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Purusottama Month is Coming!

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Hare Krishna You might already be aware of Purusottama month and its occurrence this year. To put it briefly, when the full moon occurs twice in a month, i.e. in less than 29 solar days, then the month is divided into 2 and a leap month is added. This leap month is known as Adika […]

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Sri Navadvipa Mandala Parikrama 2015 Retrospective

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  Hare Krsna! In this post, we look back at this year’s Navadvipa Mandal parikrama. Today, In ISKCON we have so many activities and engagements to choose from. But which one can give us the full results and mercy that we require? Those engagements which are directly emphasized or requested by the acharyas. Such engagements […]

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Lecture by HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami on CC 220.119

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On 4th March, HH Bhakti Purusottama Swami gave the lecture on CC 220.119. Below is the transcript of the lecture. I’ll tell one verse from Caitanya Caritamrta but this verse is quoted from Srimad Bhagavatam.  As all of you know Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu He has not written any books upon His teachings except Siksastakam.  So but […]

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Lecture by HH Bhakti Raghav Swami on CC Madhya 4.110-111

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HH Bhakti Raghav Swami gave the lecture on 2nd March 2015.  Below is the transcript of the lecture. (Invocation prayers) So we would like to welcome everyone to our class this morning. We have chosen something from the Caitanya Caritamrta and also we will be reading something from the Sri Caitanya Bhagavata, since today is a […]

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Lecture by Bhakti Dhira Damodar Swami on S.B. 6.4.26

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From Sri Mayapur Chandradoya Mandir Date: 26 February 2015 Speaker: Bhakti Dhira Damodar Swami (invocation prayers) Reading from Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 6, Chapter 4 (The Hamsa-guhya prayers), Text 26 yadoparamo manaso nama-rupa-  rupasya drsta-smrti-sampramosat ya iyate kevalaya sva-samsthaya  hamsaya tasmai suci-sadmane namah Translation: When one’s consciousness is completely purified of the contamination of material existence, […]

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Lecture by HH Sivarama Swami on SB 6.4.24

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On 24th February, HH Sivarama Swami gave a lecture on SB 6.4.24 . Below is the transcription of the lecture. Hare Krishna! (repeats translation) (invocation prayers) These Hamsa-guhya prayers are, as Srila Prabhupada earlier said, they are already existing Vedic prayers, they had already been assimilated by Daksa at some previous, earlier time.  If you remember that […]

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Panca tattva cry during Kirtan mela

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On the concluding night of Kirtan Mela this year (February 20th 2015), devotees in Mayapur bore witness to something truly unforgettable: the Panca Tattva deities shedding profuse tears. The next day we asked His Grace Jananivas Prabhu, head pujari of Sri Sri Mayapur Candradoya Mandir, to comment on the significance of this event. Here’s what […]

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Festivals

Sivaratri celebrations at ISKCON Rajapur

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On 19th February evening, there was a grand celebration of Siva ratri festival at ISKCON Jagannath Temple, Rajapur. More than hundred devotees gathered for the event. Many resident and visitor devotees went from Mayapur Chandrodaya Temple.  First of all, there were lectures by HH Candramauli Maharaj and HH Bhakti Vighna Vinasa Narasimha Swami. Both of them glorified […]

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Lecture by HH Giriraj Swami on SB 6.3.35

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On 7th February, morning lecture was given by HH Giriraja Swami on SB 6.3.35. Below is the transcript of the lecture. itihasam imam guhyam bhagavan kumbha-sambhavah kathayam asa Malaya asino harim arcayan “When the great sage Agastya, the son of Kumbha, was residing in the Malaya Hills and worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, I […]

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S.B 6.3.28 – Feb 2nd, 2015

Morning Temple lecture on 2nd February, 2015 was given by HH Candrasekhara Swami . Text  SB 6.3.28 was discussed. Transcription of the lecture: It’s a rare privilege to be speaking to you all here in Mayapur. I guess by either some twist of fate or somebody’s mistake I wound up giving class today. But if […]

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