I remember in late night I was chatting with several friends and also reviewed the dandavat site I found one article from one mataji “E-Maya” on the home page. which was related to using twitter, FB etc.

The surrender and sacrifice we need as a community of devotees in ISKCON to fulfill Prabhupada's desire and be relevant in the world that surrounds us must come from a foundation of love and care, of concern for the peaceable minds of the devotees we live and serve with, and not from whatever demand of obligation we may invent from within our false ego

On the next pages you will find a letter to all of you from Sarvabhavana, a picture of his family in the new house, pictures of the building on the property they hope to use for a temple and preaching project, copies of the legal documents for the house, and a full financial accounting

Another very great advantage of visiting temples is the opportunity to meet His devotees who are compassionate souls and are keen and eager to discuss Krishna and His transcendental pastimes with others, in the hope that they may also be attracted to Him

One of the most wonderful aspects of our society of devotees in ISKCON is the tremendous level of diversity we all share. Within this diversity of race, nationality, and gender, there is a multiplicity of opinions as to how we should create and make enduring our culture of devotional service together

When I was a very new devotee, my first temple president, His Grace Tulsi dasa Prabhu, summed me up as follows: “You are very independent” he said, “but there’s nothing wrong with that. You can use your independence for Krsna.”

In Bhagavada Gita 10.36, Lord Krishna describes gambing as the greatest form of cheating. In modern terms, this cheating is described as the “gamblers fallacy”. The gamblers fallacy can be proven false with simple mathematics; so it is interesting that scientist’s, who have advanced degrees in mathematics, develop theories which contain this same gamblers fallacy

Material intelligence so vastly differ from spiritual intelligence that even a materially intelligent person is perceived as unintelligent when measured by spiritual standards. The reason is that what we call intelligent in the material world has nothing to do with spiritual intellect. Only after recognizing that intelligence is not a personal asset but that it is an all-pervasive form of the Supreme Lord can we receive the blessings of spiritual intelligence

This article is about the 12 signs of the zodiac. It’s not about, “If you are born between this and that date your personality is like this.” It is meant for people with a fairly serious interest in astrology, and is especially important for practicing astrologers

Some devotees lament that Iskcon has left us, or them, being almost unrecognisable compared to days past. Our present generation of Iskcon members rely on hearing from seniors on how Iskcon was, prior to the formation of congregation based devotee communities. The present generation is unable to compare, so should the ‘loss’ be of concern to us, if at all this is the case?

Caitanya Mahaprabhu's participation in the rathayatra is described in the madhya-lila (chapter-13) of Sri Caitanya Caritamrta, "The ecstatic dancing of the Lord at rathayatra," and it is briefed here. As said before, the miraculous pastimes of Lord Caitanya's dancing exhibited during the rathayatra was a fascination to the crowd five centuries ago

I believe there is a general unease within society that stems from the inability to understand the cause of things. In The Wealth Of Nations, Adam Smith spoke of an “invisible hand” said to guide macro economic development. As society has become more complex, the separation between the cause and the effect has become ever more obscure to the point that today it truly is invisible

Are we free to act or are we forced to act due to destiny? To what extent are we able to exercise our freedom? What exactly constitutes free will and freedom? If everything is pre-destined according to the laws of nature, what is the meaning or purpose of desire?

This celestial cow is the mother of the entire universe [matrah sarva bhutanam / gavah sarv sukh prada], she can sustain the complete creation, she is dharma herself, in the form of milk she provides “liquid religiosity”, just by her service one attains dharma, artha, kama and moksha.

Srila Prabhupada’s disciple Tejiyas dasa sent me this remembrance, and I thought to share it with you. –Giriraj Swami

There have been many articles where devotees have converted to vegetarianism or vegan-ism because they want to be Non-violent or Ahimsa. The idea of Cow protection resonates happily in their hearts, the production of Ahimsa Milk also appeals to Vegans as an alternative to the commercially produced milk from dairy farms globally

For a long time I have wanted to share some beautiful Krsna conscious artwork the inmates have made. Recently, Sanjay Goel prabhu has generously donated a wireless printer/scanner so I can scan the inmates' artwork

What was originally predicted in May 1997 to take 18 months has taken fifteen years to come about. By Their transcendental pleasure, Their Lordship Sri Sri Gaura Nitai have now, in May 2012, moved to Their own land or at least to the refurbished house right next to it. This certainly is a historical step toward the establishment of their final Brisbane residence

Have you ever wondered why and how Laxmidevi resides in cow dung? Why cows are considered most significant of all animals? How come cows have varied horns? How were cows created? How cows got their position in Goloka?

As we approached the entrance to the temple room Jiva explained that they were just finishing their Tulsi ceremony and inquired whether or not I wished to take part. I said yes and soon found myself falling into line with others who were chanting while walking around a circle

As we have shown the Surya Siddhanta is not meant for erecting a horoscope, it is a collection of theorems and formulas. To calculate a horoscope you would use a text in the sarini class such as Makaranda, (today you would use an ephemeris)

Sri Ganga-puja, also known as Sri Ganga-dushara (she who removes inauspiciousness), appears in the month of Jyestha (May/June) on the 10th day of Sukla-paksa, or the waxing fortnight of the full moon. On this day, Maharaja Bhagiratha’s desire of bringing Ganga to this mortal world was finally fulfilled as the sacred river descended from Lord Siva’s blessed head at Mount Kailasa