This weeks recipe is from Mukunda Charan Prabhu (http://mukundacharan.wordpress.com/) who says that he first learnt how to make pakoras for the Sunday Feast at the Hare Krishna Temple in Cape Town.
Just imagine the confusion, especially for our newcomers, well-wishers, younger devotees, and even for some senior devotees. Everybody who “loves” Srila Prabhupada, and is “loyal” to him, must be a bona-fide follower of his, or so it seems.
Today is the auspicious appearance day of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, one of the great acharya’s in our line. The Thakura wrote many beautiful bhajans and as we are celebrating World Holy Name festival here is the transalation of a beatifiul and deeply moving bhajan: Keno Hare Krsna Nam – Oh, Why While Chanting Hare Krishna […]
During the world cup, the country was flavoured with good will, a willingness to serve and the spirit of ubuntu. Being fully aware of the country’s history, South African’s irrespective of caste, colour or creed readily and gladly embraced the river of euphoria that flowed and coursed its way throughout the country nourishing all who […]
Now, some of you members have asked me to explain the meaning of this chanting, Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Now, this sound is transcendental sound, transcendental sound, incarnation, sound incarnation of the Absolute Truth.
In honour of Radhastami, and Srimati Radharani being the supreme cook we are pleased to announce the launch of recipe of the week. New recipes will be published every Tuesday. If you have any trusted favourites you would like to share please send them to kandarpamanjari@gmail.com This week’s recipe is “Radha Red” Plum Chutney taken […]
Today is Radhastami. So pray to Radharani. She is hare, hara. This word hare is Radharani.
A nama-yajna is exclusively for the pleasure of Krsna and doing it, all participants can become priests. You might ask how you can become a priest of the Holy Name? Lord Caitanya has given the following answer: Make your ears the sacrificial pit. The sacrificial spoon or ladle is your tongue. Use that tongue to […]
It gives me great pleasure to announce the opening of a new ISKCON preaching facility in Temba, near Hammanskraal. This project is headed up by Her Grace Ramaniya Devi Dasi, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada. The new project is creating a host of service opportunities, if you would like to get involved here is a list of items that the […]
Diary of a Traveling Monk – Volume 11, Chapter 7 – July 1 – 25, 2010 When I flew from the United States to Warsaw at the beginning of July, Poland was still grieving the loss of President Lech Kaczynski, who had died in a plane crash in Russia in early April. His wife and […]
