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Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. New Website
by Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. Inc.
Posted July 29, 2010


We are pleased to announce our newly reconstructed website at www.vaisnavascare.org/

You can also reach our new website by typing in the old address at www.vaisnavascare.com/

Some of our new features include:

Ghee Lamp Offering

You can offer a virtual ghee lamp for someone in need to a picture representation of the Deities at the Krsna Balarama Mandhir. There is also a place to leave your name so the recipient will be encouraged and inspired by seeing the offering you have made for them. See this page at: Click Here

Easier and more intuitive navigation

See our home page at www.vaisnavascare.com/

Easier to find and offer prayers for those in need: Click Here

Continuing on the revised website we have pages including:

Dr Piyush Gupta, MD (Premvilas Das)

Health & Well-being Page, with the latest medical studies and articles of interest. Includes contact information for your questions for Dr. Gupta. Check out this page at: www.vaisnavascare.org/dr_gupta.html

A basic end-of-life care course. This course is offered on line and is free of charge: Click Here

We hope you will find our new website informational and easy to use. Contact us with any comments or suggestions.

E-mail: atYourService@vaisnavascare.org

Please donate to Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. at vaisnavascare.org/donations.html

Your servants at Vaisnavas C.A.R.E. Inc. www.vaisnavascare.org/



Care for Cows Newsletter July 2010
by Kurma Rupa das
Posted July 10, 2010

Jai Govinda! The July 2010 issue of our Care for Cows Newsletter has been posted. Please review it at your earliest convenience.

(careforcows.org/downloads/newsletters_0).

In this edition of 16 pages (1.5 MB) we present reports on:

1. A young bull injured by a reckless driver.

2. The happiest cow in the USA.

3. Various happenings around the goshalla.

This month I am travelling in the USA and being hosted by several kind Care for Cows supporters. Our cows are under the good care of Kesi Nusudana, Puri Maharaja, Radhapati and Deenanath. I am told the monsoon has arrived in Vrindavan and that it has cooled off.

Thanks for your participation and support. I hope this finds you experiencing the happiness and inner satisfaction that accompanies cow protection. Jaya Sri Gopal!



"The Eight Petals" for Madhusudan Mas Released
by Vrndavanlila dd (Dr Vrinda Baxi)
Posted July 2, 2010

Hare Krishna Prabhujis/ Matajis,

Please accept my humble obeisances

All Glories to Srila Prabhupada

With the blessings of Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga, eighth issue of Varnasrama Newsletter: THE EIGHT PETALS for Madhusudan Mas is available at: Click Here

The present issue of the newsletter revolves around ‘Food’.

The next issue is planned to focus on 'Medicine'. Everybody is welcome to give their suggestions, share important information or just voice out their opinion on the newsletter in the form of an article, mail, report etc. or even in the form of a prayer for a non-entity person like me who ambitiously aspires to serve Srila Prabhupada!

Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada,
Vrndavanlila dd

For further details contact Dr Vrinda Baxi: E-mail: vrindavanlila.brs@gmail.com Phone: +91 9949698297 (Editor- The Eight Petals)



BT Swami Reflections
by Tamal Krishna das
Posted June 4, 2010


Please see the link below for the May 2010 issue of B.T. Swami Reflections.

IN THIS ISSUE:

“I Am Now Happy” by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

“Dealing With Anger” by His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami

“The Importance of Association” by His Grace Karnamrita dasa

“Devotee Spotlight” Her Grace Indrani devi dasi

Click Here

For those of you interested in receiving this quarterly e-newsletter through e-mail, please send your address to btsreflections@yahoo.com with “subscribe” in the subject line.



"Higher Taste" E-Zine Available
by Nandgopal Jivan das, ISKCON Delhi
Posted May 18, 2010

We hope our latest issue of The Higher Taste E-Zine, now available, finds you in high and Krishna-conscious spirit.

For the pleasure of our readers, we have come up with a web-portal of our own. You can find THT's latest issue, containing an article on the ill effects of the Industrial Revolution and the inadequate response of symbolic gestures like Earth Hour, or earlier issues on-line.

One correspondent writes: "I have been a subscriber of THT for the past few months now, and I wish to let you know that I am thoroughly enjoying all the articles that I have read.... Your recent move of coming up with the exclusive THT web page has indeed been a great pleasure and convenience to me. I regularly share these articles with my devotee friends and colleagues. Many thanks for your wonderful service in spreading the Holy Name."

The Higher Taste seeks to be free of politics. Our purpose is to assist anyone interested in awakening their original spiritual identity, which is eternal, full of knowledge and full of bliss. Such a global awakening will in one stroke solve all the problems of society, bringing in a new era of unprecedented peace and prosperity.

THT comes in an attractive PDF format, for which you will need to have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your system. To automatically receive copies of the e-zine as they are published, please send an e-mail to the-ezine-subscribe at yahoogroups.com. Please also send your comments or feedback. It will encourage us in our service and also help us in improving.



Free Book: "Beyond Birth and Death"
by Aprakrita Dasa
Posted May 5, 2010


Startling evidence of the soul's incredible journey after death. An increasing number of people believe in reincarnation. Reincarnation means leaving this body and accepting a new one, over and over again . But reincarnation does not have to remain an eternal reality. This powerful book will give you knowledge to help you break the cycle of reincarnation.

The very first step in self-realization is realizing one's identity as separate from the body. "I am not this body but am spirit soul" is an essential realization for anyone who wants to transcend death and enter into the spiritual world beyond. It is not simply a matter of saying "I am not this body," but of actually realizing it. This is not as simple as it may seem at first. Although we are not these bodies but are pure consciousness, somehow or other we have become encased within the bodily dress. If we actually want the happiness and independence that transcend death, we have to establish ourselves and remain in our constitutional position as pure consciousness.

To get the free book please visit us at this address:
www.vedaveda.com/pub/free/001.html



Eight Petals for Vishnu Mas Released
by Vrndavanlila dd (Dr Vrinda Baxi)
Posted April 8, 2010


With the blessings of Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga, seventh issue of Varnasrama Newsletter: THE EIGHT PETALS for Vishnu Mas is available at: www.varnasrama.org/files/Vishnu_Mas.pdf

The issue in consideration focuses on ‘Village’.

The next issue will focus on 'Family System'. Everybody is welcome to give their suggestions, share important information or just voice out their opinion on the newsletter in the form of an article, mail, report etc. or even in the form of a prayer for a tiny person who ambitiously aspires to serve Srila Prabhupada!

Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada,
Vrndavanlila dd

For further details contact:
vrindavanlila.brs@gmail.com
(Editor- The Eight Petals)



ISKCON Prison Ministry Website Launch
by Bhakti Latha Dasi
Posted March 27, 2010

Our official IPM website has finally been launched!

Please visit us at: www.iskconprisonministry.com

On this site you will see inmate art, inmate letters, our monthly newsletter, chaplains' appreciation and more!

We will continue uploading more nectar for your pleasure, so make sure you bookmark the site and check it regularly for updates.

I want to thank Pancaratna prabhu for having done most of the work to make this project possible and for having been very patient with me, guiding me step by step into the mysterious world of web technology!

I also want to thank Rasaraja Dasa for graciously letting us have the web address for this site and appropriating other addresses to be directed to it.

All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Lord Caitanya!

All glories to the merciful sankirtan movement!

ISKCON Prison Ministry
PO Box 2676
Alachua, FL 32616-2676
386-418-3828
IskconPrisonMinistry@gmail.com
www.iskconprisonministry.com



Care for Cows, March 2010
by Kurma Rupa dasa
Posted March 7, 2010

The March 2010 issue of our Care for Cows Newsletter has been posted. Please review it at your earliest convenience.

(careforcows.org/downloads/newsletters_0).

In this edition of 24 pages (1.8 MB) we present reports on:

1. The unexpected departure of Gauri, one of our first residents.

2. A surprising union between two three-legged residents.

3. More beautiful new calves born this month.

4. Two new admissions.

Thanks for your participation and support. I hope this finds you experiencing the happiness and inner satisfaction that accompanies cow protection. Jaya Sri Gopal!

Your friend and servant,
Kurma Rupa dasa
www.careforcows.org


May cows stay in front of me; may cows stay behind me; may cows stay on both sides of me. May I always reside in the midst of cows.
Hari Bhakti-vilas 16.252





Care for Cows August 2010
by Kurma Rupa dasa
Posted August 12, 2010

Jai Govinda! The August 2010 issue of our Care for Cows Newsletter has been posted. Please review it at your earliest convenience.

(careforcows.org/downloads/newsletters_0).

In this edition of 23 pages (1.7 MB) we present reports on:

1. Another victim of reckless driving that leads to amputation.

2. A tribute to the passing of Aindra Prabhu.

3. How cows and Neel Gais live in harmony.

4. The effects of the monsoon season at Care for Cows.

5. The three beautiful new calves born this month.

Thanks for your participation and support. I hope this finds you experiencing the happiness and inner satisfaction that accompanies cow protection. Jaya Sri Gopal!



Gita Nagari July Newsletter
by Ortrun Gates
Posted July 27, 2010

Please check out the latest Gita Nagari Newsletter by clicking on the link below.

Click Here

We hope to see many of you at the Gita Nagari Ratha Yatra on July 31st! Details can be found on the website: gitanagari.org

your servant, Ortrun



Appearance of Lord Jagannatha On Jyestha Purnima
by Sadhusanga.com
Posted July 5, 2010


Sadhusanga.com produces audiobooks of Srila Prabhuapda and other previous acarya's works, and we are offering a free download of Gour Govinda Swami's explanation of Lord Jagannatha's appearance in honor of Snana-yatra, the bathing of the Lord on Jyestha Purnima, the full-moon day in June. To download this title one must create an account, which is free, at Sadhusanga.com, and then click Free Download.



Care for Cows, June 2010
by Kurma Rupa das
Posted June 9, 2010

The June 2010 issue of our Care for Cows Newsletter has been posted. Please review it at your earliest convenience.

(careforcows.org/downloads/newsletters_0).

In this edition of 22 pages (2.2 MB) we present reports on:

1. The renovation being done in Raman Reti. There is a 12-page photo essay showing the present state of the Parikrama Path from Bhaktivedanta Swami Marg to the Krsna-Balarama Tree.

2. Two recent reports in the news regarding the value of gober.

3. New admissions.

4. More calves born.

Our dispute with PayPal India is over. They will be refunding donations to some of you and we request you resubmit them via the PayPal USA button on our Home page.

Thanks for your participation and support. I hope this finds you experiencing the happiness and inner satisfaction that accompanies cow protection. Jaya Sri Gopal!

Your friend and servant, Kurma Rupa dasa careforcows.org


May cows stay in front of me; may cows stay behind me; may cows stay on both sides of me. May I always reside in the midst of cows.
Hari Bhakti-vilas 16.252





"The Eight Petals" for Purushottam Mas Released
by Vrndavanlila dd (Dr Vrinda Baxi)
Posted May 25, 2010

Hare Krishna Prabhujis/ Matajis, Please accept my humble obeisances
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada


With the blessings of Sri Sri Guru and Gauranga, eighth issue of Varnasrama Newsletter: THE EIGHT PETALS for Purushottam Mas is available at:

Click Here

The present issue of the newsletter revolves around ‘Family System’.

The next issue is planned to focus on 'Food'. Everybody is welcome to give their suggestions, share important information or just voice out their opinion on the newsletter in the form of an article, mail, report etc. or even in the form of a prayer for a non-entity person like me who ambitiously aspires to serve Srila Prabhupada!

Yours in the service of Srila Prabhupada,
Vrndavanlila dd

For further details contact Dr Vrinda Baxi:
E-mail: vrindavanlila.brs@gmail.com
Phone: +91 9949698297
(Editor- The Eight Petals)



Care for Cows Newsletter May 2010
by Kurma Rupa dasa (ACBSP)
Posted May 11, 2010

Jai Govinda! The May 2010 issue of our Care for Cows Newsletter has been posted. Please review it at your earliest convenience.

(careforcows.org/downloads/newsletters_0).

In this edition of 20 pages (1.8 MB) we present reports on:

  1. A recent visit of 25 Chinese go sevaks from Hong Kong and Tai Wan.
  2. Another true story about cows protecting their servants.
  3. New admissions.
  4. More calves born.

Our dispute with PayPal India continues. They will only process payments for sale of goods or services and do not regard go seva as a service. I am sorry I was not able to answer inquiries from many of you as the interuption of payments has demanded immediate attention. We have made some adjustments and should be back to normal soon. We appreciate your concern.

Thanks for your participation and support. I hope this finds you experiencing the happiness and inner satisfaction that accompanies cow protection. Jaya Sri Gopal!

Your friend and servant,
Kurma Rupa dasa
careforcows.org


May cows stay in front of me; may cows stay behind me; may cows stay on both sides of me. May I always reside in the midst of cows.
Hari Bhakti-vilas 16.252





தமிழ் - Bhaktistudies
by Achyuta Krishna dasa
Posted April 20, 2010

BhaktiStudies is glad to announce several தமிழ் (Tamil) language translation of Vaishnava books of our acharyas.

The following PDFs and audio renderings can be downloaded from: www.gokulbhajan.com. Click on 'Books and Narrations' on the left side menu.

  1. Butter Thief
  2. Essence of Bhagavad Gita
  3. Secret Truths of Undiscovered Self
  4. Updesamrta
  5. The Fearless Prince
  6. Guru Devatatma
  7. Siva Tattva

More books to follow. Please send feedback to igvt.hbg@gmail.com.

Your Servant
Bhagavati Kanta Dasa
Achyuta Krishna Dasa



Care for Cows Newsletter April 2010
by Kurma Rupa das
Posted April 6, 2010

The April 2010 issue of our Care for Cows Newsletter has been posted. Please review it at your earliest convenience.

(careforcows.org/downloads/newsletters_0).

In this edition of 24 pages (1.8 MB) we present reports on:

1. The success of our battle with FMD (Foot and Mouth Disease).

2. How Care for Cows won the priveledge to supply milk to the Sri Sri Krsna Balarama Mandir.

3. A true story about an independent and heroic village bull.

4. New admissions.

5. How greed takes its toll on Vrindavan calves.

6. More calves born.

Thanks for your participation and support. I hope this finds you experiencing the happiness and inner satisfaction that accompanies cow protection. Jaya Sri Gopal!



"On the Way to the Truth" Available for Download
by Vrsabha das (ISKCON Zagreb, Croatia)
Posted March 14, 2010


I have written a book, originally in Croatia, that has been recently translated and edited for English-speaking readers. The book’s title is On the way to the truth. It provides answers to 52 (mainly) provocative questions. The Croatian version of the book (in its paper form) has already made a few devotees and is currently being translated into Russian and Polish.


I have approached five publishers affiliated with ISKCON, but none of them was interested in publishing the book. Instead of keeping it hidden in my computer, I’d like to share it with you, hoping that it may provide a reasonable asset to spreading the glories of the sankirtana movement. It can be downloaded in Acrobat PDF format from the following link www.plavidecak.org/ostale-knjige.html


Also, you could visit www.cvs-zagreb.org and download a PDF version of my PowerPoint presentation entitled "The meaning of a vegetarian diet". I have already had some very good feedback.


A second presentation on reincarnation, currently available only in Croatian, will soon be translated into English as well. I am a disciple of H.H. Smita-Krishna Swami. Those who would like to provide feedback on my book or presentations may e-mail me at vrsabha@gmail.com


Editor's note: The presentation on vegetarianism offers some good reasons for adopting a vegetarian diet, but devotees should be aware that it includes some graphic, shocking images of abattoirs and butchery.



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