By Govardhana Dasa on 7 Nov 2009

ISKCON guru and leader Sivarama Swami received the Gold Cross of the Hungarian Republic, the second highest award in the state, during a Diwali celebration this October 20th.

By Madhava Smullen on 7 Nov 2009

Ekta Choudary—Miss India 2009, and the Indian finalist in this year’s Miss Universe beauty competition—turned up at ISKCON New Delhi’s Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir for a visit on November 3rd.

By ISKCON News Service on 7 Nov 2009

ISKCON’s 8th ELM (European Leaders Meetings), held from October 2 – 3 in Villa Vrindavana, Italy this year, yielded inspiring news on the year's accomplishments, as well as some exciting new plans.

In late October, the college students and Radhadesh devotees had a magnificent opportunity to hear about Srila Prabhupada from two senior devotees, Dhananjaya Prabhu and Vishakha Mataji. They both related their personal experiences of joining the Hare Krishna movement and performing services for Srila Prabhupada. They also spoke about famous pastimes they were involved in.Dhananjaya joined ISKCON in London in 1969. He had practiced devotional service for only a short time before Prabhupada visited London. When Srila Prabhupada gave an arrival address and then asked for questions, Dhananjaya had a burning question on his mind and was the first to raise his hand.

By ISKCON News Service on 7 Nov 2009

We’re extending our gratitude to Ekendra Dasa, the managing editor whose two and a half years of dedicated service brought the site to where it is today—and welcoming a new face.

By Vineet Chander for Beliefnet.com on 1 Nov 2009

Halloween has come and gone, without incident. None of the neighborhood kids donned Lil' Ganesh costumes after all, and my daughter Shruti's first Halloween costume (an adorable pumpkin) was a hit.

By Kripamoya Dasa for The Vaisnava Voice on 1 Nov 2009

Its nice to see a Christian brother find something helpful in the wisdom of the East for a change and to want to share the inner meanings of a common Sanskrit greeting with his flock.

By Kurma Dasa on 7 Nov 2009

Chickpeas are rich in good quality protein – 100 grams of cooked chickpeas contain nearly 20 grams of protein. These savoury, butter–soft chickpeas coated with spiced tomato glaze are substantial and delicious. Serve them with fresh bread or rice. Serves 4-6.

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.22 - Krsna consciousness gives definite answers to life's mysteries.

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By Adam Binnie for Borehamwood & Elstree Times on 4 Nov 2009

LONDON: Devotees of the Bhaktivedanta Hare Krishna Manor and the Watford Interfaith Association, together with members of Northwood and Pinner Liberal Synagogue (NPLS), will tidy up Maxwell Park in Borehamwood on Sunday, November 15.

By Shalveen Chand for Fiji Times Online on 5 Nov 2009

SUVA: A Hindu religious organisation is willing to help the 23 homeless people at a Catholic shelter going through administrational bickering.

Olivia, Acacia and I joined Ainsley's 2nd grade class for a unique field trip to the Here Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork earlier this week. I had no idea they had a temple in Utah let alone 25 minutes from here. It was really interesting.

Now that we are moving into the business end of the year involving Le Carnaval Spirituel, Parliament of World Religion and the Book Marathon, we have several service obligations that have to be met. Therefore, please note the following -






The temple morning program from Monday to Sunday:

•    Guru puja & kirtan have to end no later than 7:30 AM

•    Srimad-Bhagavatam class has to end no later than 8:30 AM

•    Breakfast prasadam has to be ready by 8:30 AM

Thank you for your cooperation.

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.21 - Performing austerities, study of Vedas or renunciation alone, without the motive to reach Krsna is fruitless.

This Saturday, November 7th, 2009, a warm invitation goes out to one and all to join the Pandava Sena youth group and the rest of the youth in coming out for a very sweet and intimate experience at the temple.

Please come and join the temple devotees for the regular morning service, consisting of arati, japa (mantra meditation), Bhagavatam class, kirtan, and of course delicious breakfast!

The program begins at 4:30am with Mangala Arati and finishes at 9:00am followed by breakfast prasadam. Feel free to contact psenatoronto@gmail.com if you have any questions or concerns or if you are looking for a ride, and we will respond to you as soon as possible.

The Sankirtan Team of the Hare Krishna temple is excited to announce a new "Book of the Month" program which will highlight one of Srila Prabhupada's books each month. The goal is to help us collectively take more time to read these spiritual gems of wisdom!


Srila Prabhupada translated numerous Vedic scriptures including the Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam and Caitanya Caritamrita. This month's book is The Path of Perfection. This book features a collection of talks given by Srila Prabhupada focusing on the nature of consciousness, meditation, karma, death and reincarnation.


As a teaser, here is an excerpt from the book:
"The ultimate goal of yoga is thus clearly explained. Yoga is not meant for attaining any kind of material facility; it is to enable the cessation of all material existence. As long as we require some material facilities, we will get them. But these facilities will not solve the problems of life. I have traveled throughout the world, and it is my opinion that American boys and girls have the best material facilities, but does this mean that they have attained peace? Can anyone say, 'Yes, I am completely peaceful'? If this is so, why are American youngsters so frustrated and confused?"
(Chapter 4 - Moderation in Yoga)
If you would like to obtain a copy of The Path of Perfection, you can place it on hold for you by clicking here. You can then pick up your book during the weekly Sunday Feast (there is a suggested donation of $4.00). For more information about the book, please visit the book table at the Hare Krishna Temple, during the weekly Sunday Feast.

I ran across this and several others blogs regarding our India Fest held here on September 12th. We'll share them with you one by one over the next few days. There is a great video of the fireworks at the end. Editor

Sadhana and Merlin came to us last June from Ashville North Carolina. They had attended a bimonthly Hare Krishna program there headed by Vijaya Das and Kalindi Devi. They came across our web site and were very impressed with the many programs of the temple here. Sadhana is a web designer, whose parents happen to live in Provo, Utah, and Merlin is a talented writer.

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.20 - Krsna is very inclined towards those who serve pure devotees.