I am the child of a devotee father and a non-devotee mother. My father has cared for me since I was three and has tried his best to raise me as a devotee. Sadly, the antagonistic influence of my biological mother created much confusion in me with regard to the values we hold dear. … Read more
Devotees in the UK held their first ever Vani Retreat. The retreat was hosted by the Hare Krishna Centre in Leicester. Visnu Murti Prabhu, who runs the Bhaktivedanta Library Services (BLS), conducted the two day introductory workshop into Vanipedia.
Vanipedia is a momentuous work much like the famous Wikipedia. It is meant to bring Srila Prabhupada’s teachings not only to the devotee community but to all people around the world. The project was started in 2008 and is hosting now 6,685 categories, 18,018 pages and 284,638 quotes. Once completed it is estimate that Vaniquotes will have around 7,000 categories, 250,000 pages, and somewhere between 2 to 3 million quotes. The project, which is open source, is managed by a vast pool of volunteers from all around the world.
Vanipedia is a dynamic, interactive encyclopedia of all of Srila Prabhupada’s words (vani). It aims to explore, discover and comprehensively compile Srila Prabhupada’s teachings from every angle of vision, and present them in accessible and easily understandable ways.
There are seven petals in the whole Vanipedia project. At the moment only Vanisource, where one can read all of Srila Prabhupada’s books, lectures, conversations and letters, and Vaniquotes, where all of Srila Prabhupada’s teachings are comprehensively mapped, are populated with content.
Follow these links for a short introduction to the other petals; Vanimedia, Vanictionary, Vanibooks, and Vaniversity. Vanipedia will offer a continual worldwide platform for Srila Prabhupada to preach and teach the science of Krishna consciousness. Devotees felt the retreat was a full success and many joined the ever increasing team of compilers. Get in touch if you want to become a compiler. We can train you in every aspect of the programme.
The 24 hour kirtan held at the Balaji Temple in Birmingham was a tremendous success. The whole program was timetabled listing all the different events. It was blessed by the presence of some of Srila Prabhupada’s senior disciples namely Sacinandana Swami and Krishna Ksetra Prabhu. The bhajans were led by a variety of different … Read more
Krishna devotee chef, teacher, author, and TV star Kurma Dasa gets asked this question a lot. Here’s his well-considered reply. One of the most common questions asked to me is this: “Why don’t you eat garlic and onions?” Here’s my short answer: As a devotee of Krishna and a practicing Bhakti-yogi, I … Read more
This documentary features Krishna’s Village of Peace, a festival in which 400,000 people from all over Poland participate. The festival has been going on for 8 years. The Hare Krishna devotees have been participating in it for 7 years. It is a great endeavour to plan and organize the festival throughout the entire … Read more
This film is about Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu who lived in India during the sixteenth century. The Vedic scriptures predicted His advent and activities, declaring Him an ‘avatar’, an incarnation of the Supreme Lord Krishna. As foretold Sri Caitanya began a spiritual renaissance based on chanting the names of God, which later spread throughout the … Read more
The following documentary was taped at the Polish Woodstock Festival, near the town of Zary in southwest Poland in August, 1997. Featured are devotees of the Hare Krishna Movement and their “Village of Peace” band. The devotees, headed by His Holiness Indradyumna Swami, are invited each year to the festival by the organizer, Mr. … Read more
The following presentation is a documentary on the activities of the Laxmi Nrisimha Traveling Sankirtan Party taken over a four day period in June, 1995 on the coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland. Organized and inspired by His Holiness Indradyumna Swami, 200 devotees from many countries came together for 8 weeks … Read more
The Festival of India is a documentary about the annual traveling festival of Indian culture and spirituality which takes place in Poland throughout the summer months. It is staged by His Holiness Indradyumna Swami with the help of hundreds of Hare Krishna devotees from all over the world.
This film is about a sacred journey to the holy place of Mayapur, India. People come here to live, offer their prayers and meditate. For centuries this tract of land has been worshiped as sacred. The Ganges river supplies a constant flow of water and the temples are always filled with songs and offerings … Read more
