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Hare Krsna Dandavat pranam. On behalf of Bhaktivedanta Academy we have started teaching Yajna course in Mayapur for training Purohits in the Vaisnava Samskaras. Only certified devotees will have the opportunity to…
While our little Sravanam Diaries podcast was on a break, a hiatus so to speak, I've observed a very interesting phenomena around myself. I've seen this trend my whole life, but, perhaps,…
One of the major fears and concerns that most of us hear about, especially in the past 10 years, is the danger of Vaisnava-aparadha. Any aspiring Vaisnava fears offenses towards devotees as…
From Teachings of Queen Kunti, Chapter 19: Therefore, even though the Lord may be present before our eyes, it is not possible to see Him unless we have the necessary vision.…
Excerpt from “Memories-Anecdotes of a Modern-Day Saint” by Siddhanta das www.prabhupadamemories.com “Health is number one, chanting is number two, service is number three, and then comes reading,” Prabhupada said, “Don’t leave any one…
श्रीगौरपू्र्णिमा [श्रीचैतन्य महाप्राभु जन्म] तथा होलि महोत्सवशुभावसरे अभिनंदनम् ! ।। Sri Gaur Purnima shubhaavasare abhinandanam! Greetings on the auspicious occasion of Sri Gaur Purnima [appearance day of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu] and holi…
A true preacher is a true disciple. I believe all of us can agree that a thorough study of Srila Prabhupada’s books is so badly needed in our society in the age…
In a three-part series of lectures given in Mayapura, on November 30, 2009, Sri Bhakti Vikasa Maharaja gives a presentation on Sanskrit and Bengali Pronunciation. Part 2 (72 min)
