By Romapada SwamiBhakti is supreme, causeless and fully independent - no material cause can either induce or impede bhakti from appearing in one’s heart.
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- 16 Jun 2007
By Visakha Priya dasiWhile listening to a morning conversation Srila Prabhupada had in Nairobi with his disciples, I was struck by Srila Prabhupada's brilliant explanation of how earth comes from Krishna. Here's the passage giving the explanation.
...- 16 Jun 2007
By Janananda Gosvami Special programmes were introduced: bhakta programme, bhakti sastra courses etc to try to fill the gap. But there is really no alternative in Kali yuga We talk a lot in classes and articles about chanting but ask ourselves, "How much are we chanting?"
...- 16 Jun 2007
By Kesava Krsna dasaWithin this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, it should not surprise us to see friction between the disciple and spiritual master. Improper as it is, disciples sometimes cite a buzzword like ‘maturity’ to lend credence to their challenge, even in the public domain.
...- 16 Jun 2007
By Bhurijana dasaDesiring to milk the cows, the gopas met with Krsna, who tastefuly performs all artistic feats and derives pleasure from all that He does. Moving His lotus eyes in all directions, Krsna milked the cows with great fun and affection.
...- 16 Jun 2007
By BB Govinda SwamiThe timing of this "operation" was chosen to exclude the presence of reporters and persons from international and human rights organizations. The attempt to find out who was in charge of the operation and to see any documents were unsuccessful.
...- 16 Jun 2007
By Joseph K. Grieboski Washington, D.C. – The peaceful Krishna movement finds itself under constant attack for its ownership of property that it rightfully purchased. Its recognition status in question – as are the statuses of many non-Muslim and non-Orthodox religious communities – the Krishna community awakens at five in the morning to find police and demolition men there to destroy their homes.
...- 16 Jun 2007
By BB Govinda SwamiToday's attack virtually mirrored the government's bulldozing of fourteen homes belonging to members of the Hindu minority group last winter. Both demolitions are part of what human rights advocates have characterized as blatant religious persecution.
...- 16 Jun 2007
By Vyenkata Bhatta dasaPreliminary reports are placing the number of homes demolished today at twelve (added to the demolitions last November, that would bring the total to twenty-six homes destroyed)
...- 15 Jun 2007
By Iskcon Toronto Toronto’s Ratha-Yatra has the unique distinction of being accredited by Madhuha das, the organizer of the traveling Festival of India tour, as having the largest Ratha-Yatra in North America, drawing over 35,000 people!
...- 15 Jun 2007
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
...- 15 Jun 2007
By Citraka dasaInstead of browsing page after page of photos in the big online community of photo sharing "Flickr", just insert the username or user id in the follow page and it will fetch all the photos of that album, saving your and Krishna's time.
...- 13 Jun 2007
By Parvati devi dasiThis leap year, we observe Purushottama Adika Mas, or the auspicious leap month. In Vrndavana, it runs along the same benefits as Kartika Month, with benefits of one's austerities thousands of times more than usual.
...- 12 Jun 2007
By Parasurama dasa Watch Anand, the "Raging Bull", devotailing his activities for the service of Shri Krishna in Vrindavana.
...- 11 Jun 2007
By The Times Of India The festival, the 31st held here on Saturday, is modelled after the Ratha Yatra organised every year in Puri, Orissa, by the famed Jagannath temple there. During the festival, the temple deity is taken out in a procession on a decorated chariot. Worshippers come and pull the chariot to express their devotion.
...- 11 Jun 2007
By Ananda Tirtha dasYou can listen and download the audio files of the SB classes given in NV during the GBC meeting. There are also some photos uploaded.
...- 11 Jun 2007
By Vedanta-krit dasDear devotees from far and wide, come and see the Lord's mountain site! Forget your troubles, break away from daily routine, just say nay!
...- 10 Jun 2007
By Aaron RhodesDear Deputy Minister Abdrahmanov, I am writing to you to draw your attention to our continuing concerns in the case of the Society for Krishna Consciousness in Karasai, near Almaty, which the International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHF) has been following.
...- 10 Jun 2007
By Jahnu DasaThis is a debate on the existence of God between Sivarama Swami and Dr. Stephen Law (Royal Institute of Philosophy, D.Phil from Oxford University, affiliated to the Humanist Association). This debate took place on tuesday 12th October 2004 at UCL University in the U.K
...- 10 Jun 2007
By Braja Sevaki Devi DasiWe really need your support. The crisis is intensifying. The Kazakh government has issued a statement that the Krishna Society should destroy the buildings at the farm within ten days. We can only assume that if we do not, then, the Kazakh government will destroy our barn and temple.
...- 10 Jun 2007
By Citraka DasaI found this as a useful extension for firefox, I thougth of bringing it to your attention. It allows you to access your bookmarks from any computer.
...- 10 Jun 2007
By Divyambara DasiTake a break away from your busy and challenging life and dedicate 5 days to attentive chanting in the association of like-minded devotees, in picturesque natural surroundings. This retreat serves to offer one the space and inspiration to take their personal chanting deeper.
...- 10 Jun 2007
By Janananda GosvamiAs Kirtan is the single-most important activity of our movement, the GBC decided this year at Mayapura to form a "Kirtan Standards Committee". I would like to briefly inform you of the progress in this regards.
...- 9 Jun 2007
By Sankirtana dasaWhat I have come to recognize over the years while meeting different devotees in different parts of the world is that there is always a group of persons who believe they found an alternative to the scientific process of sadhana bhakti.
...- 9 Jun 2007