Sri Nitai Gauracanda Temple
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I always enjoy visiting Sri Nitai Gauracanda temple in Christchurch. The dieties are beautiful in Their dancing pose and the devotees so welcoming when visitors come.

The temple here had to be rebuilt after the big earthquake in 2011 and it opened just a few years ago. Now Their Lordships have a brand new facility, with bigger temple room and kitchen that serves the growing community.


Krishna’s Fascination
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Krishna’s Fascination.
By Sacinandana Swami: Krishna is fascinated with the land and people of Vrindavan.
The Bhagavatam says (10.1.28): “The city and district of Mathura,” Vrindavan is part of that, “are very intimately connected with Krishna, for Lord Krishna lives there eternally.”Nityam sannihito harihi – He is there eternally.


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New Donor Annual Receipts Function on TOVP Website
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As a service to TOVP donors, the TOVP website DONOR ACCOUNT tab now has a new feature to facilitate annual accounting; Annual Receipts.

At the top right hand corner of every Page on the TOVP website there is a tab named, DONOR ACCOUNT. From this link donors can access all their donation history details, print receipts, etc., after entering their proper ID (email address). The newest feature to this service allows donors to locate their total annual donations and download/print a PDF for tax and accounting purposes. Here are the highlights of this function:

With the Annual Receipts:

  • Donors can download a record of all donations within a given year for their records and tax purposes.
  • Accountants can use the record of their client’s donations to accurately file their charitable contribution deductions using the contact info and donation totals within the annual receipt.
  • Charities and Site Admins can use this convenient method of delivering annual receipts to donors to fulfill their obligations regarding charitable receipts.

 Please Note: This new feature is only retroactive to 2018.

The Annual Receipts provides our website the tools our donors need for year-end tax purposes. This enables them to provide their accountants with the necessary information to report on their annual charitable giving for tax purposes. Providing this convenience to our donors encourages their trust in our organization so that they might be more inclined to continue supporting our organization financially.

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Service to the devotees
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 01 December 2014, Mayapur, India, Srimad Bhagavatam 6.1.50)

Question: To a certain degree, we may want to become pure devotees, but how can we make this desire more solid?

Srila Prabhupada explains that everything moves by taste, because if there is no taste, then it is very difficult to do anything. Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.16 says: śuśrūṣoḥ śraddadhānasya, vāsudeva-kathā-ruciḥ, syān mahat-sevayā viprāḥ, puṇya-tīrtha-niṣevaṇāt.

We should serve the vaisnavas and in that way, we will get the taste to hear about Krsna. Once we have taste to hear about Krsna, then that desire will come. Because by hearing about Krsna, the desire to become a pure devotee will become stronger. So, it all begins with serving the vaisnavas.

Question: What does it take to be a pure devotee?

First thing is to serve a pure devotee but not just to serve a pure devotee a little bit. No! It means to give one’s life to a pure devotee, to understand, ‘I am the property of that pure devotee!’  In that way, one can become a pure devotee. That is the first thing. Ado guru-padasraya  (Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 22.115) – first we should become a property of a pure devotee.

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Cooking with Dasa Goswami (8 min.video)
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Cooking with Dasa Goswami (8 min.video)
The first video of series “Cooking with Dasa Goswami” is here! Please see it together with the comments of Maharaj below.
Dhirasanta Dasa Goswami: There is an endless number of Vedic recipes which are available to satisfy the taste buds. These are dishes made from a variety of vegetables, fruits nuts, grains, milk products, and spices. These recipes date back 5000 years ago when Lord Krishna would daily feast along with his friends in Vrindavan to their full satisfaction.

Won’t saying that God is not the sole controller imply that he is helpless in certain situations?
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Resist the mind just as Sita resisted Ravana – Hindi
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[Sunday feast class at ISKCON, Belgaum, india]

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Mohini Murti pastime analysis 3 – When shame helps devotion and when it hurts devotion – Hindi
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[Class at ISKCON, Belgaum, India]

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Mohini Murti pastime analysis 2 – Even sensual failure can be a spiritual success – Hindi
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Mohini Murti pastime analysis 1 – Even the Lord’s cheating is all-good – Hindi
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Vaishnava Seva pleases guru. This story from the life of Srila…
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Vaishnava Seva pleases guru.
This story from the life of Srila Ramanujacharya illustrates the importance of serving the devotees.
* UNCONVENTIONAL GUIDANCE – Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur offers some startling comments regarding the above story of Ramanuja.
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The Cows of Iskcon Mayapur! (15 min.video)
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The Cows of Iskcon Mayapur! (15 min.video)
“namo brahmanya-devaya go-brahmana-hitaya ca…
His first business is to give all comfort to the cows and the brahmanas. In fact, comfort for the brahmanas is secondary, and comfort for the cows is His first concern.”
- Srimad Bhagavatam 10.8.16, purport
With the desire to spread the glories of mother cow and bring awareness of the care offered by Iskcon Mayapur Goshala, the communication department put together a video which we would like to share with you all.
This video will take you through many aspects undertaken for caring of the cows in Iskcon Mayapur Goshala.

The sanctity of relationships
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[Congregation program at Delhi, India]

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Strung by the tongue
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[Congregation program at Delhi, India]

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Appreciating the nuances of words and communicating effectively
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[Bhagavatam class at Govardhan Eco-village, India]

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Thank you ISKCON!
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By Manu das

At an event held in the historic Christ Church cathedral in Dublin, hosted by the Indian Embassy and new Ambassador Mr. Sandeep Kumar and with many signatories present, including Ireland's first lady Sabina Higgins (pictured), ISKCON was one of the prominent organizations invited. Indeed it was very notable that many attending were so appreciative of both the work that ISKCON does, as well as it being a warm and welcoming destination for the Indian community both old and new. The ambassador although new to Ireland, is a long time supporter of ISKCON so we look forward to a very fruitful relationship with him in the coming years. It was also great to connect with the first lady, not least because of her role in Irish life but also she is a very progressive lady who has been practicing yoga and meditation since the 1960s! Continue reading "Thank you ISKCON!
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Becoming steady
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 March 2014, Cape Town, South Africa, Bhagavad-gita Lecture)

Question: How does one become steady in one’s Krsna consciousness?

By depending more and more on Krsna. In the beginning, we are not steady in our Krsna consciousness because we do not depend enough. We want to depend on ourselves. We think, ‘I want to be Krsna conscious and I am just going to make a mental adjustment in my mind – me, I – so that I can be Krsna conscious and I am just doing it now. I am Krsna conscious from now on. Actually I am quite Krsna conscious!’  No! The thing is that we have to depend on devotees, we have to depend on prasadam, on the temple, on the books. We have to depend on all the electronic stuff we can get about Krsna, we have to depend on the Deities’ mercy, and then we have to do something to score it. So, more and more we have become dependent, and over time more and more we are relying on that dependence. Total dependence on Krsna and in that way we become more and more steady – that is the secret.

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Intelligence means to place things in the most constructive context – Hindi
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[Bhagavatam class at ISKCON, Punjabi Bagh, Delhi, India]

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East or West, Krishna consciousness is the best
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[Class at ISKCON, Dwarka, Delhi, India]

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