
Knowledge about Krishna protects and propels (4 min video)
Gita Daily Author - Chaitanya Charan Prabhu.
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Knowledge about Krishna protects and propels (4 min video)
Gita Daily Author - Chaitanya Charan Prabhu.
The Power of faith by Gauranga Das (3 min video) - Yoga Stories.
Srila Prabhupada: “Aryan” refers to those who are civilized, whose manners are regulated according to the Vedic rituals. Any devotee who is chanting the holy name of the Lord is the best kind of Aryan. (Srimad-Bhagavatam, 3.33.7 Purport)
Harinama in Paris (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Because human society is poverty-stricken and men are devoid of Vedic k...
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: Today is the 5th day of the Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama, 2018. (Album of photos)
We went through Jahnudvipa to Modadrumadvipa, visiting the temple of Saranga Thakura, the area where Vasudeva Datta’s house was, the birthplace of Vrindavana das Thakura, and Arka Tila.
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Reading Uddhava Gita.
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Blissful Harinama in Narayana Ghat, Nepal 2018 (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: When the Hare Krishna mantra is chanted by...
Answer Podcast
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Bhagavad-gita verse-by-verse podcast
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Srila Prabhupada said the chanting of Hare Krishna is the panacea for all material problems and all diseases. But at least for myself I find it's very hard to chant attentively day after day, month after month, year after year. It's very easy to take it for granted. The mind is continually thinking of things in the past, is thinking of things in the future that we have no control over, so by the influence of passion and ignorance we're being robbed of that opportunity to associate with the Holy Name! Srila Prabhupada was once questioned by a devotee, he said sometimes devotees they have a hard time chanting because of the mind and Prabhupada said it is not a question of the mind, you simply chant and hear, simply chant and hear. It's something so simple yet so immensely profound! Continue reading "Srimad Bhagavatam Class in Mayapur by HG Partha Das on 21-02-2018
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It was the 4th day of the Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama today. (Album of photos)
Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: We went from the Ganga...
Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama 2018 Day 3 (Album with photos)
“Gauuuuuraaaangaaa! Early this morning when it was still cold and foggy the parikrama reached Brahma Pushkara, followed by Dharmakshetra, Kurukshetra.
ECO-Vrindaban Board Meeting Minutes 02/11/2018
Mission Statement: ECO-Vrindaban promotes simple living, cow protection, engaging oxen, local agriculture, and above all, loving Krishna, as envisioned by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON New Vrindaban.
Participating Directors: Chaitanya Mangala (chair), Jamuna Jivani (board secretary), Olivia, Makara, Ranaka, and Vraja.
Participating Advisors: Jaya Krsna
1. Welcome New Directors and Advisors
The ECO-V Board welcomes three new directors: Jamuna Jivani, Makara, and Olivia; and one new advisor: Kripamaya.
2. Ranaka’s Monthly Report
3. 2017 Finalized Operating Budget Approval
WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to review ECO-V’s income and expenses for the previous year.
RESOLVED: The Board approves a finalized operating budget of $296K for 2017.
4. 2018 Operating Budget Approval
WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to set projections of ECO-V’s income and expenses for the upcoming year.
RESOLVED: The Board approves an operating budget of up to $350K for 2018.
5. External Funding Request: IMCPA 2018 Grant
WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to support self-sufficiency and cow protection throughout ISKCON.
RESOLVED: The Board approves a grant up to $5,000 to the ISKCON Ministry for Cow Protection and Agriculture, towards its expenses for 2018.
6. Internal Funding Request: March 2018 Appreciation T-shirts & Plaques
WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to acknowledge key community members, as well as offer a token of appreciation to the INV and ECO-V staff and volunteers.
RESOLVED: The Board approves up to $4,000 as a budget for plaques and t-shirts to distribute during the March meeting weekend.
7. Celebrate the Cow Festival
ECO-V board members are interested in organizing and hosting an annual festival as a way of honoring our cows, as well as educating others about them. Olivia volunteered to develop a proposal for this festival.
8. Tattva’s Property Purchase
On January 16th, 2018 ECO-V purchased the property formerly owned by Tattva, Amritanam & family for $252K. The property includes 61.8 acres along with a house, barn, and outbuildings. More discussion is necessary to decide how to best utilize this new asset, but the intention is to use it in the development of future homesteads.
9. Annual Grant for Gopal’s Garden 2017-2018
WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to support the educational needs of the youth in New Vrindaban.
RESOLVED: The Board approves $15,000 for the Gopal’s Garden School 2017-18 academic year.
10. Director Commitment Agreement
WHEREAS: The ECO-V Board wishes to clarify the roles and responsibilities of its directors.
RESOLVED: The Board adopts a Director Commitment Agreement, which all directors are requested to sign and submit to Ranaka for official ECO-V records.
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Iskcon Center Navasari Ratha Yatra And Books Distribution Report (Album of photos)
So selling books is the best preaching activity. Sell books, hold the kirtana in public places like schools and colleges, preach–if you practice these things, and try to improve them more and more simply by your practicing sincerely, that simple programme will please Krishna the most and you will see that very soon.
Srila Prabhupada Letter to Sudama,25th November 1972
"One should become like the ocean. The ocean is filled by many thousands of rivers, and millions of tons of its water evaporates into clouds, yet the ocean is the same unagitated ocean. The laws of nature may work, but if one is fixed in devotional service at the lotus feet of the Lord, he is not agitated, for he is introspective. He does not look outside to material nature, but he looks in to the spiritual nature of his existence; with a sober mind he simply engages in the service of the Lord. Thus, he realizes his own self without false identification with matter and without affection for material possessions." (Srimad Bhagavatam 3.24.44) Continue reading "Step Back and Reconnect
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“Hare Krishna!” the movie in Botswana.
Yadubara das: Successful screening of HARE KRISHNA last night in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana a country bordering South Africa. Influential people attended including the police chief and prominent businessmen.
Members of multiple races and religions turned out and appreciated Prabhupada’s message of our spiritual oneness as children of God.
The theater owner in Gaborone, a nice lady of Muslim faith, offered her theater free of charge for another screening! She loved Prabhupada’s story and the audience it attracted.
Review from Gaborone - A University Head of Christian faith, exited the theater and showed me his arms. “Goosebumps,” he said. “I still have them!”
More photos here: https://goo.gl/Rvt6Lk
Food For Life Nigeria (Album of photos)
“By the liberal distribution of prasadam (pure plant-based food) and sankirtan (congregational chanting of the holy name), the whole world can become peaceful and prosperous.”
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The Power of the Bhagavad-gita and Sanskrit (6 min video)
Here is a short interview in which Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Kn...
The TOVP World Tour continues and is now being organized to visit nine European Countries in the Spring of 2018. Led by Lord Nityananda Prabhu’s divine lotus shoes (Padukas) and Lord Nrsimhadeva’s sacred helmet (Sitari) from the Mayapur Chandodaya Mandir, They will be accompanied by His Grace Jananivas prabhu (head pujari of Mayapur), His Grace Ambarisa das (TOVP Project Chairman) and his wife, Her Grace Svaha mataji, and His Grace Vraja Vilas Das (Global Fundraising Director). Continue reading "Europe – The TOVP World Tour 2018
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Museum of Sacred Art: 25 majestic paintings depicting the main moments of the Mahabharata. (Album of photos)
On March 18, 2016, the book “Mahabharata” was published in a retelling of Krishna Dharma dasa with illustrations by the Italian artist Giampaolo Tomassetti.
Giampaolo Thomasetti is a famous artist, portraitist, illustrator and restorer. He began his artistic career with the restoration of old buildings, frescoes and making copies and reproductions of famous paintings in European museums.
Bhagavad-gita verse-by-verse podcast
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Answer Podcast
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(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 20 September 2017, Flacq, Mauritius, Lecture)
The mind fluctuates but we cannot do anything about that but everything is overcome by devotional service. Some people say that spiritual life is a struggle. No, that is not the problem. The problem is that we don’t do enough service. The gap between service gives rise to lust, anger and greed. How difficult it is to overcome envy!? So many difficulties and we struggle to overcome them. The solution is always to do more service and more chanting. Developing attachment to service and chanting is key.
Fortunate People (4 min video)
It’s joy! It’s fun! It’s rocking!
Fortunate People LOVE & PEACE campaign has already united more than 10000 people receiving over 1200 videos from all continents (apart from Antarctica ).
This is the real purpose of our society, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness: to become Krishna conscious—to chant and hear about Krishna and fix our minds on Krishna, mainly through the process of chanting and hearing in the association of devotees Continue reading "Sadhu Sanga — Fulfilling Our Society’s Purpose
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What is Transhumanism? Transhumanism is the belief that through the use of technology, man will “transcend” the limits of his conditioning-his mortal coil-and will become something “post-human”-a god essentially Continue reading "“Transhumanism: Man, Machine, and the Quest for Godhood
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The TOVP World Tour continues and is now being organized to visit nine European Countries in the Spring of 2018. Led by Lord Nityananda Prabhu’s divine lotus shoes (Padukas) and Lord Nrsimhadeva’s sacred helmet (Sitari) from the Mayapur Chandodaya Mandir, They will be accompanied by His Grace Jananivas prabhu (head pujari of Mayapur), His Grace Ambarisa das (TOVP Project Chairman) and his wife, Her Grace Svaha mataji, and His Grace Vraja Vilas Das (Global Fundraising Director).
This is the first TOVP Europe Tour, bringing the darshan and blessings of Lord Nityananda and opening the door of opportunity for every devotee to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime service of assisting Srila Prabhupada to manifest this historic temple predicted by Lord Nityananda Prabhu, the “adbhuta mandir”.
We welcome every devotee to come accept the blessings of Lord Nityananda and Lord Nrsimhadeva. Please see your local temples’ Noticeboard for local arrangements throughout this tour. For countries that the TOVP Team will not be visiting on this tour, those devotees are warmly invited and welcome to come and participate at your nearest TOVP Europe Tour event . You can contact the local TOVP organizers for more info.
Please visit the TOVP Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/tovp.mayapur
and stay in touch for more updates on the TOVP Europe Tour 2018.
TOVP Europe Fundraising Coordinator
Sukanti Radha devi dasi
*protected email*
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Either you follow Buddha philosophy or Sankara philosophy or Vaisnava philosophy, the ultimate goal is Krsna. You have to approach Krsna through these different types of philosophy. They are partial realization Continue reading "Happiness Is A Place
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2018 Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama Day 2 (Album of photos)
Hare Krishna, Dear Gaura Bhaktas, today the devotees left Harihara ksetra towards Gauradaha. Then they visited the abode of our beloved acarya Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura also known as svananda sukhada kunja. Srila Gaura Kishora das Babaji Maharaja’s bhajan kutir, the Thakur’s samadhi and Gaura Gadadhara deities are all to be found there. There is a place which is regarded as one of the most sacred places in Navadvipa, a place where Lord Nityananda Prabhu performed and still performs pastimes, a place where all preachers gain inspiration from, that is Surabhi Kunja. It was this very place where Lord Nityananda Prabhu started His Namahata or the market place of the Holy Name. There HH Bhakti Dhira Damodara Maharaja spoke about the glorious character and pastimes of Gaura Kishora Das Babaji Maharaja. After visiting this best of holy places, dancing and singing the devotees visited Hamsa Vahan and Naimsaranya which will be giving them shelter for this night. HH Prahladananda Maharaja described Vrindavan Dham and the beauty of Lord Krishna in a such an enchanting way and thus guided the devotees to perform smaranam , remembering the Lord which is the processes of this island Madhyadvipa. Tomorrow parikrama shall enter Navadvipa town and there will be maha harinam.
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Hare Krishna, Dear Gaura Bhaktas, today the devotees left Harihara ksetra towards Gauradaha. Then they visited the abode of our beloved acarya Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura also known as svananda sukhada kunja. Srila Gaura Kishora das Babaji Maharaja’s bhajan kutir, the Thakur’s samadhi and Gaura Gadadhara deities are all to be found there. There is a […]
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How does Bhagavad-gita help?
An old Farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading his Bhagavad-gita. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way that he could.
One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavad-gita just like you but I don’t understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bhagavad-gita do?”
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