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12 Hour Kirtan Sept 2013 – Hare Krishna Melbourne

1968 November 3: "We know very well what is the world situation. It is my personal opinion that except for a few persons, practically there is no man in the world who is strictly religionist, either Hindu, Moslem, Christian, or Buddhist."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 November 3: "Officially they claim some sectarian identification but practically the whole world is without religion. A man without religion is nothing but an animal and being every man is irreligious, therefore, the whole human society is certainly animalistic."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1968 November 3: "We do not mind that we could not get any place in the Church Center and there is no cause for your being sorry for this. We do not calculate the so-called success or failure we are simply to discharge our duties and chant HARE KRISHNA loudly. Now as you are free you can come and join me here."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1968

1970 November 3: "Your ability to present Bengal Gaudiya Vaisnavism in its proper perspective is very much welcome. We are trying to present Krishna Consciousness all over the world in a very scientific and philosophical way, and your help will be greatly valued. Immediately we can start a Bengali edition of Back to Godhead magazine under your expert editorship."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1970

1972 November 3: "You are one of my older disciples and I see that you are sincerely applying your knowledge to expand Krishna Consciousness movement with good result. That is very much appreciated by me. Now go on in this way, distributing my books profusely and preaching and making devotees, and that activity will be the perfection of your life."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1972

1974 November 3: "Krishna is so kind that although he is unconquerable, He can be possessed by the devotee. From love He allows this. Every morning I go to the temple and see the Deity and offer obeisances, so I expect each and every one of my disciples should also follow."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 November 3: "Our mission is to put Krishna as first, and others may take it or not. It is from Krishna that one has the faith by which one can worship the demigods. 'Nobody is greater than Me.' Is Krishna speaking a lie? Should we reject Krishna's statement?"
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

1974 November 3: "To an animal in the modes of ignorance, how can we preach? Then we are helpless. Our fundamental principle is the teaching of the Bhagavad-gita. Those persons who cannot understand this on account of particular modes of nature, such persons require further education, and until such time is fulfilled, we are helpless."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1974

"I like chanting the maha-mantra. I’m familiar enough with the words ‘Hare,’ ‘Krishna,’ and ‘Rama.’ They please me as they pass through my mind and lips. I’ve been doing it so long it’s become a love and a deep attachment. I could never switch to another kind of prayer of another religion, or even another mantra in the Vedic religion. This is it for me."

From Japa Transformations
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

SB 6.1.13-14 | Bhaktivedanta Vedabase Online

It’s basically winter now – clouds and rain. But more than anything it feels like it’s time to travel. Of course, traveling in the winter here isn’t so rewarding because of the weather. Also, as we discovered earlier this year, crossing the passes over the Cascades could be incredibly dangerous due to freak snowstorms and ice.

Maybe we’ll get another one in before the snow hits. If so, you’ll hear about it.

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The city of Jaipur is steeped in culture and history. Most important, it is the home of several important Gaudiya Vaisnava deities, including Radha Govindaji – the beloved deities of Srila Rupa Goswami. As our parikrama party visited the various temples and historic places in the Pink City we felt enriched in devotion and enlightened [...]

Friday’s Bhagavatam class in Coimbatore temple (2 Parts)

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In 1970, a distinguished and prominent center was established in Los Angeles, formerly known as ISKCON World Headquarters and now known as ISKCON Western World Headquarters. Srila Prabhupada spent months upon months in Los Angeles conducting festivals, instructing proper Deity worship, lecturing, transcribing his books, and so much more. Read more ›

Lord Krishna has very mercifully given us a beautiful property in a very nice location - 2651 Rouse Road, Orlando 32817. The property is 7.2 acres total with a large house on it. The property is situated on the east side of the town and is well connected by the main roads (SR 50, 408 and 417). The house has been converted to a temporary temple structure, with a beautiful altar room in a large temple room, pujari room and pujari kitchen, a devotee kitchen with a prasadam hall and three rooms for temple devotees to stay. Read more ›

Drumila Dasa: When I first stopped this handsome, well built, Korean young man and his beautiful girlfriend (wife?) who were holding hands, I had no idea who he was. (I thought they were a typical couple on the streets of New Orleans) Read more ›

Yoga that "song" . Chanting Yoga has become a major movement in Tokyo now Read more ›

Rajasthan, known as "the land of kings", is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the west of India. It comprises most of the area of the large, inhospitable Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, which parallels the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan to the west. Read more ›

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Indradyumna Swami: The city of Jaipur is steeped in culture and history. Most important, it is the home of several important Gaudiya Vaisnava deities, including Radha Govindaji - the beloved deities of Srila Rupa Goswami. As our parikrama party visited the various temples and historic places in the Pink City we felt enriched in devotion and enlightened in the understanding of our Vaisnava history Read more ›

The intrepid ISKCON Food Relief team transport prasad across a river to feed villagers To reach the villages, IRF volunteers often had to transport prasad across rivers and trudge through deep mud. “It was very adventurous and exciting,” Achyutananda says. Read more ›

I have a question– what if your genuine care and concern (and intentions) without any ulterior motive is misconstrued? Would the hurt of being misjudged not be the cause of isolation? How do you feel Krishna’s presence in midst of misinterpretations and misunderstandings that arise in a scenario like this?
Thanks and kind regards

Charudeshna Radhika Dasi

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1967 November 2: "Anyone following the order of Lord Caitanya under the guidance of His bonafide representative, can become a Spiritual Master and I wish that in my absence all my disciples become the bonafide Spiritual Master to spread Krishna Consciousness throughout the whole world. I want it but he was too much puffed up."
Prabhupada Letters :: 1967

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I can’t get enough of odd buildings, what to speak of a cluster of them turned into a motel. This is a product of its time. If someone were to build something like this now, it would be marketed as some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos so to speak).

If you’re ever in Holbrook, Arizona, you owe it to yourself to stay in the Wigwam Motel.

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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 8 September 2013, Johannesburg, South Africa, Home Program)

One time, we were in Durban and Giriraj Maharaj was there. We were taking prasadam with the devotees and Maharaja suddenly said, “Its been scientifically proven that cows who eat together with other cows, give more milk.”

Bhuńkte bhojayate caiva (Nectar of Instruction, verse 4) So, I remembered that. So yes, like that, taking prasadam in the association of devotees, in the prasadam room always, will create a bond; it will bring us together.

It is very nice because it is not only about what has been cooked but it had been offered to Krsna and therefore it gives us eternal spiritual benefit. To me this point is so important, that in spiritual life, everything has that eternal dimension and that makes it different.

I mean, you can go somewhere Italian and (starts Italian accent) eat some pizza and it may be very Italian and in that way it may be full of pomodoros, tomatoes and have lots of mozzarella. It may be first class, made very nice but if it’s not offered to Krsna, then you don’t get any eternal benefit!(laughing) Tastes good for the tongue but after that, you know it is just finished, it’s gone, the benefit, if you know what I mean to say! Maybe you become Italian in next life and then you talk like this! Very tiring, very tiring to be Italian, you know.

So what’s the benefit. (Italian accent) We want to become Italian, huh? It’s not so bad. But then you have to become an Italian devotee. Italian devotees are very nice. They’re very nice. This summer, you know, I was in Italy. It was recently summer in Italy and I was in Villa Vrndavana. Very nice, they have peacocks in the garden in Villa Vrndavana and we had very sweet kirtan there. It was very nice. Also, some pizza but it was offered to Krsna. So the best of both worlds, Italian pizza and prasadam. And that way one gets the eternal dimension. It makes everything meaningful.

 

 

 

 

"....even if we are disturbed, then the only resort is to chant and concentrate one's mind in Krishna. There is no other alternative."

Letter to Hamsaduta
Hawaii 23 March, 1969

Five brothers who were kings and their queen (this happened through a misunderstanding) after a long reign were embarking on their final journey - to heaven. To do so they had to trek up a mountain and along the way they were joined by a dog. The climb was so arduous they began to die off. Even the second oldest brother, the 'hercules' of his era, fell. However, the eldest, Yudhishthira and the

ISKCON Brampton Grand Opening of New Location

6 George Street South, Brampton, ON, L6Y 1P3

November 2nd, 2013 12pm - 6pm

Saturday November 2nd, 6 George Street is opening its doors to the residents of Brampton to join in the grand opening of ISKCON Brampton's Vedic Cultural Learning Centre. The opening celebration will run from 2pm till 6pm. Visitors will enjoy a free sumptuous vegetarian feast. Along with a ribbon cutting ceremony there will also be ecstatic performances from local GTA musical bands, a play based on Vedic History, authentic Odissi dances and much more! Lots of fun for the whole family! In 1966, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Srila Prabhupada established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness "ISKCON" in order to make Vedic teachings accessible to everyone across the globe. Today, ISKCON is comprised of more than 350 centres, 60 rural communities, 50 schools and 60 restaurants worldwide. ISKCON Brampton will offer a wide array of learning opportunities for those throughout the Peel Region interested in Vedic Studies. The Learning Centre offers the following classes for children and adults: Yoga, Vegetarian Cooking, Dance, Vedic scripture study (Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhakti Sastri), Health and Well Being and Instrumental Music. On Sundays the Centre is open to the public and provides a wonderful free vegetarian feast, kirtan, Vedic discourses by ISKCON guest speakers and a Sunday School for children (ages 5-15). Please join us in celebrating the Grand Opening on Saturday, November 2nd at 2pm - 6pm. Lots of parking available, we are located beside Brampton City Hall. Register Now

The town of Karoli is 3 hours south of Vrindavan. It is of special interest to ISKCON devotees because Madan Mohan, the deity of Srila Sanatan Goswami, is worshipped there, along with His beloved Radharani, in great opulence. The town itself is steeped in antiquity and a photographers dream.