By Joanna LillisA year after authorities precipitously demolished their dwellings, members of Kazakhstan's Hare Krishna community still find themselves in legal limbo. The Krishnas insist they are victims of religious persecution, while authorities characterize the case as a property-rights matter.
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- 29 Nov 2007
By Parvati devi dasiTo do the final brass casting for both panels in the next three or four months, we will only need around $12,000. Manu das and his daughter Meera has come forward to cover these costs.
...- 26 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 Devadeva dasiAs many of you may know, Gita Nagari is a struggling temple without many rescources. There are less than a handful of devotees living on the property and they are all engaged full time caring for Radha Damodara. With pleasure everyone is gearing up to care for Mother Lalitamrta, but still it is not enough.
...- 1 Nov 2007
By Joshua HammerRakesh Jaiswal tells me that after all the years of small achievements and large setbacks, he finds it difficult to remain optimistic. "My friends tell me I've made a difference, but the river looks worse today than when I started," he says. In 2002, the Ford Foundation gave him enough money to hire 15 employees.
...- 31 Oct 2007
By Badrinarayan dasaThe health of Radhanatha Prabhu, the Srila Prabhupada disciple who joined on the east coast of the USA (in Philadelphia I believe) and who served on the Radha-Damodar party and remains a book distributor even though in a wheel chair for years, has taken a turn for the worse.
...- 20 Oct 2007
By Deenanath dasaWe would be very grateful if, when you visit Vrindavan, you could bring us some good picture books and storybooks. Perhaps your own children have books that they have out-grown.
...- 19 Oct 2007
By Sushen DasHH BS Damodara Swami Sripada Maharaja launched a prestigious project of Sri Sri Radha Krishnachandra Manimandir in 1991 to satisfy his spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada's desire to make Manipur to be an ideal and a scientific Vaishnava state.
...- 17 Oct 2007
By Mahadevi dasiWe have have been speaking with Ragatmika and Karnapura daily and her first operation on Oct 8th was successful, although the Drs suspect possible cancer! Those tests will be determined in 5 days. The ongoing financial stress has not been helpful for her recovery. They have huge bills to pay!!!
...- 10 Oct 2007
By Hari-sauri dasaSrimati Ragatmika dasi (ACBSP) underwent successful surgery today Oct, 8 2007, over several hours at the Bhaktivedanta Hospital in Mumbai. It was a major operation involving a full hysterectomy, removal of cyst-infected ovaries and exploratory surgery for possible cancer.
...- 9 Oct 2007
By Ladali Devi DasiMother Vrajavadhu will turn 94 years old on December 25 and her desire is to live in Mayapur and prepare to leave her body. She is an extraordinary devotee. besides her humor and quick wit she is a joy to associate with.
...- 9 Oct 2007
By Mahadevi dasiI don't know if you have ever had the great fortune of meeting Ragatmika devi and Karnapur das, two very old and dear disciples of our Srila Prabhupada. Karnapur was the first TP of New Jersey ISKCON temple back in 1971, and has faithfully served as Prabhupada's accountant in several temples, mainly in Los Angeles.
...- 6 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 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 Ramadevi dasiI am writing to ask for your prayers for the safe departure from this world of a very wonderful devotee, Nirguna das, disciple of Srila Prabhupada since 1975. He was a major book distributor for many, many years, based mostly in Atlanta. He has preached to and made many devotees.
...- 22 Sep 2007
By Dvarakarani Devi dasiHis dilemma - what to do for prasadam? His solution - Ratnabhusana dasa and the New Dwaraka cookie baking crew. So far Ratna has sent three batches of 1,800 cookies each to Partha to distribute to the troops. Along with the cookies Partha has received Deities of Their Lordships Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra, and other devotional items.
...- 18 Sep 2007
By Urmila Devi DasiEach person can make a big difference without action from government or any other organisation. It may take a year or more before merchants respond to visitors refusing plastic—patience and persistence will please the Lord and give us all the blessings of the holy places.
...- 31 Aug 2007
By Krsna - Balarama Deity KitchenDue to recent tests proving much of the ghee in India is contaminated, we are requesting devotees from around the world to bring pure ghee with them when they come on pilgrimage to Vrndavana.
...- 10 Aug 2007
By Chaitanya Lila das & Sachimata devi dasiThe Krishna Community Needs Your Support! Sri Vrindavana Dham is a unique project, not only for Kazakhstan, but for the entire former Soviet Union.
...- 26 Jun 2007
By Radha Mohan DasaThe temple, which the devotees have been ordered to destroy, has not been touched but the devotees fear it could be the next target. Human rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis is outraged at the continuing destruction.
...- 21 Jun 2007
By Devamrita das and Srestha dasWe are writing to inform you about an incident of a very serious nature that took place in ISKCON Vrindavan. We pray for your cooperation and blessings to help us create here in Krishna Balarama Mandir an atmosphere and standard that will please Srila Prabhupada.
...- 18 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 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 Bhakti Purusottama SwamiIt is with great delight , we are happy to announce that for the welfare of whole world and to spread the Sankirtan far and wide, we are planning to install a life size Astadhatu Vigraha of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (in sitting posture) at Gambira.
...- 1 Jun 2007