A LITTLE SPIRITUAL MERIT FOR DONALD TRUMP. By Krishna Gopal Dasa: Way back in 1976 the Iskcon devotees in New York were determined to build three huge Ratha-Yatra carts and hold the respective festival in the most important city of the world.

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LORD JAGANNATHA, THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE’S CHARIOTS PROCESSION ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Back in the Days of Early Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON 1976,  a Miracle  happened.

A LITTLE SPIRITUAL MERIT FOR DONALD TRUMP.
By Krishna Gopal Dasa: Way back in 1976 the Iskcon devotees in New York were determined to build three huge Ratha-Yatra carts and hold the respective festival in the most important city of the world. The challenge was to find a place in Manhattan where the carts could be built and then transferred to the festival route. Open real estate in Manhattan is a very rare thing indeed. Tosan Krsna took it upon himself to find such a place that would work. The Pennsylvania Railroad yards where the logical choice and in fact probably the only place that would work. Without reservation he approached the then corporate company owners of the area with a proposal to let the devotees use the space to build the carts. Much to his dismay, he was told they were in the process of selling the property and it would be solely up to the new owner now under contract. That new owner was none other than Donald J. Trump. So Tosan then wrote a proposal which was passed on to this noted real estate mogul. Things seemed dim at that point. However, much to Tosan’s surprise and prayers, he was contacted and asked to come to the Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan where all the details of the real estate transaction were to be concluded. There upon he was given the signed permission agreement. It was signed by non-other than Donald J. Trump with permission to use the open rail yards to build the Ratha-Yatra carts for the most famous ISKCON festival. Trump could have easily rejected the proposal but, he did not. Why he did not, at this time, only he and Lord Krishna know. Perhaps we will find out some time in the future. All we can honestly do is thank Tosan Krsna for his determined effort and now President Trump for his generosity. Jaya Lord Jaganath.

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2016 – 11TH JUNE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKEh7… – 5th Avenue, New York Ratha Yatra 2015 HD720p T1:10:39 (full-length video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWafj… – Glorifying Lord Jagannath on the streets of New York City, USA, Ratha Yatra 2016 HD1080p T12:20

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LORD JAGANNATHA, THE LORD OF THE UNIVERSE’S CHARIOTS PROCESSION ON THE STREETS OF NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

BENEFITS OF RATHA-YATRA.
500 years ago, the festival became the center of the pastimes of Lord Chaitanya, who is Krishna Himself playing the role of a great devotee. Each year Lord Chaitanya danced and chanted in the Ratha-Yatra festival along with His associates.

The mere darshan of the Lord’s chariot is supremely auspicious and can destroy the negative reactions of many lifetimes.

By engaging in the act of pulling the Lord’s Ratha, His devotees in the mood of Radha-dasyam, perform the act of taking Krishna back to Vrindavan – back to Srimati Radharani.

THE SPECIAL BENEFITS ONE CAN DERIVE IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS RATHA YATRA FESTIVAL ARE IMMEASURABLE.
1. By seeing the most merciful form of Lord Jagannatha, mainly recognizable by His two large round lotus eyes, one will make rapid spiritual progress and gain instant purification.
2. If anyone just sees the Ratha Yatra chariot passing and stands up to receive the Lord, he can purge all sinful results from his body.
3. If anyone follows the Ratha when the Deities pass in front or from behind, even if he is born of a lowly family, he can achieve opulence equal to that of Lord Vishnu.
4. By engaging in dancing and chanting during the Ratha Yatra parade, one can uplift one’s soul beyond all meditations.
5. By performing any activities to help make this festival a success, one is granted the full blessings of the Lord.
6. By donating one’s time, effort or money – One’s home, family and friends will be fully blessed forever.

Although one may think such statements to be exaggerations, expert devotees who know the intricacies of transcendental science do not doubt them.

THE BRONX RATHA YATRA PARADE 2017 AND THE 51TH ANNIVERSARY OF ISKCON

    5TH AVENUE, NEW YORK RATHA YATRA 2016

Mahakrsh Krshrath

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