December 7, 2013 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly know as the Hare Krishna movement today hosted a magnificent festival for thousands just South of Johannesburg, South Africa in celebration of the life and legacy of South Africa’s most famous son, Nelson Mandela. Ratha Yatra, a chariot festival with roots in ancient India is…
ISKCON Joins the World in Mourning the Passing of Nelson Mandela
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) joins the world in mourning and paying tribute to the foremost human rights icon of current times, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. We offer our condolences to the Mandela family and to the entire South African nation. In 1990 at the age of 72, after 27 years of being imprisoned…
ISKCON Youth at Bhajan Mela
Nandaraj Singh writes that ISKCON Youth represented by the Krishna Balarama Youth group (KBYG) participated in a Bhajan Mela organised by the Johannesburg Yuvak Mandal (JYM) where various Hindu groups rendered Bhajans. It was a fun experience singing with all the groups. When our turn came Abishek started with the invocation and Krsna Das took us straight…
A Secret of Good Japa : Sacinandana Swami
Focus your full attention on the first “Hare” , it’s the gateway to the Palace of the holy name , pray for the mercy of Srimati Radharani .If you chant this one hare properly , u can chant the whole mantra properly so keep it simple just first hare with full concentration. Maskara is made…
New Title Available – Many Moons: Reflections on Departed Vaishnavas by Giriraj Swami
Many Moons: Reflections on Departed Vaishnavas authored by Giriraj Swami is an appreciation of nine devotees (Jayananda das, Gour Govinda Swami, Tamal Krishna Goswami, Sridhar Swami, BhaktaTirtha Swami, Bhaktisvarupa Damodar Swami, Arca-Vigraha dasi, AbhiramaThakura das, and Kirtida dasi) who heard from or were inspired by Srila Prabhupada and who dedicated themselves to his service. Their…
Freedom
by Suhotra Swami – A person is an eternal being with limited freedom of choice. His awareness of what choices lie before him is shaped by time-bound material phenomena, which include experiences that are physical, emotional, and mental. The phenomena a person currently experiences are in reaction to his past actions. These reactions are plotted…
New Print of Chant and Be Happy – Print/ebook Combo & Environmentally Friendly Paper
The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust BBT is pleased to announce a new special print of Chant and Be Happy that is now available. So, what is special about this book? Firstly, this is printed using FSC Environmentally friendly paper. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Stewardship_Council https://ic.fsc.org/ South Africa, along with Slovenia, Lithuania, the UK, and Russia are the first countries where devotees are…
Materially Impoverished , Spiritually Nourished
Teachings of Queen Kunti Queen Kunti was not only a sophisticated woman from a royal background, but a gentle, thoughtful, and, most importantly, spiritually realized soul which should be evident to anyone who reads the book Teachings of Queen Kunti. The following is an excerpt from a commentary Srila Prabhupada wrote to a statement of…
Devil or Angel?
by Devamrita Swami Mirror, mirror on the wall, tell me how I’m special, among them all. Innocent, guilty, or somewhere between? Privately, introspective spiritual persons often interrogate themselves about their honest-to-goodness (or honest-to badness) genuine worth. It’s good to face the truth and swallow hard: harbouring material desire is not innocent, normal,or even acceptable—that is, when…
Yamuna-devi — Serving Vani and Vapuh
By Giriraj Swami On the occasion of the first anniversary of Yamuna-devi’s departure—and the immersion of her ashes in the Yamuna and the dedication of her samadhi in Vrindavan—I thought to share some recollections and reflections on her glorious service, based on my talk at her memorial program in Vrindavan on December 23, 2011 There…