By Karnamrita dasaAlthough I hope never to see up close his tornadoes which destroy our so-called security, their power also inspires me. We are so tiny amidst even a spark of his splendor. When will I stop trying to compete with him?
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- 13 May 2008
By bhakta RobSometime last week, Pedalyatra passed the 2,000-mile mark. The solar anniversary of the beginning of our journey also came and went around the same time, although we are saving the modest celebrations for the tithi that the occasion falls upon 'Nrisimha Caturdasi.
...- 12 May 2008
By Bharat Chandra DasIn order to bring about an educational, social and cultural transformation, children and youth should be involved at the village level. With this understanding, GLOVESCO aims to introduce 108 “Varnasrama Shikshalayas” in each State of India by year 2011 involving the children between 10 to 15 years of age.
...- 12 May 2008
By Barbara KarkabiFor the past five years they've rented a booth at the Houston International Festival, selling vegetarian food, handing out literature, performing spiritual chants and inviting women to try on saris.
...- 12 May 2008
By Sucih dasThe school is an accredited Cambridge International Examination Centre and gives students the opportunity to complete their schooling with recognised international credentials whilst living in the most sacred of Vaishnava Dhams.
...- 12 May 2008
By Bharat Chandra dasUnless we understand the essence of what education is, and the basics of what makes for an ideal society (varnasrama), any attempt to develop effective and meaningful educational systems will fail.
...- 11 May 2008
By Bir Krishna das GoswamiMany years ago Srila Prabhupada instructed his disciples to mass produce small Gaura Nitai Deities (he called them Happy Dolls) and distribute them on Sankirtan along with his books.
...- 10 May 2008
By Caru DasMany issues were discussed of relevance to temple leaders: salary questions, temples sharing resources and helping each other out, fund raising by traveling preachers, gurus and sannyasis, the inauguration of a Temple President's web site which would archive all "best practices" for the benefit of present and future TPs.
...- 10 May 2008
By Madhava SmullenFriends of the BBT Newsletter – May 08. In Silicon Valley’s Hare Krishna community, a new book distribution effort is turning into a juggernaut that could be the future of ISKCON’s outreach.
...- 10 May 2008
By Anapayini DasiIn the small North Central Florida town of Alachua, there is a well known, booming community of Vaishnavas called New Raman Reti. I participate and give back to the community by directing an academy called "Bhakti Kalalayam" which trains and engages young girls and boys in the sacred art of Bharatanatyam.
...- 9 May 2008
By Prayag Narayan MisraThe National Prayer Breakfast was inaugurated in 1950 by members of the Executive Branch, the United States Senate and the House of Representatives Breakfast Groups to specifically seek the Lord's guidance and strength as well as to reaffirm our faith and renew the dedication of our Nation and ourselves to God and His purposes.
...- 9 May 2008
By Gaura Sakti dasIn the last few days those of us who are having some sense of REAL ISSUES of the world, might pick up the reports about the increasing stress of lack of food worlwide and it is leading to increased stress and even "food riots" in different areas in the world.
...- 8 May 2008
By Your servants at Bhakti - vedanta CollegeWe are glad to inform you of the recent exciting development that the roof on the first building of Bhaktivedanta College’s campus was finished yesterday, May 6 2008 – an exciting and important moment for Srila Prabhupada’s movement.
...- 8 May 2008
By Giridhari dasaFor one month His Holiness Nava Yogendra Maharaja and His Grace Sarvabhauma prabhu have been inundating Mauritius with Krsna Katha and the Holy name.
...- 7 May 2008
By Parvati devi dasiThe museum is now a real beehive for book distribution and mahaprasad distribution. Gone are the days when we announced in the mornings that we managed to distribute 25 or 30 books. Now, 400 is a slow day, and this week the scores are over 1000 books a day.
...- 7 May 2008
By Yasoda Mayi Devi Dasi“All you have to do is chant, Prabhu!” But what about the real world? What if our kid is failing in school? What if we are struggling to make the monthly mortgage payment, or that our health is seriously challenged?
...- 7 May 2008
By Vrindavan Lila DasiMayapurvision channel has recieved another banner today! WHY are we getting excited? - because... people like to check out what's popular - and be popular on YouTube means that many more people than usual will get in contact with Mayapur.
...- 7 May 2008
By Sastra DanaJack becomes a regular visitor to the temple after getting a book from our rack in Ocean Beach. We have just received a new batch of racks. Hurry to order yours before they are all gone. This is a great service opportunity.
...- 6 May 2008
By Nartaka Gopala dasiOur godsister Mitravinda devi dasi passed away in Alachua on April 22, 2008 of stomach cancer. She was a much-loved member of the community and performed many years of seva to the Deities, mainly sewing, making jewelry and garlands, and dressing the Deities with much devotion, and practically non-stop.
...- 6 May 2008
By Mathura Rasa dasaTo fulfill the initial desire of Srila Prabhupada who inaugurated the Food For Life programme, by instructing his disciples to distribute prasadam at least within 10 miles' radius from the Mayapur temple, the Nagara Sankirtan party stormed Krishnanagar.
...- 3 May 2008
By Bhaktajana Priya dasRepair and Painting work in the outside structure are in progress in the massive 180 feet high structure of Prabhupada Pushpa Samadhi Mandir. Now, scaffolding has been erected and the work is going on.
...- 2 May 2008
By Kurma Rupa DasOur May 2008 Care for Cows Newsletter has been posted. Please review it at your earliest convenience.
...- 2 May 2008
By Radha Mohan DasaPlease find posted copy of John Lennon's original hand-written lyrics to 'Give Peace a Change' (1969), as published in yesterday's Guardian. Someone hopes to sell the paper for £200,000 to £300,000!
...- 2 May 2008
By Bhurijana dasaSrila Sanatana Gosvami comments that because in Vrndavana Krsna goes barefoot and can thus directly mark the earth with the symbols of His lotus feet, that transcendental land is even more glorious than Vaikuntha, where Visnu wears slippers.
...- 1 May 2008