Naamhat- Vedic Cultural Center

In a unique offering for ISKCON’s 50 th  anniversary, two devotees have made a preaching trip to Antarctica, the southernmost and coldest continent in the world. Kesihanta (left) and Trivikrama with their Hare Krishna mantra banner in Antarctica The intrepid explorers are Kesihanta Das, a Prabhupada disciple and co-director of ISKCON Alachua’s Save the Cow program, and Trivikrama Das, bass player for Vaishnava hardcore band 108. The two held the first kirtan in Antarctica and distributed Prabhupada’s books there for the first time, placing the Bhagavad-gita As It Is in several Antarctic research stations. What’s more, in bringing a murti of Srila Prabhupada himself with them, they have ensured that the ISKCON Founder-Acharya has now visited every continent in the world. “During the Prabhupada arrival festival at Boston’s Commonwealth Pier last year, many devotees were giving exciting and inspiring talks about Srila Prabhupada’s achievements, saying he went to s...

Dear Śrīla Prabhupāda, Please accept my most humble obeisance on this most glorious day of your appearance. Let your divine glory spread all over the world for the benefit of all the living entities.  Many times you emphatically reminded us of the critical condition of Kali-yuga. In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, you said, people would become degraded and violence would prevail everywhere. And sure enough, we are seeing that prediction come true. Sinful activities have become so rampant that breaking the four regulative principles is now the normal standard of life.  There is violence wherever we look. In the name of religion, adharma is gaining popularity, and violence in the form of terrorism is engulfing the world. Recently, during Easter time, when the Christians in Lahore were celebrating that auspicious occasion, a suicide bomber detonated a bomb, killing more than hundred people and injuring over three hundred others. Less than a week earlier, two young suicid...

ISKCON Ujjain Global Retreat 2016 Srila Prabhupada Memorial Festival 2016 &  71st Vyasa Puja of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami Dear Devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. We hope that you are happily situated in Krishna consciousness. We are delighted to invite you to the ‘Srila Prabhupada Memorial Festival and 71st Vyasa Puja of His Holiness Bhakti Charu Swami’ at ISKCON Ujjain from 12th to 18th September 2016. 17th September is the day when Srila Prabhupada arrived in America to spread Krishna Consciousness throughout the world, and H.H. Bhakti Charu Swami honours Srila Prabhupada on this date, whilst also allowing devotees to celebrate Maharaj’s own birthday. We are expecting hundreds of devotees and we will be putting up a large tent for the festival. Additionally Maharaj will give a 4-day seminar prior to the festival. This seminar is in lieu of the regular annual retreat, hence there will be no ann...

HH Bhakti Prema Swami Maharaj Lecture given by His Holiness Bhakti Prema Swami Maharaj 22 July 2016, Naamhat Boxtel, The Netherlands Excerpts: see video below Today we are remembering the disappearance of the mother Ranmaya Gautam of Vrajendra family and we are as well celebrating the appearance of her’s grand son.  I was requested to speak about life after death, but before we speak about that we should actually first know about life itself and how appearance and disappearance are connected. Let’s say I am in the train and someone asks me: “Where are you going?” and I say: “I don’t know”. Then the person asks: “Where did you come from?” And again I say: “I don’t know”. What kind of situation is this, normal or abnormal? Yes, we say this situation is abnormal. You don’t know where you came from nor do you know where you are going. One might say: “this person is in need of treatment!” If I say: “Okay you are 45 years old now. Where were you 45 years ago?” He sa...

May the lord be pleased at my mother Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare  Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Mother is always extreemly dear for everyone. Mother Ranmaya Gautam Please help me to help the departed soul of my mother get admission in the supreme abode of the Lord.  Collective endeavour yealds better results.  Its the Vedic culture to get together in the house of the deceased during the first 13 days of purifcation process and on the concluding ceremony on the 45th day.  The 45th or the last day to offer prayers in favour of my mother is planned  on 22nd June, Wednesday evening  18:00hrs onwards. I request everyone who know me and my family members, please forgive me for any offenses and leaving any prejudices kindly come to share this sentiments at this difficult time and pray collectively for the salvation of my mother Ranmaya Gautam. HH Bhakti Prema Swami Maharaj (will lecture on 'Life ...

Bhaktivedanta Manor marked the start of a new chapter in its history on Friday 10th June, as the groundbreaking ceremony for the long awaited Haveli building was led by UK Prime Minister David Cameron.  The ceremony formed part of the Manor’s offerings to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ISKCON, upon which Mr Cameron heartily congratulated ISKCON on by praising Srila Prabhupada on his creation of a “global mission”. A reception of over 300 people, including Parliamentary Secretary Under State Shailesh Vara, devotees and patrons, was held in a marquee over the spot where the new Shree Krishna Haveli will be built. HH Bhakti Charu Swami, HH Radhanath Swami, HH Sivarama Swami and HG Praghosa Das GBC were also in attendance. After being shown the Temple Room and deities of Shree Shree Radha Gokulananda, the Prime Minister went on to garland the deity of Srila Prabhupada, stating “if only he had lived to see what the Manor has become; a mock Tudor country house donated by...

By Radhanath Swami. source: Dandavat Lord Nityananda divine appearance on earth  (corresponding to 20 Februari 2016) In Vedanta Sutra there is a famous – “anandamyo bhyasat”. This sloka explains the constitutional position of every living being. Everyone is looking for pleasure. The soul and it’s natural condition is Sachidananda, eternal, full of knowledge, and full of bliss, full of ecstasy. Therefore the heart of every living being is constantly seeking beauty, charm, and ecstasy. Therefore the Lord descends into this world to distribute prema bhakti divine love. Because – which nourishes the heart and fulfill all its desires. When the lord appears in this world, he appears by his causeless mercy. Mercy is such a nature, when the lord descends that it is not subjected to any material laws, any laws of logic or any laws of reasoning. In fact the mercy of the lord is available to anyone in any position of life, who will simply accept it. It is described by Srila Rupa Gosvam...