Kartik meditation
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 11 October 2011, Melbourne, Australia, Home Program)

Damodarastakam, Verse 1

To the Supreme Lord, whose form is the embodiment of eternal existence, knowledge, and bliss, whose shark-shaped earrings are swinging to and fro, who is beautifully shining in the divine realm of Gokula, who (due to the offense of breaking the pot of yogurt that His mother was churning into butter and then stealing the butter that was kept hanging from a swing) is quickly running from the wooden grinding mortar in fear of mother Yasoda, but who has been caught from behind by her who ran after Him with greater speed-to that Supreme Lord, Sri Damodara, I offer my humble obeisances.

Who can run faster than the Supreme Lord!? It is not possible. We remember that Krsna was Ranchor, the one who left the battlefield; he ran away from the battlefield and there was this Yavana King who was chasing him. The Yavana was running at the full speed and Krsna was very casually walking but still the Yavana could not catch up with him. Yavana was running and running but, somehow or other, he kept at the same distance and was not getting any closer. That is Krsna!

Of course, we know that Krsna arranged that Mucukunda was sleeping there. Mucukunda had that blessing – because Indra used to wake him up to fight against the asuras, so he asked for a blessing that whoever wakes him up, he can burn them to ashes, so Indra let him sleep. But then, this Yavana woke him up and the Yavana was burnt to ashes, all by Krsna’s arrangement! So we see that no one can run faster than Krsna. Mother Yasoda was able to run faster than Krsna not because she was faster than Krsna but simply because Krsna was captured by her love. It was not the speed; it was the love by which she captured Krsna.

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Visit to Durvasa Munis’ ashram / В ашраме Дурвасы Муни
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As a part of our Kartik parikrama, we took a beautiful boat ride on the Yamuna to Durvasa Munis’ ashram in Pani Gaon in Vraja. It was a wonderful ashram with a scenic surrounding where Durvasa Muni had performed austerities. Some nice sadhus live there and we absorbed ourselves in amazing kirtan and discussing Krishna Katha.

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Diwali show in the Manor by the Bhaktivedanta Players (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: If with the arrow of chanting the holy name of the Lord one pierces Lord Vishnu’s lotus feet, by dint of performing this heroic activity of devotional service on receives the benefit of returning home, back to Godhead. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 7.15.42 Purport)
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Damodar lamp in Ananta Padmanabha Swamy temple – Trivandrum!…
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Damodar lamp in Ananta Padmanabha Swamy temple - Trivandrum!
Ananta Padmanabha temple authorities were magnanimous in permitting ISKCON devotees to set a mini Puja table inside the temple premises. It’s purely Lord’s grace that this could happen in an orthodox atmosphere. Devotees scheduled themselves for four days round the clock and inspiring visitors to offer lamps to Damodar and chant holy name. They were given mahamantra cards. More than 5000 pilgrims offered lamps and chanted.
Around 15 devotees served round the clock and preached. We especially thank Dr Mini and Hariprasad for doing all the public relations. Simultaneously Damodar prog is conducted in all traditional temples like Sri Ambalamukku Krishna temple, Sri Varaham etc.
- Temple management

Photos and videos from London Saturday Night Harinama
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Photos and videos from London Saturday Night Harinama Sankirtan.
Srila Prabhupada: When the living entity understands the target of his life, he takes the arrow of his purified life, and with the help of the bow – the transcendental chanting of pranava, or the Hare Krishna mantra – he throws himself toward the Supreme Personality of Godhead. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 7.15.42 Purport)

Gita 01.31 What we think of as long-term may not be long-term enough
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Sun Love Feast – Nov 4th, 2018 – Vedic discourse by HG Caitanyacarana Das Prabhuji
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About His Grace Caitanya Caran Das:
He has done his Electronics & Telecommunications Engineering from the Govt
College of Engg, Pune. He subsequently served as a software engineer in a
multinational software company, Patni Computer Systems.Seeing the prevalent
problems of stress, depression, addiction and overall misdirection – all caused by a
lack of spirituality, he felt inspired to dedicate his life to the cause of jnana daan,
offering systematic spiritual education, under the aegis of VOICE / ISKCON.
Complete bio here.

Chant: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 

And Be Happy!!

ayur harati vai pumsam
udyann astam ca yann asau
tasyarte yat-ksano nita
uttama-sloka-vartaya

Both by rising and by setting, the sun decreases the duration of life of everyone, except one
who utilizes the time by discussing topics of the all-good Personality of Godhead.
 ~ Srimad Bhagavatam 2.3.17




11.00 - 11.15      Tulsi Puja
11.15  - 11.30     Guru Puja
11:30 - 11:55     Aarti & Kirtan
11.55  - 12.00    Sri Nrsingadeva Prayers
12.00 - 1:00     Vedic discourse
  1.00 - 1.30      Closing Kirtan
  1.30 - 2.00     Sanctified Free Vegetarian Feast

COMING UP AHEAD

Utthana Ekadasi
Fasting.....................on Sun Nov 18, 2018
Breakfast................  on Mon Nov 19th, 2018 b/w 10:05am – 10:28 am

Every fortnight, we observe Ekadasi, a day of prayer and meditation. On this day we fast (or
simplify our meals and abstain from grains and beans), and spend extra time reading the scriptures
and chanting the auspicious Hare Krishna mantra.By constantly ‘exercising’ our minds through
regular japa we can train our senses to push the threshold of contentment.
English audio glorification of all Ekadasis is available here 




ONGOING PROGRAMS

Adult Education At The Temple
ISKCON Brampton offers various courses and Seminars for adults. The courses take a personal approach to learning. It encourages the student not only to study thoroughly the contents of Srila Prabhupada’s books but also to clearly understand the philosophy and practically apply it. The course focuses on behaviour and character, nurturing students in appropriate Vaishnava values.
Professionally designed and presented, it draws on the principles of Krishna consciousness
and the best of progressive education. In this way, it is true to ISKCON’s heritage and at the
same time relevant to its mission in contemporary society.

For further information, please contact HG Prema Gaurangi Devi Dasi @ premagaurangi.jps@hotmail.com


Sunday School

To register,contact us
Email:sundayschool108@gmail.com
Call:647.893.9363

The Sunday School provides fun filled strategies through the medium of music, drama, debates,
quizzes and games that present Vedic Culture to children. However the syllabus is also designed
to simultaneously teach them to always remember Krishna and never forget Him.
The Sunday School follows the curriculum provided by the Bhaktivedanta College of Education and Culture (BCEC).


Monthly sankirtan Festival(MSF)
“One who has life can preach, and one who preaches gets life.”(Previous Acaryas)
Every member of ISKCON should have the opportunity to make advancement in Krishna
consciousness by preaching.We encourage everyone to come out and participate and make
Srila Prabhupada happy.

Please contact:
Dharma Dasa- dharandev58@gmail.com-647.892.0739(Mississauga and Brampton regions)


The Mentorship Program

Please note that registration in the Mentorship System is now a mandatory requirement for all initiation requests at ISKCON Brampton.It

1.Facilitates  and nurtures devotees aspiring for first and second Initiation.
2.One-on-One personal follow up on a regular basis.
3.Systematic training to devotees in matters of Philosophy, Sadhna, Vaishnava behavior, etiquette, Lifestyle and attitudes.

To find details please click here


Gift Shop

Are you looking for some amazing gift items which are less expensive and more beautiful for your
loved ones for festivals or many other occasions??
Our boutique is stocked with an excellent range of products, perfect for gifts or as souvenirs of your
visit. It offers textiles, jewelry, incense, devotional articles, musical instruments, books, and CDs
inspired by Indian culture.We're open on all Sundays and celebrations marked in our annual calendar.

The Glories of Chandra Sarovara – Kartik Parikrama 2018
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The Glories of Chandra Sarovara - Kartik Parikrama 2018 (12 min video)
Ten days into the auspicious month of Kartika we visited Chandra Sarovar, one of the many lakes surrounding Govardhana Hill. It is situated on the long, outer parikrama-marg of Govardhana Hill that extends for over 40 kilometers. It was the pilgrimage route most often taken by Srila Sanatana Goswami 500 years ago. There are many pastimes that take place at Chandra Sarovar, including Krsna’s springtime Rasa Lila dance with the gopis. It was there that the gopis sang their famous Gopi Gita, expressing their deep feelings of separation from the Lord. At Chandra Sarovar one can also take darshan of the samadhi of the famous Vaisnava saint, Sur das.

Thank you for the gift of the Hare Krishna mantra! Adikarta Das:…
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Thank you for the gift of the Hare Krishna mantra!
Adikarta Das: I posted this picture before but there’s an update. He just wrote me a letter he says. “Hare Krishna brother. My name is Stephen and I met you last week at a music festival and you gave me some books and words of wisdom. Thank you for the gift of the Hare Krishna mantra. It has brought me great peace and balance. I wish to follow your advice of living at a temple to learn more, and wish to be guided to wherever you feel is best for me. HARE KRISHNA.”

WHO’S WHO AT RADHA-GOVINDA TEMPLE NOW? First and foremost…
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WHO’S WHO AT RADHA-GOVINDA TEMPLE NOW?
First and foremost Srila Prabhupada’s name and title as “ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada” will be back on the front of the temple building.
According to multiple resolutions of the GBC Body, the GBC Brooklyn Committee and the Board of Bharati Center, the following devotees are the directors of ISKCON Radha-Govinda Temple, also known as Bharati Center, Inc.:
• Vaiśesika Das
• Caitanyananda Das
• Talban Syamsundar Das
• Pyari Mohan Das
• Gokulesvari Radha Dasi
• Mañjulali Manjari Dasi
• Dhanañjaya Krishna Das
• Mahagopi Radhika Dasi
The Executive Committee of the Board of Bharati Center, Inc. consists of:
• Vaiśesika Das (chairman)
• Caitanyananda Das (vice-chairman)
• Talban Syamsundar Das (director)
According to a resolution adopted by the Board of Bharati Center, Inc. on Nov. 4, 2017, the temple officers are:
• Hansarupa Das, president
• Bindu-madhava Das, treasurer
• Mithuna Das, secretary
The following devotees are no longer directors, officers or representatives of Bharati Center, Inc.:
• Ramabhadra Das
• Satya Devi Dasi
• Adideva Das
• Antaranga Devi Dasi
• Damodar Svarup Das
• Gauranga-prema Das
• Hari-priya Devi Dasi
• Sobhamayi Devi Dasi
To contact the management team of ISKCON Radha-Govinda Temple, please email iskcon.brooklyn@gmail.com.
To contact Hansarupa Prabhu, temple president, please e-mail HansarupadasACBSP@gmail.com or call (352) 317-2504.
For information about events and activities at ISKCON Radha-Govinda Temple, log onto www.iskconnyc.com.
The temple management team looks forward to serving you at Radha-Govinda Temple!
All glories to Sri Sri Radha-Govinda!
All glories to ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada!
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare

“Don’t starve your beads.”
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“Don’t starve your beads.”
***The Following is an excerpt from my book Prema Mala, a piece that I find myself returning to often as I try to stay inspired during this wondrous month of Kartik, as I continue my exploration ever closer to my Beloved Govinda through the chanting of His name. I pray that some of you will also find something of comfort and encouragement within these words.***
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Badrinath Parikrama
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Hare KrishnaDinanukampa devi dasi: Hope you all enjoyed the transcendental walk from Deeg to Badrinath yesterday and you would be feeling yourself in the most serene atmosphere of Sri Badrinath. Today we shall circumambulate the Badrinath dham in Vraja. Let's see a glimpse of the holy places we would visit: *Nara and Narayana Pravata* It's a steep climb and loose rocks crunching under our bare soles. After getting on top admiring the natural beauty of the place. Adi Badri is of course smaller than Himalayan Badrinath, but sometimes we feel we are actually climbing those Alpine peaks.

Gita 01.30 When we face challenges bigger than ourselves, we look for omens to sense the intentions of forces bigger than ourselves
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Practical application of the Gita – MAIL acronym
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[Seminar at ISKCON, Scarborough, Toronto, Canada]

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Even God can’t help those who don’t want to be helped – Dhritarashtra’s physical and metaphysical blindness
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[Talk at Toronto, Canada]

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Does God know the future?
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[Congregation program at Montreal, Canada]

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Govardhana Puja
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I was able to attend the Govardhana Puja celebration at New Govardhana. Giri Govardhana from the altar was taken on a bullock cart and chanting His glories everyone followed Him down the hill to the lake area.

Standing on top of a replica Govardhana hill, a murti of Lord Giridhari, with His arm raised in the air, signified the lila of Lord Krsna lifting Govardhana hill to save the residents of Vrndavan from the wrath of Lord Indra.

We were blessed to have HH Hridayananda Maharaja as the guest speaker who told about the lila and position of the Lord.

Monday, October 29th, 2018
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Toronto, Ontario

Getting Humble

I took the opportunity to walk south on Yonge Street, the place where, in my early devotional years, I would hand out a stick of incense to passersby to get them to stop.  Once they did so, and they would take in hand the fragrant paraphernalia, I could start a conversation, and perhaps entice the person into offering a donation.  If they were charitable enough, I would offer a book on enlightenment, some publication of our guru, Prabhupada, and thus they would walk away with a spiritual treasure.

I would be in ecstasy.

The nostalgic street corners such as Yonge and Bloor, Yonge and Gerrard, Yonge and Dundas, and also in front of “Sam the Record Man,” were places of my devotional beginnings, places where I was trained in sankirtan.  It was a way to connect with people and thereby connect people to Krishna.

To view these times of old—forty-five years back—I can get caught in sentimental feelings. My sensations also revolved around a feeling of regret. “What has happened to those shops of the past?”

The answer (which was “blowing in the wind”) is that they have been wiped out of existence, and replaced by new, more towering edifices.  

One business man I talked to concurred with such a dynamic. “I came to Toronto thirty years ago.  It’s a different city now,” he said.  

Whether it was good or bad, he didn’t really express an opinion.  It was just a matter of fact.  That’s the way it is.  However, I put in my opinion. “Oh well, those big buildings are humbling us.” 

He agreed.

May the Source be with you!
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The Ultimate Parikrama
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The parikrama around Govardhan Hill is the ultimate parikrama. This video is a meditation of that parikrama for those who may not have the good fortune to be here during the auspicious month of Kartika. A video by Ananta Vrindavan.

New York Court Returns Control Of Radha-Govinda Temple To Iskcon
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Hare KrishnaBy Guru Gauranga Das

On behalf of the GBC Brooklyn Committee, it is my pleasure to inform you that Radha-Govinda Temple in Brooklyn, NY, also known as Bharati Center, has been restored to the control of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) due to a recent decision of the New York State Supreme Court for Kings County. Continue reading "New York Court Returns Control Of Radha-Govinda Temple To Iskcon
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