By Tattvavada DasCaitanya Ananda faced the challenge of his life last December. Doctors concluded that he has an incurable cancer, melanoma. Nothing could prevent the disease from being spread, neither the best western or ayurvedic remedies nor the natural herbs.
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- 6 Oct 2007
By Anumanta dasNirguna was a dedicated preacher and we had the great fortune of spending a year with him here in Atlanta. He was engaged in college preaching and very active with students.
...- 6 Oct 2007
By Hari-sauri dasaHe first shouted out the name ‘Krsna!' when he was six years old. He didn't know what it meant at the time nor did his Jewish parents but it stuck with him. He first met the devotees in 1998. He is a sergeant on his fourth tour of duty in Iraq. He is in charge of ‘40 devotees' as he put it.
...- 4 Oct 2007
By Gopijan ballab dasaFor the fifth day (3 Oct ’07), the devotees had departed by boat at 10 a.m. to carry out flood relief works at Idrakpur, Mollapara and Ballal Dighi villages. Thanks to the donors for helping us to begin the Flood Relief Works. We request all the vaisnavas to support generously to help more suffering villagers at this time of need.
...- 4 Oct 2007
By NewPost - IndiaWe have started a drive to create awareness about Ganga pollution. Our motto is to revive the long lost glory of the river regarded as the most sacred of rivers by the Hindus,' Mahavishnu Swami Maharaj, an Iskcon devotee from Britain and one of the five members of the clean Ganga mission, told IANS here
...- 3 Oct 2007
By Punya Palaka dasaAn especially positive feature is the festival samizdat [originally a Russian word denoting literature produced and distributed unofficially during the communist times, avoiding any censorship], Martin’s brochure containing the program and description of the performers and also many tips and ideas of how to avoid becoming a contented member of the consumer society.
...- 2 Oct 2007
By Anantaram dasI have purposely used the term existence rather loosely trusting that the reader may have a better sense than I about what that is. With that concession, I have given a sketch for a scientific proof of God's (Platonic) existence.
...- 2 Oct 2007
By Dina Dayala DasProposals to Euro GBC, Global GBC and GBC Committees: Appreciation for service done by the GBC Constitutional Committee. An ISKCON Constitution. Support for the grihasta ashram within ISKCON Europe. Assisting in a survey of spiritual masters and disciples. Support to ISKCON farms and ISKCON farmers. Standards for initiation in Europe. Potential future leaders in Europe
...- 2 Oct 2007
By Sudheer dasaOn sept 23rd, ekadasi, a special program was held at our Sri Sri Radha Damodara Temple, Masok where 150 devotees gathered to get darshan of Lord. The program started with bhajan and kirtan followed by a class by Bhakti Purusottam Swami. The program ended with arati and of course a prasadam feast.
...- 2 Oct 2007
By Hridayananda das GoswamiToday I saw your smiling face, and read about you, on dandavats.com. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: you are setting a magnificent example for the entire world. Your irrepressible love for Krishna, your humble kindness toward the Lord's servants, your constant compassion for the fallen souls, are all exemplary and inspiring.
...- 2 Oct 2007
By Sita Pati DasGiving class is also kirtan. Here is a 5 page comic book that I wrote last year about giving a class or presentation on Krishna Consciousness. Of course, the principles are universal, so you can use them for whatever you do.
...- 2 Oct 2007
By Sankirtana DasBack in the July 7th edition of the NY Times an article appeared called Scientists Urge A Search For Life Not As We know It by Carl Zimmer. A report published by the National Research Council explained that scientists are looking around the planetary system, and even on our own planet, for “weird life.”
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Kesava Krsna DasaSometimes spiritual practitioners feel that after doing years of solid selfless service for Iskcon, they are entitled to some privileges, or what could be deemed a payback. Is it correct to expect such things? Would the services rendered be truly selfless with this expectancy? Does Iskcon owe us anything?
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Caru DasIn This Issue: Festival Schedule. Plaque Honors Donors. Radio Krishna. Contact Info. Cultural Conquest. Magical Evening. Mantra Meditation Workshop. Arches Rounded. Vai's Paintings. Gita verse
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Sri Nanda - nandana dasTo the impersonalist, achieving the brahma-bhuta stage, becoming one with the Absolute, is the last word. But for the personalist, or pure devotee, one has to go still further to become engaged in pure devotional service. This means that one who is engaged in pure devotional service to the Supreme Lord is already in a state of liberation, called brahma-bhuta, oneness with the Absolute
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Syamasundara dasa and Sundari Radhika devi dasiSo the situation was tragicomical for me. In the sense that doctors from Delhi wanted to take us out in the ambulance but the doctors from Koushik started to yell at the hospital staff from Delhi-“What are you doing here? Who are you? These are my patients.”
...- 1 Oct 2007
By Gopijan ballab dasaSince yesterday evening, it is not raining. The water level is still increasing. Now it is above 4 feet near the main gate. All the ground level areas are totally immersed in water. A make shift bridge has been created between ISKCON Mayapur exit gate and Chakra building and also from Chakra building to Lotus building.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Bhakti Purusottama SwamiMayapur and about fifty surrounding villages are affected by the flood from the 26th of this September. I hope you may be aware of the situation as we are regularly updating in our website www.mayapur.com. The flood has brought much damage and suffering to ISKCON and about 70,000 dham-vasi villagers.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Chaitanya Ananda DasPlease join the New York ISKCON devotees to remember one of Srila Prabhupada's earliest friends in New York City - Mr. Robert Nelson, a.k.a. Jagannath Prasad Dasa. He recently passed away in his New York City apartment, due to unknown causes.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Sri Nanda - nandana dasAll of our sponsors, senior devotees, our GBC, and the guests which ranged around 2500 attendees, were all blessed by the presence of the deities, and said how nice the festival went this year.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Visvambhar dasHundreds of participants flocked from all corners of the east coast, driving as far as 15 hours, to attend this historical event. There are no hard and fast rules for chanting the holy names, no specific time or place is required, and so this festival was solely for the purpose of glorifying Krsna in the form of His holy names.
...- 29 Sep 2007
By Sankarshan Nitai DasGanga Mayi started flooding the ISKCON Campus at 18:30 hrs in the evening today. She started overflowing on her banks across the Bhakti Siddhanta road and with great gushing made her entry into ISKCON Campus at Mayapur through service gate.
...- 27 Sep 2007
By Vijaya DasFor the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada this page contains the following results for the month of August: World Totals, Monthly Congregation and Weekend Warriors...
...- 26 Sep 2007
By Praghosa Das ACBSP (NY)I write to you only to tell you - that for however long you are either obliged or willling to remain there - perform your duties as efficiently and expertly as possible and simultaneously continue to share this wonderful and simple process of Krsna Consciousness with every man you can.
...- 26 Sep 2007