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Breaking News: Oprah Winfrey visits ISKCON Vrindavan Temple 01/19/2012
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Don't have all the details yet, but Oprah Winfrey visited Vrindavan earlier today. Oprah is a major celebrity and has a lot of influence. In recent times she has espoused benefits of a plant based diet and done shows on being Vegetarian/Vegan. She got into a fight with the cattle industry and even recently did a Vegan show showing the grotesque method cow slaughter to the public. So nice to see her visit the land of Krishna and His cows :) 
 


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Purnima Ramkellawan
01/19/2012 8:55am

Wow, she is so so amazing, please send more details,

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Mohan
01/19/2012 9:02am

Hare Krishna

It is very nice ..
All Glories To Vrindavan Dham

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Luciano macchiavello
01/19/2012 9:25am

Hare Krsna!

Very interesting that a television celebrity visit a Iskon Temple. But i am not sure that some one who promotes veganisim is good for K.C. as taught by Srila Prabhupada! Srila Prabhupada never promoted veganisim, he never saaw any value in the teachings of vegan founder who was an highly active atheist. krnsa Loves his cows and milk and guee and panir... veganisim is oposit to Krsna!

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Anne
01/19/2012 9:35am

She looks lovely, Champion of Compassionate eating....XX

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Kamal
01/19/2012 10:28am

She received some mercy. Cool.

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Mahavisnupriya dasi
01/19/2012 10:44am

Oprah always ranks in the top 10 of wealthiest Americans. Probably the richest woman in America due to her savvy business dealings.

Perhaps she is finally getting the mercy of the Lord for the spiritual advancement of her soul.

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Nilacala Candra Das - Saratoga Springs
01/19/2012 10:53am

Hari Hari Bol!!!

Oprah Winfrey has done the best thing in her life by visiting Vrindavan. Her life is blessed and I am sure with her power and with her media would send a message across the Globe about Sacredness of Cow and about the peaceful movment of ISKCON started by His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada

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bhakta don
01/19/2012 11:42am

Bhakta Don: Don't get too excited Oprah is on a very clever Obama vote getting campaign aimed at secular religious voting pacts (New Vr. is Hindu she thinks or was told). She recently locked up the Amish, Orthodox Jews, Minnonites etc. for her boy. Slam dunking his re-election. There's no way she's gonna let Obama lose..ain't gonna happen ..period! I saw someone call her out on it and she sheepishly denied the timing of it all saying it was just her and her curisoty..that's all. In an election year! Suspicous. She also was seen in a Amish dress. Took flat bread in Jewish Communion. Its politics politics, politics.

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Narad Guide Essel
01/19/2012 12:00pm

No wonder Oprah is blessed so much with prestige, wisdom, grace and lots more. Her presence at ISKCON and against cow slaughtering says a lot about her. She doesn't only preach about doing the right thing on TV only, but practices as well. God bless her for showing her fans the right way.

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kyra
01/19/2012 12:26pm

Regardless of her reasoning..its pretty cool that someone of her stature and wealth has come to Vraj!!! It can be something amazing..thousands of people will chant the Lords Name,just because she visitied,and not to mention ,the mercy of the Lord bestowed upon her from stepping on Holy Land..she got there before me!!! Jaya..it kinda makes me happy..I grew up in Brooklyn watching her with my Mama...my mom will be more interested in Krsna!!! Heh...

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`Kerren Bennie
01/19/2012 12:35pm

Hare Krishna
It is very nice ..
All glories To Vrindavan Dham.All glories to Radhashyam

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kalpana
01/19/2012 1:01pm

wonderful love to hear that ,amazing places ,who did god try to go there very speciel place.HARE KRISHNA :))))

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random anonymous
01/19/2012 1:41pm

We do love the cows and we want to see them being looked after and not used the way they are now, conditions are much worse for them and while i don't agree that cows milk is only for cows, the other reasons for veganism are fair. all vegans i've spoken too agree with cow protection and cows being treated with love, they give to their calves first and then the rest someone needs to take. everythought is progressive, we can cooperate with vegans because we have a similar interest in cow protection, why be divided. surely we can harmonize,

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Jaya Tirtha Charan dasa link
01/19/2012 1:48pm

Haribol
Krishna consciousness is so wonderful that irrespective of her motive visiting the Holy Dham of Sri Vrindavan will give her great benefit materially and spiritually, and by her going there so many others will gain benefit too by talking about Krishna about Vrindavan, and maybe even going there themselves. All glories to Chintamani Dham Sri Vrindavan Dham, ys JTCd

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Hari dasa
01/19/2012 2:09pm

Bhakta Don, as she was in ISKCON Vrindavan, India (not New Vrindavan, USA) I don't see what this trip would have to do with American politics and the presidential elections.

Here's news from an Indian source

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/oprah-winfreys-guards-scuffle-with-journos-at-vrindavan/901611/

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cindy
01/19/2012 2:34pm

Hari Bol !
so nice to see Oprah is in the holy land ... getting krsna mercy ... this is sooo great of her ...Jai

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Panjalli dasi
01/19/2012 5:49pm

wow that's amazing..I went to krsnas place about 30 times...hehe

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Alice Martin
01/19/2012 5:51pm

Hari Bol!!that's wonderful....I'm not from iskcon but I apriciate all societies...

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devendra pendse
01/19/2012 6:05pm

jay Ho Rada Rada

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Jadhavacarya Das ACBSP
01/19/2012 6:12pm

All of you are missing the point. Srila Prabhupada always courted the rich and famous, because they have influence over others. "Whatever a great man does, common men will follow." Oprah is blessed, and she can understand that she has received the Lords blessings. Now, she can come to understand God in His fullness through Krsna consciousness, but just as in the past ISKCON members have created so much bad press due to ignorance and arrogance, rather then being humble and serving the greater community. Be happy that she has taken advantage of this opportunity in Vrindaban. This arrangement was strictly between her and Krsna and Radharani.

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msn article link with mention of ISKCON temple visit
01/19/2012 8:23pm

http://news.in.msn.com/exclusives/it/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5768856

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pawana link
01/19/2012 8:44pm

very fortunate. Lord Krishna blesses her. thanks for sharing..

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Rajat
01/19/2012 8:46pm

Finally Almighty has showered his unconditional grace on to another fallen soul....

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Radhe
01/19/2012 8:47pm

is she still in Vrindavan Dham? how long she will be in Vraja?

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arisoma
01/19/2012 8:57pm

so nice and beatifulll

lost of word,

hare..hare..krishna

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akshay
01/19/2012 11:40pm

hare krsna

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radhika link
01/20/2012 1:43am

jay sri radhakrsna....oprah is amazing...she has made herself pure by just visiting vrindavan....hope she realises about krsna consciousness...

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abhishek
01/20/2012 2:16am

Its very difficult to understand that we all love lord krishna and he used to own more than 1000000 cows and now in INDIA COW SLAUGHTER IS THE COMMON AFFAIR NOT ONLY THEY SLAUGHTER THEM BUT GIVE THEM EXTREME PAIN
GOVIND IS SEEN EVERY THING AND HE DO THE JUSTICE VERY SOON AND THE INDIANS WHO IS SUPPORTING THIS CAUSE OF SAVING WILL HAVE BLESSING OF ALMIGHTY

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ravigodhat
01/20/2012 2:19am

she is coming,to all of srila prabhupad glories.....

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Enrico Pasquali
01/20/2012 2:51am

Why do you think that this new is relevant?

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marinella samgi link
01/20/2012 2:56am

I am very happy that Krishna blessed Mrs Oprah,meaby now with God blessing,she can do realy samething bigest for the whole world. Thank you very much!.Your friend Mahananda,Iskcon devotee, from Portugal.

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marinella samgi link
01/20/2012 2:59am

thak you very much Krishna!Mahananda d. dasi,Lisbon,Iskcon.

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Basanteej Jaglal link
01/20/2012 7:12am

I knew it , i saw that show on 0prah I knew Krishna was holding her close to him, after all she is a great service to the world.Hare Bohl.

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Peyush
01/20/2012 7:33am

Hari Bol!!,
It's Good For All That A Well Known Person Visits Brindavan and brings All the media attention to a Glorious Cause of "Krishna Consciousness"

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Dikshavati
01/20/2012 9:09am

I have been with the Krsna movement for 40 years. There is a Temple in Soquel close to Santa Cruz, CA. We would be so honored and ecstatic to have a visit by Oprah Winfrey. It's in 26 acres in the mts of Santa Cruz, and just 5 mins. from the Ocean. Please let us know (831) 332-4883 Dikshavati We have a small more intimate community where ms. Oprah may feel more comfortable.

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Yashoda Devi dasi
01/20/2012 11:37am

In one of her shows, she was glorifying disabled persons who, in dispite of difficulties, manage to keep their high spirit, fighting against all odds to make positive changes around them and also to make a better world.

I remember she said that time "WE ARE NOT THE BODIES".
So Lord Krishna heard her and helped her to get the ultimate blessing - to be in holy Vrindavan dham.

Her life is blessed, forget the politics, money, everything - her life is blessed.

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RadhaShyamasundar Blog
01/20/2012 11:39am

The below is a copy of the comment just pasted on Facebook to give some further thoughts on this...

Wow, didn't realize this would create so much buzz. 915 facebook likes on the RadhaShyamasundar.com blog site, 35 comments and over 12,000 visitors yesterday. i think it topped even some other very popular blog posts.

Anyhow, there has been a lot of positive comments and interactions but at the same time a couple of people on facebook and even a comment on the blog asked how is this relevant.

Well no one can argue that anyone going to Vrindavan dham attains mercy of Lord Krishna. It is unfortunate that her private Indian security detail did get into a scuffle but that is the rough security guards pushing media around and I certainly hope and think that Oprah did not go with the intention of having a scuffle break out.

Continuing with that line of thought as Sam Prabhu and so many other sankirtan devotees can attest to we sometimes stand for hours in different conditions to try to distribute books to a conditioned soul and introduce themto KC. In fact the next blog post is about a 12 hour outing we did last week...

This is out of compassion for conditioned souls and Oprah, despite everything is simply that and as devotees we can have compassion to ensure she also gets the mercy of Gaura-Nitai, Krishna Balaram and Sri Sri Radha Shyamasundar.

Imagine what her influence if even a few fans come to Vrindavan and take Srila Prabhupada's books. Imagine if she mentions Bhagavad Gita As-it-is or any book on one of her shows. I am not saying this is necessarily going to happen but let's be positive. Just think of how many devotees Srima George Harrison made.

Not only did Oprah get benefit of the dust of the holy dham but even if one of her numerous fans comes to the holy dham and takes advantage of this KC process that life will be successful. This is the compassionate out look. Finally, I also like the stream on Deena Bandhu Das facebook page where Prabhuji and devotees are hopeful that perhaps someone has been preaching to her and has given here Prabhupada's books. Devotees...always positive and compassionate as we follow the dust of the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada and Mahaprabhu.

Hare Krishna! ~ Indresh (since Subhavilasa Prabhu is in Vrindavan dham right now...)

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Madhva Muni das
01/21/2012 2:47am

@Luciano macchiavello "But i am not sure that some one who promotes veganisim is good for K.C. as taught by Srila Prabhupada! "
Isn't it that everyone is good for Krishna consciousness, no matter what he is promoting? KC is our original state, so whatever we are doing now should be transformed or rejected. I was eating meet, so this is much much much much worse than veganism, and still I am happy to practice at least something from Krishna consciousness.

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Aya Devi Santamariaa
01/21/2012 5:22am

ES MARAVILLOSO: AUN SI SE PROMUEVE EL VEGANISMO...BUENO S.P NOS INICIO EN VEGETARIANISMO,PERO TAL VEZ MUCHOS PASEN DE AKI A SER VEGANOS TODO ESO ES MUY BUENO, POR KE SE RESPETA EN AMBOS KASOS LA VIDA DE LOS ANIMALES, EN ESPECIAL LA DE LAAS AMADAS VAKITAS DE KRISHNA.

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Harinarayan Singh
01/21/2012 9:59am

She has bestowed great mercy upon Vrindavan by her presence! Jai!!

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Harinamananda das link
01/21/2012 10:57am

Simply wonderful! All glories to Srila Prabhupada, our sole diksha guru! Wish her all the best.

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MOTILAL PAUL ( NUPUR ) link
01/21/2012 10:38pm

friendship ....

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RadhaShyamasundar Blog
01/23/2012 7:30am

Harinarayan: Actually Vrindavan dham has bestowed great mercy onto her. It is the other way around. Despite her fame, etc. she is simply a conditioned soul attracted to Krishna who has all fame, wealth, etc.

The comments were approved liberally but this was not meant to be a debate about veganism.

Also, this blog has a positive outlook and is in service to Srila Prabhupada and thus does not delve into the various "camps"...

Hare Krishna. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

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lotusflower108 link
01/23/2012 2:24pm

Love you Oprah. HARE KRSNA............

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Roger
01/24/2012 7:03pm

Yes it was Oprah's destiny, always...

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Jaya Gura Dasa
01/31/2012 12:34pm

wow this is very nice Oprah Winfrey at one of iskcons largets temples wow hope by krishnas mercy she starts chanting Hare Krishna...

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Kamal Majumdar(Kanakabja Das)
02/01/2012 5:14pm

Hare Krishna.I am so happy to be with you all.Please keep in touch.08972022754

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devyani
02/02/2012 8:35pm

hari bol,she is so lucky person so she did darsan in vrindavandham.

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Steven L. Schwartz
03/26/2012 10:27pm

Does Oprah know who this is about?

He left Calcutta in sixty-five
Not a penny to his name
Thirty-five days on a cargo ship
His health began to wane

Vomiting, dizziness, and heart attacks
Are what he had to endure
Departed Boston Harbor for New York City
Krishna said, "Be rest assured"

After three weeks in Gotham Town
The city to him was home
He didn't know people at that time
But said, "I am never alone"

contact me for more and more poetry

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