The holy command of Shri Guru has been that we shall serve Godhead in association with one another. By the word ‘we’ he did not mean any one individual. There are many persons who are very selfish, indeed. They say, ‘I alone shall serve. It is incumbent on me alone. No one else has any claim to join me in my service of Godhead.’
Come along with us to the temple Arati. The scene is ISKCON Juhu temple, one of the best temples built and loved by Srila Prabhupada. We bring to you live aratis starting from the early morning program (Mangal Arati), till the late evening program, (Sayana Arati). Witness the live video footages with full live kirtans. A great way if you live far away from a temple, or just too busy to attend the temple programs. All the live aratis videos footage is accompanied with live kirtans, sang by some of the best kirtan performers. Guru puja
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In 1984, the Administrative General, West Bengal, offered this place on auction, and His Holiness Jayapataka Swami took the lease on behalf of ISKCON, wanting to revive the spiritual atmosphere of the place. At that time the land was occupied by many unauthorized persons and it took almost a decade to get the place vacated and start the renovations.By immense mercy, and tireless andcontinuous encouragement of His Holiness Jaypataka swami, now a1500sqft, temple with natmandir stand here with 21 guest rooms to extend gracious hospitality to the devotees.
Our Constitution provides for cow protection. Mahatma Gandhi also used to advocate it. But unfortunately it (ban on cow slaughter) was not done due to vote bank politics. The Gujarat Goverment had banned it and we are victorious today,” Modi said.
We are pleased to inform you that the annual Ratha Yatra in the holy city of Amritsar willl be celebrated on Saturday, the 26th November 2005. It will be a great honor for us if you could kindly spare some of your valuable time to be present at the Ratha Yatra festival. Many VIPs and VVIPs are expected to participate in the festival and your presence in the function will definitely boost the morale of the large number of people who will be participating in the Ratha Yatra.
“The author of Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, Srila Rupa Gosvami, very humbly submits that he is just trying to spread Krsna consciousness all over the world, although he humbly thinks himself unfit for this work.
“A woman’s place is in the home,” so the old saying goes. Not any more. These days it is not uncommon to find women heading the boards of huge corporations or even leading countries. Equality is sought everywhere, whether it be the workplace or the home, and the roles of men and women are fast becoming interchangeable. Patriarchal attitudes of past ages are no longer acceptable or ‘politically correct’, and we endeavour to root them out wherever they may be found.
We are in our 35th year of providing the UF students with Krishna’s mercy” offered Rtadhvaja Maharaja, who is now back as director of the student center after many years of traveling and preaching around the globe. In the early ‘70s Amerendra and Gayatri prabhus daily went to the campus, passing out sweet balls and invited students back to their “temple” apartment for evenings of chanting, Bhagavad-Gita readings and delicious prasadam.
This year the first day of Karttika and Sharad Purnima, October 17, coincided with a lunar eclipse. All the temples were closed from 8 AM til 6:30 PM as it is considered that everyone and everything is contaminated from 12 hours before the eclipse til it ends. To touch the Deities during this period would be like evacuating and going on the altar without bathing.
Recently the Bhaktivedanta Ashram opened a new rural relief center in Randiya, approximately 20 km away from our main Ashram in Orissa. With cooperation from the local villagers, a small piece of land was given to us for establishing a permanent relief center in the village. The village consists of people from the very poor adivasi (tribal) community. More than 300 children in the village attend regular programs at the new center.
If you call yourselves Americans, then you should do something wonderful for Krishna,” was a challenge that Srila Prabhupada put before his young American disciples to encourage them to think of spreading Krishna consciousness in big ways. With all the large Iskcon projects completed and underway in India, America seems to be left in the dust (sacred nontheless), seemingly struggling in most cases of trying to maintain temples, with a lack of laxmi and devotees, projects which were started more than 30 years ago!
A few days ago the skies of Dallas were whirling with the dark clouds of Hurricane Rita. I felt impelled to go on sankirtan before the rain and drove over to a shopping area. Usually I stay with small books as they are easy to read and get paid for. This time I had the Spanish “Science of Self Realization”.
Write a letter of protest to the President of Russia, Mr. Putin.
Innovative, Painless Methods for Distributing Srila Prabhupada’s Books
Featuring National SKP Leader Vaisesika Prabhu
Attended by Many Local Devotees
Krsna and His friends love sweets so please use the following recipes to add something special to your daily offerings to Him.
As a service to you in your various ISKCON centres worldwide, we are very pleased to announce that we now have an official website of ISKCON Vrindavana and all the transcendental activities of our Sri Sri Krishna Balaram Temple. Our special Kartika Program, parikrama schedules and other ecstatic activities are available on this site. You will find everything you need to know to absorb yourself in the ocean of nectar of Sri Vrindavan dhama - whether you are here with us or in your respective countries. We look forward to serving you both
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What is Meet the Monks?
Meet the monks (mtm) is an evening of stories, anecdotes, discussion and mystic meditation given by a travelling party of young brahmacaris (Vaisnava monks). For the first time, guests are given a unique spiritual insight into the daily lives of these westerners who have dedicated themselves to an ancient spiritual tradition hailing from the mystical sub-continent of India.
October 17, 2005
By Farook Khan
An American who was deported from South Africa as an 18-year-old some 30 years ago, was hailed as a hero when he returned to attend the anniversary celebrations of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness at the Shri Radha Radhanath Temple of Understanding in Chatsworth yesterday.
Bhakti Caitanya Swami, commissioner of the Governing Council of the Society in South Africa, recalled how Kshudy das - who was white, then 18 years old and the first devotee in South Africa - was summoned to the then dreaded John Vorster Square in Johannesburg.
“The security forces told him that they objected that he was mixing with Indian people.
His Holiness (Dr. T.D. Singh, Ph.D.) is an extraordinary combination of scientist, interfaith leader, educationist, poet, singer, and cultural ambassador. He is well known for his pioneering efforts for more than thirty years to interface between science and religion for a deeper understanding of life and the universe.
Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “O Janardana, O protector of all beings, what is the name of the Ekadasi that comes during the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha) of the month of Karttika (October - November)? Please impart this sacred knowledge to me.” The Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna then spoke as follows, “O lion among kings, please listen as I narrate to you; The Ekadasi that occurs during the dark part of the month of Karttika is called Ramaa Ekadasi. It is most auspicious, for it at once eradicates the greatest sins and awards one the passage to the
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Because VCal was written in the early 80’s, its programming language is out of date, and it no longer makes sense to maintain and update the code. So, the GBC Vaishnava Calendar Committee has embarked on a modernization process.
The Matrix and Modern Science given by His Holiness Hridayananda das Goswami in Atlanta
While Bollywood stars often achieve a mythical status in film-crazy India, the star of India’s first animated feature film is a genuine deity drawn from the Hindu pantheon.
Kusakratha Prabhu’s life is an inspiration to the devotees of Lord Krishna. I first saw him in the San Francisco temple, where he was staying for a short time, just coming from the NY temple.