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Bliss facebook subscribers don't just get the Matchless Gift magazine for free every month - they also get access to monthly Q&A sessions with Bliss founder, His Grace Purujit Dasa! Here Bliss subscriber Maren asks His Grace Purujit Prabhu a question about mataji (women) etiquette in Krishna temples... Q&A: Should Matajis Offer Dandavat Pranam in Krishna Temple? Hare Krsna dear Prabhu, please accept my humble obeisances and all glories to Srila Prabhupada. I hope it is alright to ask you a question. What is the right way for matajis to offer dandvat pranam in front of the deities? Also lying on the floor or just bowing down? I've seen the matajis in your temple lying down when entering the room. Thank you for clarifying. A few devotees and I are running a house program and the question was raised after I was lying down as the altar was opened and a more advanced Godbrother told me that matajis wouldn't do it that way. Hare Krsna! THE ANSWER Hare Krishna, Maren. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Thank you for your message and inquiry. With any such controversy, difference of some particular formality, we have to always come to Srila Prabhupada for guidance. So unless there is any such quote that Matajis cannot offer full flat dandavats why should we accept it? So far I have studied Srila Prabhupada's vani I have not come acrosss such an instruction, but maybe there is and in that case your advanced Godbrother can be a very helpful to our spiritual advancement by supplying such a quote. Here I supply photograph from BTG magazine printed in Srila Prabhupada's time. Also there is a shot of Mataji paying full dandavats in one Hare Krishna movie shot in Srila Prabhupada's times so I do not think this is a crime. After all, somehow or other the Matajis are paying dandavats to the Lord. That should be glorified, not criticized. Your servant, Purujit dasa. Here is the part of the movie where Mataji is paying full flat dandavats: https://youtu.be/Q3qE0qm6Gq0?si=dJ3laKUpAn7eNKwb&t=1620 Srila Prabhupada saw this movie and liked it. Here the Hare Krishna People film by Yadubara is very much appreciated. Just encourage Yadubara to make more films. He can do nicely. > Ref. VedaBase => Letter to: Ramesvara: -- Ahmedabad 29 September, 1975 In 1973 Visakha and I flew to New York to start work on "The Hare Krishna People." We heard we would need six or seven people to make the film, but we ended up doing everything ourselves. I bought a manual of movie-making, and Visakha and I planned out our work. With her doing the sound and me doing the photography, the documentary took ten months. We spent five months shooting in Europe, Mexico, and the United States. Then we settled in New York for five more months to edit. Srila Prabhupada likes "The Hare Krishna People" very much. He's seen it at least a dozen times and has urged me, "Make more films about Krsna consciousness." Yadubara Prabhu This is a portion of a book by Mahamaya Devi Dasi where she described how the matajis were paying dandavats in 1971: Ananga Manjari dasi, who was "Elaine prabhu" at that time, a seventeen-year-old from the Boston area who had been there a few months, took charge of me. She bubbled over with so much enthusiasm that she bounced around the temple. She called me "Emily prabhu," explaining, "We call each other ‘prabhu,' or master, because we are all servants of the servants of Krishna." She asked Carol, the nine-year-old daughter of a devotee, to take me into the second-floor temple room for the first time. I thought I might do something wrong. "Just do whatever I do," Carol advised. She offered her dandavats, falling face down on the floor in full obeisances, and I followed her example. SPIC: Chapter 3 - Boston -- January, 1971 I would particular like to point your attention to this particular passage in Mahamaya Mataji's book: In the early days in ISKCON we ladies didn't especially think "I am a woman." The men and women stood wherever they liked in the temple room during arati and japa. Both men and women led the kirtans and gave the classes. We didn't mingle freely or talk with each other unless it was related to devotional service, but neither did we dwell on our bodily designations. That wasn't emphasized. However, when our leaders changed policies -- women standing in the back of the temple room out of sight and not offering full dandavats -- thinking the women in ISKCON should behave more like their conception of chaste ladies in India, one unfortunate result was that we all became more bodily conscious instead of more Krishna conscious. Got questions about Krishna consciousness? Learn from His Grace Purujit Prabhu, become a Bliss subscriber today!

It's been a week full of festivals! To end the week of celebrations, all the Bliss matajis wore blue sarees in honour of Lord Sri Nityananda Trayodashi, the appearance day of Lord Nityananda. We fasted till noon, and His Grace Maitreya Rsi Prabhu prepared a feast whilst our very own His Grace Nityananda Prabhu gave a class on the significance of Lord Nityananda. Watch it here. Nityananda is the principle of the Guru. So, the Gurudeva is the incarnation of Nityananda. Anyone strictly following the instruction of the Guru is following Nityananda. The price one has to pay if he wants to become Krsna conscious is that he must dedicate himself to following the order of the spiritual master, mahat seva. If the Spiritual Master is pleased with disciple then the blessings of Guru will be there. That is the best way to become Krsna conscious, and Krsna is non-different from Nityananda. You may pray to Lord Nityananda to help you become dedicated in the service of your Guru. Krsna consciousness cannot be achieved artificially. You should approach Nityananda Prabhu through your Spiritual Master. Oct. 24, 1976, Vrindaban, letter to Makhanlal Lord Nityananda Trayodashi Follow us on Facebook and never miss a festival again!

Yesterday we at Bliss celebrated the appearance of Lord Varahadev, the boar incarnation of Krishna, or God. The story of this mystical appearance evokes real feelings of love for Krishna. How protective and caring He is to lift our Earth up by His mighty tusks and fight the demon Hiranyaksha. The whole story is explained in this class given by Bliss bramachari, His Grace Dhananjaya Prabhu... Lord Varahadeva appearance Hear the Class Lord Varahadeva appearance Meanwhile, the cooks prepared a feast in honour of the Divine appearance of Lord Krishna in this merciful boar incarnation. The Prasadam The kitchen devotees prepared samosas, dried fruits, milk, strawberry cream malpuas, rice, sabji, dahl and fresh chilles from Bhaktin Heidha mataji's family in Mauritius! There are so many festivals coming up in the Krishna consciousness movement! Stay up to date with our handy Vaishnava calendar

Did you know that Sri Advaita Acharya, one of the Pancha Tattva Whom we worship daily at Bliss, is God Himself? No? Then read on... Never Miss a Class Again: Become a Facebook Subscriber Today at the Bliss temple we celebrated the super auspicious day of the Divine appearance of Sri Advaita Acharya, a combined incarnation of Mahavishnu and Sada-Shiva. He is God. He called for God to appear. Confused? Don't be! His Grace Purujit Dasa clears up everything in this morning's rich class on the subject... Hear the Class ⬇️sri advaita acharya appearance After the morning class and a break in which Her Grace Dora Mataji cooked up a feast fit for The Supreme Lord and His faithful devotees, His Grace Purujit Dasa gave another class. That you can watch HERE.sri advaita acharya appearance After that, we were all more than happy to honour prasadam! Check out what Bhaktin Dora prepared... The Prasadam Salivating? Join us every Sunday for a fresh feast of spiritual Krishna prasadam! Book your spot here Sri Advaita Acharya Darshan Looking For Your Next Spiritual Read? Shop the Matchless Gift Magazine

Last night we hosted a room full of guests eager to hear about Krishna. Feel like you were there with these photo snapshots... sunday love feast Hear the class here... Sunday love feast Join us next Sunday, online on the Facebook livestream or in-person at our South London temple!

Discover a weekly dose of joy at Bliss's Sunday Love Feast! Join us for a blissful Sunday filled with dancing, sumptuous prasadam, and inspiring words from His Grace Purujit Dasa, the founder of Bliss. Check out this week's menu and book your spot now for a delightful experience centered around love for Krishna! Sunday Love Feast: What's On the Menu? Coconut Rice Naan Bread Thai Vegetable Curry Amba Tzatziki Pancakes with Lemon Curd Pedan Orange & Almond Nectar Have YOU seen the NEW Matchless Gift Magazine? The Cooks Krishna Prema Devi Dasi & Bhaktin Dora Mataji The Inspiration For this menu, I was inspired by two things. Firstly, I spent some time reading up on Sripad Madhvacharya, whose disappearance day Sunday will be. I tried to find any pasttimes including prasadam, so I could make what he likes. I wasn't able to find anything specific, so I just let Krishna guide me from within! I was also inspired by the recent talks at the temple about ayurveda. This menu is particularly cooling for pitta types, of which we have many at Bliss! - Krishna Prema Devi dasi The Result...? Come to the temple and taste the bliss for yourself! Otherwise, be sure to follow us on Facebook and turn notifications ON to see pictures the next day.

Did you watch this morning's class? Given by His Grace Maitreya Rsi Prabhu, Bliss London's temple president, we explored the specific teachings and contributions of the abovementioned spiritual master in our disciplic succession, to mark his disappearance day. Vishnavatha Cakravati Thakur Never Miss a Class Again: Become a Facebook Subscriber The sloka: Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.8Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur vettha tvaṁ saumya tat sarvaṁ tattvatas tad-anugrahāt brūyuḥ snigdhasya śiṣyasya guravo guhyam apy uta Word for word - improve your Sanskrit comprehension! Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur vettha — you are well conversant; tvam— Your Honor; saumya — one who is pure and simple; tat — those; sarvam — all; tattvataḥ — in fact; tat — their; anugrahāt — by the favor of; brūyuḥ — will tell; snigdhasya — of the one who is submissive; śiṣyasya — of the disciple; guravaḥ — the spiritual masters; guhyam— secret; api uta — endowed with. Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakur Translation And because you are submissive, your spiritual masters have endowed you with all the favors bestowed upon a gentle disciple. Therefore you can tell us all that you have scientifically learned from them. Purport by His Divine Grace A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The secret of success in spiritual life is in satisfying the spiritual master and thereby getting his sincere blessings. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura has sung in his famous eight stanzas on the spiritual master as follows: “I offer my respectful obeisances unto the lotus feet of my spiritual master. Only by his satisfaction can one please the Personality of Godhead, and when he is dissatisfied there is only havoc on the path of spiritual realization.” It is essential, therefore, that a disciple be very much obedient and submissive to the bona fide spiritual master. Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī fulfilled all these qualifications as a disciple, and therefore he was endowed with all favors by his learned and self-realized spiritual masters such as Śrīla Vyāsadeva and others. The sages of Naimiṣāraṇya were confident that Śrīla Sūta Gosvāmī was bona fide. Therefore they were anxious to hear from him. Hear the class ⤵️ Join us... ⏰ Daily livestreams on Facebook ⏰ 8am and 6:30pm ⏰ Kirtan and class ⏰ Study the scriptures offering the complete absolute truth (Srimad Bhagavatam, Bhagavad Gita and Chaitanya Charitamrita) Looking For Your Next Spiritual Read? Shop Our Bliss Bookshelf

Hare Krishna, and welcome to the Expand the Bliss blog! Here you will find a variety of nectarean Krishna conscious content, with fresh content daily. Here's what we've been up to lately... BOOK DISTRIBUTION If he reads the book he is benefitted still more, or if he gives the book to someone else for reading, both he and the other person is benefitted. Even if one does not read the book but simply holds if and sees it, he is benefitted. If he simply gives small donation towards the work of Krsna consciousness he is benefitted. And anyone who distributes these transcendental literatures, he is also benefitted. (Letter, 6 May 1977, Bombay) Prasadam "O brothers!  One day in Jagannatha Puri, at the time of honouring the Lord's prasada, Lord Caitanya said to all the devotees, 'Honouring the khichuri of the Lord with a pure mind, may you become blessed on this day.  Lord Jagannatha gave to all of you varieties of extraordinary and wonderful prasada, such as khichuri and many kinds of cakes and condensed milk preparations.  Therefore, take all of this prasada till you are filled up to the neck and chant 'Hari! Hari!'  In such a transcendental atmosphere ignorance and sin will not remain.  This prasada of Lord Jagannatha is even worshipable for Lord Brahma and Lord Siva.  Upon eating it, love of God will certainly arise within the heart.  All of you have obtained such a rarely obtained treasure.  All glories, all glories, all glories to Lord Jagannatha.'" Prasada-sevaya (from Bhaktivinoda Thakura's Gitavali) Taste the transcendental Bliss at the Sunday Love Feast 😋 Magazine - our first printed issue! Bliss london Buy your copy here (limited stock available) “Keep on with the practice of writing articles; in the midst of your heavy duties go on writing something glorifying the Lord and put our philosophy into words. Writing articles means to express oneself how he is understanding the whole philosophy. So this writing is necessary for everyone.” (Letter to Giriraja — London, August 12, 1971) Want to be a part of the BLISS team? Become a subscriber and stay in the know 🌟 BLISS London

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Become our Patreon and get the Matchless Gift magazine FREE in your inbox every month, plus our e-books and special subscriber gifts! Krishna Conscious Magazine: MATCHLESS GIFT #7 NOW FOR SALE FOR £13.99 Matchless Gift is our official BLISS e-magazine. 64 pages of original Krishna conscious content inspired by the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada .This issue contains the following articles: 1. Giving Up Sadhu Sanga by Purujit Dasa 2. Madhu's Train of Thought (How I Came to Krishna Consciousness) by Satyaraja Dasa 3. The Nature of Life by Nityananda Dasa 4. Biography of Srila Prabhupada 5. Ricky Tricky Comics 6. Smaranam Time: Reflections on Srila Prabhupada's Words 7. Prabhupada's Remedies: Do Vitamins Work? 8. Can We Attain Success Without the Spiritual Master? by Purujit Dasa 9. New Year's Eve Sankirtana Report 10. Interview with Mark Merchant, the author of this issue's covert art and many more... All accompanied by colourful AI illustrations, high-quality photographs of our preaching in BLISS. Don't miss out on this wonderful issue and become a Matchless Gift regular!

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Matchless Gift magazine #5 Matchless Gift is our official BLISS e-magazine. 120 pages of original Krishna conscious content inspired by the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. This issue contains the following articles: 1. The Law of the State/ The Law of God by Purujit Dasa 2. Interview with Rapper Swoopy 3. Making Diamonds Out Of Rubble by Red Willow 4. Biography of Srila Prabhupada 5. Ricky Tricky Comics 6. "Godhead": An Archaic Word Whose Time Has Come by Satyaraja Dasa 7. World News: Moon Landing, Unbelievable Achievement of the Indian Space Program 8. Crying Over Spilt Milk by Palika Vrajagopi Devi Dasi 9. Mr. Jagdeao Untrusts His Yoga Asrama to Bliss London by Bhaktin Love 10. Prabhupada's Health Remedies 11. Maya Within Maya lecture by Purujit Dasa and many more... All accompanied by colourful AI illustrations, high-quality photographs of our preaching in BLISS. Don't miss out on this wonderful issue and become a Matchless Gift regular!