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Tirumala - Harinam at Balaji’s temple (Album 133 photos)
Iskcon devotees from the Russian Yatra chant and dance together with local devotees.
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Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama Day 6 (Album 152 photos)
The International group reaches Simantadvipa. The day was filled with katha from morning to evening (about 6 hours of pure nectar). HH Bhakti Nrisimha Maharaj, Bhakti Nityananda Maharaj and Bhakti Purusottama Maharaj gave us the fisrt wave of nectar at the edge of Rudradvipa. Soon after HH Sacinandana Maharaj led the devotees on an unforgettable harinam heading towards Chand Kazi’s Samadhi. The Parikrama’s peak was at Kolavecha Sridhara’s house where the devotees heard from senior devotees, HG Pankajanghri Prabhu in particular, about the glories of Sridhara and Lord Jagannath. There the transcendental twins along with HH Bhakti V. V. Nrisimha Maharaj put together a play on the pastimes of Kolaveca Sridhara and Mahaprabhu. The evening was majestically blessed with 3 hours of katha by HH Bhakti Caitanya and HH Sacinandana Maharaj. Those were the final lectures on Lord Caitanya’s going to Vrindavan.The day ended with the sharing of realizations done by the devotees where HH Jayapataka Maharaj was personally present.
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Beautiful ISKCON Berkeley Temple! (Album 10 photos)
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Hare Krishna! Congregational Preachers to be awarded in Sridham Mayapur
During the 2015 Annual Award Ceremony, the congregational ministry will recognize devotees in a variety of areas. From pioneers and supporters of the preaching mission to those who have had long term achievements with their congregations, or in the area of production of preaching material and even those devotees who may have given substantial financial contributions for the preaching will receive due recognition for their endeavours. Another important award is for those devotees who travel far and wide trying to encourage and train congregational devotees in their spiritual life. Other significant areas are prison preaching, festivals and youth.
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Madhavananda Das: I’m delighted to say that a new Issue of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Bindu is now online. This issue is full of nectar, including several never before translated items. It includes: * CHANTING ON THE TYPEWRITER — A letter to a disciple from His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. * WHY ARE WE NOT MAKING ADVANCEMENT? — Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada, answers a question. * THE FIRST ATTRACTION — PART 11 — Continuation of a fresh translation done especially for Bindu from Srila Jiva Goswami’s Gopala Campuh, speaking about how Radha and Krishna first met. * Nama-tattva: HARI AND HARINAMA — Another first time translation of a verse done especially for this issue from the Bhagavan-nama-mahatmya-samgraha * THE GLORIES OF SRIVAS PANDIT — In honor of the upcoming appearance day festival of this important member of the pancha-tattva, we present a first time translation done for this issue of a song by the Gaudiya Vaishnava poet Premadas.
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Reading Festival 2015, UK (Album 26 photos)
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Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama - Day 7 - Maha Milan (Album 51 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommended five items of devotional service, namely to serve the devotees of the Lord, to chant Hare Krishna, to hear Srimad-Bhagavatam, to worship the Deity of the Lord and to live in a place of pilgramage. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.19.38 Purport)
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Nabadwip Parikrama Day 6 (Album 21 photos)
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Hare Krishna! Sri Caitanya in the Vedas
Translated by Kusakratha Dasa
Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu is the Supreme Personality of Godhead who appears as Lord Sankarsana and Lord Vasudeva. He is the original father of Brahma, Siva, Indra, Brhaspati, all the demigods, and all moving and nonmoving living entities. He is the original cause of all that is temporary and all that is eternal. Nothing exists separately from Him, and therefore He is everything. One who worships the Supreme Lord, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, with devotion and always remembers Him becomes free from all sins and completely pure. Easily understanding the truth about the Personality of Godhead and becoming free from all material lamentation, such a devotee attains the supreme goal of life, which is unattainable by those averse to the Supreme Lord, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
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6 Parikrama parties presently in Sridhama Mayapur. About 9000 devotees!

Report by Bhakta Shiv

After Balarama Jayanti, Kadamba Kanana Swami spent a few days in Radhadesh and then travelled to Goloka Dhama in Abentheur, Germany on the 16 August, which was the day before Janmastami. Candramauli Swami, Krsna Ksetra Swami and many devotees from all over the world also came to Goloka Dhama. On the day before Janmastami, a six hour kirtan festival was held in the temple room as well as lectures by Candramauli Swami and Madhavanda Prabhu. Kadamba Kanana Swami gave the evening class, guiding everyone through Krsna’s pastimes in Vrindavan and setting a few meditations to see Janmastami as an opportunity for change to enhance our spiritual life.

On Janmastami morning, Krsna Ksetra Prabhu gave the final of a series of classes on deity worship that he had been doing for the last few days. Then all the devotees gathered in the temple room, eager for the curtains to open to get the first darshan of Sri Sri Radha Madhan Mohan. Sarvatma Prabhu led kirtan, building up the atmosphere and then read a small excerpt, setting the beautiful scene of Krsna and Radharani on a swing in everyone’s mind. Then suddenly the curtains opened and Sri Sri Radha Madhan Mohan were on a swing setting on the altar.

Candramauli Swami gave sannyasa initiation to Krsna Ksetra Prabhu (now Swami) on behalf of Sacinandana Swami, who unfortunately could not be present physically. However, Sacinandana Swami sent a letter and gave a class via skype. After the ceremony, half way through the day, Kadamba Kanana Swami flew to the Czech Republic for further Janmastami celebrations.

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A high-quality video of Kadamba Kanana Swami leading kirtan during the fire sacrifice of Krsna Ksetra Swami’s sannyasa initiation ceremony. Click here to view on YouTube.

Amburish, Sarva Saksi, Cirantana & Ganendra hand milking cows in the Bahulaban barn, New Vrindaban – 1975.

“I am always thinking of your New Vrindaban. The milk which we are taking here is not at all comparable with New Vrindaban milk.” – Srila Prabhupada, 1969.

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Laxmimoni Mataji at ISKCON Mayapur on Jan 13th 2015,SB 06.03.06

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Here are the 8:00 A.M. Srimad Bhagavatam Class Speakers –week of Feb. 28- March 6, 2015

Sat 28^th –        HG Kripamaya Prabhu

Sun 1st-          ?

Mon 2^nd –       HG Gopal Hari Prabhu, visiting from Boise

Tu 3rd–         HDG Srila Prabhupada

Wed 4^th –         HG Malati Prabhu?

Th 5^th-             Gaura Purnima: HG Nityodita Prabhu

Fri 6^th –           HG Ananda Vidya Prabhu ? 

Boston Harinama :-)

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Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama Day 5 (Album 251 photos)
We visited three islands: Jahnudvipa, Modadrumadvipa and Rudradvipa. Before breakfast we were at Mamgachi, at Vrndavana das Thakur’s birthplace. He is the author of Caitanya Bhagavata, the first authorized biography of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. In that place we sang Nitai Pada Kamala’s song. Sri Nityananda prabhu is the guru of Vrndavana das Thakur. HH Jayapataka Swami Maharaj came to visit us by boat (!) at Nidaya Gat. From the very boat he spoke about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lila in the Ganga and how he met Lakshmi Priya, his first wife. After Maharaja’s katha we headed to Belpukur. At evening program HH Nava Yogendra Swami Maharaj was giving lecture before sandhya arati. After sandhya arati HH Bhakti Vaibhava Swami gave lecture on CC Madhya Lila 18 chapter “Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu reveals Radha Kunda and Syama Kunda. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ki jay!
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Preaching in Amsterdam (Album 16 photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s transcendental mission is to distribute love of Godhead to everyone. Anyone who accepts God as the Supreme can take to the process of chanting Hare Krishna and become a lover of God.
(Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 4.41 Purport)
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Ode to Lord Caitanya
A golden youth in flowing robes, He danced all through the street,
And sang the names of Hari, imploring others to repeat.
His hair was long and curling, He wore flowers and love beads,
Awakening all troubled souls tA golden youth in flowing robes, He danced all through the street,
And sang the names of Hari, imploring others to repeat.
His hair was long and curling, He wore flowers and love beads,
Awakening all troubled souls to the glory of what one needs.
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Hare Krishna! TOVP Photo For Your Altar
Recently an announcement by Pragosha das, the new GBC Chairman, celebrating 2015, the 50th anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s arrival in the Western world, as The Year of the TOVP was posted. A list of suggestions as to how to actively facilitate this concept by all ISKCON Temples and devotees is forthcoming, but the first is easily implementable immediately: a TOVP altar photo. Please copy and print this beautiful drawing of the TOVP for your Temple and/or home altars.
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Priyavrata prabhu left his body.
An amazing devotee, full of wisdom, owner of a wonderfully caring heart, Priyavrata prabhu left his body yesterday after struggling with health issues. Please kindly join us in loving prayer that Priyavrata prabhu may reach the lotus of feet of his beloved Lord swiftly, and his good wife, Radharani Dasi, may remain sheltered by the loving care of the devotees.
HARE KRISHNA.

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Radha Krishna Records, launched at Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara’s 40^th anniversary in 2009, aims to release spiritual albums with high production values that will inspire appreciation for kirtan and a Krishna conscious message in a broad audience. Inevitable Time is mixed at Metropolis, a studio used by Madonna and Michael Jackson.

Hare Krishna! The Samurai: Protectors of the Cow
If I were to tell you, that once, no other country, save India, revered the cow as much as Japan, I could understand your disbelief. Today, we think of Japan as a meat-eating culture. However, this image is a product of the last 150 years of American influence. The traditional Japanese culture held the cow as the most sacred animal. What follows next is the true story of among the greatest protectors of the cow – the Samurai.
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This year, the ISKCON Communications Europe team invites devotees from outside of Europe as well, and important international strategies and issues will be discussed. The seminar will be followed by a communications course from the 3rd of June till the 6th June. The course will be given by ISKCON Communications Minister Anuttama Das.

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