By Karnamrita dasa Sometimes people want to know what I am about spiritually. I often think how could I explain to someone in a moment about our path of Bhakti-yoga or Krsna consciousness?? When someone casually ask what I believe in, looking for a nutshell understanding, they sometimes do so to categorize me. I really …
In the lapse of over two decades, ISKCON has grown rapidly into an organization with well established temples and large congregations in the south of India. This short video shows some of the festivals that took place early this year when devotees from all over the world visited ISKCON temples and many holy places in …
By H.H. Jayapataka Swami, ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry. As the ISKCON minister for Congregational Preaching H.H Jayapataka Swami has set up a worldwide system to teach devotees how to make more people Krsna Conscious, as well as how to organize home programs. Through the congregational ministry, he has produced several books to make the preaching …
The 70th Vyasapuja of HH Jayapataka Swami was celebrated in a very grand and loving way by his disciples and well-wishers at ISKCON Mayapur. Over 14000 disciples congregated at Mayapur to glorify their beloved spiritual master. Sri Mayapur and Jayapataka Swami are synonymous. Maharaja once said I know only three things- Mayapur, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, …
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By His Grace Sesa Dasa A big part of congregational preaching is to get the people to identify with the temples and support them. In Alachua, most of the devotees are congregational members. We have a tithing program: every family or every individual gives a little bit every month to help support the temple. The tithe doesn’t always go for …
Countless people come to ISKCON Mayapur from all over India and the world, and ISKCON Mayapur has a number of preaching endeavors to attract these people to Mayapur and to preach the science of Krsna consciousness to them. ISKCON Mayapur’s preaching targets all people, both those from far away lands and those who reside within …
By H.H. Giriraj Swami Sri Hanuman, a great devotee in the form of a monkey, prays, “Since Lord Sri Ramacandra is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vasudeva, He is not attached to anything in this material world. He is the most beloved Supersoul of all self-realized souls, and He is their very intimate friend. He …
By His Holiness Jayapataka Swami Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura reveals that the process of marketing the holy name integrates the holy dhamas, the temples, and also small units like bhakti branches. Lord Nityananda established the sacred abode of Navadvipa-dhama as the head office of the Nama Hatta. The first branch of the Nama Hatta is related to …
By His Holiness Prahladananda Swami The aim of our Krsna consciousness movement is to convince people that Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is a person who is complete in all opulences, and when you offer service to Him with love and enthusiasm, you can attain the highest perfection of life. This is …
By His Holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami The material world is the world where you have a facade. The material world is the place where you have a hidden agenda. The material world is the place where you want something from someone without really telling them. In the material world, you can never have a totally …
