Here’s some dialogue about preaching to different types of people inspired by an article written by Sitapati Prabhu here. You’d need to read his article to put my reponses and ensuing dialogue into context. Ekendra das: its interesting to read anyone’s speculations on varnasrama. Naturally your’s took a bend toward application in the preaching sphere.…

I’ve updated the site a bit so now the new RSS feed for Bala Gopala’s Mrdanga is: http://gopala.org/index.php?tempskin=_rss2 for comments: http://gopala.org/index.php?tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments and my personal blog should that interest you: http://gopala.org/seva.php?tempskin=_rss2 haribol!

Here’s something for any phalgu-vairagyis out there: “Child worship is more important than deity-worship. If you cannot spend time with your child, then stop the duties of pujari. These children are given to us by Krishna. They are Vaishnavas and we must be very careful to protect them. These are not ordinary children, they are…

Its been a long time since i’ve posted here. Since then I’ve shifted countries and basically set up our new living situation here in northern New South Wales, Australia. We are about 3 minutes drive from the New Govardhana community where their beautiful Lordships Sri Sri Radha-Govardhandari preside. We spent about 2 weeks in Melbourne…

BY: BHUSAYA DAS – 26/10/2005 – sourced from The Sampradaya Sun As the world mourns the passing of the “mother of the civil rights movement”, Rosa Parks, the Detroit devotees are reflecting on the gentle soul who would often dine on Krishna prasadam in Govinda’s Restaurant at the Bhaktivedanta Cultural Center at the Fisher Mansion.…

Our heartfelt gratitude goes to Nanda Sunu Prabhu for his kind donation of $18 for Gopala’s Seva. 🙂 Thank you so much. We’ll buy Gopala some nice bhoga with that when He arrives in Australia next week and needs to restock. From The Nectar of Instruction Text 4: dadāti pratigṛhṇāti guhyam ākhyāti pṛcchati bhuńkte bhojayate…

“Yamaraja is one of the GBC of Krsna. Yes. As we have got twelve GBC’s, similarly Krsna has got GBC’s. Now, svayambhūr nāradaḥ śambhuḥ kumāraḥ kapilo manuḥ prahlādo janako bhīṣmo balir vaiyāsakir vayam [SB 6.3.20] That twelve men are authorized to preach Krsna consciousness. So we have to follow. mahājano yena gataḥ sa panthāḥ [Cc.…

I managed this shot during a really absorbing moment on our parikarama while the devotee was deep into hearing the class. I passed the camera to Sridama Prabhu behind me and he snapped this beauty. I’ve since had it enlarged to an 8″ x 10″ and framed on my wall. 🙂 😛 Can you guess…

We are now able to accept credit card donations online for Sri Bala Gopala’s service. Just click here: Some suggested donations: $1008 – Embroidered clothing and backdrop from Vrindavana $508 – Building materials for a new altar $408 – Textiles for covering altar $108 – Bhoga: Organic dried fruits and nuts for a few weeks…

Some of Gopala’s subscribers may be wondering why He hasn’t appeared on His site lately. This is because He has been preparing to shift to a different country and His servants have been very busy making arrangements. His worship continues on everyday but often the photos haven’t manifested. This post is a brief update to…

by Gabriel Deadwyler (Yudhisthira Dasa): A personal reflection on the legacy of a gurukula education by a gurukula alumnus. Yudhisthira Dasa gives a first-hand account of how ISKCON gurukulas prepared their students for life in the wider society and offers advice on how gurukulas can be improved. What duty does a gurukula owe to its…

from the Mumbai Mirror: After the success of the first animation movie Hanuman, plans are underway to make a similar film on Krishna. “This is not a one-off phenomenon but a long-run trend with more movies on Gods and Goddesses coming up in the years to come,” says Mahendra Hathi who originally conceived the Hanuman…