Krishnapriya Dasi with her mother Krishnabhava disciple of Srila Prabhupada shares their experience how to be determined and focused in chanting while taking care of kids and follow the instructions of Srila Prabhupada to the commitment of regular chanting of prescribed rounds.
Gopisvari Dasi grew up in Krishna Consciousness and is now a Pujari/Priest at the ISKCON of Washington DC temple.Here she expresses how through the arts we can make various offerings of love for Krishna
Srila Prabhupada described his temples as “embassies of the spiritual world”. They stand as an oasis in the midst of this desert-like existence, and when we visit them we get a glimpse into another reality. When Srila Prabhupada incorporated ISKCON his vision was to create an organization that would outreach to the spiritually hungry and […]
Holy places have always been focal points for pilgrims who make long (and often arduous) journeys to reinvigorate their faith. Pilgrimage is not just a physical journey to a special place but also an inner spiritual journey towards transcendence. For Christians and Jews that holy place may be Bethlehem or Jerusalem, for Muslims it’s Mecca […]
The Bhagavad-gita explains that spiritual life is not about stillness and contemplation; meditation and study should give rise to vigorous and practical activities dedicated to God. Bhakti -yoga is not an abstract philosophy but rather an opportunity to practically apply philosophical conclusions. Therefore, although the literal translation of bhakti is ‘devotion’, Srila Prabhupada usually translated […]
Imagine yourself in a big city you’ve never been in before. Suppose you want to find the post office. How would you do it? Would you start walking around guessing which way to go? You might. But if you were really serious about mailing your package, you’d approach a local and get directions. Spiritual life […]
Prayer to Srila Prabhupada nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale srimate bhakti vedanta-svamin iti namine I offer my respectf ul obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who is very dear to Lord Krsna on this earth, having taken shelter at His lotus feet. namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine Our respectful obeisances are […]
Setting up an altar at home means receiving the Lord and His pure devotees as your most honored guests. In the Padma Purana Lord Krishna says, “I am not in Vaikuntha [the spiritual world], nor in the hearts of the yogis. I stay where my devotees glorify my activities.” This means we all have the opportunity […]
Congratulations on following the beginner level so well. Your hunger for further growth is propelling you further. Find below a more committed Daily Bhakti Program for your further progress Chant 8 to 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra deeply with proper attention to hearing the Mantra Eat a Diet of Karma Free Food Read […]
Congratulations on beginning your journey.We welcome you to the path of Bhakti – The Yoga of Love. Find below a 30 minute Daily Bhakti program path for your progress in Bhakti Yoga Chant 4-8 rounds of the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra Eat a Diet of Karma Free Food Read for a minimum of ten minutes […]