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Published in -- Aug 4, 2020 -- 446 views Visitor From Calcutta Aug 4, 2020 -- by Administrator By Hayagriva Dasa I first see him just after crossing the Bowery at Houston Street. As he passes before the iron-mesh fence of a playground, I distinctly glimpse the aura of saintliness. I watch him through the rushing traffic and stumbling derelicts. He strolls almost jauntily down the sidewalk. He is an old man whom age has never touched. Aloof from the people and bustle about him, he walks proudly, independently, his hand in a cloth beadbag. He wears the saffron robes of a sannyasi, and on his feet are quaint, ... Read more... Published in -- Aug 4, 2020 -- 2,257 views Removing the Scarcity of Pure Devotional Service Aug 4, 2020 -- by Administrator By Niranjana Swami In the Fourth Canto of Srimad Bhagavatam Narada Muni states: "My dear King, in the place where pure devotees live, following the rules and regulations and thus purely conscious and engaged with great eagerness in hearing and chanting the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in that place if one gets a chance to hear their constant flow of nectar, which is exactly like the waves of a river, one will forget the necessities of life -- namely hunger and thirst... Read more... Published in -- Aug 4, 2020 -- 2,427 views Download your copy of the 2020 Tributes today Aug 3, 2020 -- by Administrator By Pradyumna das For ten years, we have printed Srila Prabhupada Tributes and sent a free copy to each devotee who wrote for it. But this year, the pandemic that struck made us uncertain about whether our printers could provide the book on schedule, or even if we could deliver the physical books to all contributors. And so, for the first time, we have produced the book in electronic form only. ... Read more... Published in -- Aug 3, 2020 -- 611 views Townhall on COVID-19: Dr Milliard Hawkins (Madhvacarya Das) (video) Aug 3, 2020 -- by Administrator By the ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning Team Do we understand the Pandemic that the whole world is in grip of? Please join us to hear Dr. Milliard Hawkins (aka Madhavacarya Das), who is a lead anesthesiologist, with over two decades of practice in his field, and a recipient of several awards. Aside from his practice of medicine, he is also the senior-most IFAST (Institute For Applied Spiritual Technology) devotee in the DC area, providing guidance to all the institute devotees in the area. His support of Vaishnava community and being on the frontline of COVID-19 response, is invaluable in our efforts to unders... Read more... Published in -- Aug 3, 2020 -- 506 views A Star is Born Aug 3, 2020 -- by Administrator By Anuradha dasi When WTRF came to do an interview for a piece about New Vrindaban on channel 7’s “Discover West Virginia” program, I had no idea this would be Kirtan the baby peacock’s debut into stardom. After all, it was meant to be a general documentary, and at the end of the interview, I had just casually mentioned Kirtan’s story... It all started one day when we were sitting at home chanting japa, and we heard a strange banging, or rather scratching, at the front door. We tried to ignore it, hoping whatever it was would go away, but it didn’t. Finally, overcome by its sheer determination ... Read more... Published in -- Aug 3, 2020 -- 773 views All Glories to Ramadasa Abhirama dasa Prabhu Aug 2, 2020 -- by Administrator By Danavir Goswami He was an offenseless, gentle soul, full of devotion for Lord Krishna. A complete artist: painter, singer, musician, etc. Although highly qualified in many fields, he was humble like a straw. His kirtans and paintings are a treasure for devotees now and always. His smile was as bright and welcome as the full moon. A dedicated and genuine disciple of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada liked by all, and a responsible husband to his chaste wife Dhrti devi dasi ... Read more... Published in -- Aug 2, 2020 -- 806 views How one temple dealt responsibly with a COVID-19 outbreak (video) Aug 2, 2020 -- by Administrator By the ISKCON GBC Strategic Planning Team Let us all join together to learn how ISKCON Dallas temple President, HG Nityananda Das and his community members responsibly handled COVID-19 outbreak. He was interviewed by HG Vraja Vihari Das. ... Read more... Published in -- Aug 2, 2020 -- 758 views Lord Chaitanya in the Mood of Balarama Aug 2, 2020 -- by Administrator By Giriraj Swami Today is Balarama Purnima, the appearance day of Lord Balarama, the first expansion of Lord Krishna, who plays as Krishna’s older brother. Listening to Sri Caitanya-bhagavata this morning, I happened to hear a description of Lord Chaitanya’s special affinity for the mood of Lord Balarama: “Every day, Lord Chaitanya, accompanied by Lord Nityananda, visited various Vaishnava’s homes and enacted transcendental pastimes. The Lord was constantly engaged in His ecstasies, manifesting the moods a... Read more... Published in -- Aug 2, 2020 -- 4,372 views Lord Balarama: Who is He Aug 2, 2020 -- by Administrator By Sri Nandanandana Das Sometimes people ask who is Lord Balarama? And the answer is that He is the brother of Lord Krishna. However, He does many things besides that. How we understand this is to first recognize that, according to Vedic scripture such as the Srimad Bhagavata Purana, it is described that Lord Krishna is the primeval Lord, the original Personality of Godhead, so He can expand Himself into unlimited forms with all potencies. They are no different from Him, but may exhibit... Read more... Published in -- Aug 2, 2020 -- 1,841 views Lord Balarama Appearance Aug 2, 2020 -- by Administrator By Lakshman das Lord Balarama is an expansion of Lord Krishna glorified in the Vedic Puranas and Itihasas. Krishna is the spiritually manifest Supreme Person, whose internal spiritual energy is the all-pervading Brahman. He is glorified as Narayana, Vasudeva, Mahavishnu, Hari, Vishnu, and many other names. Shiva and Brahma are said to be His qualitative expansions. He is the Supreme Lord, the Lord of all universes. Everything emanates from Him and dissolves back in Him. He is the cause of creation, maintenance, and dissolution of everything and every living entity. His chatur-vyuha (four-handed) expansions ar... Read more... (7) Published in -- Aug 2, 2020 -- 10,442 views Uniting Devotees: Balarama’s Appearance Aug 2, 2020 -- by Administrator By Giriraj Swami In every sphere of activity in the material world there is deterioration; everything in the material world declines. A new house, for example, is very nice, but it gradually deteriorates, and eventually, when too old, it has to be rebuilt. In the same way, our performance of spiritual duties deteriorates, whether we are individuals, families, communities, or a society. And so the Lord comes repeatedly to reestablish religious practice. He appears in order to establish religious principles (dharma), but over time religious practice declines, and so He manifests Himself again and again. We all ... Read more... Published in -- Aug 2, 2020 -- 7,595 views Activities and stories about Lord Balarama for children aged 2...