By Hari-sauri dasaRecently I was involved in a conversation with several devotees regarding vaisnava clothes. Some of them were proponing the idea that sari and dhoti are actually not vaisnava clothes that devotees in spiritual world wear, giving as evidence pictures made by Sharma.
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- 26 Nov 2007
By Vijaya DasI couldn't help noticing that Baghdad Iraq did more book points last month than sixteen temples. They also recently had Ratha Yatra. I'm sure Prabhupada's mercy is pouring down on Partha-sarthi Prabhu.
...- 26 Nov 2007
By PAUL DAVIES NYTSCIENCE, we are repeatedly told, is the most reliable form of knowledge about the world because it is based on testable hypotheses. Religion, by contrast, is based on faith. The term “doubting Thomas” well illustrates the difference...But until science comes up with a testable theory of the laws of the universe, its claim to be free of faith is manifestly bogus.
...- 25 Nov 2007
By Janananda GosvamiWe have a considerable amount of data (from different sources, primarily found in the Bhaktivedanta Vedabase) re kirtan and standards and will now be analyzing it specifically in different categories.
...- 24 Nov 2007
By HH Bhakti Purusottama SwamiIn another two days, on 26th November, devotees from all parts of the world will arrive at Sri Kshetra (Puri) for performing Parikrama of Sankha Kshetra on the auspicious Panchami day.
...- 23 Nov 2007
By Sastra DanaI told them, "I'm a monk with the Hare Krishna temple. Would you please let me display these books in your store?" Then I added, "For your customers....to read."
...- 22 Nov 2007
By Caru DasRama and Sita are the ideals of a Perfect Man and a Perfect Woman; their truth under trials and temptations, their endurance under privations, and their devotion to duty under all vicissitudes of fortune, form the ideal of a Perfect Life.
...- 22 Nov 2007
By Ananta Purusottama dasSanjaya was part of the Radha Damodara party in the USA in the 1970's, he has distributed thousands of books for Srila Prabhupada and obviously has received Prabhupadas mercy, and the mercy of Lord Caitanya.
...- 22 Nov 2007
By Citraka dasaThis free service allows you to embed and display a .doc, .pdf, .xls, .ppt, .ppt, .txt file on your site instead of linking to it. See the demo.
...- 19 Nov 2007
By Ratna bhusana dasaAbout 50 - 75 souls, hungry and eager for the Lord's mercy chanted and danced. A simple feast of dahl and rice and HG Ratna Bhusana Prabhu's famous cookies filled all's stomach. While the procession was not a long distance and everything was very simple, I feel the efforts of all involved and all those that attended were the true offering.
...- 16 Nov 2007
By Mayesvara dasaThis is just a general news release informing all our local friends and supporters of a very unusual appearance of Lord Jagannatha in the Ojai Community.
...- 16 Nov 2007
By Mayapur Sasi dasaFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this file contains the following North American results for the month of October: 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 Nov 2007
By Shyama Priya devi dasiWhen people receive Srila Prabhupada's books and are tranformed by them it is a wonderful thing to hear about. Here are some of the Vyasa Puja offerings that have been sent to us at ISKCON Prison Ministry.
...- 15 Nov 2007
By Caru DasSubalakshmi came to USA from Madras about two months ago as the new bride of Sriram. Sriram teaches operations management at University of Utah, and has come to the temple often.
...- 15 Nov 2007
By Nrsimhananda das and Uddhava Gita dasThe current issue of LA Yoga, the most popular yoga magazine in Southern California (an area with yoga studios on almost every corner), features the Hare Krishna perspective on homelessness - or at least the realizations of two devotees on the issue. I hope we got it right. You decide
...- 15 Nov 2007
By Vaisnava - nanda dasaHow can we begin to eulogize the glories of Nirguna prabhu? He was very sincere, simple, and a dedicated servant of Srila Prabhupada. I first met Nirguna in the late Spring of 1975 at the Atlanta temple, New Sri Panihati Dhama.
...- 14 Nov 2007
By BB Govinda SwamiTruly, the Kazakh government's efforts to give children a summer camp, even if only for five years, is noble. But after five years of summer camp, what will happen to this multi-million dollar property? Who will camp on it next?
...- 13 Nov 2007
By telegraph - indiaThe Iskcon temple in the Manipur capital is getting ready to showcase Hindu culture and religion, as practised around the world, during a six-day-long cultural extravaganza later this month. The Iskcon community, putting behind the trauma caused by last year’s bomb blast at the Imphal temple, is organising a grand show.
...- 13 Nov 2007
By Girish ParikhAnnakut and Govardhan Puja celebration began with the chanting of Hare Krishna mahamantra (Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare; Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare) and other chants by Nirantara Das. Those who led the chanting and kirtan included H.H. Chandramauli Swami, Gauri Das Pandit, Jai Jagannath Das, and Satchitananda Das.
...- 13 Nov 2007
By Karnamrita dasaAnother year, and what have I given back to Prabhupada and all the devotees? It is late in my life, but not too late, to become the devotee Prabhupada, our Guru Parampara, and our dear Lord envisioned for me.
...- 13 Nov 2007
By Danavir GoswamiIn this paper, we’ll address concerns coming from devotees of Lord Krishna, vegans and others regarding the use of commercial, organic and devotional dairy products.
...- 12 Nov 2007
By Caru DasStill, lines for prasadam were across the room out the door and around the corner. We ran out of everything, with the result Vaibhavi and Minna Kumar were desperately in the kitchen cooking extra to keep up.
...- 12 Nov 2007
By Danavir GoswamiSri Pulastya said: O arrogant mountain, you would not fulfill my desire! Therefore every day you will become smaller by the size of a sesame seed.
...- 12 Nov 2007
By Partha sarathi dasaI had no idea what to expect, as I walked into a old airplane hanger, I was met with HARE KRSNA! And to my surprise there were 150 people waiting, eager for some taste of Krsna Katha.
...- 11 Nov 2007