Hare Krishna dear friends, Today marks the day on which Lord Nrsimihadev appeared to remove the obstacles for a young five-year-old boy named Prahlada. The day is called Nrshima Caturdasi and is the appearance of Lord Krishna in the form of half man-lion incarnation. The obstacles Prahlada faced were the anger and wrath of his […]
Hare Krishna dear friends, Today marks the appearance of Sita Devi, who was not born in any mother’s womb. She appeared from the Earth, and she went back to the Earth. Once when Maharaja Janak was ploughing fields, he found a baby girl from the earth. He accepted her as his daughter and raised her […]
Hare Krishna dear friends, Here is a beautiful tribute to Kadamba Kanana Maharaj by my dear friend Radhacaran Prabhu, who is now an initiating guru and preaching in China: A Great Vaisnava has left this world today*, with so much inspiration and enough to keep us focused on service to Srila Prabhupada. Maharaj was known […]
Please click on link here for the recording. Mental and emotional care are important branches on the tree of holistic care for our community. In this sanga we will explore and practice strategies to help us attune with our inner parts with the goal of becoming more appreciative and receptive to our position as part […]
Dear Friends, February 10th is the holy Appearance Day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, the beloved guru of our beloved Srila Prabhupada. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur was a lifelong celibate, first as a brahmacari, and then a sannyasi, a brilliant scholar and author, and known for his uncompromising devotion to speaking the truth, even among […]
In this interview, HG Kalakantha Dasa (disciple of Srila Prabhupada), one of the leaders of ISKCON, outlines the need for Vaisnavi Diksha Gurus in the West and why it is of vital importance to the diversification of Western ISKCON temples. Please support Vaishnavi Diksha Gurus by signing this petition launched by Kalakantha Prabhu: https://www.change.org/p/women-gurus-in-iskcon-unity-in-diversity-now For […]
Dear Friends, Please click on the link to read the open letter a group of us women disciples of Srila Prabhupada have written. All the best, Rukmini Walker
~presented by Rukmini Walker & Ashley Elenbaas Winter is the darkest season of the year. While darkness is often seen as burdensome, it is rich with gifts necessary for those on a spiritual path. In this video, herbalist Ashley Elenbaas and director of UrbanDevi, Rukmini Walker, take a deep dive into the dark and fertile […]
Dear Friends, With Christmas coming up in just a few days, I thought you might find it interesting to hear a report about our recent Vaisnava Christian Dialogue that was held online last week with Catholic, Protestant, Sri Vaisnava and Gaudiya Vaisnava participants in India, the US and the UK. My husband, Anuttama and […]
~by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur” 1. We are put to test and trial in this world. Only those who attend the kirtana of the devotees can succeed. 2. Every spot on earth where discourses on God are held is a place of pilgrimage. 3. Possession of objects not related to Krsna is our main malady. […]
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Urban Devi is a community of women who gather to explore and excavate their identities as urban women living the spiritual life. An urban devi is in the world, but not of the world. She acts in the world to uplift, and shift the consciousness of those around her to a higher place of Bhakti, or love in action.