Vancouver Harinama Passes 200 Consecutive Days A small yet…
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Vancouver Harinama Passes 200 Consecutive Days
A small yet growing crew of dedicated devotees have been doing Harinama Sankirtana in downtown Vancouver, Canada, for over 200 days in a row now, chanting the Holy Names of God for two hours every week day after work and for three hours on weekends.
“The method works,” says the program’s organizer Ishvari Jahnava Dasi, who has not missed a single day. “It develops taste for the Holy Name really, really fast. It’s like a pressure cooker.”
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Radharani’s Palace
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This is a brisk two-minute drop of nectar from Srimati Radharani's magic abode. The use of drone technology to rise into the air in Varshana's sunset creates a perfect mood for darshan of the supreme Feminine Godhead. The devotional ascension, in synergy with the superb score by grammy award-winner Ilan Chester, takes the viewer up the palace's fortress with an ease that bhakti alone can provide. A video by Vausedva Das.

Houston Vyasa-puja via Skype, September 23, Carpinteria
Giriraj Swami

09.21.13_03.Vyasa-puja_Houston“So we have a great responsibility.  when we think of all the sacrifices that Srila Prabhupada made, and all the risks he took to come to America and deliver Krishna consciousness to us, I get great inspiration in my own efforts and I think that anyone of us will feel the same. How much he sacrificed and his mood of complete surrender and dependence on Krishna, is a good example to follow. So I am very grateful to all of you for coming forward to help Srila Prabhupada with his mission”

Houston Vyasa-puja via Skype

Happiness lies inside, not outside – is this a spiritual and scriptural principle?
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Prabhupada encouraged competition but that sometimes led to ego and power struggle – how to understand?
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Analyzing envy through Duryodhana’s history
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Srimad Bhagavatam class at New Ramana Rati, Alachua
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If a thief after praying to Krishna robs a devotee, whom is Krishna merciful to?
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MIND acronym 3 – The mind neglects opportunity and denies reality
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Lecture at New Ramana Rati, Alachua

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Maha-Mantra Week – September 24 to October 4
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50 years ago, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada stepped off the ship Jaladutta and arrived in Boston. He bore just one desire in his heart: to share the impeccable glories of the Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra all over the world.

Today, he is celebrated in over 500 ISKCON centres for sharing the imports of the pristine Vedic knowledge! Within a span of just over a decade, he established hundreds of temples and inspired thousands.

This year from Sep 24th - Oct 4th, 2015, ISKCON centres all over the world will commemorate the arrival of Srila Prabhupada to the West.  Here in Toronto, we have 10 days of various activities lined up for you. Also known as the 'World Holy Name Week', the intention of this festival is to appreciate and share what Prabhupada has given us and spread the (Holy) word! We encourage you to make the most of this by participating in multitude of ways; please read on for details.

Srimad Bhagavatam Themed Discourses 
Interactive sessions ranging from Srila Prabhupada's: an inspiration for all and how to improve chanting to how to lead a balanced life and significance of chanting and more.

The 50 Distribution Challenge
So how did he achieve all this? Was it a cakewalk or a river upstream? A special Srila Prabhupada corner celebrating his glory will be set up where you can find books related to his life story, as well as personal instructions- Lilamrita, biography, vyaspuja, sikshamrita. Also available in foreign and Indian languages. Get a complete set of books that give description on the man who was featured in an article by CNN (Famous Folks Launched Careers After 50)

Special Events During the Week

  • Thursday, Sep 24: Inaugural Movie Night on Srila Prabhupada
    Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    An inspirational Thursday with viewing from "Following Srila Prabhupada" with butter popcorn and juice!
  • Friday, Sep 25: Downtown Street Harinama 
    Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    Sway to Kirtan with pomp down the streets of Yorkville.
  • Saturday, Sep 26: Monthly Sankirtan Festival
    Time: 11am - 2pm
    Join us for the monthly sankirtan festival, this month in honour of Srila Prabhupada's magnanimous gift. We will celebrate it as the festival of gratitude, and share kirtan, prasad and the holy name with the residents of Toronto.
  • Saturday, Sep 26: 3 Hour Kirtan / Musical Chanting
    Time:: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
    After the monthly sakirtan festival, come join us for a 3 hour kirtan in the evening.  Immerse yourself into the sublime depths of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra in the association of others!
  • Sunday, Sep 27: 32 Rounds Day
    Time: 4:30 am onwards
    A chance to connect deeper with the holy name by chanting 32+ rounds in association of other devotees!
  • Tuesday, Sep 29: League of Devotees - Coming Together to Serve Srila Prabhupada
    Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    Special edition of the Tuesday Sanga in honour of Srila Prabhupada
  • Friday, Oct 2: Prabhupada Memories
    Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm
    An intimate evening of association with disciples of Srila Prabhupada and an opportunity to hear about their experiences.
  • Saturday, Oct 3: Nuit Blanche Harinama- Welcoming Srila Prabhupada
    Time: 9:00 pm onwards
    The grand finale of the Maha-mantra week, harinama through the city's biggest art festival
10 days of fun celebrations! See you there! For further information, please feel free to contact-
Hladini Gopika Devi dasi: 647-989-1806 or email: toronto.sankirtan@gmail.com.


Kartik starts on the 27th October! Parasuram dasa: Kartik is a…
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Kartik starts on the 27th October!
Parasuram dasa: Kartik is a special time for spiritual advancement, service performed during Kartik gives 100 times more reward and in Vraj again is another 100 times more reward. And as we know the distribution of Books, Prasad (spiritual food) and the Holy Name are the backbone of the Yuga Dharma. We are printing 50,000 small books and we can distribute them in your name, one book costs 5 pence, that means for £100 you can have 2,000 books distributed in your name.
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The latest issue of Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu e-magazine…
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The latest issue of Sri Krishna-kathamrita Bindu e-magazine (#359) was just released. Topics include, Srila Prabhupada on our accomplishments, plus a new translation from Srila Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakura.
* OUR MISSION – Excerpts from letters and conversations with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
* FIFTEEN ESSENTIAL TRUTHS – A fresh translation done for this issue of Bindu from Srila Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakura’s Bhagavatamrita-kanika.
It can be downloaded here: https://archive.org/details/bindu359

Irish Children Chanting Sanskrit Mantra for Modi’s welcome…
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Irish Children Chanting Sanskrit Mantra for Modi’s welcome - 23 Sep 2015 (5 min video)
“I congratulate their teachers. It’s a matter of happiness that we can do it in Ireland.
“Overwhelmed by the community programme in Dublin.
Recital of Shlokas in Sanskrit by children was very touching.
Simply mesmerising! Great to see these children recite in Sanskrit,” Modi tweeted.
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ISKCON Scarborough – Special programs this weekend!
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Hare Krishna!
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!


Radhastami celebrations coming Friday 25th Sep 2015 starting at 6.45 pm.
Srimati Radharani is the eternal consort of Lord Krishna.
This year the appearance day anniversary was on 21st September 2015(Monday).
This special day is known as Radhashtami.
At ISKCON Scarborough, we will be celebrating Radhastami coming Friday 25th Sep 2015 starting at 6.45 pm.

Five thousand years ago, when Lord Krishna came to this planet to perform His pastimes, Srimati Radharani also appeared.

The following is adapted from a lecture by His Holiness Varshana Swami:

“On a half-moon night in the month of Bhadra, King Vrishabhanu came to the Jamuna to bathe and found himself engulfed in a golden aura, the golden aura of pure love. It was emanating from a lotus, which had a baby girl standing on its whorl. When the king returned to the palace with the baby, Queen Kirtida was delighted. She was also shocked that the girl was blind.

 “Lord Krishna’s mother, Yashoda, heard that her best friend Kirtida had a baby, so she came to visit along with her husband and her son. Krishna crawled up to the cradle and pulled Himself up and looked in. At that moment, Srimati Radharani’s eyes fluttered and opened wide and blossomed like lotuses. It seems that she did not want to see anything of this world, only the form of Sri Krishna. Everyone was delighted.

“Srimati Radharani is the mother of the universe, the spiritual mother of all souls. And the concept of mother is the most sacred symbol—that of purity, selflessness, caring, sharing, nurturing, and love.

That is why our sacred mantra is the holy names. It is the holy names in the vocative. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

“‘Hare’ means ‘Radhe.’ It is a plaintive, desperate cry for the mother. ‘Radhe! Please wake us up from this nightmare of mortal life! Remind us of the father we have forgotten and take us home!’”


In the Krishna consciousness movement, devotees carefully worship Srimati Radharani as the bestower of devotional service to Krishna, by attentively chanting her name in the maha-mantra, by worshiping her deity form, and by following the instructions of the most merciful Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is the combined form of Radha and Krishna.

“(Therefore) Radha is parama-devata, the supreme goddess, and She is worshipable for everyone. She is the protectress of all, and She is the mother of the entire universe.” — Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi 4.89


Lord Vamanadeva's appearance day celebrations on Sunday - 27th Sep 2015:

The appearance day falls on Friday but we at ISKCON Scarborough we will be celebrating the appearance day in a grand manner coming Sunday

 Lord Vamanadeva is Lord Krishna's avatar (incarnation) as a dwarf brahmana during a period of intense conflict between the appointed directors of the universe (devas, or "demigods") and asuras ("demons"). The Srimad-Bhagavatam tells how the asuras had violently assumed control and sent the demigods into hiding. As a trick to return the demigods their administrative posts, Vamanadeva begged three paces of land in charity from the leader of the asuras, Bali Maharaja. When Bali granted His request, Lord Vamana assumed such a gigantic form that with two steps He covered the earth and then the entire universe. For the third step, Bali Maharaja was then pleased to receive the Lord's lotus foot on his head.

We welcome you and your family to ISKCON Scarborough coming Friday/Sunday to take part in the glorious celebrations.

ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough,Ontario,
Canada,M1V4C7

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Hare Krishna! Praise for the Highest Mercy Gour Govinda Swami:…
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Hare Krishna! Praise for the Highest Mercy
Gour Govinda Swami: Conditioned souls, being victims of illusion and the repetition of the cycle of birth and death, are prone to commit errors. The material world created by the Lord is our testing place. Here at every step we are continually being tested by maya. To pass this test one has to hear the devotional message spoken by mahajanas like Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. Bhaktivinoda’s teachings should be preached more and more. If the leaders of present-day society sincerely desire the welfare of humanity, they should deeply cultivate and introspectively reflect upon these teachings. Please practice these teachings in your life and teach them to the world. This will surely bring auspiciousness and the unlimited blessings of Thakura Bhaktivinoda.
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Work in progress
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2015, Cape Town, South Africa, Lecture)

Madhava_MayapurYou cannot just love like that. First, love is in practice. We can say, love-under-construction just as in work-in-progress. So called love-at-first-sight does not go so deep. Love at first sight may be the initial attraction but how deep does it go?

Love for Krsna develops by finding out more and more about Krsna: who he is, what he does, what he says, what he likes… And then, if we begin to act in such a way that is pleasing to Krsna, then gradually everything becomes favourable.

Then we begin to slowly develop our love for Krsna because Krsna is wonderful and by acting in a way that is pleasing to him, we too will become pleased, because Krsna’s directions are perfect, full of depth and wisdom, and whoever dedicates his life to that, will see that his life will become perfect…