Friday, February 23, 2007

Sanga 14

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Krishna.com Sanga podcast.

In this episode, Nagaraja reads the Welcome letter from the March / April 2007 issue of our Back to Godhead magazine, to give you a glimpse of what's inside. If you like what you hear and you are not a subscriber, give it a try at http://btg.krishna.com/main.php?id=831

In news from our gift store, Loka talks about some of the items we've received. There's the third installment of the "Following Srila Prabhupada" DVD series. And, at the request of our cutomers, we now are able to offer books from the Indian BBT in some of the major Indian languages. (Find links to all the individual products below.)

Finally, Manu highlights this week's new content on the Krishna.com website. Find out how Krishna.com is celebrating the appearance of Lord Chaitanya, the avatar of Krishna who appeared on Earth some 520 years ago. Check out our new webcams broadcasting live from Lord Chaitanya's birthplace in Mayapur, India.

Hope you enjoy the Krishna.com Sanga podcast.
Your friends at Krishna.com

Here are links for the items discussed in this episode.

New items featured in the Krishna.com Store this week:

BBT Books in Indian Languages

Bengali:

Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Bengali
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4714

Nectar of Devotion, Bengali
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4726

Nectar of Instruction, Bengali
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4722

Science of Self-Realization, Bengali
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4737

Sri Isopanisad, Bengali
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4729

Teachings of Lord Chaitanya, Bengali
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4734

Gujarati:

Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Gujarati
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4715

Krsna: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Gujarati
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4720

Nectar of Devotion, Gujarati
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4727

Nectar of Instruction, Gujarati
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4723

Science of Self-Realization, Gujarati
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4738

Sri Isopanisad, Gujarati
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4730

Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Gujarati
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4735

Hindi:

Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Hindi
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4713

Krsna: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hindi
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4719

Nectar of Devotion, Hindi
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4725

Science of Self-Realization, Hindi
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4736

Teachings of Lord Chaitanya, Hindi
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4733

Tamil:

Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Tamil
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4716

Krsna: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Tamil
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4721

Nectar of Devotion, Tamil
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4728

Nectar of Instruction, Tamil
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4724

Science of Self-Realization, Tamil
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4739

Sri Isopanisad, Tamil
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4731

Telugu:

Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Telugu
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4717

Urdu:

Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Urdu
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4718

Sri Isopanisad, Urdu
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4732


New DVD From Yaduvara Dasa:

Following Srila Prabhupada: A Chronological Series, Part 3, DVD
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4712

Parts 1 and 2 are also available:

Following Srila Prabhupada: A Chronological Series, DVD 1
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4234

Following Srila Prabhupada: A Chronological Series Part 2, DVD
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4580


New Audio CDs for kids (and their parents):

Krishna Pastimes Vol.1, CD
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4706

Krishna Pastimes Vol.2, CD
http://www.thekrishnastore.com/Detail.bok?no=4707

Friday, February 16, 2007

Sanga 13

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Krishna.com Sanga podcast.

In this episode, Nagaraja reads "A Life of Ideal Service" from the March / April 2007 issue of Back to Godhead magazine. This is an obituary article about the life of His Holiness Bhaktisvarupa Damodara Swami, a life-long devotee of Krishna who recently passed away. During his lifetime, he spread Krishna consciousness around the world, especially in his home state of Manipur, India. He directed the Bhaktivedanta Institute to further the scientific study of the soul. And he organized two world congresses for the Synthesis of Science and Religion, attended by scientists, nobel laureates and religious leaders including His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

In news from our web gift store, Loka talks about some of the items we've received from India: musical instruments like tablas and mrdangas, and new women's clothing.

Friday, February 09, 2007

Sanga 12

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Krishna.com Sanga podcast. We highlight four new books about Krishna that just arrived from India: A new translation of Rupa Goswami's Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu (2 Volumes) by Bhanu Swami. The Glories of Ekadasi, translated by Bhumipati Dasa, describes the stories of the 26 Ekadasi (fasting) days in the Vaishnava calendar year. And two historical commentaries on Lord Krishna's Bhagavad-gita by eminent Vaishnava scholars, now available in English: Saratha-varsini-tika, by Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura, and Gita Bhusana, by Baladeva Vidyabhusana.

You'll also hear an up-close and personal interview with Mayapur Lila Dasi, one of our staff members who comes to us from South Africa. She talks about her first encounter with Krishna consciousness, her childhood growing up in a South African Catholic school, the ongoing dialogue of faith with her devout Catholic mother, and about how she finally ended up at Krishna.com and Back to Godhead magazine.

Friday, February 02, 2007

Sanga 11

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Krishna.com Sanga podcast. In this episode, Nagaraja reads inspirational quotes from the Jan/Feb 2007 issue of Back to Godhead magazine. Loka showcases new music: Krishna Lila by DJ Cheb i Sabbah, and talks about the beautiful "Art of Transcendence" book, filled with hundreds of paintings of Krishna and His pastimes. Finally, we begin a segment of sharing the stories of the people working at Krishna.com, starting with Madhava, our staff writer, from Ireland.