Since the last bulletin on Grahila prabhu's health things have changed quite drastically. After a short period of improvement wherein it seemed some of the tumors in his head, neck and chest had disappeared, the last few days have again brought adversity.

There is no need to go into details here except to say that Grahila prabhu has now decided that it is time to depart.

The dust from the lotus feet of Srila Srivas Thakura can purify the entire material existence. On Srivas Tattva, HH Bhakti Brihat Bhagavat Swami gave a very beautiful class on the importance to get into the consciousness of Srivas Thakura- a personification of humility. See the transcription below. At noon, we had abhisheka to Srivas Thakura, bhoga offering, pushpanjali and Maha arthi. Also being the disappearance day of Srila Sridhar Swami,

Date:    March 8th, 2010
Class: Special class on Appearance Anniversary of Srila Srivasa Thakura and Disappearance Anniversary of His Holiness Sridhar Swami
Speaker: HH Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami

Today marks the most auspicious anniversary appearance of Srila Srivasa Pandit or also known as Srila Srivasa Thakura and it also coincides with the anniversary disappearance of one of our Commanders in Srila Prabhupada’s army - Srila Prabhupada is our General - Srila Sridhara Swami.

Listen here HH Bhakti Brhat Bhagavata Swami’s class.

Help fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s desire to distribute Lord Gauranga’s prasada to one and all!

Srila Prabhupada longed for the day when everyone will receive full-meals of prasada in Mayapur. In order to fulfill his desires, we are starting “Gauranga Prasada Seva”, a full-meal prasada distribution program.

Please join Food For Life ISKCON Mayapur in this great service to humanity. You can join us by giving us your time,

Welcome to Sri Dham Mayapur - the city of eternal festivals!

“Concerning the festivals, it is very good idea to have festivals on the major celebrations, at least 4-5 each year”-

Srila Prabhupada6/6/76, Los Angeles- Jayapataka Maharaja.

As per the desire of Srila Prabhupada, a spiritual city is manifesting gradually in Sri Mayapur. In the spiritual world,

Date:    February 28th, 2010
Verse:   Sannyasa of Lord Caitanya - Part 2
Speaker: HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami

I was explaining about the sannyasa pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and prior to the explanation or description of the sannyasa pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu had shed some light about this whole sannyasa business in Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s life,

Date:    February 17th, 2010
Verse:   Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.32.37
Speaker: HH Bhakti Raghava Swami
pravocam bhakti-yogasya
svarupam te catur-vidham
kalasya cavyakta-gater
yo ‘ntardhavati jantusu

TRANSLATION: My dear mother, I have explained to you the process of devotional service and its identity in four different

During the last three days of the Annual General Meeting of ISKCON’s Governing Body Commission, GBC members gave presentations on new publications and the status of various projects.

Anuttama Prabhu, representing the GBC’s Guru Services Committee, reported on the Guru Seminars and Guru Retreats program. These programs allow devotees who are serving as initiating or instructing gurus to associate with one another and share their experiences serving Srila Prabhupada in the role of guru.

One of the main attractions of Gaura Purnima is the main stage cultural programs. We had a variety of drama and dance performances for this year Gaura Purnima festival, directed by HH Bhakti Marg Swami, Madhurya Kadamini’s cloud of nectar theatre. There was a wonderful drama presented by students of Bhakti Vedanta National School on the appearance of Lord Jagannath. This is a confidential pastime, on how Krishna become ecstatic in separation of Srimati Radharani-‘Radha Viraha Vidhura Krsna’ form is Lord Jagannatha.

Date:    February 28th, 2010
Verse:   Caitanya-caritamrta Adi 1.4
Speaker: HH Bhakti Charu Swami

Listen here HH Bhakti Charu Swami’s class.

Hare Krishna. Today is Gaura-purnima day. The purnima, the full moon of the month of phalgun. These two months, phalgun and caitra is the vasanta season, springtime in India. In India there are six seasons and each season consists of two months. Vasanta, spring is considered to be the king of all seasons – rthuraj.