The Tabanan Regency, Tabanan Youth Association and the Indonesian Bhagavad-gita Movement arranged a recital of all the verses of Bhagavad-gita by 6,000 high school students.
This was observed near the famous Tanah-lot temple in Bali. Nearly 1000 of our devotees were there reciting from Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita as it is.
The Minister of Religion and other speakers gave speeches appreciating the event and hopeful to have more in the future. Devotees also spoke emphasising the importance of Bhagavad-gita to the world.
Embrace the sound of the Maha mantra and be saturated in divine vibration and purification. The Holy names and Krsna are one and the same - when we chant with attention the Lord gives us His spiritual energy which is divine bliss.
Tribhuvanatha Prabhu Appearance Program in UK (Album 36 photos)
Tribhuvanatha Prabhu’s last two wishes were that the festivals would continue and that devotees would care for one another. Right up to the last he was meditating on the orders of his spiritual master and the welfare of others. http://goo.gl/HZC8Yy
Escondido Hare Krishna Farm in San Diego, California, Nov 22 2014 (Album 36 photos)
The Lord does not say that one should give up his prescribed duties or engagements. One can continue them and at the same time think of Krishna by chanting Hare Krishna. Bhagavad-Gita 8.7 Purport. http://goo.gl/52BxAV
Why We Tithe.
Yamaraja das and Raga devi dasi are long time devotees and disciples of His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Maharaja. Their gurudev always emphasized that his disciples should be loyal to their local temples by giving service and/or donations. He also advised that they should take the sadhu sanga of local devotees and befriend them. http://goo.gl/7RPGyt
Indian festival in Prague, Czech Republic (Album 23 photos)
21 November 2014 - Visit rate: 150 people.
The special guest: HH Danavir Goswami http://goo.gl/xK11ZJ
KUALA LUMPUR - The Youth of Sri Jagannath Mandir Kuala Lumpur are organizing the maiden debut kirtan mela in Malaysia. Sweet nectarean voices of HH BB Govinda, Mayapur Chandras, Ojasvi Prabhu are all lined up for this exciting event that will take place on the 29/Nov/2014 to 30/Nov/2014 from 10am to 10pm at Sri Jagannatha Mandir, Kuala Lumpur. Join us to drown yourself in the ecstasy of the magic from the spiritual world.
2016 marks the Fiftieth Anniversary celebration of ISKCON, Srila Prabhupada’s great movement to spread Krishna consciousness throughout the world and bring the teachings of Lord Caitanya and the yuga dharma, chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, to all the conditioned souls on this planet (and perhaps beyond).
We are extremely fortunate to be living at this most auspicious time in the history of this universe when the Lord appears on Earth to freely distribute love of God, the ultimate attainment in the soul’s spiritual journey, prema pumartho mahan. And Srila Prabhupada was the Lord’s instrument to help complete His mission by creating ISKCON, the house in which the whole world can live.
“I have given you instruction, it will never stop; it will go on. At least for ten thousand years it will go on.”
Srila Prabhupada; July 21, 1976
“My senapati bhakta (Commander in Chief) will come, preach in distant countries and flood the world with the chanting of Hare Krishna.”Lord Caitanya, Caitanya Mangala
“After 5,000 years My mantra upasaka (worshiper of the holy name) will appear and spread the chanting of the holy name everywhere.”
Lord Krishna, Brahma-vaivarta Purana
We have all been blessed with this great opportunity to go back to Godhead by the mercy of the Lord’s servant and representative, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Our prayers, efforts, and money are insufficient to fulfill our indebtedness to Srila Prabhupada for the gift of ISKCON which he has given to us, but try we must in the mood of humility and gratitude.
The work of spreading Krishna consciousness is far from done; we still have much to do. Foremost is Srila Prabhupada’s last remaining temple project, the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium at ISKCON’s World Headquarters in Sridhama Mayapur. Through his far-reaching and spiritually powerful vision, Srila Prabhupada could see that this unique temple, the fulfillment of many divine prophecies, would be pivotal in the establishment and longevity of the Krishna consciousness movement, and in the dissemination of Krishna consciousness throughout the world. And he gave very specific orders and detailed instructions for its completion.
In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ISKCON, as well as to show our combined gratitude to its Founder/Acharya for this wonderful, transcendental gift he has given to us, the TOVP Fundraising Team has created a special Gratitude Coin Program for those who are able to offer a large amount of financial support. Three coins are being provided to these donors; Silver ($11,000), Gold ($108,000), and Platinum ($250,000). The collection/pledges from the available coins, $34 million, along with all other contributions (Golden Brick, Nrsingha Tile, and Square Foot) will be offered to Srila Prabhupada on Gaur Purnima in Sridhama Mayapur in 2016 as our combined guru dakshina to help with the completion of the construction by 2022. To facilitate this, Gratitude Coin donors may pay in installments over the course of several years. Their names will also be included on the Devotional Wall of Fame in the TOVP, and they will be offered various other facilities at Sridhama Mayapur.
During the year 2015 our TOVP Team will be traveling to major ISKCON Temples throughout the world with His Holiness Bhakti Purushottama Maharaja, carrying the holy shoes of Lord Nityananda with us, and appealing to our worldwide congregation to come together and serve His lotus feet by helping to manifest this great temple. We hope every devotee, whatever their position or service, will welcome Lord Nityananda (in the form of His holy shoes) and enthusiastically participate and offer their financial might to help make this a reality. This cooperation will greatly please Srila Prabhupada.
For more information, go to the Seva Opportunities link and make a pledge today for one of the three Gratitude Coins and become part of history in the making by helping to fulfill this remarkable prophecy. You and your family will most certainly be blessed beyond your imagination.
“Now you all together make this Vedic Planetarium very nice, so that people will come and see. From the description in Srimad Bhagavatam you prepare this Vedic Planetarium. My idea is to attract people of the whole world to Mayapur”
Chant,chant,chant: Harinama in Queen st Auckland NZ.
The easiest way to control the mind, as suggested by Lord Caitanya, is chanting “Hare Krishna,” the great mantra for deliverance, in all humility. Bhagavad-Gita, 6.34 Purport. http://goo.gl/TGIJ0r
UK Sankirtan Tour 2014 (13 min video)
Footage from the Summer Sankirtan Tour conducted by Manor Brahmacari ashram, teaming up with UK temples, Hare Krishna Festival Team and Food For All. http://goo.gl/pb2nKJ
Just a few days ago construction of the sixth level of the Main Dome started. The most important sections are now finished and it will take just few more months to see the entire Dome completed. Work is progressing rapidly and right on schedule.
Bhagavad Gita As It Is 9.2 raja-vidya raja-guhyam pavitram idam uttamam pratyaksavagamam dharmyam su-sukham kartum avyayam
TRANSLATION
This knowledge is the king of education, the most secret of all secrets. It is the purest knowledge, and because it gives direct perception of the self by realization, it is the perfection of religion. It is everlasting, and it is joyfully performed.
About His Grace Kratu Prabhu Kratu Prabhu was born in aristocratic Gujarati Gaudiya Vasihnava family on July 5, 1944. His first exposure to ISKCON happened in 1970, at St. Louis. He later joined full-time in 1974, in Toronto. He met his Guru, His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada in 1976, from whom he received a direct order for preaching Krishna consciousness. He and his wife were initiated by Srila Prabhupada in 1977 in Toronto, Canada.
While in West, he worked as professional engineer for five years in Toronto In Chicago he worked for Chicago temple as director of congregational preaching. He then became temple President of Vancouver temple in 1987. In 1993, he moved to Baroda, Gujarat and conducted college and school preaching. He also started a book distribution program by Bullock Cart for every town and village. In 1997, he became temple President of ISKCON, Delhi and continued house and pandal preaching programs.
In 2002, he became an initiating spiritual master in ISKCON and is ever since vigorously traveling and preaching all over the world and regularly visiting USA, Canada, UK, Europe and continuously preaching in India, conducting pandal programs, educational programs and devotional tours.
COMING UP AHEAD
Moksada Fasting.....................onDec 2nd,2014 Breakfast................. on Dec 3rd,2014 b/w 7.33am-9.39am
Every fortnight, we observe Ekadasi, a day of prayer and meditation. On this day we fast (or simplify our meals and abstain from grains and beans), and spend extra time reading the scriptures and chanting the auspicious Hare Krishna mantra.
Advent of Bhagavad Gita Celebration on Dec 7th (Please note: we do not have a separate program on Dec 2nd,2014) His Grace Uttama Sloka Dasa will be our special guest.
Sponsor/Purchase a box of Gita Charity of knowledge is the best charity "Print books, distribute profusely, and that will be the best preaching work. What will your three minutes preaching work—But if they buy one book, it may turn their life. " (Srila Prabhupada Letter to Bhagavan, 5th November, 1972).
If you would like to purchase/sponsor a box/boxes of Bhagavad Gita,please do contact at the front desk or call 416.648.3312.
**More details of the program will be posted shortly**
ON GOING EVERY SUNDAY
Indian Classical Dance Classes For more info please do contact Syamesvari Devi Dasi at the temple or write to syamesvaridasi@yahoo.com. The dance is performed mainly with the theme of Infinite love of Sri Sri Radha and Krishna.
The Sunday School provides fun filled strategies through the medium of music, drama, debates, quizzes and games that present Vedic Culture to children. However the syllabus is also designed to simultaneously teach them to always remember Krishna and never forget Him. The Sunday School follows the curriculum provided by the Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture (BCEC).
Please note that ISKCON Brampton is a nut free environment in order to support those with allergies. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Chant and Be happy!
Nama-Yajna, 22.11.2014, Krasnodar Yatra, Russia (Album 40 photos)
Others, who are not devotees, may think, “How can people devote so much time simply to talks of God?” The chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra is simply the repetition of three words, Hare, Krishna, Rama, but still devotees can go on chanting this Hare Krishna mantra twenty-four hours a day without feeling fatigued. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.13.1Purport) http://goo.gl/DbtV53
Improving skills in Mayapur Academy (Album 18 photos)
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) http://goo.gl/tBQ3Xo
A visit to ISKCON Rohini, Delhi (Album 45 photos)
Chanting is the medicine, and prasada is the diet. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 4.7.24 Purport) http://goo.gl/ilMC4w
We all aspire to be free, to be liberated from external limitations to our pursuit of happiness. The Statue of Liberty appeals to many because it symbolizes this human aspiration for freedom. This same aspiration makes many countries celebrate the achievement of independence as a defining moment in their national history.
Such forms of liberation, however desirable, don’t free us from the most fundamental limitation – the limitation of our inevitable mortality. Nothing limits our pursuit of happiness as much as death. And what subjects us to the sentence of death is our material shell, which is temporary and destructible.
Recognizing the fetter of matter, most Eastern wisdom-traditions have equated liberation with disentanglement from matter. Yet even while seeking liberation from matter, many Eastern conceptions of liberation have still remained matter-centric.
For example, among the six systems of Indian philosophy, the Nyaya-Vaisheshika schools hold that consciousness emerges when the soul contacts samsara through the mind. So liberation occurs when the soul is uncoupled from the mind. Such liberation involves attainment of eternity but without consciousness or happiness, that is, sat without cit or ananda.
The Sankhya-Yoga schools accept consciousness or Purusha to be eternal. They hold that bondage begins when the Purusha becomes attached to prakriti (material nature) and thereafter starts perceiving the duality of subject and object. So liberation involves dissolution of this duality, leading to consciousness without any observer or observed, just content-less consciousness. Such liberation featuressat and cit, but no ananda.
Vedanta recognizes that sat, citand ananda are innate features of the soul, features that are obscured due to absorption in matter. So liberation, which occurs when the soul becomes detached from matter, leads to the experience of sat, cit and ananda. But Vedantic liberation is sometimes misconceived in impersonal terms, wherein the conception of personality is dissolved to attain cosmic consciousness. The attainment of such consciousness is deemed to be liberation. Though impersonalists claim this liberation to be blissful, the prospect of an eternity without personality or reciprocity is bankrupt of emotional richness and tangible happiness.
The problem with all the preceding conceptions of liberation is that they are incomplete – they focus on the removal of outer obstacles to happiness such as foreign rule or worldly entanglement or personal existence. However, Personalist Vedanta, which is essentially the path of devotion, sees liberation positively, as an inside-out process, as the revival of what lies within. Complete liberation is the fulfillment of our core longing – the longing for love. When misdirected towards matter, this longing causes bondage; when directed purely towards the Supreme Absolute Truth, Krishna, it brings liberation. Such liberation is a life of immortal love that is permeated through and through with sat-cit-ananda.
The Bhagavad-gita establishes this liberation as the summit of the spiritual quest. The Gita (18.54), after delineating the conventional notion of impersonal liberation, declares pure devotion to be the zenith attained as the post-graduate stage of such liberation. The next verse declares that such pure devotion reveals Krishna as he is, in his full transcendental glory. He is seen not as a product of mythological human imagination or as a transitional tool for spiritual meditation, but as the transcendental Supreme Person, the embodiment and fulfillment of our heart’s deepest longing for love, the bestower of the supreme liberation. The eternal life of love with him fulfills our longing for happiness, perfectly and eternally.
Thus the life of devotion comprises the culmination of our aspiration for liberation.
Crow Collection of Asian Art.
A Night in India from 6pm to midnight. Step into the world of famous painter B.G. Sharma with the exhibition Seeing and Believing: Krishna in the Art of B. G. Sharma and a full schedule of activities, dances and performances! http://goo.gl/cSNued
Japa Marathon During Bhishma Panchaka at Bhaktivedanta National School – Sreedham Mayapur
The unending enthusiasm of the children was much inspiring. As many as 2,600,000 holy names of the Lord were chanted by the students in JUST 5 days! Towards the end, in appreciation of the enthusiasm exhibited by the students by Chanting the name of Lord a small celebration was held and cakes were distributed to all the children and gifts were awarded to 19 students who chanted maximum number of rounds. http://goo.gl/ynhZs2
ISKCON India Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Prabhupada’s Leaving for U.S
ISKCON is ramping up for its mega 50th anniversary celebrations, with events to be held all over the world throughout the year 2016. These will commemorate the day Founder-Acharya Srila Prabhupada officially registered the society in New York on July 11th, 1966. But ISKCON will warm up for that by celebrating another 50th in 2015. They’ll commemorate both Prabhupada’s leaving Kolkata on the steamship Jaladuta on August 13th, 1965, and his arriving in Boston, USA on September 17th. ISKCON India’s Eastern temples have banded together with chairman Sankarshan Nitai Das to organize events centered around the first part of his journey.
Below: The Scottish Church College, where Prabhupada was educated as a young man http://goo.gl/QDV4eF
Harinama in Melbourne
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) http://goo.gl/syAV8F
Japa Marathon During Bhishma Panchaka at Bhaktivedanta National School – Sreedham Mayapur Bhaktivedanta National School was started in the year 2003 and is now in its 12th year. The School has got affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) this year. Admission to the school is open to all. A total of 609 students […]
Srila Prabhupada giving a cookie to Vishnu & Sankirtan in the Bahulaban Temple, New Vrindaban, June 1976
“Your idea to start a nursery school in New Vrindaban is very good proposal and you may immediately try for it by cooperatively consulting amongst yourselves how to do it.” – Srila Prabhupada, February 1972.
Click here to read the rest of the letter at the Brijabasi Spirit website.
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 29 September 2014, Pretoria, South Africa, House Program)
Harikesh was very smart, very intelligent. So when they were smuggling books behind the Iron Curtain, they had two vans that were exactly the same. One van would drive over the border, out of the East Bloc, empty and then they would change the number plates and then the other one van, exactly the same, would go back. Then the driver would say, “I am back…yeah. I forgot. I forgot something and I need to go back.” Then they went back with a van filled with books, hidden in different panels. In this way, they smuggled so many books into the East Bloc.
About His Grace Kratu Prabhu
Moksada
Indian Classical Dance Classes
Sunday School
