Prabhupada Is Coming! Build the Kingdom of God
Fri, August 13, 2021
by Sunanda Das
In 1973, while delivering a Srimad Bhagavatam lecture, Srila Prabhupada gave this instruction to all his disciples living in Mayapur, and beyond. “I have given you the Kingdom of God. Now take it, develop it and enjoy it” In these few words lay Srila Prabhupada’s Mayapur mission in a nutshell. He has literally given us
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Donating to the TOVP is No Ordinary Charity
Tue, August 10, 2021
by Sunanda Das
We would like to remind all our current and potential donors about the rare charity opportunity that donating to the TOVP represents. In reality, we cannot really fathom this once-in-many-lifetimes chance to serve Lord Caitanya’s mission as maha vadanyaya, the most munificent incarnation of Godhead. We are all in a most unique time in history
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TOVP 125th Appearance Anniversary Celebration of Srila Prabhupada, 1896 – 2021
Tue, August 03, 2021
by Sunanda Das
August 31, 2021 marks the auspicious 125th Appearance Anniversary of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. By his mercy and compassion he is delivering all the conditioned souls from the mire of material existence and repeated birth and death to the eternal world of the
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Kamika Ekadasi and the TOVP, 2021
Fri, July 30, 2021
by Sunanda Das
As Gaudiya Vaishnavas, our main aim during ekadasi is to decrease bodily demands so we can spend more time in seva, especially hearing and chanting about the Lord. It’s recommended to chant extra rounds and stay up all night chanting and hearing the Lord’s glories. It is also auspicious to donate to Vaishnavas and Lord
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Sayana Ekadasi and the TOVP, July 20, 2021
Fri, July 16, 2021
by Sunanda Das
Sayana Ekadasi (Shayani Ekadasi) (lit. “sleeping eleventh”) or Maha-ekadasi (lit. “The great eleventh”) or Prathama-ekadasi (lit. “The first eleventh”) or Padma Ekadasi, Devshayani Ekadasi or Devpodhi Ekadasi is the eleventh lunar day (Ekadasi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla paksha) of the Vedic month of Ashadha (June – July). Thus, it is also known as Ashadhi
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PRABHUPADA IS COMING! TOVP Prabhupada Welcome Ceremony, October 14 – 15
Tue, July 13, 2021
by Sunanda Das
SRILA PRABHUPADA VAIBHAVA DARSHAN UTSAVA (Prabhupada Welcome Ceremony) – The time is soon approaching to welcome Srila Prabhupada’s new ‘worship-pose’ murti to the TOVP. October 14 & 15 (the auspicious days of Rama Vijayotsava and the appearance of Sri Madhvacharya) are now the scheduled dates for this historic, landmark occasion. Crafted by ISKCON’s most well-known
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Yogini Ekadasi and the TOVP
Fri, July 02, 2021
by Sunanda Das
The 11th day of Krishna Paksha (Moon’s waning Phase) in the month Ashada (June – July) is observed as Yogini Ekadasi. It is considered a very auspicious and rewarding day to fulfill one’s wishes and destroy all the sins of a lifetime. This day is also known as Ashadi Ekadasi, and observing vrata (vow) on
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TOVP Book of Devotion Production Update
Wed, June 30, 2021
by Sunanda Das
The TOVP Book of Devotion is now officially going into production in preparation for offering to Srila Prabhupada. With over 9,000 names of TOVP donors, this will be the most magnificent, one-of-a-kind book presented to His Divine Grace in the history of ISKCON. Since the deadline of Gaura Purnima, March 28, the TOVP Book Team
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Thank You For Another Successful TOVP 11 Day Matching Fundraiser
Sun, June 13, 2021
by Sunanda Das
Ambarisa and Braja Vilasa prabhus and the entire TOVP Team wish to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the hundreds of devotees who participated in the recent #GivingToPrabhupada 11 Day Matching Fundraiser from May 14 – 25. Despite the horrific external world circumstances and challenges, we met with great success and a highly enthusiastic response
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