Though Hiranyakashipu looked like a moth entering a fire when he attacked Lord Nrisimha, he ridiculously thought he would be able to defeat the Lord just as he had conquered all his other enemies. Long before, when his brother had been slain, this same Hiranyakashipu had angrily rushed to the Lord’s residence with a trident. The Lord had then disappeared and entered Hiranyakashipu’s nostril. Unable to find the Him, Hiranyakashipu had considered that God was dead.
Krishna Avanti: History in the Making. Draupadi the Miracle Cow. Hare Krishna Street Festival goes to Ilford. George Harrison Garden. European Cow Protection. Hungarian Connection and much more…
The initial concept and design team, made up of Mayesvara dasa, Ratna Bhusana dasa, Mahamantra dasa and Bhagavata Akincana dasa, began working out the details in 2007 and had a working model on display at the 2007 LA Rathayatra.
Wonderful devotees from all over USA and abroad created an ecstatic atmosphere permeated with the sounds of the Holy Names in blissful New Vrindavana.
A wonderful story of a soul, who after a long and winding road found his way to Krishna’s door in this body thanks to Srila Prabhupada’s books and his disciples sending them to US jails.
I was listening to this class of His Divine Grace and I was shocked how well is describing the actual situation of worldly affairs, about the oil and food crisis, political corruption, high rate of divorces, it is all written in Srimad Bhagavatam.
Have you seen this videoclip about Prahlad and the song that may have influence ex Soviet leader to stop persecution towards the devotees? If not here it is
A fresh translation from Srila Baladev Vidya - bhushan’s “Aishvarya Kadambini”, describing some of the charming qualities of the beloved son of the king of Vraja
Almost all religions pursue some sort of exchange with other religious sects. They may do it to further the aim of their own sect, to quell violence among fanatics, to cooperate in efforts for humane work, or for many other reasons.
A nice video of a morning BG Class At the Manor By HH Indradyumna Swami - HH Radhanath Swami 7th May 2008
This is a video of a recent class or seminar given in Bhaktivedanta Manor about the caring of the devotees and the congregation by all the above mentioned three leading preachers of the Iskcon movement with nice vaishnava realizations and exchanges.
Prof. Garuda prabhu: Is it our duty to go around and judge all other devotees? Criticism means the confession of my frustration with my inability to connect.
What is Krishna thinking of your japa? Mahatma prabhu claims to know it and explains it in these two videos from a workshop in Iskcon LA
This is a playing list of all the songs recorded during New Vrindavana’s 24 hour kirtan. Songs are listed chronologically starting from the first hour until the 24th hour.
“Guru and Disciple” — A fresh translation especially for this issue of Bindu, from the medieval Bengali book, “Prema-vilasa”, describing how a disciple should behave to get the mercy of his or her spiritual master. Our thanks to Krishnabhishek Prabhu for his help with the translation.
Mother Earth Got Cows! If we protect cows, (means taking care of them with love, and training the bulls to plough, so that they will not need to be killed,) Then the whole PLANET WILL BE SAVED.
Activities of Iskcon Pune. Pune which is widely celebrated as the Oxford of the East has been having a center of Iskcon since 1982
Tamal Krishna Goswami, Sivarama Swami, Romapada Swami, Bhakti Caru Swami, Prahladananda Swami, Dravida prabhu, Bhakti Vaibhava Swami, Hanumat Presaka Swami, Devamrita prabhu and others.
In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what’s wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it’s putting the entire planet at risk.
This an audio file you can listen online or download of a lecture by Romapada Swami. Subject matter is ecology - environment from the Krishna conscious point of view.
Romapada Swami; One may not have full realization of this spiritual principle, and it is not uncommon that one often begins with only a theoretical appreciation at best. But the faithful disciple accepts it based on spiritual authority.
What Bhakti - sidhanta Maharaja tought his disciples about criticism? Wonderful gems of wisdom of His Divine Grace presented by Rupa Vilasa prabhu.
Bhaktivinod Thakur: Talking about others’ misdeeds, criticizing others, quarreling, scolding, bearing false witness, taking advantage at others’ expense, violence, theft, spending others’ money, beating others, and lusting after others’ wives are all actions that disturb others and should be avoided.
From USA TODAY: And for its part, the U.S. branch on the Hare Krishna movement dismissed the idea of a boycott and said the movie should remind all religious people to “take the time to laugh (even at ourselves) once in a while.”
I started chanting every time I felt this missing feeling of the knowledge leaving my body. Bhagavad Gita is now my every day blessing. I receive this blessing anew each time I read any of the pages. In this way, you saved my life.
A Krsna Conscious look at current affairs. The Headlines: US President George W Bush and Condoleeza Rice have said that Indians and Chinese are eating too much food and are driving up food prices worldwide.
Time will tell if this is in fact the beginning of varnashrama as Srila Prabhupada desired it. Today, Saranagati is a wonderful place to pursue the inner life of Krishna consciousness.
Three brief videoclips - one is a cartoon - from the christian site godtube with intelligent arguments against the atheistic version of creation.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada speaks in a morning walk conversation about how the position of vaishnavas is the same regardless of their social status or the type of service they render.
As one writer said, “Environ - mentalism is the new religion.” and the devotees of Krishna use this approach in order to introduce Krishna consciousness. This is Devamrita Swami’s lecture in the university.
Srila Prabhupada speaks about his desire for each of his temples to be independently strong. NAMA-TATTVA: “Non-different” - Bhaktivinode Thakur writes about how the goal and the means to attain it are not different.