Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Vyasa-puja & book 2020
→ KKSBlog
![](https://i1.wp.com/www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/FB-VP2019-Group-Cover.jpg?fit=600%2C338&ssl=1)
Even though the Vyasa-puja festival and Kingsday were cancelled this year, the devotees from the ISKCON Durban temple in South Africa made a humble effort to have a private event for the Vyasa-puja of His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami, and simultaneously stream it live to Mayapur TV and Youtube channel. Devotees joined in from all over the world to stream this event live.
Bhakti Caitanya Swami spoke a few words and residing devotees also had the opportunity to share their experiences and offerings to Kadamba Kanana Swami. After the ceremony, Kadamba Kanana Swami thanked everyone, including the devotees who were watching online, and shared his appreciation of all who spoke and made an effort to organize the event.
Maharaj also took this opportunity to share his prayer for those watching and listening, which in light of the recent events around the world particularly, serves as a prayer for all of us.
‘We do not know what the material world will bring us, good or bad, materially speaking. But it changes nothing. Every time that we go through a difficult situation, and in that difficult situation we take shelter of devotional service, of Srila Prabhupada and of Krsna, and it will make us stronger. In the end, we will come out better’.
‘The flow of the mercy of Lord Caitanya is never obstructed, whatever the situation is. We are all in different places in lockdown right now, but we are still together at Srila Prabhupada’s feet and at Krsna’s feet. So at this time, let us take full advantage of this golden opportunity and if we do this, this human form of life will become the perfect pathway to go back to Godhead. And that is my prayer that we all utilise this one birth to go back home to Godhead’.
Vyasa-puja Book
The Vyasa-puja book is available for downloading in PDF, Epub and Kindle formats. Use the links below to download. The book was designed by Sruti Rupa devi dasi and editing was done by Harsarani devi dasi. Ebooks were created by Nama Rupa devi dasi.
Download pdf ebook
Download epub ebook
Download kindle ebook
Looking for Vyasa-puja books from previous years? Go here…
Vyasa-puja Video Address
Watch the Vyasa-puja class on Youtube, or view the video below.
The article " Vyasa-puja & book 2020 " was published on KKSBlog.
TOVP Care Announces a Goodwill Campaign – Daily Nrsimha Yajna for Devotee Protection
- TOVP.org
As Nrsimha Caturdasi is less than a month away, and the dangers of the worldwide Corona virus pandemic hang over everyone’s heads into the foreseeable future (several devotees have unfortunately already passed away from the virus), the TOVP Management has made an important decision to call on Mayapur Nrsimha’s help.
ISKCON Mayapur is the World Headquarters of ISKCON and the TOVP is the future home of our Deities here. It thus behooves us to act for the benefit of all devotees worldwide as gratitude for their support in building this temple and for keeping the samkirtan movement alive by calling on the Lord of the universe in His form of Lord Nrsimha Who gives protection.
Under Ambarisa prabhu’s instruction, this Goodwill Campaign will include a daily Nrsimha yajna for the protection of the worldwide devotee community specifically, and humanity in general. To participate, we request all devotees to send us their names using the email address below, so they may be announced to the Lord during the daily yajna. We will compile this list and send weekly reports by email of our service, and also post the same on the TOVP website.
TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH
Visit us at: www.tovp.org
Follow us at: www.facebook.com/tovp.mayapur
Watch us at: www.youtube.com/user/tovpinfo
View us 360° at: www.tovp360.org
App at: https://m.tovp.org/app
News & Texts at: https://m.tovp.org/newstexts
RSS News Feed at: https://tovp.org/rss2/
Buy from us at: https://tovp.org/tovp-gift-store/
Support us at: https://tovp.org/donate/seva-opportunities/
The post TOVP Care Announces a Goodwill Campaign – Daily Nrsimha Yajna for Devotee Protection appeared first on Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
ISKCON India serves 6 million plates of Prasad
→ Mayapur.com
Since March 22nd India has been under lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic. While this has affected the entire country, but millions of low-income families, daily wager laborers, migrant workers, in particular, have been hit hard due to the closure of business and industries. You may be glad to know that, despite all the physical and […]
The post ISKCON India serves 6 million plates of Prasad appeared first on Mayapur.com.
H.G. Jananivas Prabhu Speaks About the #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser
- TOVP.org
Recently we sent out the official announcement about the Second Annual #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser which you can read here. This event starts on April 26 (Akshaya Tritiya) until May 6 (Nrsimha Caturdasi) and is poised to raise over $300,000 to help the completion of Lord Nrsimha’s entire East Wing and altar in the TOVP for the opening ceremony during Gaur Purnima 2021.
In this video His Grace Jananivas prabhu speaks about the importance of this fundraiser for completing Lord Nrsimha’s temple wing and altar by 2021.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Due to the disastrous effects of the Corona virus pandemic worldwide and the 21 day lock-down in India, ISKCON Mayapur is experiencing a serious financial crisis. On account of this emergency situation, Ambarisa and Braja Vilasa prabhus from the TOVP have decided to help ISKCON Mayapur by creating an extension campaign to the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser called the TOVP Care Emergency Matching Fund Campaign. Ambarisa will match 10 cents for every dollar raised for the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser (online only) and donate it to ISKCON Mayapur.
For more information go here.
Please download and share the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser flyer below.
TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH
Visit us at: www.tovp.org
Follow us at: www.facebook.com/tovp.mayapur
Watch us at: www.youtube.com/user/tovpinfo
View us 360° at: www.tovp360.org
App at: https://m.tovp.org/app
News & Texts at: https://m.tovp.org/newstexts
RSS News Feed at: https://tovp.org/rss2/
Buy from us at: https://tovp.org/tovp-gift-store/
Support us at: https://tovp.org/donate/seva-opportunities/
The post H.G. Jananivas Prabhu Speaks About the #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser appeared first on Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
Gita key verses course 12 Gita 4.8 Who is God Does he care Why should I care
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Podcast
Video:
The post Gita key verses course 12 Gita 4.8 Who is God Does he care Why should I care appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.
Srila Prabhupada on Jesus Christ
→ Ramai Swami
As Lord Jesus Christ said, we should hate the sin, not the sinner. That is a very nice statement, because the sinner is under illusion. He is mad. If we hate him, how can we deliver him? Therefore, those who are advanced devotees, who are really servants of God, do not hate anyone.
When Lord Jesus Christ was being crucified, he said, “My God, forgive them. They know not what they do.” This is the proper attitude of an advanced devotee. He understands that the conditioned souls cannot be hated, because they have become mad due to their materialistic way of thinking.
In this Krsna consciousness movement, there is no question of hating anyone. Everyone is welcomed to come and chant Hare Krsna, take Krsna-prasada, listen to the philosophy of Bhagavad-gita, and try to rectify material, conditioned life. This is the essential program of Krsna consciousness.
ISKCON Scarborough – Online multimedia class – Meditation on the form of the Lord – Part 2 – Sunday 12th April 2020 – 11 am to 12 noon
→ ISKCON Scarborough
Please accept our humble obeisances!
All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga!
We will have an online Sunday feast class tomorrow on 12th April 2020 from 11 am to 12 noon.
Please note that this is a virtual class where you can take part from the comfort of your home.
Topic: Meditation on the form of the Lord - Part 2 (SB 3.28.21 to 33) = 13 verses
Date: 12th April 2020 (Sunday)
Time: 11 am to 12 noon
Link to join the class from your desktop or laptop:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/9150790510?pwd=Wk5GYXVRMkJmdk84MzZJRXBKYUgwUT09
If you click the above link from your desktop or laptop, you will be able to join directly
If you click this link from your cell phone or IPAD etc, you will have to download the Zoom application (less than a minute to download)
Summary:
Lord Kapila is instructing His mother Devahuti on how one should concentrate and meditate on the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
SB 3.28.11:
By practising the process of prāṇāyāma, one can eradicate the contamination of his physiological condition, and by concentrating the mind one can become free from all sinful activities. By restraining the senses one can free himself from material association, and by meditating on the Supreme Personality of Godhead one can become free from the three modes of material attachment.
ISKCON Scarborough
3500 McNicoll Avenue, Unit #3,
Scarborough, Ontario,
Canada, M1V4C7
Website: www.iskconscarborough.org
Email:
iskconscarborough@hotmail.com
scarboroughiskcon@gmail.com
ISKCON & TOVP Leaders Speak About the #GivingTOVP & TOVP Care 10 Day Matching Fundraiser
- TOVP.org
In the wake of the historic and landmark opening of the 1.5 acre, 69 rooms TOVP Pujari Floor in February, the TOVP Management is now preparing to open the completed Nrsimha temple wing and altar in 2021. For that purpose we are focusing the Second Annual #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser from April 26 (Akshaya Tritiya) until May 6 (Nrsimha Caturdasi) for this purpose, and Ambarisa prabhu has pledged to match the total collection up to $150,000.
However, due to the recent India lockdown, ISKCON Mayapur is in a financial crisis and our World Headquarters is in need of assistance from one-and-all members of ISKCON. To help with that cause, Ambarisa and Braja Vilasa prabhus have added an extension campaign to the #GivingTOVP fundraiser called the TOVP Care Emergency Fundraising Campaign in which 10 cents from every dollar donated online will go directly to ISKCON Mayapur. Read more about that here.
The interviews of ISKCON leaders were made prior to the addition of the TOVP Care Campaign, but the importance of both projects cannot be overemphasized. Despite the world situation due to the worldwide Corona virus pandemic, ISKCON and the TOVP must continue at all costs and your one donation will help this combined effort.
To make a donation to the #GivingTOVP & TOVP Care Campaign go here.
Please download the #GivingTOVP & TOVP Care Flyer and spread the word.
TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH
Visit us at: www.tovp.org
Follow us at: www.facebook.com/tovp.mayapur
Watch us at: www.youtube.com/user/tovpinfo
View us 360° at: www.tovp360.org
App at: https://m.tovp.org/app
News & Texts at: https://m.tovp.org/newstexts
RSS News Feed at: https://tovp.org/rss2/
Buy from us at: https://tovp.org/tovp-gift-store/
Support us at: https://tovp.org/donate/seva-opportunities/
The post ISKCON & TOVP Leaders Speak About the #GivingTOVP & TOVP Care 10 Day Matching Fundraiser appeared first on Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
Gita key verses course 11 Gita 4.1-2 What is revelation Is it for real
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Podcast
Video:
The post Gita key verses course 11 Gita 4.1-2 What is revelation Is it for real appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.
Monday, April 6th, 2020
→ The Walking Monk
Sunday, April 5th, 2020
→ The Walking Monk
Worship Lord Gauranga, Chant Gauranga – Madhavas Rock Band
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
We All Have The Opportunity To Save Lives
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
Kovida Compass
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
![](https://iskconnews.org/media/img_versions/2020/04-Apr/compass1_small.jpg)
The word “kovida” appears in a celebrated verse from the Bhagavata-Purana: “Those who are intelligent and philosophically inclined (kovida) should endeavour for that which is beyond the material world." Let the mantra become part of you: adjust your expectation, accept your situation, and aspire for connection.
Bhaktivedanta Institute Gainesville Launches “Mapping Post-materialism” Project
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
ISKCON Mayapur: Life Under Lockdown
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
Argentina: Prasadam Distribution to Police Officers
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
HARE KRISHNA! Movie: Free Viewing This Weekend
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
HH Gopal Krishna Maharaja Speaks About the #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser
- TOVP.org
Recently we sent out the official announcement about the Second Annual #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser which you can read here. This event starts on April 26 (Akshaya Tritiya) until May 6 (Nrsimha Caturdasi) and is poised to raise over $300,000 to help the completion of Lord Nrsimha’s entire East Wing and altar in the TOVP for the opening ceremony during Gaur Purnima 2021.
In this video His Holiness Gopal Krishna Maharaja speaks about the importance of this fundraiser for completing Lord Nrsimha’s temple wing and altar by 2021.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Due to the disastrous effects of the Corona virus pandemic worldwide and the 21 day lock-down in India, ISKCON Mayapur is experiencing a serious financial crisis. On account of this emergency situation, Ambarisa and Braja Vilasa prabhus from the TOVP have decided to help ISKCON Mayapur by creating an extension campaign to the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser called the TOVP Care Emergency Matching Fund Campaign. Ambarisa will match 10 cents for every dollar raised for the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser (online only) and donate it to ISKCON Mayapur.
For more information go here.
Please download and share the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser flyer below.
TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH
Visit us at: www.tovp.org
Follow us at: www.facebook.com/tovp.mayapur
Watch us at: www.youtube.com/user/tovpinfo
View us 360° at: www.tovp360.org
App at: https://m.tovp.org/app
News & Texts at: https://m.tovp.org/newstexts
RSS News Feed at: https://tovp.org/rss2/
Buy from us at: https://tovp.org/tovp-gift-store/
Support us at: https://tovp.org/donate/seva-opportunities/
The post HH Gopal Krishna Maharaja Speaks About the #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser appeared first on Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
New Vrindaban Scales Down to Core Personnel, Appeals to Devotees to Follow COVID-19 Guidelines
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
![](https://iskconnews.org/media/img_versions/2020/04-Apr/newi4_small.jpg)
New Vrindaban has 2,200 acres, has been established as a foremost place of pilgrimage in North America, and welcomes 35,000 visitors per year. With a stay-at-home order issued in West Virginia, ISKCON New Vrindaban has closed down Prabhupada’s Palace, the Palace Lodge, and Govinda’s restaurant, losing half its income in the process.
Naam Ramayana 2 – The Lord brings joy to everyone
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Podcast
Video:
The post Naam Ramayana 2 – The Lord brings joy to everyone appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.
Gita key verses course 10 Gita 03.36 Do I have inner demons How can I slay them
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Podcast
Video:
The post Gita key verses course 10 Gita 03.36 Do I have inner demons How can I slay them appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.
Pandemic Invitation
Giriraj Swami
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
During this pandemic I would like to invite you to chant with me every morning (my time), and sometimes in the evening, live on Facebook on a page called “Giriraj Swami Japa Sanga.” There is also a WhatsApp link, where I notify everyone when japa is about to begin. The link to join is:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DRFu2NnTq1D0uJr3kAJriU
I pray that everyone is keeping at a safe distance from one another but very close to the holy names of Krishna. Along with chanting japa, we sing prayers to Lord Nrsimhadeva—the supreme protector—and offer Vaishnava pranamas.
It is my firm conviction that by chanting the holy names of Krishna together—in the comfort of your own homes, while safely upholding all the pandemic guidelines—we can gain the spiritual strength to overcome all obstacles.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna.
Yours in service,
Giriraj Swami
Gita key verses course 9 Gita 3.9 – What is sacrifice Is it a ritual Are rituals needed
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Podcast
Video:
The post Gita key verses course 9 Gita 3.9 – What is sacrifice Is it a ritual Are rituals needed appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.
Naam Ramayana 1 – How the transcendental descends as the historical
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Podcast
Video:
The post Naam Ramayana 1 – How the transcendental descends as the historical appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.
Saturday, April 4th, 2020
→ The Walking Monk
Friday, April 3rd, 2020
→ The Walking Monk
Thursday, April 2nd, 2020
→ The Walking Monk
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
→ The Walking Monk
Tuesday, March 31st, 2020
→ The Walking Monk
Monday, March 30th, 2020
→ The Walking Monk
“Deception” – A Book Trailer
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
![](https://iskconnews.org/media/img_versions/poster_frames/deception-a-book-trailer-0_small.jpg)
A 2:31 minute video about the release of DECEPTION, the book by Mayeshvara Das that completely debunks the conspiracy that HDG A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was poisoned. Video Executive Producer: Bir Krishna Goswami, written and directed by Nrsimhananda das. The book is available on Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/Deception-extrapolated-conspiracy-ambiguous-revolutionarys/dp/1734610115/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&qid=1586522574&refinements=p_27%3ADasa+Mayesvara&s=books&sr=1-1&text=Dasa+Mayesvara
Vaisesika Das on Staying Safe and Sane During A Pandemic
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
H.H. Bhaktimarga Swami Speaks About the #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser
- TOVP.org
Recently we sent out the official announcement about the Second Annual #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser which you can read here. This event starts on April 26 (Akshaya Tritiya) until May 6 (Nrsimha Caturdasi) and is poised to raise over $300,000 to help the completion of Lord Nrsimha’s entire East Wing and altar in the TOVP for the opening ceremony during Gaur Purnima 2021.
In this video His Holiness Bhaktimarga Swami speaks about the importance of this fundraiser for completing Lord Nrsimha’s temple wing and altar by 2021.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Due to the disastrous effects of the Corona virus pandemic worldwide and the 21 day lock-down in India, ISKCON Mayapur is experiencing a serious financial crisis. On account of this emergency situation, Ambarisa and Braja Vilasa prabhus from the TOVP have decided to help ISKCON Mayapur by creating an extension campaign to the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser called the TOVP Care Emergency Matching Fund Campaign. Ambarisa will match 10 cents for every dollar raised for the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser (online only) and donate it to ISKCON Mayapur.
For more information go here.
Please download and share the #GivingTOVP Fundraiser flyer below.
TOVP NEWS AND UPDATES – STAY IN TOUCH
Visit us at: www.tovp.org
Follow us at: www.facebook.com/tovp.mayapur
Watch us at: www.youtube.com/user/tovpinfo
View us 360° at: www.tovp360.org
App at: https://m.tovp.org/app
News & Texts at: https://m.tovp.org/newstexts
RSS News Feed at: https://tovp.org/rss2/
Buy from us at: https://tovp.org/tovp-gift-store/
Support us at: https://tovp.org/donate/seva-opportunities/
The post H.H. Bhaktimarga Swami Speaks About the #GivingTOVP 10 Day Matching Fundraiser appeared first on Temple of the Vedic Planetarium.
Gita key verses course 8 Gita 2.55 – What is happiness Why is it so elusive
→ The Spiritual Scientist
Podcast
Video:
The post Gita key verses course 8 Gita 2.55 – What is happiness Why is it so elusive appeared first on The Spiritual Scientist.
Shyamananda pandit Appearance
→ Ramai Swami
Srila Shyamananda Prabhu was a great devotee of Lord Chaitanya. He was a contemporary of the great Acharyas Srinivasa Acharya and Narottama Dasa Thakura. The three were eternal associates of Lord Chaitanya incarnated to spread His teachings after the Lord’s disappearance. They studied under Srila Jiva Goswami in Vrindavan. They created a resurgence of Lord Chaitanya’s Bhakti movement in Bengal and Orissa, where it was flagging in the period after the Lord had left the planet.
Sri Shyamananda was born on the Purnima (full moon day) of the month of Chaitra in a place called Dharenda Bhadura Puram, Utkala (Orissa). Noticing the auspicious moment of his birth it was predicted that he would be a great personality. His parents Sri Krishna Mandala and Srimati Sri Durika had lost many sons and daughters before his birth, so they named him Dukhi considering such a name would prevent any impending danger.
He was a brilliant child and quickly became proficient in the Vedic scriptures. After he heard the pastimes of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai, he decided to dedicate his life to Their service. With the permission of his parents, He went to a great devotee of Lord Chaitanya called Srila Hridya Chaitanya in the place called Ambika Kalna in Bengal to get initiated as a disciple and study the teachings of Lord Chaitanya.
Srila Hridaya Chaitanya accepted him as his disciple and named him Dukhi Krishna Dasa. Seeing his keen intelligence and service attitude, Srila Hridaya Chaitanya thought it best for him to study the scriptures under Srila Jiva Goswami in Vrindavan.
Srila Jiva Goswami was happy to accept the disciple of Srila Hridya Chaitanya under his tutelage. Sri Dukhi Krishna dasa carefully served Jiva Goswami and studied the scriptures of the Goswamis very seriously.
The puspa samadhi of Syamananda Prabhu and the place where he found Srimati Radharani’s anklet are located just across the street from the Sri Radha-Syamsundara temple in Vrndavana. Sri Sri Radha-Syamsundara are his worshipable Deities.
120 Names of Sri Krishna
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
ISKCON Hungary Distributes Free Food and Face Masks to the Needy
→ ISKCON News: Latest Stories
![](https://iskconnews.org/media/img_versions/poster_frames/iskcon-hungary-distributes-free-food-and-face-masks-to-the-needy-0_small.jpg)
While strictly following the rules of social distancing and hygenes, ISKCON Hungary's Food for Life devotees help people with free hot meals and face masks during the corona virus pandemic. The 10,000 face masks were donated by Lagoon, a devotee-owned business that recently switched its production from clothing to free face masks, to help people to stay healthy.
A lesson from the sunrise
→ KKSBlog
![](https://i0.wp.com/www.kksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/river-ganga.jpg?fit=600%2C397&ssl=1)
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 24 September 2017, Phoenix, Mauritius, Sri Sri Golokananda Temple Lecture)
Haridasa Thakura said that if the holy name is being chanted purely when the cleansing has been done, then the holy name will give us real love of God. He continued that it is said that it is just like the rising of the sun.
In the morning, before the sun rises, there is already light in the sky but the sun is still behind the horizon. You do not see the disc of the sun, yet the light is already there. Then slowly, the red disc of the sun comes along the horizon, and then we see the sunlight directly. So when the disc is not yet visible, it is the reflection of the sun, not the actual sun. In the same way, if we have not cleansed and adopted the principles of purity, both by our behaviour and changing our character, then the holy name will not be fully manifested, and then all that will be manifested is this nāmābhāsa – the dim reflection of the holy name. So this can purify us from birth and death and it can purify us from karma, but it will not yet give us Krsna prema. But, if we chant the holy name purely, then we become intoxicated, and then we become carried away by the holy name.
The article " A lesson from the sunrise " was published on KKSBlog.