Austin Janmastami 2016

Janmastami 2016 at ISKCON Austin was a grand success due to the hard work and very dedicated loving service of my wife, Her Grace Srimati Vishnupriya devi dasi, (known affectionately to my disciples as "Gurumata" or "Gurumataji"). We had many ecstatic kirtans, a well-executed drama, an enchanting bathing ceremony for Sri Sri Radha Damodar, a lecture on Krishna's appearance, a super-enlivening midnight arati ceremony to celebrate the Lord's appearance at midnight some 5,000 years ago, and to top it all off we had the most amazing multi-course prasadam feast, which was better than anything you could ever imagine. Krishna is so kind to have appeared in this world and very, very merciful to give us this opportunity to do a special worship for Him every year on Janmastami, His transcendental appearance day.

Ecstatic Lecture on Janmastami

ISKCON Austin - Ecstatic Lecture on Janmastami

Super Enlivening Kirtan

ISKCON Austin - Super Enlivening Kirtan

Bird in the Cage Drama

ISKCON Austin - Bird in the Cage Drama

Bathing Radha and Damodar

ISKCON Austin - Bathing Radha and Damodar on Janmashtami

Magnificently Beautiful Altar

ISKCON Austin - Magnificently Beautiful Altar

Video For the Day: The More You Give Krishna, the More You Get Krishna

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: How Much Fun Is Krishna Consciousness?

Thank you for the guidance very much.
Could You enlighten me, Srila Gurudeva, how much fun is in Krishna consciousness? How to absorb more?

I bow down at Your lotus feet.

Your eternal servant,
Gandharvika Devi Dasi

Answer: Unlimited Ever-Increasing Oceans of Fun

There are unlimited, ever-increasing oceans of fun in Krishna consciousness. In fact there is nothing that is any fun except for Krishna consciousness. All other types of fun are imaginary; they are fake; they are not real.

The easy way to become absorbed more in Krishna consciousness is to go deeper and deeper and deeper into your meditation on Krishna’s unlimitedly sweet Holy Name.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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