Photography Courtesy: Arjun Bhattacharyya. Anyone who carries Krishna within himself, constantly, can go anywhere and turn the place into a sacred pilgrimage. Letter to Rupanuga, July 3, 1968. Read more ›

After just returning from our summer kirtan tour of America and Canada, we couldn’t be more delighted to be back in the land of Kirtan, Vrindavan, just in time for World Holy Name Week. We felt a special calling from Srila Prabhupada. A feeling of his Divine Grace’s acceptance to once again allow us to share the holy names at his Samadhi Mandir in Sri Vrindavan Dham. Each night many hundreds of exuberant young and old, boys and girls would go wild, dancing and chanting to the holy names. Their ears wanted more. Their mouths called out louder. We sang and watched as their hearts transformed. Read more ›

Concluding a full day of preaching here in Moldova, I met with a group of 40 distinguished scholars, professors, politicians, writers and poets in the evening. They asked many deep philosophical and spiritual questions and each one of them said they were more than satisfied by the answers. The proof came at the end of [...]

This afternoon I was interviewed on Moldavian TV 1, the nation’s main television station. I was asked to explain how an ancient spiritual tradition, like Krsna consciousness, can be practiced in modern society.The interviewer also asked me to explain the qualities of true leadership and how they could be applied in government. I also explained [...]

The Most Practical Advice for “Spreading Krishna Consciousness”

Do not concern yourself with students. Do not concern yourself with success. Do not concern yourself with numbers and accomplishments. Concern yourself only with the purity of your own meditation upon Nitya Prākaṭa Śrī Yugāla Rūpa Hari-Nāma Mahā-mantra (“The divine couple’s eternally manifest form as the Hare Krishna mahā-mantra”).

The entire world might chant on beads, follow ekadaśī or do a million other things; they may even all dance in spiritual ecstasy in nām-kīrtan and behold the incalculable beauty of Śrī Gaura Hari, and Śrī Śrī Rāsabihari-bihariṇī. But what benefit will that have for us if we still have not concerned ourselves with the purity of our own meditation upon Śrī Nāma?

We have one primary, sacred responsibility: to purify ourselves of ahaṅkāra (“self-centeredness”) and fill ourselves with prema śakti (“the empowerment of divine love”) emanating from Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī and amplifying through her devotees, and then to pour that prema from the golden pitcher of our hearts onto the lotus flower of Śrī Śrī Rādhā-Krishna Caraṇāmbujā.

We can help countless people gain an access to the entryway of Krishna Consiousness, we can become capable to transmit bhakti-latā-bīja (“the seed of the vine of spiritual devotion”) to innocent souls who have some inclination towards accepting it if and when we do not lose sight of the real priority and therefore endeavored with great effort, primary focus, and profound sincerity to remove the ahankāra from our hearts and replace it with the sincere aspiration for Krishna prema.

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As the world holy name week 2014, entered day 11. The children of Nanda Gram Temple, Nigeria did a play on the holy name. Title of play is Haridash Thakure and the prostitute. Read more ›

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One should take shelter of Krishna-Balarama, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose protective power is so great that it cannot be equaled in the material world. However powerful the reactions of one's sins, they will immediately be vanquished if one chants the name of Hari, Krishna, Balarama, or Narayana. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.16 Purport) Read more ›

"Authorities who are learned scholars and sages have carefully ascertained that one should atone for the heaviest sins by undergoing a heavy process of atonement and one should atone for lighter sins by undergoing lighter atonement. Chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, however, vanquishes all the effects of sinful activities, regardless of whether heavy or light." (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.16) Read more ›

This morning I was the special guest on one of Moldova’s most popular morning television talk shows. Jurnal TV interviewed me for 15 minutes with an estimated audience of over 2.5 million people. In my short talk I stressed the importance of spiritual life and how Bhagavad Gita can solve many of the problems we [...]

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1967 September 15: "I understand the draft board is disturbing you. It is also disturbing to me, but we have no other recourse than Krishna. Do your best to serve Krishna and he will give you required intelligence to cope with disturbing situations."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

1968 September 15: "Please do not be very serious with this Swami because they are impersonalists. Our mode of Krishna Consciousness is different from theirs. Perhaps these people may not like our Sankirtana movement, so you have to be very careful in their association."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1969 September 15: "While you are in school, simply speak to the students and teachers, distribute our books and arrange for kirtana where many students can hear the sound of Hare Krishna. This is the prescribed formula for propagating Krishna Consciousness."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1969

1971 September 15: "Our Krishna Consciousness movement is the representative of Krishna. But we are very much poor in strength. Our only strength is chanting Hare Krishna and that will give us strength to enlighten people in Krishna consciousness and cut down bad government."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1971

1972 September 15: "On the whole, they should not be given any power unless they are my initiated disciples, but try to keep them as consultants. Our process is slow but sure. Our big centers started with only a handful of men and because they were determined to expand by recruiting the local men, that has been their success."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 September 15: "He should donate Kesighat Temple to us and we shall renovate and make very gorgeous for the foreign tourists. And everyone will appreciate the contribution of the King of Bharatapur and perpetuate his memory. So approach him yourself immediately and ask him to donate."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1974 September 15: "Dead metal utensils when they come together they make so much noise, so what to speak of living utensils. Europeans and Americans are very agitative, but since we have all taken a pledge, we have to change this habit for the peaceful service of Krishna."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1975 September 15: "Krishna gives perfect social order, perfect economic development, perfect philosophy, perfect religion, and perfection of life. Therefore Krishna consciousness movement is not a sentimental fanaticism. It is the perfect culture of the whole human society."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1975

"For one who wants liberation from the fruitive reactions of material activities, the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, or glorification of the name, fame and pastimes of the Lord, is recommended as the most perfect process of atonement because such chanting eradicates the dirt from one's heart completely." (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.12). Read more ›

Most my picture here are people that walk around Ubud and showing their interest toward our Harinam. Many people out there are waiting for the devotees to giving them holy name, Srila Prabhupada's books and prasadam. Not only is the chanter of the mahā-mantra purified, but the heart of anyone who happens to hear the transcendental vibration of Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare is also cleansed. Even the souls embodied in lower animals, insects, trees and other species of life also become purified and prepared to become fully Kṛṣṇa conscious simply by hearing the transcendental vibration. This was explained by Ṭhākura Haridāsa when Caitanya Mahāprabhu inquired from him how living entities lower than human beings can be delivered from material bondage. Haridāsa Ṭhākura said that the chanting of the holy names is so powerful that even if one chants in the remotest parts of the jungle, the trees and animals will advance in Kṛṣṇa consciousness simply by hearing the vibration. (Nectar of Instruction 4, Purport) Read more ›

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It is the special mercy of the Supreme Lord that as soon as He knows that one is glorifying His name, fame and attributes, He personally helps cleanse the dirt from one's heart. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.12  Purport). Read more ›

We were dancing and chanting ecstatically in ecstacy with HH Jarananda Maharaj out side the studio and the people inside were captured by the harinam and ask us to come in to spread that nectar nectar of the Holy name all over new Zealand, KI JI! Read more ›

Indradyumna Swami: This morning I was the special guest on one of Moldova's most popular morning television talk shows. Jurnal TV interviewed me for 15 minutes with an estimated audience of over 2.5 million people. In my short talk I stressed the importance of spiritual life and how Bhagavad Gita can solve many of the problems we face in modern society. I also elaborated on how God is a person and real happiness can only be achieved by reviving our dormant love for Him. I concluded by explaining the meaning of Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. It was short, sweet and to the point. Thank you Srila Prabhupada for allowing me to be your representative. [ Photos by Mahavan das ] Read more ›

The tapasya of chanting and glorifying the name, fame and attributes of the Lord is a very easy purifying process by which everyone can be happy. Therefore everyone who desires the ultimate cleansing of his heart must adopt this process. Other processes, such as karma, jnana and yoga, cannot cleanse the heart absolutely. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.12 Purport). Read more ›

With HG Nrsimha Kavaca Dasa. "For one who wants liberation from the fruitive reactions of material activities, the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra, or glorification of the name, fame and pastimes of the Lord, is recommended as the most perfect process of atonement because such chanting eradicates the dirt from one's heart completely." (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 6.2.12). Read more ›

Vrajvadhus Kirtan @ cultural event on Radhastami

Kirtan + Dinner
Wednesdays & Sundays 6pm
Each evening will introduce a fresh topic for contemplation interwoven with music, mantra and meditation.
Wed 1 Oct Jumping Power for Life’s Hurdles
Sun 5 Oct What is Kirtan?
Wed 8 Oct Chant 4 Change
Sun 12 Oct Roots of Kirtan
Wed 15 Oct Intro to Yoga Psychology
Sun 19 Oct Being for Real in a World of Labels
Wed 22 Oct Sweeter and Smoother Relationships
Sun 26 Oct The Heart of Yoga – 6 Hour Kirtan*
Wed 29 Oct Happy Heart Everyday Wednesdays
Wednesdays $10/$5 for students w ID
Sundays Koha

Yoga + Kirtan + Dinner
Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Sundays 5pm
A warm-up 45 minute Vinyasa Flow Yoga Class to free the body, then fly high into the Kirtan Programme at 6pm.
Tuesdays & Wednesdays $12
Sundays Koha

Drumming Workshop + Dinner
Tuesday 7 & 14 October 6pm
Learn introductory techniques to the Mridanga, a two-sided clay drum originating from India. If you have your own mridanga please bring it, otherwise some will be available.
$10

Jam Night Kirtan + Dinner
Tuesday 21 & 28 October 6pm
Bring your ukulele, tambourine, guitar, your own voice, come clap your hands, any instrument welcome! or sit back and absorb the Kirtan. Open for everyone.
$10

*6 Hour Kirtan! + Dinner
Sunday 26 October 5pm–midnight (includes 1 hour dinner interlude)
Indulge in the ultimate sound experience. A variety of Kirtan leaders & bands will lead us through a non-stop evening. Come by for as much as you can, for what promises to be an awesome night!
Koha

BY GAURAVANI DASA

KUALA LUMPUR - "Then the Bhattacarya asked Caitanya Mahaprabhu, "Which item is most important in the execution of devotional service?" The Lord replied that the most important item was the chanting of the holy name of the Lord.

PURPORT: There are nine items to be executed in devotional service. These are enumerated in the following verse from the Srimad-Bhagavatam (7.5.23):

sravanam kirtanam visnoh 
smaranam pada-sevanam
arcanam vandanam dasyam
sakhyam atma-nivedanam

Hearing the glories of the Lord, chanting, remembering, serving the lotus feet of the Lord, offering worship in the temple, offering prayers, becoming a servant of the Lord, becoming the Lord's friend, and sarvatma-nivedana, offering oneself fully at the lotus feet of the Lord — these are the nine devotional processes. In The Nectar of Devotion, these are expanded into sixty-four items. When Sarvabhauma Bhatttacarya asked the Lord which item was most important, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately answered that the most important item is the chanting of the holy names of the Lord — Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare." - CC Adi 6.241

BY GAURAVANI DASA

KUALA LUMPUR - "My dear Lord, I have no problems and want no benediction from You because I am quite satisfied to chant Your holy name. This is sufficient for me because whenever I chant I immediately merge in an ocean of transcendental bliss. I only lament to see others bereft of Your love. They are rotting in material activities for transient material pleasure and spoiling their lives toiling all day and night simply for sense gratification, with no attachment for love of Godhead. I am simply lamenting for them and devising various plans to deliver them from the clutches of maya." (SB 7.9.43)