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Book Distribution Report – Manali, India – May 21, 2010

Book Distribution Report – Manali, India – May 21, 2010

By Anita dasi. Re-posted from www.gvpbookdistribution.blogspot.com I am pretty much a homebody. In Vrndavan people are generally shocked if they come to my room and I am not there. Now that we have settled in Vashisht, I find I don’t really want to go outside this sweet mountain village nestled on the hill above Manali. [...]

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Brisbane Winter 2010 Festival of Devotion – First Wave

Brisbane Winter 2010 Festival of Devotion – First Wave

Sripad Bhaktivedanta Tirtha Maharaja Tour Report April 30th – May 10th Re-posted from Bhakti Patrika – A Journal on the Topics of Devotion Bi-monthly email mini magazine by Brisbane Bhakti Yoga Centre Guided and Inspired by Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja By the causeless mercy of Sri Guru and Gauranga, we had the good fortune [...]

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On Good Communication; The Gentle Dealings of a Vaisnava

On Good Communication; The Gentle Dealings of a Vaisnava

[This following is an excerpt from the introductory lecture of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja's six-day discourse on the book, Sri Bhakti-tattva Viveka. This lecture was given in Badger, California.] Originally published 14 Dec 2008 on www.purebhakti.com First try to give up all the manifestations of your false ego – like anger. If you have [...]

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Kirtaniyas, the Sound of Drums: Kirtan in California

Kirtaniyas, the Sound of Drums: Kirtan in California

All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga! There’s something magical about touring around spreading the holy names of Sri Krsna. It is even more magical when you have an amazing soul like Brenda Mcmorrow with you sharing in spreading this love sound vibration. A few weeks ago (April 9th-18th) we had an amazing opportunity to [...]

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Drops Of Nectar From A Thirsty Sadhaka

Drops Of Nectar From A Thirsty Sadhaka

by Sriman Rupa Raghunath das Brajanath Prabhu asked me to write something for the Vaisnavas about my association with Srila Gurudeva.  He said, “Association is the only shelter in kali-yuga—sat sanga. This is the arrangement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.  We have to get sadhu-sanga.  Either sadhu comes to our house or we go to him.” [...]

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Vrindavana Istagosthi addressing Gopi-bhava and Narayana Maharaja

Vrindavana Istagosthi addressing Gopi-bhava and Narayana Maharaja

by Puru Das Adhikari [Originally published 04/10/99 on VNN] Dear Prabhus, Dandavats and pranams. All glories to Sri Guru and Gouranga. In my effort to bring to light information about ISKCON’s history and events otherwise not generally known by the larger body of rank and file devotees I offer you this transcript of November l994 [...]

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Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaja Speaks With “Complete Yoga” Magazine Reporter

Srila Narayana Goswami Maharaja Speaks With “Complete Yoga” Magazine Reporter

Submitted by Madhuvrata das brahmacari

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Discussions on Raga-Vartma-Candrika [Part 2] : On Raganuga-bhakti

Discussions on Raga-Vartma-Candrika [Part 2] : On Raganuga-bhakti

[Respected Harikatha Readers, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga. For those of you who did not read Part 1, you can read it here. In the early 1990s, Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja used to give darsanas for several members of the ISKCON GBC disciples of Srila Bhaktivedanta Svami Prabhupada. [...]

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Yoga of Living and Loving

Yoga of Living and Loving

By Swami BV Nemi
The Yoga of Living and Loving is a program for spreading universal, non-sectarian principles in society. It starts with a systematic, scientific proof of the reality of soul and Supersoul.

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Write to him to dissipate your doubts!

Write to him to dissipate your doubts!

… he [Srila Gour Govinda Maharaja] replied, “Are baba! ISKCON, not ISKCON…, Vaisnavism is not so narrow! Vaisnavism means broad-minded, not sectarian.”

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Recent Photographs of Srila Gurudeva in Houston

Recent Photographs of Srila Gurudeva in Houston

Taken by Prana Govinda prabhu. Click to see lots more inside.

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Can the Yamuna be cleaned, the Finnish way?

Can the Yamuna be cleaned, the Finnish way?

Article by Nishant Arora of IANS. Re-posted from www.bvhalliance.blogspot.com. Lahti (Finland): If there is will power and a clear vision, the now dying Yamuna river in India can be saved, says an expert from Finland where the once sewage Lake Vesijärvi now provides crystal clear water to people in this country. Vesijärvi, near the Finnish [...]

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Faith in Sri Guru and Aversion

Faith in Sri Guru and Aversion

By Swami B.V. Madhava

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Discussions on Raga-Vartma-Candrika: How to Enter Raganuga-bhakti

Discussions on Raga-Vartma-Candrika: How to Enter Raganuga-bhakti

In the early 1990s, Srila Narayana Gosvami Maharaja used to give darsanas for several members of the ISKCON GBC. During these few years, they requested him to discuss several Gaudiya Vaisnava literatures, such as Jaiva-dharma, Srimad-Bhagavatam Tenth Canto (Rasa-lila, Venu-gita, Brahmara-gita, and Gopi-gita) Harinama-cintamani, Vilapa-kusumanjali, and Raga-vartma-candrika.

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South African TV Station – Dharma Moments: Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja

South African TV Station – Dharma Moments: Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja

On his recent visit to South Africa, Srila Gurudeva was interviewed for Dharma Moments to feature his first visit to the continent. The series also has special documentaries that take an in-depth look at issues and celebrations in the community.

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Spreading The Message of Gaura

Spreading The Message of Gaura

Our Srila Gurudeva gives us the most beautiful glorification of Srila Prabhupada.

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Murwillumbah, Purusottama Mas Bathing at Burleigh with Spd. BV Tirtha Maharaja

Murwillumbah, Purusottama Mas Bathing at Burleigh with Spd. BV Tirtha Maharaja

News from GIRIRAJ GOVARDHANA GAUDIYA MATH, Murwillumbah (The Garden Ashram) Hare Krishna Prabhus & Didis, Tirtha Maharaja and a bus load of devotees at Burleigh Beach to celebrate Purusottama month by bathing in the ocean – swimming, kirtan, hari-katha and prasadam. Thanks to Subal Sakha prabhu we have some photos of the event and of Maharaja’s [...]

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Breaking Ground, Building The Future

Breaking Ground, Building The Future

Submitted by Abhirama das Brahmachari.
The construction of Srila Gurudeva’s first temple in North America built from the ground up is under way with full force in Houston Texas as the flag of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s movement is flying high over the site of the Govindaji Gaudiya Matha.

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Sri Keshavji Maharaja Free Prasad Seva, Govardhana

Sri Keshavji Maharaja Free Prasad Seva, Govardhana

Submitted by Sashikala dasi (Sri Giridhari Gaudiya Math, Govardhana – India). So we went by tractor, carrying 150 kg of kitchari, a full drum of papadams and 18 kg of peda. Everyone was so happy… .

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Gaudiya Vedanta Arts & Culture Society, Malaysia (GVACS)

Gaudiya Vedanta Arts & Culture Society, Malaysia (GVACS)

By Sriman Laxman Das. This is a new national society called Gaudiya Vedanta Arts and Culture Society (GVACS) to facilitate and expand preaching activities all over Malaysia. This society is likened to an umbrella body in which namahattas and preaching centers all over the country are subsidiaries.

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