Sridhar Swami and Mayapur
Mon, May 05, 2014
by Braja Vilasa Das
Article written by His Holiness Giriraj Swami The Mayapur Temple of Vedic Planetarium (TOVP), under construction, recently opened an office in the ISKCON Juhu temple, at Hare Krishna Land in Mumbai. In honor of the occasion, and to further the cause, I thought to share an excerpt adapted from my article “Memories of Sridhar Swami”
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Telling Stories
Fri, April 25, 2014
by Bhumi Devi Dasi
Rudyard Kipling wrote, “If history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten.” Perhaps he was exposed to the rich tradition of story-telling in Gaudiya Vaishnavism during his time in India. Indeed, stories are an honored means to understand the pastimes and philosophy of this spiritual practice. What of ISKCON’s history?
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Listen Closely
Tue, April 15, 2014
by Bhumi Devi Dasi
Stories of preaching the glories of the TOVP usually conjure images of sannyasis speaking to crowds of devotees, or Ambarisha prabhu addressing rooms full of eager donors. How often does the audience think of Bengali laborers? Interestingly, it is this section of the Mayapur community who are often overlooked. Beyond the glories of artistic creations,
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Example of Surrender
Sat, March 15, 2014
by Muralidhara Priya das
A glowing example of surrender unto the lotus feet of Their Lordships Sri Sri Gaura Nitai 1. Preamble Glowing examples of devotees surrendering unto the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead are abundant in the scriptures and history. But they are quite rare in this modern age of Kali. Even then such rare
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TOVP Video Presentation February Update 2014
Thu, February 27, 2014
by Bhumi Devi Dasi
The 2014 video presentation prepared for GBC. Watch this great video to find out the latest developments in construction, art and worldwide fundraising efforts.
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Trip To Bolivia
Wed, January 15, 2014
by Bhumi Devi Dasi
The day has come. The suspense is over. After over a year of correspondence, negotiations and near failure, the blue marble has finally been ordered. There are only three countries in the world which have this color marble, and Bolivia holds the jewel of them all. Understandably, such a rarity is in high demand but
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Savoring Team Work
Wed, September 18, 2013
by Vilasini Devi Dasi
Diversity is one of the greatest strengths for the human work force. The TOVP has a team of 6 architects, who come together under one banner. The etymology of this team spirit cascades from the team of 3 directors, who remind us of the higher purpose – vision of our founder acharya, Srila Prabhupada, and
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Ganga View
Wed, July 03, 2013
by Bhumi Devi Dasi
This photo from the Ganga showcases what the finished TOVP will look in the natural surroundings of Mayapur. Its size compared to Prabhupada’s samadhi is astounding.
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Presentation in Bahrain
Thu, June 27, 2013
by Bhumi Devi Dasi
Recently our head architect, Vilasini devi dasi, gave a presentation about the TOVP in Bahrain. The following is an account of her experience with the inclusion of her power point slides. TOVP Presentation in ISKCON Bahrain – A Report While I was making my plan to visit my sister in Bahrain, I received a call
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