Initiation Yajna at the Gurukula of Sridham Mayapur (17 min video)
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Searching for Devotional Youths
Is your teenage son spiritually inclined? Is he one of those kids who like to be active in devotional service? He likes to go to the temple more than others but feels a little out of place without peer association. Is he naturally indifferent to the latest fads, senseless parties and night life? He wants a more meaningful life and he wants good, fun friends to share it with. To those youngsters, normal life in the west can assert much unnecessary pressure and anxiety. They may give into that way of life to be “normal”, yet they feel unsatisfied within. Or they may become the odd boy in the community.
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Hare Krishna! What Men Always Wanted to Know About Women
During January the Institute for Spiritual Culture in Mayapur launched for the very first time the course “Men in Spiritual Culture - what Men Always Wanted to Know about Women”. A wonderful group of around 40 intelligent men attended all five sessions of three hours each with great eagerness and interest. The audience was very mixed: a couple of Prabhupada disciples were there, a few school teachers from the Mayapur Community, Bhakti Sastri teachers, many young fellows from all corners of the world, some boys who grew up in our ISKCON movement and are now in their twenties, some senior devotees from the Mayapur Community. Really, very inspiring indeed…!
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Young artist, talented and famous, leaves everything for Kirtan!
Here is a FRESH inspiring article about famous musician Todd Eberwine who left ‘Dive House Union’ in exchange for… KIRTAN. It’s another example of a talented person endowed with numerous opulences yet searching for deeper meaning and fulfilment, who found all that and more in this ancient form of spiritual practice.
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From Padma Naik Mataji
We all know we are not our body but we are so much use to identify ourself with this body, for sure deliberate practice can get us out of this habit but it is very difficult. Do scripture give us any method that is practiced & help us to be a person who identify ourself as soul?

2nd when we identify ourself with soul , I felt many a times " everything is maya, just exit from all this & be lost in lord" but living in this sansar it is so so difficult to fight the war between maya & soul... We get pulled & pushed ...  But when in silence, it is for sure much easy to be with lord...when in temple again we can connect to him, listening to kirtan we can connect... But rest all other place I feel I am lost... Then do we quit other things or how do we manage to connect to him even in that place?

Sure we should chant, we should try to follow regulations that help but still we it is not easy. All of us can only do is to keep fighting with maya by bringing Krishna. But when you know you have to reach Krishna & I still don't know how much life I have but for sure I am not eligible to reach him, then why should i live in a place where maya is ruling. Our work is corrupt, our relations are selfish, most of our life is filled with all such things & what if I die in few years & become some animal then I will not even have the chance to even know what I know now, then shouldn't I get out of all this & just focus on lord, serving lord or be with his Dev. For sure this doesn't say I give up my responsibility. But even living in this superficial & unnatural world is so very difficult. But I want to make the best of this human life that I have.
Even if I live in this material world then how do I be more focused to  learn & identify myself as soul & use body to serve lord & Devs .

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Hare Krishna! Radhanath Swami Speaks at Divine Life Society’s International Headquarters
During the evening Satsanga Swami Vimalananda Saraswati introduced Radhanath Swami to an international gathering of 150 yogis and devotees; leaders of the society, including General Secretary Swami Padmanabhananda Saraswati, were present. “We met each other for the first time in the 1970s on a mountaintop monastery in the United States. There we chanted the holy names and danced together,” Swami Vimalananda Saraswati fondly recalled. He glorified Srila Prabhupada, the Founder Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, for spreading the glories of the Mahamantra all over the world.
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Hare Krishna! Mumbai’s municipal schools to teach ‘Bhagavad Gita’ to students
“We shall impart the knowledge of ‘Bhagwad Gita’ to students to make them independent and sharpen their power in decision making,” Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai’s (MCGM) Deputy Municipal Commissioner Ramdas Bhausaheb said. He was speaking at a prize distribution function of ‘Gita Champions League’ contest, organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) here on March 15. Mr. Bhausaheb said MCGM has 1,200 schools with a total strength of 4,78,000 students where the corporation spends over Rs. 3,500 crore every year to impart free education to children in nine regional languages, a press release here said.
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Hare Krishna! Srila Prabhupada’s Ecstatic Symptoms
Srutakirti das: Hundreds of devotees were assembled in the temple room while Srila Prabhupada spoke. Suddenly, he stopped and became silent with his eyes closed. Everyone in the room became still, not wanting to disturb him. A pin drop could be heard. We didn’t dare breathe too loudly. This went on for some time. Hundreds of devotees were transfixed on His Divine Grace’s ecstasy, each being transported by his rapture. Our minds were overwhelmed with blissful anticipation. Srila Prabhupada carried us all to another realm. Before he could continue, Srila Prabhupada responded in the sweetest voice, sounding a little embarrassed. “I do not do that very often,” Srila Prabhupada said.Hundreds of devotees were assembled in the temple room while Srila Prabhupada spoke. Suddenly, he stopped and became silent with his eyes closed. Everyone in the room became still, not wanting to disturb him. A pin drop could be heard. We didn’t dare breathe too loudly. This went on for some time. Hundreds of devotees were transfixed on His Divine Grace’s ecstasy, each being transported by his rapture. Our minds were overwhelmed with blissful anticipation. Srila Prabhupada carried us all to another realm. Before he could continue, Srila Prabhupada responded in the sweetest voice, sounding a little embarrassed. “I do not do that very often,” Srila Prabhupada said.
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Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Shaunaka Rishi prabhu, Delhi, 20th Mar, 2015 (58 min video)
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Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes Simple Living, Cow Protection, Engaging Oxen, Local Agriculture, and above all, Loving Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban.

Participating Members of the ECO-V Board of Directors: Bhima, Chaitanya Mangala, Kripamaya, and Ranaka.

Participating Advisors: Jaya Krsna, Radha-Krishna, Sri Tulasi Manjari

Participating Managers: Mukunda

Recording secretary: Jordanna

1.  Refining ECO-V Mission Statement

Whereas: The ECO-V board wishes to continue refining its mission statement for clarity and brevity.

Resolved: The board adopts the following as our updated mission statement:

Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes Simple Living, Cow Protection, Engaging Oxen, Local Agriculture, and above all, Loving Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban.

2. ECO-V Posters

Whereas: The ECO-V board wishes to have posters designed related to its mission and “Prabhupada’s Vision for New Vrindaban.”

Resolved: The board authorizes up to $500 for poster designs.

3. Kacey’s Retirement and Replacement Search

Kacey got an opportunity to be a director at a non-profit called Grow Ohio Valley and she resigned from ECO-V in February. The board members are simultaneously sad to see her go and happy to know she found a position where she will still be able to regularly interact with ECO-V because she oversees Grow Ohio Valley’s local food production efforts in Marshall County. There was a general discussion defining Kacey’s contribution to the garden and what sort of person should be considered for the position. The ECO-V team will continue a search till a suitable Garden Manager replacement is found.

4. March Onsite Meeting Preparation

A brief overview of the weekend schedule:

Saturday

Morning: Department Head Presentations

Afternoon: Community Dialogue

Evening: Sanga with Prabhupada at his Palace

Sunday

Morning: Parikram Tour

Afternoon: Temple Program & Service Appreciations

5. Mukunda’s Relocation Plans

Mukunda plans to relocate to New Vrindaban the end of March; he will have a clearer idea of when exactly that will be by the on-site meeting.

ISKCON New Vrindaban (INV) allocated $25K budget toward the renovation of the Prabhupada House (aka the “Green House”). Vyasasana will start the renovations. Once underway he will be able to give a clearer picture of the timeframe required.

6. ECO-V Bahulaban Barn Rehabilitation

This project has been on hold since January due to the weather and will resume once conditions improve.

7. INV Bahulaban Utility Building Roof & Window Repair

The roof was completed in December and some exterior clean-up has been done. The Stone Shop roof has not been done. The Amish workers are offering a good price to finish that section of the roof. The Joint Boards will look at this project during the on-site meeting.

8. INV Palace Renovation Matching Grant

There are three projects currently in the works:

1)      Part of the exterior wall

2)      The upper stairs

3)      Expanded 80-car parking lot.

9. INV “Reduce/Reuse” – Water Filling Stations

The existing stations are being used. The outside filling station still needs to be installed. This should be done by summer in time for the festival season.

10. INV “Reduce/Reuse” – Signs

A sign was placed at the new water filling station near Prabhupada’s Palace. This project has been completed.

11. INV/ECO-V Farms Garden of 7 Gates 3 High Tunnel Greenhouses

These are completed, but still need shelving. David will install them when weather warms up. Vidya will start growing flowers in March.

12. Solar Equipment

Additional panels will be installed to offset the increased electric usage at the Prabhupada House (formerly known as the Green House).

GBC Chairman Anuttama das speaks about the importance of the TOVP project, and encourages all devotees to help in the completion of raising this incredible temple.

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Atulya Krsna das and Anuradha devi dasi are members of the Canberra devotee community. They have lived in Australia for over 10 years.

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2010, Chowpatty, India, Lecture)

Transcribed by Madhumati dd

One must be careful in dealing with saintly persons. One must be respectful – that is important! We must serve saintly persons respectfully; we pray at the dust of their feet which means that we must be prepared to accept them as our superior and accept them as those who are more capable in devotional service than we are, who are more capable in pleasing Krsna than we are!

So, our service is not so significant. There are others who are making a much greater sacrifice than we do therefore we must always be in the mood to recognize the service of others…

If we think, “I am very qualified, I am aristocratic, I am learned, I am wealthy and good looking as well. All these wonderful qualities I have and people know it and therefore they are respecting me!” Then it will be more difficult to give respect.

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Joyfully Free From the Dairy (7 min video)
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Every year ISKCON (International society of Krishna consciousness) celebrate rath yatra of shri Jagnnath Baldev and Subhadra.This yatra belongs to ISKCON del… ISKCON Delhi Rath Yatra
Every year ISKCON (International society of Krishna consciousness) celebrate rath yatra of shri Jagnnath Baldev and Subhadra.
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Hare Krishna! TOVP Team Travels North America with Lord Nityananda’s Paduka, Nrsimhadev’s Satari and Jananivas Prabhu from Mayapur
The devotees showed an overwhelming response to the presentation by making pledges toward the temple construction to the tune of $850,000. Next, the team traveled to Dallas, and made a similar presentation at the temple on Sunday. More than 300 people from the congregation attended, with another surprising response of $1,000,000 in collective pledges. The temple president of Dallas, Nityananda Prabhu, was pleasantly surprised by the generosity, since he was expecting us not to collect any more than $50,000. He has been so pleased to see his congregation respond so favorably to the Mayapur Project, that he has further pledged $1,000,000 from his temple congregation, to be sent to Mayapur.
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Auckland New Zealand: Harinam sankirtan ki jaya! (Album 27 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: We must rise early in the morning, bathe, attend mangala-arati, worship the Deities, chant the Hare Krishna mantra, study the Vedic literatures and follow all the rules prescribed by the acaryas and the spiritual master. If we deviate from this process, we may fall down, even though we may be very highly advanced. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 5.8.8 Purport)
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Naimisa - an app for your daily spirituality
You all know that Naimisaranya (Naimisa forest) is the spiritual hub where sages of the past once gathered to consider how humanity could best be served in Kali-yuga. And you all know that it was there that the one and only Suta Goswami spoke the epic philosophical and literary classic Srimad-Bhagavatam to those very sages. Well, in creating the Naimisa app, our intention was to serve you, the bhakti practitioner, in a way to engage your senses in daily spirituality. Start your day by taking darshan of deities from around the world! After, you can dive into your daily japa in our unique “japa section”. Our latest feature include an internet radio exclusive with talks and kirtans from various speakers from our world community. With these features and many more on the way, we hope to bring the mood of Naimisarnya into your day.
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Diti vs Devahuti: Conception and Pregnancy (5 min video)
It is interesting to contrast Diti and Kashyapa’s union with Devahuti and Kardama’s union.What was different about two couples living in a hermitage and pursuing self realization, with both women being princesses before they got married? What was so different that one couple had two demons born to them while the other had the Supreme Personality of Godhead take birth as Lord Kapila.
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For many, the season of Rathayatra, or the Festival of Chariots, won’t start until the summer. But Florida, which has become “The Rathayatra State” with a record-holding one dozen festivals in-state and more organized by Florida devotees out-of-state, is already kicking off its celebrations.

The tonsils are part of our immune system. They provide the first line of defense for pathogens swallowed or inhaled.

The release of India’s Daughter, a documentary on the rape and murder of Jyoti Singh, has brought the issue back again into a limelight that most prefer switched off: so much so that the documentary is banned in this country. 

Hare Krishna! Baladeva Vidyabhusana Project Update and Rupa Gosvami’s Hari-namamrta-vyakarana
I am glad to announce that while searching for Srila Baladeva Vidyabhusana’s works, I found a manuscript of Srila Rupa Gosvami’s Hari-namamrta-vyakarana. Just as Srila Jiva Gosvami’s Sat-sandarbhas were based on Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami’s notes on the Srimad-Bhagavatam, similarly Srila Rupa Gosvami’s grammatical treatise is the work which inspired Jiva Gosvami to write a full-fledged version of it.
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The title of the May program at the US Gita-nagari farm will be "The Role of Faith in the Unfolding of Bhakti."

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