By By HDG ACBS Srila Prabhupada Sannyasis should not be given any money. They should manage themselves and maintain themselves by taking small alms from different persons-not a lump sum from one person
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- 23 Nov 2013
By Deva Darshan Das...After I met with the devotees, Kadamba Gopi one of the coordinator of the Beach kirtan explained to me that the situation wasnt pleasant at all. There have been several robberies and fights earlier in the area and as a matter of fact hundreds of policemen have been deployed to keep the situation under control.
...- 23 Nov 2013
By Kaunteya dasI – and perhaps other readers of both genders – find myself scratching my head and asking myself: “If according to Devaki Mataji this is a hot issue and if women’s vision is clouded by emotions and ‘they cannot see things as they really are,’ why on earth she attempted to write this article and provide clarity? If she is clouded, why does she try to instruct the whole world?”
...- 21 Nov 2013
By World MediaSeveral articles appeared recently on major websites demonstrating the influence of the bhakti movement in the west. "Paul McCartney tells Dalai Lama he’s wrong to eat meat" "Norway's Army Tries To Save The World... By Going Vegetarian" "Does doing yoga make you a Hindu?"
...- 21 Nov 2013
By Devaki Devi Dasi"...Lord Siva could understand Citraketu very nicely, but Parvati could not. Thus even in the higher statuses of life there is a difference between the understanding of a male and that of a female. It may be clearly said that the understanding of a woman is always inferior to the understanding of a man."
...- 20 Nov 2013
By Hari Narayana DasThe Indonesia Bhaktivedanta institute cooperate with the Hindus Spiritual Counseling of Jakartas Government on November 13, 2013 did a day seminar on “nama smaranam” in city hall of Jakarta. The audiences of the seminar were the officers of Jakarta Government. The speaker of the seminar was his grace Sachi Putra das the chief of Publication department of Indonesia Bhaktivedanta institute
...- 19 Nov 2013
By Priyavrata dasNovember 18 – The Food for Life team is currently in Sogod Leyte acquiring more supplies for feeding. More than 2000 meals were served this morning in Tacloban city, Palo and Tanauan Leyte. On Sunday, the volunteers serve over 1500 meals in the townships of Mayorga, Dulag and Tolosa
...- 19 Nov 2013
By Sankirtana DasWithout being didactic, my recently published Mahabharata: The Eternal Quest, offers an authentic Vaisnava perspective in the understanding of who Krishna is, of dharma, of real leadership qualities, and of the foreboding nature of our age, the Kali-yuga. All this as the story moves steadily forward, and as the tension builds, and all in under 280 pages (a comfortable read for a college or even high school course)
...- 19 Nov 2013
By Chaitanya Charan das“How did you come to Krishna consciousness?” This is one of the most stimulating questions in devotee-circles. The feature “How I came (HIC)” in Back to Godhead, ISKCON’s official magazine, is one of its most popular features. Being one of the editors for BTG, I strive and pray to make BTG more attractive. So I look forward especially to HIC stories among the articles submitted to us for review
...- 18 Nov 2013
By Mayapur Worldwide TeamWorld Travel Market (WTM) is a global travel event in the year held yearly at the Excel Centre in London. This year the event took place from the 4th to 7th November 2013. For 3 consecutive years Mayapur Worldwide, a voluntary charitable service promoting Mayapur in the UK/ Ireland has been invited by the WTM to promote Mayapur
...- 18 Nov 2013
By Vilasini Devi DasiIn the recent past, a concern regarding the ongoing construction of the Temple of the Vedic Planetarium in Sridham Mayapur was raised within our community. As a result, this led to a view by some devotees that the Main Temple Dome might be structurally unstable.
...- 16 Nov 2013
By Bhaktivedanta Manor StaffSrila Prabhupada first came to London in September, 1969. His 'Hare Krishna movement' was immediately popular. In these few pages we present a glimpse of the history of the Manor through a selection of photographs spanning four decades.
...- 16 Nov 2013
By Vraja Bihari Das“I have brought medicine to awaken every living being from perpetual sleep. Please receive the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra, and awaken.”
...- 16 Nov 2013
By Mayesvara DasaAccording to the Vedas, the most befitting diet for mankind to follow is vegetarian. It includes nice food-stuffs like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, sugar, honey and milk as well as all of its wonderful by-products such as butter, yogurt, curd, ice cream and ghee etc.
...- 16 Nov 2013
By Dina Dayala DasaThe Euro RGB is an assembly of Global GBC, Euro RGB and elected senior leaders. Their purpose is to watch after the welfare of Srila Prabhupada’s movement in Europe. They have an annual meetings, in which they discuss continental preaching strategies and pending crisis situations. Their internal structure includes a Chairman, 1st Vice-Chairman, 2nd Vice-Chairman, Special Officers, and a Secretary.
...- 15 Nov 2013
By Ravinder Yerram ISKCON of Houston, Hare Krishna Dham witnessed grand celebrations of Diwali and Govardhan Puja (New Year) during the past weekends. Festivities for Diwali began last Sunday and more than 1,000 guests started streaming in for the occasion to celebrate Diwali – Lord Ram’s arrival after conquering the evil
...- 15 Nov 2013
By Visnu Murti dasaDear devotees, Vanipedia is happy to present to you all the latest news of the multi-language subtitle project which is uniting Srila Prabhupada’s multi-lingual family
...- 14 Nov 2013
By Temple StaffSri Jagannatha Mandir Kuala Lumpur’s (SJMKL) November edition of its monthly patron thanks giving feast was hosted on Sunday,10th. The simple yet meaningful occasion represents SJMKL’s gesture of heartfelt gratitude to all those who continue to support the temple’s activities
...- 14 Nov 2013
By Hari Narayana DasThe chance to preach in the college came when the The Family of Hindu College Students (KMH-keluarga mahasiswa Hindu) Telkom University ( STT Telkom Bandung) on its aniversary and Utsawa Dharma Gita competition, invited the Indonesia Bhaktivedanta institute as a speaker on “Bhagavad Gita” seminar.
...- 14 Nov 2013
By Madhavendu DasHH Gopal Krishna Goswami Maharaja awards the Sannyasa order of life to his two dear disciples of ISKCON Vrindavan. H. G. Janardana Prabhu and H. G. Vaisnava Prabhu were got Sannyas. Their Sannyasa name is H. H. Bhakti Anugraha Janardana Swami and H. H. Bhakti Ashraya Vaisnava Swami. All the devotees are so happy and blissful
...- 14 Nov 2013
By Vraja Bihari DasThe more we learn the language of choice- “I am responsible for my life and I do things because I want to do them”-the more honest we’d become and we’d also be more naturally situated in Bhakti. And yes, of course, we’d also be happier.
...- 13 Nov 2013
By Harinama Rasa dasaAfter many years, the Hare Krishna Festival team returned to the historic city of Cambridge, to host a festival at Cambridge University, in the West Road Concert Hall. The hall was very grand, with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment, and a very large stage which would play a role in prominently displaying the devotees.
...- 13 Nov 2013
By Minakshi Devi DasiYesterday Radhapriya and I went to an event put on by a Conservative MP. This event required registration, security checks and confirmation prior to the event and then photo ID with the confirmation letter to get in. We took 2 Bhagavad Gitas with us in the hopes of getting 1 into the hands of the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper.
...- 12 Nov 2013
By Vadhu Rupa DasiSometimes devotees might think that within spiritual culture there is no room for women to preach. They might be afraid that spiritual culture is closing the doors to preaching. But it is just the opposite: once we gain deeper insights into spiritual culture, then the doors to preaching open further and further.
...- 12 Nov 2013