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Dear devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Sri Narasimha Bhagavan ki Jai! On 13th of May, we shall be celebrating the appearance day festival of Lord Narasimhadeva- Sri Narasimha Caturdasi Mahotsav. I am pleased to inform you that preparations are underway for a grand festival at Sri Mayapur dhama. Devotees […]

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Always a Festive Time at New Dwarka Temple, Los Angeles! New Dwarka ki jaya! Read more ›

Gokula lila devi dasi: The devotees from the Wellington community in New Zealand were traveling through the country for the mid-year Marathon, and on their last day, they met this German traveler in a small town 2hours away from a big city. He got a Bhagavad Gita and chant and be happy and took up chanting Hare Krishna maha mantra immediately. Before he left for Germany, he visited our outreach centre in Wellington, got chanting beads and has been chanting 16 rounds since. All glories to Srila Prabhupada's Sankirtan! Read more ›

HG Gaur Gopal Prabhu – SB 10.64.26-28 – 30.04.2014

Indradyumna Swami: Nine Million people live in Azerbaijan, an affluent, oil-rich Muslim country bordering Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran.There are 250 practicing devotees in Azerbaijan, most of whom live in the capitol, Baku. Slowly, but surely, they are spreading Lord Caitanya's message. Please everyone give them your blessings and keep them in your prayers. Read more ›

"My japa was good in fighting all the way although it was a strange way to go about it. I listened to the syllables of the holy names and punched out all the obsta­cles that come to good chanting such as pramada inattention, the great difficulty, and blasphemy of a pure devotee and not having faith in the scriptures and so on."

From Bhajan #450
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 December 2010, Cape Town, South Africa, Lecture)

Hari Katha and Krsna Katha, from Melbourne, are two brothers who are disciples of Devamrta Maharaja. They work hard in their travel agency business and now have bought a two story terrace building opposite the main campus at Melbourne University.

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According to Skanda Purana when Raja Indradyumna installed the wooden deities he arranged this bathing ceremony. This day considered to be the birth-day of Lord jagannath. Held in the full-moon day of the month of Jyestha this festival is also simultaneously held in all other important Puri, it attracts thousands of visitors and pilgrims from all over the country. Read more ›

Just outside Baku, Azerbaijan on the Caspian Sea is an ancient site the local people call Atashgah, or “the home of fire.” From time immemorial yogis, ascetics and rishis from India would come here to worship Agni, in the form of fire. The site is situated on a natural gas field. Before the oil reserves [...]

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Birmingham 24 Hour Kirtan festival. This hugely successful event is hosting over 1,500 people during the course weekend and runs for over 24 hours. Date: Saturday 10th May 2014 – Sunday 11th May 2014 Time: Opening ceremony: Saturday 2pm, followed by ‘Meditations on the Holy Name’ by HH Sacinandana Swami and then 24+ Hours of non-stop kirtan. Read more ›

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If yes, does it mean that mere Harinama initiation will not take me back to Krsna?

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Retreat with Bhakti Vijnana Goswami and Uttama Shloka prabhu. Read more ›

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Srila Prabhupada Encourages Communication, Cooperation & “Doing The Needful” As The “Best Program” For Developing New Vrindaban  - Nov 1968.

From a series of letters written by Srila Prabhupada outlining his vision for New Vrindaban.

Thanks to Vanipedia for the source material.

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November 30, 1968

My Dear Kirtanananda,

Please accept my blessings. I thank you very much for your letter of Nov. 7, 1968, and I have duly noted the contents with great satisfaction. It is very good news that so many students are attending your kirtan programs in Columbus, and I think this will develop into a very prosperous center very soon.

So far your question whether you should stay at New Vrindaban, or help Hayagriva at Columbus, the best thing is to consult with Hayagriva, and work jointly. And do whatever needs to be done. That is the best program.

I think by Krishna’s Grace everything is improving nicely with the New Vrindaban idea, and please continue to make your program in this way.

I hope you are all well there, and convey my blessings to Ranadhira, Hrsikesa, and Pradyumna and any others; there also I think Mahavisnu das and Rama devi are also, and please convey my blessings to them along with their little son, Haridasa. I very much appreciated also the nice cartoon-advertisements for your OSU Yoga society, and I think Ranadhira must have done them so nicely. Please thank him and encourage him to do much more such nice artistic work.

Your ever well-wisher,

A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami

P.S. Please offer my blessings to Dr. Henderson. He is our old friend and let us join together to spread K.C. all over the world.

1966 May 11:
"Saptami. In the evening there was meeting, nine or ten ladies & gentlemen attending. Discussed with Carl about L.S.D. He is convinced about my arguments that there is no necessity of it for spiritual revelation."
Prabhupada Journal :: 1966

1970 May 11: "Organize the new center even at personal inconvenience - that is real service. Maya is very strong, and we are liable to fall down at any moment. We have to gather our strength by chanting the beads sixteen rounds regularly and praying to Krishna for guidance. Kindly follow my instructions and forget if there is any disagreement."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1972 May 11: "Actually, Krishna does not require anything from us. He is complete in Himself, but He is most pleased to see that we are very much enthusiastic to serve Him. That much He wants, that is bhakti, that enthusiasm for Krishna's service. So do not lack this enthusiasm."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1972 May 11: "They are also collecting nicely and I have requested them to go ahead as they see fit. They are doing something enthusiastically, so let them do it. What is there in occupying a post? We simply want to serve Krishna."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1973 May 11: "This man is playing some trick so we shall also play some trick. We shall not vacate any of the rooms upstairs or downstairs; this should be our policy. We shall take them to court and pray to the court to settle the matter. In this way we have to deal with these men."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1973

1974 May 11: "The status quo is threatened as I do not think the boys can manage the buildings and land which we own here. It requires strong management. I am fearful what will happen here in my absence. So consider my proposal seriously. I am coming to Paris by the 9th of June."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974