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  PEACE AND UNITY IS NOT POSSIBLE WITH AN UNCLEAN HEART – THEREFORE CLEAN YOUR HEART BY CHANTING HARE KRISHNA By   His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Rupa Gosvami says auspicity means that which spreads for everyone, in all parts of the world. That is auspicity. Not partial. In politics or sociology or humanitarian activities, there is partiality for a certain section of human being, or certain section of living beings. But this chanting of Hare Krishna mantra, awakening of dormant Krishna consciousness, is meant for all living entities. Even birds, beasts, insects, they can also awaken. This is the recommendation of Haridasa Thakura – that if we chant loudly, the trees will hear, the birds will hear, the insect will hear, and they will be liberated. Therefore chanting of Hare Krishna mantra and awakening of dormant Krishna consciousness is the auspicious, welfare activity, for every living entity all over the world. Unity and Peace is possible only whe...

“TRUST IN GOD” IS NOT SUFFICIENT By      His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedānta Swami Prabhupāda Meditation means to absorb your mind in the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is meditation, real meditation. In all the standard scriptures and in yoga practice formula, the whole aim is to concentrate one’s mind in the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is called  samādhi , ecstasy. So that ecstasy is immediately brought by this chanting process. You begin chanting and hear for the few seconds or few minutes: you immediately come on the platform of ecstasy. Therefore, Caitanya Mahāprabhu recommended this process not only for India but for all the people of the world. He said that  pr̥thivīte āche yata nagarādi grāma . Pr̥thivī means “on the face of the world”;  ache , “when there is.”  Nagar  means “towns,” and  grāma  means “village” or “county.” So He said, “As many villages, towns, or counties, the human society, there are on the...

  Reporter:  What do you try and teach, sir? Prabhupāda:  I am trying to teach what you have forgotten. Devotees:  Haribol! Hare Kṛṣṇa! (laughter) Reporter:  Which is what? Prabhupāda:  That is God. Some of you are saying there is no God, some of you are saying God is dead, and some of you are saying God is impersonal or void. These are all nonsense. I want to teach all these nonsense that there is God. That is my mission. Any nonsense can come to me, I shall prove that there is God. That is my Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. It is a challenge to the atheistic people. There is God. As we are sitting here face to face, you can see God face to face. If you are sincere and if you are serious, that is possible. Unfortunately, we are trying to forget God; therefore we are embracing so many miseries of life. So I am simply preaching that you have Kṛṣṇa consciousness and be happy. Don’t be swayed away by these nonsense waves of māyā, or illusion. That is my request....

 

 

On this day hundreds kilos of fragrant flowers are lovingly prepared by the devotees and offered to Sri Sri Radha Madhava and Asta Sakhis through the most colourful abhishek of flowers!  His Grace Jananivasa Prabhu was instructed by Srila Prabhupada to celebrate festivals related to the pastimes of the Sri Sri Sri Radha Krishna in a grand way in Sri Dham Mayapur. In this period Mayapur is surrounded by the festivals atmosphere because Gaura Purnima is coming soon, together with many others celebrations.The community devotees gather the day before the Pusya abhisheka to start the preparations for the upcoming festival. It requires a big endeavour to make the abhishek very successful. More than two hundreds devotees to participate in the preparation of this unique festival. This is a very unique and special opportunity for the community to come together and  perform service for the pleasure of Sri Sri Radha Madhava and  Asta Sakhis. The devotees sit around, plucking out ten...

Putrada Ekadasi (Pausha-shukla Ekadasi) The pious and saintly Yudhisthira Maharaj said, “Oh Lord, You have so nicely explained to us the wonderful glories of the Saphala Ekadasi, .Now please be merciful to me and explain to me the details of the Ekadasi that occurs in the light fortnight (Shukla or Gaura paksha) of this month. What is its name, and what Deity is to be worshiped on that sacred day? Oh Purushottama, Oh Hrishikesha, please also tell me how You can be pleased on this day? Lord Sri Krishna then replied, “Oh saintly king, for the benefit of all humanity I shall now tell you how to observe fasting on the Pausha-shukla Ekadasi. As previously explained, everyone should observe the rules and regulations of the Ekadasi Vrata, to the very best of their ability. This injunction also applies to the Ekadasi named Putrada, which destroys all sins and elevates one to the spiritual abode. The Supreme Personality of Godhead Shri Narayana, the original personality, is the worshippable Dei...