Murari Mohini Devi Dasi and some of her team cleaning the streets of Mayapur. Mayapur Clean & Green has expanded its service to address one of the most dangerous kinds of waste for one’s health and the environment: electronic or e-waste, including phones, computers, cables, earphones, refrigerators, batteries, AC units, and similar items. Mayapur Clean […]
Srimad Bhagavatam class given by HH Mukunda Goswami at ISKCON New Govardhana Temple.krishnafarm.net Srimad Bhagavatam 3.9.27-28 and Balarama Purnima – Mukunda Goswami – 31 Aug 2023. Read More...
“Sri Baladeva is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. He is equal in supremacy to the Supreme Godhead, yet wherever Krsna appears, Sri Baladeva appears as Krsna’s brother, sometimes elder, sometimes younger” (SB 10.1.24p).
“In His vaibhava-prakasa feature, Lord Krsna manifests Himself as Balarama. And the Balarama feature is as good as Krsna Himself, the only difference being that the bodily hue of Krsna is dark and that of Balarama is fair” (TLC chapter 7).
“These two Lords, Krsna and Balarama, are each the seed and womb of the universe, the creator and His creative potency. They enter the hearts of living beings and control their conditioned awareness. They are the primeval Supreme” (SB 10.46.31v).
“Sri Balarama is the servitor Godhead who serves Lord Krsna in all affairs of existence and knowledge. The transcendental abode exists by the energy of Lord Balarama. Krsna’s first expansion in a form for pastimes is Balarama. Balarama Himself helps in the pastimes of Lord Krsna and he does the work of creation in four other forms. In all forms Balarama tastes the transcendental bliss of serving Krsna” (cc adi 4.8-11v).
Once again, I attended one of our temples in Bali to celebrate the appearance festival of Lord Balarama.
With nearly 20 years of success and the expansion of Krishna House ashrams, the leaders of this transformative approach have recently published a resource outlining the principles and practices that can be replicated by other devotees seeking to attract and form young people interested in Krishna Bhakti. This second edition of “Krishna House: ISKCON Ashramites […]
Beautiful Jhulan ( Swing ) Festival at ISKCON Chowpatty on 30th August 2023 Day 4#iskconchowpatty #jhulanyatra #rituals #formula Jhulan Yatra 2023 Day 4 | ISKCON Chowpatty Read More...
Hearing and chanting Krishna’s name, instruction, and pastimes is the mainstay of devotional service. Please join us here for spiritual rejuvenation. Balaram Jayanthi – Evening Program | H.G. Vaisesika Dasa | 2023-08-30 | ISV Read More...
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust Africa (BBT) hosted the 10th Annual Bhaktivedanta Swami Lecture, presented in honour of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977), the founder of ISKCON and the BBT. His literary contribution continues to be appreciated by global audiences for his Vedic commentary on national priorities like education and leadership. The […]
In commemoration of the departure of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on the Jaladhuta. O Prabhupada You are a treasure Who has brought the Treasure You are eternally wakeful Calling the sleepers to awaken You are the Vaikuntha traveler Transversing the world First in your vapu and then your vani You are the […]
Introduction: I recently spoke with a dear friend who left ISKCON to join an evangelical movement. When I asked him why he made such a change, his answer was eye-opening. He said, “In my heart, Krishna will always be there, but I joined the evangelicals because I felt important, taken care of, and loved in Read More...
For the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this report contains the following North American results of book distribution for the month of July 2023. North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors. Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
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by Brahma Das (ACBSP) Mahendra dasa was vice president of the Pittsburgh temple when I joined there in 1972. I was an inexperienced 19 year old and he was a worldly grownup of 27 so he naturally became my mentor. When Srila Prabhupada came to Pittsburgh that year Mahendra took the lead in preparing for Read More...