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Boat Festival for the Supreme Lord Shri Krishna at Juhu, ISKCON Mumbai, 29th March 2015 (2 min video)
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/1VDuKL

100,000 visitors from all over the world took part in Krishna Balarama Mandir’s week-long 40^th anniversary celebrations from March 23^rd to 29^th in Vrindavana, India. The mood of the festival was both epic and sweet, recalling Srila Prabhupada’s ten-year struggle to establish a temple in the sacred village where Lord Krishna grew up, and his victory upon Krishna Balarama Mandir’s grand opening festival in April 1975.

Sita Swayamvar dance drama…….. (Album with photos)
This dance drama was performed for Ramnavami by Sri Venunad Kala kendra(odissi dance institute) as an offering for Sri Krishna Balaram Mandir’s 40 aniversary day.We all were blessed to serve the vaishnavas somehow trough our arts and talents.All Glories to Sri Ram!All Glories to Srila Prabhupad and our eternal spiritual family!!!
See them here: http://goo.gl/QDdkTE

40th Jubliee of Sri Sri Radha Madana Mohanas installation
Hare Krsna dear devotees and friends, We would like to cordially invite you to this historic festival to Goloka Dhama. It is a week-end festival with many high lights and many great souls have confirmed their attendances. Among the guests of Honour are: HH Bhakti Bhusana Maharaja HH Sacinandana Maharaja HH Krishna Ksetra Maharaja (only Sunday) HG M. Dina Sharana Devi Dasi (GBC ISKCON Germany, Austria) And many more wonderful and talented devotees
Read the entire article here: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=16584

Jaganath ratha yatra, Durban
This is probably the biggest Jagannath Festival outside of Bharat, more than 20 000 people, attending this 4 days festival with sannyasis from around the world.
Read the entire article here: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=16579

Music by Gunagrahi Das, New Vraja Dhama, Hungary, video: Blaiseus.

Latest Updates From ISKCON Malaysia Sita Swayambara in Sri Jaganatha Mandir, Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPUR – In the Hindu epic Ramayana, Sītā marries Rama, the only one strong enough to lift the Shivа Dhanushа (Lord Shiva’s bow) and string it. In … Continue reading →

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Preaching program and initiations in Cuba (Album with photos)
A major conference to an Anglican university, which is full of teachers and students.
The ceremony was held in a land we have near Havana. Names: Adrian Bhakta Dasa = Adikesava Bhakta Dasa Dimas = Devananda Igor = Indradeva Bhakta Dasa Angelina Bhaktin = Ananda Radha Devi Dasi
See them here: http://goo.gl/7E4gsv

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We have never done Kirtan in Davie, Fl before and are excited that Yoga Source Studio is making it happen

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Yoga Source
3510 South University Drive
Davie, FL 33328

Warmly, Kish

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This enmity between the father-in-law, Dakṣa, and son-in-law, Śiva, remained constant even after a great deal of time had passed. Meanwhile, Dakṣa became the foremost of all Brahmaṇas and the leader of all the Prajāpatī. He expressed his pride by conducting a Soma ceremony more opulently than even the Veda prescribes. As required, he then prepared to follow up the Soma ceremony with a grand offering to Bṛhaspati – thus exhibiting his ability to execute Vedic rituals at the highest standard.

All the sages of the philosophical Brahmaṇas and divine Devas began assembling to attend that ceremony, along with the ancestral Pitṛ and the Gods. They came in pairs, as husband and wife, beautifully dressed and decorated.

Dakṣa’s daughter, goddess Satī, overheard the sky-creatures gossiping about her father’s great ceremonial festival. Just then, a host of minor divinities passed nearby in their ships, looking beautiful with their impeccable wives all dressed to the hilt with fine necklaces, glittering earrings, and eagerly brilliant eyes.

“Beautiful Lord,” she eagerly said to her husband, the master of ghosts, “Your father-in-law, the Prajāpatī, is about to begin a great ceremonial festival! All the wise Gods are attending. Certainly we are also welcome. Wouldn’t you like to go?”

“Why should we go?” Śiva asked. “What purpose would it serve?”

“My fortunate sisters will surely be there with their husbands,” Satī replied. “I miss them and want to go there to see them again.”

“Certainly, you should go.” Śiva said.

“I want you to come with me,” Satī replied. “Everyone attends as a couple, dressed and decorated very nicely.”

“If you just want to get dressed up,” Śiva suggested humorously, “we can do that right here.”

“No, no,” Satī replied, “I want to see my sisters with their husbands. I want to see my loving aunts and mother. It has been such a long time. I really want to see them again, under the auspicious ceremonial flags raised by great sages.”

Śiva looked at her calmly and carefully.

“You may not understand how I feel,” she said, “because you are an enlightened being without a father and mother. You see everyone and everything in this world as an amazing manifestation of spiritual energy interacting with nature’s three qualities. I am a simple young girl who hasn’t realized such things. Oh Bhava, my heart aches to see my birth-family again, and to visit my old home.”

He continued to look at her, compassionately yet calmly.

“Unborn Lord,” she said, “just look at all these other women beautifully dressed with their lovers and friends, all headed to that great ceremony in ships that look like great, white swans! Oh best of Gods, how could a daughter like me not go to a festival at her father’s house?”

“But he has not invited you.” Śiva reminded her.

“He does not need to,” she explained. “Intimate friends and family, husbands and gurus do not need to be invited to enter one’s house.”

Śiva was still, wisely, unsure.

“Oh Immortal, you are kind and compassionate so please have mercy on my desires. You see everything perfectly and know that I am half of your own self, so please be affectionate towards my requests.”

– Bhāgavatam 4.3.1~14

Vraja Kishor das

www.VrajaKishor.com

Tagged: Bhagavata Purana, Sati, Shiva, Srimad Bhagavatam

We are closed and away on holiday Sunday 5th April + Monday 6th April.

Have a fantastic easter!

I received a very nice realisation from a Japa Group Subscriber. I will share it with you here.

Most often while we chant we hear other voices of our thoughts. Sometimes these other voices can become overpowering and the voice of chanting can become like background voice.
I found raising one's volume of chanting helps. This is analogous to raising the volume of car music system to tune out traffic noise. I could now relate to the recommendation of the acharyas on how chanting aloud can dispel Maya.

The key is however to become conscious of background voices taking over and to raise the voice of chanting to counteract it.

Thanks
Your servant
Kishorinath Das

Documentary on the spectacular upsurge of visitors to Govardhan Hill
(3 min video)
This is a three-minute trailer to an upcoming feature-length documentary on the spectacular upsurge of visitors to Govardhan Hill, North India. For centuries, steady but modest numbers have kept to the practice of circumambulating the hill, which is regarded as the epicenter of Lord Krishna’s pastimes in ancient India? Today those numbers have suddenly soared to millions. Watching this in-depth presentation may find you joining a crowd of expectant pilgrims on the 21 KM trail around the hill. Be warned.
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/7rA2Xb

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Harinama in Prague (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Muci haya suci haya yadi krsna bhaje. It is said that even a cobbler or person born in the family of a cobbler can be elevated to the position of a brahmana (suci) if he takes to Krishna consciousness. Any person who is purely Krishna conscious and who engages in chanting the Hare Krishna mantra is the purest in the whole universe. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.12.37 Purport)
See them here: http://goo.gl/MMd6NU

Died and Gone to Heaven (3 min video)
Why devotees should wear dhotis and saris.
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/4IZ9uM

Ram Navami @ ISKCON, LUDHIANA
Appearance Day of Lord Rama (Ram Navami) was celebrated at ISKCON Temple, Ludhiana with great enthusiasm and devotions. The festival starts at 6PM with ecstatic sankirtan by temple devotees. Very beautiful Phool Bangla was made in the temple. His Grace Narottamanand das, Temple President gave lecture on the past times of Lord RamChandra and said that Sri Ram Navami is dedicated to the memory of Lord Rama and this festival commemorates the birth of Lord Rama who is remembered for his prosperous and righteous reign.There was panchamrit Abhishek (Bathing) of Lord Ramcander by the temple devotees. Chhapan Bhog was offered to Their Lordship. A large number of congregations attend this grand festival. After aarti , full fasting prashadam was distributed to the people.

Ram-Abhishek in Mayapur (Album with 75 HR photos)
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kalachandji Katha
kalachandji community weekly newsletter.
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Verse 4.38: In this world, there is nothing so sublime and pure as transcendental knowledge. Such knowledge is the mature fruit of all mysticism. And one who has become accomplished in the practice of devotional service enjoys this knowledge within himself in due course of time.

The quest to figure out who were are and what we are meant to do is one that many have embarked on. Perhaps you are on this very quest yourself.

For some people, its a journey they've been on since childhood. For others it's one that they have embarked on later in life. Perhaps, like me, these questions started occupying your mind towards the end of high school when you felt pressured to choose a major in University.

The Gita provides the answer for all of us.

We are spiritual beings (having a material experience) and we are meant to serve.

The answer is so simple and elegant. Know what the best part is?

It is applicable to everyone regardless of gender, nature or culture.

Personally, I have always struggled with "what it is I'm meant to do". The Gita's answer that we are meant to serve is a powerful one for two reasons:

1. It isn't prescriptive. It takes into account that everyone has different natures and inclinations.

2. It indicates that consciousness behind an action is more important than the action itself.

When speaking about service, the Gita is defining it as a mood, intention and attitude. It's not the service we receive as part of a business transaction but rather the understanding that everything we do is in service of something or someone and is done with a particular intention/consciousness. Whether we realize it or not, the thing we serve most is often our own minds!

For this week's challenge, we invite you to stop once a day to ask the question "who am I serving?" before doing something. It's a powerful question and the answer might surprise you!

Hare Krishna! An Evening With HH Devamrita Swami
An Evening With HH Devamrita Swami at Krishna Lounge Las Vegas, Nevada
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Hare Krishna! MSF Newsletter for the Gaura Purnima festival
The Newsletter of Sankirtana Festival from Iskcon Silicon Valley.
Read the entire article here: http://www.dandavats.com/?p=16563

The Conch - the Newsletter of the New Govardhana Community.
April Issue is published. Click here to read it: http://goo.gl/DkJv4g

Farm Manager, Gopesa Govinda Das explains a little about the growing of Jackfruit on Iskcon`s New Godruma Dhama Farm in Malaysia.

1 of 5 short videos in Iskcon`s New Godruma Dhama Farm near Lanchang, Malaysia. This video shows the production of Sugar Cane Juice & Syrup.

A short video following a contingency of Krishna`s from Russia who are staying at the Iskcon Centre in Kuala Lumpur as they set off towards a local market ha...

Volunteer at an Iskcon (Hari Krishna) Farm in Malaysia.

Peter Quest of www.lovelyplanettv.com follows Iskcon Malaysia`s Food for Life Society to downtown Kuala Lumpur to distribute food. Hare Krishna.

HG Sesa Das, ISKCON GBC and Minister of Education, speaks About the TOVP (3 min video)
Watch it here: http://goo.gl/ALkqfu

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Canada Couple Try to Live Prabhupada’s “Simple Life”
Gaura Nitai and Lala Gopi’s 100-acre “Govinda’s Farm” in King’s County, Eastern PEI overlooks the Northumberland Strait of Nova Scotia and includes a 140-year-old Victorian house, a barn and outbuildings. Today, the couple live in the house with their Gaura Nitai and Jagannath Deities and their 23-year-old son Rama, who moved back home to help out. “When we first came here, we paid cash for the land – we don’t take mortgages out,” says the likeably direct and plainspoken Lala Gopi. “After that, we only had $600 left to our name.”
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Toronto’s Hare Krishna Temple community has a “very serious message” for you! :-)
Please read it here: http://goo.gl/v84UPo