Planet ISKCON

Lord Chaitanya said:

Bhagavatam-daily Podcast

Gopasthami in Karachi, Pakistan (Album 165 photos)
All Glories to Glories Gopashtami ….
And Sri Sri Radha Damodar ji……..
On Gopashtami day, Nanda Maharaja performed a ceremony for the cows and Krishna (and His friends) in Vrindavan, as He reached the pauganda age. This was the day Nanda Maharaja sent his children Krishna and Balarama to herd the cows for the first time. It was a celebration meant only for men and boys. As Srimati Radharani and Her friends wanted to enjoy the fun, and because of Her resemblance to Subala-sakha, She put on his dhoti and garments and joined Krishna. The other gopis joined in too.
Devotees remember this sweet pastime on Gopashtami day. This is a very special day at all Radha Krishna temples as we are fortunate to have darshan of the most merciful lotus feet of Srimati Radharani .
Go-puja is also done on this day. Devotees visit the Gosala, bathe and clean the cows and the Gosala. The glories of the cow and her protection are discussed by senior devotees. All of them feed the cows and partake of a feast near the Goshala.

Hari bol…
http://goo.gl/DdLB1Z

Kartik 2014 - Urja Vrata in Vrindavana (Album 110 photos)
Offering lamps whilst the Damodarastakam prayers are being sung…
http://goo.gl/UE17Cr

A visit to Jayapur (Album 161 photos)
Indradyumna Swami: The city of Jaipur in Rajasthan is a popular tourist destination because of it’s colorful cultural heritage. It is even more fascinating for vaisnava devotees of the Lord, however, because many of the original Vrindavan deities reside there. This 1st of 3 Jaipur photo albums centers around our parikrama party’s visit to the temple of Radha Gopinatha, the beloved deities of Madhu Pandit, a close associate of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu.
http://goo.gl/pGnbUA

Lecture Podcast

Prema-rasa about the symptoms of the nista stage and Gopala Raya about whether it is true that the suffering of souls averse to Krsna does not automatically arouse His mercy.

The post Rasa-rasini asks about humility in the face of karmic reaction appeared first on SivaramaSwami.com.

Today is Gopashtami!
Gopashtami was the day when little Krishna and Balaram entered the Pauganda age, i.e. the age between 6 years to 10 years. They were then made in charge of herding cows.
“The eighth lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Karttika is known by authorities as Gopastami. From that day, Lord Vasudeva served as a cowherd, whereas previously He had tended the calves.” (the Karttika-mahatmya section of the Padma Purana).
Another tale states that a young Krishna asked Mother Yashoda if he could herd the cows. Yashoda insisted that Krishna’s father permit Him to do the same. Nanda Maharaja, upon little Krishna’s request, consulted a Holy Brahmin. The Brahmin gave his consent as it was an auspicious day for cow-herding or Go-Chaaran. Hence, on this ashtami Krishna became a gowala and came to be known as Govinda.

Gopasthami in Vrindavana
http://goo.gl/MtALz0

2014 Kartika Puri Retreat with Bhakti Vijnana Goswami (Album 16 photos)
Maharaja’s “sastra retreat” wherein he spoke everyday for two weeks on Srila Visvanath Chakravarti Thakur’s Madhurya Kadambini.
http://goo.gl/yPO3UZ

The Ox Barn in New Vrindavana is coming along nicely. Some “before” and “after shots”.
http://goo.gl/2pJyRH

Go-puja in Iskcon ISKCON New Govardhana - Sri Sri Radha Govardhanadhari - Australia
http://goo.gl/hsnQSH

“I’m a dreamer”
I am older than all of you, so I have some old songs in my head. John Lennon is still in my head, “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one!” That is a fact.
We need dreams in this world. We need people who have idealism and who say, “We are going to do something different! We are going to try to do it anyway, in spite of the system!”
Read it here: http://goo.gl/cRnOgd

Beautiful Govardhana Puja celebrations in Mayapur dhama
(Album 75 HR photos)
http://goo.gl/cRnOgd

Bhakti Yoga Club NEWS! So much going on at Bhakti House!
The Bhakti Yoga Club is sponsored by The Bhaktivedanta Center in Nelson County. The Bhakti House is our Charlottesville center, where the club meets. Although the BYC is a Club at the University, members of the Charlottesville area community are welcome.
The Bhakti Yoga Club has been a registered CIO at the University of Virginia since 1993.
http://goo.gl/0LFB3O

Press conference today to announce the High Court ruled in Iskcon Vrindavan’s favor regarding the disputed land in front of Krishna Hall. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! Jaya Radhika’s Gardens! We have been planning to put in Radhika’s garden there!
http://goo.gl/D0GohT

Srngar Vat oct 13 HG Madhava Prabhu’s kirtan

Starting Tuesday 4 November with special guest Devamrita Swami! World traveling monk, teacher and author.

Prabhupada sits with his disciples outside the original New Vrindaban farmhouse, Spring 1969.

Prabhupada: “For New Vrindaban, the principle of raising cows and raising foodstuffs must be very prominent.”

Click here to read the rest of this letter which was only recently made publicly available.

Lecture Podcast

Lecture Podcast

Lecture Podcast

Lecture Podcast

Kadamba Kanana Swami visited Australia last month. Here are recordings of lectures and kirtans from the programs that he did in various places.

To download a recording, right-click on the title and “save target as” or you may listen on-line by hitting the play button of the media player.

New Govardhana

KKS_AUS_03 October 2014_New Govardhana_SB_7.3.34

KKS_AUS_03 October 2014_New Govardhana_Kirtan

KKS_AUS_03 October 2014_New Govardhana_Short Lecture

Sydney

KKS_SYD_04 October 2014_Kirtan Cruise_Kirtan

KKS_SYD_04 October 2014_Kirtan Cruise_Lecture

KKS_SYD_05 October 2014_Diety Worship_Lecture

KKS_SYD_05 October 2014_Sunday Feast_Lecture

KKS_SYD_15 October 2014_SB_7.4.41

KKS_SYD_16 October 2014_SB_7.4.43

KKS_SYD_17 October 2014_Kirtan

KKS_SYD_18 October 2014_Govinda Valley_Super Retreat_Musical Lecture

Canberra

KKS_Canberra_06 October 2014_Kirtan

KKS_Canberra_06 October 2014_Lecture

Melbourne

KKS_MEL_08 October 2014_University Program

KKS_MEL_08 October 2014_House Program_Kirtan

KKS_MEL_08 October 2014_House Program_Lecture

KKS_MEL_09 October 2014_SB 3.3.15-16

KKS_MEL_09 October 2014_Bhakti Vrksha_Lecture

KKS_MEL_10 October 2014_SB 3.3.18

KKS_MEL_11 October 2014_Initiation Lecture

KKS_MEL_11 October 2014_Lecture_Ecology

KKS_MEL_14 October 2014_SB 3.3.21

KKS_MEL_15 October 2014_SB 3.3.22

Temple Of Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur. Update November 1, 2014

(Album 29 photos)

Ambarisha prabhu: Here are some recent pics from the site. The dome is closing in creating an absolutely awesome space inside. Already vibrating!

http://goo.gl/nkrJEA

Bhagavatam-daily Podcast

The post October 31st, 2014 – Gopastami Darshan appeared first on Mayapur.com.