IC Newsletter #39, 8 December 2019

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Prabhupada Nectar

ISKCON Press remains our big mrdanga and the backbone of our Movement

"I am very eager to see our own press printing the majority of our publications. The first thing now should be the printing of the new, enlarged edition of Bhagavad-gita As It Is. That will be a great boon to our Movement. I have already decided that the necessary funds for printing the book should come from the England sales of our KRSNA book. London has got $20,000 worth of KRSNA Books so they should sell them and send immediately $17,000 to ISKCON Press for printing according to your estimate. The plan to print 10,000 copies, 5,000 for India and 5,000 for U.S.A., etc. is approved by me. Please do it. I have been very much encouraged and pleased to receive the two latest chapters of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Second Canto. So this printing must go on. ISKCON Press remains our big mrdanga and the backbone of our Movement."

Letter to Advaita -- Surat 19 December, 1970

ISKCON News

Courtesy of iskconnews.org

Tribhuvanatha Das Remembrance Festival Celebrates Legendary Preacher

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on Dec. 8, 2019

On November 16th, devotees in London celebrated the life of one of Srila Prabhupada’s greatest warriors, who continues to inspire and motivate ISKCON members to this day – Tribhuvanatha...Read More

ISKCON Hillsborough Puts Spiritual Spin on Thanksgiving

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on Dec. 8, 2019

About 100 people, including local devotees, parents and family they had invited, and members of the Indian community attended this year’s Thanksgiving program at ISKCON’s New Goloka Dham in Hillsborough...Read More

New Book Shares Srila Prabhupada’s Instructions on Health

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on Dec. 7, 2019

A new paperback edition of “Hope This Meets You in Good Health,” a book by ISKCON guru and Prabhupada disciple Prahladananda Swami, is now available on Amazon.com and...Read More

Boise’s Festival of Gratitude Gives Thanks to Srila Prabhupada

By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on Dec. 7, 2019

Over the Thanksgiving weekend, devotees at ISKCON Boise, Idaho launched a new annual “Festival of Gratitude” this year, with the motto: “Appreciating Deity, Devotee, Nama, Dhama, Bhagavatam.”...Read More

ISKCON Finland To Secure the Future of Temple Land

By: Bhakta Gurmann Saini for ISKCON News on Dec. 6, 2019

During this year of anniversary of 35 years, ISKCON Finland is not only preparing for Srila Prabhupada Book Distribution Marathon, but also trying to secure the future of the Krishna...Read More

Establishing Structured Spiritual Education in Modern Times

By: Vikas Beniwal for ISKCON News on Dec. 1, 2019

Bhaktivedanta Vidyapeet Research Centre (BVRC) in affiliation with the Mumbai University recently conducted a Sri Caitanya Caritamrta Diploma Course. The course was delivered by renowned speaker, Gauranga Das, the Director...Read More

VIDEO - Help ISKCON Helsinki Secure Temple Land

ISKCON Finland has an opportunity to purchase the land where the present temple building lies in Malmi, Helsinki. The size of the land is 0.6 hectares, and the price is 300 000 €. For more info visit...Watch Now

VIDEO -This is Why All Billionaires Wake Up EXACTLY at 4:00 AM

A video by Be Inspired....Watch Now

VIDEO - Akrura Ghat - Kartik Parikrama 2019 with Indradyumna Swami

A video by Ananta Vrindavan...Watch Now

Dandavats

Courtesy of dandavats.com

The Advent of the Bhagavad-gita—Some Practical Guidance

By HH Giriraja Swami

Following Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, Srila Prabhupada is explaining that because devotees are living in the material world, they also have activities that they must perform in relation to material existence, in relation to society, state, and so on. Such activities cannot be avoided, because we are in the material world. We have to live in society. We have to live in a country. In the grhastha-asrama, one has to earn a living and pay taxes...Read More

Christmas Book Distribution Marathon

Srila Prabhupada loved to hear that the devotees were distributing large numbers of his books and he consistently encouraged them to sell more of them. He once wrote, “These books and magazines are our most important propaganda weapons to defeat the ignorance of maya's army, and the more we produce such literature and sell them profusely all over the world, the more we shall deliver the world from the suicide course...Read More

Question: How to remain determined in Krishna consciousness?

BB Govinda Swami: If there’s ever a question to do something conservative or to do something liberal, it’s always better to do something on the conservative side of Krishna consciousness. You know, being more conservative in our frame of mind may not be as expedient in terms of gratifying our senses. But...Read More

The Magic Of Gratitude

By HH Sacinandana Swami

Devotees of Krishna meditate about things they can be grateful for. They avoid thinking about all those things that they do not have, nor all those arrangements that have not worked out. Instead they focus on what has been given to them – all the opportunities that arrive each day upon their doorsteps, all the relationships that have encouraged them and last but not least, the human form of life, which offers them a unique opportunity for self-realization...Read More

VIDEO - Gita-Jayanti Address by HH Radhanatha Swami

HH Radhanath Swami relays the essential message of Bhagavad Gita on Mokshada Ekadasi and the visionary Book Marathon, at ISKCON Chowpatty....Watch Now

VIDEO - A lecture about Gita Jayanti by HH Niranjana Swami

A lecture about Gita Jayanti by HH Niranjana Swami in Iskcon Chicago...Watch Now

TOVP News

Courtesy of tovp.org

TOVP Architecture Department Report, November 2019

A Visit to Mayapur by Ambarisa Prabhu

Ambarisa Prabhu’s visit to Mayapur in October, 2019 spawned a noticeable inspiration to the TOVP family. In the course of creating the various presentations to capture the annual milestones of the Construction and Architecture Department, it gave us an opportunity to step back and dive into the years of progress, gradually pronouncing the grandness and magnanimity of the project....Read More

Srila Prabhupada:
founderacharya.com, vanipedia.org

The official ISKCON website: iskcon.org,

Find your nearest temple: centres.iskcon.org

ISKCON leadership: gbc.iskcon.org

Education such ar Bhakti-shastri, Bhaktivaibhava etc: Mayapur Institute, Bhaktivedanta Theological Seminary, Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education, Bhaktivedanta College Europe

Events: events.iskcon.org,

News: news.iskcon.org, dandavats.com,

BBT books: bbt.org, krishna.com, vanisource.org, vedabase.com, bbtmedia.com

World Sankirtan Newsletter: wsnl.net/wsnhome.htm

Temple of Vedic Planetarium: tovp.org

Deity Worship and courses: deityworship.com, Mayapur Academy

Inspiration & Sadhana:
mayapur.tv, iskcondesiretree.com

Vaishnava Calendars:
ISKCON GBC Vaishnava Calendar Comitee, GCAL (Gaurabda Calendar, a program for calculation of the calendar for vaisnavas, according Gaudiya-Vaisnava tradition.)
krishnadays.com,

These dates and timings are for Sri Mayapur Dhama. Find timings for your location at the Vaishnava Calendar links.

December 8, 2019 (Sunday)

Advent of Srimad Bhagavad-gita
Fasting for Moksada Ekadasi

December 9, 2019 (Monday)
Break fast 06:06 – 09:41 (Mayapur local time)

December 12, 2019 (Thursday)
Katyayani vrata ends

December 16, 2019 (Monday)
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura -- Disappearance

Address: ISKCON GBC Office
P.O. Sri Mayapur, Nadia, WB 741313, India

Email: office@iskconconnection.org