Wednesday, May 24, 2017
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Lexington, Nebraska

The Place Was Cool To Us

Bob Brogan of KRVN Radio found me at the east end of town just where the sidewalks begin, and asked a number of questions including how we funded our operation. I explained that through some initial seed capital, speaking engagements, and the kindness of people along the way, we manage. And I gave the example of the woman who pulled along the shoulder of Hwy 30 and offered a ride. I told her I am walking to San Francisco and she pulled out a twenty.
Bob also wanted to know if we are aiming to create a specific awareness by doing this walk.
“Yes, I'm looking to promote a Walking Culture, being mindful, taking care of ourselves, and of course, there’s the spiritual side….” http://krvn.com/krvn-video/
Kevin, from the Lexington Clipper, also had a list of questions, and that was good. At break time, in a  park, we met Ann who works at a senior’s home. She was intrigued, and in her own funny way, slipped out the word damn, and then covered her mouth. She's very animated in her conversation.
“We’re not offended. Our Guru (Srila Prabhupada) would use it sometimes in certain contexts.”
We also met Al on Road 759, way out in the country, where I prefer to walk to avoid the ‘Terrible Tilt’ of the highway’s shoulder. Al was all excited about the walk and talked also about the cattle business. I just walked past a massive number of beef cattle.
“How many do you have?” I asked.
“Here,” he said, pointing, “we have 35,000 and on another plot we have 21,000.”
Al was really friendly; kind to talk to me and the boys. Thus far, folks have been great to us, including the many Mexicans, and also Africans in traditional Islamic garb.

May the Source be with you!

20 miles

Editor’s note: Correction for May 23rd post. The Beacon Observer was misnamed as the Beacon Publisher. Our apologies for any confusion.



Tuesday, May 23, 2017
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Elm Creek, Nebraska

Sharing A Good Thing

The fellow who pulled over with his bicycle was curious and wanted to know what I was all about. He introduced himself by name and then said he was a Sioux.
“You’re the first Native person I've met since starting from New York,” I said, happy about meeting him.
“Well, you're the first Monk I ever saw in my life,” he responded.
It was on this day, the same morning I was interviewed at Radio Station KGFW by Kyle. The talk went on for a good thirteen minutes. I took a break after pushing through a cold wind. Turkey vultures and I had shared the road, as well as rabbits, deer and possums.
The interview went extremely well and captured the attention of motorists—if not folks at home or in the workplace—through the radio waves. It caught Doug’s ears. He was on his way home from work and decided to walk a stretch with me, since part of the interview addressed the fictitious character of “Forrest Gump” who had people trek/run with him across the U.S. 
Doug, though, is more keen on the spiritual side of things, has read the Bhagavad-Gita, and has emailed me that he is enthused to go at it again. I also had a group of three high school grads walk with me for a short length of Hwy 30, the Old Lincoln Road, established in 1913. To spread the good word of pilgrimage, Michael interviewed me in Elm Creek for the “Beacon Publisher” paper. It's about sharing a good thing.
What I should not fail to mention was my jaw-dropping reaction to a train load of army tanks and jeeps heading west. Just what is to come down the pipeline? is my question.

http://www.sewardindependent.com/news/local_news/on-the-road-again-walking-monk-starts-second-leg-of/article_e425901a-3ffa-11e7-a9e7-5b99a570f8b6.html

May the Source be with you!

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Monday, May 22nd. 2017
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Kearney, Nebraska

Frogs and Crickets Over Engines

I always prefer the sounds of frogs and crickets over the sounds of engines.  Those melodies of nature are what I usually hear when trekking in the early hours, around 5:00 a.m..  Today was different.  I walked on Central Avenue in Kearney (not like New York).  It was peaceful, broken up only by the rare motorist and two young, warrior-built types—zestful.

“How’s the walking doing today?  We read about you in the paper.”  That was gracious, considering people are a little reserved in this farm country.

Weather was great, about 58°F; perfect for sauntering.  It looked like we were going to see the sun for a change.  One more neat discovery—Hayagriva and I followed the main street in the town of Gibbon.  Bee-lining our way, the railroad service road was beckoning us.  This was favourable.  It’s soft with dirt, and relatively flat.  The terrible tilt of the Lincoln Highway’s shoulder was challenging, as is any highway with its engineered slant.

My body could feel the difference on the rail’s service road, which I couldn’t see from the other side of the tracks these last few days.  I took this route until I reached town.  At one factory, an employee saw me, as often happens.  “You’re not going to continue here?” he asked after I told him I'm on my way to San Francisco.  “There’s muddy corn fields ahead.”  Perhaps, he hadn't noticed the road of the railway men.

By the afternoon’s end, I was meeting more people.  Ride offers came; of course, I politely bow out.  There’s gifts of water coming my way, too.  I don’t meet too many yogis, except for one fellow.  “I do it for my lower back,” said the motorist.

Such was a day of sunshine in a temperate climate.  Thanks to the “Shelton Clipper” newspaper for taking our photos and info.

May the Source be with you!


23 mi

Sunday, May 21st, 2017
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Omaha, Nebraska

The Attempted Suicide

Today was a day off.  Our alternator needed replacing.  The mechanic (not the boss) took $30 off the price from his labour because he liked our project of walking across America.

I was resting my gout foot (the left one) at our host’s home, Vanamali and family.  We sat together along with my crew of two to discuss the episode of Chaitanya, the Great Walker, and his dear associate, Sanatana.  Sanatana had traversed the jungles of Jarikhanda (Bengal), had bathed in some bad water and for lack of good edibles, he felt sick and contracted an infection.  The symptoms were painful itching sores, rashes and who knows what else.

The disease was challenging enough to the point where Sanatana wanted to give up his life.  At the upcoming Rathayatra festival in the eastern town of Puri, Sanatana thought to throw his wretched body before the wheel of one of the chariots.  When news reached Chaitanya, he approached Sanatana with compassion but firmly denounced such a plan as suicide.

“Your body does not belong to you so you have no right to leave your body.  Your body is sold out to others, in benevolence.  Besides, I have plans for you—to excavate the places where Krishna had enacted His historical pastimes.”

Sanatana heard the words of his master, Chaitanya, and as he did so, Chaitanya offered an embrace which Sanatana felt bad about.  “I’m diseased!”

Chaitanya was not deterred and forced the hug, saying that Sanatana was a good soul.

An exchange with the Great walker.

May the Source be with you!


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Saturday, May 20th, 2017
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Lincoln, Nebraska

Indoor Trekking

We had to backtrack some.  Marshall and I checked into an indoor walking track at the YMCA.  For practical reasons, the three of us, including Hayagriva, could not see ourselves driving to the Kearney area 2 hours away, then back three hours to Omaha for an evening program, and then back again for the next morning’s walk.  Secondly, I just wanted to stay dry and warm, so the indoor walking track did the job.  Too much rain and cold!

At twenty-two laps you cover a mile.  That brought Marshall and I to just under two-hundred laps.  We trekked clockwise and then counter clockwise.  We also chanted on our beads, but softly, in order not to disturb the basketball players in the same room but below us.  Our track was suspended.

I contemplated all the good folks I met on the road yesterday.  Good Samaritans.  One woman offered a ride to Kearney.

“I’m trekking it out to San Francisco.”

“Well,” she said, “yah have to have faith, otherwise you don’t have anything!”

“Agreed.”  I said, but I had faith in today.

The walking went well; so did the sanga in a beautiful South Indian temple.  Great attendance and different demographics of people.

Challenges came our way after the program.  Our van, the “Jaladuta Express” doesn’t operate.  On top of that I have a serious gout attack.  Very painful this time.  With some faith all will be resolved.

May the Source be with you!


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http://media.kgfw.com/Podcasts/3949/TOT%20The%20walking%20Monk%205-23.mp3.  

Panama Professionals Flock to Bhakti Yoga Center
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On May 7th, well-known “spiritual scientist” Chaitanya Charan Das, a former engineer who has an online following of some 400,000 spoke on the topic “Reincarnation – Myth Versus Reality” at the five-star Hotel El Panama in Panama City. The talk drew 350 doctors, architects, real estate agents and government workers from Panamanian, Colombian and Venezuelan backgrounds.

The Best Policy
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One of the biggest criteria for deepening our spirituality is the strength to be open and honest. Instead, however, we are often closed and pretentious. In the name of saving our face, we kill our soul.

Negation of a positive state is not without attributes
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arupa - no form
nirguna - no guna
nirakar - no character

If you study the words above, it is negation of a positive state. For example, if I say "no money", it means there is no money. If I say "no water", means there is no water. It is simple right! But in order to negate a positive thing, that thing first of all has to exist. So now let us look at "no money". Does it mean no money as in there is no money currently or there is no such thing as money? It actually means there is no money but to say there is no such thing as money in creation ever is illogical.How can we negate that which never exists?

Similarly, people use the above words to describe Brahman as arupa, nirguna, nirakar etc and then claiming God has no form, quality etc. But if we use the no money simile, then we have to conclude that for negating the positive word "form" (arupa), first of all there has to be form (rupa). So this positive word "form" so far in our experience is tied to our reality which is material. So when we use the word arupa , then we can only say it is negation of material form and not complete negation of that attribute ever.

But certain class of vedic followers make that jump by saying that arupa means no form at all ever hence God is formless ever. But why cannot God have a spiritual form and still be arupa because our experience of rupa is material.

Therefore, more accurate interpretation of the words describing Brahman is the absence of material form, quality and character etc but certainly the positive state of form, character and quality exists in Brahman and because Brahman is all spirit, that positive state is also spiritual.

Hare Krishna

Printing Matters
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Recently, the BBT trustees became aware that Jitarati Das, through his company Pristine International, printed sets of Srila Prabhupada’s Srimad-Bhagavatam in New Delhi without consulting with or being authorized or licensed by the BBT. This is a serious legal matter, and his printing also has ramifications for the worldwide distribution of Srila Prabhupada’s books.

The Golden Rule
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Many faiths share a common belief in treating others the way you would like to be treated. The Golden Rule is something we can all agree on. A video by FaithCounts.

Her Grace Gandharvika Dasi has left this world. Gandharvika…
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Her Grace Gandharvika Dasi has left this world. Gandharvika Dasi, previous Iskcon San Diego Temple president has left her body. She left quickly, with family and friends, while listening to Srila Prabhupada chant, with Lord Nrsimhadeva’s dhoti (from Mayapura) touching her head, and with Ganga jal and Tulasi in her mouth… on her way back to Sri Sri Radha Giridhari’s Lotus Feet.
Please send prayers for Gandharvika, her husband, her young son, mother, father, siblings, other family members, and friends. Gandharvika is loved by so many and has deeply touched so many hearts. Her ability to selflessly give is not of this world. She will be missed, but her transcendental legend will live on.
Radha Dasi just shared her realization with me, “Gandharvika did three lifetimes of service in one lifetime.”
Thank you, Gandharvika, for your beautiful life, an example for us to treasure and remember. She is free now from this condition and in the hands of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna.
All glories to Gandharvika devi dasi!“

Radhanatha Swami’s book shown on the Nasdaq Tower which is…
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Radhanatha Swami’s book shown on the Nasdaq Tower which is an icon of New York City’s Times Square and the largest stationary video screen in the world, standing seven stories tall.
It is approximately 10,000 square feet and consists of nearly 19 million light emitting diodes. An estimated 1.5 million consumers view the site on a daily basis. Generally, it’s space is rented by Nasdaq-listed companies as a unique and unprecedented platform for promotion. On May 8th, 2017 The Nasdaq Tower featured Radhanath Swami’s New York Times Bestselling book, The Journey Within.
The promotion accompanied by Radhanath Swami’s appearance on Nasdaq Reads an ongoing book series featuring talks with the authors of books about innovation, entrepreneurialism. The Interview was conducted by motivational and lifestyle vlogger Jay Shetty. The live feed of the interview was viewed by 184,00 people on Facebook. You can see the interview here: https://goo.gl/z7Nsnm

Vyasa-puja lecture: This is what I desire
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oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya

jñānāñjana-śalākayā

cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena

tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ

My spiritual master always chastised me or he used to chastise me that when I did not start with some prayer like that, then he would not even listen to my offering. That is why I said it.

Last year put my life a little bit on the slippery slope so to speak. Normally you sort of have a life expectancy. Every one of you in the room has a life expectancy. You sort of think, “Well, you know, probably I will live so many more years,” but then when you get some disease like that you are just not so sure anymore. Now it is gone, it is all good, it is all clear but still I am not sure how long it can take. So I have a new sense of wanting to use my time nicely and also wanting to use our relationship nicely. I may live to 99. Who knows? Although I hope not. 99? But whatever…

Without trying to put a gloom over this whole festival obviously, it spun my mind around a little bit over the last period. So I had to start to think, “What if I have very little time, what would I do.” So I am thinking like that – I want to write more books and I am going to work on that. I have made a little book for you which is just quotes. We have made books before for the Vyasa-puja and they were excerpts from my lectures and the blog and they were nice but this time I am giving you something else. I am giving you a selection of all the quotes that I have collected over a long period of time. So actually I have tried to pack up interesting things in one book because I thought I want to give this. Something that is the result of my work – my digging in the minds of the scriptures and taking out some things that I thought are nice, valuable, important or interesting and give those to you. That is the idea.

I have already spoken this morning, I will speak again, I will get plenty of opportunities to say many things. One thing that I want to say is that it is up to you. It is up to you to take it, to make something of it. Yes, I would like now that our relationship becomes more serious. This is the phase in my life where I am getting older. A Vyasa-puja is also a birthday. I am getting older here. 64! So let us try and really do something more than just being around in the Hare Krsna movement, let us just try and take advantage of this Krsna consciousness movement. This is what I desire!

250 devotees, yogis, seekers and kirtan enthusiasts in New…
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250 devotees, yogis, seekers and kirtan enthusiasts in New York’s Bhakti Center (video)
On May 4th, 2017 Radhanath Swami joined a group of over 250 devotees, yogis, seekers and kirtan enthusiasts for an evening of devotional song, leading the group as part of The Bhakti Center’s regular Thursday Night Kirtan in New York City. Word’s fail to capture the essence of the evenings joy, but you can watch the video below to get a better idea.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/n8Zg6i

New Vrindaban Celebrates 10th Anniversary of 24 Hour Kirtan!…
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New Vrindaban Celebrates 10th Anniversary of 24 Hour Kirtan!
Vrindavan das: The 10th annual 24-Hour Kirtan at New Vrindaban, West Virginia, USA, will be held on June 17thand 18th, 2017, featuring an amazing group of kirtaneers from all over the world. The organizers cordially invite all devotees to join in the continuous congregational chanting of Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra, which is a unique opportunity to become absorbed in the holy name.
Every year, several hundred devotees from all over North America come together to chant the holy names of the Lord in the divine serenity of New Vrindaban Dham, which is “non-different from Vrindavan”. The presence of Their Lordships Sri Sri Radha Vrindaban Chandra inspires an atmosphere of pure devotion instilling contentment and spiritual awakening in the hearts of all. This Harinama sankirtan, chanting and dancing in the association of devotees, joyfully brings us closer to Krishna and each other.
The festival will begin on Friday evening (June 16th) with kirtan for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada at his Palace from 7pm to 9pm. On Saturday morning, there will be a special Bhagavatam class on the glories of chanting the holy names. The official 24 hour kirtan will start on Saturday at 11am and continue until Sunday 11am.
Some of ISKCON’s most renowned kirtaneers will be leading Kirtan throughout the weekend. Varsana Swami’s heart-touching meditative kirtan will certainly help participants to delve deep into the eternal yearning of the heart for loving connection. Agnidev’s mesmerizing, sweet Bengali melodies will immediately connect people with Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Ajamil’s traditional “folk style” kirtan has always energized the crowd into a dancing frenzy. Amala Kirtan’s devotional melodies create an aura of transcendental bliss. Other kirtaneers — Gaur Mani, Srivani, along with the youth from New Vrindaban and Gita Nagari will also be singing their hearts out.
This year, a special addition to the festival incorporates free adult yoga sessions on Saturday and Sunday mornings from 6am to 7:15am at the new Yoga Shala, on the banks of the beautiful Swan Lake. Festival attendees will have opportunity to learn and practice yoga asanas and mudras from New Vrindaban’s expert yoga teacher to refresh their mind, body and soul. Three yoga sessions for kids will be held at 9am, 11am and 1pm on Saturday.
Sumptuous prasadam will be served on Saturday for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with surprise snacks throughout the night as well as Sunday breakfast, and an early Sunday Feast at 12:30 pm.
“We look forward to offering you an amazing weekend filled with uplifting association in a transcendental atmosphere. Our children’s program is designed to keep your kids safe and happily engaged. Please take full advantage of this wonderful opportunity to chant Hare Krishna in the Holy Dham in the association of devotees” — says Jaya Krsna das, Temple President of ISKCON New Vrindaban.

To book accommodation, please visit at www.palacelodge.com, or you call at 304-843-1600 ext. 111. For more information, please visit at www.24hourkirtan.net.

Invitation for Festival of Fiji 2017. We would like to invite…
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Invitation for Festival of Fiji 2017.
We would like to invite everyone for the upcoming Festival of Fiji 2017 from 30/09 to 08/10.
HH Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja started this back in the 80’s and 90’s when he brought international devotees from various temples around the world to Fiji and did a wonderful Harinam Sankirtan Festival inspiring locals and international devotees. Later on, his disciples decided to continue this service, of preaching in Fiji for the pleasure of Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga. It will be an enjoyable experience if you are able to attend this festival and be a part of this Harinam Sankirtan preaching event. Since 2008 this festival has been carried out on an immensely large scale and has continued to do so every two years. Many devotees have been very supportive of this event and have made sure to attend every time it occurs.

The highlights for the festival this year include, two Sannyasi’s coming, international kirtan teams from Aus and NZ, Harinam in every town and village, bus tours with devotees around the Fiji Island, camping, wonderful prasadam and an extra special event for this year includes a hired day in a Island, only for our devotees for kirtan and Fiji style picnic and prasadam.

We request devotees to please register through our website www.festivaloffiji.com.

So far confirmed numbers are as follows:
20+ from New Zealand
20+ from Australia
Still awaiting numbers from USA.
Usually we have 60-80 international devotees and 300-600 local devotees attending.

This is ISKCON’s biggest international Harinam festival happening in South Pacific so please don’t miss it !!!!

Bhaja Govinda dasa
on behalf of Festival of Fiji 2017 team

1st Ratha Yatra in Sragen, Indonesia
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Hare KrishnaBy Nila Kamal das

Sragen is regency in the eastern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is Sragen, located about 30 km to the northeast of Surakarta. Sragen is bordered with East Java Province to the east. Presently there are no devotees that are staying in Sragen. The first time devotees held the Ratha Yatra festival in Solo, Indonesia, a few months prior, they met the Tourism leader of Sragen. The Tourism leader of Sragen requested the devotees to join in their annual city parade and hold a Ratha Yatra festival as well. This was in mid February. When HH Subhag Swami was present earlier in the year in Indonesia, after being informed about the invitation from the Sragen Tourism Department, he encouraged the devotees to hold a Ratha Yatra festival there. And by the Lord’s arrangement on the 4th of April, an official invitation was sent to the devotees by the Sragen Government. Continue reading "1st Ratha Yatra in Sragen, Indonesia
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Gita 18.38 Don’t be so caught in choosing the right seat as to fail to choose the right train
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Gita 17.01 Worldviews are meant to be vision-enhancers, not vision-diminishers
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Gita 17.16 Purity has to be cultivated as an austerity before it can be savored as a state
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What to do if the calm got from attending spiritual programs disappears when we face the world’s problems?
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UK Rathayatra dates and call to help
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Hare Krishna

Rathayatra is one of the greatest opportunities to share the holy name’s of Sri Krishna, to see Sri Jagannath the lord of the universe and take amazing prasadam

Sadly Sheffield is not happening there a possibility of Leeds

Then we start the first Rathayatra in York, Friday 18th August (4 hour drive from the Manor, 192 miles)

After the Rathayatra we drive 2 hours, 85 miles to a camp site just outside of Newcastle; Saturday 19th August Rathayatra in Newcastle.

Then we drive to Lesmahagow Temple 3 hours, 128 miles; Sunday 20th August Glasgow Rathayatra, then onto Lesmahagow, Monday 21st August Edinburgh Rathayatra.

Tuesday 22nd August Food for All van returns to the Manor were devotees can return for Harinams at the fringe festival; Food for All will join devotees at the Fringe Festival on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

The fun if sharing the holy name’s doesn’t stop their, Yes there more

Saturday 26th August Manchester Rathayatra

Sunday 27th August Liverpool Rathayatra

Monday 28th August Pershore Rathayatra

We are in need of a camp site out side Newcastle such as Bobby Shsfto, Derwent caravan park, Newcastle for Friday 18th August

Then a camp site in between Liverpool and Manchester for the 26th and 27th August dates

If you can assist talk to HG Parsharama Das who can as always be found diligently preparing prasadam and distributing it throughout London

And if you can make it to any of the rathayatra’s come join us singing and dancing for Sri Jagannath and help engage everyone, you never know you could be the one who helps another start their own journey to self realisation

Hare Krishna

contributing to book distribution
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Srila Prabhupada stressed the point of book distribution so many times to his disciples. He wanted the literature of Krishna to be spread more. As a result, many devotees in ISKCON distribute books. Some devotees are forceful, some mild but book distribution is an inherent culture of ISKCON.

Many outside people find this disconcerting thinking ISKCON is proselytizing. While books represent knowledge, people in general can think it is converting to hinduism. Regardless of such accusations, Prabhupada wanted his books to be distributed and such distribution pleases him very much.

Having said that, many devotees (including myself) are shy or reticent to approach a random stranger and in like 30 secs sell a book. It is not that easy. So are these devotees displeasing Srila Prabhupada? Srila Prabhupada once said that if you cannot distribute, please help someone else who can. In other words, Prabhupada wanted us to cultivate the mood of distribution either directly or by helping someone else distribute.

So devotees who cannot directly do street sankirtan for various reasons can certainly contribute indirectly through money or other types of services. For the spiritual master, both devotees are seen equally. As devotees, we should not feel short that I cannot distribute, but still by helping other devotees' distribute, still, we are distributing and following the instructions of the spiritual master and seeking his mercy!

Hare Krishna

New Book Celebrates Today’s Women in the Bhakti Tradition
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A new book is being released this summer featuring the individual voices of 108 women in the Bhakti tradition. Over the last three years, Krishna Kanta Dasi—founder of the Vaishnavi Voices Poetry Project—has been collecting the poetry of vaishnavis, or female practitioners of bhakti, from all over the world to produce Bhakti Blossoms: A Collection of Contemporary Vaishnavi Poetry.

New Vrindaban Celebrates 10th Anniversary of 24 Hour Kirtan
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The 10th annual 24-Hour Kirtan at New Vrindaban, West Virginia, USA, will be held on June 17th and 18th, 2017, featuring an amazing group of kirtaneers from all over the world! The organizers cordially invite all devotees to join in the continuous congregational chanting of Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra, which is a unique opportunity to become absorbed in the holy name. 

Informational Town Hall Meeting on the ISKCON Brooklyn Temple
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The pending sale of ISKCON’s Radha Govinda Temple in Brooklyn has generated interest, concern and even controversy not only among members of the Hare Krishna Movement in the New York metropolitan area but also among members and well-wishers of the Hare Krishna Movement worldwide.

In order to foster openness, inclusivity and awareness of the issues arising from the pending sale, ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission hosted an informational town hall meeting in the Dweck Auditorium of the Brooklyn Public Library on May 15, 2017. This video of the meeting has been released for Movement-wide educational and informational purposes.