A slide presentation informing us of the traditional attitudes to death and dying in Vedic India.
death and dying in vedic india
Two students at UCLA discuss the origin of life. Peter, who has recently discovered the Bhagavad-gita, a spiritual text from ancient India, introduces its perspective of the origin of life to his friend Mark. Mark begins to question the sc
]There are many theories about an afterlife. Millions believe in reincarnation, that what you come back as depends on your actions in this life -- if you've lead a good life, you'll come back in an elevated state. This film examines reinca
When the tine of death arrived for the foolish Ajamila, he began thinking exclusively of his son Narayana. The highest perfection of human life, achieved either by complete knowledge of matter and spirit, by acquirement of mystic powers,
Television documentary on the Hare Krishna Food for Life program. Shows Food for Life in Australia and the USA. Very favorable preaching.
An on film (1980's) of the ISKCON free food distribution program at Sridham Mayapur in West Bengal, India, the world headquarters of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
The Golden Avatar gives a synopsis of the life and teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, the incarnation of Krishna who popularized the public chanting of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra (sankirtana) five hundred years ago in West Bengal
Olivia Newton John on her Wild Life television show interviews Lagudi Das from ISKCON New Goverdhan Farm community in Australia. Very nice television documentary on training bullocks.
I asked Srila Prabhupada, 'Why are you leaving your family,' and he said, 'My wife, she is drinking too much tea.' So Prabhupada told her: Do you want me or tea? At that time she said, Tea. Then Prabhupada said, So you do with your te
Death is Just around the corner for you.
Dramatic enactment of the life of Srila Bhaktsiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura, the Spiritual Master of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Per
Srila Prabhupada gives a class on Srimad-Bhagavatam First Canto Second Chapter Text 19 at the ISKCON New Vrindavan farm community in 1974. He speaks of the stages and quality of chanting Hare Krishna and the benefits of simple life. We
George Harrison was one of the best guitarists in the world from the Beatles. He started the Rock n Roll culture along with other beatles. Later the band disintegrated and he became a solo performer. This video tells how he becomes frustate
This BBC documentary on the life of the Hare Krishna devotees at ISKCON's Soho Street temple in London was produced as part of a series on cults in the UK in the 1980s. It is a very good historical documentation on the lifestyle of ISKCON d
An overview of Charles Darwin's theory of The Origin of the Species and Natural Selection. Film visits the Galapagos Islands and retraces the steps of Darwin in discovering his Theory of Evolution.
Covers the advances in biology and our understanding of the very complex nature of the cells and the process by which the cells manufacture proteins using the instructions encoded in the DNA. Charles Darwin was unaware of this complexity at
Charles Darwin's theory of evolution does propose a mechanism which at least theoretically could drive change once a living entity exists. But Darwin's evolution and natural selection require the living entity to exist before either evoluti
This film covers recent scientific knowledge of the processes going on within the cells of every living entity which read the information encoded in the DNA and using these assembly instructions create complex chains of proteins and then fo
The Hare Krishna devotees open a Food For Life storefront in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane, Australia in 1991
The opening of the Kings Cross Sydney Australia Hare Krishna Food For Life Center featuring interviews with the Rev Ted Noffs founder of The Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross and a local politician along with Pratapana, the ISKCON Temple Presid
This film develops the idea of irreducible complexity introduced in the previous episode. To explain irreducible complexity they invoke the example of a mousetrap. It has five parts and every part is essential for the mousetrap to function,
In October of 1985 Channel 10 news in Sydney did a live cross to ISKCON Sydney to cover the morning program and their new Food For Life Prasadam distribution program. In those days Hare Krishnas were in the news no matter what they did. Aus
ISKCON Sydney Food For Life full interview with Rev Ted Noffs, founder of the famous Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross, member of parliament, etc. Includes 'wild vision' filmed by television station.
Interview with the Sydney ISKCON temple president in mid 1980s on the Kings Cross Food for Life program. Very favorable.
During October of 1985 the Australian government cut off the funding for many services providing emergency food assistance to homeless people in Sydney. This caused a massive increase in the number of people using the ISKCON Food For Life S
Television news interviews Citahari Prabhu, Temple President of ISKCON Sydney, in mid-1980s about the Kings Cross Food For Life prasadam distribution program.
Documentary covering the food distribution program, Hare Krishna Food for Life, organized by the ISKCON devotees in the Amsterdam, Holland temple in 1987.
The Russian Hare Krishna devotees distribute prasadam, food that has be cooked by devotees with love and devotion and offered to Krishna. This video was recorded in 1992.
Make sure you watch to the end! Srila Prabhupada chants Jaya Radha-Madhava, then speaks on Bhagavad-gita 2.13, then there is a VERY ECSTATIC Hare Krishna kirtan. Don't miss it! As the embodied soul continually passes, in this body, from b
Srila Prabhuapda Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.8.25 class recorded in Los Angeles in 1973. It is a class on one of the prayers of Queen Kunti. Queen Kunti is is saying that calamities and dangers are very good if they help us remember Krishna. This m
short video about the idea of changing bodies!! on this day the 40th anniversary of Sri Sri Radha Londonisvara's installation!! All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!
Credits & Lyrics/nSong: Hidden Worlds ©2000 Mangalananda Publishing/nArtist: Mangalananda /nRecorded at Hit City West LA, Calif./nVocal & Guitar - Mangalananda, Lead Guitar - Steve Bartek, Flute - Gerry Peterson, Cello - Roberleight H. Barn
Part four of the Prabhupada book distribution seminar is: The Four Ironclad Laws of Book Distribution. These four ironclad laws are: (1) Your sadhana must be strong. (2) You must get books. (3) The more you show, the more you sell. (4) You
When you think of Texas certain stereotypes come to mind: cowboys, the old kind or the new football kind. You think of oil and JR (from the 1980's TV series Dallas ). And probably the last thing you would ever think of would be the Hare Kr
The original authorized biography of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Your Ever Well-Wisher is a biographical film produced by Yadu
Enjoy the grand opening festival of ISKCON's Durban, South Africa temple. Now digitally remastered in 1080p HD video! Sri Sri Radhanatha Temple was opened in the 1980s. It was constructed by the South African ISKCON devotees on the desire
The American television program Common Ground interviews Bhakti Tirtha Swami was one of the ISKCON initiating gurus. The Swami has an amazing story to tell. From a most unlikely background his search for meaning in life leads him to the H
The worlds largest food distribution program is also an endeavour towards satisfying Srila Prabhupada's desire to distribute Krishna Prasadam to as many people as possible. Iskcon Bangalore has initiated the Akshaya Patra mid-day meal Progr
The English television show Credo produced an entire episode of their program in the mid 80's documenting the lives of the devotees who had joined the ISKCON Soho Street Hare Krishna temple. It is a wonderful documentary on the life of th
