Planet ISKCON

[Brahmachari class at Nigdi, India]

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[Bhagavatam class at Govardhan Eco-village, India]

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There are many devotees in Wellington serving in various capacities, such as Devamrta Maharaja’s disciples doing harinama, book distribution and running the Bhakti Lounge

Ambarish Maharaja is a leader of namahatta and bhakti vrksa programs. Every Friday he has a namahatta program in a hall at Lower Hutt. I was able to attend the Bhakti Vrksa at his home on Saturday afternoon.

A series of meditations by HH Kadamba Kanana Swami, using analogies to explain the path of Bhakti yoga

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Our "Paramahamster" comic strip follows an enthusiastic devotee as he navigates a 9 - 5 work day in the corporate world. Please check back weekly for new episodes!

Book distribution in Brno, Czech Republic (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: O Hari-nama! The tips of the toes of Your lotus ...

We go even further back in 2018 in our catch-up of audio recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami.

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The article " Vrindavan, August 2018 – Audio Recordings " was published on KKSBlog.

How can we chant in a way that it makes us forget the material world and run to Krsna? When you sit down to chant, there will be moments in which you notice that your mind wandered somewhere else – ‘Uuups, I was thinking about my shopping list, that I have to close this deal to get more money and that Suresh Patel said something bad about me – well, he can just wait – I will show it to him!’ You will notice, ‘Where was I? I am sitting here in saintly company, chanting, but what happened?’ What happened, my dear devotees, is that your mind went away because there was not enough taste and you went to material subjects. Understand this: you are where your mind is. A student may sit in a class, but if he is absent-minded and thinks of his next outing with his friends, the teacher will say, “Hey, hey, what was I just talking about?” “I don’t know.” You are where your mind is. Therefore, we chant a mantra, which also means vehicle, something that transports the mind to another place if we connect the mind with it.

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Become a real sannyasi (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by HH Bir Krishna Goswami (SB 6.5.36) in Iskcon Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital city.

Total Bliss! (Album of photos)
Boat festival 2019, Auckland NewZealand.
Srila Prabhupada: Worship of the Lord, whose name...

Harinama in Lapangan Puputan Badung square, Denpasar - Bali (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: In this age of Kali, intellige...

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"Bhagavad Gita As It Is - Thai and other books by Srila Prabhupada ordered/bought (50 plus) and soon to be in display for sale/distribution in Dev Mandir (biggest Hindu temple in Bkk. Thailand)" We have had good relations with the Dev Mandir (biggest Hindu temple in Bangkok) located in Sausincha since the beginning. The annual Jagannath rath-yatra in Bangkok which is generally held on the adjacent Sunday of the Jagannath rath-yatra in Puri ends in the Dev Mandir in Bkk. The temple authorities/priest come and perform arati/greet the deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Baladev and Lady Subhadra. For many years, Iskcon Bkk has been doing kirtans in their Janmasthami celebrations and at times go and perform Hare Krishna kirtans in their temple. Continue reading "Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad gita distributed in Bangkok
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How to make ISKCON Mayapur style Ghee Wicks (3 min.video)
A simple and easy to follow tutorial about how to make three differe...

[Bhagavatam class at ISKCON, Nasik, India]

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[Sunday feast class at ISKCON, Mira Road, Mumbai, India]

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ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 01/13/2019

Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes cow protection, local agriculture, and above all, loving Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON New Vrindaban’s Founder-Acharya.

Participating Directors: Chaitanya Mangala (chair), Jamuna Jivani (board secretary), Makara, Olivia, Ranaka, and Vraja.

1. Directorship Renewals

Olivia was re-elected to a one-year term as a board member.

Ranaka was re-elected to a one-year term as a board member.

Jamuna Jivani was re-elected to a three-year term as a board member.

Makara was re-elected to a three-year term as a board member.

2. Board Advisor Renewals

WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to maintain a team of advisors.

RESOLVED: The Board renews Jaya Krsna’s position as an advisor for a one-year term.

RESOLVED: The Board renews Kalakantha’s position as an advisor for a one-year term.

RESOLVED: The Board renews Kripamaya’s position as an advisor for a one-year term.

3. Board Advisor Retirement

The Board accepts Bhima’s request to retire as an advisor, appreciates his 5 years of service and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

4. Officer Roles

WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to appoint individuals to the officer roles for 2019.

RESOLVED: The Board designates Vraja as the ECO-V president for one year, ending after the January 2020 annual meeting.

RESOLVED: The Board designates Ranaka as the ECO-V secretary and treasurer for one year, ending after the January 2020 annual meeting.

Here’s a link to the ECO-Vrindaban website.

For regular updates, please visit, like and follow the ECO-V Facebook page.

Sivarama Swami: When You Take A Selfie, Remember This!
Believe in yourself … not your selfie!

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We continue with our catch-up of audio recordings of Kadamba Kanana Swami from 2018.

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The article " Mauritius, September 2018 – Audio Recordings " was published on KKSBlog.

Guest: What is the highest devotion, the highest bhakti, please?
Srila Prabhupada: To love Krishna. If you become expert how to love Krishna… The idea of loving is not unknown to you. You love somebody. You love your wife. You love your children. You love your country. You love your society. There are so many loving aspect. But when you love Krishna, then your life is perfect. That we have to…

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Always engaging in Krishna’s service (video)
Srimad Bhagavatam class by H.G Sukhada Dasi in Mayapur, 01 February 2019

Sacinandana Swami: When we start our devotional practices it is possible to keep them up for a while out of a sense of duty. For a while it is possible to practice devotional service mechanically out of a sense of “I have to do this.” But in the end we are not machines! We cannot practice for a long time, if we only do it mechanically, and not experience the taste of it. We can only continue steadily if we get a genuine taste for it - the sweet and relishable taste of bhakti.

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Harinama in Kumbha Mela (4 min.video)
Ecstatic Kirtan by H H Lokanath Swami Maharaja at Kumbha Mela Prayagraj along with All I...

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Mahatma das: Our front stage is what we show the world, what we want the world to believe about us. Our backstage is who we really are. Ideally, there should be no difference between the two. But if there is a difference, this is not Krishna consciousness.

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[Gitamrita class at ISKCON, Nasik, India]

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[Bhagavatam class at ISKCON, Nasik, India]

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NYC’s Underground Movement… distributing to Middle Eastern students, tourists and an Arabic language professor… (Album of photos)
Satyanarayana Das: I pray you have had, or will soon have, the experience of distributing the Arabic books to them, when that favorability can instantly turn into an emotion somewhere between speechless delight and stunned happiness. No one gives them anything in their sacred Arabic language…and it’s like we suddenly become close family members, they want to take pictures with us, etc. It’s an amazing experience that every book distributor should have…

Srila Prabhupada’s glories (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Swami Avdheshanand is the leader of one million renunciates called Naga Babas. The Naga Babas are given the privilege of being the first to bath in the Ganges at Kumbha Mela. But before they bath, their guru Swami Avdheshanand bathes. When we met yesterday he said, “Oh yes, I know you. We have met several times before. Your movement is spreading all over the world, creating a genuine spiritual revolution. It is most wonderful what your Prabhupada has done!” It is deeply satisfying to hear so many spiritual leaders speak highly of our spiritual master’s achievements.

School program in Bali (Album of photos and video)
Dina Dharini: Blissful moment for these children today. Food for life and c...

Harinama in Auckland NewZealand (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: O my Lord! Persons who chant the holy names of your Lordsh...

Just because we have drunk a sip of poison doesn’t mean we have to drink the whole cup (Based on Gita 09.30)

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Bhaktimarga Swami: The Canadian Health Food Guide was recently re-released and it's been a cause of controversy over the fact that it weighs heavily on plant-based food and goes lean on the meat. Yes, the meat and dairy industries aren't too pleased over it

An enthusiastic crowd in Gasparilla Pirate parade, in Tampa, Florida, encounters Lord Jagganath and His devotees (17 min.video)
Krishna-kripa Das: I have never seen a crowd so enthusiastic to encounter a Ratha-yatra procession as that watching the Gasparilla Pirate parade in Tampa, as Visvambhar Prabhu and devotees from Alachua, Gainesville, and Tampa chanted Hare Krishna and danced for three hours in jubilation. Viewers perfect their sight seeing Jagannath and their touch by touching the passing devotees. Not allowed to distribute literature, devotees share lollipops with the crowd. Unlimited thanks to Bhadra Prabhu, for arranging our participation for the second year in that popular Florida parade, and to all his assistants. January 26, 2018.
The parade featured some 120 floats. The devotees’ section began with a brilliant red and yellow Rathayatra cart, carrying gorgeous Deities of Jagannath, Baladeva and Subhadra.

“Persons who hear Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam regularly and are always taking the matter very seriously will have the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa manifested in their hearts within a short time.”-Srimad Bhagavatam 2.8.4 Absorb yourself in the necatrean topics for full three days- either by being in Mayapur or listening online- a perfect way of meditation for […]

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[Bhagavatam class at ISKCON, Nasik, India]

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[Sunday feast class at ISKCON, Mira Road, Mumbai, India]

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