Today is Radhastami. So pray to Radharani. She is hare, hara. This word hare is Radharani.
The Sacrifice of Nama Yajna – Singing the Holy Name
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…
ISKCON Pretoria – New preaching project in Temba
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…
A Living Gita by Indradyumna Swami
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…
Exploiting Humility by Kesava Krsna Dasa
Sometimes our fixation on who’s “junior” and who is “senior” within our ranks, can inhibit proper devotee relationships. And introducing corporate ideas for managing our devotees can hinder, rather than promote healthy interactions between ourselves.
The Tale of Dorothy – from the diary of HH Radhanath Swami
We waited. And waited. It was a sweltering summer day in the Florida panhandle. The morning sun glared through the expansive windows of an airport departure gate. There, a young blond haired lady, neatly uniformed with a blue vest over a pressed white shirt and matching blue pants, stepped up to the counter, timidly surveyed…
ISKCON Pretoria – The Travelling Library receives Srila Prabhupada’s books
Hare Krishna. By the causeless mercy of Srila Prabhupada, this past week a further three libraries received Srila Prabhupada’s books as part of the ISKCON Pretoria’s Sastra Dana initiative. These three include
Aindra Dasa on Kirtana
The following is an interview with Sripada Aindra dasa
Tales of Wisdom – Five Ancient Lessons for Life by Sacinandana Swami
When I was walking today I felt my mind reach out over the blue sea to an island shimmering in the distance. When my mind returned, it brought a story with it, a story of spiritual instruction. Strange are the ways of inspiration.Here is the story: