by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami Srila Prabhupada is the one we have to turn to at the end of life. Some of his followers have done that: they’ve gone all the way, to the end of life, and crossed over into the next life while thinking of him. Each of us has to do that. It will be…
Your Best Friend for the Year 2013
By Sacinandana Swami After my last walk in India, in December of last year (2012), I went to an Ayurvedic hospital to prepare my body for the many opportunities in 2013. I wanted to be fit as a “fiddle” and the treatment was successful. During my last conversation with Dr. Raju, I asked him…
Krishna Janmashtami 2012
Sweet are Your lips, sweet is Your face, sweet are Your eyes, sweet is Your smile, sweet is Your heart, sweet is Your gait, O Lord of Mathura, everything about You is sweet. Sweet are Your words, sweet is Your story, sweet are Your garment s, sweet is Your presence, sweet are Your movements, sweet…
Spoken by Lord Krishna to Lord Balarama
“The primeval Lord saw that the stately trees, with their beautiful reddish buds and their heavy burden of fruits and flowers, were bending down to touch His feet with the tips of their branches. Thus He smiled gently and addressed His elder brother. ‘O greatest of Lords, just see how these trees are bowing their…
Srila Rupa Goswami – Kesava Krsna das
The opening salvo of the preface for The Nectar of Instruction begins thus: “The Krsna consciousness movement is conducted under the supervision of Srila Rupa Goswami.” What does it mean to have this role? How actively involved is Srila Rupa Goswami in our everyday lives? Is he literally supervising all of us? Before understanding this…
Chant for Change – Festival of Chariots : 26 Aug 2012
The Krsna Balarama Youth Group (KBYG) has pleasure to invite you to our 5th Annual Festival of Chariots – Chant for Change which takes place on the 26th August 2012 from 09h30 at the Old Parktonian Grounds in Randburg. Krsna is a Sanskrit word for All Attractive and Balarama is the Sanskrit word for Power…
Lord Balarama, Nityananda’s Maha Harinam Offering This Sat 28th July – Midrand
Hare Krishna, Take the holy names to a new place Thus please His Divine Grace It is the 2nd maha harinam in Midrand To distribute the mercy come lend a helping hand Sankirtan bags are packed and waiting To come distribrute them, you we are inviting Make a selfless endeavour for this cause Thus bring…
The Holy Name Chants Us! – Karnamrita das
Monthly Japa Immersion Day setting six hours aside for only chanting Hare Krishna an intensified opportunity for Presence joined together with others we gain collective supportive strength yet each person is alone with the Name everything else is on hold our investment only in chanting revealing our faith and interest. A pathway from matter to…