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My dear servants, please bring to me only those sinful persons who do not use their tongues to chant the holy name and qualities of Krsna, whose hearts do not remember the lotus feet of Krsna even once, and whose heads do not bow down even once before Lord Krsna. Send me those who do not perform their duties toward Visnu, which are the only duties in human life. Please bring me all such fools and rascals. Continue reading "Yamaraja Instructs His Messengers
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Today's SB Class in Iskcon Ujjain. "Lord Yamaraja took upon himself the responsibility for the offense committed by his servants. If the servant of an establishment makes a mistake, the establishment takes responsibility for it. Although Yamaraja is above offenses, his servants, practically with his permission, went to arrest Ajamila, which was a great offense. The nyaya-sastra confirms, bhrtyaparadhe svamino dandah: if a servant makes a mistake, the master is punishable because he is responsible for the offense. Taking this seriously, Yamaraja, along with his servants, prayed with folded hands to be excused by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Narayana." Continue reading "How one conquers anger
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Hare Krishna Dear Friends and Well wishers,

Here are some of the beautiful pictures of the new building. This has become a reality because of your generous support and kind donations. All of the children in Gurukula are benefiting tremendously due to this brand new facility.

Thank you from the bottom of our heart.

TKG Academy

TKG Academy is now offering an after school chess club, facilitated by Navin Shyam Prabhu.

The club, “Yudhisthira’s Chess Court”, is meant to provide interested students an opportunity to learn the rules and fundamental strategies of the game and have an opportunity to practice with their peers. The club will focus on respectful playing and encouragement of all participants. Timings:

Tuesdays, 3:15 – 4:00 PM
Fee: $10 per month, or $50 for the whole school year.
*September will be two weeks of free trial!
If you are interested, please contact us.

In Pictures, TKG Academy students are completely absorbed in learning the game of chess.

Here is an article featured in Parenting Magazine outlining why the game of chess is beneficial for children’s intellect.

http://www.parents.com/…/de…/intellectual/benefits-of-chess/

Diwali Diya Lamps! Lower Elementary Art Class with Devi Radha devi dasi.

Form & shape with the seven elements. Kids made diya lamps from clay (form) and painted a diya lamp (shape).

Once decorated, they’ll be using them during Damodarastakam! Exciting!

Middle School & High School Literature class students make connections between Bhagavad-Gita and Oliver Twist. Class by Mani Manjari Devi Dasi.

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[Bhagavatam class on 11.13.31 at ISKCON, Alachua, USA]

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I accompanied a small but enthusiastic band of devotees from Govinda’s Asrama on harinama to Newtown.

This inner suburb of Sydney is famous for students and alternative lifestyle residents. The shopping strip has about 8 vegetarian/vegan restaurants and some years ago we had a centre there too.

People enjoyed the kirtan with many waving and clapping from the cafes and bars.

Installation of the new deities of Vijay Gauranga Nityananda Rama and Harinam Sankirtan in Panama City (Album with photos)
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Mohanasini Devi Dasi: That was the challenge this weekend….people just so passionate to get to their sense gratification! Fortunately there were enough special souls who were interested in Srila Prabhupada’s books and it turned out to be a great weekend! Please click on the pics for the whole story!
Book Distribution weekend of Sept 28 - Oct 1, 2017.

Thousands Celebrate Dussehra at Hare Krishna Temple in Washington.
Potomac, Maryland, September 30, 2017 — Thousands of people clad in colorful Indian attire thronged to the Hare Krishna Temple in the Washington area on a picture-perfect day in early Fall to celebrate ‘Dussehra’, a Hindu festival signifying the triumph of good over evil. The event is now in its 36th year at the temple, also known as ISKCON of DC, and draws some 3,000 people, making it the third largest celebration following ‘Holi’, the festival of colors (4,000) and ‘Janmashtami’, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna (5,000). “Today we are celebrating Dussehra which is the day when Lord Ram rescues his wife Sita and kills the demon, Ravana”, Ananda Devi, President of the Hare Krishna Temple, said. “It’s a great part of our Hindu, Vaishnava tradition to celebrate this festival symbolizing that good always win. If you do the right thing and if you really care about people, then good will always triumph over evil”. On a deeper level, she told us, “It is a time to remember our connection with God. The idea is that when we spend time nurturing our spiritual relationship with Krishna, we get a deeper sense of happiness in life. This festival is all about awakening our pure, spiritual love for Krishna and for each other”.
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Tom Petty: “I need you all to say: Hare Krishna!”
Legendary rock and roll star Tom Petty, a close friend of George Harrison, in this short video is asking everyone to chant Hare Krishna.

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Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami’s disappearance day.
Giriraj Swami: Today is Srila Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami’s disappearance day. “Raghunatha Bhattacarya, or Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami, one of the Six Gosvamis, was the son of Tapana Misra. Born in approximately 1425 Sakabda (A.D. 1503), he was expert in reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam, and in Antya-lila, Chapter Thirteen, it is stated that he was also expert in cooking; whatever he cooked would be nectarean. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was greatly pleased to accept the food that he cooked, and Raghunatha Bhatta used to take the remnants of food left by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Raghunatha Bhattacarya lived for eight months in Jagannatha Puri, after which Lord Caitanya ordered him to go to Vrndavana to join Sri Rupa Gosvami. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked Raghunatha Bhattacarya not to marry but to remain a brahmacari, and He also ordered him to read Srimad-Bhagavatam constantly. Thus he went to Vrndavana, where he engaged in reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam to Srila Rupa Gosvami. He was so expert in reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam that he would recite each and every verse in three melodious tunes. While Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami was living with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the Lord blessed him by offering him betel nuts offered to the Jagannatha Deity and a garland of tulasi said to be as long as fourteen cubits. Under Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami’s order, one of his disciples constructed the Govinda temple. Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami supplied all the ornaments of the Govinda Deity. He never talked of nonsense or worldly matters but always engaged in hearing about Krsna twenty-four hours a day. He never cared to hear blasphemy of a Vaisnava. Even when there were points to be criticized, he used to say that since all the Vaisnavas were engaged in the service of the Lord, he did not mind their faults. Later Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami lived by Radha-kunda in a small cottage. In the Gaura-ganoddesa-dipika (185) it is said that Raghunatha Bhatta Gosvami was formerly the gopi named Raga-manjari.” (Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi 10.158 purport)

Hare Krishna.

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Morning Class, Srimad Bhagavatam 4.2.31 - Agnidev prabhu - 1 October 2017, ISKCON Melbourne (video)
The Vedas give the eternal regulative principles for auspicious advancement in human civilization which have been rigidly followed in the past. The strong evidence of this principle is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is called Janārdana, the well-wisher of all living entities.
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[Sunday feast class at ISKCON, Connecticut, USA]

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Sri Damodara-janani is the latest book from Sivarama Swami and the fourth volume of the Krishna in Vrndavana series, a unique retelling of the damodara-lila that weaves a captivating tale of the glories of Mother Yasoda. No other person has ever received the unique mercy that Krishna showed His own mother, teaching devotees for all time that the binding force of love for Him is more powerful than even His own supreme will.

Turkish Sadhu-sanga.