Ecstatic Kirtan and Feast at Austin Hare Krishna Land

On Sunday evening 15 March 2015 we had our first program at ISKCON Austin's newly acquired most wonderful property, Austin Hare Krishna Land. It was such a thrilling, magical, mystical experience to be a part of the inaugural program at Hare Krishna Land. I was visualizing how one day on this now sacred ground there will there a beautiful temple. There was such a wonderful feeling in our hearts as we all chanted Hare Krishna for the pleasure of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Sri Krishna. We progressed from a sitting kirtan to a chanting and dancing kirtan. Even though as the moments went by it became darker and darker with the sun majestically setting in the western sky, as we all went deeper and deeper into Krishna consciousness we become more and more illuminated within our hearts. The finishing touch for an unforgettable evening of transcendental bliss was a prasadam feast that cannot be beat. Finally at the very end when it came time to pack up, we had to use flashlights to see what we were doing. Our hearts were still dancing in ecstasy as we all headed back our respective homes.

Ecstatic Hare Krishna Kirtan at Austin Hare Krishna Land

Ecstatic Hare Krishna Kirtan at Austin Hare Krishna Land

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More Ecstatic Hare Krishna Kirtan at Austin Hare Krishna Land

Ecstatic Prasadam Feast at Austin Hare Krishna Land

Ecstatic Prasadam Feast at Austin Hare Krishna Land

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Proof that God is His Own Source?

I am thankful that you send your transcendental messages through your regular posts and questions & answers. It keeps me going and re-affirms my faith that Krishna is supreme and He will take care of me, protect me always.

During a recent conversation with my friend I was unable to give convincing answers to following question. Please guide me.

How to scientifically prove that God himself is his own source ?

Abhishek K.

Answer: He Must Be His Own Source

God must be His own source, otherwise He cannot be God. The source of all existence is naturally the source of Himself. Since everything comes from Him and He is also part of everything, He naturally has to come from Himself. If He came from somewhere else, He would not be the source of all existence. Something or someone else would be the source of all existence.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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