By Dayananda dasParticularly in India, environmental solutions can be solved within the context of religion. Experts say that a fundamental cause of environmental problems in the West is that the Protestant disregard for God’s nature has allowed business, government, and science to collaborate in the rape and destruction of the earth and its living beings.
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- 17 Jan 2007
By Praghosa dasaGoing back to the original question - does sport have any place in the life of a devotee? We can fairly confidently conclude that sport of the professional, competitive and passionate variety does not, and clearly falls into the category of what Srila Prabhupada termed 'unnecessary sports'. Yet if we remove those elements, the argument could be made that engaging in sports like tennis, basketball or squash etc., might be okay for devotees. Perhaps not young full time temple devotees who have the opportunity to spend hours either dancing in kir...
- 15 Jan 2007
By Dayananda dasPrabhupada"s point about "no scarcity" is extremely important. He was interested to hear that although his disciple was giving fifty percent he had no scarcity of facilities to maintain his family.
...- 15 Jan 2007
By Karuna Purna dasiMy first shock arriving in Vrindavan after nineteen years of absence was seeing the amount of rubbish, plastic bags and inedible food in the streets that not only pollute Vrindavan, but also constitute a hazard, particularly for cows’ health and ultimately their life, as you very rightly pointed out.
...- 15 Jan 2007
By Dayananda dasFormer Vice President Al Gore writes that significant changes are urgently needed to avoid global warming. According to the Save America’s Forests organization, “There is a world deforestation crisis - and America is at the center of the problem.”
...- 12 Jan 2007
By Urmila Devi DasiFollowing the desire of Lord Caitantya, Prabhupada widely advertised Vrindavana throughout the world. The Lord and His servants do not intend, therefore, for Vrindavana to remain as unpopulated fields. We have followed the order to spread Vrindavana’s glories, and now we must, ethically, guide that development properly, dealing with the unintended negative consequences of development as our service, as well.
...- 12 Jan 2007
By Bhakta Piyush"Scientists and learned men cannot even estimate the atomic constitution of a single planet. Even if they could count the molecules of snow in the sky or the number of stars in space, they cannot estimate how it is You descend on this earth or in this universe with Your innumerable transcendental potencies, energies and qualities."
...- 12 Jan 2007
By Bhakta PiyushWe have the tendency to take Krishna's creation for granted. For example, when we're hungry we might pick a fruit from a tree and just eat it without a second thought.
...- 11 Jan 2007
By Jaya Govinda Caran das Srila Krishnadas Kaviraja Goswami in his Caitanya Caritamrita mentions that Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has taught us not to accept anything without first questioning it. Don't accept anything blindly.
...- 6 Jan 2007
By Rasikananda dasaThe Simple Temple - Chowpatty paints an intimate portrait of daily life in a community founded on the sacred principles of love and devotional service taught by Srila Prabhupada. This hour-long documentary masterfully crafts rich color and exotic imagery into a story of two seekers who find their common truth within this timeless spiritual culture.
...- 4 Jan 2007
By Indradyumna SwamiBetter you yourselves do as much as possible to spread Krsna consciousness there by distribution of literature, kirtana and prasadam. That will be as effective as my personally coming. I am very keen on the distribution of my books and I am very indebted to all of you for your untiring efforts to see that every man and woman in America gets one of my books. If they simply read one page, even if they do nothing else, they can become perfect.
...- 4 Jan 2007
By Ravindra Svarupa dasaSome time later, Michael Stein told me that he had concluded–from his talk with Maharaja and whatever else he’d gathered from the government’s investigation–that Radhanatha Swami was not implicated in any of the criminal activities in New Vrindavan.
...- 3 Jan 2007
By Shyama Priya Devi DasiKrishna goes to Prison!!! Who would think that Krishna would go to prison? Actually this whole material world is described as a prison house by Srila Prabhupada and the former acaryas.
...- 3 Jan 2007
By Dayananda dasA devotee should learn to direct his or her life in order to obtain needed enjoyment from service to Krishna. Devotees are not enjoyment-seekers, so the hard work of sankirtana service does not frighten them.
...- 1 Jan 2007
By Ekendra dasA nice analogy to illustrate this point is the story of a world traveler who is planning his journey while looking at a globe of the Earth planet. If, for instance, he desired to travel from Calcutta to Delhi he could choose to travel in many different directions. He could map out a route from Calcutta eastward that traversed the globe, crossed many oceans and deserts, and finally arrived in Delhi after several months of circumambulating the planet.
...- 30 Dec 2006
By Shyamapriya Devi Dasi"This material world is just like a prison house; it is a punishing place meant to bring us to that point of becoming disgusted, surrendering at last to Krsna, and going back to our original nature of eternal life in bliss and complete knowledge."
...- 29 Dec 2006
By Karuna Dharini Devi DasiAtma Yoga began as the dream of Atmananda when he was still Bhakta Dirk. His desire was to create a bridge to bhakti that would serve the burgeoning hatha yoga community.
...- 29 Dec 2006
By Madana mohana dasIn the course of an unrelated research I have just happened to learn of one important, albeit rarely known fact about gunja-malas -- those necklaces of scarlet-and-black or/and white glossy seeds that are widely used in Govardhana-sila worship as representing Srimati Radharani.
...- 26 Dec 2006
By Iksvaku dasaThere are some devotees around the world who are paying attention to the expansion phenomenon called the G12 - Movement. This is not surprising due to the amazing numerical successes this movement is having and it may well have some pointers that we could use in our preaching.
...- 24 Dec 2006
By Indradyumna SwamiGoing to India is more of a necessity than a luxury for one in the renounced order of life. To do his service well, a sannyasi must remain always pure in heart, and there is no better means of purifying the heart and building one's spiritual strength than spending the auspicious month of Kartika in the holy land of Vrindavan.
...- 22 Dec 2006
By Sita-pati dasAt the time of death our bhajan will be tested. I think we will be lucky, and we will see everything taken away before the moment of the physical death of our bodies. At that time our bhajan will be tested.
...- 22 Dec 2006
By Kisora dasaAfter Govinda-kunda parikrama became very peaceful. Just Govardhan and me. From a distance I heard beautiful singing. I could recognize a brahmana leading the tourists around Govardhan and singing about him.
...- 22 Dec 2006
From Free Forum A few years ago, very unfortunately, Bhakta Steve got shot by a criminal who tried to steal from a jewelshop somewhere in Holland. Bhakta Steve was very heavily wounded, he lost his spleen and it seems that he is suffering a very difficult life after he was shot.
...- 20 Dec 2006
By ERIC V. COPAGEA good place to start would be for a couple to ask why they should not get married, suggests Corey Donaldson of Salt Lake City, the author of “Don’t You Dare Get Married Until You Read This!” “It’s the reasons that people should not get married that are going to cause trouble down the line,” he said.
...- 18 Dec 2006