Jun 29 2008 Nrsimha Devi Passes Away
By Deena Bandhu dasaYesterday morning during the auspicious brahma muhurta at 3:40 AM Nrsimha Devi, disciple of Srila Prabhupada and HH Tamal Krishna Maharaja, peacefully passed from this world in the Krishna Balaram Guesthouse in Sri Vrindavan Dham.
By Shyamagopika Devi Dasi Around five hundred years ago, at Panihati, Srila Raghunathadasa Goswami prepared and distributed chida dahi (a preparation made with chipped rice and yogurt and fruits) to thousands of devotees on the banks of Ganges on the order of Sri Nityananda Prabhu.
Jun 29 2008 The Dean of Students
By Laxmimoni DasiThis year the administrative team clarified the college's direction. By examining the needs and opportunities in ISKCON and defining the college's spiritual expectations of the students, we paved the way for success in the future.
Jun 29 2008 Applied Education: Preaching in Den-Haag
By Syama Sakhi DasiPreaching is more then just giving people information. Building relationships is what will inspire others to accept Krishna consciousness. And by taking care of and helping one other, devotees show how their philosophy is applied in daily life.
Jun 28 2008 Statement by the BBT
By the BBT trusteesAs a result of our deliberations, we decided that the best approach would be to set up a site on the web where readers can go to get a better understanding of statements from Srila Prabhupada’s books that may be controversial, contrary to prevailing social norms, or otherwise difficult to comprehend or digest.
Jun 28 2008 The Gita Group new website announcement
Jun 28 2008 New Vrindaban Rathayatra
Jun 28 2008 IPM Freedom Newsletter
Jun 27 2008 The Passing of a Vaishnava Family Member
Jun 27 2008 Let’s Talk about Tithing
By Kaunteya DasTithing - donating a tenth of one’s income to the Church (or any spiritual organization) - enjoys long tradition and wide acceptance in Christianity; but it’s less famous and less practiced in ISKCON.
Jun 27 2008 Gift Bhagavat Gita - A Letter to Industrialists
By Balaram - krishna dasIt has been our experience in ISKCON that individuals "Trained through Traditional Techniques" (TTT) responded from a pre-eminent productivity mind set, whether business, work or family.
Jun 27 2008 New Blog by Ravindra Svarupa dasa
Jun 27 2008 ISKCON Toronto’s 36th Annual Rath Yatra
Jun 26 2008 Treat Yourself To a Spiritual Vacation!
Jun 26 2008 Online Preachers Required
Jun 25 2008 Humble question for Pujaris
Jun 24 2008 Gita Nagari Ratha Yatra
Jun 24 2008 Give Yourself A Break Before You Break Down
By Caitanya Caran dasImagine a person working on a computer that has viruses. He is busy typing, but the computer is hung. A computer expert informs him, "Sir, you need to install an anti-virus." He responds curtly, "Don't disturb me; I am busy."
Jun 24 2008 WSN May 2008 - World Sankirtan Newsletter
By Vijaya DasFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page contains the following results for the month of May : World Totals, Monthly Congregation and Weekend Warriors...
Jun 23 2008 One day…
By Bhurijana dasaThe Yamuna River is worshipable, for her greatest pleasure is to serve Krsna and His pastimes in Vraja. One of these pastimes in which the bank of the Yamuna served as a backdrop was Krsna's killing of Vatsasura
Jun 23 2008 Krishna carnival lights up London
By BBC UKLondoners are used to seeing juggernauts rumbling through their streets, but this was a very different kind of heavy traffic...
Jun 23 2008 Showing Kindness to All Living Entities
By Vaisesika DasaThose who are surrendering, putting aside their personal interests and agendas, become free to take up the interests and agenda of the Lord and his representatives, the great Acaryas. Such devotees can join the Sankirtana Party of Lord Caitanya Mahapraphu and spread His mission.
Jun 23 2008 Flower Palace in Nandagram
By Deena Bandhu dasaNot many people know about it, but every year on Ganga Dashera and Pandava Nirjala Ekadasi there are Phul Bangalas (Flower Palaces) and Kavi Sanmelans (Poetry Recitals) in Varsana and Nandagram respectively.
Jun 23 2008 Snana Yatra 2008 (Singapore)
Firstly, one week prior to Snana Yatra H. H Narasingha Maharaj decided to visit Singapore. Maharaj’s presence and his wonderful lectures captivated the hearts of devotees and the public alike.
Jun 23 2008 Why Cities are not the best places to stay
By Bharat Chandra DasWe use abominable products of the modern world unknowingly for majority of our requirements and that the devotees should not only seek out alternatives but the conclusion should be clear: "Cities are not the best places to stay" and hence "Make Vrindavan Villages"
Jun 22 2008 Mayapur Academy’s website has been launched
Jun 22 2008 Winds of change for Iskcon France
By Srinath dasIn France, the influential anti-cult bureau (funded by the French government) has successfully introduced laws and policies constricting the activities of minority religious organizations and in 1989, has unfairly and unlawfully branded the Hare Krishna movement a dangerous cult.
Jun 21 2008 New Vaisnava Calendar Calculation Software
By Bhaktarupa DasChoose from the database of thousands of locations, or add new ones. Calculate tithis and naksatras, and add custom events that you are interested in observing. Find out sunrise and sunset timings, and lots more.
Jun 21 2008 Forget the Elections! Vote for Govindas!!
By Anuttama dasaWhile the level of humor contained in the film is crass, the comedy has drawn significant attention even before its official opening - both pro and con - and from Hindu-Americans concerned that it violates appropriate boundaries in dealing with a religious subject.
Jun 21 2008 Hurricane Katrina Revisited
By Indradyumna SwamiMost important is that our distribution of prasadam and chanting of the holy names earned us respect and admiration, especially among the local and federal authorities. By combining forces with them, we were able to offset some of the suffering that Katrina wrought and to give people genuine spiritual welfare.
Jun 20 2008 12th Annual Jagannatha Ratha Yatra in Queens, NY
By Gauragopala dasaThis boy also was previously convinced before entering the Cathedral, that an embodied guru just doesn't exist. He had now realized that Krsna is in the heart can do anything, even put an elephant through the eye of a needle Why not?
Jun 17 2008 Kazakhstan Krishna Society Update
By BB Govinda SwamiThe directors of the Krishna Society have repeatedly expressed their willingness to cooperate with government authorities to resolve this conflict. But, they have expressed that they cannot accept an active garbage dump, which does not have drinking water or water for irrigation, as a satisfying resolve.
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this file contains the following North American results for the month of May: North American Totals, Monthly Temples, Monthly Weekend Warriors etc., Monthly Top 100 Individuals, Monthly Top 5, Cumulative Countries, Cumulative Temples, Cumulative Top 100 Individuals, Cumulative Top 5
Jun 17 2008 Starting Glovesco Conference
Jun 17 2008 London Rathayatra 2008
Jun 17 2008 Rise Sun
Jun 17 2008 Scientists believe in God
Jun 16 2008 ELM Farm report and proposals
By Syama - sundara das (UK)Power point presentation about European Cow Protection and Agriculture General Synopsis. Our farm projects are an extremely important part of our movement. We must become self sufficient by growing our own grains and producing our own milk.
Jun 16 2008 Beautiful land for sale in Saranagati Village
Jun 15 2008 A web of deceitful offense
Jun 15 2008 Ganga-devi’s Love for Lord Gauranga
By Jaya Vijaya DasaDue to uncontrolled love for Visvambhara, the Ganga rushed rapidly, spilling over her banks in order to gently touch the body of the Lord. People wondered why the Ganga seemed much more beautiful today.
Jun 15 2008 Chanting Siva mantras
As mentioned in our previous posts Yoga Mart and Zombie Jamboree, catering to the whimsical public taste can compromise our faithfulness to the parampara. It is very risky to adopt a process of chanting that was not handed down through the disciplic succession of Vaisnavas.
