Rejuvenate
yourself Spiritually
Visit ISKCON Kukatpally to recharge yourself spiritually through Japa -meditation, Bhajans & Kirtans, and a Satvik feast.
This nonsectarian, monotheistic movement’s mission
is to advance the well-being of society by promoting the science of Krishna consciousness.
To that end, Srila Prabhupada enunciated
ISKCON’s mission statement in 7 purposes:
(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.
Under Srila Prabhupada’s guidance, ISKCON has grown from a small group of disciples assembling in a New York City store front into an international society with scores of centers. At present, there are more than three-hundred ISKCON centers worldwide.
Bhagavad Gita -The Manual of Life & The King of Knowledge
Have you ever found yourself at a crossroad, unsure which direction to take? Have you ever felt confused about whether to continue or quit, to leave or stay, to act or just wait until the situation improves? Doubt is a common experience that we all face. Even in small, everyday decisions, we often question ourselves and imagine worst-case scenarios. For example, we might worry about offending someone if we don't attend their party or fear the consequences of speaking up in a meeting.
Hundreds of years ago, the Pandava warrior Arjuna faced a similar dilemma in the sacred script Mahabharata. He was on the battlefield in Kurukshetra, preparing to fight his cousins and uncles, the Kauravas. However, before the war began, Arjuna became paralyzed with inaction. He questioned the morality of killing his own relatives and wondered if victory was worth the cost of so many lives.
Lord Krishna, Arjuna's friend and philosopher, intervened and provided him with wisdom that helped him take action. Krishna's teachings emphasized that all wars begin in the mind and that winning in the mind is the first step to winning on the battlefield and in real life. The 700 verses that Krishna taught Arjuna on the battlefield were later compiled into the Bhagavad Gita, which is considered as a "manual of life".
