Main concepts of the Bhakti-vriksha Program This is an extract from the Bhakti Vriksha Manual – chapter two. Why is it called “Bhakti-vriksha”? In Shri Caitanya-caritamrita, Lord Caitanya and His movement are compared to the tree of devotion, the bhakti-vriksha. Srila Prabhupada writes in his summary of chapter nine of Adi-lila: “It is figuratively described […]
This course for Vaisnavas has been created by the ISKCON Congregational Development Ministry (CDM)) with a Krsna Conscious approach to counseling in line with Srila Prabhupada’s instructions.
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Mission Statement The mission of IPM is to spread Lord Caitanya’s mercy to the fallen souls of Kali-yuga who find themselves within a prison of the prison house of the material world. Beliefs IPM believes that the only cure for society’s ills, both for individual persons and as a whole, is the process of bhakti-yoga.
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura conceived the Nama-hatta, marketplace for the holy name. Marketplaces are defined as places of transactions where products are bought and sold. The Holy Name, of course, is not attained by a series of calculated transactions; it is completely transcendental and beyond the realm of matter. What does it mean, then to purchase
Vaisnavism has been manifested in its purest and most wonderful form through the love and teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates. The most beautiful aspect of Lord Caitanya’s pastimes is the loving interaction between Him and His devotees, and among the devotees themselves.
