Lismore Rathayatra
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For many years the country town of Lismore has had its annual “lantern festival and parade” with tens of thousands of people filling the streets and parks. Over the last few years the festival has had to be cancelled because of the Covid 19 situation.

This year was different and the devotees were able to participate in the parade with Lord Jagannatha’s Rathayatra cart from the Bhakti Centre on the Gold Coast. People were overjoyed to see Jagannatha, Subhadra and Balarama and Their devotees chanting and dancing down the street in ecstasy.

ISKCON News In a Minute, ISKCON Ratha Seshadripuram | Watford Rathayatra |
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The newly constructed temples of ISKCON Seshadripuram in Bangalore were inaugurated by the Honorable Governor of Karnataka, India, Sri Thavar Chand Gehlot. This temple is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, Baladev & Subhadra Devi, HH Jayapataka Swami, HH Bhaktivinod Swami & local ISKCON Leaders from Bangalore were present at this auspicious inauguration. History was made this […]

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ISKCON Toronto: The Transformation and The New Faces
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A 50th installation offering to Sri Sri Radha Ksira-Chora Gopinatha   In 2019, the Building Improvement Committee (BIC) at ISKCON Toronto embarked on a monumental task of revolutionizing the facilities and spaces within the temple to accommodate the growing community and to ensure that the building is efficiently serving the needs of the devotees. Thus, […]

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UK Youth Group Welcome Refugees
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Trauma, if not treated early can result in dysfunctional behavior patterns. After any tragedy one’s life can be restored with the right company and guided direction. There is no better association for the youth than our very own Pandava Sena Youth Group for this very purpose of supporting our young devotees escaping the war zone. […]

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TOVP Architecture Department Report, June 2022: Traveling Through the TOVP
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From the Head Architect

Every space matters. Every line drawn on the AutoCAD defines that space. With great deliberation and calibration the drawings are released on the site one after another after another after another…

With a total amounting to over 8,000 detail drawings, we gear up towards the upcoming milestones. Refining, reforming, evolving …and deriving systems to make it even better than before.

Varsha Sharma
(Vilasini devi dasi)

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Attempted Robberies at North American Temples
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ISKCON Baltimore reported to North American officials that four to five people attacked an Arkansas Hindu temple, a Buddhist temple, a local Kali temple, and a few others. This group was also believed to be traveling to the Baltimore/ D.C. area. It was also reported the Potomac temple had an attempted robbery but the alert […]

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ISKCON Relief Ukraine Update- Week 16
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Week 16, June 21st, 2o22 ISKCON Relief – Figures   Devotees from Europe, as well as other parts of the world, have tirelessly continued their sincere endeavor to help devotees from Ukraine to find shelter, care, and support. The following figures are for week 16 of this devotee care/relief effort. ISKCON Relief –  Food Distribution, […]

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The Cool Breeze of Krishna’s Grace
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“When we remember always to have unflinching faith in the spiritual master and the message of Krishna then automatically we become free from the attacking Maya. In the material concept also everyone is trying to avoid the onslaughts of Maya but with no success. To the sincere devotee, however, this ocean of maya is easily
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No one can match Srimati Radharani
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“Sri Krishna cannot enjoy anything that is internally different from Him. Therefore Radha and Sri Krishna are identical. The sandhini portion of Sri Krishna’s internal potency has manifested the all-attractive form of Sri Krishna, and the same internal potency, in the hladini feature, has presented Srimati Radharani, who is the all-attraction for the all-attractive. No
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Saturday, June 18, 2022
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Assiniboine Park Zoo

With the Animals

Out of the courtesy of the ISKCON youth, I had the pleasure to spend time with them at the zoo. Now what can anyone learn from gawking at creatures that you can get fairly close to and admire like anything? Well, one perspective is you can see yourself in the various species that are exhibited. Yes, we were all there before; karmically engrossed in the eating-sleeping-mating-defending engagements. What unique experiences or stages we have gone through before reaching this human platform!

I asked the group about their highlights after viewing all that the facility had to offer. At the top of the list were the bison grazing (one of which was an albino) and the polar bears swimming in their preferred frigid water.

This visit gave the opportunity to be with our younger Vaishnavas. We picnicked and also engaged in meditative kirtan. One fairly eccentric lady, also a zoo visitor, heard and saw us drumming and shouted, “When does the belly dancing begin?”

While we are on the topic of music, Vrnda had arranged a gluten-free dinner for Emily, who has a family of musicians. Also, Greg, a music teacher, and Daniel, who conducts a choir at the Lutheran church, came for company and feasting, after which we all got to singing in front of Vrnda’s deities of Krishna at her address, 108 Chestnut Street. We delved into some melodies, some which are practically becoming extinct. There’s a concern there. What to do about the dying tunes?

May the Source be with you!

5 km


 

Friday, June 17, 2022
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Ritchot, Manitoba

Dreamy Day

Abhi is my stalwart helper. He accompanies me on the morning walks and takes me around to various locations, all places for speaking, chanting, associating, and honouring prasadam, sacred food.

Today, my first visitation took me to the residence of Aravind, a Punjabi Sikh gentleman, kind and caring and involved in business. Members of his family relished the kirtan. One of the women asked me, “Please give us some jñāna (wisdom).”

My short version answer was, “We are gifted humans, so we must be in service to others and also to ourselves, by cultivating our spiritual side.”

Abhi was great to arrange for my final stay for the day, but only after I had an hour with Carolin Bund, a friend for some years. We met at the downtown Millennium Library, the outside park, and she treated me special. As a professional baker, she provided me with bread from ingredients of ancient grains, bread from Ethiopia, Egypt, Turkey, etc. what a treat! We are looking at portions of hearty and nutritious bread that are hard to secure. Thank you, Carolin.

Finally, Abhi and I piled into a vehicle for the final destination of the day at St. Adolph, just a ten-minute drive from Winnipeg’s city limits. and a home situated on the bank of Red River. This is a dreamy setting with trees all about and a fast-running body of water. Loads of people came to the home of Somesh and Puja for kirtan, a talk on 1.1.5 from the Bhagavatam, and an evening meal of love.

Abhi, as usual, tackled my feet with a welcomed massage. Responses from every place I visited were phenomenal.

May the Source be with you!

3 km