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1973 August 8: "Yes, before the Spiritual Master a dullheaded fool is required, an over intelligent disciple is not a very good qualification. Chant, dance distribute books and Prasadam and everything will increase automatically."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1973 August 8: "I am happy that the preaching is going on. Above all our preaching must go on. If we do not get that land then we may purchase some other land, that is not a very difficult thing - but preaching is our real business."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

Jhulana-yatra is a festival to celebrate Radha Krishna's pastime of swinging on a golden swing everyday until Balarama-purnima. Read more ›

1974 August 8: "Regarding your expectation of 10,000 people, that is very good. I am very much pleased. Give the people nice prasadam. This is what is temple - life. Chanting, dancing, prasadam, this is what I want."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 August 8: "I am especially concerned that the second initiations not be taken cheaply. Brahmins are expected to rise early and follow strictly. Everyone must always chant 16 rounds and follow the four regulative principles."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami)

Balarama is the elder brother of Krsna and also the direct expansion of Krsna. He is non-different from Krsna; in fact, the same Supreme Personality of Godhead, Balarama and Krsna, appear in two forms but in these two forms they have different moods.

Krsna is the supreme enjoyer, Krsna is the one to whom all sacrifices are being offered to, Krsna is the controller of all the planetary systems… In this way, Krsna is always the Supreme Lord.

But Balarama is the Lord in a mood of a servant. He is the Supreme servant. He is always serving Krsna and it is said that Balarama experiences the greatest pleasure, even greater than Krsna because in service there is greater pleasure than in taking…

 

Madhu-dvisa Prabhu remembers Srila Prabhupada. Read more ›

After our success at Woodstock we’re back on the beaches of the Baltic Sea in Poland for the second half of summer with 21 festivals to go.

Byron Bay is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Even if one distributes ten million cows in charity during an eclipse of the sun, lives at the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna for millions of years, or gives a mountain of gold in sacrifice to the brahmanas, he does not earn even one hundredth part of the merit derived from chanting Hare Krishna. Read more ›

Today ISKCON lost Madhudvisa prabhu, an iconic figure in the pioneering history of spreading Krsna consciousness around the world. Srila Prabhupada once described him as the, “Emperor of Kirtan.” When Srila Prabhupada himself was departing this world he said, “bring my son Madhudvisa here.” He was a powerful general in Lord Caitanya’s samkirtan movement, while [...]

Bada Hari sings and they go wild. And at one point I just looked up and out into the crowd. A veritable sea of people. And I said a prayer in awe of how attractive Sri Nama Prabhu is because there is no logical reason that these people, with their purple hair and their rock and roll t shirts, their crazy costumes and covered with tattoos should love Bada Hari. Lol. He's an older gentleman, he doesn't have any crazy hair, he doesn't look particularly cool by material standards. He's not screaming or anything. No tattoos. He’s not singing songs about drugs, sex or rock and roll. Just singing the best old school ISKCON melodies from the heart and they are shouting the holy name back to him and all of us on stage with all their soul. Just goes to show that when you do kirtan with a sincere heart, it doesn't matter what you look like, what you sound like, or even what melody you choose. Read more ›

Caitanya Mahaprabhu has recommended that everyone chant the Hare Krishna mantra just to cleanse the dust from the heart. If the dust of the heart is cleansed away, then one can actually understand the importance of the holy name. Nectar of Devotion, Chapter 12, Srila Prabhupada Read more ›

BG 7.19 Lord Krishna as the Basis of Everything, Sunday Love Feast, Port Elizabeth.mp3

Bhagavad-gita in Romania June 30th.

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Indradyumna Swami: After our success at Woodstock we're back on the beaches of the Baltic Sea in Poland for the second half of summer with 21 festivals to go. Read more ›

HG Amala Harinam das Kirtan – Dundas Square- Toronto, Canada – 2014

New Vrindaban’s Transcendental Throwback Thursday – 08/07/14.

Each week we highlight an earlier era of ISKCON New Vrindaban.

Though there are at least half a dozen people in this photo, none are easily recognizable. Still, it chronicles a dynamic time in the history and evolution of New Vrindaban.

This week’s challenge: The “where” will be obvious to many. Can you identify “when” this was taken?

What to do: Post your guesses on the “who, what, when, where & why” in the comment section at the Brijabasi Spirit Website.

Technical stuff: We share a photo Thursday and confirm known details Sunday. Let’s keep it light and have a bit of fun!

Special request: If you have a photo showing New Vrindaban devotees in action, share it with us and we’ll use it in a future posting.

A farmer in the US has his unique way of communicating with his cows.

Arjun: The Warrior Prince. A Walt Disney Movie from 2012. In Hindi.

Healthy marriages, happy families, strong ISKCON. “The larger society is a microcosm of the family unit,” says Grihatha Vision Team member Krishnanandini Dasi. “So if our family units are healthy, vibrant, dynamic and enthusiastic, our ISKCON society will be too.” The GVT are doing their bit towards this aim with their second annual Couple’s Retreat from September 12^th to 14^th this year.

1968 August 7: "The Spiritual Master must be a bona fide representative of Krishna, by disciplic succession, receiving orders from the superior, and the disciple must abide by the orders of the Spiritual Master. This is the secret of Krishna Consciousness."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 August 7: "Your eagerness is very rare. You must have been engaged in Krishna's service in your previous life. To be eager to serve Krishna is the greatest achievement after many many duration of pious lives. So I entrust you to begin this work immediately."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1972 August 7: "I am not at all pleased that you want to leave. Do not be disturbed by the other devotees. I am coming very soon so you please wait for me. Or if you cannot wait, you can come and live with me immediately. You will have nothing to do you can simply chant and take prasadam."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

"The devotee should make it a regular practice to spend a little time alone in a quiet place and concentrate deeply on the holy name. He should utter and hear the name distinctly. It is impossible for the jiva to singlehandedly avoid and overcome the illusion of distraction. By the mercy of the Lord, however, this is accomplished with ease. Therefore it is essential to prayerfully beg for the Lord's grace with great humility, for this is the only means to salvation from this offense."

From Harinama Cintamani
by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur

1973 August 7: "Yes, certainly I shall come to your Festival next year. If we introduce these Festivals in all big cities of the world along side book distribution, then in no time we will conquer the whole world. Help me in this way and Krishna will bless you."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1974 August 7: "Yes, the advanced men can distribute the big books, and the new men can distribute the smaller ones. Your entire program is approved by me. Teach others also at the temples to distribute books, perform Deity worship, and distribute prasadam. You do this work with my full sanction."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

On August 5th, 2014, one of Srila Prabhupada's earliest disciples, Madhudvisa Das, passed away at the age of 67. He took his initiations in 1968; the first in San Francisco, and the second in Los Angeles. Srila Prabhupada once described him as the "Emperor of Kirtan." When Srila Prabhupada himself was departing this world he said, "bring my son Madhuvisa here."

1974 August 7: "Yes, it is a good idea to bring Gaura Nitai with you. That is how Indian sadhus carry their Deity. They have one chest, and they use it on which to put the Deity by opening the doors of the chest."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974