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Meet the #1 Book Distributor in North America.
Bhakta Jay Khush wins the December Marathon and becomes the #1 Book Distributor in North America for 2015.
From January through December, 2015, he distributed:
14.301 Maha Big books, 3.647 Big books, 13.594 Medium books, 4.517 Small books, 525 BTGs and Mags.
Congratulations! More at the new website: http://www.tattvadarsi.com
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December 2015 1/23/2016
For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this file contains
the following North American results for the month of December:
North American Totals
Monthly Temples
Monthly Weekend Warriors etc.
Monthly Top 100 Individuals
Monthly Top 5
Cumulative Countries
Cumulative Temples
Cumulative Top 100 Individuals
Cumulative Top 5
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All glories to your service,
Your servant, Mayapur Sasi dasa
Scores received thru 01/23/2016
North American offering to Srila Prabhupada
MahaBig Big Medium Small BTGs Total Total % Templ/
Books Books Books Books Mags Books Points Change Devote
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January 13060 4067 5388 16623 5783 44921 37742.65 +24% 32/ 99
February 12342 2951 6011 16459 3501 41264 35153.75 +31% 29/ 81
March 12834 4145 6405 19762 8866 52012 38869.00 +34% 30/ 95
April 22218 6766 13004 23085 8893 73966 64364.55 +17% 28/ 94
May 16064 9503 11674 24490 8588 70319 54475.70 +4% 27/ 82
June 21186 10180 12344 22839 10569 77118 65508.25 -7% 29/ 92
July 25201 19143 8502 24163 12052 89061 81200.35 +16% 27/ 89
August 20981 9616 26571 28387 8822 94377 72855.65 +6% 25/ 94
September21446 9889 9093 29160 14358 83946 66066.50 +27% 21/ 88
October 19370 11008 9841 25234 9266 74719 61908.00 -2% 25/ 89
November 21215 10943 7732 17716 5301 62907 62198.10 -32% 23/ 89
December 80774 10542 13222 43888 10554 158980 193782.00 +3% 28/100
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Totals 286691 108753 129787 291806 106553 923590 834124.50 +5% 43/232
(%)Change compared
to last year
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ALL TEMPLES
December 2015
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Temples (size) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Los Angeles (L) US 76562.00*+387% 30966* 4388 3828 22712* 3180
2 Silicon Valley(ISV US 38079.00*+592% 18685* 2 0 2828 0
3 Naperville (MS) US 10227.15 na 3813 919 1783 2897 664
4 RupanugaVedicColle US 9182.65 -30% 3263 1863 682 955 2139
5 Dallas (M) US 8028.25*+314% 3876* 107 173 321 25
6 Laguna Beach (S) US 7059.80*+475% 3459* 33 23 270 298
7 New Jersey-Edison US 6994.50 na 3486 0 45 0 0
8 Toronto (S) Can 5520.40 +268% 2089* 183 719 1174 664*
9 Baltimore (MS) US 5223.95 +49% 2337 34 768* 527 2
10 Denver (M) US 4916.00 +47% 1810* 473 682 1458 1175*
11 Chicago (S) US 3486.60* +91% 1409* 233 114 1446 171
12 TBB TSKP (MS) US 3118.50 +36% 256 1181 1851* 2000 0
13 Gainesville (M) US 2914.50 +40% 781 597 778 1466* 0
14 Philadelphia (M) US 2874.25*+999% 1202* 5 331* 1199* 0
15 Hillsborough, NC ( US 2358.80*+237% 721* 140 286* 2218* 793
16 Seattle (S) US 2308.00*+999% 950* 234* 148* 0 1000*
17 Vancouver (S) Can 1909.70*+900% 673* 33 166* 508 391*
18 New Talavan (S) US 1318.00 -15% 536 14 399 130 0
19 Hartford (MS) US 381.60 +68% 151 33 42 98 11
20 New Orleans (S) US 362.75 -32% 25 0 182 887 0
21 Miami (S) US 238.25 -43% 60 26 1 367 0
22 Krishna Culture (S US 234.70*+457% 84* 3 102* 50* 2*
23 Berkeley (S) US 142.95 -16% 42 11 35 107 37
24 Montreal TSKP (S) Can 137.00 na 12 13 76 248 0
25 Saranagati Farm (M Can 92.50 -77% 43 4 5 0 0
26 Sacramento/TYM (S) US 61.25 -79% 30 1 0 1 0
27 Arkadelphia (S) US 27.00 +91% 9* 6 3 6 0
28 Boise (MS) US 21.95 na 6 6 0 15 2
(%)Change compared (*)New record
to monthly average for this year
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WEEKEND WARRIORS SPECIAL TEAMS ETC
December 2015
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals or Group Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 WW Team ISV Week Sil US 38079.00*+592% 18685* 2 0 2828 0
2 s Gaur Sundar d LA US 28621.75 na 14154 216 141 109 0
3 WW Toronto WW Tor Can 3904.60*+670% 1626* 126 558* 966 61
4 WW Seattle Sea US 3519.00*+999% 1351* 316* 334* 376* 1168*
5 CP Bhakti Lounge Phi US 2874.25*+575% 1202* 5 331* 1199* 0
6 WW Dallas Dal US 346.75 -8% 112 85 31 89 0
7 WW Arkadelphia W Ark US 27.00 +76% 9* 6 3 6 0
(%)Change compared (*)New record
to monthly average for this year
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TOP 100 INDIVIDUALS
December 2015
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Bk Jay Khush LA US 7336.75*+145% 2884* 609 558 2723* 0
2 Nityananda d Dal US 7200.00*+427% 3600* 0 0 0 0
3 Ananda Kirtan d LA US 5982.50*+146% 2337* 768 15 2132* 0
4 Prema Sankirtan LA US 4100.50*+352% 1460* 523 0 2630* 0
5 Bhrgupati d LA US 3280.75*+149% 1407* 266 197 409 0
6 Shastra-krt d LA US 2721.00*+168% 1138* 400* 90 0 0
7 Bk Storm LA US 2704.50*+233% 1038* 77 738* 730* 0
8 Krishna Bhagavan RVC US 1949.90 -5% 683 430 6 294 774
9 Brajananda d RVC US 1907.25 -8% 709 443 38* 109 0
10 Madhupati d New US 1880.00 na 930 0 40 0 0
11 Sacidulal d LA US 1816.00*+999% 853* 0 32 376* 0
12 Paramesvara d RVC US 1763.60 -44% 602 375 32 190 1211
13 Srimati dd New US 1604.50 na 801 0 5 0 0
14 Nidra dd Den US 1577.25* +55% 668* 75 129 407 0
15 Simheshwar d New US 1436.00 na 718 0 0 0 0
16 Mohanasini dd Tal US 1318.00 -12% 536 14 399 130 0
17 Dharmaraja d RVC US 1276.25 +25% 408 295 240* 181 0
18 Gauranga Prema d LA US 1208.25* +86% 279* 213 484 781* 0
19 Bk Eric LA US 1074.25 +16% 369 80 201 623* 0
20 Sacitanoy d LA US 1048.75 +47% 263 429 0 375* 0
21 Vijaya d LA US 1036.00* +81% 484* 29 78 0 0
22 Dasya Prema d RVC US 1011.65 -29% 351 218 110 85 154
23 Krsna Kumar d TBB US 985.50*+123% 0 495* 710* 542* 0
24 Deva Krsna d RVC US 906.25 -61% 402 81 0 85 0
25 Bk Carlos Gai US 883.25 +6% 253 219 143 347 0
26 Parama Karuna d Chi US 803.75 -30% 346 17 10 359 0
27 Devakinandan d New US 800.00 na 400 0 0 0 0
28 Bn Karly Gai US 751.00 na 176 4 419 742 0
29 Bk Carlos TBB US 700.50 -26% 1 316* 441 648 0
30 Bk Mitch Rampp Chi US 646.35*+460% 267* 8 17 331* 131*
31 Sudhakar Krishna New US 640.00 na 320 0 0 0 0
32 Bk Ivan LA US 615.25* +79% 146* 250 9 275* 0
33 Prana Hari d Den US 601.50 +59% 249 29 16 266* 0
34 Banke Bihari dd Van Can 560.75*+999% 268* 0 21* 57* 0
35 Bk Michael Chi US 529.50*+444% 234* 0 0 246* 0
36 Bk Joey TBB US 495.75 +107% 0 268 259* 393 0
37 Raya Nitai d TBB US 483.00 -44% 144 48 250 88 0
38 Kalki d(2 Kimani Gai US 481.75 -55% 130 197 15 69 0
39 HH Bir Krsna Swa Hil US 480.00 na 240 0 0 0 0
40 Madhava Puri d TBB US 453.75 -19% 111 54 191 329 0
41 Gaura Candra d Tor Can 365.50*+298% 180* 4 0 6 0
42 Jaya Govinda d Van Can 310.00 na 0 0 0 0 372
43 Abhimanyu d Gai US 304.25 na 118 33 3 135 0
44 Caitanya dd Gai US 281.25*+122% 53* 82* 162 49 0
45 Amala Purana d Den US 276.75 -3% 101 20 62 95 0
46 Cakri d Dallas Dal US 263.75 +53% 110 0 0 165 25
47 Shankar Pandit d Chi US 262.75*+860% 94* 0 52* 195* 0
48 Acarya Nistha d Chi US 246.25 +18% 109 0 3 95 30*
49 Svavasa d LA US 240.00 na 120 0 0 0 0
50 Drumila d NO US 237.00 -39% 4* 0 160 596 0
51 Nanda Suno dasa Den US 235.00 +66% 85* 35 29 62 0
52 Aditya Narayan d Hil US 234.50 +73% 83 1 0 270 0
53 Vinoda Kovida d Den US 228.50 +35% 83 38 13 72 0
54 Prana Gauranga d Van Can 207.00 na 74 7 52 104 0
55 Dristadyumna d Gai US 192.75 na 51 58 16 99 0
56 Arcita d LA US 192.00 na 96 0 0 0 0
57 Radha Krishna d LA US 162.25* +47% 43* 29 20 149* 0
58 Sura d LA US 162.00 -13% 26* 0 0 440 0
59 Karuna Dharini LA US 160.25*+132% 53* 16* 54* 45 0
60 Ananda Murari d Den US 156.50 +48% 64 10 17 40 0
61 Naikatma d LA US 154.00 na 77 0 0 0 0
62 Jugala Kisora d RVC US 138.00*+999% 68* 2 0 0 0
63 Visala d Mia US 115.50 -17% 19 8 0 278 0
64 Samyaprasa d Den US 113.75 -38% 49 9 2 23 0
65 Narottamananda d Dal US 113.50 +24% 33 5* 85* 0 0
66 Hayagriva d Van Can 113.00 na 23 5 1 246 0
67 Dvijamani Gaura RVC US 110.75 +34% 36 19 38 3 0
68 Lilakara d Mia US 108.25 +9% 40 15 0 53 0
69 Cakri d Chi US 100.00 -32% 0 100* 0 0 0
70 Krpanidhi d Sar Can 92.50*+452% 43* 4* 5 0 0
71 Dinabandhu Guru Ber US 80.00 -28% 18 9 25 80 25
72 Sarvatarak d NO US 77.50 -13% 7 0 0 254 0
73 Bk Sebastian LA US 77.25 -6% 1 0 13 275 0
74 Amala Krishna d Van Can 72.00 na 36 0 0 0 0
75 Arya Siddhanta d RVC US 66.00 -3% 0 0 132* 0 0
76 Locan d Chi US 58.00*+364% 24* 0 8 24 0
77 Jagatpati d Van Can 54.60*+280% 6 0 62* 46* 1
78 Radharani dd LA US 50.75*+136% 5* 0 40* 83* 0
79 Mayapur Sasi d LA US 48.00 na 24 0 0 0 0
80 Visnu Gada d Van Can 46.90 +49% 8 19* 7 32* 4
81 Gopi Gita dd LA US 45.00 +26% 0 0 35 110* 0
82 Haridham d Van Can 39.50 na 18 0 7 0 0
83 Ananta Gopal d NO US 31.50 -61% 12 0 10 10 0
84 Sridhar Syama d Dal US 29.75* +38% 3 4* 36* 7 0
85 Lalita dd Ber US 26.95 -52% 6 2 10 27 12
86 Bk Peter Van Can 25.00 na 11 0 5 2 0
87 Sri Arjuna d Boi US 21.95 -96% 6 6 0 15 2
88 Digpala d NO US 16.75 -17% 2* 0 12 27* 0
89 Bn Demi Tor Can 16.55 -70% 5 3 0 13 3
90 Prajapati d Mia US 13.00 +30% 1* 2 0 36 0
91 Kamalini dd Hil US 2.75 -95% 0 0 1 3 15
92 Tadiya dd Den US 2.75* +22% 0 0 0 11* 0
93 Nartaka Gopal dd Mia US 1.50 -79% 0 1 1* 0 0
(%)Change compared (*)New record
to monthly average for this year
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MONTHLY TOP 5 TEMPLES AND INDIVIDUALS
December 2015
-------- Points -------- ----------- Points -----------
1 Los Angeles 76562.00 1 Bk Jay Khush LA 7336.75
2 Silicon Valley(ISV) 38079.00 2 Nityananda d Dallas 7200.00
3 Naperville 10227.15 3 Ananda Kirtan d LA 5982.50
4 RupanugaVedicCollege 9182.65 4 Prema Sankirtan d LA 4100.50
5 Dallas 8028.25 5 Bhrgupati d LA 3280.75
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1 Seattle +999% 1 Sacidulal d LA +999%
2 Philadelphia +999% 2 Banke Bihari dd Vancouver +999%
3 Vancouver +900% 3 Jugala Kisora d RVC +999%
4 Silicon Valley(ISV) +592% 4 Shankar Pandit d Chicago +860%
5 Laguna Beach +475% 5 Bk Mitch Rampp Chicago +460%
---- Maha-Big Books ---- ------- Maha-Big Books -------
1 Los Angeles 30966 1 Nityananda d Dallas 3600
2 Silicon Valley(ISV) 18685 2 Bk Jay Khush LA 2884
3 Dallas 3876 3 Ananda Kirtan d LA 2337
4 Naperville 3813 4 Prema Sankirtan d LA 1460
5 New Jersey-Edison 3486 5 Bhrgupati d LA 1407
------ Big Books ------- ---------- Big Books ---------
1 Los Angeles 4388 1 Ananda Kirtan d LA 768
2 RupanugaVedicCollege 1863 2 Bk Jay Khush LA 609
3 TBB TSKP 1181 3 Prema Sankirtan d LA 523
4 Naperville 919 4 Krsna Kumar d TBB TSKP 495
5 Gainesville 597 5 Brajananda d RVC 443
----- Medium Books ----- -------- Medium Books --------
1 Los Angeles 3828 1 Bk Storm LA 738
2 TBB TSKP 1851 2 Krsna Kumar d TBB TSKP 710
3 Naperville 1783 3 Bk Jay Khush LA 558
4 Gainesville 778 4 Gauranga Prema dChinLA 484
5 Baltimore 768 5 Bk Carlos TBB TSKP 441
----- Small Books ------ -------- Small Books ---------
1 Los Angeles 22712 1 Bk Jay Khush LA 2723
2 Naperville 2897 2 Prema Sankirtan d LA 2630
3 Silicon Valley(ISV) 2828 3 Ananda Kirtan d LA 2132
4 Hillsborough, NC 2218 4 Gauranga Prema dChinLA 781
5 TBB TSKP 2000 5 Bn Karly Gainesvil 742
------ Magazines ------- --------- Magazines ----------
1 Los Angeles 3180 1 Paramesvara d RVC 1211
2 RupanugaVedicCollege 2139 2 Krishna Bhagavan d RVC 774
3 Denver 1175 3 Jaya Govinda d Vancouver 372
4 Seattle 1000 4 Dasya Prema d RVC 154
5 Hillsborough, NC 793 5 Bk Mitch Rampp Chicago 131
------ Full Sets ------- --------- Full Sets ----------
1 Silicon Valley(ISV) 127 1 Srimati dd New Jerse 32
2 Naperville 119 2 Simheshwar d New Jerse 24
3 New Jersey-Edison 81 3 Sudhakar Krishna d New Jerse 16
4 Toronto 52 4 Nidra dd Denver 15
5 Denver 30 5 Aditya Narayan d Hillsboro 3
----- BBT Payments ----- ------ Matajis - Points ------
1 Los Angeles 82718 1 Srimati dd New Jerse1604.50
2 RupanugaVedicCollege 42610 2 Nidra dd Denver 1577.25
3 Silicon Valley(ISV) 41688 3 Mohanasini dd New Talav1318.00
4 Dallas 34444 4 Banke Bihari dd Vancouver 560.75
5 New Talavan 33000 5 Caitanya dd Gainsvill 281.25
--- Bhaktas - Points --- ----- Bhaktins - Points ------
1 Bk Jay Khush LA 7336.75 1 Bn Karly Gainesvil 751.00
2 Bk Storm LA 2704.50 2 Bn Demi Toronto 16.55
3 Bk Eric LA 1074.25 3 0.00
4 Bk Carlos Gainesvil 883.25 4 0.00
5 Bk Carlos TBB TSKP 700.50 5 0.00
Veteran Men(20+yrs) Points -Veteran Women(20+yrs) Points-
1 Prema Sankirt LA 4100.50 1 Nidra dd Denver 1577.25
2 Bhrgupati d LA 3280.75 2 Mohanasini dd New Talav1318.00
3 Sacitanoy d LA 1048.75 3 Karuna Dharini dd LA 160.25
4 Vijaya d LA 1036.00 4 Radharani dd LA 50.75
5 Jaya Govinda Vancouver 310.00 5 Lalita dd Berkeley 26.95
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COUNTRIES (CUMULATIVE)
January thru December, 2015
Country % Total M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
(Temples) Points Change Books Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 USA (38) 802191.70 +7% 887630 277123 103567 123466 278426 105048
2 Canada (5) 31932.80 -30% 35960 9568 5186 6321 13380 1505
(%)Change compared to Jan-Dec 2014
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TEMPLES (CUMULATIVE)
January thru December, 2015
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Temples (size) Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Los Angeles (L) US 249374.50* +12% 80454* 33610* 60129* 84576*13160
2 RupanugaVedicColle US 139546.70* +60% 47257* 34190* 5571* 16146*40207*
3 Silicon Valley(ISV US 98600.35* +16% 47706* 121 14* 12241* 1*
4 Denver (M) US 41631.10 -5% 12569 7612* 7743* 18146* 4731*
5 Baltimore (MS) US 40373.85* +71% 12993* 644* 2203* 39487*27706*
6 Dallas (M) US 29367.80* +47% 13350* 1244* 1054 3414 433
7 TBB TSKP (MS) US 28360.90*+178% 6369* 5251* 11170* 18978* 424*
8 Gainesville (M) US 25861.00 -17% 6666 6576* 7893 8026 0
9 Chicago (S) US 23514.35 -19% 7085 4706 3625* 10705 1496*
10 Toronto (S) Can 22037.40 -41% 5870 4929 4481 9376 1107
11 Laguna Beach (S) US 20557.10* +4% 9223* 535* 685* 3728 3016
12 New Talavan (S) US 16814.50* +7% 6551 824* 5135* 1284 0
13 Naperville (MS) US 10227.15* +78% 3813* 919* 1783* 2897* 664*
14 Hillsborough, NC ( US 10068.50* +5% 2636 791* 1114* 12436* 3263*
15 Alachua (S) US 7150.55 -33% 1212 1060* 3446 6161 4033
16 New Jersey-Edison US 6994.50 -65% 3486 0 45 0 0
17 Washington D.C. (M US 6388.35 -47% 1904 408 3489* 1671 101
18 New Orleans (S) US 5715.00* +5% 238* 0 2819 15318* 0
19 New York Harinam ( US 5697.50 -19% 1403 1102 775 5608 0
20 Atlanta (S) US 5397.80 -58% 1815 1009 786 788 1688*
21 Miami (S) US 4389.65 -40% 1080 589* 39 6069 995
22 Vancouver (S) Can 4009.85 -4% 1211 212 834 2551* 395
23 Seattle (S) US 3913.25 -79% 1475 331 373* 543* 1252
24 Bhakti Lounge (Phi US 3833.70* na 1448* 130* 602* 2026* 2*
25 Philadelphia (M) US 3799.00 -34% 1545 38 523 1572 165
26 Bhakti Lounge (Tor Can 3660.55* na 1506* 28* 638* 1205* 3*
27 Sacramento/TYM (S) US 3199.75* na 1403* 212* 180* 367* 0
28 Hartford (MS) US 2874.85* na 919* 423* 281* 1889* 11
29 Saranagati Farm (M Can 2088.00* na 969* 4 292* 0 0
30 Berkeley (S) US 2025.15 -69% 469 269 754 1543 554*
31 Tucson (S) US 1984.90* na 811* 74* 248* 306* 884*
32 San Diego (M) US 1867.40 -89% 494 560 251 774 4*
33 St. Louis (S) US 897.00 -33% 275 207 106 348 0
34 Krishna Culture (S US 698.20 -51% 210 56 320 236* 32
35 Orlando (MS) US 290.00* na 0 0 241* 678* 0
36 Minneapolis (S) US 234.00 -72% 108 0 11 50 0
37 Hale Krishna Hawai US 140.50 -77% 12 42 37 180 110
38 Arkadelphia (S) US 140.30*+142% 37* 28* 16* 120* 3
39 Montreal TSKP (S) Can 137.00 -95% 12 13 76 248 0
40 Texarkana (S) US 109.10* +19% 46* 0 0 24 111*
41 Las Vegas (S) US 98.25 -79% 39 0 5 71 0
42 Columbus (S) US 33.25 -98% 16 0 0 5 0
43 Boise (MS) US 21.95 na 6 6 0 15 2
44 Boston (S) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
45 New York City (M) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
46 New Vrindavan (L) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
47 Honolulu (S) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
48 Detroit (S) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
49 BTG/Krishna.com (S US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
50 Portland (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
51 New York 26 2nd Av US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
52 Murari Sevak (S) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
53 Ottawa (MS) Can 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
54 New Jersey-Towaco US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
55 Houston (S) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
56 New York Queens (S US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
57 Tampa Bay (S) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
58 San Francisco (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
59 Cintamani Dhama KY US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
60 Halifax (MS) Can 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
61 San Antonio (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
62 Austin (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
63 World Harinama Par US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
64 Calgary (MS) Can 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
65 Tallahassee (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
66 Winnipeg (MS) Can 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
67 Gita-nagari (S) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
68 Ann Harbor (S) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
69 Santa Cruz (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
70 Santa Barbara (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
71 Spanish Fork KHQN US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
72 Palm Beach (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
73 Carpinteria (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
74 Birmingham(USA) (M US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
75 Albuquerque (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
76 Louisville (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
77 Naples (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
78 Harrisburg (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
79 Oklahoma City (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
80 Boulder (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
81 Phoenix(AZ) (MS) US 0.00 na 0 0 0 0 0
(%)Change compared (*)Better than
to Jan-Dec 2014 last year
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TOP 100 INDIVIDUALS (CUMULATIVE)
January thru December, 2015
% M-Big Big Medium Small BTGs
Individuals Points Change Books Books Books Books Mags
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1 Bk Jay Khush LA US 40227.75*+257% 14301* 3647* 13594* 4517* 525*
2 Paramesvara d RVC US 33531.05 -16% 9645 11368* 1309 1733*17853*
3 Ananda Kirtan d LA US 32682.45*+101% 12712* 3097 5550* 5541* 12*
4 s Gaur Sundar d LA US 28621.75 na 14154 216 141 109 0
5 Deva Krsna d RVC US 24079.75* +13% 11146* 1205 0 2331* 0
6 Brajananda d RVC US 22612.95* +26% 7910* 5964* 90* 1681 3637*
7 Krishna Bhagavan RVC US 22417.60* na 7580* 4974* 921* 3350* 9856*
8 Nityananda d Dal US 20868.00* na 10434* 0 0 0 0
9 Bhrgupati d LA US 17762.05 -74% 6683 2027 2007* 5365* 243*
10 Dasya Prema d RVC US 15164.50* +31% 5184* 3178* 1424* 1886 4350*
11 Mohanasini dd New US 14748.75 -3% 5804 737* 4289* 1037* 0
12 Shastra-krt d LA US 13908.50 -54% 6575 626 90 350 0
13 Prema Sankirtan LA US 13171.75 -17% 3126 4889 1455* 5207* 15
14 Nidra dd Den US 12782.75 -4% 4852 1571* 1484* 3063* 0
15 Dharmaraja d RVC US 12525.85* na 3483* 4778* 479* 1983* 466*
16 Kalki d(2 Kimani Gai US 12246.50* +70% 3334* 3666* 2735* 2180* 0
17 Bk Storm LA US 11650.30*+999% 3583* 1723* 3915* 3028* 468*
18 Bk Eric LA US 11254.00* +35% 3084* 2581* 4174* 1214 1145*
19 Parama Karuna d Chi US 9933.70 -8% 3185 1967* 1614* 3158 2*
20 Raya Nitai d TBB US 9900.50 -1% 2941* 1178* 3137 5088 0
21 Harinama d RVC US 9251.55*+123% 2734* 2508* 1000* 1563* 3848*
22 Bk Carlos Gai US 9215.25* na 2516* 2359* 2341* 2615* 0
23 Bk Carlos TBB US 8223.50* +85% 1532* 1218 4111* 7544* 0
24 Sacitanoy d LA US 8163.15 -21% 2018 3444 419* 1893 4*
25 Gaur Sundar d LA US 6641.40* na 2824* 623* 517* 406* 104*
26 Maharaja d LA US 5546.85* +40% 2405* 489* 193 599* 16*
27 Vijaya d LA US 5039.00* +40% 1907* 991* 467* 2* 0
28 Prana Hari d Den US 4751.00* +6% 1652 660* 461* 2226* 0
29 Krsna Kumar d TBB US 4519.90 -12% 984* 813 2452* 1882 424*
30 Gauranga Prema d LA US 4464.50* na 963* 1134* 2000* 1618* 0
31 Bk Tyler Den US 3934.00* na 925* 1627* 851* 126* 0
32 Madhava Puri d TBB US 3794.75*+999% 646* 1312* 792* 3179* 0
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(%)Change compared (*)Better than
to Jan-Dec 2014 last year
North American Sankirtan Newsletter
CUMULATIVE TOP 5 TEMPLES AND INDIVIDUALS
January thru December 2015
----- Points(Cum) ------ -------- Points(Cum) ---------
1 Los Angeles 249374.50 1 Bk Jay Khush LA 40227.75
2 RupanugaVedicCollege 139546.70 2 Paramesvara d RVC 33531.05
3 Silicon Valley(ISV) 98600.35 3 Ananda Kirtan d LA 32682.45
4 Denver 41631.10 4 Deva Krsna d RVC 24079.75
5 Baltimore 40373.85 5 Brajananda d RVC 22612.95
--- (%)Increase(Cum) --- ------ (%)Increase(Cum) ------
1 TBB TSKP +178% 1 Bk Storm LA +999%
2 Arkadelphia +142% 2 Madhava Puri d TBB TSKP +999%
3 Naperville +78% 3 Bk Jay Khush LA +257%
4 Baltimore +71% 4 Harinama d RVC +123%
5 RupanugaVedicCollege +60% 5 Ananda Kirtan d LA +101%
-- Maha-Big Books(Cum) -- ----- Maha-Big Books(Cum) -----
1 Los Angeles 80454 1 Bk Jay Khush LA 14301
2 Silicon Valley(ISV) 47706 2 Ananda Kirtan d LA 12712
3 RupanugaVedicCollege 47257 3 Deva Krsna d RVC 11146
4 Dallas 13350 4 Nityananda d Dallas 10434
5 Baltimore 12993 5 Paramesvara d RVC 9645
---- Big Books(Cum) ---- ------- Big Books(Cum) -------
1 RupanugaVedicCollege 34190 1 Paramesvara d RVC 11368
2 Los Angeles 33610 2 Brajananda d RVC 5964
3 Denver 7612 3 Krishna Bhagavan d RVC 4974
4 Gainesville 6576 4 Prema Sankirtan d LA 4889
5 TBB TSKP 5251 5 Dharmaraja d RVC 4778
--- Medium Books(Cum) --- ------ Medium Books(Cum) ------
1 Los Angeles 60129 1 Bk Jay Khush LA 13594
2 TBB TSKP 11170 2 Ananda Kirtan d LA 5550
3 Gainesville 7893 3 Mohanasini dd New Talav 4289
4 Denver 7743 4 Bk Eric LA 4174
5 RupanugaVedicCollege 5571 5 Bk Carlos TBB TSKP 4111
--- Small Books(Cum) --- ------ Small Books(Cum) ------
1 Los Angeles 84576 1 Drumila d New Orlea 10351
2 Baltimore 39487 2 Bk Carlos TBB TSKP 7544
3 TBB TSKP 18978 3 Ananda Kirtan d LA 5541
4 Denver 18146 4 Bhrgupati d LA 5365
5 RupanugaVedicCollege 16146 5 Prema Sankirtan d LA 5207
---- Magazines(Cum) ---- ------- Magazines(Cum) -------
1 RupanugaVedicCollege 40207 1 Paramesvara d RVC 17853
2 Baltimore 27706 2 Krishna Bhagavan d RVC 9856
3 Los Angeles 13160 3 Dasya Prema d RVC 4350
4 Denver 4731 4 Harinama d RVC 3848
5 Alachua 4033 5 Brajananda d RVC 3637
---- Full Sets(Cum) ---- ------- Full Sets(Cum) -------
1 Silicon Valley(ISV) 443 1 Nidra dd Denver 114
2 Denver 132 2 Gaur Sundar d LA 96
3 Los Angeles 130 3 Aditya Narayan d Hillsboro 39
4 Naperville 119 4 Srimati dd New Jerse 32
5 Toronto 103 5 Simheshwar d New Jerse 24
--- BBT Payments(Cum) --- ---- Matajis - Points(Cum) ----
1 Los Angeles 378194 1 Mohanasini dd New Tala14748.75
2 RupanugaVedicCollege 175393 2 Nidra dd Denver 12782.75
3 Silicon Valley(ISV) 170188 3 Caitanya dd Gainsvil 1677.00
4 Denver 68638 4 Srimati dd New Jers 1604.50
5 TBB TSKP 64214 5 Lalita Gopika dd Denver 1145.75
Bhaktas - Points(Cum) --- Bhaktins - Points(Cum) ---
1 Bk Jay Khush LA 40227.8 1 Bn Karly Denver 2151.50
2 Bk Storm LA 11650.3 2 Bn Karly Gainesvil 751.00
3 Bk Eric LA 11254.0 3 Bn Demi Toronto 623.85
4 Bk Carlos Gainesvil9215.25 4 Bn Nickole Denver 424.25
5 Bk Carlos TBB TSKP 8223.50 5 Bn Tessa Gainesvil 388.75
Veteran Men(20+yrs) Points Veteran Women(20+yrs) Points
1 Bhrgupati d LA 17762.0 1 Mohanasini dd New Talav14748.8
2 Prema Sankirt LA 13171.8 2 Nidra dd Denver 12782.8
3 Sacitanoy d LA 8163.15 3 Karuna Dharini dd LA 713.25
4 Gaur Sundar d LA 6641.40 4 Syama dd Alachua 711.55
5 Vijaya d LA 5039.00 5 Lalita dd Berkeley 586.40
HOW TO SEND IN SCORES
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next month.
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as the printed scoresheet:
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January 25. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: Appreciating the Mahatma.
Lord Krishna defines mahatma as one who is under the protection of the Divine nature. He is fully engaged in devotional service because he knows Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The mahatma is always engaged in chanting the glories of Krishna and worshiping Him with determination.
It is difficult to actually find a mahatma living in this world. This is Krishna’s opinion: vāsudevaḥsarvamiti / sa mahātmā sudurlabhaḥ. Therefore let us appreciate how rare Srila Prabhupada is, even by material calculation, Indian sannyasis were scarce in America in the 1960s. Vaisnava sannyasis were extremely rare. Yet the true rarity of Srila Prabhupada is that he is a pure devotee of Krishna. He left Vrindavana to give Krishna to others. That makes Prabhupada one among millions.
To read the entire article click here: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=20490&page=4
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17 01 2016 H G Pran Prabhu SB
Appreciating the Mahatma
Gita verse-by-verse study Podcast
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, November 2015, Vrindavan, India, Video interview)
The mind is always controlled by something. There is no question of us being able to control the mind. Therefore when we are dealing with Krsna more and more, all the time, then the mind becomes controlled by Krsna and if we are dealing with material things then the mind gets controlled by material things because the mind is always controlled by external things.
Hare Krishna Israel ISKCON Harinam Sankirtan Tel Aviv (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: This life of material existence is just like hard wood, and if we can carve Krishna out of it, that is the success of our life. Letter to KrishnaDevi, January 26, 1968
Find them here: https://goo.gl/7xQCjY
A Message from Krishnanandini Dasi (1 min video)
HG Krishnanandini Dasi is a senior disciple of Srila Prabhupada and one of the co founders of the ISKCON Grihastha Vision Team. She is a a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE),and Co-Director of the Dasi-Ziyad Family Institute. In her message for women , she inspires them to give their all in service to Krishna no matter what impediments there might be before them.
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/l1tRaL
Subhadra Dasi: Last week, we were going store to store to distribute Bhagavad Gitas, and there was a bar along the way that we also went in to.
One of the patrons there raised his eyebrows and said “Hare Krishnas? Hare Krishnas? I used to always see you guys at the airports. Where’ve you been?”
Vaisesika prabhu, not missing a beat replied: “Oh, we only go to bars, now.”
Everyone laughed and the guy said, “That was a good one!”
How to make a Tulasi japa mala at home (5 min video)
Have you ever wanted to make your very own homemade authentic Tulasi japa mala? Watch this new video to learn how.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/q580Uq
New Goloka Community School Presents Parent/Student Open House with Special Guest HH Bir Krishna das Goswami.
Sunday, February 7th, 2016 2pm - 4pm.
Refreshment will be served. Please join us! All are welcome.
What: NGCS Open House
When: Sun, February 7th, 2016 2pm-4pm
Where: NGCS Little Red School House
1106 Dimmocks Mill Road,
Hillsborough, NC 28278
Right across from New Goloka Temple
Kavicandra Swami: With an effort to subdue my intensive fault finding nature I decided to write something glorifying various god-siblings.
Ladies first, (my mother taught me that, trying to make me into a “southern gentleman”)
First Urmila Devi Dasi (Edith Best) comes to mind.
In spite of a ”privileged” childhood and substantial achievements in academia, she remains a very humble Vaishnava. She has earned a PHD in education and is one of the most sought after speakers in ISKCON, yet she enjoys cooking with her grandchildren and sharing the pleasures of that. She is keeping a low profile and showing a good example for other Matajis.
She has the confidence of some of our most respected sannyasi preachers who allow her to edit their commentaries on the “Manah Shiksa”, That project is her initiative.
I have only met one of her many grandchildren, Jahnu Best. He is very humble devotee who leaves his luxury home in Hawaii to serve on the Polish tour, which is an austere lifestyle. That is following in he grand mother’s footsteps. She also leaves the comfortable life with her big family in Hawaii for intensive traveling and preaching.
The 2015 New Vrindaban calendar is here. You can download it with this link.
Timesoar public program. September 20th, 2015.
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Unparallel beauty…in Mayapur for Krishna Pushya Abhishek (Album with 40 photos)
Sri Sri Radha Madhav Asta Sakhis Flower Dress 2016.
Mind blowing flower set for Sri Sri Radha Madhava this morning.
HG Jananivas Prabhu, head pujari for Sri Sri Radha Madhava, told me that several hundred devotees stayed up all night getting everything prepared for this incredible set.
Find them here: https://goo.gl/cnEQmB
By Vaishnavanghri Sevaka Das
By the unlimited mercy of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Sri Guru Parampara ISKCON devotees of Telugu speaking land could offer Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam in Telugu (South Indian language) in the beginning of Golden Jubilee celebrations of ISKCON to the Founder Acharya His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Four hundred years old Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam got manifested in English about 40 years back for the pleasure reading of people around the world by the divine mercy of Srila Prabhupada. The Telugu version of the same scripture appeared on Sankranti day (15th January 2016) the day of Lord Chaitanya accepting renounced order of life. Release of Telugu version in Tirupati, where Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu moved around for preaching purpose, is another significance of this event. Though the release function was planned for morning session, somehow the program got shifted to evening. This signifies another important point. Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in this world in the evening, thus eliminating the dark world with the light of Krishna Consciousness. Since Chaitanya Charitamritam is non-different from Lord Chaitanya Himself, appearance of Telugu version of Chaitanya Charitamritam in the evening time indicated a great hope of wider spreading of Krishna Consciousness activities in Telugu speaking land. It is clearly mentioned in Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam that Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared in this world to distribute the topmost mellow known as conjugal love to all people. Release of Telugu version by the lotus hands of Sri Radha Govinda and Ashta Sakhi at Tirupati ISKCON marked the real purpose of Chaitanya Charitamritam.
Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu travelled longer distance in Telugu speaking land only. Instructions like “yare dekha tare kaha” were given in Telugu land only by Him. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur established foot prints of Lord Chaitanya at eight places during his life time. It is heartening to know that four out of those eight are located in Telugu speaking land. Lord Chaitanya met His most confidential associate Srila Ramananda Raya in Telugu land only. Discovery of Srikrishna Karnamritam book and defeating of Buddhist monk took place in Telugu land. In this way Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has shown special pastimes and special mercy in Telugu speaking land. Telugu version of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam also experienced the similar special mercy during its manifestation as under:
Lord Madanmohan is the hero of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam compiled by Srila Krishnadas Kaviraja Goswami 400 years ago. The Telugu translation was also commenced under the shelter of Sri Radha Madan Mohan ISKCON Kharghar (Navi Mumbai, India).
Srila Prabhupada completed English commentary of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam in Mumbai on Sunday. Telugu translation also got completed in Mumbai on Sunday.
Entire typing work of Telugu version got completed on the 400th appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam.
ISKCON Kharghar celebrated 400th appearance day of Sri Chaitanaya Charitamritam in a big pandal.
Telugu version of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam was released on Sankranti day, the time of Lord Chaitanya accepting renounced order of life, in the land where Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu travelled.
During the release celebration 75 sets of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam in Telugu were distributed to eagerly awaiting devotees.
A special Telugu Bhagavaddarshan (BTG) magazine issue was released to commemorate the release of the Telugu version of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam.
All the Telugu speaking ISKCON devotees offered the release function of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam to Srila Prabhupada on the occasion of ISKCON Golden Jubilee celebrations. ISKCON Tirupati temple President HG Revati Raman Das enthusiastically arranged an elaborate and gorgeous function. A special feast was arranged for all devotees with items mentioned in Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam which were offered by Sri Advaitacharya to Lord Chaitanya and Lord Nityananda. This gesture gave an opportunity to remember 500 years old pastimes of Lord Chaitanya. Chief Guest Sri GSR Krishna Murthy spoke about Lord Chaitanya. Another important guest Sri Hare Krishna Satpathy spoke about the greatest benediction offered by Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. HG Revati Raman Prabhu gave the message of Lord Chaitanya’s eight verses. Translator and editor HG Vaishnavanghri Prabhu reminded all the devotees about the great responsibility given by Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu to the Telugu speaking people. A special cake was made in the form of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam book, thus giving delight to all devotees.
ISKCON Vijayawada temple President HG Rammurari Das, Ghana (South Africa) temple President HG Hanuman Das, ISKCON Narasarao Pet temple President HG Rupeshwar Chaitanya Das, Srimad Bhagavatam Editor Dr. Mudigonda Veereshalingam Garu, noted singer Sriman Dr. Venukapalli Tirupathiah Garu and many senior devotees added glory to the release function of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam. After cake cutting ceremony Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam sets were distributed to devotees. Later sumptuous feast was arranged for all devotees. All senior devotees took the opportunity to share happy moments by honoring prasadam with great delight. All the above events are captured and converted into a video for the pleasure viewing of all Vaishnavas all over the world. We request all Maharajas, Prabhus and Matajis to bless all the Telugu devotees to distribute Telugu version of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam profusely for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada. Hare Krishna!
About the author: Vaishnavanghri Sevaka das, Ph.D. (Translator and Editor – Telugu Language, The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust) is a disciple of H.H. Gopalkrishna Goswami Maharaja. He translated Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam into Telugu language. His translation work of Sri Chaitanya Charitamritam just completed and got released. He translated entire story of Prabhupada Lilamrita for publishing in Bhagavaddarshan (Telugu version of BTG).
British Museum: Krishna in the garden of Assam.
Meera Khurana, London: The Britsh Museum in London have a beautiful exhibition on called ‘Krishna in the garden of Assam’. It is a display of the ancient 'Vrindavan Vastra’ (Cloth of Vrindavan), made in Assam on tapestry in the late 17th century, depicting Lord Krishna’s pastimes in Vrindavan. The British Museum have owned this since 1905 (over 100 years) and it is finally on public display. It is thought to be the last surviving example of devotional Vaishnava textile art from Assam, made in the late 17th century. Made with woven silk, it is 30 feet long, displaying many of Lord Krishna’s pastimes from Vrindavan, including killing Bakasura, dancing on Kaliya, stealing of the Gopis clothes etc. The dasavatars (10 incarnations) and Garuda are also woven. Below sample shows Garuda. The exhibition is free and is open until 15 August 2016, in the British Museum, London. It is at the back of the Museum - go through the great courtyard, to the north staircase, climb up, past the Indian Gallery, climbing up to room 91. http://www.britishmuseum.org/whats_on/exhibitions/krishna_in_the_garden_of_assam.aspx
The sample in the photo shows Garuda.
Entering the New Year 2016!
By Bhakti-lata Dasi
A month ago, I was in the kitchen, cleaning up after dinner—in the Prabhupada House where we stayed at the time—when there was a knock on the door. My husband answered the door and I heard,
“Is Bhakti-lata there?”
A polite young man entered and he told me,
“I know someone you know”
“Who?”
“Yogi.”
I thought for a second.
“Richard C.?”
“Yes!”
Yogi is the prison name of bhakta Richard (whom we now call Krishna Kirtan). The young man had been in prison with him for a short while. Now that
he was free, he wanted to meet me in person. We talked for a while. It was a very sweet encounter.
Each and every time I feel a little overwhelmed by my IPM service, Krsna arranges something like this to re-kindle my enthusiasm and let me know He wants me to keep going.
This meeting reinforced the fact that all the letters I receive are from real, live, breathing human beings, who need our support, guidance, and kindness. Each book we send often touches more than just one life, as books and magazines get passed around a great deal.
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur said that the little mrdanga may be heard for one block, but the big mrdanga can be heard around the world.
The great resounding sound of the brhad mrdanga is indeed heard in many cells, cell dorms, hallways, chow halls” (cafeterias) and yards across United States and around the world.
The preaching activities of the prison ministry give an extraordinary opportunity to the inmates.
“Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead.”
Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.17
Life is prison can be very dangerous. Not only physically, but mentally, emotionally, and spiritually as well. It is said that environment is stronger than will, and in prison, good qualities are neither valued nor encouraged. It’s easy to lose hope in that setting. Days merge together into an eternity and years of incarceration can feel like kalpas, stretching endlessly into a night of hopelessness and boredom.
Krishna consciousness is the light that drives away the darkness, bringing knowledge, understanding, and freedom to whoever is open to receive them. And many inmates are. The sincere souls are waiting for this light and are overjoyed and grateful to receive it.
In the year 2015, some inmates were released, while some were imprisoned for the first time; some “old timers”, bhaktas for many years, have steadily progressed in their spiritual lives; newcomers have seen their life changed; inmates have given books and the holy name to their fellow prisoners; chapel programs have developed or grown…Krishna consciousness is alive and well in prisons all over.
I am deeply grateful for all the players involved in IPM; inmates, volunteers, chaplains, donors and well-wishers, and all who have and continue to support this leg of Lord Caitanya’s preaching movement.
As we enter 2016, I can only pray that more and more souls will come back to Prabhupada’s and Krishna’s lotus feet. Thank you with all my heart!
We are a good team and I am sure that Prabhupada is very pleased by our cooperation in Krishna’s service!
*****
Books distributed in 2015
Prabhupada’s Books total: 3,375
Breakdown:
Magazines (10 to 50 pages): 553
Small: 774
Medium: 254
Big: 139
Maha-Big: 1,655
BTGs: 1,874
Books by other devotee authors: 212
Tapes: 16
CDs: 564
DVDs: 31
MP3s: 30
Japa Mala Sets: 198
Neck Beads: 228
Incense packs: 30
GRAND TOTAL of all Books and BTGs in 2016: 5,461
Srila Prabhupada, ke! Jaya!!!
*****
The above is just a small part of the bi-monthly IPM NEWS, an electronic newsletter. To read the whole Jan/Feb 2016 issue, please go to:
http://www.iskconprisonministry.org/node/474
If you wish to receive it in your mailbox, simply email me at iskconprisonministry@gmail.com with “SUBSCRIBE” in the subject line.
More excerpts of inmate letters and also their artwork are available on our website at: www.iskconprisonministry.org
Would you like to help?
OUR PRESSING NEED OF THE MOMENT: we are looking for mini japa malas (the kind with 27 beads on it) for those prisons who won’t accept our normal size japa malas.
If you can help, please contact Mukunda Dasa or Bhakti-lata Dasi at:
iskconprisonministry@gmail.com
ISKCON Prison Ministry
3759 McCreary’s Ridge Road
NBU #46
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January 24. ISKCON 50 – S.Prabhupada Daily Meditations.
Satsvarupa dasa Goswami: Prabhupada’s Expressions. It is possible to simultaneously cherish Prabhupada idioms while avoiding some of them in our lecturing and speaking. Some expressions were used by Prabhupada in a particular way, but are grammatically incorrect or archaic. Yet some devotees may see any criticism of ISKCON jargon as insulting to Srila Prabhupada when it is done in a cold-hearted way, without understanding the attachment we have for His Divine Grace and the way he speaks.
The solution to such perceived language misuse is not to eliminate strong teachings of surrender; neither will eliminating the strong preaching spirit help. We have to be sensitive and non-hypocritical. We should be “context sensitive,” speaking with awareness of time, place and persons. On the other hand, if we use ISKCON-speak in a way that is insensitive or unthinking, we may become offensive to our fellow devotees. Hackneyed speech can become a hackneyed way of thinking. We then fall into a habit of speaking without expressing our feelings or realization. We speak “the party line.” If I try to manipulate a fellow devotee by speaking officialese, it is offensive to the devotee and to the philosophy which I claim to represent. Devotees are repelled when they hear another devotee rattle off words which demand obedience and surrender to the highest ideal, although the speaker of those words is himself not following them. “Don’t be on the mental plain, prabhu. Prabhupada wants us to cooperate. Therefore, you should do what I say.”
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12.01.2016 H.G.Rohini Suta Prabhu_Disappr: of Jiva Goswami & jagadish Pandit
Prabhupada’s Expressions
Krsna Pusya abhiseka is a not very well known ceremony but wonderful nonetheless.
During the morning puja, or worship, the Deity or a salagrama is bathed in pure ghee. Srila Prabhupada once explained the festival this way: “Krishna was just a toy in the hands of the Gopis, so one day the Gopis decided that we shall decorate Him.
Pusyabhisheka means a ceremony to decorate the deity profusely with flowers, ornaments, cloths. After there should be lavish feasting and a procession through the streets, so that all the citizens should see how beautiful Krishna appears.
In this section of Gita, Krishna establishes reincarnation by way of logic alone, without reference to scripture. Vraja Kishor explains it by reading from his book, A Simple Gita – which is available at www.vrajakishor.com
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By Mohini Radha Devi Dasi Even a child can manifest symptoms of sincere devotion. About fourteen miles from Jagannatha’s temple stands the temple of a deity named Ålarnatha. Lord Brahma installed this four-armed deity in Satya-yuga, millions of years ago, and since then the worship has been the responsibility of certain brahmana families. Once, it was the responsibility of Sri Ketana, who had a son named Madhu. When Sri Ketana had to go out for several days to beg alms for the temple, he gave his son the service of offering meals to Ålarnatha. After the boy’s mother finished cooking, she gave the plate to Madhu and told him to offer it to Lord Ålarnatha. He did not know the proper offering procedure, but his father had instructed him to simply ask the Lord to take what was placed before Him. Madhu sat in front of the Lord, told Him that he didn’t know how to offer anything properly, and requested that He take the offering. Then Madhu went outside to play, so that the Lord could eat. Krishna is transcendental, and each of His senses can do the work of the others. He can eat with His eyes and leave His remnants behind as prasada, His mercy for the devotees. Madhu did not realize this, and thought that the Lord was supposed to eat everything on the plate. When he returned to the temple, he was surprised that the Lord’s meal seemed untouched. Afraid that his mother would be angry that the Lord did not accept the offering, Madhu offered the meal again. Continue reading "Offerings with Love
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By Yadunandana das On Friday, January the 4th in 1891, Hindus who were bathing in the sacred river Yamuna witnessed an amazing scene. A ship with the name of an unknown language approached. In the morning mist, surrounded by armed soldiers, a young light-skinned man in an officer’s jacket, looking, however, not belligerent came ashore. The stranger was the crown prince Nicholas, soon to be the future last Russian emperor. The small town of Vrindavan, 80 miles to the south of Delhi, was part of the journey of the crown prince, along with Mumbai, Delhi, Gwalior, Agra, Ellora, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Kolkata and ?adras and Sri Rangam, up to the southern parts of the Indian subcontinent, from where he viewed the outline of Ceylon. The heir to the Russian throne liked Vrindavan. Nicholas found the town very similar to… Venice. From the travel notes made by Nicholas, one can assume that his familiarity with Vrindavan occurred in the place of Kesi Ghat, on the banks of river Yamuna. The royal guest was shown the temple of Madana Mohana. And one of the “interesting” churches, which he visited, might have been the Jugal Kishore temple. According to some assumptions, while visiting one of the temples, the crown prince received blessings from local elders to rule his kingdom. It rather might be a beautiful legend, though. Anyway, 125 years ago Nicholas II was the first Russian “discoverer” of Vrindavan. Continue reading "A Russian expedition to Vrindavana
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About Varnashrama College (8 min video)
Bhakti Raghava Swami: In the Ninth Canto of the Srimad-Bhagavatam (9.10.51), commenting on the varnashrama structure in Lord Ramacandra’s ideal kingdom, Srila Prabhupada writes: “Among the four yugas [ages]—Satya, Treta, Dvapara and Kali—Kali-yuga is the worst, but if the process of varnashrama-dharma is introduced, even in this age of Kali, the situation of Satya- yuga can be invoked. The Hare Krishna movement, or Krishna consciousness movement, is meant for this purpose.” Srila Prabhupada means the original varnashrama, the social organization that can satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krishna, because it provides for the spiritual advancement of all types of people.
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GM Seeds Ruin Sambandha with the two Mothers (Gomata and Bhudevi)
Vrndavanlila Devi Dasi: Then Jananivas prabhu took over beginning with interesting stories from Mahabharat related to the conversation between Yudhistra and his brother Bheem, just when Kali has made his entry. In the course of narrating, prabhu told them about strange phenomenon that Kali purusa had seen and asked its explanation: Fencing is eating the crops- what does it mean and why? — leaders Cow has been seen eating her own calf. Its meaning and why? — abortion Whole elephant being able to pass through the eye of the needle but his tail getting stuck — Kaliyuga who do big scams will not be caught, but those who pay one small EMI are caught Pilgrims travelling. One big rock blocking the path. All healthy looking strong looking men are unable to remove it. But one thin man removes it with the help of one thin string. That rock turns to powder whenthrown.— its meaning. This thread is of Harinam in Kali. A man puts a few glasses of water but when he putsthe same water back it is much lesser instead of being equal – one father will take care of so many children but all the sons will not be able to take care of one father.
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Growing trend in farming.
The video and the article came on the news on our New Godruma Dhama Farm, Lanchang, Malaysia, and importance on our farming (Kenko Real Organic farm in Lanchang, Pahang )
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Some interesting facts about cows!
At first glance, cows might seem to be simple animals, but they’re not! Cows are fascinating animals. For instance did you know that cows can smell something up to 6 miles away, or that cows can produce 125 lbs. of saliva in one day.
Here’s a list of interesting facts:
1 Cows are social animals, and they naturally form large herds. And like people, they will make friends and bond to some herd members, while avoiding others.
2 Cows are red-green colorblind. In a bullfight, its the waving of the cape that attracts the bull not the red color
3 A cow’s heart beats between 60 and 70 beats per minute.
4 Cows can hear lower and higher frequencies better than humans.
5 An average dairy cow weighs about 1,200 pounds.
6 A cow’s normal body temperature is 101.5°F.
7 The average cow chews at least 50 times per minute.
8 The typical cow stands up and sits down about 14 times a day. 9 An average cow has more than 40,000 jaw movements in a day.
10 Cows actually do not bite grass; instead they curl their tongue around it.
11 Cows have almost total 360-degree panoramic vision.
12 Cows have a single stomach, but four different digestive compartments.
13 Cows are pregnant for 9 months just like people
14 A dairy cow can produce 125 lbs. of saliva a day
15 Cows spend 8 hours per day eating, 8 hours chewing her cud (regurgitated, partially digested food), and 8 hours sleeping
16 You can lead a cow upstairs, but not downstairs. Cows knees can’t bend properly to walk downstairs.
17 Cows can’t vomit
18 The average cow drinks 30 to 50 gallons of water each day 19 Cows only have teeth on the bottom.
20 Cows have a great sense of smell. They can smell something up to 6 miles away.
21 A Holstein’s spots are like a fingerprint. No two cows have exactly the same pattern of black and white spots. They are all different
22 The average cow will eat about 100 lbs. of feed per day.
Parividha das performance in Vrindavan (12 min video)
A compilation of some of the songs that Parividha das sang in Vrindavan, where he was invited to perform at the 40th anniversary festival of the Krishna Balarama Mandir.. The video was edited by Achintya Rupa das.
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