Should Be Thoroughly Convinced
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"Everyone of you should be thoroughly convinced of the power of the Hare Krsna mantra to protect you in all circumstances and chant accordingly at all times without offense. Then advancement will be swift and you will gradually come to see everything clearly so that you may act for the pleasure of the Lord without uncertainty."

From a letter to Damodara
January 10, 1971

Capturing Krsna in the month of Kartik
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 04 October 2009, Durban, South Africa, Lecture)

krishna and cowherd boys We cannot be on automatic pilot; we must capture Krsna by making a special sacrifice! Then, when we have captured Krsna, we see that one cannot keep Krsna also. Mother Yasoda captured Krsna and Krsna was not only bound by Mother Yasoda’s ropes but Krsna was bound by Mother Yasoda’s love.

When Krsna was eleven years old, then Akrura came and Akrura took Krsna away from Vrndavana. From that day on, the residents lived in separation. From that day on, all the residents of Vrndavana, no matter what they did, they could not capture Krsna because it is not automatic.

Krsna was driving them mad… Mad in separation! Mad in their attachment to him! So, one has to earn Krsna’s favour again and again. This is an important point! Therefore, again and again, we are trying. But still, Krsna is such that whatever service is rendered to him, he will never forget. So, if we render this service in the month of Kartik, Krsna will not forget…

 

 

All Questions Answered: The Cause of All Causes, The Darshan Room, October 8, Dallas
Giriraj Swami

Krishna_Bhagavan“In the Vedanta Sutras, the Absolute Truth is defined as janmady asya yatah — that from which everything emanates. And Srimad-Bhagavatam begins with the same line: janmady asya yatah. So, what is that from which everything emanates? This is a very important question, because according to our origin, we can understand the purpose of our existence. Srimad-Bhagavatam explains in detail that that from which everything emanates is a person, who is conscious of everything directly and indirectly, who is independent, and who imparted the Vedic knowledge in the heart of Brahma, the original living being and the secondary creator of the universe. And that person is identified as Krishna, the all-pervading Personality of Godhead.”

All Questions Answered: The Cause of All Causes

Join us for a Special Sunday Feast (11.00am-2.00pm)with our Special Guest His Grace Rohini Priya Dasa for a special discourse
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Sunday Love Feast

When?
Sunday,Oct 12th,2014
Program starts at 11 am

Where?
6 George Street South
Brampton, Ontario
L6Y 1P3, Canada
Park underground(free) @ City Hall
Phone:416-648-3312

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Srimad-Bhagavatam 7.11.35
yasya yal laksanam proktam
pumso varnabhivyanjakam
yad anyatrapi drsyeta
tat tenaiva vinirdiset 
TRANSLATION
If one shows the symptoms of being a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or sudra, as described above, even if he has appeared in a different class, he should be accepted according to those symptoms of classification. 

Program Schedule
11.00- 11.15      Tulsi Puja                                           
11.15 - 11.30     Guru Puja                                            
11:30 –11:55     Aarti & Kirtan                                      
11.55 - 12.00    Sri Nrsingadeva Prayers                  
12.00 – 1:00     Vedic discourse
  1:00 –  1:30      Closing Kirtan
 
About His Grace Rohini Priya Dasa
Once again we have the opportunity to get the association of His Grace Rohini Priya Dasa at ISKCON Brampton. His Grace Rohini Priya Dasa is a senior Brahmachari at ISKCON's Sri Radha Gopinath mandir at Chowpatty,Mumbai,India. He is currently serving as the Vice President at ISKCON Chowpatty in Mumbai. Rohini Priya Das  graduated as a doctor of Medicine from Mumbai university but decided to dedicate his life in the service of Lord Krishna.

For the last 19 years he has not only been practising Krishna Conciousness but has been actively distributing the message of Bhagavad Gita to thousands of Engineering , Medical students and other professionals all over India.
He also travels widely to USA, UK and Canada and delivers various seminars on Krishna Conciousness.
 
COMING UP AHEAD
 
 Damodar Arati Home Program
 From Oct 8th to Nov 6th,2014

If you or your friends are interested in hosting Damodar arati home program,please do call us on # 416.648.3312 in advance to reserve a date,you'll get connected with our team of devotees who're holding those programs in your specific area(Etobicoke,Mississauga,Brampton,Milton etc).Having those programs at your place is very very auspicious during the holy month of Damodar/Kartik.
 
Kartik (Damodar) is the best, the purest of purifiers, and most glorious of all months. Kartik month is particularly dear to Lord Sri Krishna. This month is full of bhakta vatsalya. Any vrata, even the smallest, will yield huge results. The effect of performing a Kartik Vrata lasts for one hundred lifetimes, Kartik or the festival of offering lamps to Lord Krishna, glorifies Lord Krishna’s pastime of being bound with ropes by Mother Yashoda.One should daily offer a ghee lamp to Krishna and sing the Damodarastakam, meditating on meaning.
Check this link out for Damodarastakam http://www.krishna.com/damodarastakam

 
Rama Ekadasi
Fasting.....................onOct 19th,2014
Breakfast................. on Oct 20th,2014 b/w 7.38am-11.14am

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.

Govardhana Puja(Celebration)
Celebration on Oct 24th,2014 @ 7.00pm

Volunteering: If you're looking for service opportunity for this event please do contact Radha Gopinatha Dasa.

Sponsorship:If you are looking for an opportunity to finance the event please do contact Krishna Smaran Devi Dasi( kavitabalram@yahoo.com) for details.

**Details of the program will be posted shortly**

ON GOING EVERY SATURDAY
 
Bhagavad Gita Classes(New Session)
Started on Sep 6th,2014

Course fees: $125.00 per Student and  $75.00 for family members of Student(Prasadam and study material included).Mone is payable to ISKCON Brampton....tax receipts will be provided.
Join our new session of  Bhagavad Gita Course with His Grace Vaisnava Dasa from 8.45am-12.00pm and get certified from Bhaktivedanta College at the completion of this course towards Bhakti Sastri Degree.The course duration is approximately 10 weeks.To register please contact Vaisnava Dasa Prabhu in person or via email[vaishnavadas@icloud.com]


ON GOING EVERY SUNDAY
ISKCON Brampton Yoga and Wellness(Appointment needed)

Empower your mind and strengthen your body as you move through a series of meaningful poses.Mother Rashmi Ahuja will be conducting Yoga Classes every Sunday from 10am-11am before our Sunday Feast Program at ISKCON Brampton.These classes will be focussed on promoting our physical and mental well being.(Please bring your yoga mat)
Please Register here:
Email:rashmis.yoga@facebook.com 
Facebook page:Yoga and Satvic Nutrition with Rashmi
Contacts:416.569.6373 or 905.488.7272
Nutrition Help & Diet Tips(Appointment needed)

Mother Rashmi Ahuja is offering free one to one consultations and development of Individualized Nutrition Plans on Sundays between 1:30 - 3pm. Please contact (416)569-6373 or (905)488-7272 to book an appointment.

Sunday School

To register,contact us
Email:sundayschool108@gmail.com
Call:647.893.9363

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!

All glories to Madhuvan, Vrindavan’s forest of sweetness! (Album 189 photos)
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Indradyumna Swami: Madhuvan, Vrindavan's forest of sweetness, is the place of many of Radha and Krsna's most nectarian pastimes. It is also famous for the place where Druva Maharaja performed penance and austerities to achieve his desire for a kingdom greater than his father's. After having direct darsan of the Lord, however, he realised his greatest fortune was the Lord's association and he gave up all other inferior desires. We discussed these pastimes for many hours and concluded with even more hours of sweet, sweet kirtan. All glories to Vrindavan parikrama! Read more ›

Kokilavan
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In Kokilavan, one of the many beautiful forests of Vrindavan, live many Kokila’s – or cuckoo birds. Radha and Krsna often meet in the pastorial setting of that forest. There is also a famous temple of Shanidev, or Saturn, that is popular amongst those who approach him for relief from his influence of punishing sinners. [...]

Friday Harinama in Tel Aviv, Israel (Album 91 photos)
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Svalpam apy asya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat: even a little devotional service can save one from the greatest danger. Devotional service, which begins with chanting of the holy name of the Lord, is so powerful that even if one falls down, he can be saved from all calamities if he somehow or other chants the holy name of the Lord. This is the extraordinary power of the Lord's holy name. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.1.63 Purport). Read more ›

Update on Jayapataka Swami’s Health
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On October 6th, Jayapataka Maharaja was admitted at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) in Delhi.  Maharaja was admitted due to fluid retention in his body because of a weak liver. ILBS is one of the best institutes in the world to deal with liver related complications. The Director of the hospital, Professor Sarin, is a world-renowned liver specialist and is personally treating Maharaja.

Celebrating Kartik in Sri Mayapur International School (Album 19 photos)
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Gunacuda Dasi: During the holy month of Kartik students and teachers of Sri Mayapur International School have planned many auspicious activities to increase our remembrance of Lord Damodar. On the first day of Kartik, they held a 12 hour kirtan on the boys' campus where all the students took turns to lead the kirtan. The enthusiasm grew and grew as the day went on and the students' chanting could be heard by pilgrims visiting the goshala next to the school. Read more ›

45th anniversary for ISKCON London (2 min video)
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Over the last 45 years, the ISKCON Hare Krishna Movement has been recognised as a source of authentic spirituality. Opulent deity worship, daily street chanting (harinam), vegetarian food distribution (prasadam), book distribution (shastra dhan), spiritual education based on Vedic teachings and festivals are a few aspects of Hare Krishna culture that have been welcomed by the city, establishing ISKCON-London as a spiritual oasis in the heart of Central London. Please join us in commemorating 45 years of the Hare Krishna movement in London at our official celebration event - a very special and unique event consisting of appreciations and gratitude, music, drama, dance and a vegetarian feast. There will be special guests and surprises as we look back at the past, appreciate the present and glimpse into the future. Read more ›

Prabhupada Outlines Daily Dairy Consumption for His Followers – New Vrindaban: June 24th, 1976
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Prabhupada New Vrindaban Bahulaban 1976

Srila Prabhupada sits on his Vyasasana at the Bahulaban temple in New Vrindaban, June 1976.

Prabhupada: So everyone is getting milk? How much?

Kirtanananda: As much as they want.

Prabhupada: As much as they want, then jaundice (laughter). Too much is not good. They may take minimum half pound per head [daily].

Kirtanananda: Minimum.

Prabhupada: Minimum. And maximum one pound. Not more than that. But “Because there is enough, let us eat,” no. That is not good. But children must get at least one pound milk. If they drink more milk they become stout and strong.

Click here to read and/or listen to the rest of the conversation at the Vanipedia website.

Prabhupada Letters :: Anthology 2014-10-11 02:04:00 →

1974 October 11: "I am very thankful for your cooperation. There is a great need for spreading Krishna Consciousness based on Bhagavad gita As It Is all over the world. And Vallabhacarya many times visited Caitanya Mahaprabhu. I wish very fervently that your Holiness may be present for the opening of our newly constructed temple in Vrindaban."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

Elements of friendship
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami,June 2011, Stockholm, Sweden, Lecture )

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAFriendship ultimately means commitment. To make a commitment to another person, not just giving a gift, but to make a commitment that, “Yes, I accept you. Yes, I am interested in your benefit.”

These things have to be there, “I’m open to hear you. I’m open to respect you.”

Friendship requires all these things, “I take you seriously.”

So many things are there in friendship!

 

 

 

I’m Devoted To This Practice
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"My mind was a little distracted but mostly paid attention to the pronunciation. I’m devoted to this practice and will always continue it. Even when I’m not chanting on the beads I find myself chanting in the mind. Always chant and chant and spend your time doing that. Keep Krishna on the mind, live in His holy names."

From Bhajan Kutir #314
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami