done in his spare time after working as a schoolteacher.
When he finally left married life, at the age of 44, on Rama Navami 1974, he gave himself a new name: Gour Gopalananda dasa. He travelled the length and breadth of India, searching for that sadhu who could give him sannyasa so as he could begin preaching the mission of Mahaprabhu a dream that he had cherished since the age of nine.
Carrying only a Bhagavad-gita, begging bowl and a stick, he wandered around India for many months, visiting many sacred places along the river Ganges. After many philosophical debates with mayavadi sannyasis and yogis in the Himalayas, he proceeded on foot to Vrindavana, the sacred lila-bhumi of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna, thinking that in Krsna’s dear abode his desire would be fulfilled.
Gour Gopalananda finally entered Vrndavana in the last part of 1974; he would visit different asramas, spending a day here, a night there. He would just observe what was going on in the different asramas and then he would move on. Then one day as he was passing through the Raman Reti area, in front of a large compound he saw a large sign that said:
“International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Founder Acarya:
His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada”.
When Gour Gopalananda saw this he thought “What is this? An International society? Let me go and see what it is!”. The temple was not built yet, it was just at the beginning stages, only the foundation was laid, and there were a few thatched cottages in which some devotees lived, and among then were a few westerners. The only pukka house was the one where Srila Prabhupada lived.
Gour Gopalananda dasa and His Divine Grace Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada met in the sacred land of Sri Vrndavana Dhama, at midday, 15 September 1974. Within six months Srila Prabhupada awarded first, second and sannyasa initiation to his new disciple, Gour Govinda Swami. Then he sent him off to spearhead the preaching in Orissa.
The Three Sevas
Srila Prabhupada entrusted Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami with three important sevas (services):
1. To stay in Orissa and build a temple like the famous Temple of Jagannatha in Puri, as Orissa is a very important place in Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lila.
2. To translate Srila Prabhupada’s books from English into Oriya.
3. To accept disciples and train them in Krsna consciousness.
Upon receiving these instructions from his spiritual master, Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami immediately returned to Orissa and started working earnestly on plans for what would become the famous Sri Sri Krsna-Balarama Temple in Bhubaneswar. Srila Prabhupada famously predicted, “This temple will be one of the best ISKCON temples in the world. This place will be the heart of the city.” Gour Govinda Swami also embraced the seva of translating Srila Prabhupada’s books into Oriya as a sacred duty, which he continued every day without fail for the rest of his life.
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami immediately began to execute the first two instructions given by his spiritual master. The third and final instruction he received from Srila Prabhupada was to prove more difficult to carry out. After many years, he very hesitantly took on the role of being a spiritual master himself, as he understood the position of guru was a very heavy responsibility.
Lord Jagannatha Is in Bhubaneswar
Srila Prabhupada had accepted many Western disciples and taught them the glories of Purusottama-ksetra, Jagannatha Puri Dhama, where Mahaprabhu performed many pastimes in the eighteen years He resided there. However, when Srila Prabhupada’s disciples went to visit Jagannatha Puri they were refused entrance to the famous Temple of Lord Jagannatha because they were considered foreigners and not Hindus. Srila Prabhupada said “I will build a temple in Bhubaneswar like the Temple of Jagannatha in Puri, because my western disciples are not allowed there. Lord Jagannatha will come and stay in Bhubaneswar, so all my disciples can go there and have His darsana.” Srila Prabhupada, who had been donated land in Bhubaneswar, instructed Gour Govinda Swami to stay on the land and build that temple. He entrusted to Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami the mission of establishing ISKCON in Orissa, the most important place of Mahaprabhu’s pastimes, telling him, “Gour Govind, you will take me to Orissa.”
Under Extreme Conditions
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami went to Orissa and stayed on the ISKCON land (near the Nayapalli village) in Bhubaneswar under the most extreme and austere circumstances. There were no facilities at all on the land: no shelter, no building, no running water, no toilet, no electricity, no telephone, nothing! To take bath one would have to go to a far off paddock where there was a pump and take a bath from that pump. The only light available for reading and writing in the early hours of the morning and late in the evening came from a castor oil lamp. Wild bears, tigers and elephants would wander the area, which was also frequented by dacoits (thieves).
On Ekadasi, Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Maharaja would fast and chant the whole Bhagavad-gita and on other days he would recite one chapter of Bhagavad-gita. He would often walk up to twenty kilometres a day to collect donations to build the temple, print literature and to buy foodstuffs to prepare and offer to the Lord.
Seventeen Days
Srila Prabhupada visited Bhubaneswar in 1977 and stayed for seventeen days on the ISKCON property in the mud hut, which had been constructed for him by Gour Govinda Swami. On 2nd February 1977, the auspicious appearance day of Lord Nityananda, Srila Prabhupada laid the foundation stone of the Sri Sri Krsna-Balarama Mandir. This Temple in Bhubaneswar was to be Srila Prabhupada’s last founded project (108th).
Instruction Fulfilled
After sixteen years of determined endeavour, and with practically no outside help, (in one of the poorest regions of India), SríSrimad Gour Govinda Swami fulfilled the instruction of his most beloved spiritual master when the magnificent Sri Sri Krsna-Balarama Mandir was inaugurated in Bhubaneswar in 1991. Lord Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadradevícame of their own accord, as Srila Prabhupada prophesied, and this Temple now attracts tens of thousands of people to Krsna consciousness.
Travelling the World
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami spent many years travelling the world preaching Krsna consciousness. His travels took him to Europe, U.S.A., South America, Canada, Africa, Mauritius, Australia, Asia – Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Bali; the Caribbean – Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and he preached vigorously throughout the Indian subcontinent, especially in the state of Orissa, where he most notably constructed the glorious Temples of Sri Sri Krsna-Balarama, Sri Sri Radha-Gopinatha and Sri Sri Radha-Gopal Jiu.
Spellbound
Wherever he went Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami would leave his audience spellbound by his dynamic presentation of the philosophy of Krsna consciousness. He would often speak for up to four hours at a time on topics about Krsna, leaving his audience enchanted and always eager to hear more. On occasions he would speak on a single verse of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, both morning and evening for seven days. There was no question put to him that he could not answer, and hearing from Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami on a regular basis would melt even the hardest heart, convincing one to seriously take to the path of bhakti-yoga.
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami was an expert in his understanding of the sastras and from the depth of his conviction, he was able to dispel the doubts [sarva-samsaya-samchetta] of those who came to him for spiritual guidance. He would place great importance on chanting: encouraging and inspiring everyone to chant the holy names of Krsna without offence, to chant the pure name and thereby achieve the goal of life; to get Krsna and develop krsna-prema in this very life.
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Jagannatha Puri – Bhubaneswar Dhama
One of the most important aspects of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami Maharaja’s preaching was to reveal the innermost secrets of Puri-Bhubaneswar Dhama, of Lord Jagannatha, and to explain the reason why SríCaitanya Mahaprabhu stayed in Jagannatha Puri. He gave the most subtle and clear understanding of the Lord’s pastimes in Jagannatha Puri and why Bhubaneswar is so important to the Gaudiya Vaisnava community.
In Mayapur, at the Gaura-Purnima 1996 Festival, devotees were coming for darsan of Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami in his guest house room every evening. Two devotees requested an appointment to meet with him to ask some questions. They wanted to know why Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu stayed in Sri Jagannatha Puri. Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami explained the confidential significance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s pastimes in Puri. He described the viraha, the pain of separation Srimati Radharani feels when Krsna is away from Vrindavan, gradually unfolding the pastime to where finally Srimati Radharani and Krsna are united after Their long separation – eye to eye union.
Unable to continue, he folded his hands and in a barely audible voice said, “Please forgive me, I cannot speak more.” Then he gave his final instruction: “Nama koro! Nama Koro!” The devotees began to chant as he lay back on his bed. Upon request a servant placed a picture of Sri Gopaljiu in his hand. Gazing at Sri Gopal he called out, “Gopal!” Then he closed his eyes and departed from this world.
Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami was brought to the Sri Sri Krsna Balaram Mandir in Bhubaneswar where he was placed in samadhi in the small mud hut that had served as his bhajan-kutir for many years.
While astrologers predicted that he would live up to the age of ninety and deliver many conditioned souls, Sri Srimad Gour Govinda Swami left this world, twenty years ago, by his own volition, while speaking krsna-kathäon February 9th 1996, in SríMayapura Dhama, on the holy appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada.
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Jayapataka Swami Official Health Update 26/02/16 (8:50 Mayapur…
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Jayapataka Swami Official Health Update 26/02/16 (8:50 Mayapur time)
Jayapataka Swami is now out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the specialist hospital in Delhi. He was transferred to a private room within the same hospital and is responding quite well to the treatment. The doctors are reporting his progress as promising.
Jayapataka Swami has been receiving get-well-soon video messages and he is happy to receive good reports about the developments in Mayapur with the gathering of over ISKCON 1200 leaders before the Gaura Purnima festival.
As we all know he is very keen on being able to recover as soon as possible so he can attend the celebrations in Mayapur. He has requested to participate the GBC meetings via teleconference and arrangements have been made for that to happen.
Although these are all good signs, we still are concerned that there is a relapse, thus, we kindly request all Jayapataka Swami’s disciples and well-wishers to, at this time, please maintain your sincere prayers for Lord Nrisimhadeva and Srila Prabhupada to kindly protect HH Jayapataka Swami so he is able to recover rapidly.
Your servants, Jayapataka Swami’s Health Team
Lost in the crowd.
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We arrived at Kolkata airport and while waiting for our luggage meet another pilgrim heading to Mayapur, the sacred center of bhakti yoga in West Bengal. Her name is Krishna Mala, and she is from Istanbul. There in no temple there, but she has a small yoga studio where she teaches yoga, healing arts and Krishna consciousness.
The next morning, I attend mangal arati, the 4.30am kirtan, and worship service at the Temple. I am not alone. There are at least 5,000 other pilgrims in the huge kirtan hall and I am feeling the pinch. Being used to small crowds so early in the morning at DC–5 to 10 people at our kirtan–I have some trouble adjusting. I move to the edge and observe. I’m feeling lost in the crowd and back away.
And then I see her, Krishna Mala from Istanbul, right in the center of the crowd. She is beaming, completely relishing the company of thousands, and the energy of the huge chorus of voices chanting the maha-mantra. She is totally lost in the crowd, lost in the moment, and experiencing great joy. She moves in closer. She rarely is allowed to have loud kirtan in Istanbul, and never is it with 5000 others!
That small vision snaps me out of my petty selfishness and I begin to feel gratitude. How much I take for granted my place in the world, where I can freely and publicly be a devotee of Krishna. In Istanbul and other places one has to be careful. Bhakti-related spiritual practices are more hidden, more guarded. But here in Mayapur, it’s everywhere, it’s open, and it’s exhilarating.
I’m still not a huge crowd person. I still stand at the edge but that doesn’t matter anymore. The crowds are just what Krishna Mala needs. And I need them too.
By Ananda Dasi (Community President of Iskcon Washington)
Infusing Pure Krishna Consciousness in Culturally Rich Villages
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There are around six lakhs or more villages in India stretching north, east, west and south. Though certain features like muddy roads, thorny bushes, open drains, narrow roads, etc. are common features in all villages but distinctly the culture, topography, food, lifestyle, occupations, etc. still vary distinctly from place to place all over India.
After preaching in the States of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh since the last few months, preaching in Khargone District villages of Madhya Pradesh was a very novel experience. The preaching was organized by Shamik Rsi prabhu, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada who held many devotional responsible positions.
in the USA Yatra and who is also a renowned doctor practicing his profession from the last 45 years. Khargon happens to be his native place.
The 9 days Yatra was blessed with the presence of HH Bhakti Raghava Swami, ISKCON Guru and Minister for ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry in India (promoting rural development) and HG Bala Krishna prabhu, a very senior Srila Prabhupada disciple, an active preacher and a farmer in Saranagati Village in Western Canada. Three devotees from Indonesia were part of the Yatra headed by HG Kisora Krishna prabhu a prominent leader in Indonesia preaching yatra. His sweet kirtans attracted the attention of all villagers. Also on hand was Kinkini prabhu and Bhakta Ashok.
One very pleasing thing seen in these villages is that people still keep desi cows and use bulls for agriculture. In comparison, sadly in the States of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana buffalos have largely replaced the cows and even the poorest farmer resorts to the use of tractors and other machinery
instead of using bulls. Everywhere in the villages we had darshan of the beautiful local cows. We were even blessed to get cow’s milk to drink in almost all villages we visited. Amazingly, there is a bullock cart for almost every house. The design of the cart is unique, made with the combination of wood and metal, seemed like even a child could easily handle the cart. The bullock carts are widely used for all purposes even as schools cart to drop and pick up students from schools.
The villagers are fortunate to have many rivers that are tributaries of the sacred river Narmada. But due to improper planning there is a lot of wastage of water thus there is a shortage of water for agriculture. Cultivating mono crops has become a practice all over India after the “green revolution”
program. There are mainly crops of wheat, corn, cotton and chilies seen in all villages.
The women, especially the married and older ones, still follow the custom of covering their head with a veil. They are shy and humble in demeanor and display natural awe and reverence for sadhus. But these old traditions seem to be watering down as the young girls move around in trousers and t-shirts are becoming common and acceptable. The modern education system is particularly designed to destroy these finer traditions and sentiments. Thus Srila Prabhupada referring to modern educational institutes as slaughterhouses is no exaggeration and it’s an irrefutable fact.
The natural interest to attend spiritual programs is also a remarkable feature in these villages. People in 100s very enthusiastically assembled for the satsanga programs. They attentively heard the discourses and enthusiastically participated in dancing along with kirtans.
Nityananda Trayodashi Abhishek at ISKCON Chowpatty on 2016-02-20
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Nityananda Trayodashi Abhishek at ISKCON Chowpatty on 2016-02-20
Harinam in Bali, Indonesia (Album with photos)
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Harinam in Bali, Indonesia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Krishna said “You chant! You Remember Me; at the same time, fight.” He did not say, “Simply fight” or “Simply chant.” Because in the material world that is not possible. Therefore we must chant and at the side time we have to work to continue this movement. The movement requires a lot of energy. (Lecture on Bhagavat-Gita, 16.4 Hawaii)
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February 26. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: Mr. A.P. Dharwadkar of the Universal Book House replied:
I cannot give you very happy news on the progress of the sale of Srimad-Bhagavatam, because the subject is religious and only a small section of society may personally be interested in the books … We try to push them through some book sellers in Nagpur Ahmedabad, Pune, etc., but regret to inform you that after some time these booksellers return the books for want of response. As such, we are not only unenthusiastic to agree to your proposal of taking up sales for all India, but we were just thinking of requesting you to nominate some other people in our place to represent your sale program in Maharashtra.
So far, they had sold only six sets of books, for which they were about to transfer Rs 172 to his account. This was hardly encouraging to the author. Again, India was not interested. Even in “the land of religion,” religious subjects were only for “a small section of society.”
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ISKCON 50 Meditations: February 26, 2016
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Bhagavatam study 32 01.7.30-37 The protector from provocation tests by provoking
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An Ambiance of Antiquity
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Radha Kunda is one of the places that has retained an ambiance of antiquity despite all the development and construction around Vrindavan.To convey that special mood I used different filters on my camera lens to capture the mood of “old Vrindavan” at Radha Kunda.
Gita 09.33 – Go beyond incompatible material existence to compatible spiritual existence
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