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At the present moment we find ourselves grappling with the grief of losing our beloved spiritual father. Indeed, a crater of agony has been carved deep into the core of our hearts. At this painful juncture of our journey towards Krishna, we can certainly feel the words of our Guru Maharaj come to life as we personally experience the wonderful support from Srila Prabhupada’s illustrious ISKCON family. The way all the senior leaders of our movement are remembering and glorifying Guru Maharaj, shows a glimpse of how much love Guru Maharaj shared with each and every devotee of ISKCON.

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HG Gauranga Das Five Lessons on Independence ISKCON Towaco NJ July 11 2020

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Day 2 - BBT Africa 11th Annual Conference - Bhakti Dhira Damodara Swami

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A design proposal was made regarding this park a couple of years ago which was approved by all levels of Mayapur Management.

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The TOVP Communications Department is now tweeting on Twitter. This is yet another way to stay informed and in touch with news about our progress.

Just search for TOVP Tweets to Follow on Twitter or use the link: https://twitter.com/TOVP2022.

 

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HH Bhakti Caru Swami sings Kirtan (6 min. video)

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Preparations are going on at Mayapur for Samadhi ceremony of HH Bhakti Charu Swami. Today at 12 noon, Maharaja’s vapu is expected to arrive at Delhi airport and by evening, will reach Kolkata. HH Bhakti Charu Swami ki Jai!

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By Krishna Das Kaviraj Goswami

Srila Prabhupada gives the following information about Shri Lokanatha Goswami: "Shri Lokanatha Goswami was a personal associate of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and a great devotee of the Lord. He was a resident of a village named Talakhadi in the district of Yashodhara in Bengal. Previously he lived in Kachnapara. His father's name was Padmanabha, and his only younger brother was Pragalbha. Following the orders of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, shri Lokanatha went to Vrindavana to live. He established a temple named Gokulananda. Continue reading "Srila Lokanath Gosvami – Disappearance
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By Gopal Krishna Goswami

As we all know, death is inevitable. Maharaja's disciples will undoubtedly be aggrieved beyond words. We must remember Srila Prabhupada's instructions on Guru-tattva at this moment. Prabhupada had explained several times that the guru is present in two forms - Vapu and Vani. Prabhupada had also explained that Vani is more important than Vapu. With regards to his own spiritual master, Prabhupada remarks in his dedication in the first canto of Srimad Bhagavatam - "He lives forever by his divine instructions and the follower lives with him". Continue reading "All glories to His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja!
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By Hari-dhama dasa

From our Lord Krsna’s perspective the departure of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja was timely and planned. From our perspective it was untimely, unexpected and contrary to what we fervently prayed for. It was not what we wanted nor want we expected. For us, and in particular, for you as his disciples and followers, it can be considered as a “sudden death”: there was no poor prognosis, there was no terminal illness, and there was no extended period to prepare. And for those of you who prayed across the globe for Maharaja’s recovery may have found yourself perplexed that your prayers were not answered. These factors can compound your grief. Continue reading "Grieving for His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja
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Healthy Voyage

 

A newly-made friend, Victor, and a friend of his, showed up at the temple ashram to join me on my night walk. As usual, we took time to admire nature’s features along the way. To begin with I pointed out Saskatoon bushes and, for certain, samples of its berries were tested. It met with their approval.

 

I pointed out the blue spruce, and by the time we completed the two hour trek, Victor had it down—in terms of recognizing this glorious tree.  We noticed dozens of wildflowers, and in the pond, at the Brickworks, we spotted this massive dark carp. Baby bunnies were also in abundance, which may account for the presence of foxes and coyotes.

 

I did absolutely no chanting on this lovely walk. Philosophical discussion was more at Victor’s insistence. 

 

All right then! We are observers of nature, of this body. We are the force and yet not the force. A greater intelligence watches over us and also over nature. “I am the taste of water. I am the light of the sun and the moon… I am time… Earth, water, fire, air, ether and mind, intelligence and ego are separated energies of a superior intelligence.”

 

Exploring the Gita’s wisdom through nature and our limited lifeexperience is a healthy voyage that should be walked-out on a daily basis.

 

May the Source be with you!

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By Bhurijana Das

In Ujjain: “You choose to paint as the cover of the book a picture of your heart,” I almost asked him to confess. No words replied he only sighed a soft and thoughtful “yes.” Continue reading "Searching for Solace
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Project Outline There has always been a Vaisnava SamadhiPark planned for in the Mayapur Master A design proposal was made regarding this park acouple of years ago which was approved by all levels of Mayapur Management. This proposal needed to be revised in light of the Master Plan entry road being widened since it is […]

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ISKCON Cardiff temple president and Food For Life Wales Director Tarakanatha Das has received a Points of Light award from the UK Prime Minister’s office, and has accepted it on behalf of the prasadam distribution organization. The Points of Light award is presented to outstanding volunteers who are making a change in their community. On […]

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Food For Life Wales Director Tarakanatha Das has received a Points of Light award from the UK Prime Minister’s office. The prasadam distribution organization has distributed over 40,000 meals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Calling, Divine A Journey Sublime Dearest devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances.All glories to Our Beloved Srila Prabhupada!All glories to Our Dearmost Srila Bhakti Charu Swami Guru Maharaj! At the present moment we find ourselves grappling with the grief of losing our beloved spiritual...

The Monk Epidemic — Resolved! (2 min. video)
The most famous of all hypothetical inquiries — “if everyone becomes a sadhu, what will happen to the human population?!” His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja expertly explains how one can increase Krishna’s family manifold without even getting married. In the purest and most spiritual sense. A family so strong the members don’t seperate even after death and attain eternal lives which are full of knowledge and sheer, unending bliss.

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His Holiness Bhakti Charu Maharaja was one of the most ardent and steadfast supporters of the TOVP. Over the years he personally spoke incessantly about the project, raised funds for construction, attended fundraising events, and was recently planning to travel with the North American TOVP Tour to many temples until the COVID-19 shut everything down. His temple in Ujjain is also overseeing the production of all the parampara murtis for the TOVP altar.

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One Day We Will Meet Krishna. Learning From HH Bhakti Charu Swami.

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I’d first like to present to you the possibility that in your studies you’re going through something called the yoga of objectivity. This is a term coined by a philosopher at the University of Michigan, Henryk Skolimowski. What is this yoga of objectivity? If you’re going to understand something, you have to just separate yourself out from it. You undergo rigorous academic training, beginning as a young child, how to analyze the world in a quantifiable way. Doesn’t matter what your consciousness is – because after all who knows really what consciousness is? – Just study the facts, study the world as if it exists separate from you. That is what we call the yoga of objectivity.

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Trivandrum district is again under strict triple lockdown due to widespread of COVID. Police department called our temple and enquired whether we can continue our food distribution. We were not prepared due to shortage of funds. So they requested us to supply for one day atleast. We have started our service again. We wish and pray that we could continue our services. - Temple management

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[Bhagavatam class at Govardhan Eco-village, India]

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Indradyumna Swami: The Indian Government has imposed yet another strict lockdown here in Uttar Pradesh. Before it took effect yesterday we went out for a breath of fresh air and a glimpse of beautiful Vrindavan. We visited one of my favorite places: the forest of Premvan, with its sacred Prem Sarovara lake and the beautiful deities of Radha Prema Behari. We kept our masks were on, except for a quick photo or two!

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By Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami

Since writing my tribute to His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja, I’ve read so many beautiful memorials that eloquently glorify his exalted, excruciatingly sweet personality, his softhearted dealings, his vast knowledge of scripture, his tremendous accomplishments, the pure devotion he had for and intimate personal service he rendered to Srila Prabhupada considering the short time he spent with him, and so on. Then I remembered the foreword he wrote to Srila Prabhupada the Founder-Acaraya of ISKCON and how influential Maharaja was during its inception. Continue reading "An Addendum to My Tribute to His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaja
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Since the passing of beloved ISKCON Guru and Governing Body Commission (GBC) member His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami on July 4th, more information has been released about his last rites in the U.S. and upcoming samadhi ceremony in Mayapur, West Bengal, India.  Meanwhile offerings of appreciation and love have continued to pour in from ISKCON […]

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Offerings of appreciation and love have continued to pour in from ISKCON leaders, senior devotees and disciples, as well as other religious and secular leaders. Even newspapers and TV stations in India and abroad have covered Bhakti Charu Swami’s passing, demonstrating his great impact on the world. 

Dear Disciples of Bhakti Charu Maharaja, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. When I heard the news of Maharaja having tested positive for COVID-19, I was left speechless. Daily at that time of the morning I am on a zoom Japa conference. I made the announcement to the participants in much […]

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 13 May 2020, Durban, South Africa, Caitanya Caritamrta Lecture)

It is our mission to share the fruits of love of God with everyone – in the form of kirtan, in the form of transcendental books, in the form of transcendental lectures and in the form of transcendental plays & movies. We can share the fruits in the form of transcendental influences on the internet such as through transcendental videos. We can also share the fruits in the form of transcendental deities. Let the sankirtana movement be established everywhere and let us be a part of that! And in doing so, we can overcome this self-centred mentality.

This sankirtana movement is not only changing the world, it is changing us. It is the primary means by which we can change. Somehow or other, devotees around the world are thinking about how to spread Krsna consciousness during such times. Just see how many devotees are doing something on the internet – streaming on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, wherever they can. And this is very nice. Everyone can present something. Some are glorifying the Lord by writing poetry, others are glorifying the Lord through dramas, others are glorifying the Lord through paintings or by dance. There are so many ways through art, through philosophy, through music and so on that we can glorify the Supreme Lord, and by doing so, we will change ourselves and the world around us will change. So let us increase the transcendental family of Lord Caitanya.

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By theGBC Executive Committee

Once again, we will reiterate that the Mayapur campus will be inaccessible for devotees and public alike before, during, and after the ceremony. The same can be said for any spot along the journey – please do not attempt to visit the airports along the way or interfere in any way. We humbly request your cooperation in this matter. Continue reading "HH Bhakti Charu Swami’s vapu embarked upon the final journey to Sri Dham Mayapur
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