ISKCON Connection Newsletter, ISSUE 48, Dec 17, 2017

The “Hare Krishna!” film screens throughout India and creates a sensation across the nation - Register for ISKCON Leadership Sanga - New York Attorney General Urges Court to Reject Pending Petition to Sell Krishna Temple in Brooklyn - Kirtan Leader Agnideva Das Discharged From Hospital After Successful Heart Surgery - Brazil’s Bhaktivedanta Institute Offers Spiritual Refuge - Baltimore Devotees Spend Holiday Season Giving Books to Hospital Patients

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Prabhupada Nectar

"There is no literature throughout the universe like Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. There is no comparison. There is no competition. Every word is for the good of the human society. Every word, each and every word. Therefore we stress so much in the book distribution. Somehow or other, if the book goes in one hand, he will be benefited. At least he will see, "Oh, they have taken so much price. Let me see what is there." If he reads one śloka, his life will be successful. If one śloka, one word. This is such nice things. Therefore we are stressing so much, "Please distribute book, distribute book, distribute book." A greater mṛdaṅga. We are chanting, playing our mṛdaṅga. It is heard within this room or little more. But this mṛdaṅga will go home to home, country to country, community to community, this mṛdaṅga."

740105 - Lecture SB 01.16.08 - Los Angeles

ISKCON News

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ISKCON devotees may already know what an amazing event ISKCON Leadership Sanga is, with over a thousand ISKCON leaders and potential leaders, from around the world attending. ...Read More

New York Attorney General Urges Court to Reject Pending Petition to Sell Krishna Temple in Brooklyn

New York Supreme Court for Kings County Room was filled with Krishna devotees opposing a petition seeking approval of the sale of their temple in Brooklyn. Also appearing in court to oppose the proposed sale were attorneys for ISKCON's Governing Body Commission (GBC), an attorney for the newly reconstituted Bharati Center board, and a New York Assistant Attorney General. ... Read More

Kirtan Leader Agnideva Das Discharged From Hospital After Successful Heart Surgery

Agnideva received double bypass surgery, and was then kept in an induced coma for some time. Just over a week ago, he was moved from the hospital to a rehabilitation center, where he received 5 hours of physiology therapy per day. ...Read More

Brazil’s Bhaktivedanta Institute Offers Spiritual Refuge

Brazil's Bhaktivedanta Institute became a pioneer for being possibly the first course of bhakti-yoga to use elements of “gamification”, application of game-design elements in its curriculum. ...Read More

Baltimore Devotees Spend Holiday Season Giving Books to Hospital Patients

“One of our main inspirations was the book Life’s Final Exam: Death and Dying from a Vedic Perspective, edited by Giriraja Swami,” says Tarini Ganga. “It describes how in hospitals and hospices people are suffering so much, and how their families are so emotionally drained." ...Read More

Dandavats

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The “Hare Krishna!” film screens throughout India and creates a sensation across the nation

Starting today, Friday December 15th, the movie HARE KRISHNA! The Mantra, the Movement and the Swami who started it all will be released for one week in 50 theaters throughout India with a total of 700 shows! This is a record in Indian cinema for the docudrama genre. Here are some reviews and notifications: (please note: the Times of India is India's largest English language newspaper with a circulation of almost 3 million) ...Read More

Yamuna-devi — Serving Vani and Vapuh
by HH Giriraj Swami

As we approach the anniversary of Yamuna-devi’s departure—and the immersion of her ashes in the Yamuna and the dedication of her samadhi in Vrindavan—I thought to share some recollections and reflections on her glorious service, based on my talk at her memorial program in Vrindavan on December 23, 2011. ...Read More

World Enlightenment Day is December 16th

Most of you have responsibilities and do not have time to do the full marathon like some fortunate book distributors. Well, this day is for you. Either to also go out to the people and give them Krishna’s mercy or to help distribute books. Mahatma Prabhu recently wrote about the many ways we can help distribute books. Everyone is looking for Krsna, because everyone is looking for pleasure. Krsna is the reservoir of pleasure, and it is emanating from Him. If people connect with Him, they find what they’re looking for. ...Read More

VIDEO - Life Beyond Borders – Radhanath Swami

Life Beyond Borders – Radhanath Swami | Veda London (video)
We were honored to host our keynote speaker Radhanath Swami, who explained that “there can be no darkness in the presence of light”, and “our true success is in how we sustain our values.” ...Watch now

VIDEO - Best way to study Srila Prabhupada’s books

Best way to study Srila Prabhupada’s books: Read them out loud and hear with rapt attention!
Srimad-Bhagavatam class by HH Keshava Bharati Goswami in Vrindavana, 11.12.2017 ...Watch now