ISKCON UK will appear in a Channel 4 religious “reality documentary” on Saturday the 26th of November and again on Saturday the 3rd of December 2005 at 7 pm. We have not been given confirmation of the title but this I will make public in due course.
The previous ISKCON UK National Communications office has been instrumental in ensuring that ISKCON UK devotees, training as priests, were going to represent the UK Hindu community as part of a series which shows how the major religions in the UK prepare and train their followers. At times it was an arduous task convincing Channel 4 that ISKCON is truly a representative of ancient Hindu (Vedic) culture.
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Diwali in Governor’s Mansion
Last night Utah history was made with the first Diwali celebration in the Governor’s mansion.
Ambassador Sen explained that Diwali means “row of lights.” As light dissipates darkness, it represents the triumph of good over evil. We must resist darkness and ignorance by allowing the light from within to brightly shine.
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Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir celebrated Govardhan Puja
Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir celebrated ‘Govardhan Puja’ on November 3,2005.
The program started at 12.00 noon with bhajans and kirtans which went on for an hour. After which H.H.Radhanath Maharaj delivered a lecture extolling the nature of Govardhan Hill and how he is always serving Krishna and pleasing Him by his service.
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The Godfather of Russian Rap
Long before the birth of MC Pavlov, Alexei Pavlov went through a spiritual rebirth when he became a Hare Krishna devotee in the mid-1980's. The first among his friends to start smoking and drinking (at age 14), he was also the first to give those habits up, quitting cold at age 20 because he already realized he was "doing it too much," he says.
Soon after, Pavlov met a man who was distributing photocopies of the Bhagavad-Gita, the 5,000-year-old scripture of the Krishna faith. He struck up a conversation with the man, and told him of his recent conversion to clean living. "So, you've given up smoking and drinking," said the man. "Now it's time to give up eating meat." "Why?" asked Pavlov. "Because it's nothing but dead flesh," said the man. And from that moment on, says Pavlov, he has not had a bite of meat, fish or eggs. "It's dead flesh!" he says, with his characteristic conviction. "Oh, man, it's so simple! Who wants to put dead, rotting flesh in their mouth? As soon as he said that, I couldn't even imagine eating meat anymore."
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Fireworks, Lights Brighten Diwali Hindu Festival
Diwali may be news to many U.S. residents, but "it is one of the most widely celebrated festivals in the world, being a national holiday in India, Fiji, [Nepal], and Trinidad," G. Padmanabhan of the Hindu Temple Society of North America in Flushing, New York, said in an e-mail interview.
Diwali comes from the Sanskrit words deepa and avail and literally means "row of lights." Padmanabhan explains that one story holds that on Diwali, the Hindu Lord Krishna destroyed Narakasura, the demon and titan of hell who conquered and plundered heaven and Earth.
In northern India, Hindus also worship the god Krishna at his abode, the sacred hill Govardhana. Krishna, believed to be the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, has deep religious significance to Vishnu devotees.
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Diwali comes from the Sanskrit words deepa and avail and literally means "row of lights." Padmanabhan explains that one story holds that on Diwali, the Hindu Lord Krishna destroyed Narakasura, the demon and titan of hell who conquered and plundered heaven and Earth.
In northern India, Hindus also worship the god Krishna at his abode, the sacred hill Govardhana. Krishna, believed to be the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, has deep religious significance to Vishnu devotees.
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Chant-astic Krishna crew in town
MEN in orange robes, hypnotic chanting and vegetarian Indian food it can only mean one thing.The Hare Krishnas, those perpetually happy, tambourine-shaking God-worshippers that you bump into at Glastonbury at four in the morning and have discussions about "the meaning of it all" descended on Ealing Town Hall last Thursday for the annual Hare Krishna Festival UK.
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Here, watch Krishna lifting an edible Govardhan hill
A mountain of freshly cooked rice, ponds full of milkshakes and hills of barfis — this may sound like a scene from a fairy tale. However, here we are not talking about any fairy tale, but the Govardhan Puja festival organised by ISCKON at the Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir, Girgaum, Chowpatty. On Thursday, as part of the festivities, a tableaux made entirely of food items on were display.The ‘mountain of prasad’ depicting the Govardhan hill that Lord Krishna had effortlessly balanced on his little finger for seven days was clearly the centre of attraction for thousands of devotees who thronged the temple to offer their prayers and partake the prasad with divine blessings.“Most of the food has been prepared by the regular members of the congregation at their homes. I prepared about 5 Kg of burfi,” said Shoba Fernandes, a regular visitor and closely involved with the temple’s affairs.
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Spiritual solutions begin with tolerance
The Interfaith Alliance Hawai'i held its annual dinner and celebration on Oct. 15. It was a wonderful evening of honoring the strength, wisdom and beauty of our spiritual diversity. In a time of such religious polarity and exclusivity, it was an inspiring and hope-filled time.
We were led in silent reflection by a Buddhist minister, a minister of Unity Church chanted a traditional Hawaiian oli, members of Hare Krishna offered their music and chants and a minister of the United Church of Christ led our closing Circle of Peace. In addition to these spiritual traditions, we heard reports about the participation of other faiths: Muslim, Jewish, Bahai and Hindu, as well as a wide variety of Christian denominations.
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We were led in silent reflection by a Buddhist minister, a minister of Unity Church chanted a traditional Hawaiian oli, members of Hare Krishna offered their music and chants and a minister of the United Church of Christ led our closing Circle of Peace. In addition to these spiritual traditions, we heard reports about the participation of other faiths: Muslim, Jewish, Bahai and Hindu, as well as a wide variety of Christian denominations.
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More than 10,000 people from different regions of the UK would participate in Diwali celebrations at Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple,
London: More than 10,000 people from different regions of the UK would participate in Diwali celebrations at Bhaktivedanta Manor Hare Krishna temple, near Watford, on November 6.
The occasion will also be marked by a memorial service for the victims of the Delhi serial bomb blasts which killed 64 and injured hundreds on October 29.
''While celebrating Diwali, we thought we should also remember the victims of the bomb blasts,'' said Gauri Dasa, President of Bhaktivedanta Manor.
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The occasion will also be marked by a memorial service for the victims of the Delhi serial bomb blasts which killed 64 and injured hundreds on October 29.
''While celebrating Diwali, we thought we should also remember the victims of the bomb blasts,'' said Gauri Dasa, President of Bhaktivedanta Manor.
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Haryana to bring the holy city of Kurukshetra on international tourist map
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today said the state government was making all out efforts to bring the holy city of Kurukshetra on the international map of religious and historical tourism.
"Steps are being taken to provide better facilities to the pilgrims and tourists coming to the land of Gita," Mr Hooda said while speaking at 'Shri Mahachandi Maha Yajna Sammelan' here.
He urged the people of Haryana to work hard for the speedy development of the state in line with the celestial message of Lord Krishna who "taught us to perform our duties without the hope of getting anything in return".
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"Steps are being taken to provide better facilities to the pilgrims and tourists coming to the land of Gita," Mr Hooda said while speaking at 'Shri Mahachandi Maha Yajna Sammelan' here.
He urged the people of Haryana to work hard for the speedy development of the state in line with the celestial message of Lord Krishna who "taught us to perform our duties without the hope of getting anything in return".
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Mathura resonates with holy chants by ISKCON members
Hundreds of Lord Krishna devotees today took out the 'Vrindavan Parikrama' to mark the 'Nirvana' day of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) founder Prabhupad.
The devotees comprised both Indian and foreign ISKCON members, who were showered with petals along the Parikrama path.
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The devotees comprised both Indian and foreign ISKCON members, who were showered with petals along the Parikrama path.
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Mahabharata on a puppet string
Schuster emphasises that texts like the Iliad and the Mahabharata are necessary to encourage people to know and respect cultures other than their own.
French artiste Massimo Schuster has chosen to use puppets to narrate the Mahabharata.
“The Mahabharata belongs to all humanity. Everyone should know that there are great stories outside their own culture,” Mr Schuster says, justifying his choice of the classic Indian epic for a production travelling primarily in Europe.
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French artiste Massimo Schuster has chosen to use puppets to narrate the Mahabharata.
“The Mahabharata belongs to all humanity. Everyone should know that there are great stories outside their own culture,” Mr Schuster says, justifying his choice of the classic Indian epic for a production travelling primarily in Europe.
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Let your hair down with the Hare Krishnas
YOU may have see them dancing in the street from time to time, but now people have the chance learn more about Hare Krishnas.
The annual Hare Krishna Festival UK summer tour culminates this year with a show on Thursday, October 27, incorporating drama, dance, music, philosophy and more.
The Nitai Dance Company will perform their blend of traditional and contemporary dance, and traditional Indian mantra music will sound chants dating back thousands of years.
The Bhaktivedanta Players will also provide entertainment. Audience members will also be able to discuss issues such as karma and reincarnation. Entry is free.
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The annual Hare Krishna Festival UK summer tour culminates this year with a show on Thursday, October 27, incorporating drama, dance, music, philosophy and more.
The Nitai Dance Company will perform their blend of traditional and contemporary dance, and traditional Indian mantra music will sound chants dating back thousands of years.
The Bhaktivedanta Players will also provide entertainment. Audience members will also be able to discuss issues such as karma and reincarnation. Entry is free.
www.ealingtimes.co.uk
New Magazine of the WVA (Kartik 2005 Issue)
(From the Editorial)Change is happening in this world so fast, that what is new today is already old tomorrow. One may argue that it has always been like this in the material realm, but if one sees how fast a country like India has changed over the last few years, one wonders how long this can continue. In a city like Bangalore air conditioned shopping malls are being pumped out of the ground as if they want to catch up with Singapore overnight. More then ever there seems to be a necessity for moderation and sanity in a world heading towards disaster.
This issue of the WVA features a number of articles of projects that seek to propagate Vedic knowledge and culture in the modern world we live in. We can only hope that more individuals will take responsibility in taking up environmentally sane lifestyles. Ecological awareness is closely related to spiritual awareness. In fact, the one presupposes the other.
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Vegan cooking class spreads Hare Krishna ideals
Three young men step out of an old diesel Mercedes Benz run by fast food kitchen grease and greet Ohio University students who are eager to help cook a vegan feast prepared every Tuesday.
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Welcome to the Heart of Hinduism
Heart of Hinduism is an educational resource that explains the Hindu traditions in clear terms. It is produced by practitioners of the tradition and is meant for all who wish to broaden their knowledge of Hindu traditions. The main content is listed to the right. The site also contains a comprehensive index, glossary, and more about the team and ethos behind this site.
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Gokul Magazine Kartik 2005
Human beings have been in the grip of miseries for eons-ever since they fell from their original state, entered the realm of time and mind, and lost awareness of the self and the Supreme. Since then, they have been trying to lord it over this material world.Suffering is inevitable as long as one identifies with the mind and body, i.e., as long as one is unconscious, spiritually speaking. Suffering is not only due to external agents. Our inner feelings of resentment, hatred, anger, depression, jealousy, and so on are all forms of suffering. And every pleasure contains within itself the seed of pain: each an inseparable opposite, which will manifest in time. Many people also know from their own experience how easily and quickly an intimate relationship can turn from a source of pleasure into a source of pain. Seen from a higher perspective, both the negative and positive polarities are two sides of the same coin; they are both part of the underlying pain that is inseparable from the mind identified with the egoistic state of consciousness.
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Sedona Center of Vedic Culture Home Page
India's timeless spiritual culture (referred to in ancient times as the "Vedic Culture"), has an allure that has beckoned millions over countless centuries to its rich heritage of spiritual tradition. It is no exaggeration to state that when one contemplates the past and present world cultures, whose civilizations have imbibed the greatest heights of spirituality, India stands as "the crown jewel".The proposed Sedona Center of Vedic Culture will be a synergistic and spiritual enhancement to the already noted chakra of the unique landscape we know as... Sedona!
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NPR/National Geographic’s "Radio Expeditions" Visits Heaven On Earth - The Ancient Indian City Where Krishna Followers Believed He Lived
In Three-Part Series Airing On "Morning Edition" October 31-November 2
Alex Chadwick Explores Vrindavan, India, and Its Role on Hindus’ Beliefs in the Afterlife
Washington, D.C. -- Is there really heaven on earth? For the latest NPR/National Geographic "Radio Expeditions" series, "Geography of Heaven," Alex Chadwick explores Vrindavan, India, an ancient town south of Delhi that is regarded by devotees of the Hindu god Krishna as the most sacred place on earth.
"Radio Expeditions: Geography of Heaven - Vrindavan" will air on Morning Edition October 31, November 1 and November 2.
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Alex Chadwick Explores Vrindavan, India, and Its Role on Hindus’ Beliefs in the Afterlife
Washington, D.C. -- Is there really heaven on earth? For the latest NPR/National Geographic "Radio Expeditions" series, "Geography of Heaven," Alex Chadwick explores Vrindavan, India, an ancient town south of Delhi that is regarded by devotees of the Hindu god Krishna as the most sacred place on earth.
"Radio Expeditions: Geography of Heaven - Vrindavan" will air on Morning Edition October 31, November 1 and November 2.
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Hindu Monkey God Stars in India Animation
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.
Over the years India's burgeoning animation and special effects industry has cut its teeth working for foreign production houses — drawn to South Asia by lower costs — but "Hanuman" is the industry's first full-length, homegrown animated movie.
In promos being aired on Indian TV, Hanuman, wearing an orange loincloth, gold armlets and anklets, wields a mace as he battles fire-breathing dragons and ferocious demons in the 90-minute film.
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American hailed a hero at event
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.
"Kshudy das told the officers that we are all eternal spiritual beings and that the bodies we have are mere vehicles which we discard in another life," said Bhakti Caitanya Swami.
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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.
"Kshudy das told the officers that we are all eternal spiritual beings and that the bodies we have are mere vehicles which we discard in another life," said Bhakti Caitanya Swami.
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Hare Krishna wedding ceremony attracts hundreds
Dousing the fire with purified butter, a priest chanted in Sanskrit as the oils fueled the celestial flame.
The fluid motion of the priest's arms implored the lord to watch over this most popular ceremony of the Hare Krishna religion - a wedding.
Friends and family, as well as devoted Krishna lunch patrons and two religion classes, helped celebrate the wedding of Andy Hunter and Meryl Strauss on Friday on the Plaza of the Americas.
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The fluid motion of the priest's arms implored the lord to watch over this most popular ceremony of the Hare Krishna religion - a wedding.
Friends and family, as well as devoted Krishna lunch patrons and two religion classes, helped celebrate the wedding of Andy Hunter and Meryl Strauss on Friday on the Plaza of the Americas.
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ISKCON celebrates Navaratri, Dussehra
Thousands of devotees congregated on Sunday at Bhaktivedanta Hare Krishna temple in Watford to observe Dussehra and witness the burning of a colourful thirty-foot tall effigy of the ten-headed demon Ravana.
Costumed artistes dressed as Lord Rama and his warriors shot fire arrows at the effigy to accompaniment of tumultuous music to make sure that the entire effigy, which was filled with fireworks exploded in flames.
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Costumed artistes dressed as Lord Rama and his warriors shot fire arrows at the effigy to accompaniment of tumultuous music to make sure that the entire effigy, which was filled with fireworks exploded in flames.
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Sacred Space: Religious groups flock to National Mall
Anuttama Dasa, a spokesman for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, joins fellow Hare Krishnas on the Mall each Fourth of July, when they offer passersby free vegetarian food and displays on reincarnation.
"In an environment like that, when we are really uplifting those finer sentiments of the human spirit, it brings us to that mode of goodness," he said. "It's open. It's grassy. It's kind of a pure environment that in a sense is a steppingstone toward God, toward the divine."
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"In an environment like that, when we are really uplifting those finer sentiments of the human spirit, it brings us to that mode of goodness," he said. "It's open. It's grassy. It's kind of a pure environment that in a sense is a steppingstone toward God, toward the divine."
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WVA Meeting Vrindavan Kartik '05
We kindly request the respective secretaries and representatives of the member missions to attend the managerial meeting of the WVA on 10. November, 2005.
The Official Meeting of WVA will be held in Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math on 12. of November, 2005 on the occasion of the Vyasa-puja of Srila B.D. Madhava Goswami Maharaja.
Managerial Meeting of the WVA:
Date: 10. of November, 2005
Time: 10.30 A.M.
Place: Vinod Vani Gaudiya Math
near old Madan Mohan Mandir, Vrindavan
Schedule:
-Mangalacaranam
-Review of the current state of the WVA
-Review of the different committees
-Discussion of new proposals
-Maha-prasadam
Who can attend:
Acaryas, Sannyasis, Secretaries of member missions and senior Gaudiya Vaishnavas with interest to further the goal of the WVA.
Official Meeting of the WVA:
Date: 12. of November, 2005
Time: 10.30 A.M.
Place: Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math
Mathura Road, Vrindavan
Schedule to be announced shortly
All Vaishnavas are invited to attend the meeting
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Srila Prabhupada In Britain - Were You There?
A new illustrated book telling the story of Srila Prabhupada's time in Britain is to be published by the BBT in 2007. I have the honour to write this book and I am gathering devotees' memories. I invite any devotee who was present during any of His Divine Grace's visits to Britain, and who would like to share their recollections, to send me their cherished memories.
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Shri Krishna Janamashtami Celebration In Accra, Ghana
For the first time in the history of ISKCON/Ghana and with Srila Prabhupad and several ISKCON Guru's full blessings, Janamasthmi was celebrated here last month in Accra, capital of Ghana in West Africa. A group of professional expatriates from Bharat Varsha pooled their expertise and resources for organizing this festival on the appearance day of Jagat Guru Srila Prabhupad. About 300-350 people, mostly people from Bharat Varsha, joined us in this celebrations that was organized at a rented Government hall.
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Transcendental Videos wanted for Public Broadcast
by Mayesvara dasa. I am happy to report that for the last three weeks the citizens of Ojai Ca, have been treated to a full hour of transcendental video’s. In an agreement with the local Public Access Cable Television station, Adelphia Channel 10, local Vaishnava’s operating under the name “American Vedic Association,” (AVA) have been awarded one hour per week to broadcast ISKCON Television (ITV) shows such as Healthy Wealthy & Wise; Nandulal; Fate (The Bhagavad Gita Museam); The Golden Avatara; Vrindaban, The Land of Krishna; Only He Could Lead Them and numerous outtakes of Srila Prabhupada teaching Gaudia Vaishnava philosophy.
We thank Sriman Nrsimhananda Prabhu from ITV for granted the permission necessary which allows us to air his productions to the general public. Los Angeles playwright Sriman Anadi Dasa has been kind enough to provide the necessary technical assistance required to splice the available video material into the one hour formats that includes thematic music, Bhagavada Gita Slokas, and numerous other Graphic enhancements that makes the “Vedic Hour” show a very professional look & feel presentation.
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We thank Sriman Nrsimhananda Prabhu from ITV for granted the permission necessary which allows us to air his productions to the general public. Los Angeles playwright Sriman Anadi Dasa has been kind enough to provide the necessary technical assistance required to splice the available video material into the one hour formats that includes thematic music, Bhagavada Gita Slokas, and numerous other Graphic enhancements that makes the “Vedic Hour” show a very professional look & feel presentation.
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The Falsity of the Aryan Invasion Theory Recognized
One of the most controversial ideas about Hindu history is the Aryan invasion theory.
This theory, originally devised by F. Max Muller in 1848, traces the history of Hinduism to the invasion of India's indigenous people by lighter skinned Aryans around 1500 BCE.
The theory was reinforced by other research over the next 120 years, and became the accepted history of Hinduism, not only in the West but in India.
There is now ample evidence to show that Muller, and those who followed him, were wrong.
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This theory, originally devised by F. Max Muller in 1848, traces the history of Hinduism to the invasion of India's indigenous people by lighter skinned Aryans around 1500 BCE.
The theory was reinforced by other research over the next 120 years, and became the accepted history of Hinduism, not only in the West but in India.
There is now ample evidence to show that Muller, and those who followed him, were wrong.
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Sri Sri Radha Gopinath Mandir Internet Radio Station
Free site for daily lectures & archives of lectures, bhajans & kirtans
Station 1: Srila Gurudeva Uvacha Station 2: Radio Chowpatty
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Station 1: Srila Gurudeva Uvacha Station 2: Radio Chowpatty
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A Warm Invitation for a unique journey across the land of Krishna - Sri Radha Rani Braj Yatra
Starting October 15th, this 41 day journey across the Braj region is an experience of its own. It explores and traverses some of the most exotic and wonderful places of Braj which remain generally unknown to other Yatras.
With round the clock harinaam sankeertan on classical tunes, the Yatra is a real blend of spiritual festivity and adventure.
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With round the clock harinaam sankeertan on classical tunes, the Yatra is a real blend of spiritual festivity and adventure.
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Performing Devotional Service in Karttika
“One of the most important of these ceremonial functions is called Urja-vrata. Urja-vrata is observed in the month of Karttika (October-November); especially in Vrndavana, there is a specific program for temple worship of the Lord in His Damodara form. “Damodara” refers to Krsna’s being bound with rope by His mother, Yasoda. It is said that just as Lord Damodara is very dear to His devotees, so the month known as Damodara or Karttika is also very dear to them.
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Mayapur Katha Magazine
Sri Mayapur Publishers is pleased to announce the return of the popular Mayapur Journal after a hiatus of almost three years.Published by Gaura-lila das for ten years, the Journal now returns quarterly in full color, delivered to your door. Capturing the beauty of Mayapur through poetry, writing, and art, the Journal embodies many elements of the Vaisnava culture with which Srila Prabhupada said we could "conquer the world."
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Jagannath yatra enlivens city streets
BHAGWAN Jagannath Shobha Yatra was taken out in city with great pomp and show with thousands of ISKCON devotees who gathered to pay homage to Lord Jagannath.
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda flagged off this rally by using brooms. Two brooms were used for this which were made out of pure gold and silver with precious stones including diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pukhraj, panna, etc. ‘‘Thirty precious stones have been used in each broom,’’ said president of Bhagwan Jagannath Shobha Yatra Committee, Rajeev Duggal.
This year, the yatra was dedicated to Lord Jagannath and warrior Arjun in whose honour, Geeta Gyan Jyoti Sar Kurukshetra Shri Krishna Arjun Mandir is being built at Kurukshetra. The frame of the rath was made at Kurukshetra but decorated colourfully in Ludhiana itself.
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Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Hooda flagged off this rally by using brooms. Two brooms were used for this which were made out of pure gold and silver with precious stones including diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pukhraj, panna, etc. ‘‘Thirty precious stones have been used in each broom,’’ said president of Bhagwan Jagannath Shobha Yatra Committee, Rajeev Duggal.
This year, the yatra was dedicated to Lord Jagannath and warrior Arjun in whose honour, Geeta Gyan Jyoti Sar Kurukshetra Shri Krishna Arjun Mandir is being built at Kurukshetra. The frame of the rath was made at Kurukshetra but decorated colourfully in Ludhiana itself.
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New Issue Of Sri Krishna Kathamrita Magazine
Gopal Jiu Publications is pleased to announce that issue #10 of Sri Krishna Kathamrita magazine, "Putana -- False Gurus, Institutions, and the Holy Name", will be available in Vrindavan for the month of Kartika.www.vnn.org
Faith - Holy time for area Hindus
"Hinduism has unity in diversity - we may celebrate differently from one another, but all the gods and ideas are the same"
November with Diwali, the biggest holiday of all. It marks the triumphant return of Rama and his wife to mainland India, where they established a golden age of civilization, said Sonia Chopra, a media volunteer at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or Hare Krishna, temple in Potomac.
"Rama returned to India in the evening, so people welcomed him with lamps - that's why Diwali is called the 'festival of light,' " said Chopra. "It is light vanquishing the darkness."
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November with Diwali, the biggest holiday of all. It marks the triumphant return of Rama and his wife to mainland India, where they established a golden age of civilization, said Sonia Chopra, a media volunteer at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or Hare Krishna, temple in Potomac.
"Rama returned to India in the evening, so people welcomed him with lamps - that's why Diwali is called the 'festival of light,' " said Chopra. "It is light vanquishing the darkness."
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Britain to fund first Hindu school
Britain has announced that it would provide 9.8 million pounds for setting up of the first state-funded Hindu school in the country.
The school, to be set up in indian-dominated Harrow in northwest London by 2010, will be run by the I-Foundation, a religious partner of the International Society of Krishna Conciousness (Hare Krishna) movement.
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The school, to be set up in indian-dominated Harrow in northwest London by 2010, will be run by the I-Foundation, a religious partner of the International Society of Krishna Conciousness (Hare Krishna) movement.
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Guess the Hindi song that tops world music chart
London: Hare Ram, Hare Krishna's opening track Dum maro dum, is one of the best-known songs in the world, according to David Harrington, leader of the Kronos Quartet and who is "up there with Stravinsky" as an orchestrator and as good as Schubert as a writer of melodies.
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Varsana is Historical National Monument of Colombia
The Colombian Government has recognized the Yoga Monastery within the "Ecological Gardens of Varsana", which is situated near Bogota, as a 'Historical National Monument' or 'Heritage'.
This special honor was given to the "Heart of the Vrinda Mission", where Srila Bhakti Bhimala Harijan Swami and Srila Bhakti Aloka Paramadvaiti Swami first founded the Vrinda Mission under the divine protection of Sri Sri Gouranga Radha Vrajesvara. Primarily the excellent devotional and social services offered by the devotees to visitors and society at large was the reason for this recognition.
The Yoga Monastery is placed in a beautiful, natural environment. The monks living there are inviting you to visit the Historical National Monument of Colombia and find out about the philosophy of Vaisnavism and universal love, where you will find the connection with your true self and the creator. A healthy way of life and the Meditation Park is a perfect place to face the challenges of everyday life and regain natural physical and mental strength.
Varsana is a center of the Vaisnava Academy. Here you will find a great variety of courses for beginners and advanced students on subjects such as the arts, yoga, astrology, vegetarian cooking, ayurveda, ecology, vastu shastra and more.
We invite you to visit the "Ecological Gardens of Varsana" to explore the variety and values of Vaisnavaculture and programms.
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This special honor was given to the "Heart of the Vrinda Mission", where Srila Bhakti Bhimala Harijan Swami and Srila Bhakti Aloka Paramadvaiti Swami first founded the Vrinda Mission under the divine protection of Sri Sri Gouranga Radha Vrajesvara. Primarily the excellent devotional and social services offered by the devotees to visitors and society at large was the reason for this recognition.
The Yoga Monastery is placed in a beautiful, natural environment. The monks living there are inviting you to visit the Historical National Monument of Colombia and find out about the philosophy of Vaisnavism and universal love, where you will find the connection with your true self and the creator. A healthy way of life and the Meditation Park is a perfect place to face the challenges of everyday life and regain natural physical and mental strength.
Varsana is a center of the Vaisnava Academy. Here you will find a great variety of courses for beginners and advanced students on subjects such as the arts, yoga, astrology, vegetarian cooking, ayurveda, ecology, vastu shastra and more.
We invite you to visit the "Ecological Gardens of Varsana" to explore the variety and values of Vaisnavaculture and programms.
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Bali Terror Bombings
Hare Krishna members sing during an interfaith prayer at the site where bomb attacks happened at Jimbaran beach in Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2005. The attacks at crowded restaurants on Saturday night killed at least 22 people and wounded more than 100. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Lord Krishna`s Dwarka was not in Jamnagar but in Junagadh: Isro
Giving a totally new twist to the location of Lord Krishna’s birthplace Dwarka, satellite pictures taken by the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) have indicated that Dwarka did not exist in Jamnagar as the historians believe but in Junagadh district of Gujarat.
A senior scientist with space application centre of Isro, P S Thakker, who has worked on this project, said “What is interesting is that the findings of Isro corroborates the geographical location in the Vedas and other ancient scriptures, but it does contradict claims of modern historians, who claim Dwarka was in the present-day Jamnagar district in Gujarat.”
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A senior scientist with space application centre of Isro, P S Thakker, who has worked on this project, said “What is interesting is that the findings of Isro corroborates the geographical location in the Vedas and other ancient scriptures, but it does contradict claims of modern historians, who claim Dwarka was in the present-day Jamnagar district in Gujarat.”
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Students find ways to eat without breaking the bank
In a city where some college students spend $25 to $60 on trendy food like sushi on any given night, other students look for a more frugal way to fill their growling bellies.Other students, like Prasoon Diwakar, a 26-year-old graduate student from Allahabad, India, do lunch with the Hare Krishna's, where students have a vegetarian feast while surrounded by nature, in exchange for a $3 donation.
"I used to go two to three times a week," Diwakar said. "Now I try to go at least once a week when they have the halwa," he said, referring to the "mushy fruit dessert" that many students said they crave.
Diwakar said he budgets his money each week by eating the Hare Krishna lunch and at the Reitz Union.
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Ludhiana Ratha Yatra LIVE on Zee TV
Keeping in mind the desire of the people who cannot join the parade, there will be LIVE TELECAST of Ludhiana Ratha Yatra on worldwide tv channel Zeetv(Jagran).
The telecast will start at 4 PM (IST) and will continue uptill the end of the parade. So tune up your tv sets and have glimple of Lord Jagannath, Baldeva and Subhadra.
The date is 15th Oct. 2005 Yours servant, Rajsuya dasa
The telecast will start at 4 PM (IST) and will continue uptill the end of the parade. So tune up your tv sets and have glimple of Lord Jagannath, Baldeva and Subhadra.
The date is 15th Oct. 2005 Yours servant, Rajsuya dasa
Vraj Mandal Parikrama 2005
Since 1986, the Vraja Mandala Parikrama has been a major highlight in Sri Vrindavan Dhama. This one-month tour offers a special opportunity to visit many holy tirthas of Vraja. Accompanied by expert guides, devotees walk along the same route taken by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu when He visited Sri Vrindavan Dhama. They achieve full experience of twelve forests of Vraja.www.prabhupada.org
7th Ratha Yatra Festival In Sri Lanka
ISKCON Sri Lanka celebrated the 7th Ratha Yatra festival on the 17th saturday and 18th sunday of September 2005.
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Happy World Vegetarian Awareness Month
Happy World Vegetarian Awareness Month - October World Vegetarian Day - October 1st
World vegetarian day has been observed since 1977 bringing together vegetarians from all over the world for a common cause. It brings awareness to the ethical, environmental, health and humanitarian benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle. We're observing growing trends, especially since Foot and Mouth and Mad Cow diseases, but about one million people a year become vegetarians in the US alone, and millions in Europe, Australasia too. Everything that we are doing is making a difference, and every little bit helps.
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Vaisnava sanga
"We are creating this website with the hope of establishing a place where devotees, who find themselves anywhere in the world, can connect and communicate with others. So far we found that already-existing forums are often reserved for certain groups or subject matters (for example the gurukulis). We invite everyone who is interested in and practices Krishna Consciousness."www.vaisnavasanga.com
Mythotherapy for relief to humanity
The modern materialist bases his idea that existence is only chaos. The Vedas refute out of hand the idea that everything is chaos and present a cosmological vision of a cosmology that is not found parallel in humanity, and which also coincides to a large degree with modern scientific discoveries. Mythotherapy creates a circumstance which we call the mystical healing cross. This cross is produced when the myth, the revelation, crosses with the logo, or the appreciation of the human intellect. Mythotherapy is in no way an imposition which tries to bring in people through fear into an institutional dogma.
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Sadhusanga - Vaisnava Audio Books
Sadhusanga.com is dedicated to recording books written by Gaudiya Vaisnava acharyas. Readings by Dhruva Maharaja Dasa and Samapriya Devi-dasi. Listen to audio sample
Sadhu Sanga
Sri Lalita Devi's Appearance Day
By the mercy of Sri Lalita Devi we have Mayapur manifested. Here is a photo of Sri Lalita Devi's lotus face. Your servants, Padmalochan Das & Vrindavan Lila Dasi
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Spanish Fork Hare Krishnas match $1,300 in aid
SPANISH FORK — Hurricane Katrina may have taken food from the mouths of its Gulf Coast victims, but members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness are among hundreds of volunteers helping to put it back.
"We can still accept donations for Katrina and forward them to Food for Life Global, but the matching-funds part is over," Das said.
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"We can still accept donations for Katrina and forward them to Food for Life Global, but the matching-funds part is over," Das said.
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The Sleeping Image Of Lord Vishnu
The shrine of Jalasayana Narayana (Lord Vishnu) which is a famous and fascinating one is located in Budhanilkantha, a small town situated nearly eight km north of the capital, Kathmandu. It is the starting point for the uphill climb and the plains of Kathmandu valley.
For the entry of the courtyard outer gates are built in all four directions. On the right side of the southern gate, there is a shrine of Lord Shiva and adjacent to it on the corner, there is an apartment of the Hare Rama Krishna Mandal. In this apartment devotees assemble from far and near and chant the holy names of the Lord Vishnu who is believed to be the originator, protector and sustainer of the universe. On the left side, a shrine of the goddess Saraswati also is established.
The Rising Nepal
For the entry of the courtyard outer gates are built in all four directions. On the right side of the southern gate, there is a shrine of Lord Shiva and adjacent to it on the corner, there is an apartment of the Hare Rama Krishna Mandal. In this apartment devotees assemble from far and near and chant the holy names of the Lord Vishnu who is believed to be the originator, protector and sustainer of the universe. On the left side, a shrine of the goddess Saraswati also is established.
The Rising Nepal
Tampa club's beat goes on
Skipper's Smokehouse celebrates 25 years of eclectic music and patrons. What a long, strange trip it's been.
There were also a 25-piece harmonica band, a Hare Krishna band, a 100-person drum circle, and the rootsy, bluesy Crawlin' King Snake Band from Switzerland.
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There were also a 25-piece harmonica band, a Hare Krishna band, a 100-person drum circle, and the rootsy, bluesy Crawlin' King Snake Band from Switzerland.
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Spiritual tourism can attract visitors to Trinidad & Tobago
SPIRITUAL tourism has become a new buzzword in the travel and tours circuit around the world including Trinidad and Tobago with its beautiful temples which have the potential for attracting foreign visitors outside the carnival season, according to Dr Kumar Mahabir.
It is especially for this reason that the Indo-Caribbean Cultural Council (ICC) adopted the theme "Temples and Tourism in Trinidad" for this year's edition of its Divali magazine.
He referred to the Hare Krishna temple in Longdenville which, he said, houses an altar of breathtaking beauty with craft items in the form of deities, saints, peacocks and flowers and Penal where there is the Shiva Temple where scores of devotees converge weekly to seek a symbolic stone's reputed healing powers.
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It is especially for this reason that the Indo-Caribbean Cultural Council (ICC) adopted the theme "Temples and Tourism in Trinidad" for this year's edition of its Divali magazine.
He referred to the Hare Krishna temple in Longdenville which, he said, houses an altar of breathtaking beauty with craft items in the form of deities, saints, peacocks and flowers and Penal where there is the Shiva Temple where scores of devotees converge weekly to seek a symbolic stone's reputed healing powers.
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Vastu Training Course
The European Academy of Vedic Sciences (EAVS) is conducting a six-day Vastu Training Course at the Vedic Academy in Germany to train professional Vastu Consultants. After this course the students will continue their studies at home, working on different practical projects and going through additional course materials under qualified guidance. All the training materials are available online.
The EAVS is working on establishing an international network of Vastu Consultants and is still looking for representatives for Vastu and Jyotish in many countries. Many former students of the Vastu Training Course have already successfully started Vastu academies and businesses themselves in their home countries. Among those are Ajamila Prabhu (UK, Malaysia), Kanakabja Prabhu (London), Krsnalaya dd (Hungary), Upananda Prabhu (Croatia), Madan Mohan Prabhu (Switzerland), Giridhari Prabhu (Italy) and others.
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The EAVS is working on establishing an international network of Vastu Consultants and is still looking for representatives for Vastu and Jyotish in many countries. Many former students of the Vastu Training Course have already successfully started Vastu academies and businesses themselves in their home countries. Among those are Ajamila Prabhu (UK, Malaysia), Kanakabja Prabhu (London), Krsnalaya dd (Hungary), Upananda Prabhu (Croatia), Madan Mohan Prabhu (Switzerland), Giridhari Prabhu (Italy) and others.
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Business Associates wanted to sell Radha Krishna Arts & Paintings
This is just a devotional approach towards the devotees who love the Radha Krishna arts & paintings and could not afford to buy valuable original arts masterpiece to bless themselves and their house with the bliss of shri shri Radha krishna.
Due to one piece or masterpiece of a particular Art , not more than one devotee could enjoy the beautiful lord in the art form, with the help of Ltd Edition Canvas transfers copies more and more devotees could have that particular art piece at the same time.
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Due to one piece or masterpiece of a particular Art , not more than one devotee could enjoy the beautiful lord in the art form, with the help of Ltd Edition Canvas transfers copies more and more devotees could have that particular art piece at the same time.
www.buddhiyoga.org
Corning native wants to spread culture of India
CORNING - Artist, sculptor, architect and author Alfred Valerio has a dream as big as two cities - one of them involving his native Corning.He just started work on designing a city of 25,000 residents to be built in India, south of Delhi on the banks of the Yamuna River. The city also will accommodate 75,000 visitors a day - a total of 30 million visitors a year - who are on a pilgrimage to the birthplace of Krishna, who is worshiped as an incarnation of Vishnu, the principal Hindu deity.
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Hare Krishna Myths and Facts
Is the Hare Krishna Movement a Cult?
As we have come to know I.S.K.C.O.N., we have become aware that it is a representative of the main stream of Indian Vaishnava religion. As such they follow teachings and practices which have a venerable tradition in India. Dr. J. Gordon Melton (10-10-2000)
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As we have come to know I.S.K.C.O.N., we have become aware that it is a representative of the main stream of Indian Vaishnava religion. As such they follow teachings and practices which have a venerable tradition in India. Dr. J. Gordon Melton (10-10-2000)
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Halloween Harinama in Ohio
The Cleveland Nama Hatta Program will hold its sixth annual Halloween Harinam in Kent, Ohio, on October 29, 2005, at 8 pm. The group will meet at the corner of Water and Main Streets in downtown Kent.
This event, which started with a small group in 1999, has expanded in recent years to include devotees from New Vrndavan, Columbus, and Detroit. Each year the devotees chant the holy names to thousands of people lining the streets in their Halloween costumes.
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This event, which started with a small group in 1999, has expanded in recent years to include devotees from New Vrndavan, Columbus, and Detroit. Each year the devotees chant the holy names to thousands of people lining the streets in their Halloween costumes.
www.dipika.org
Food for Life Brings Meals, Hope to Katrina Victims
As people everywhere send prayers and aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, teams of volunteers have mobilised, determined to get freshly made meals to everyone in the Gulf Coast area who needs them.For some volunteers, this service is not merely a good deed—it’s a sacred duty. They are members of Food For Life Global, said to be the world’s largest vegetarian/vegan food relief group, a not-for-profit organisation that is affiliated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), and the food that they are distributing is prasadam (sanctified vegetarian fare).
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The ISKCON Cinema website is online
ISKCON Cinema has joined forces with ITV to digitally restore all the films and videos currently available of Srila Prabhupada. The new set will replace the older version giving never before seen clarity to these precious moving images. It will include newly discovered films of Srila Prabhupada in Germany, Mayapur, Sweden, Detroit and Los Angeles all arranged chronologically from the first film of Prabhupada with Dr. Misra at Ananda Ashram to his last days in Vrindavan. Multiple audio tracks will be included to complete the library.
View trailer MOV format 16 MB
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Reprinting of Follow The Angels and In Search of the Ultimate Goal of Life
Gosai Publishers is happy to announce the re-printing of the popular book Follow The Angels by Srila Sridhara Maharaja - the first volume of the Path of Dedication series. Follow The Angels is divided into three chapters—The Krsna Conception, Follow The Angels and Higher Talks. Part One deals with the concept of Sri Guru and the Holy Name; Part Two explains how we should approach higher spiritual subject matters, and Parth Three concerns the unique position of Sri Gadadhara Pandita and other elevated topics.
Gosai Publishers is also reprinting In Search of the Ultimate Goal of Life by Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada. This book was probably the first literary work by Srila Prabhupada after he accepted sannyasa in 1959. The book deals with the divine conversastion between Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and Raya Ramananda on the banks of the Godavari River, and is considered by Gaudiya Vaisnavas to be the acme of all theistic conceptions.These two reprints, as well as the new book of Srila Sridhara Maharaja, Encounters with Divinity will be available during Karttika in Vrndavana, India from selected book stores as well as from Mandala Publishing or matha devotees.
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Ludhiana Ratha Yatra 15th Oct
Bhagwan Jagannatha Ratha Yatra (Festival of Chariots) will be held in Ludhiana (India) on 15th Oct.05. The parade will start at 3P.M . (IST) from Durga Mata Mandir and will end at Raghunath temple. The whole parade route will be decorated with lights, flowers etc. Prasadam stalls will be put on the road of the parade. Crackers will be fired at the end of the festival. Nearly four lakh people from India and abroad are expected to join this grand festival. There will be 21 days morning Nagra Sankirtan starting from 25th Sept.05 to invite the local residents at their door steps.
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The Radha Krishna Temple
Produced by George Harrison and recorded at Apple Studios in London (1970)This songs are very special. They connect the Vedic wisdom with western know-how. That's a principle Srila Prabhupada told us about and which he demonstrated by his own example over and over again. To greet the deities the song Govinda still is played every morning in each ISKCON temple all over the world. Srila Prabhupada wrote about this song in a letter: "The record is so nice that I am playing it at least once in a day and it is giving me transcendental pleasure with tears in my eyes. I am sure this record will be the first-class 'hit' as already opined by the experts."
Indeed the songs Govinda and Hare Krsna Mantra reached the top 10 in record charts throughout the world.
Singer: Jivananda and Lilavati; Yamuna (Govinda, Bhajahu Re Mana)
George Harrison: harmonium and guitar (Hare Krsna Mantra, Govinda)
Govinda.mp3 - Text/Translation
Sri Gurvastakam.mp3 - Text/Translation
Bhaja Bhakata.mp3 - Text/Translation
Hare Krsna Mantra.mp3
Sri Isopanisad.mp3 - Text/Translation
Bhajahu Re Mana.mp3 - Text/Translation
Govinda Jaya Jaya.mp3 - Text/Translation
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