The Padma Purana describes the month of Kartik (11 Oct – 10 Nov in 2011) as Krishna’s favourite month. Devotional activities performed during this holy month are rewarded with greater spiritual results than usual so devotees often take vows to increase their spiritual practices or to simplify their material needs for the entire month. It […]
Kartika is an occasion to increase our remembrance of Krishna. Everything in Krishna consciousness is designed to increase our remembrance of Krishna. The month of Kartika is a wonderful occasion to go deeper into Krishna consciousness and to try to imbibe the Vrindavana mood. Devotees make a special attempt in practicing Krishna consciousness during this […]
“Blood,Sweat and Tears” is often used to describe an extraordinary achievement under difficult conditions. We all know how Srila Prabhupada , after a lifetime of preparation, journeyed west at a very advanced age and tolerated many physical inconviences and after much struggle and hardship established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. From his initial meeting […]
1. Recognition of God – The Supreme Owner Act with the understanding that everything belongs to God. At best, we are careful stewards of God’s resources, energies and talents. At worst, we are deluded and become cheaters and thieves who claim another’s property as our own. 2. Careful Stewardship Since everything belongs to God, shouldn’t […]
HARE KRISHNA!!! and welcome to the HARE KRISHNA HOUR, your weekly Krishna Conscious Radio Show brought to you every Sunday mornings between 8am & 9am . Hare Krishna Hour 01 Oct 11 Another amazing show this week with special guest HG Rasaraja das. He is a disciple of HH Kadamba Kanana Swami Maharaj and has been serving Iskcon and Srila Prabhupada for […]
René Descartes, considered the father of Western philosophy, is most famous for his statement, “I think, therefore I am”. However, devotees of Krishna, informed with the spiritual knowledge of the Vedas, might better say, “I am, therefore I can think,” which hints that often Western philosophy has it backwards. In other words, from consciousness, or […]
If a devotee were to ask, “Please bless me so that I’ll never take birth again in this horrible material world,” would this be asking for some kind of liberation? Hundreds of times, Srila Prabhupada encouraged us to “Go Back home, back to Godhead.” Would it be a form of boldness or naiveté to desire […]
The KB Mela team are proud and super excited to announce that his holiness Kadamba Kanana Swami will be joining us this at KB Mela 2011! Maharaj has taken the time out of his busy schedule to spend the entire duration of the Mela with us to share in Krishna’s pastimes, to impart experiences from his travel around the […]
HARE KRISHNA!!! and welcome to the HARE KRISHNA HOUR, your weekly Krishna Conscious Radio Show brought to you every Sunday mornings between 8am & 9am . HARE KRISHNA HOUR 25 09 2011 Another amazing show this week with special guest HG Adharamrita Devi dasi, a disciple of Bhakti Charu Swami Maharaj who,has been serving ISKCON and Srila Prabhupada for more than 20 years. […]
After taking advice from an elderly neighbor, a man began to dig a well in his field. After much effort he had gone down about twenty feet. Then another villager passed by. “What are you doing?” the villager asked incredulously. “Why on earth are you digging there? You´re digging in the wrong place. You should […]
