(Kadamba Kanana Swami, September 2009, Durban, South Africa, Lecture)

When we chant Hare Krsna, we think, ‘I’m a great bhakti yogi! I mean, what can maya do to me!’ Meanwhile, Lord Caitanya is there, at every moment, blocking maya at every step of the way and protecting us. At every step of the way, we are being protected otherwise we would fall down, a hundred times or a thousand times a day! But, by Lord Caitanya’s personal intervention, a hundred times or a thousand times a day, we are saved! But we do not see it, so we pray to Lord Caitanya in gratitude for saving us.

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On Wednesday, 1^st April 2015, Minister of State of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation Dr. Mahesh Sharma (who is also a MP from Gautam Budh Nagar, Nodia, UP, from BJP) visited the Noida ISKCON temple. The objective of the meeting was to seek the minister’s help in linking ISKCON’s spiritual tourism to India’s tourism map and recognising ISKCON’s participation in promoting Indian Vedic culture around the world.

Giriraj Swami read and spoke from Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila 8.90.

“Even a devotee of the Personality of Godhead Narayana cannot actually understand the transcendental attractive features of Krsna. Indeed, a devotee of Krsna who is attached to the sublime attractive features of the Lord does not consider Narayana very important. When the gopis sometimes saw Krsna in the form of Narayana, they were not very much attracted to Him. The gopis never addressed Krsna as Rukmini-ramana. Krsna’s devotees in Vrndavana address Him as Radharamana, Nandanandana and Yasodanandana, but not as Vasudeva-nandana or Devaki-nandana. Although according to the material conception Narayana, Rukmini-ramana and Krsna are one and the same, in the spiritual world one cannot use the name Rukmini-ramana or Narayana in place of the name Krsna. If one does so out of a poor fund of knowledge, his mellow with the Lord becomes spiritually faulty and is called rasabhasa, an overlapping of transcendental mellows.—CC Madhya, 8.90 purport.

Cc Madhya 8.90

This is footage that we captured while in India 5K at both 50 FPS and 60FPS. All 4K content is available for commercial licensing upon request. Locations featured include: Agra, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Khichan, Jaipur, and Dehli.

Original Harmonist Magazines Restored in Eight-Volume Set
More than ninety years after the last issue of The Harmonist – the legendary academic magazine produced by ISKCON Founder Srila Prabhupada’s guru Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati – all its issues have been lovingly restored in a new eight-volume set dubbed “The Harmonist As It Is.” The Harmonist first appeared in Bengali under the name “Sajjana Toshani” in 1879, published by Bhaktisiddhanta’s father, the Vaishnava saint Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura. After Bhaktivinode passed away, his son Srila Bhaktisiddhanta began his preaching mission, the Shri Gaudiya Math, and established a printing press. In 1927, he launched an English version of Sajjana Toshani entitled The Harmonist. The magazine, which ran until he passed away in 1936, included new articles by Bhaktisiddhanta as well as Bhaktivinode Thakura’s original articles translated into English.
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Hare Krishna! GREAT FESTIVAL: 50th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada boarding Jaladuta
Dear devotees, on 13th of August there will be a great festival in Kolkata, celebrating *Srila Prabhupada boarding Jaladuta and leaving for preaching in western countries.* This festival will be held at Netaji indoor stadium with capacity of 15 000 people and will be well attended by many newspapers, TV stations and celebrities, which gives us big opportunity for preaching. Devotees from Kolkata, who organize the event, are applying for Guinness book of record for biggest multinational gathering. Since in our Mayapur community is many nationalities present, devotees from Kolkata requested our participation, at least one person from a different nation.
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Hare Krishna! Lord Ram appearance celebrations in Nanda Gram Temple, Nigeria
The celebrations of Ram appearance in Nigeria Nanda Gram temple this year was unique and filled with tension. Reasons was that the celebrations fell same day with the country general elections, as Nigerians went out to vote their new president. many devotees and guests also used the opportunity to take shelter in the temple for fear of post election violence. Despite the tension, the activity went smoothly as planed. Devotees started by chanting bhajans, followed by abhisek, fire sacrifice, children performances and prasadam for everyone. it was a memorable day
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Ramanavami - Harinama & Mantra Music Kirtan in Vienna, Austria(Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the Padma Purana, Krishna says, mad-bhakta yatra gayanti tatra tisthami narada: “O Narada, I am present wherever My devotees are chanting.” (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila, 17.132 Purport)
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Inaugaration of New Food For Life Kitchen at ISKCON-Delhi: 03-04-2015 (Album with photos)
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Extreme weather in Vrindavana (Album with photos)
Writing this I am hearing the ambulance alarms going around the goshala parikrama road. The cars on the parikrama got partially crushed, the trees ripped off.. The cows and bulls scared, running hayway on the goshala ground….
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A professor of history claims that Taj Mahal is actually part of an ancient Hindu temple palace of Lord Shiva, known as the Tejo Mahalaya.

More than ninety years after the last issue of The Harmonist – the legendary academic magazine produced by ISKCON Founder Srila Prabhupada’s guru Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati – all its issues have been lovingly restored in a new eight-volume set dubbed “The Harmonist As It Is.”

Haqiqah is a digital magazine created by Islamic scholars with the purpose of educating young people about the realities of extremism.

Modern man is preoccupied with time. Big time. We race against it. We want to “kill” it. We create unlimited gadgets to save it.

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Archaeological excavations in this region conducted by Sir Estine led to the recovery of uncountable shrines and inscriptions.

"My parents too supported my idea of participating in the contest," said Maryam, who received the prize from ISKCON on March 15.

Hare Krishna! A visit to Gokul Dhama, Belgaum
Growth of technology is like growth of cancer cells. These cells destroy the body on which they themselves are feeding, leading to their own destruction ultimately. Technology is growing, trying to exploit and destroy mother earth but that would ultimately lead to destruction of the technology users themselves. Technology can be utilized but as moderately as possible. Prabhupada says that just like the human body temperature is 98 degree Fahrenheit normally. If it shoots too high or too low it may be fatal. It should be maintained moderately.
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Navadwipa Mandala (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If one chants the holy name of God-Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare, Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare-eventually he will see Krishna’s form, realize Krishna’s qualities, and remember Krishna’s pastimes. That is the effect of the pure chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. (A Second Chance, 16)
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Hare Krishna! Kirtan Mela Mauritius
You are all invited to attend the first ISKCON Kirtan Mela to be held in Mauritius from Friday the 10th to Sunday the 12th of April. An adhivas ceremony will be performed on Thursday the 9th of April from 7pm to 9pm. If you cannot join us in Mauritius please do log on to mayapur.tv for the live stream. The kirtan mela will begin each day at 10 am and end at 10 pm local Mauritius time. Mauritius time is 3 hours ahead of London.
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Hare Krishna! Governor Padmanabha Acharya visits the TOVP
Padmanabha Balakrsna Acharya is the governor of Assam, Nagalnd and Tripura. He has come to Mayapur during his visit to West Bengal. Padmanabha Acharya has been very fortunate to be able to serve Prabhupada by welcoming Him in is his house for 40 days, during the opening of the Iskcon temple in Mumbai. He is very please with the service put into the Temple of the Vedic planetarium and by seeing Prabhupada’s vision manifesting.
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Hare Krishna! A Special Recipient of Srila Prabhupada’s Mercy
Mr. Sethi replied, “No. Why should we stop?” Mr. Mhatre threatened, “Well, you can build it up, but I will come in the night with fifty gundas [hooligans] and break it down.” And Mr. Sethi turned to his son, who was by his side, and said, “Brij Mohan, bring my revolver and my rifle.” Then Mr. Sethi said to Mhatre, “Don’t bring fifty gundas. Bring a hundred. Bring two hundred. I have two hundred and fifty cartridges.” He was that staunch. Then he and his son—he with rifle in hand, his son with revolver—stayed up all night, in the pouring rain, to complete and protect the project. And no one came to disturb the work.
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World Biggest HOLI in USA by ISKCON UTAH (3 min video).100,000 people celebrated HOLI @ Radhe Krishna Temple, Spanish Fork, UTAH, USA
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31 March ’15 Mangal Darshan at ISKCON Juhu

Hare Krishna! The Religion Beyond All Religions
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
As far as Vedic religion is concerned, it is not for the Hindus; it is for all living entities. That is the first thing to be understood. Vedic religion is called sanatana-dharma, “the eternal occupation of the living entity.” The living entity is sanatana [eternal]. God is sanatana, and there is sanatana-dharma. sanatana-dharma is meant for all living entities, not just the so- called Hindus. Hinduism, this ‘ism’, that ‘ism’—these are all misconceptions.
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Guru Gauranga das: Srila Prabhupada cares for all his disciples, man and women (2 min video)
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Harinam Sankirtan in Israel (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In the Age of Kali, there is no religious principle except chanting Krishna’s name. It has been ascertained from all the scriptures that Krishna’s holy name is the essence of all mantras. (Renunciation Through Wisdom, 5.1 Purport)
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Why is Bhagavad Gita the most secret by HH Devamrita Swami, 04-01-15 (video)
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