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CC daily 194 – 7.7-8 – The call of duty is not a license for insensitivity
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Bhagavatam-daily 297 – 11.13.30 – Wake up from the dream, not within the dream
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Srila Prabhupada’s Arrival 50th Anniversary – Invitation from Niranjana Swami
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ISKCON Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Founder’s Journey West
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Fifty years ago, on August 13, 1965, a lone elderly pilgrim and teacher, Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami boarded the cargo ship Jaladuta in Calcutta for the one month sea voyage to New York City. While it was not unusual for immigrants from India to head to the US, what separated Bhaktivedanta Swami was the mission that urged him onward.
HG Rupanuga Prabhu / SB 10.86.36-39
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Chanting Is A Privilege
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After a busy day, in the late evening when you can just sit down and chant for 20 minutes, you immeadiately feel your mind becoming peaceful and satisfied.
Chanting the Maha-mantra is the greatest blessing - chanting is a privilege.
Muniraja dasa
The Kingdom hall of Krishna consciousness, is standardisation good?
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The other week I had the privilege of driving HH Mahavishnu Swami between Cardiff, Brighton and London it has been a long time since I’ve been able to do this.
During one of the journeys we analysed the reasons people leave ISKCON or withdraw from devotional association, I put forward different arguments and maharaja defeated each one. It came to two factors:
We have lost faith
We have lost love
We have lost faith in Srila Prabhupada writings or the institution Srila Prabhupada set up
We have lost the love needed to follow sincerely the instructions of Srila Prabhupada.
It did however give me the opportunity to reveal my mind based upon experience, we bring into Krishna consciousness baggage it influences our perceptions and understanding.
My fear is that the institution that is ISKCON is starting to feel like the institution of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, I’m half expecting to see a sign outside saying “kingdom hall of Krishna Consciousness” quick run away.
You see I was attracted to the devotees because they were quirky, their was a vast difference in personalities and Background’s, we could sit and discuss sections of the Gita the answers were diverse but no one appeared to fall out. ISKCON was a home for everyone I found that somehow or another I fitted in.
Now we have standardisation, for me from one view point it’s a good thing on another it scares the life out of me, I said to a senior Prabhupada disciple that this standardisation means I feel alienated that I no longer have a place in Srila Prabhupada home.
I discussed with HH Mahavishnu Swami the mentor system, in principal I like it, but I have one major concern the impersonal aspect; how can a member on a committee decided I’m unsuitable if they have never sat with me, talked with me or taken prasadam. Somehow by a bit of paperwork they can make this judgement. I can’t help but feel this is unjust, impersonal and against the personal nature of Srila Prabhupada dealings with all those he met. At least even the Jehovah’s witnesses don’t have such an impersonal system came my rant (all part of the discussion on why leave ISKCON just to give context)
You see to be baptised their is a book you have to study, then each of the elders would visit your home and take you through each chapter, yes a personal touch; they would meet discuss and then a conclusion would be given, no forms but a personal discourse.
Srila Prabhupada wanted recommendations from the temple president, but as we know it is not always practical indeed it could be impossible for the temple president to know everyone personally. So yes mentors senior grounded devotees who take time to get to know the person, then once they are satisfied the person is suitable recommend to temple president and then actions taken.
I expanded on this standardisation
I explained that no matter were I went in the world then their are several things I could guarantee
The format in the kingdom hall
Songs sung (only piano music that is authorised no band or other music instruments)
Which book or scriptures would be used, I could even tell you what the answers would be
Yes everyone sings from the same hymn sheet, the same answers to the questions, even the same type of dress, suit and tie or modest dress.
What makes ISKCON so unique is that each centre/temple has a different flavour even integrating cultural vibes, music and dance; variety?
I didn’t even mind if sometimes questions couldn’t be answered for at some stage I’ll meet someone who can, somehow it all works somehow each person can find their place.
My fear is that standardisation will kill what makes ISKCON ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada knew he would have variety so he asked for us to get on with each other and learn how to accommodate each other and in many ways ISKCON has been successfully in this because their is no standardisation but simple principles we all try to follow.
Everyone could find a home even odd ball outsiders like me could feel at home.
My fear is that over standardisation and the impersonal nature of committees who can have great influence on progression in Krishna consciousness of without even once sitting down and getting to know the individual fills me with the greatest fear.
HH Mahavishnu Swami suggested I share this with you all, I simply don’t want ISKCON to loose that sparkle that made me feel so much at home.
But I am also reminded of the conclusion of our discussion that no matter how impossible things way appear or feel if we truly love and have faith in Srila Prabhupada one will never leave the institution he set up
Sunday, August 9th, 2015
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Sunday, August 9th, 2015
It can't get much smoother, operation-wise, when it came to the stage. I became the MC once again at the Chariot Fest at Stanley Park
The procession portion of the event has its usual glitches with sound volume or lack of it which happens when the vocalist gets beyond the range of the speaker situated on the chariot in motion. There is always the accidental jabbing of elbows or incidental people stepping on your shoes. All that stuff can be forgiven. The procession itself is an act of service and of joy.
In fact, when you think about it, service in a devotional context is usually destined to derive joy. You approve every action in a detached mode and are neutrally disposed. Devotional action (bhakti) is incomparable to mundane functioning.
If we make reference to the Bhagavad-gita in the sections on "action", we will appreciate the superiority of devotional actions over all other endeavours.
Chapter 12 is particularly clear for establishing devotion and those actions which are affiliated to the pure path. This segment of the Gita offers concessions for those who stagger on the path of purity. It presents options and offers hope to those who find the bar is too high to reach and therefore such candidates can begin the process on a comfortable level.
This is the compassion of God. There are different gradations of people based on varying realizations so you will find that not all folks will jump into the pool of selflessness. At the same time it's good to get something in motion.
May the Source be with you!
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Saturday, August 8th, 2015
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Saturday, August 8th, 2015
Yogendra came up with his family from Calgary Saskatchewan
"Now that your big eyes have finally opened
Now that you're wondering how must they feel
Meaning them that you've chased acrossAmerica
Now that you're wondering "how can it be real?"
That the ones you've called colourful, noble and proud
In your school propaganda
They starve in their splendour?
You've asked for my comment I simply will render
Now that you're wondering how must they feel
Meaning them that you've chased across
Now that you're wondering "how can it be real?"
That the ones you've called colourful, noble and proud
In your school propaganda
They starve in their splendour?
You've asked for my comment I simply will render
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying.
Now that the longhouses breed superstition
You force us to send our toddlers away
To your schools where they're taught to despise their traditions.
Forbid them their languages, then further say
That American history really began
When Columbus set sail out of Europe, then stress
That the nation of leeches that conquered this land
Are the biggest and bravest and boldest and best.
And yet where in your history books is the tale
Of the genocide basic to this country's birth,
Of the preachers who lied, how the Bill of Rights failed,
How a nation of patriots returned to their earth?
And where will it tell of the
As it rang with a thud on a tinsel of mud
And of brave Uncle Sam in
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying
Hear how the bargain was made for the West:
With her shivering children in zero degrees,
Blankets for your land, so the treaties attest,
Oh well, blankets for land is a bargain indeed,
And the blankets were those Uncle Sam had collected
From smallpox-diseased dying soldiers that day.
And the tribes were wiped out and the history books censored,
A hundred years of your statesmen have felt it's better this way.
And yet a few of the conquered have somehow survived,
Their blood runs the redder though genes have paled.
From the
The wounded, the losers, the robbed sing their tale.
From
The white nation fattens while others grow lean;
Oh the tricked and evicted they know what I mean.
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying.
The past it just crumbled, the future just threatens;
Our life blood shut up in your chemical tanks.
And now here you come, bill of sale in your hands
And surprise in your eyes that we're lacking in thanks
For the blessings of civilization you've brought us,
The lessons you've taught us, the ruin you've wrought us
Oh see what our trust in America's brought us.
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying.
Now that the pride of the sires receives charity,
Now that we're harmless and safe behind laws,
Now that my life's to be known as your heritage,
Now that even the graves have been robbed,
Now that our own chosen way is a novelty
Hands on our hearts we salute you your victory,
Choke on your blue white and scarlet hypocrisy
Pitying the blindness that you've never seen
That the eagles of war whose wings lent you glory
They were never no more than carrion crows,
Pushed the wrens from their nest, stole their eggs, changed their story;
The mockingbird sings it, it's all that he knows.
"Ah what can I do?" say a powerless few
With a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye
Can't you see that their poverty's profiting you.
Now that we're harmless and safe behind laws,
Now that my life's to be known as your heritage,
Now that even the graves have been robbed,
Now that our own chosen way is a novelty
Hands on our hearts we salute you your victory,
Choke on your blue white and scarlet hypocrisy
Pitying the blindness that you've never seen
That the eagles of war whose wings lent you glory
They were never no more than carrion crows,
Pushed the wrens from their nest, stole their eggs, changed their story;
The mockingbird sings it, it's all that he knows.
"Ah what can I do?" say a powerless few
With a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye
Can't you see that their poverty's profiting you.
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying."
This stuff written and sung by Ms Ste-Marie should be thought about.
May the Source be with you!
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Saturday, August 8th, 2015
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Saturday, August 8th, 2015
Yogendra Came
Yogendra came up with his family from Calgary Saskatchewan
"My Country 'Tis of Thy People You're Dying." It's remarkable to listen to.
"Now that your big eyes have finally opened
Now that you're wondering how must they feel
Meaning them that you've chased acrossAmerica
Now that you're wondering "how can it be real?"
That the ones you've called colourful, noble and proud
In your school propaganda
They starve in their splendour?
You've asked for my comment I simply will render
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying.
Now that the longhouses breed superstitionNow that you're wondering how must they feel
Meaning them that you've chased across
Now that you're wondering "how can it be real?"
That the ones you've called colourful, noble and proud
In your school propaganda
They starve in their splendour?
You've asked for my comment I simply will render
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying.
You force us to send our toddlers away
To your schools where they're taught to despise their traditions.
Forbid them their languages, then further say
That American history really began
When Columbus set sail out of Europe, then stress
That the nation of leeches that conquered this land
Are the biggest and bravest and boldest and best.
And yet where in your history books is the tale
Of the genocide basic to this country's birth,
Of the preachers who lied, how the Bill of Rights failed,
How a nation of patriots returned to their earth?
And where will it tell of the
As it rang with a thud on a tinsel of mud
And of brave Uncle Sam in
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying
Hear how the bargain was made for the West:
With her shivering children in zero degrees,
Blankets for your land, so the treaties attest,
Oh well, blankets for land is a bargain indeed,
And the blankets were those Uncle Sam had collected
From smallpox-diseased dying soldiers that day.
And the tribes were wiped out and the history books censored,
A hundred years of your statesmen have felt it's better this way.
And yet a few of the conquered have somehow survived,
Their blood runs the redder though genes have paled.
From the
The wounded, the losers, the robbed sing their tale.
From
The white nation fattens while others grow lean;
Oh the tricked and evicted they know what I mean.
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying.
The past it just crumbled, the future just threatens;
Our life blood shut up in your chemical tanks.
And now here you come, bill of sale in your hands
And surprise in your eyes that we're lacking in thanks
For the blessings of civilization you've brought us,
The lessons you've taught us, the ruin you've wrought us
Oh see what our trust in America's brought us.
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying.
Now that the pride of the sires receives charity,
Now that we're harmless and safe behind laws,
Now that my life's to be known as your heritage,
Now that even the graves have been robbed,
Now that our own chosen way is a novelty
Hands on our hearts we salute you your victory,
Choke on your blue white and scarlet hypocrisy
Pitying the blindness that you've never seen
That the eagles of war whose wings lent you glory
They were never no more than carrion crows,
Pushed the wrens from their nest, stole their eggs, changed their story;
The mockingbird sings it, it's all that he knows.
"Ah what can I do?" say a powerless few
With a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye
Can't you see that their poverty's profiting you.
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying."
This stuff written and sung by Ms Ste-Marie should be thought about. Now that we're harmless and safe behind laws,
Now that my life's to be known as your heritage,
Now that even the graves have been robbed,
Now that our own chosen way is a novelty
Hands on our hearts we salute you your victory,
Choke on your blue white and scarlet hypocrisy
Pitying the blindness that you've never seen
That the eagles of war whose wings lent you glory
They were never no more than carrion crows,
Pushed the wrens from their nest, stole their eggs, changed their story;
The mockingbird sings it, it's all that he knows.
"Ah what can I do?" say a powerless few
With a lump in your throat and a tear in your eye
Can't you see that their poverty's profiting you.
My country 'tis of thy people you're dying."
May the Source be with you!
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Hare Krishna! Popcorn
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Hare Krishna! Popcorn
Srutakirti dasa: One evening, Srila Prabhupada spoke at the University of California in Berkeley, the heart of the hippie capital. The San Francisco devotees enthusiastically received him and relished his lecture. They prepared barrels of popcorn and distributed it following Srila Prabhupada’s lecture. “What is that?” His Divine Grace asked. “Popcorn, Srila Prabhupada,” Jayananda explained. “Would you like some?” “Yes, give me some,” Srila Prabhupada said. The devotees gave him popcorn which was being distributed in little bags printed with the Hare Krsna mantra. Srila Prabhupada ate the fluffy, spiced kernels with great relish. “Oh, this is nice,” Srila Prabhupada told them. All the devotees, especially those who had cooked and distributed the prasadam, felt so much pleasure. Now they were certain their offering had been accepted and their lives were successful.
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O Govinda!
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“In the early hours of the morning, we have come to worship You and praise Your golden, lotus-like feet. Born are we in the cowherd caste. You should not decline our service and homage. O Govinda! Not only today do we seek the drum, but for ever more, seven times seven births, that we would [...]
A Nice Bird Is Saying Hare Krishna (2 min video)
A bird does not…
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A Nice Bird Is Saying Hare Krishna (2 min video)
A bird does not surely know the meaning of life yet it is saying “Hare Krishna” so nicely!
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ISKCON Kolkata
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ISKCON Kolkata
Ramai Swami: It’s been quite a few years since I last visited Radha Govinda Mandir, Kolkata. The temple has developed quite a lot since then. There are 73 brahmacaris and more than half of them are university graduates. Govindas restaurant has been renovated and business is booming. The guest house out the back is always full. Sri Sri Radha Govinda, as always, are divinely exquisite.
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When cities were present in scriptural times too, why does ISKCON criticize urbanization?
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Isnt fear of entanglement in grihastha life desirable?
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Hare Krishna! “Plain Living and High Thinking”: An English…
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Hare Krishna! “Plain Living and High Thinking”: An English Lesson with Srila Prabhupada
Ravindra Svarupa dasa: Any student of Srila Prabhupada will at once recognize the phrase “plain living and high thinking.” It occurred frequently and memorably in his discourse. It functioned as kind of motto or slogan to epitomize Prabhupada’s vision of a natural spiritual culture, an alternative to our modern, “soul-killing” industrial civilization. Prabhupada had made use of the phrase even before he journeyed to America in 1965. In an essay (published much later by the BBT as the second chapter of the booklet Message of Godhead),
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Travel Adventures of a Krishna Monk
Chanting at a London Rally,…
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Should one not become an IAS officer because one will get the karma of the people under one’s jurisdiction?
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Is the quote about Macaulay systematically planning to destroy Indias glorious education and culture false?
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Some devotees quote him in the classes, but several sites on the internet claim that the quote has been made up by Hindu nationalists.
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What Macaulay never said:
“I have travelled across the length and breadth of India and I have not seen one person who is a beggar, who is a thief. Such wealth I have seen in this country, such high moral values, people of such calibre, that I do not think we would ever conquer this country, unless we break the very backbone of this nation, which is her spiritual and cultural heritage, and, therefore, I propose that we replace her old and ancient education system, her culture, for if the Indians think that all that is foreign and English is good and greater than their own, they will lose their self-esteem, their native culture and they will become what we want them, a truly dominated nation.”
What he did say:
“We must at present do our best to form a class who may be interpreters between us and the millions whom we govern; a class of persons, Indian in blood and colour, but English in taste, in opinions, in morals, and in intellect.”
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CC daily 193 – 7.4-6 – Cycilicity of time is a universal truth
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Bhagavatam-daily 296 – 11.13.29 – Rejection of illusion brings release from anxiety
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Is ISKCON’s institutionalized structure an import from Christianity?
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Which books of the previous acharayas can sadhakas read?
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Doesn’t ISKCON’s rule to glorify Srila Prabhupada and not one’s guru go against Vedic culture of glorifying one’s guru?
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Why did Yudhisthira while gambling Draupadi describe her physical beauty publicly?
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Why did Arjuna to avenge Abhimanyu kill the weaker Jayadratha and not a stronger opponent like Karna?
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If a devotee commits suicide, will he become a ghost? What can his relatives do for him?
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Bridge preaching
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As Srila Prabhupada is about to leave for America we see him as the complete example of dependance on Krsna
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Can I skateboard for Krishna?
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Can I skateboard for Krishna?
Answer: It depends. How can you know? Can you fly a plane for Krishna? Can you have a baby for Krishna? Can you make money for Krishna? Can you bake a pizza for Krishna? All these questions arise from one’s material conditioning, a.k.a., psycho-physical nature. Pure devotional service is not based on material conditioning, but is the purest expression of one’s very self. Srila Rupa Goswami tells us that pure devotional service is unmotivated (you don’t want anything in return), uninterrupted (you don’t do it only when it’s convenient or you feel like it; neither is it impeded by any material cause), and favorable (Krishna has to be pleased by it). The point of being a devotee is to do what is pleasing to Krishna. The only way to really be sure is to consult the spiritual master. If you don’t have one, then you are left with figuring it out on your own, or asking on Facebook. If you get ten different answers here, how will you know which one is right?
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Rathayatra Festival in Germany (Album with photos)
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Rathayatra Festival in Germany (Album with photos) Srila Prabhupada: “As a result of chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, one makes such great advancement in spiritual life that simultaneously his material existence terminates and he receives love of Godhead. The holy name of Krishna is so powerful that by chanting even one name, one very easily achieves these transcendental riches.” (Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 8.28) See them here: https://goo.gl/6AkWZf
It all started in Boston!
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It all started in Boston!
Srila Prabhupada first set foot in the West fifty years ago, after a 35 day journey from Calcutta. Steamship Jaladuta reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier at 5:30 am on September 17, 1965. He reached Boston’s Commonwealth Pier in hopes of fulfilling the order of his spiritual master. It was here in Boston that he wrote “Markine Bhagavata Dharma” – “Teaching Krishna Consciousness in America”. Being a pure devotee of Sri Krishna, Srila Prabhupada prayed, “I wish that You may deliver them. Therefore, if You desire their deliverance, only then will they be able to understand Your message.” Srila Prabhupada has given us an amazing gift, the gift of knowing Krishna and chanting His Holy names. Please join us in celebrating not only his arrival, but his life and teachings as well. This is a great chance for devotees to show their heartfelt gratitude for the love and compassion Srila Prabhupada had for all of us. New Gundicha dham invites you to please join us in celebration and glorification of Srila Prabhupada 50th arrival festival on September 19th and 20th 2015.
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“Mayapur is My Place of Worship”
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These are the words of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who also said, “Vrindaban is my home and Bombay is my office”.
The TOVP Team has published a book by the above name with selected excerpts about the spiritual power of this holiest of sacred places and the manifestation of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
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Hare Krishna! 4th Ratha Yatra in Bhatkot, Uttarakhand
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Hare Krishna! 4th Ratha Yatra in Bhatkot, Uttarakhand
We thank all those devotees who came to attend the program from various parts of the world, including Italy, Spain, Indonesia and Bangladesh. Special thanks to HG Govinda das and his team of sincere and hardworking devotees, unto whom all credits go for the successful Ratha yatra. We pray to Srila Prabhupada that we can hold this festival for years to come for the Lord’s pleasure and thus we may also become instruments in his hands and be engaged in spreading the message of Mahaprabhu’s sankirtan movement.
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Installation of Kalasam for Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of…
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Installation of Kalasam for Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding in Penang
SEBERANG JAYA - The Kalasasthapana pooja where the kalasam is installed, which makes a new temple auspicious, was concluded beautifully with blessings from Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga Rai and Lord Indra who showered blessings of rain at dawn after the completion of the installation today. With the installation of three kalasam on the pinnacle of the Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple, it is now ready to receive Their Lordships, Radha and Krishna deities on the 29th August this year.
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Copy of Prerna Festival – “Peace of Mind or Pieces of Mind” – Sudama Prabhu ISKCON Chowpatty
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Installation of Kalasam for Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion and Understanding in Penang
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SEBERANG JAYA - The Kalasasthapana pooja where the kalasam is installed, which makes a new temple auspicious, was concluded beautifully with blessings from Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga Rai and Lord Indra who showered blessings of rain at dawn after the completion of the installation today. With the installation of three kalasam on the pinnacle of the Sri Sri Radha Krishna temple, it is now ready to receive Their Lordships, Radha and Krishna deities on the 29th August this year.
The kalasa puja where demigods are propitiated through fire was performed by ISKCON Ipoh temple president, Parambrahma prabhu along with Anand Dulal prabhu in the presence of Simheswara prabhu, the regional secretary of ISKCON Malaysia, Damodaran stapati owner, and Kalesha prabhu.
From left: Siva Chaitanya Dasa, KL Sri Jagannatha mandir temple president, Kripa Sindhu Krishna Dasa, Damodaran Stapati Owner, BCC temple president, Kalesha Dasa and temple building committee president and ISKCON Malaysia regional secretary, Simheswara Dasa
