International Society for Krishna Consciousness Founder Acarya: His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada NAMAMRTA PROGRAM – LEVEL ONE Venue: Asrama of Saksi Gopal Prabhu and Mother Dinatarini 7 Old Kent Drive, Midstream Estates, Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa Dates: Friday, 16th December(public holiday) to Monday, 19th December, 2011 The four days program begins at 4.30am […]
The day after Diwali is referred to as Annakuta, or Govardhana Puja. On this day the inhabitants of Vrindavan (Lord Krishna’s abode on Earth) would hold a harvest festival in honor of King Indra, the demigod who provided the rains essential for the harvest. One day, however, Lord Krishna wanted to teach Indra a lesson. […]
SB 9.10.33: When Lord Rāmacandra returned to His capital, Ayodhyā, He was greeted on the road by the princely order, who showered His body with beautiful, fragrant flowers, while great personalities like Lord Brahmā and other demigods glorified the activities of the Lord in great jubilation. SB 9.10.34: Upon reaching Ayodhyā, Lord Rāmacandra heard that in His absence His brother Bharata was eating barley cooked […]
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 […]
Listen, all, and my tongue shall tell In what great person great virtues dwell. It is Prabhupäda, with such rare grace, Liberator of the human race. Ramai Swami 2011 To serve and not to be served is the constitutional position of the jiva, the living entity. Forgetting his real eternal nature, the conditioned soul becomes […]
Krishna Janmastami marks the anniversary of the appearance of Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead on this earth. The Vedas state that Krishna is the original person, but that He always appears young and attractive. He knows everything, He contains all of reality, and all other living beings are His inseparable parts. He is the all-powerful, supreme […]
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