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Hare Krishna! AGM Day 3: GBC discusses Youth Engagement, Visit to TOVP and SMIS School
The third day of the ISKCON GBC’s Annual General Meetings opened with a presentation by Madhavananda Dasa, a member of the ISKCON Chowpatty in Mumbai. He informed the GBC body of a mega kirtan festival, Chant for a Change, being planned in Jagannath Puri to coincide with the Navakalevara festival wherein the deities of Lord Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra are changed once in 16 years. The most unique element of this kirtan festival would be that spiritual leaders and members of the four Vaishnava sampradaya would come together to glorify the names of Lord Krishna. The Chant for a Change festival which is being held in collaboration with the Odisha Tourism is expected to attract nearly 200,000 guests. Anuttama Dasa, GBC Chairman and a member of the Chant for a Change organizing committee, requested the GBC members to bless the initiative.
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Hare Krishna! NASN January 2015 – North American Sankirtan Newsletter
For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of November. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
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Hare Krishna! Offering Dandavat: A Nurturing Display of Surrender
Surrender to the Supreme Whole is not an abnegation of will but a willful decision to “respond rightly to the dancing of Krishna” rather than dance independently, as Prabhupada writes in Krishna, Chapter 33. He also says that the whole world is full of Krishna’s singing. Those souls whose every thought, word, and action is like a song and dance in harmony with Krishna achieve ultimate surrender and unlimited spiritual bliss.
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Seminar on stress Management via Yoga & Meditation at Assumption University, Bangkok.
We had a good response for the topic. Nice prasadam was arranged and Books was also sold during the seminar .
Apart from the seminar classes given by Maharaj there was also wonderful dance performance about the story of Lord Narasimha dev by the devotees.

(My comment: too much emphasis on the diksa.)

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Scenes from the transcendental and all auspicious event of Kirtan Mela day 1 in Mayapur (Album 25 photos)
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Hare Krishna! 2015 Teaching Position Available
The Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School is currently seeking to employ teachers for the continuation of 2015 academic year
for the following positions
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What is the Vedic perspective on passive euthanasia?

When we are attracted to material things through our senses, whereas Krishna is spiritual, how can Krishna be considered all-attractive?

Does taking anti-depressant drugs as medicine violate the no intoxication principle?

Why does the Gita use a setting of war to convey its transcendental message when such a setting can be abused to provoke communal violence?

How is the holy name different from ordinary sound?

Is the holy name transcendental or immanent?

Has the Lord come under Maya in Kali-yuga that he is not able to protect Deities?

Why do the Bhagavatam and the Mahabharata describe the same stories differently?

Why did Krishna and others not try to reform Duryodhana as reformation is the ultimate goal?

What are the authentic sources for learning the Mahabharata?

How did a ciranjeevi Ashwatthama fight against the virtuous Pandavas?

Did Duryodhana have any good qualities?

 

 

 

 

 

Jnanagamya Prabhu, disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada left his body this morning around 9 am in the holy Dham Sri Mayapur India. Hare Krishna!

Giriraj Swami, accompanied Mukhara Devi’s husband Gopal Acharya dasa, her son Sakhi Sharan dasa and daughter in law Sveta Manjari dasi to the Ganges where they immersed her ashes in the river. During the program Sveta Manjari sang  Vasanti-rasa, Sri Rupa Manjari Pada and Mama Mana Mandire. Giriraj Swami sang Ye Anilo Prema-dhana and everyone shared memories and realizations about Mukhahra devi.

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Vasanti-rasa by Sveta Manjari dasi
Sri Rupa Manjari Pada by Sveta Manjari dasi
Mama Mana Mandire by Sveta Manjari dasi
Talk by Sakhi Sharan dasa
Talk by Gopal Acharya
Talk by Sveta Manjari
Talk by Giriraj Swami

Q: If we are chanting the holy name, on what exactly we have to concentrate on. whole mantra or we should think of any pastimes of the lord.

Dear V****,

Thank you for your message, your question is very good. I can give you a quote about this subject from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Maharaja:

"I am overjoyed to hear that your enthusiasm for chanting is increasing. As our contaminations are removed by chanting, the Lord's form, qualities, and pastimes will be revealed to us in the holy name. There is no point in making a separate effort to artificially remember the Lord's form, qualities, and pastimes. The Lord and His name are one and the same. This will be understood clearly when the coverings in your heart are removed. By chanting without offenses you will personally realize that all erfections come from the holy name...."

The True Nature of the Holy Name
A Letter from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

Hare Krsna,

Rasa Rasika dasa

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 26 December 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.26) 

We are not being judged by material qualifications, let that be. Do not get worried about that. If you get worried about that then you get stressed out. We are here to do some service! And the more service you do, the more you become a nice devotee. So do not dwell on these material things, just dwell on service!

The spiritual master is simply aloof, does not look at where someone is coming from, although he can see. In terms of sinful activities, he can see the result of sin in a person. But anyway, he does not care about that. He cares about how much service you are going to do or how serious are you. And the more serious you are, then the more all that sin does not matter.

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Hare Krishna! Inauguration of Gaura Purnima festival
There was chanting of mantras by students of Bhaktivedanta academy. Next, there was a coconut breaking ceremony to invoke auspiciousness. Following that, some sanyasis spoke on the occasion. HH Gopal Krishna Goswami told devotees to take advantage of the sadhu sangha, get charged up and preach with enthusiasm on returning back. Compared to earlier situation of Mayapur, present Mayapur Gaur Purnima is surely a festival. Maharaj predicted that next year festival marking 50th anniversary of ISKCON’s incorporation would be ‘Super Grand’ event.
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Sadacar for Women 15 Feb 2015 at Sri Jagannatha Mandir, ISKCON Malaysia HQ (Album 48 photos)
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International Sadhus have assembled in Mayapur to perform the Sakirtan Yajna (Album 26 photos)
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Hare Krishna! From Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir: HH Radhanath Swami
The Lord was in someone’s house. He heard literally millions of people crying out the holy names. Along with Lord Nityananda, He appeared before all of them. He raised His long, golden arms. In seeing these countless people all with such eager and humble hearts crying out Krishna’s names, He became so happy. Simultaneously there were thousands of kirtan parties. Lord Gauranga was going to different kirtan parties and dancing with the common people. By His all attractive, inconceivable potency, everyone could see Him dancing. Everyone could see tears of love and compassion like the Ganga flowing from His lotus-like eyes. In this way, the entire universe was trembling with the joy of nama sankirtana.
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Delivering Little Souls: A young devotee finds joy and spiritual realization as she pursues a career as a midwife.
Tulasi Harrison was only seven years old-still practically a baby herself-when she decided she wanted to become a midwife and help bring new life intothe world. Tulasi grew up in the ISKCON community at Bhaktivedanta Manor in England, daughter of priest and congregational preacher Kripamoya Dasa and gurukula teacher Guru Carana Padma Dasi. Her little brother Mali was fortunate enough to be delivered by a devotee midwife, her mother’s friend Ramadevi.
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Sravan utsav in Mayapur is a success!
Sravan Utsav ended on 15th Feb. There was 8 hour of daily katha from 12th to 15th February. Many sanyasis like HH Bhakti Charu Maharaj, HH Bhakti Vighna Vinasa Narasimha Swami, HH Jay Pataka Maharaj, HH Radhanath Maharaj and HH Sacinandana Maharaj gave lectures during the event. The lecture topics included pastimes of Lord Gauranga and Nityananda, Harinaam sankirtan and also topics that are normally not heard. For instance, HH Bhakti Charu Maharaj gave lectures on Brihat Bhagavatammritam. HG Radhika Ramana Prabhu came from USA especially for the event and gave lectures on Sad Sandharbhas (his PhD topic at Oxford University). Today, HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami thanked him during morning announcements for his visit.
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Jayapataka Swami surprises the leaders of Iskcon with selected gifts in Mayapur! (Album 58 photos)
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Festival Flag Hoisting Ceremony in Mayapur (Album 39 photos)
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Indian Youth Festival Named Mahaumang Where 2000 Youth From Various Reputed Institutes Participated (5 min video)
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