1974 February 8: "So they have accused you as bad because you are Indian, yet they have accepted a bad Indian as guru. Why be affected by these bodily relationships? Come back and if you feel inconvenience, it doesn't matter whether from Indians or Americans, you can live with me."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 February 8: "I am glad you are now concentrating on improving the regulative life of the temple rather than so much advertising. This is what I want. A good example is better than precept. The pamphlet is precept - but if we don't follow the precepts ourselves then such advertisement is not good."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 February 8: "He said personally to me that under dictation of Srimati Radharani he has given the land to us in charity, now if he uses the front portion for other purposes there will be great damage to the view. Kindly treat this as very urgent and reply."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 2010, South Africa, Lecture)

This is the world where the dream is bigger than reality but in the spiritual world, the reality is way beyond the dream. The chanting of the maha mantra is coming directly from the spiritual world and if we place the holy name in the center of our life then everything will happen…

The name of Krsna is Krsna and when we chant his name, the sound vibration enters our ears then enters our hearts and connects the soul directly to Krsna…

Christmas Marathon is famous for book distribution. However, in Malaysia, the best time for book distribution is during the annual Thaipusam Festival for Lord Skanda. The world famous Batu Caves Temple for Lord Karthikeya, is the best place because hundreds of thousands of Hindus and tourists gather to pay homage to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the Devas. The festival goes on for about 10 days. -- Read more ›

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H.G. Bhurijana Prabhu (Caitanya Lila) Day 4

The two Lords, Nitai-Gauracandra, are very merciful. They are the essence of all incarnations. The specific significance of these incarnations is that They introduced a process of chanting and dancing that is simply joyful.


My dear brother, I request that you just worship Lord Caitanya and Nityananda with firm conviction and faith. If one wants to be Krsna conscious by this process, one has to give up his engagement in sense gratification. One simply has to chant, "Hare Krsna! Hari Hari!" without any motive.



My dear brother, just try and examine this. Within the three worlds there is no one like Lord Caitanya or Lord Nityananda. Their merciful qualities are so great that upon hearing Them even birds and beasts cry and stones melt.


But Locana dasa regrets that I am entrapped by sense gratification. Since I have no attraction for the lotus feet of Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, then Yamaraja, the superintendent of death, is punishing me by not allowing me to be attracted by this movement.

These are Ananta Vrindavan’s excellent photos of our festival program in Bharuch, a town of 400,000 people on the banks of the sacred Narmada river in Gujarat. The people of Bharuch were mesmerized by the show, reminding me of Srila Prabhupada’s statement that the Krsna consciousness movement would, “take the world over by culture.”

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"We're each entirely alone in the application of our minds to hearing the holy name. If we think we can allow someone else to do it for us, we are mistaken. Sri Krishna doesn’t want to do our chanting for us. He wants us to chant"

Bhajan Kutir #50

I pray that as I reside in Vrndavana I may consider with equal vision severe poverty and great wealth, great happiness and intense suffering, great fame and infamy, a jewel and a clod of earth, and my greatest friend and bitterest enemy.

[Source : Nectarean Glories of Sri Vrindavana-dhama by Srila Prabodhananda Sarasvati Thakura, 1-56 Translation.]

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Dear Devotees & Friends,

We would like to invite you all for the “NITYANANDA TRAYODASI” - THE APPEARANCE DAY OF LORD NITYANANDA Wednesday, the 12th February 2014.

Lord Nirtyananda is Lord Balaram who appeared in this Kali yuga to save the fallen conditioned souls. He is the Adi Guru (Original spiritual master)
Please come and hear about him and receive unlimited blessings

Program Details
5.30 Bhajans
5.50 Tulasi Arati
6.00 Abhishek ( The bathing ceremony of their Lordship)
6.30 — Class about the tatva and pastimes of Lord Nityananda
7.15 — Cultural program
7.25 — Offering gifts
7.30 — Special Gaura Arati
7.45 — Honoring of feast prasadam

Please bring a gift for Lord Nityananda

Hare Krishna

Last week devotees visited the Tihar Jail to conduct pastoral care programs for the inmates. Tihar Prisons is the largest complex of prisons in South Asia. The prison is styled a correctional institution. Its main objective is to convert its inmates into ordinary members of society by providing them with useful skills, education, and respect for the law. It aims to improve the inmates' self-esteem and strengthen their desire to improve. -- Read more ›

Similarly, the practice of yoga, especially bhakti-yoga in Krsna consciousness, may appear to be a very difficult job. But if anyone follows the principles with great determination, the Lord will surely help, for God helps those who help themselves.

- Srila Prabhupada, Bhagavad-gita 6.24 purport

Sunday Love Feast

When? Sunday, February 8th Program starts at 11 am Where? 6 George Street South Brampton, Ontario L6Y 1P3, Canada New! Listen Click here to listen to previous class recordings on our blog Make a Donation

Bhagavad-gita As It Is 9.3    aśraddadhānāḥ puruṣā dharmasyāsya parantapa aprāpya māḿ nivartante mṛtyu-saḿsāra-vartmani             TRANSLATION Those who are not faithful in this devotional service cannot attain Me, O conqueror of enemies. Therefore they return to the path of birth and death in this material world.              PURPORT 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 by His Grace Vaisnava Dasa [While you're hearing,your kids can participate in the Sunday School,one of the best in the North America]    1:00 –  1:30                Closing Kirtan    Best Vegetarian Govinda's Natural Foods Snack Bar                                                                               Govinda's has always been a giver of love and friendliness, food with a home cooked feel, Check this out Sunday your own Govinda’s Snack Bar at ISKCON Brampton for dine in or take out. This snackbar definitely has the best selection of cruelty-free eats with a bang for your buck.                    Why go else where,when Govinda’s is there!!                                                         UPCOMING CELEBRATION                       APPEARANCE OF NITYANANDA PRABHU                                                                                                                                              On feb 12,at 7pm.                                                                                               How may I be helpful with this festival? To help with this festival,please contact Prema Gaurangi Devi Dasi. If you would like to Finance/sponsor the festival,  please contact Krsna Smaran Devi Dasi [kavitabalram@yahoo.com],you’ll be duly provided a tax deduction receipt towards your donation. Details of the celebration will follow shortly. We’ll keep you updated for those. 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!

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The last shipment of pure white marble has arrived from Vietnam. The standard is incomparable with a pristine finish lacking any dark markings. Girigovardhan Prabhu is supervising the unloading and quality check of the marble. His attention to detail guarantees only a superior product will be accepted. -- Read more ›

If we look to the wisdom of the ancient text, Bhagavad Gita, we find that anger arises from attachment – attachment to either an object, or a position, a concept or an opinion. In general, when we are very obsessive about something, we can get angry. -- Read more ›

Krishna consciousness was first introduced in Bolivia in 1977, but from 1985 onwards, devotees had to work undercover while they were harassed by the country’s constantly changing military regimes. Finally, on December 18th 2012, ISKCON was given legal recognition by the Bolivian government, now a Democratic Republic. So in a way, Krishna consciousness is really just starting to take off in the country.

Motivated by wildlife protection and Buddha's teachings, more than 50 million Chinese defied deep-rooted tradition of meat eating and turned vegetarians.

BBT India organized a two-day seminar fon Jan 31^st and Feb 1^st 2014 on the topic of ‘Merits of Organized Book Distribution’ at ISKCON Tirupati, India. This was a pioneering attempt to get book distributors in India more organized. Around 80 devotees participated at the seminar.

Indradyumna Swami: These are Ananta Vrindavan's excellent photos of our festival program in Bharuch, a town of 400,000 people on the banks of the sacred Narmada river in Gujarat. The people of Bharuch were mesmerized by the show, reminding me of Srila Prabhupada's statement that the Krsna consciousness movement would, "take the world over by culture." -- Read more ›

Wikipedia commemorated the 140th anniversary of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati’s appearance on its Main page under the Did you know… section.

Hare Krsna!

Join us for some enlivening Ekadasi Bhajans,

Monday Feb. 10 afternoon @ 4.00 PM in the temple room.

Bring all your friends!!

Hari Hari!

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Season 1 episode 17 , Here's Lucy. Amazing where Lord Jaganatha shows up to purify the conditioned souls! -- Read more ›

GBC Stategic Planning ISKCON Leadership Sanga in Mayapur, Feburary 2012.

Nearly 1,000 ISKCON leaders from around the world are confirmed to attend the second ISKCON Leadership Sanga (ILS) in Mayapur, West Bengal from February 16th to 23rd. The event was created by ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission (GBC) to provide leaders with a forum where they could share best practices and learn from each other.

The cleaning, restoration, beautification, and now care of local widows is expanding. Please deeply consider becoming a regular part of this program and feel the satisfaction expand in your heart. -- Read more ›

India's government has decided to extend the country's limited visa-on-arrival scheme to tourists from 180 countries. in an attempt to boost tourism and business.

1968 February 7: "What is there philosophy in his teachings? These are all nonsense propaganda proposals, but people are blind. We can challenge any rascals of the world but the difficulty is that it is folly to be wise where ignorance is bliss."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 February 7 : "If some of my selected followers form a Kirtana party and have an extensive tour all over the world I am very much hopeful of being successful . We shall consult together. "
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968