Save Bhagavat-gita

"Save Bhagavat-gita" 
Action by Vrinda Family
in Berlin, Germany Yatra


German devotees and matajees have published at their Kurukshetra blog http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/  They recorded the protest against the threat of ban the Bagavad Gita in Russia on a video called "Save the Gita" uploaded on Quirio TV.  




As Bhagavad Gita is facing a ban in Russia, German devotees headed by Gurudeva took this action in front of the Russian Embassy in Berlin.  While chanting 'Hare Krishna, Hare Rama' to the sound of drums and cymbals, and holding placards and posters Śrīla Bhakti Aloka Paramadvaiti Mahārāja along with his disciples - devotees and matajees from VRINDA Mission - peacefully demonstrated in front of Russian Embassy in Berlin, Germany Yatra, to protest over Bhagavad Gita ban in Russia.

 


The news story about the fact that Bhagvad Gita is facing a ban and the prospect of it being branded as “extremist” literature in Russia, has been covered here: 
http://vedicviews-worldnews.blogspot.com/2011/12/bhagvad-gita-facing-ban-in-russia.html




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http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/2011/12/save-bhagavat-gitaaction-in-berlin.html

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Don't Ban Bhagavat Gita

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Don't Ban Bhagavat Gita


Devotees from ISKCON Desire Tree - Devotee Network have published a report called "Don't Ban Bhagavat Gita", it was added by Shanti Yadav on December 27, 2011, and it is about the protest against the threat of ban the print, possession and distribution of the Bhagavat Gita in Russia.  It is composed and produced by Bhaktivedanta Band.





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http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/photo/albums/don-t-ban-bhagavat-gita

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Yamuna Devi's Passing

Yamuna devi dasi, beloved daughter 
of Srila Prabhupada departed 
 
 
 
Yamuna devi dasi, beloved daughter of Srila Prabhupada, 
departed Dec. 20th on morning of Saphala Ekadasi
 
Early this morning on Saphala Ekadasi in Florida, our very dear Godsister Yamuna left this world. Don't have any details yet, but Dina Tarini found her asleep with her hand in her beadbag. One of Prabhupada's first and dearest daughters, he said she cooks just like Radharani. So now she must be helping Radharani to cook for Shyamasundara. 
Too shocked to say more right now, but on 23rd in Vrindavan, we will have a memorial service! Now let us join with all the devotees around the world and offer prayers to Srila Prabhupada to bring her to his lotus feet.
 
By Deena Bandhu Das, Vrindavan


 
Yamuna devi dasi Recording The Hare Krsna Album.


 
 
She is well-known for her glorious contributions to the Iskcon society and the world at large. She has authored many fine award winning books on Vegetarian cooking, and is famous as a kirtan leader, and for her beautiful singing of the Govindam Adipurusham prayers that we hear and chant daily in all of the Hare Krishna Centers throughout the world. We offer her our respectful obiesances.

 
More information here:
http://theharekrishnamovement.wordpress.com/
http://www.chakra.org/announcements2/persDec21_11.html
http://www.dandavats.com/?p=10133#more-10133

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Trascendental Visit to Vrinda Kunja Ashram

Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj
Visited Vrinda Kunja Ashram
Vrindavan Dham, India
 

Devotees from the VRINDA MISSION - founded by Srila B. A. Paramadvaiti Swami Maharaj - in their Vrinda News Blogspot  http://vrindanews.blogspot.com/  have informed about the visit of the current Acarya of the Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math and current president of the World Vaishnava Association, Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj, to their Vrinda Kunja Ashram in Vrindavan, India, on 5 November.

This is a brief report:  

In this auspicious occasion, Srila B.A. Swami Maharaj Paramadvaiti gave the following words to all those gathered there:

"I just wanted to say that the phrase 'causeless mercy' is very often heard.  However, today we have a practical experience of this causeless mercy.

The message we are getting here is full of nectar:  The service must be continuous. Not only now, even after the liberation, the service is forever. Nitya Krishna das.  If you are an eternal servant, why not to serve right now then.

Gurumaharaj says: The one who does not like service, can not understand this. We have the examples of our Thakurjis, they are also servants.  Srimati Radharani is doing service, mother Yasoda, too; everyone is a good example because they are doing service. Krishna is also doing service; He is playing the flute to invite us to his eternal service.

I can only feel that today, Srila Prabhupada has arrived, Damodhar Maharaj has arrived, Srila Bhaktisidhanta Saraswati has arrived, because Gurudev (Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj) is represented all of them.  Because this spirit, to embrace all the Vaishnavas, to embrace love, is unique and so generous.  The Vaishnavas are the most generous of all, because they want to invite everyone to enter into the service of Krishna (God).

So for these reasons we fully appreciate the presence of Gurudeva today and we asked him to forgive our mistakes and continue driving us to the lotus feet of Krishna.  For that is the safest position.

I thank all the sannyasis, all Prabhus, and all the devotees who came here today".


Srila Tirtha Maharaj y Gurumaharaj are entering the temple, where devotees of the two missions and guests were waiting.

 

Srila Tirtha Maharaj giving obeisances to Their Lordships Gauranga Radha Vraja Mohan.
  
 
 
Jay Jay Sri Radhe !!!

Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj ki jay !!!

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Report of WVA meeting during Kartik month

Report of World Vaisnava Association
Main Meeting during Kartik month
Mungeer Mandir - Utthana Ekadasi


Devotees from the VINA News Blog ( http://vinacc.blogspot.com/) have informed about a main WVA Meeting which took place during Kartik month at the Mungeer Mandir.  
This is their report: 

Participants :

- Sripad Bhakti Bichar Vishnu Maharaja (Sri Krishna Caitanya Mission)
- Sripad Priyananda Bon Maharaja (Madan Mohan Ghera)
- Sripad Bhaktivedanta Sadhu Maharaja (Mungeer Mandir)
- Sripad Bhakti Alok Paramadvaiti Maharaja (Vrinda Mission)
- Sriman Om Prakash Brijvasi (Sri Gopinathji Gaudiya Math)
- Sriman Rasa Bihari Prabhu (Gokul, Janmu)
- Sripad Bhakti Prapann Tirtha Maharaja (Sri Caitanya Sarasvath Math)
- Sripad Bhakti Prasun Madhusudhan Maharaja (Tirtha Ashram
- Sripad Bhaktivedanta Vamana Maharaja (Vrinda Mission)
- Sripad Bhakti Kinkar Damodhar Maharaja (Tirtha Ashram)
- Sripad Bhakti Abhay Sridhar Maharaja  (Poland)
- Sriman Janardana Prabhu (Madhava Kunja)
- Sriman Radha Govinda Prabhu (Mumbai)
- Sriman Vrishabhanu Prabhu (Mumbai)
- Sriman Krishna Kirtan Prabhu (Poland)
- Sriman Radha Madhav Das (Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Math)
- Srimati Bhagavati Dasi (Mexico)
- Srimati Prema Mohini Dasi (Chile) 


Summary of the meeting :
 
- A group of four representatives of World Vaishnava Association will go to meet District Manager of West Bengal: Mamata Banerjee: B.V. Vishnu Maharaja (Scgmath), Rasa Vihari Prabhu (Gokul Janmu), Krishna Kumar Agrawal (Kolkata).

- All assembled devotees concluded that to fight for a Braj without plastic and chemicals is not social work or Karma kanda, it is in the line of our Guru Varga.

- Devotees from Mumbai will bring a group one time at month for Cleaning Parikrama.

- Bhakti Prasun Madhusudhan Maharaj will be the leader of cleaning seva in Govardhan.

- WVA office in  Yamuna Kunja will maintain the web site for this project.


Sripad Bhakti Prasun Madhusudhan Maharaja, Sripad Bhakti Bichar Vishnu Maharaja and Sripad Bhakti Prappan Tirtha Maharaja.




Sripad Bhakti Kinkar Damodhar Maharaj, Sripad Bhakti Alok Paramadvaiti Maharaja and Sripad Bhakti Prasun Madhusudhan Maharaja discussing about Govardhan cleaning project.


WVA committee meeting on 7th November, 
Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Math - Vrindavan

In another report, published by VINA News Blog ( http://vinacc.blogspot.com/), there are more news about the continuation of the Mungeer Mandir meeting of World Vaishnava Association.  
This is the report:
 
The continuation of the Mungeer Mandir meeting of World Vaishnava Association took place in the room of the secretary of Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaja, where there was a meeting between Bhakti Vichar vishnu Maharaja, Bhakti Prasun Madhusudhan Maharaja, Pahlad Dasa, Bhakti Alok Paramadvaiti Maharaja and Praneshwara Dasa.

In that meeting it was confirm that volunteers who like to participate in the cleaning program of Govardhan will be welcome in the new project of Sri Caitanya Gaudiya Math which is just on the side of the Govardhan city direction to Radha Kunda on the return part of the parikrama.

This beautifull new building has many rooms with all facilities to those who wants to come to Govardhan and volunteer in the cleaning project.

Bhakti Prasun Madhusudhan Maharaja has the plan to systematically organize this project envolvingmany of the local people. Those who are interested in volunteering in this Holy Place can contact the devotees in charge of the project through the page: volunteerworkindia.blogspot.com

The initial stage of this project requires pioneer devotees who are ready to help starting this Govardhan Cleaning Project which hopefuly will accomplish a cleanner situation for Govardhan.

More information here:
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World Vaisnava Association Meeting in Vrindavan

World Vaisnava Association
Meeting and Debate at the
Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math

Devotees from the VINA News Blog ( http://vinacc.blogspot.com/) have informed about a WVA Meeting and Debate which took place some days ago at the Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math in Vrindavan.  This is their report: 

At the Sri Gopinath Gaudiya Math, Old Dauji Temple, in Vrindavan was celebrated a new meeting of the WVA the past 15th of october. The event was focus on "Podium, discussion and debate on appropiate relations among Gaudiya Missions" 

Almost 30 representatives of the different Gaudiya Missions assisted for discussing diferent topics, but the main was the need to situate Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur Prabhupada as the greatest hero of divine love in all India. In that way it was presented a new web site about Srila Prabhupada, and here is the link for everyone interested in know more about this great soul - www.bhaktisiddhanta.com .

More information here:


WVA meeting: Looking for ways to glorify
Prabhupada Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati

In another report, published by Prabhu Krishna Kirtan Das at the VINA News Blog ( http://vinacc.blogspot.com/), there are more news about this great meeting of the World Vaishnava Association at the Gopinath Gaudiya Math, in Vrindavan, India, which have been published at the Vrindavan Today site ( http://www.news.vrindavantoday.org/ ) .  This is the report:

Vrindavan, 2011.10.16 (VT): 
At a meeting of the World Vaishnava Association at the Gopinath Gaudiya Math in Gopishwar Mahadeva, Om Prakash Brajvasi said that all the branches of the Gaudiya Math are the result of Prabhupada Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's preaching, but that his contribution was yet to be fully recognized by the wider public.

Bhakti Aloka Paramadwaiti Maharaj said that there are more than 100 ashrams and maths in the Braj area that are connected to the Gaudiya Saraswata family. "We could be a powerful force and get a lot of things done if we were able to work together," he said. He listed a number of tasks related to the environment and the Yamuna River in which the World Vaishnava Association could play an important role. "But we are addicted to acting separately," he said.
 

He unveiled a website for the express glorification of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur and said, "The only way we can find unity is if we agree to work together to establish the heroic role that he played in Bengal."

Bhakti Swarup Sannyasi Maharaj of the Gaudiya Mission said that he wanted to build a "Prabhupada Museum" in Kolkata for precisely that purpose. It was noted that in Kolkata, the ghats on the Hooghly River near the Bagh Bazaar Math are named after people like Lokanath Brahmachari, who may or may not ever have come there, but that a saint with the international influence of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada remains unrecognized.

Mahavir Swami suggested why not a Chaitanya Museum here in Vrindavan, and he offered to give 400 square yards of land near Govinda Kund for that purpose.

It was also proposed that a fortnightly publication called Prabhupada Vani should be started for disseminating the news of all the branches of the Gaudiya Math and missions worldwide. Mahavir Swami agreed to take responsibility for the publication and asked that all the maths provide materials to be published.
 

The thorny problem of the annual procession at the time of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's appearance day was tackled with little resolution. Last year another association of Gaudiya Math Vaishnavas held a procession on that occasion with the stipulation that only Srila Prabhupada Siddhanta Saraswati's picture was to be allowed. When some participants came with other pictures and banners, they were torn by zealous defenders of the rule. This led to heated exchanges and bad feelings.

Bhakti Bibudh Bodhayan, president and acharya of the Gopinath Gaudiya Math suggested a compromise solution of allowing Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati's disciples' picture on the main rath, but nowhere else.

Paramadwaiti Maharaj disagreed and said that each math should come out in full force with the pictures of their gurus and festoons and banners. "If we show how many different groups belong to this family of Saraswata Gaudiya Vaishnavas, how many saints and powerful preachers have come through this line in such a short time, then people will begin to grasp the importance of Saraswati Thakur's role in spreading Krishna consciousness. That he was the true root of this international movement which has had such an influence on Vrindavan today. All the disciples should be allowed to glorify their own gurus as vibhutis of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati."
 


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50th anniversary sannyas of Srila B.B. Tirtha Maharaj

Celebration of the 50th
sannyas anniversary of
Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Maharaj
 

Devotees from the VINA News Blog ( http://vinacc.blogspot.com/)  have informed about 50th anniversary of the sannyas ceremony of Srila B.B. Tirtha Maharaj.  This is the report: 

The glorification of a pure devotee is always a moment to rejoice, even more if we are talking about the 50th anniversary of the sannyas ceremony of Srila B.B. Tirtha Maharaj. On the 11th of october, at the Govardhan Temple of the Sri Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, we participated of the celebration of this great and beloved vaisnava, who is furthermore the president of the World Vaisnava Association. Hundreds of people came to offer their reverences and to honor him. The festival also was attended by several representatives, acharyas and sannyas, of different missions.

Srila B.B. Tirtha Maharaj gave darshan and beautiful hari-katha to all the presents, enhancing his Guru Srila B.D. Madhav Maharaj and the vaisnavas in general. The ceremony concluded with a delicious prasadam party.



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Preaching tour of Bhakti Vicar Vishnu Swami Maharaja in Europe

Srila Bhakti Vicar Vishnu Swami 
Maharaja in Germany and Czech Republic


Devotees from the Kurukshetra team - Vrinda Mission - have informed about the transcendental visit of Bhakti Vicar Vishnu Swami Maharaja in Berlin, Germany and he also is visiting Prague,  the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic .  He stays in Berlin up to September 26. 

It was announced that Maharaja gives lectures about Vedic philosophy in their Ashram in the mornings, from 06.00 and in the evenings from 19.30.

The events are taken place in Vrinda Mission - Kurukshetra Ashram, at:
Invalidenstr. 145, 10115 Berlin, Germany.

More information here:
http://berlintempel.blogspot.com/
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Srila Sant Goswami Maharaj and Srila Tirtha Goswami Maharaj

The President Acharya of All-India Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math, His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj meets the only living disciple of Jagadguru Srila Prabhupad, Sree Sreemad Bhakti Kumud Sant Goswami Maharaj on September 16, 2011 at Behala, Kolkata, India. 



Srila B. B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaj takes blessings 
of Srimad Bhakti Kumud Sant Goswami Maharaj


Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj's intense desire to have darsan and blessings of Parampujyapad Tridandiswami Srimad Bhakti Kumud Sant Goswami Maharaj had taken many of his disciples from the Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya Math to the Math in Behala, Kolkata.  


Srila B. B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaj, Srila Acharya Maharaj along with near about 10 devotees had left for Srila Sant Maharaj's darsan at about 3.30 PM IST  on September 16.  After reaching there Srila B. B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaj offered his obeissances to Srila Sant Goswami Maharaj and offered flowers to his lotus feet and garlanded him with fragrant flowers.  Srila B. B. Tirtha Maharaj in a choked voice prayed to Srila Sant Maharaj, "Please protect me, please protect me."


Later Srila B. B. Tirtha Maharaj placed the hand of Srila Sant Maharaj on His head and held it for a while.  


Srila Sant Maharaj, though exhibiting the pastimes of illness, responded to the touch and words of Srila B. B. Tirtha Maharaj and opened his eyes blessing all the devotees present there.


Disciples of Srila Sant Goswami Maharaj offered Srila B. B. Tirtha Goswami Maharaj and His entourage rich, delicious and sumptuous Prasad. There were about 15-20 recipes prepared and offered to all of them.  


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"WVA Archive Center" is Ready For You

WVA File Center
New Resource for All Vaishnavas 

At the WVA File Center -  http://wvafilecenter.blogspot.com/ -  you can find all files, videos and designs that World Vaishnava Association is making for the preaching of all Gaudiya Maths. 


Since this site is thought to serve you, feel free of download, print and distribute all the material.  The magazine and books are in *.Pdf format, so it is easy to download them, just clicking over the image or on the "download" link.

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Srila Bhakti Gaurava Narasingha Maharaja's Vyasa-Puja 2011

Sri Narasingha Maharaja's Vyasa-Puja


Founder Sevaite-Acarya:
Srila Bhakti Gaurava Narasingha Maharaja

Today we share with all of you a piece of news published at Sri Narasingha Chaitanya Ashram http://gosai.com/ It is about the celebration of the holy appearance of Srila Narasingha Maharaja, which was celebrated on Sunday 28th August at Govindaji Gardens.


Over 100 devotees and guests attended the function from Bangalore, Mysore, Mandya, Srirangapatna, Australia, USA and Mexico.



Srila Narasingha Maharaja spoke briefly about the meaning of Vyasa-Puja and then listened to some of the offerings by the assembled devotees.  Later, Srila Narasingha Maharaja presented some of the devotees who had significantly helped with this years Janmastami festival with shawls and photos of Sri Sri Radha-Madhava.



After guru-puja, devotees stepped forward to present their Guru Maharaja with various gifts. Srila Narasingha Maharaja then joined all the devotees in honoring bhagavata-prasadam in the prasadam hall.



Many pictures here:

http://gosai.com/events/srila-guru-maharajas-vyasa-puja-2011

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Deena Bandhu Prabhu Visits Colombia

Special Program in Seva Mandir
Deena Bandhu Prabhu
Visits Bogota, Colombia Yatra




Today we want to share with all of you information posted by members of the Vrinda Mission, Seva Bogotá, Colombia Yatra http://sevabta.blogspot.com/ 

The Editorial Service of the Vaishnava Acharyas inform about several preaching events which took place last week and the visit of a prominent devotee, too.




On Wednesday August 10th, a great festival was held at Seva Mandir in Bogota, Colombia Yatra. Kicking off the Festival of Sri Sri Radha Govinda Julan Yatra, the devotees of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Seva Mandir enjoyed the visit of Deena Bandhu Prabhu, a great devotee who is a very dear friend and spiritual brother of Srila B.A. Paramadvaiti Swami, who has personally asked to give a very warm welcome in Colombia to this special guest.


Here is a brief biography.

In 1969, a couple of months after his 20th birthday, during the festival of Janmastami, Deena Bandhu Prabhu visited the ISKCON temple in Boulder, Colorado, and met His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada.  And he was instructed by him, Deena Bandhu Prabhu stayed in the temple and never left.  On January 25, 1970, Srila Prabhupada gave him spiritual initiation in the same temple.  In 1984, he came to Vrindavan and stayed there for the last twenty seven years.  His holy presence in Bogota was a great blessing.




Deena Bandhu Prabhu attended these events organized by devotees from Vrinda Bogota:

Wednesday: Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu Seva Mandir (Harinam)

Thursday: Restaurant Loto Azul

Friday: Sri Gornitay

Saturday: (Feast Sri Balarama) Govinda's Las Nieves

Sunday: Varsana Festival


More info:

http://sevabta.blogspot.com/2011/08/programa-especial-de-miercoles-en-seva.html

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=206063716117674

http://es-la.facebook.com/people/Seva-Editorial/100002555330309


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