ISKCON Connection Newsletter, ISSUE 18, April 30, 2017

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Bhakti Without Borders Track In Yoga Journal’s Top 10 of the Year - ISKCON To Participate in Historic Washington D.C. Climate March - After 40 Years, ISKCON Baltimore Expands to 12,000 Sq Ft Temple - ISKCON GBC College - Degree of advancement of spiritual master? - Taking Srila Prabhupada’s gift of Harinam beyond borders

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Prabhupada Nectar

"I know you are always eager to help me in all respects, and what can I do for you except pray to Krishna that you become more and more advanced in Krishna Consciousness along with your very, very good husband. Thanking you once more."

Letter to Himavati -- Los Angeles 27 December, 1968

"I'm so glad to learn that you are eager to serve Krishna in every way possible. This mentality is very rare, and I guess that you must have been engaged in Krishna's service in your previous life. To begin eager to serve Krishna is the greatest achievement after many many duration of pious life. ... So far Sankirtana is concerned, that should be continued in all circumstances. Chanting of Hare Krishna, Sankirtana is our life and soul. Side by side, if possible, then you can attempt for the ISKCON restaurant and Krishna Prasadam distribution, but this I think is secondary. I can understand from your letter that you have varied energies, and you want to employ all of them into the service of Krishna. Please try to do as above mentioned, and it will be a great pleasure for me and a delight for all others."

Letter to Nathan Baruch -- Montreal 7 August, 1968

ISKCON News

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Bhakti Without Borders Track In Yoga Journal’s Top 10 of the Year

Shri Radhe, the opening track of charity kirtan album “Bhakti Without Borders,” has been listed by Yoga Journal as one of the “10 Best Yoga Tunes of the Year.” The uplifting track, by second ...Read More

ISKCON To Participate in Historic Washington D.C. Climate March

ISKCON of Washington D.C. and ISKCON Communications are supporting the massive People’s Climate March in the U.S. capital this Saturday April 29th, and will be sending devotees to attend. The march will be ...Read More

After 40 Years, ISKCON Baltimore Expands to 12,000 Sq Ft Temple

Last week’s Sunday Feast kirtan was an emotional experience for ISKCON Baltimore devotees, who shed tears even as they danced and chanted ecstatically together. The rip-roaring session was their last Sunday kirtan in their old temple ...Read More

Child Protection Office to Investigate Drowning Death of Student in Vrindavana

ISKCON’s International Office of Child Protection (CPO) announced today that it has launched a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kartik Sharma, who drowned while swimming in the pool of the Bhaktivedanta Gurukula International ... Read More

VIHE Holds International Vaishnavi Retreat at Govardhan

The 7thannual VIHE International Vaishnavi Retreat at Govardhana (India) concluded on March 26. The 6-day program, dedicated to celebrating Srila Prabhupada’s mercy upon womankind, had as its special theme “Windows to the Spiritual World” ...Read More

Dandavats.com

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ISKCON GBC College

HH Dayananda Swami (UK): The course was very advantageous and helped me to get a basic understanding of the skills required in order to be an effective leader. It was intense without being a burden. The lecturers were well versed in the subject matter and efficient in its delivery. Even though this was the first course everything went at least as well as can be expected. The on line courses were very effective allowing the course to be completed while performing my regular service. The environment at the eco village was perfect. ... Read More

Degree of advancement of spiritual master?

Srila Prabhupada said in certain places that one should accept a spiritual master whose guidance will make one's life perfect. Would it make any difference to one's spiritual progress if the spiritual master one accepted was at a different level of realization to, say, another spiritual master? ...Read More

Taking Srila Prabhupada’s gift of Harinam beyond borders

With the onset of preparations for this year’s World Holy Name Week celebrations, devotees gear up to take the Holy Name beyond physical spaces through new strategies and agendas. ...Read More

The All India Padayatra Travels To Thirukurungudi, Tamil Nadu

Thirukurungudi is referred to by the Vaishnava sampradaya as the ‘Southern home’ of Lord Vishnu. There are five nambis there; nambi in the Tamil language means ‘personification of all virtuous and righteous qualities blended with beauty and grace’. It is used to describe these five sacred places of Lord Vishnu. The first is the ‘Ninra Nambi’ where Lord Vishnu is in a standing position, the second is the ‘Irundha Nambi’ where Lord Vishnu is in a seated posture, the third is the ‘Kidandha Nambi’ with Lord Vishnu in a sleeping position and the fourth and fifth ...Read More