Mangala Arati at Srila Prabhupada's Samadhi

There's nothing here in Vrindavan more enlivening than attending mangala-arati (the most auspicious welcoming ceremony) held every morning at Srila Prabhupada's samadhi here in Vrindavan between 4:10am and 4:25am. Anyone who attends this ceremony is blessed by Srila Prabhupada with a most auspicious Krishna conscious day. So who would not want to begin their day every day by attending mangala arati? If you are not here in Vrindavan, you can attend it at your nearest ISKCON temple, where is generally held from 4:30am to 4:50am. Or you can celebrate this wonderful ceremony every day in your home one-and-a-half hours before the sunrise and achieve the same benefit.

Ecstatic Mangala Arati at Srila Prabhupada's Samadhi

Ecstatic Mangala Arati at Srila Prabhupada's Samadhi

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Worshipping Srila Prabhupada

Answers by Citing the Vedic Version

Question: How to Deal with Office Politics?

How to deal with office politics? Even sometimes we lose our job due to it and lose our concentration in devotional life.

Akash

Answer: Take Shelter of Krishna

Take complete shelter of Krishna just as Arjuna did, and you will be protected. Sometimes we have to act strongly. Srila Prabhupada said, "I act like a king because no one can defeat me, and similarly, you should take your responsibility very, very seriously as being the representative of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu." So do not be afraid to act strongly if and when it is required.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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