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 For millennia the teachings and the rich culture of bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness, had been hidden within the borders of India. Today, millions around the globe express their gratitude to Srila Prabhupada for revealing the timeless wisdom of bhakti to a world.

Born as Abhay Charan De on September 1, 1896, in Calcutta, as a young man he joined Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement. In 1922, a meeting with the prominent scholar and spiritual leader, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati, proved to be most influential on young Abhay’s future calling.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta was a leader in the Gaudiya Vaishnava community, a monotheistic tradition within the broader Hindu culture. At their very first meeting, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta asked Abhay to bring the teachings of Lord Krishna to the English-speaking world. Deeply moved by his devotion and wisdom, Abhay became a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta in 1933, and resolved to carry out his mentor’s request. Abhay, later known by the honorific A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, spent the next 32 years preparing for his journey west.

In 1965, at the age of sixty-nine, Srila Prabhupada begged a free passage and boarded a cargo ship, the Jaladhuta, to New York. The journey proved to be treacherous and he suffered two heart attacks aboard. After 35 days at sea, he first arrived at a lonely Brooklyn pier with just seven dollars in Indian rupees and a crate of his translations of sacred Sanskrit texts.

In New York, he faced great hardships and began his mission humbly by giving classes on the Bhagavad-gita in lofts on the Bowery and leading kirtan (traditional devotional chants) in Tompkins Square Park. His message of peace and goodwill resonated with many young people, some of whom came forward to become serious students of the Krishna-bhakti tradition. With the help of these students, Bhaktivedanta Swami rented a small storefront on New York’s Lower East Side to use as a temple.

In July of 1966, Bhaktivedanta Swami established the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for the purpose he stated of “checking the imbalance of values in the world and working for real unity and peace”.

In the eleven years that followed, Srila Prabhupada circled the globe 14 times on lecture tours spreading the teachings of Lord Krishna. Men and women from all backgrounds and walks of life came forward to accept his message. With their help, Srila Prabhupada established temples, farm communities, a publishing house, and educational institutions around the world. And, he began what has now become the world’s largest vegetarian food relief program, Hare Krishna Food for Life.

With the desire to nourish the roots of Krishna consciousness in its home, Srila Prabhupada returned to India several times, where he sparked a revival in the Vaishnava tradition. In India, he opened dozens of temples, including large centers in the holy towns of Vrindavana and Mayapura.

Srila Prabhupada’s most significant contributions, perhaps, are his books. He authored over 70 volumes on the Krishna tradition, which are highly respected by scholars for their authority, depth, fidelity to the tradition, and clarity. Several of his works are used as textbooks in numerous college courses. His writings have been translated into 76 languages. His most prominent works include: Bhagavad-gita As It Is, the 30-volume Srimad-Bhagavatam, and the 17-volume Sri Caitanya-caritamrita.
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada passed away on November 14, 1977, in the holy town of Vrindavana, surrounded by his loving disciples who carry on his mission today.

Hare krishna hare krishna..........

 Srila Prabhupada founded ISKCON in July of 1966. The incorporation document states Seven Purposes of ISKCON:

(1) To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all peoples in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.

(2) To propagate a consciousness of Krishna as it is revealed in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.

(3) To bring the members of the Society together with each other and nearer to Krishna, the prime entity, and thus to develop the idea, within the members, and humanity, at large, that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead (Krishna).

(4) To teach and encourage the Sankirtan movement of congregational chanting of the holy name of God as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

(5) To erect for the members, and for society at large, a holy place of transcendental pastimes, dedicated to the personality of Krishna.

(6) To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler and more natural way of life.

(7) With a view towards achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish and distribute periodicals, magazines, books and other writings.

A REPORT OF THE ISCON THE WORLD BEST MISSION OF HINDHU DHARMA SPREAD OUT THROUGH THE WORLD..

 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), otherwise known as the Hare Krishna movement, includes five hundred major centers, temples and rural communities, nearly one hundred affilated vegetarian restaurants, thousands of namahattas or local meeting groups, a wide variety of community projects, and millions of congregational members worldwide. Although less than fifty years on the global stage, ISKCON has expanded widely since its founding by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda in New York City in 1966.

ISKCON belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradāya, a monotheistic tradition within the Vedic or Hindu culture. Philosophically it is based on the Sanskrit texts Bhagavad-gītā and the Bhagavat Purana, or Srimad Bhagavatam. These are the historic texts of the devotional bhakti yoga tradition, which teaches that the ultimate goal for all living beings is to reawaken their love for God, or Lord Krishna, the “all-attractive one”.

God is known across the world by many names including Allah, Jehovah, Yahweh, Rama, etc. ISKCON devotees chant God’s names in the form of the maha-mantra, or the great prayer for deliverance: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

Many leading academics have highlighted ISKCON’s authenticity. Diana Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University, describes the movement as “a tradition that commands a respected place in the religious life of humankind.” In the 1980s Dr. A. L. Basham, one of the world’s authorities on Indian history and culture, wrote of ISKCON that, “It arose out of next to nothing in less than twenty years and has become known all over the West. This, I feel, is a sign of the times and an important fact in the history of the Western world.”

ISKCON’s founder, Srila Prabhupada, has drawn appreciation from scholars and religious leaders alike for his remarkable achievement in presenting India’s Vaishnava spiritual culture in a relevant manner to contemporary Western and worldwide audiences.

Members of ISKCON practice bhakti-yoga in their homes and also worship in temples. They also promote bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness, through festivals, the performing arts, yoga seminars, public chanting, and the distribution of the society’s literatures. ISKCON members have also opened hospitals, schools, colleges, eco-villages, free food distribution projects, and other institutions as a practical application of the path of devotional yoga.

it was very prity to reach the world we lost the main value and also the interest..

A Homegrown Guide To Must-Try Street Food Spots in Chennai..SHRI RADHE SHRI RADHE..

 

A Homegrown Guide To Must-Try Street Food Spots in Chennai

Beyond its well-known restaurants and charming cafes, Chennai boasts a rich street food scene that promises an explosion of flavours and aromas. It's a delightful notion to indulge in some of the city's signature dishes like crispy vadas, piping hot idlis, tangy pani puri, and creamy filter coffee to truly savour the essence of this coastal metropolis.

Our curated list features some of the most beloved establishments that dish out delectable treats, spanning the diverse spectrum of South Indian street cuisine.

Sowcarpet 

The streets of Sowcarpet, where the aroma of delectable North Indian delicacies wafts through the air, one south-indian space stands out among the crowd - Seena Bhai. This renowned eatery has carved a niche for itself, earning a reputation for its exceptional Uthappam and Podi Idly. Locals and visitors alike flock to Seena Bhai to savour these South Indian delights, prepared with a mastery that speaks volumes of the culinary expertise honed over the years.

Moreover, Sowcarpet boasts a unique culinary treasure known as Thattu Idly. While the traditional Idly is small and spongy, Thattu Idly takes it to a whole new level. It's large, flat, generously served with Ghee and Podi, creating an explosion of flavors with every bite. 

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70 Cabinets will be attending the Vishwakarma Scheme on 17th September BY R K MAHATO

 Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, is going to the event from Ahmedabad, while Rajnath Singh, the Defence Minister, will participate from Lucknow. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is expected to appear in Nagpur, Smriti Irani in Jhansi, Bhupender Yadav in Jaipur, and S Jaishankar in Thiruvananthapuram. In a comparable manner, additional ministers have been delegated to join the program, mostly in their states of residence.

The initiative will spend Rs 13,000 crore over the next five years on skill education and growth for conventional artisans, and craftsmen from groups including weavers, metalworkers, blacksmiths, laundry laborers, and barbers, who are mostly from the OBC population.

Benefits of the Vishwakarma Scheme:

The initiative intends to increase the excellence, scale, and accessibility of artisans and crafts people’s goods and services, as well as incorporate them into the local and global value chains. This will result in financial independence for such workers, particularly those from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Minority Societies, women, transgender people, and other marginalized groups. As the opposition relies on the caste survey for fairness and to increase its presence within the OBC population, the NDA administration intends to entice OBCs, particularly EBCs, with this scheme before the Lok Sabha elections.

OM NAMO BHAGWATE VASUDEVAI.

Features of Vishwakarma Scheme:

Since its launch, the program has been eagerly anticipated as a program that could finally provide significant benefits to a slew of essential but underappreciated local craft-based industries.

The program’s goal is to provide beneficiaries with loan discounts and encouragement to start enterprises. Under the scheme, a value of Rs 15,000 will be granted for toolkit development. Additionally, for a minimum of a hundred transactions per month, craftspeople will be granted a one rupee incentive sum per deal.

During the scheme’s initial phase, a loan of Rs 1 lakh will be made available to the beneficiary at an aggregate interest rate of 5%. The scheme would grant loans of up to Rs 2 lakh during the subsequent phase.

In addition to these direct loans, craftspeople will be given a PM Vishwakarma Yojana card, which would allow them to obtain roughly Rs 15,000 in sophisticated technology gear. The scheme will cover 18 different craft-based occupations such as carpenters, blacksmiths, cobblers, metalworkers, tailors, artists, and so on.

The scheme has been allocated around Rs 13,000 crores for the initial five years of execution, from 2024 to 2028. The youngest age limit for submitting an application for the funding program is 18 years, and only a single member of a given family is eligible to apply. The model would grant financing of up to Rs 2 lakh during the subsequent phase.

Final Verdict:

On September 17, PM Modi’s birthday, the BJP will kick off the fortnight-long commemoration with a sanitation drive, followed by visits to recipients of government initiatives and meetings with all parts of society till October 2.

The scheme is consistent with many other measures targeted at decreasing poverty and social uplift launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Among these were the provision of 50,000 crore to marketplace sellers under the PM Svanidhi scheme and the immediate deposit of 2.5 lakh crore into farmer banks through the PM Kisan Samman Nidhi.

This initiative is both current and essential as many vital skill-based jobs in our nation are highly underestimated and undervalued. As novel professions arise, it

is critical that older jobs remain viable; government subsidies and support of them are so critical and much required...

The Indians’: Historians tell the many histories of India with humanness and scholarly objectivity

 An exhibition organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi in Delhi earlier in 2023, titled “Glory of Medieval India: Manifestation of the unexplored Indian dynasties, 8th-18th centuries”, was proof of a much-dreaded pudding. That the current ruling dispensation is aggressively saffronising history is no secret, but the brazen omission of all Muslim kingdoms and dynasties in the exhibition confirmed what many of us have known for some time.

Through the corridors of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), along the frenzied renaming and remaking of Mughal-era heritage structures and cities, via manipulation of National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) textbooks, and by means of rendering the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) toothless, the BJP-led government is erasing Muslim contributions to India’s history and culture. Their reason was articulated by ICHR member secretary Umesh Ashok Kadam, who said that he didn’t consider Muslim dynasties Indian dynasties. “Those people (Muslims) came from the Middle East and didn’t have a direct connection with Indian culture.”

The ICHR has been tasked by the State to write a multi-volume revised history of India – no, Bharat – and one can reasonably guess the nature of its contents. While their stated intention of including neglected or forgotten histories deserves praise, their omissions-by-design stink of bigotry.

Challenging the Juggernaut

It is this juggernaut that The Indians: Histories of a Civilization attempts to challenge. A comprehensive volume, edited by noted linguist and cultural theorist Ganesh N Devy, journalist and author Tony Joseph, and professor of history and archaeology Ravi Korisettar, it brings together a vast range of essays on the history of India, with themes ranging from archaeology, anthropology, and linguistics, to religion, culture, and the arts.

The book is divided into seven parts: The Evolution of Humans and Their Life Conditions; Foundations, Emergence, and the Decline of Civilization; The Language Mix and Philosophies in Ancient India; Cultures, Sub-Nationalities, and Region; Colonialism; Towards Federalism – Social and Political Movements; and India since Independence. These sections include a whopping 101 essays, bookended by an introductory note by Devy and a detailed afterword by noted historian Vinay Lal.

This breathtaking width of topics is necessary to accommodate the intention of the book, that is, to map the “histories” of a civilisation. Note that the title is purposefully plural because the story of India is the story of each one of us; stories told in multiples, and indeed sometimes, in contradictions. Editor GN Devy, however, warns in the introduction, “The many-ended openness of history as a field of enquiry allows majoritarian politics and autocratic regimes to replace the narrative of history by irrational and untenable claims.” Recently, these claims have tended towards an undesirable homogenisation.

This book stands in stark contrast to the bull-headed insistence on “oneness” with campaigns promoting one nation, one election, one language, one religion, and whatnot. Those who insist on “unity” forget the important caveat of diversity which gives India its uniquely pluralistic legacy. The book aims to uphold the “scientific view of history” while countering the “ideologically-charged attempts to distort the history of South Asia” with “fantasy, hallucination, and wishful nostalgia.”

As many Indias as there are Indians

Standing up against the State’s massive resources has been no mean feat, especially for Devy, who produced this work “in extreme financial difficulties.” And yet, the pages of The Indians offer unparalleled wealth to students of history and seekers of pluralistic perspectives.

The first part of the book traces the evolution of the Indian subcontinent from the earliest times, drawing a picture of the region using data from palaeoclimatology and population genetics. Tony Joseph’s essay on migrations harks back to his pathbreaking book Early Indians: The Story of Our Ancestors and Where We Came From, which almost entirely changed the narrative of our ancestry. In this essay, Joseph uses the metaphor of an “Indian Demographic Pizza” which I found equally charming and memorable.

This pizza, he says, comprises a base of Out of Africa migrants who form about 50%-65% of the population. Slathered on this base is a Harappan sauce comprising Indians from North and South India, who form the “cultural glue” of beliefs and practices found all over the country. And finally, there are later-day migrants who are the cheese and toppings of this pizza. Joseph’s theory is firmly supported by genetic evidence and is a great reminder to all those who like to stake a primacy claim on the land.

shri radhe..