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Her Grace Nitai Sevini Visits the TOVP
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The TOVP was recently visited by Her Grace Nitai Sevini mataji from Vishakapatnam, along with 200+ devotees from that area. In this video she encourages us to help complete the TOVP as soon as possible so our beloved Mayapur Deities can be relocated there in 2024.

Her husband Samba das manages the current temple in Vishakapatnam with her assistance, and together they are organizing the construction of a large ISKCON temple. She is noted for opening the Divine Touch School in 2011 (and acts is its Principal), her lectures and overall inspiring Krishna conscious leadership, example and association. Her complete bio is available at this link: https://nitaisevinimataji.com/about/mataji/

With the above in mind, we humbly request our readers and viewers to support the TOVP 2024 Marathon for the continued construction of the TOVP by going to the Seva Opportunities Page on the TOVP website and sponsoring one of our donation options.

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“Wwwait a minute!” and “Wicked!”
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My initial thought when I looked at Kevin Chung was: “He is rushing away after a haircut on a busy street and will never take a book.” I stopped him anyway. “Wwwait a minute!” he said. “Are these writings in Sanskrit?” He started reading the Sanskrit letters and talking about how Vedic civilisation had sonic technology andRead More...

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I left Guru but Guru didn’t leave me
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We went to apartments door to door distributing Sri Caitanya Caritamrita sets in the Bay area. We saw one middle aged lady at one apartment, we greeted her by saying “Hare Krishna” and she replied with “Hare Krishna.” She studied in Varanasi and said when she was studying she used to follow Srila Prabhupada and the Hare Krishna movement. AfterRead More...

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Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Vaisesika Das – New Mayapur, France
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The TOVP Presents: Prabhupada Mayapur Quotes
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This is a large collection of Srila Prabhupada’s known quotes relating to the Mayapur project and the TOVP taken from lectures, conversations, morning walks, his books and other books. It covers a wide range of topics and illustrates how important and dear ISKCON Mayapur, the World Headquarters of the Hare Krishna Movement was to him.Read More...

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Padayatra resumes in Nepal’s hill country
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Padayatra resumes in Nepal’s hill country April 2, 2022 By Dayal Gopal dasa, Nepal sankirtan preacher After a break of a few months to regroup and make minor personnel changes, by the mercy of Sri Guru and Gauranga and by the pure desire of pure devotees, on December 14, 2021, the auspicious day of GitaRead More...

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My Sweet Govinda
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Radha Krishna Records has released a new song called “My Sweet Govinda”. It’s an uplifting track and a heartfelt callout to Govinda! A funky fusion, grooving along to the Mantra Govinda. The song is dedicated to Vinod Shivprasad Trivedi who met Srila Prabhupada at Bhaktivedanta Manor in the early 1970s. Prabhupada signed a book for […]

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Padma Nabh Goswami’s visit to the TOVP (Album of photos)
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Padma Nabh Goswami: Mayapur’s upcoming biggest attraction is Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (TOVP). It was Srila Prabhupada’s dream project which he revealed to Ambarisa Prabhu (Alfred Ford) in Detroit. Srila Prabhupada had a vision to build a huge temple and show the Vedic cosmology as per the descriptions from Srimad-Bhagavatam and attract the peopleRead More...

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Tsunami in the gopis’ hearts
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Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said, “Though the hearts of the gopis are like high-standing hills, they are inundated by the waves of the nectarean ocean of Krsna’s beauty. His sweet voice enters their ears and gives them transcendental bliss, the touch of His body is cooler than millions and millions of moons together, and the nectarRead More...

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Parikrama – Javat – March 30, 2022 (video)
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Harinama at Asia’s Longest Bridge Baglung (video)
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Srimad Bhagavatam class by HG Sesa Prabhu (video)
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Radhadesh: Awesome pictures from our Spring Holi celebration
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Letters…
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Encouraged by the Youth I thoroughly enjoyed the article “Hare Krsna Youth on Tour,” in the January/February issue. Not having the good fortune of living near a temple, I have often wondered about children raised as devotees. Are they happy? Well-adjusted? It was encouraging to see that the American Hare Krsna youth were able toRead More...

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LIVE from Mayapur Bhaktivedanta Anna – Daan Complex 1/04/2022
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A simple explanation convinces a young man to dedicate himself to a life centred around chanting the names of and serving God
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Giriraja Swami Starting To See The Center Of Things A simple explanation convines a young man to dedicate himself to a life centred around chanting the names of and serving God. “Ever since the Stone Age, people have come up with so many nonsensical ideas to explain the forces of nature.” That’s what myRead More...

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The power of book distribution
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In the early 1980s, my father was a doctor working with the United Nations. He had some friends who were visiting the United States, and while there, they met a devotee in the airport who gave them a BTG. They were Buddists, so they weren’t very interested, but they knew that my father was aRead More...

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A most amazing distribution point
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As we know from the “Teachings of Lord Caitanya,” there are no hard and fast rules for chanting Hare Krishna. Similarly, there are no hard and fast rules for distributing books. I was distributing books at a college, and I saw a security guard coming my way. Sometimes people complain. He was some distance away,Read More...

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Nanda Maharaja’s Maternal Home
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Indradyumna Swami: The other day we went on pilgrimage to Batesvar, the maternal home of Nanda Maharaja, where he grew up before marrying Yasoda-mayi and moving to Gokul. It was far away, but worth every minute of the 3-hour drive. Batesvar is situated on the banks of Yamuna river. We saw the ruins of aRead More...

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Thoughts on April Fools’ Day
Giriraj Swami

April Fools’ Day is celebrated yearly on April 1, and today I thought of Srila Prabhupada’s instruction that we remain fools before the spiritual master, as stated in a room conversation in Bombay on August 16, 1976.

A devotee asked, “Even nitya-siddha has guru . . . Even the liberated soul, nitya-siddha?” And Srila Prabhupada replied, “Liberated soul never says that ‘I am liberated.’ As soon as he says ‘liberated,’ he’s a rascal. A liberated soul will never say that ‘I am liberated.’ That is liberation. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, He is God—guru more murkha dekhi’ karila sasan [Cc Adi 7.71]: ‘My Guru Maharaja saw Me fool number one, and he has chastised Me.’ He’s God. This is the example. If one remains always a servant, everlastingly, of guru, then he is liberated. And as soon as he thinks that he is liberated, he’s a rascal. That is the teaching of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Guru more murkha dekhi’. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu is murkha? Why He is posing Himself that murkha, ‘I am fool number one’? That means that is liberation. You must be ready always to be chastised by guru. Then he’s liberated. And as soon as he thinks that ‘I am beyond this chastisement. I am liberated,’ he’s a rascal. Why Chaitanya Mahaprabhu says guru more murkha dekhi’ karila sasan? This is sahajiya-vada, thinking, ‘Oh, I have become liberated. I don’t require any direction of my guru. I’m liberated.’ Then he’s rascal. . . . So better remain a foolish person perpetually to be directed by Guru Maharaja. That is perfection.”

In a letter dated December 14, 1967, Srila Prabhupada wrote, “I may inform you that you cannot be fool as you have humbly expressed yourself. Better to remain ever a fool before the spiritual master. But if a disciple is actually fool, it reflects on the spiritual master. To think of becoming a fool is the real qualification for a bona fide disciple. As soon as one thinks that he has become a wiser man than the spiritual master, one is surely doomed. We should remain everlastingly a fool before the spiritual master—not artificially but feelingly—and then we can make real progress. Even my spiritual master, a great scholar, remained a so-called fool before his spiritual master, who was outwardly an illiterate village fellow. So, in the absolute world the fool is also the master and the master is also a fool in reciprocal exchange of dealings. Lord Chaitanya also accepted Himself a great fool before His spiritual master, and all of us must follow the transcendental process.”

I pray to be directed by Srila Prabhupada eternally as his humble servants’ servants’ servant.

Hare Krishna.

Your servant,
Giriraj Swami

Mother Yasoda’s Maternal Home (Album of photos)
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Yesterday we went to Mehrana, the maternal home of Mother Yasoda. It’s a very beautiful village, not far from Nandagram, where she spent her youth before marrying Nanda Maharaja. After a blissful kirtan, attended by many of the local villagers, we spoke for over an hour about Mother Yasoda’s personality and pastimes, relishing her specialRead More...

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Mother Yasoda’s Maternal Home (Album of photos)
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Krsna’s mercy — take advantage of it
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Devotee: Prabhupada, before this movement came here we were so caught up in sinful activities. How is it that we were so fortunate to be benedicted with this great Hare Krsna movement? Prabhupada: It is Krsna’s mercy. Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to give you. Now He has come here. You take advantage of it. Caitanya MahaprabhuRead More...

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How to properly equip a Buddhist altar?
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Architecture and sculpture in Buddhist temples
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Why do Buddhists make flower garlands?
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Why do Buddhists make flower garlands?
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Mediation is the conscious creation of reality
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Monday, March 28, 2022
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22 College St., Toronto

Our Chant, Our Chat, Our Walk

For Ukraine, our residents had a chant.

From our west coast Gita Chat group, we discussed a host of things, some of which are as follows:

1) We are all in a conditioned state; meaning we are contaminated.

2) Getting free from this contamination is called mukti.

3) Consciousness can be described with the term “I am.”

4) When consciousness is contaminated, one declares, “I am Lord.”

5) When consciousness is purified it means, “I am servant.”

6) Purification comes in the form of co-operation with the Lord.

7) Prabhupada equated co-operation to love.

8) The Absolute Truth is referred to as the complete whole.

9) The complete whole is comprised of God, the soul, the material energy, time, and activity.

10) There are three levels of God realization – Brahman or spiritual energy, Paramatma or God in the heart, and Bhagavan or the loving source.

11) If God is whole and complete then God is also a person.

12) Many potencies emanate from God.

13) We are not whole, like God, due to our human defects, of which there are four.

14) The four human defects or frailties are: a) we are prone to make mistakes, b) we are prone to cheat, c) we are prone to be in illusion, and d) our senses are imperfect.

We did, indeed, cover a lot of territory.

After our hour-long read and discussion, I went for my walk, which was to the police station on College St. and back. It is 2.5 km from the temple ashram to the station and the same distance back with a total of 5 km. This is not triumphant, but a goal reached nonetheless.

May the Source be with you!

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Sunday, March 27, 2022
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Niagara Falls, Ontario

To Near the Water

Able driver, Gabriel, took us from Montreal to Niagara in just under 700 kilometers. It was a pleasant drive, though at spots wind came on strong as we were reminded that winter is not totally over.

Our destination is the town where water from an entire massive lake, Erie, descends 170 feet to create the Falls. In 1969, crews shut down the falls. Two bodies were found and millions of coins, which were removed (along with the remains of two corpses).

The Lions’ Club was kind to have us use their premises on Drummond Road. This was the second week for a physical gathering of devotees in this tourist town. We briefly touched on the topic of a desire to have a gorgeous temple there one day. It would be a mater of building up a community first before erecting a place for Sri Krishna. We also want to include a restaurant and beautiful landscape surroundings.

Our presentation included a viewing of the documentary, Play, Pray, Walk, Laugh – from Karuna Productions – as well as a talk based on the introduction of Bhagavad-gita, highlighting the five main topics of the great classic itself: God, the soul, nature, time, and action.

Speaking of action, I engaged the crowd in a circle-dance to the beat of the drum and mantra. A good feeling came out of the whole event, as usual when conducting anything devotional. We are happy about our new admin structure. Young families and mature congregants are coming.

May the Source be with you!

Saturday, March 26, 2022
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Rue Sainte-Catherine, Montreal

Something to Say

To say that there is unrest in the world is certainly an understatement. Right at the location where our chanting party was to set camp for two hours was a demonstration by people of Tunisia. The nation’s flag of a red background, bearing in its centre a white disk with a red star, was waving in the air. Here in Montreal, Tunisians are expressing their dissatisfaction with their political leader, so you can imagine how much greater disturbance exists in the homeland.

Our chanting party decided to relocate to the La Baie department store, where devotees have been for years, dispersing mantra vibration. Five minutes into our kirtan and another protest group appeared, holding multiple flags from Ukraine, the simple but bold yellow and blue bars. Like the Tunisian protest, megaphones and speakers were utilized in outcry over the way. Theirs was a procession, moving along Rue Sainte-Catherine, where we were situated in a fairly lively kirtan.

Our chanting was sandwiched between an amplified jazz musician group to our left and to our right, Evangelical messages were projected from their speakers, spreading the Good Word of Jesus. The merging of all these sights and sounds made for a barrage of communication, mostly of dismay.

What to do?

People will always have something to say, either of a disgruntled nature or of optimistic solutions. We will always be noise-makers. One thing is for certain, our chanting of mantrasdrew the most smiles.

May the Source be with you!

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The Wonders Of Lord Caitanya
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by Amala Bhakta Swami During His presence on earth about five hundred years ago, Lord Krsna’s most recent incarnation often displayed His divine powers. This is the second of three articles describing the mirac-ulous events in the life of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The information herein comes from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta and Sri Caitanya-Bhagavata. Soon after Lord Caitanya began HisRead More...

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Books bide their time before helping
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I am reading sankirtan stories regularly. They are always inspiring. One day I received an email containing a link to “Vijay Prabhu’s Special Class on Book Distribution.” Before going out to distribute books, I listened to the lecture. A great lecture. I heard this new anecdote about how books are patient and help in time:Read More...

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From student to mayor
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In 1989, I had just returned to Canada from a six-year term in New Delhi, serving there as the temple president. I would walk the halls of McGill University and distribute books to students. One Indian student named Arjun Singh was quite intrigued by my activities and eventually got a book from me. Fast forwardRead More...

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A prayer in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque leads a young Christian to Lord Krishna
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Jananivas Dasa Please Give Me A Sign A prayer in Istanbul’s Blue Mosque leads a young Christian to Lord Krishna. by Visakha Devi Dasi John, a slight, fair-complexioned traveler who’d left home to broaden his perspective on life, found himself stranded in Istanbul. With nothing to do until money arrived from a friend, he’d gone toRead More...

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Finding the Silver Lining
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By Rashi Singh Nurturing our faith helps ease the inevitable suffering of life in the material world. I’m groggy. It’s early. I’m way too tired to go to work today. After nearly shattering my alarm clock, I slowly drag myself out of bed. I shower, worship my deities, chant my rounds, and head downstairs forRead More...

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Mayapur Gurukula (Album of photos)
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Deena Bandhu Das: One day, Nitai Madhav Prabhu invited me to give class at HH Pritivardhana Maharaja’s Gurukula in Mayapur. We were awestruck at the lush beauty and traditional engineering marvel of that place. We saw that students from all over the world come there to study Vedic culture. It is a perfect example ofRead More...

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Ukraine: Deities and pujaris were moved to safer places
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ISKCON has temples, either rented or under construction, in 32 cities throughout Ukraine. There are eight cities where ISKCON is located that have seen significant military activity. These include Kyiv, Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Kherson, Mariupol, Zhytomyr, and Chernigiv. In the cities where Deities were regularly worshipped, those Deities have either been secured safely, relocated to aRead More...

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BBT and Book Distribution in Ukraine
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There are four BBT titles that are soon going to print in Lutsk, where there is a printing press and a devotee printer authorized by the BBT. He is printing 10,000 copies of Beyond Birth and Death in Ukrainian, and Srila Prabhupada Lilamrita Volumes 1, 2, and 3 in Russian. Even amidst the conflict, bookRead More...

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