Rare Picture of Balaji

This is a very rare picture of Balaji from the famous South Indian temple. Related PostsKrishna Conscious ArtYes, I would ilke each and every one of our books to have pictures as many as possible. That is my desire. Our KRSNA book with pictures has been very much attractive. Los Ange…Spiritual Advancement–The Simple MethodSometimes it appears very difficult to make advancement in Krsna consciousness, and we become impatient. If we expect immediate results and they aren’t forthcoming, we can eas…New Krishna ...Read More

The Hare Krishna Explosion!

It is a wonderful story, how His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada came to the United States in 1965 and established the Hare Krishna Movement in the Western world. Of course there are many books by disciples of Srila Prabhupada describing this time but there is one very special book, “The Hare Krishna Explosion” by Hayagriva dasa which stands supreme above all the other books describing this amazing achievement of Srila Prabhupada. The Hare Krishna Explosion only deals with the ...Read More

MaMathura: A District Memoir — A very rare Vrindavan Guide Book from 1874!

We have been able to acquire the last copies of “Mathura: A District Memoir”, a truly amazing book first published in 1874 which could be called an encyclopedia and dictionary on Mathura and Vrindavan in 1874. It is written by F.S. Growse who was a British District Officer in the East India Company days. He lived for many years in Mathura and produced this fabulous book documenting all aspects of Vrindavan and Mathura at the time. The book includes many ...Read More

Deity Worship Manual from Krishna Balarama Temple

This book fully documents the actual current Deity Worship standards, mantras and prayers used in the worship of Srila Prabhupada, Srila Bhaktsiddhanta, Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai, Sri Sri Krishna-Balarama and Sri Sri Radha Shyamasundar and the Gopis Lalita and Vishaka. It also documents the worship of the Srimati Tulsi Devi, the Salagrama Sila puja and the standards for worship of Srila Prabhupada in his Samadhi Mandir. The mantras and procedures appear to be correct and in accordance with the teachings of Srila ...Read More

Help! I told the ISKCON Temple President about Prabhupada!!

Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obeisances. ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA. I am very thankful to u for sending the emails. I am suffering with a big problem. My sister out of ignorance told everything about PRABHUPADA to the temple president. They’re not allowing her to enter the temple. They’re not allowing anyone to guide her even spiritually. Nobody is talking with her in the temple. She is crying. I don’t know how to guide her? Please help me? How to solve this problem. your humble servant. Hare Krishna Prabhu Please accept ...Read More

All glories to Sankirtana, Prasadam and Srimad-Bhagavatam

I think this policy of Sankirtana, Prasadam and Srimad-Bhagavatam has been successful in all the centers. Please therefore follow this transcendental policy with heart and soul and make your center as spiritually opulent as far as possible. Los Angeles 2 January, 1970 My Dear Rupanuga, Please accept my blessings. Your letter dated December 21 along with the picture of the new house was duly received by me while I was in Boston and we enjoyed the few days of meeting together in that ...Read More

Morning Walk Establishing the College of Vedic Science (MP3 Audio)

DOWNLOAD We have to present an ideal institution, not that we make compromise with everybody. That is not our business. We don’t want stars. We want moon. What is the use of millions of stars? Get one moon. That is sufficient. We can not expect everyone to become brahmana. That is not possible. Prabhupada: I have read that your program. What is that? College of Vedic Science? Bahulasva: Yes. Prabhupada: So what is the actual program? Bahulasva: That was not completed, Prabhupada. ...Read More

Turn the Churches Into Temples…

Gradually you should buy all the churches and make them into temples. There are so many churches actually they should give us these churches free, if they were God-conscious. But they are sectarian. Bombay 28 December, 1974 Toronto My dear Jagadisa, Please accept my blessings. I am in due receipt of your letter dated Dec. 9, 1974 and have noted the contents carefully. Regarding your first question, you have not committed such a serious offense. My request is that you atone ...Read More

Hare Krishna In Every Town And Village

So far a Temple place is concerned, even there is no place, we can sit down underneath a tree and chant as I did in New York. Krsna will give a nice place. Bombay 24 November, 1970 My Dear Bali Mardan, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your two letters dated November 9th and 11th, 1970. You had mentioned going next to Singapore from Hong Kong. Singapore is also a nice place for organizing a center. There ...Read More

Prabhupada’s Vrndavana Krishna-Balarama Temple–How It All Began

Srila Prabhupada wanted to feature Krishna and Balarama because the area of Raman Reti where the temple was to stand was where Krishna and Balarama played as cowherd boys with Their friends. Raman Reti means enjoyable sands. There’s a nice park near the temple dedicated to Their dancing. It has an overwhelming feeling and is a wonderful place to chant Hare Krishna. I first learned of Srila Prabhupada’s plan for a “heaven on earth” in Vrndavana, India in May of 1970. Vrndavana ...Read More

Maintaining the Routine Work

This routine work, such as chanting, speaking, rising early, cleaning, cooking and offering prasadam, arati, reading books–these activities are the backbone of our Society, and if we practice them nicely in a regulative manner, then our whole program will be successful. If we become slack or neglect these things, then everything else we may try will fail. Delhi, 8 December, 1971 My Dear Patita Uddharana, Please accept my blessings. I beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter of November 24, 1971, ...Read More

Spirit From Stone–The Story of the Krishna-Balarama Deities of Vrndavana

About two A.M. I was awakened by a terrific uproar. All the peacocks in Vrndavana seemed to be trumpeting their piercing cries, producing waves of sound that swept across miles of holy land to the other side of town, echoing back and forth. I rose, dressed, and went outside to see what was going on. Lo and behold, the truck with Krishna and Balarama had pulled in! I was in Mayapur, in what is now West Bengal, when I received a ...Read More

Srila Prabhupada’s Temple in Bangalore

Spread over 8 acres of land atop a hill, in the heart of Bangalore is ISKCON’s largest temple complex in the world. Also known as the Hare Krishna Hill, this is home to 5 temples of various forms of Lord Krishna: Sri Sri Radha Krishna-Chandra, Sri Krishna Balarama, Sri Nitai Gauranga, Sri Prahlada Narasimha and Sri Srinivasa Govinda. Introduction The temple complex which was inaugurated in May 1997 by the President of India, His Excellency Sri Shaker Deal Sharma, has been visited ...Read More

The Mystery of Deity Worship

Many people can not understand why devotees worship Krishna in the form of the Deity. The Deity worship process is very mysterious. It is Krishna’s mercy for His devotees. Krishna agrees to appear in a form the devotees can see and serve with their material senses. A very advanced devotee can see Krishna and Krishna’s energy working everywhere. He sees everything in relation to Krishna. But in the beginning this spiritual vision is not possible. We can not see Krishna’s ...Read More

ISKCON Banglaore Peace Proposal

Feb 20, ISKCON BANGALORE, INDIA — Feb 20, ISKCON BANGALORE, INDIA (SUN) — To: B.Charu Maharaj Cc: Yasomatinandan Prabhu Cc: Shankadhari Prabhu Sent: Feb 4, 2009 7:04 PM Subject: Compromise peace proposal Maharaj, please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please find below a proposal from the members of the governing body of iskcon Bangalore group in pursuance of peaceful co existence under a single GBC. Your servant Madhu Pandit Das Dear Bhakticaru Maharaj, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Thanks for calling ...Read More

ISKCON Bangalore — The Best Temple in ISKCON

If you treat Srila Prabhupada like he is alive, he is alive. To those who say he is dead and gone, to them he is. But in Bangalore Srila Prabhupada is alive and well! Very well. Dear Prabhus, Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to our jagat guru Srila Prabhupada!!! I am very enlivened and impreesed beyond my expectations after visiting the Bangalore temple for the last 4 days. When you first approach the temple and get your first glimpse it is just ...Read More

Is It Compulsory for a Serious Devotee to Live in a Temple?

I want to know that wheather it is compulsory for a person, who is serious in Krishna Consciousness, to become a full time devotee or he can perform his duties being a congregational devotee? Hari Bol — Srijana Dear Srijan Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Shree Guru & Gauranga! I have been requested by Shreeman Madhuvisha Dasa to respond to your inquiry. Srila Prabhupada himself said that he did not live in a Temple. ...Read More

Prabhupada Sankirtana Society On-Line Magazine

All glories to our most beloved spiritual master Srila Prabhupada, our protector and savior. HARE KRISHNA! Introducing the new look of Divine Grace, the official news journal of the Prabhupada Sankirtan Society. Please click on the link below to open the linked website: Prabhupada Sankirtana Society On-Line Magazine Related PostsMayapur Katha Magazine 2003News from Mayapur including new Pancha Tattva Deities, cultural activities at Mayapur and articles from devotees. It is in PDF format. You need the PDF reader which can be dow…Back to Godhead Magazine…All ...Read More

Seattle Gaura Purnima Festival

Even though there were only four of us, it really doesnt matter. If you chant Hare Krishna in unison with Prabhupada in the center, the people respond very nicely. Hare Krsna to you all We had our Gaura Purnima festival yesterday, monday, march 17th. The day before in Seattle we had a very ecstatic Hari nama. Even though there were only four of us, which really doesnt matter if you chant in unison with Prabhupada in the center with the Holy ...Read More

IRM Plans to Build a Spiritual Disneyland at Vrindavana

The land has been acquired to house the proposed largest Krishna-lila theme park in the world. This will be constructed using dioramas which will combine the use of sound, light and movement using high-end digital robotics to produce what will truly be a spiritual Disneyland. We are pleased to announce the recent purchase by the ISKCON Revival Movement (IRM) of approximately 20 acres of prime land in the holy dhama of Vrindavan. Purchased for around $500,000, the land has been acquired ...Read More

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