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Gita in a Nutshell
At some point or other each one of us might have enquired about God. Might have tried to know Him through different philosophers, might have read scriptures like Upanishads, Bible, Kuran etc. In this article let’s reconnoitre the way to understand God, also more fundamentally is there any benefit of understanding God and His instructions. Bhagavad Gita unlike other scriptures of the world is not by any scholar or prophet but this contains the teachings of God Himself. Nobody is greater than or equal to God. Considering this. Even if someone endeavours to read Gita he becomes puzzled because in the market there are hundreds and thousands of Gita’s each giving…
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Winners of the Gita Jayanthi Contest 2015
Winners of the Gita Jayanthi Contest 2015 Congratulations to the winners of #GitaJayanthi Contest. You all have won a copy of the Bhagavad Gita As it is. One among you has also won a one day trip to Vrindavan from Delhi. Kindly inbox us your details on our Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Facebook Page (Name, mailing address & contact no). The name of the one lucky winner is “Priyanka Sanjeevi”. Hare Krishna! Congratulations to Priyanka Sanjeevi! She has won herself a one day trip to Vrindavan from Delhi in our #GitaJayanthi Contest. Kindly inbox us your details on our Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir Facebook Page (Name, mailing address…
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Eight Questions for Gita Quiz Revealed
Bhagavad-Gita Quiz competition Online Gita Quiz competition on the occasion of Gita Jayanthi Eight Questions are as follows : What is the real goal of all Vedas? (B.G.15.15) a) To get mystic powers b) To fulfil one’s desires c) To lead a happy life d) To understand Krishna According to Bhagavad-Gita, what is the nature of this material world? (B.G.8.15) a) Abode of miseries b) Mixture of happiness & distress c) Place of happiness d) None of these According to Bhagavad-Gita, a learned person sees everyone with equal vision. Why? (B.G.5.18) a) Because of his learning b) Because he likes everyone c) Because he sees Supersoul…
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Bhagavad-Gita Quiz competition
Bhagavad-Gita Quiz competition Online Gita Quiz competition on the occasion of Gita Jayanthi Through His divine discourse, the Bhagavad-Gita, Lord Krishna saved Arjuna from a position of deep distress. After hearing the Gita Arjuna freed from all doubt, attained transcendental enlightenment and vigorously took up his war duties on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. Srila Prabhupada teaches that it was Lord Krishna’s purpose that through this sublime dialogue humanity may forever be educated about the eternal truths of life and through that be free from suffering. We have organised this Gita-Quiz as part of our Gita Jayanti celebrations. Gita Jayanthi is the day on which Lord Krishna spoke the transcendental…
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Reviving Indian Culture and Heritage
Reviving Indian Culture and Heritage The devotees of ISKCON Bangalore have undertaken several devotional, cultural and social projects to promote the cultural heritage of India in an interesting and captivating manner. In the past, the Little Krishna animation project was conceived to broadcast the pastimes of Lord Krishna as described in the ancient Indian classics to the contemporary society. The animation series captures various remarkable and miraculous incidences of Lord Krishna’s childhood in Vrindavan and glorifies His might, wisdom and charm. A scene from Little Krishna, an animation series woven together in two formats : 13 episodes and three feature films. Extending the scope of the initiative, Vrindavan…
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VRINDAVAN CHANDRODAYA MANDIR – THE PRIDE OF INDIA
VRINDAVAN CHANDRODAYA MANDIR – THE PRIDE OF INDIA “This is Krishna conscious vision: ‘Oh, there are so many skyscrapers. Why not construct a nice skyscraper temple of Krishna?’ This is Krishna consciousness.” – Srila Prabhupada In pursuance of Srila Prabhupada’s desire, devotees of ISKCON Bangalore conceptualized and initiated the iconic project of Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir. This project is driven by the ardent desire and combined energy of every devotee of Lord Sri Krishna, from all over the world, to build a glorious temple in Vrindavan that will highlight the importance of Vrindavan, the holy land of Sri Krishna, and His immortal message to the world. It was the desire…
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Real Freedom
It was the year 1922. The clamour for independence was rising in India. One young man from Calcutta swept into the movement for independence was Abhay Charan De. Responding to Gandhiji’s call for boycott of all things British, Abhay had rejected his bachelor’s degree for which he had studied at Calcutta’s prestigious Scottish Churches’ College. He began to wear khadi and participated in meetings of swaraj – self-rule. At that time, a friend of Abhay’s, told him about an eminent sadhu who was conducting lectures in Calcutta. He suggested they go and hear him. Abhay, who was…
