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ISKCON Parsippany Temple, New Jersey (Album with photos)
A beautiful celebration was held at the site of our new upcoming ISKCON Parsippany Temple. The new 3.25 acre plot sits at the heart of Parsippany NJ (rated by Forbes this year as one of the top 5 best places to live in the US) and will be the new home of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai currently presiding at the Towaco temple. Dozens of enthusiastic devotees participated with great zeal and energetic kirtan.
The weather was amazing for this time of year and we feel very confident that this grand project will proceed nicely.
This was followed by a beautiful Nrsimhadeva yajna held at the Towaco temple.
We celebrated the start of the temple construction and are grateful that we can offer this commencement as a gift to Srila Prabhupāda on this fiftieth anniversary of ISKCON.
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Christmas Eve Harinama at Surfers Paradise, Australia (Album…
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Christmas Eve Harinama at Surfers Paradise, Australia (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: Nobody should think that “Now I have learned everything. I can surpass everyone. I have become above all rules and regulation. Now I have become paramahamsa.” This is rascaldom. Everyone should always think, “I am fool number one.” Therefore the endeavor will go on, to become perfect. If we think that “Now I have become perfect, paramahamsa,” then the spiritual regulative principles will never be followed, and you will fall down. >>> Ref. VedaBase => Bhagavad-gita 1.43 – London, July 30, 1973
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Here is the famous Christmas carol Carol of Bells melody with 4 part harmony Maha mantra (1 min video)
“The devotees of the Supreme Lord, or the persons who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, are called santas, and they are always in love with the Lord”- Srila Prabhupadas purport to Bhagavad-gītā 3.13
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A Totally Different Approach to Counting Mantras
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Most of the time we try to chant a certain number of “rounds” (mālā of 108 beads) in a day. Most of the time most all of those “rounds” are rubbish, and we are just trying to get the “rounds” finished. So, here is a different approach.

The goal is to chant one mālā of manasika japa (i.e. the mantra is contemplated silently) without being distracted from the mantra’s meaning. In other words, rather than trying to produce a lot of rubbish, lets produce a even a little gold.

If you find you have become distracted from the mantra, start over – go back to the start of the beads.

You probably will have to give yourself a buffer of three or four mantras. If you catch yourself being distracted quickly, within this buffer, consider it a “catch” and keep going on the mālā without restarting. Without this it’s nearly hopeless.

If you have to restart the mālā a few times, step down from manasika japa to japa with your mouth moving to the syllables. If you still fail a few times, step down again to vacika japa (audible mantra). When you finally complete one good mālā of vacika japa, “level up” and try for the mouthed syllables, and when you get that, “level up” and go for the manasika mālā. Then put your beads away from the day and get an orange juice!

Unfortunately, you will probably have to set an hour or two or more as a time limit, because you will probably discover that it is etremely difficult to do even one solid round of manasika japa without significant distraction. You may want to shoot for just vacika japa for a week or two, and gradually step up to manasika. If somehow you start getting good at doing a single mālā of manasika you might want to step up the goal to two, etc.

Consider this a “rehabilitation program” for “critically injured” or “critically handicapped” chanting.

Vraja Kishor

[This is an experiment, not the technique of any parivar as far as I am aware.]

 


Tagged: Chanting, Chanting Hare Krishna, Japa

Prabhupada on Jesus – Christmas
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“If one loves Krishna, he must love Lord Jesus also. And if one perfectly loves Jesus he must love Krishna too. If he says, “Why shall I love Krishna? I shall love Jesus,” then he has no knowledge. And if one says, “Why shall I love Jesus? I shall love Krishna”, then he has no knowledge either. If one understands Krishna, then he will understand Jesus. If one understands Jesus, you’ll understand Krishna too”

(Srila Prabhupada – Room conversation with Allen Ginsberg, May 12, 1969 / Columbus – Ohio)

Christmas gift for the Bhagavad-gita: 200,000 Facebook followers on Gitadaily
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On the sacred day of Christmas, when Jesus Christ descended to raise human consciousness, I am humbled to see this significant landmark scaled by our small effort to share the wisdom of the Gita, which too is meant for raising human consciousness.

I thank all those who have joined in the journey of delving into the wisdom of the Gita daily. And I thank especially those who have pioneered this phenomenal social media outreach: Eshant and Sapna Garg.

I seek the blessings of Jesus on this day so that I can continue to serve lifelong his and my Lord – indeed the Lord of all of us.
And drawing strength from the Lord’s promise in the Gita (10.11-12), I pray fervently that he mercifully continue to illumine the life-journey of all of us with the light of the Gita.

As a Christmas meditation, here are three similar verses from the Gita and the Bible

Bhagavad-gita: “Those who worship me with devotion, they are in me and I in them.” (Ch. VI. 29)
Bible: “I in them, thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one.” (John 28.23)

Bhagavad Gita: I am the beginning, the middle and the end of all beings. (10.20)
Bible: I am Alpha, Omega, the beginning and the ending. (Rev. I. 8)

Bhagavad-gita: For one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me. (6.30)
Bible: Remain in me, as I also remain in you. (John 15.4)

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Friday, December 23rd, 2016
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Toronto, Ontario 

Robey


Robey works with Uber.  One day a passenger of his, who happens to be our neighbour, asked to be dropped off across the street from the Hare Krishna Centre.

“The what?”

“The Hare Krishna Centre.  You know?  I wake up every morning to the sound of their drums.  They have a vegetarian restaurant inside.  You should try it.”

Robey got the idea to visit and today was his first.  “I loved the meal,” he told me as I seated myself at the table next to him.  He said he was from Nigeria.  Aside from Uber, he also does social work with youths in group homes.  We talked about everything from Christ to Krishna, St. Nicolas—who got converted to Santa Claus—and from Al Jolson to Black Pete.

I told him I was born in Canada of Dutch descent.

“What’s that thing about Black Pete where someone gets painted black?” he asked, taking this notion to be derogatory, and a Dutch tradition.

“To my knowledge, Black Pete—in Dutch referred to as Zwarte Piet—was a helper to Saint Nicholas, who was very generous with children.  As kids, we were taught that Pietwas greatly revered.  Al Jolson was a Jewish-Russian immigrant to the U.S. who loved the black man’s sense of rhythm.  As a routine, he would don black make-up, sing sentimental songs and enthrall white audiences.  If anything, he gave honour to African Americans.  The most important thing to come to terms with, though, in all this regard, is we are not these bodies, but instead, pure spirits.”

Robey is really nice.  I hope he returns.  He took with him a copy of the book, Science of Self Realization.

May the Source be with you!


7 km

Thursday, December 22nd, 2016
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Winnipeg, Manitoba


Received a Call


I received a call after a morning trek.

“Maharaja, this is Dharma.  I will be picking you up at the airport (Toronto).”

“That’s fine.  I’m looking forward to seeing you,” I said to Dharma.

A second call came to me offering the same gesture.  “I’m Pankaj, and I’ll be fetching you at the airport when you arrive.”

“Oh really.  You might want to check with Dharma.  I believe he also volunteered,” I said.

“Okay!”

A third call came.

“This is Umesh.  I can pick you up when you come from Winnipeg.”

“Thank you, but I believe Dharma is already doing this.”

“I’ll check with him.”

It happened that on the other end, in Winnipeg, where I was, the same dynamic transpired.

“I’ll be taking you (to the airport).”  That message came from Vishal.  Then another person was also suggested.  Finally Daruka, my former cross country support person, became the chosen one to execute the mission.

I’m relaying this message, not to express there’s some administrative confusion here, but that there is all this enthusiasm to help.  I feel blessed I don’t have to make all the arrangements for my person; nor will I be left surprised, stranded and having to fend for myself.  There’s all these eager beavers out there and when they do call, it’s with interest to please.

May the Source be with you!


3 km

Predictions about Kali yuga that seem to be manifesting
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Sastric quotes

In the Kali Yuga, wealth alone will be the deciding factor of nobility [in place of birth, righteous behavior or merit].And brute force will be the only standard or deciding what is righteous or just. Mutual liking [and not family pedigree, social status, etc.] will be the deciding factor in choosing a partner in marriage; cheating will be the order of the day in business relations; satisfaction of sexual pleasure will be the only consideration of male or female excellence and worthiness; and the wearing of the sacred thread (Yajnopavita) [and not pious behavior or Vedic or Shastric learning] will be the outward index of being a Brahmin. In the Kali Yuga, only one quarter of each of the four feet of Dharma [penance, truthfulness, compassion and purity] remains. And that too goes on decreasing day by day while the feet of Adharma [unrighteousness] increase greatly. So that in the end Dharma becomes extinct. Continue reading "Predictions about Kali yuga that seem to be manifesting
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Best Business at the Bank
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Hare KrishnaBhurijana dasa: That is the real picture of God. The Vrndavana-lila of Krsna is the perfect presentation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He's simply enjoying. And all the inhabitants of Vrndavana, the gopis, the cowherd boys, Maharaja Nanda, Yasoda, everyone is simply anxious how to make Krsna happy

Seed Of Frustration
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Srila Prabhupada: So therefore the real thing is that everything belongs to Krsna. We are artificially enjoying the stolen property. Therefore if you go on enjoying like that, then this frustration will come. But before coming to that frustration, if we return this property to Krsna, then we become happy. So best thing is to return everything to Krsna. This is Krsna consciousness. And you will not be a loser. You will be gainer, just like Bali Maharaja. Actually, if you think, everything belongs to Krsna. Nothing belongs to you. This is maya. Krsna's property you are thinking, "mine."

Heavenly Match?
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Hare KrishnaBy Visakha Dasi

Worse than being alone is to be with a person who doesn’t like you; too many people have experienced the anguish and chaos caused by an incompatible marriage. Such travesties are systematically avoided in Vaishnava culture because, besides training and restraint in behaviour prior to marriage, all care is taken in matchmaking: “Formerly, boys and girls of similar dispositions were married; the similar natures of the boy and girl were united in order to make them happy.” (SB 3.21.15) “The central idea is that if the boy and girl were on an equal level the marriage would be happy, whereas inequality would lead to unhappiness.” (SB 9.18.23) We want our life’s companion to be a true peer. Continue reading "Heavenly Match?
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What if this is our last day on this planet?
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Hare KrishnaBy Vibhu Chaitanya Das

We usually feel that there will be another day but what if there is no other day? What if this is our last day on this planet, the last day in this body? Did we accumulate sufficient blessings in this life to make it our last? Spiritual life is about accruing blessings throughout one’s devotional life; blessings from the Supreme Lord and His devotees. These blessings are the building blocks in our spiritual life, through them we develop saintly qualities. Continue reading "What if this is our last day on this planet?
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UK marathon reaches 110,000 books distributed so far while…
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UK marathon reaches 110,000 books distributed so far while 52,500 more books have been distributed in Hungary!
Initial count shows the Hungarian congregation and full-time distributors distributed around 52,500 books for the marathon.
Sutapa Das: The 200k effort ended yesterday. Today is the day of rest. We have now reached 110,000 registered books… but fear not, there are many scores still to come in.
Thank you to everyone. It is amazing… how these books travel to every corner of the country, touching people’s hearts and changing their life… whether they realize it or not. My words don’t count for much, but here Srila Prabhupada, in his incredible humility, beautifully expresses his “deepest appreciation” for you all:
“I could never have thought it was possible to distribute so many of our literatures. Therefore I can understand it is simply Krsna’s blessing us for your sincerely working on His behalf. Actually, that is the secret of my success, not that personally I have done anything wonderful, but that because those who are helping me are sincere, they have done the work, that is the reason for our success all over the world where others have failed. A little sincerity is very difficult thing in this age of hypocrisy and bluff, but I am so fortunate that Krsna has sent me all of you nice boys and girls who are sincerely working. Please convey to all of them my deepest appreciation.” (Srila Prabhupada Letter 1973)

You are *hear*! (4 min video) On the map that tracks your…
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You are *hear*! (4 min video)
On the map that tracks your spiritual progress, there is a marker labeled: “You are hear.”
According to Jiva Goswami, our desire to hear about Krsna is exactly equal to our level of spiritual advancement.
The first Sunday in December Rama Raya Prabhu chanted Hare Krishna so exuberantly at the Union Square subway station that several people danced in a very lively way. December 4, 2016.
Watch it here: https://goo.gl/3UoHA8

Harinam Bliss, Hare Krishna Taipei, Taiwan, ISKCON (Album with…
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Harinam Bliss, Hare Krishna Taipei, Taiwan, ISKCON (Album with photos)
Amazing eyes: A tender serious heart is reaching to Krishna closer and closer!
This little girl stared at our Harinama amazingly focused, incredibly sober and attentively listening to our singing Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra.
She was so incredibly focused that her eyes didn’t move at all.
I suddenly noticed her being firmly standing there, I went to pass the flyer to her father, telling him that we are singing (chanting) the Hare-Krishna Maha-Mantra. And he immediately reading it out loud to her daughter the Hare-Krishna Maha-Mantra.

For, usually, most of the people will just ignore our passing the message. When there are parents with their kids pass by, often they ignore us, or the parents or the kids do so.

It’s hardly seen that the parents would seriously give us attention and even passed it on to their kid-s.

This little girl’s father gently took it so seriously.
After I told him the mantra, he immediately read it out loud to her.
She seriously kept on hearing her father’s voice of reading out the complete Hare-Krishna Maha-Mantra, meanwhile with her eyes openly staring at devotees’ singing and dancing. And her mother stayed with them aside.

This is really so amazing!

Once the Sound-vibration of Hare-Krishna Maha-Mantra really enters one’s heart through one’s ears, then Krishna immediately starts reciprocating with this sincere person.

Her eyes penetrating my heart deeply !
I strongly feel that she is a devotee!

Sooner or later, when the time is ripen, she will come to see Krishna eagerly !

I am so rejuvenated by encountering such strong, determining vision of eye-sight from this girl.
Her eye sight just press into my heart deeply !
I am sure Krishna is paving the way for her that she will find Him in her very very near future !

I sincerely wish that she and her parents come to Krishna closer and closer, sooner and sooner ~

This is a very special gift that Krishna gives me on X'Mas !
I am so blessed to meet such a special serious soul !

Jaya ~
All glories to Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga ~
All glories to Srila Prabhupada ~
All glories to all the Vaisnavas ~
Hari Hari Bol ~
Hare Krishna ~
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Official update about the mega-movie “Acharya”
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Official update about the mega-movie “Acharya”
Dec. 20, 2016
Dear Devotees and Friends,
Greetings and Hare Krishna!
Our team is in the final completion stage of the 90 minute documentary film Acharya on the life of Srila Prabhupada. By Krishna’s grace, we have the funds to finish the film. Thanks to those donors who came forward with their support and especially the anonymous donor who matched donations up to $60,000!
The big news is, we have a distributor who wants to represent our film for distribution in movie theaters in the US and Canada. The company is Abramorama in NYC and recently represented Eight Days a Week, a film on the Beatles by director Ron Howard. Abramorama’s CEO wrote me this after seeing our latest edit:

I watched your film. I think it’s terrific: consistently smart and interesting. I’m certain there’s an audience for it even beyond the core.

Abramorama was highly recommended by our Hollywood production advisors, Peter Rader and Paola di Florio who used the company to distribute their film Awake on the life of Yogananda. They did very well with the theatrical release of their film and knowing the scope of our Movement, feel our film will see even wider distribution.

We are very fortunate to have interest from such a high-end distributor. Abramorama only takes 20 films a year and puts their full energy into each and every one of them.

The distributors have given us contract which includes an all-inclusive package which covers theater bookings, a mass marketing campaign, social media awareness, and everything a professional theatrical release requires. We are planning for a June, 2017 release for six months in theaters across the USA and Canada. Then afterwards, an international release.

In summary, we have a very real opportunity of seeing Srila Prabhupada’s life story and glorious achievements come to the forefront of popular culture throughout North America. Even if mildly successful, the effect will be an increased understanding of Srila Prabhupada, his mission and his representatives, and an increase in temple and festival attendance and book distribution.

However, for this scenario to unfold, we need the help of everyone who will benefit: every initiated devotee, aspiring devotees, congregational members and supporters. Let us cooperate together, through the most popular medium of film, to glorify Srila Prabhupada in gratitude for his great gifts to us and to the world. The opportunity is now to make preparations for release this summer.

Kindly donate from your heart to help kick-start the marketing and distribution campaign for 2017. For tax deductible donations in America, please visit the following link: http://www.acharyathemovie.com/donate/

Those who would like to actively take part in our marketing and distribution campaign can write to: acharya@innervoiceproductions.com

Thank you very much for your continued support and encouragement.

Yours in service,

Yadubara das and Visakha dasi - Producers/Directors - Inner Voice Productions
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Наследие древности. Рам-таал
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Yesterday I took a group of devotees on a 2 hour walk past fields of mustard flowers to Ram Taal, one of the oldest archaeological and heritage sites in Vrindavan. It was discovered by the Braj Foundation in 2005 and renovation work began in 2011. It is now a beautiful park and gardens. Sastra says it was one of the hermitage sites of the ancient sage, Saubari Muni. Archaeologists date the brick structures lining the kunda ( lake ) to be over 3,000 years old. During excavations copper plates with Sanskrit writings on them were discovered covering the bottom of the kunda. An ancient banyan tree stands majestically at the front of the property. As we walked around the nicely kept gardens I was thinking how wonderful it would be if all of Vrindavan was preserved like Ram Taal.

“The Joy of Devotion” Feature Documentary Released
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In a new documentary film released on December 10th for Gita Jayanti, the people of the Hare Krishna Movement share how Srila Prabhupada, ISKCON and devotion to Lord Krishna changed their lives, and how in turn they’re trying to make a difference in the world. One of the final events of the ISKCON 50th anniversary year, the 85-minute film has been called “one of the best films ever produced about ISKCON” by the society’s Communications Minister Anuttama Das.

The film is now available for public screening. Click for more info: http://www.joyofdevotionfilm.com/hold-a-screening

When intoxication doesn’t harm others, as does meat-eating why is it considered bad?
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Audio Podcast:

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THE BLESSINGS OR CURSE OF A LIFE–THE SEARCH FOR MEANING AND IDENTITY
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Author: 
Karnamrita Das

[reposted from 12-24-16
and revised 7-3-18]
Who are we really—
beyond who we settle for
without thinking too deeply
as most just blindly accept
as normal, conventional identities
that we’ve learned from others
and from our educational system
so it must be true, right?

Is it really a fact that
we’re our past sad or happy history?
What about our genes, race, ethnicity,
our skin color, occupation,
economic status, religious
institution, sect, or sanga,
state or region, political party,
conservative or liberal bend,
or our nationality or home planet—
do they accurately define us?

What about our sexual proclivity,
desires, likes and dislikes,
skeletons in our closet,

read more

Family Matters
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Hare KrishnaBy Matsyavatara das

Some will get married and some will not, some will have children and some will not. But also those who don’t get married and those who have already surpassed this phase of life will greatly benefit by knowing the basic dynamics, the rapport of weights and measures, the values of family life in the Vedic-Vaisnava civilization. In the past so much damage has been done by people—who had no positive experience in this area—who tried, disastrously, to handle the life of others. Therefore those directly involved in family life—as well as those who have to come in touch with those directly involved—should know about the fundamental principles and values on which family relations are based. To know such fundamentals of the grihastha asrama is an integral part of spiritual realization, not because it’s in itself something spiritual, but because it’s a social organization problematic to spiritual realization. Even those who renounce family life for a more elevated aim will always be in touch with those in family life. Directly or indirectly everyone is interested in family life, either because one is married, or because one plans to form a family, or because one has brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, or parents in family life. In this way this asrama is fundamental and is not completely avoidable even for those who desire to live as brahmacaris—a very noble commitment and intention. Continue reading "Family Matters
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Scientific understanding of Krishna Consciousness
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Hare KrishnaBy Jaganmohini devi dasi

Therefore we have to study ourselves internally that, by asking who am I? What is my duty? Why I came to Krishna Consciousness? And this we have to ask regularly. Everyday to enquire then we will be able to go beyond the modes of nature, Ahankar. In other words, unless one is situated properly in this understanding in this culture, why am I infected by external modes of nature? It is very powerful. It is very powerful. You see these 3 modes Sattva, Raja and Tama, 3 gunas of this prakriti are so powerful that even the most advanced great soul is liable to be affected. So therefore we have to be extremely careful that the devotional path is not blocked by this great wall of material nature. So once we come to the platform then it is very natural that one will make progress. Now we heard in this purport Srila Prabhupada mentions here and also there in the Nector of Devotion that there are five important processes in the discharge of devotional service. Continue reading "Scientific understanding of Krishna Consciousness
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ISKCON Auckland NZ: Harinama Sankirtana (Album with…
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ISKCON Auckland NZ: Harinama Sankirtana (Album with photos)
Srila Prabhupada: I am very glad to learn also that you are feeling joy while chanting the mantra Hare Krishna. Yes, it is exactly like this. If anyone chants this mantra in good faith and in simple understanding, then surely this transcendental vibration will act immediately in spiritual bliss. Please therefore continue to chant this mantra as many times as possible throughout the day and night. I do not think there is any inconvenience or loss on your part if you do so all the time. Even when you are walking, you can softly chant Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, or even when you are on the bus going to somewhere you can also chant. When you are working with your hands you can also chant and when you are resting or going to take rest you can also chant. Even in your toilet room while taking bath you can also chant. In this way there is no limitation or restriction for chanting this Holy Name of God, Krishna, and His Energy, Hara. In doing this business there is no loss, but there is very great gain which is transcendental realization. >>> Ref. VedaBase => Letter to: Minoru, Kenji – Los Angeles 22 April, 1970
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TOVP: Flag test. Sadbhuja Das: We are testing the light flag to…
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TOVP: Flag test.
Sadbhuja Das: We are testing the light flag to see the effect. Because the Chakra will be coated by gold plating.
We want to see how it will work by the constant wind up there. And today’s test was very successful. Because there is no wind at the bottom (ground level), but on the top there is some wind affect. So this flag won’t affect the gold.

Truthfulness and Honesty
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By Gangadhara das

One should never climb into a tree, grasp the unripe fruits and forcibly pull them off. Similarly, the followers of Srila Rupa Gosvami never abolish the initial systematic process of devotional service. The rupanugas never teach that the perfection of devotion can be reached by abandoning the consecutive order of development stages on the path. (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada; Prakrita Rasa Shata Dushani). The followers of Srila Rupa Gosvami never leave the path of the great devotees [mahajanas] and run to pursue a ‘new’ path. One should never mistakenly call material obstacles ‘useful for devotional service’, thereby following the wrong path. Continue reading "Truthfulness and Honesty
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ACHARYA – The Movie – Funds needed
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In 1965, a lone holy man sets out across the ocean from India to America carrying nothing but a timeless message and a vision of a world united. in a time of war and disillusionment, he inspires a generation of youth, and against all odds forms an unstoppable spiritual revolution.

“Acharya” is the true story of AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the revolutionary pioneer of bhakti yoga in the Western world.

Yadubara das and Visakha dasi have been producing a movie called “Acarya” that depicts the life or Srila Prabhupada. This project is in its final stages and has been made possible by the combined efforts of many people and their financial support. The latest news is that a distribution company called “Abramorama” is interested to help distribute this movie. For this additional funds are needed and Yadubara and Visakha are pleading for your support.

Check out the trailers, the website and if you need more info then you can find all in this pdf.

Official Trailer – Acarya the movie

A preview clip from the movie

 

Official letter distributed by the producers

By Krishna’s grace we have all the funds needed to complete our 90 minute documentary film *Acharya *on Srila Prabhupada’s life. Now there are funds needed to distribute the film. We have interest from a top rate distribution company, Abramorama out of New York City who recently distributed *Eight Days a Week*, a film on the Beatles by Ron Howard. Abramorama’s CEO had this to say about *Acharya*:

*I watched your film. I think it’s terrific: consistently smart and interesting. I’m certain there’s an audience for it even beyond the core. *

Funds are needed to cover all aspects of distribution starting Feb. 1 with a release in early June in movie theaters throughout the USA and Canada. Abramorama’s services will continue for up to 1 year depending on public response to the film. International distribution will start in the fall of 2017.

*This is an exceptional opportunity to reveal to the public Srila Prabhupada’s pastimes and extraordinary achievements in such a short period of time. *

Please read the attached letter of appeal and distribute it to those directly and indirectly under your spiritual care, encouraging them to support this exciting project. Your donation by example would be very much appreciated.

Through wide distribution of the *Acharya* film, every devotee and all aspects of ISKCON will be benefitted. There will be an increase in book distribution and temple and festival attendance, resulting in a greater understanding and appreciation of Srila Prabhupada and his followers.

If you have any questions please write to the email address below.

Jai Srila Prabhupada!

Your servants,
Yadubara das and Visakha dasi

yadubara.das@gmail.com
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