PRABHUPADA VILLAGE
WEDDING
Published May 14, 2019
On
Sunday, May 12, Ramananda, son of Madhuha dasa and Bhagavati dasi,
was married in a beautiful ceremony here in PV to Mohini from
Calgary, Canada. [read more]
PURUSOTTAMA MONTH
By: Mayapur Connection
Published May 17, 2018
This
year in Sridhama Mayapur between the 16th of May and the 13th of
June, the resident devotees will make their way to the temple each
evening through the summer heat for an opportunity that only comes
once every three years. At the temple, the twilight will be illuminated
by hundreds of handheld lamps moving in circular motions as they
are offered to the Deities by the devotees. Simultaneously, songs
written by the Vaishnava acharyas in glorification of Radha and
Krishna will be sung. .... [read
more]
20 YEARS OF THE
STOKE'S STOMP
Published September 29, 2017
In
1997 one of our local friends approached me and asked if we (our
Hare Krsna community) would like to take part in the yearly Stokes
Stomp. Without even asking what the Stomp was, I answered yes because
it sounded like a nice opportunity to meet people. .... [read
more]
WHAT’S BEEN
HAPPENING AT
THE ISKCON TEMPLE OF THE HOLY NAME?
A lot and it’s all happened this summer!
Published August 15, 2017
At the end of June, we were
blessed with the arrival of two young Gyr cows, now named Ganga
and Yamuna. If you look on our website, iskconpv.org, and click
on go-seva, you will see
the first pictures of them. In the beginning they were not used
to eating fresh fruits and veggies, but now they will kick up their
heels and come running any time anyone comes to visit them, for
they are now used to such treats – and expect them! .... [read
more]
Faith Counts: Video Featuring
ISKCON Devotees Among Best 10
By: ISKCON News Staff for ISKCON News
Published July 3,
2017
A 2-minute short film entitled
“Transit Point” featuring Hungarian ISKCON devotees
taking care of refugees arriving from war-torn Syria is among the
best ten in the video contest run by Faith Counts, an American multi-faith
organization with mission is to promote the value of faith.
The centerpiece of Faith Counts
is a collaborative social media effort that tells powerful stories
about how faith counts—how it inspires, empowers, motivates
and comforts billions of people around the world.... [read
more]
Online Database of Prabhupada
Disciples Launches
By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News
Published July 2,
2017
After years of planning, an
interactive website database of all Srila Prabhupada’s initiated
disciples was launched on June 5th – the auspicious date of
Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi. It has been dubbed “The Memory Archive”
and can be found at https://www.spdisciples.org.
The website, created by developer
and second-generation devotee Krishna Kirtan Das, is designed to
help devotees search, locate, contact and see the current status
of all Srila Prabhupada disciples world-wide.... [read
more]
“Hare Krishna!”
Film to Start US Nationwide Release This June
by Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News
Published May 5, 2017
“Hare Krishna! The Mantra,
The Movement and the Swami Who Started It All,” a ninety-minute
documentary film about the life and achievements of ISKCON Founder
Srila Prabhupada, will start its nationwide roll-out in the U.S.
this June.
The ambitious film, originally
titled “Acharya” and directed by John Griesser (Yadubara
Das), has been much-awaited by ISKCON devotees and congregation
everywhere. Co-directed by Jean Griesser (Visakha Dasi) and Lauren
Ross, ... [read
more]
New, Custom Made Cabinets
for Sri Sri Gaura Nitai
By Madan Mohan Mohini dasi
Published May 1, 2017
Although time it took, along with a lot
of non-cooperation from the weather and neighbors, Abhirama Sakha
prabhu and his family: wife, Syama-Gauri prabhu, daughter, Advaiti,
and son, Atharv - hand-crafted and installed beautiful, solid wood
closets and drawers for Their Lordships, Sri Sri Parama Karuna Nitai
Gaurasundara, right before Gaura Purnima this year, 2017
[read more]
Self-Denial, With Pleasure
By Kesava Krsna Dasa
We may be surprised to learn that many
things we consider as acts of spiritual advancement in Krishna consciousness,
like tapasya or austerity, are actually acts of selfishness, and
will impede our real growth. Even following the four regulative
principles in certain ways, can divert us. “So this austerity
is called tapasya, denial, self-denial” (class on SB. 5.5.1
in Vrndavana, Oct 23, 1976). To give up certain forms of selfishness
is required to progress in spiritual life, and this is usually accompanied
by some discomfort and hurt; or should it be? If we do not know
how... [read
more]
Report on Cow
Based Rural Development Seminar
By HariKirtan Das
Recently I got an opportunity to attend
the conference on Rural development based on cows, conducted by
National Institute for Rural Development (NIRD) & Panchayati
raj (Ministry for Rural Development, Government of India) Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad on 3rd of November, 2016. As a pleasant surprise, I met
Rupavilas prabhu (Venumadhuri trust director) who was also giving
a seminar sharing his experience about Venumadhuri NGO activities.
[read
more]
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