By Srutadeva dasCertainly I don’t think anyone involved in ISKCON will disagree that there is much room for improvement. But let us not subsribe to the logic of “give the dog a bad name and hang it.” Because there have been many problems within ISKCON, some of an extremely serious nature, that does not mean that the whole purpose and mission of ISKCON has been a failure.
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- 15 Aug 2006
By Manjulali dasiI must admit sometimes in our lives things aren't always easy and this can get us down. Lately I am realising the necessity of becoming the honey bee always seeking the nectar, overcoming the fly-like mentality that bypasses all the beautiful flowers and finds the one piece of stool.
...- 15 Aug 2006
By Bhaktin RebeccaThe Temporary Vrindavan Hospice project was set up to take care of an immediate need for hospice care in Vrindavan, until such time as the planned permanent facility is opened (Giriraj Swami's project).
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By Indradyumna SwamiAlthough Vasudeva Vipra was a leper and had suffered greatly, still Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu cured him. The only return the Lord wanted was that Vasudeva preach the instructions of Krsna and liberate all human beings. That is the process of the International Society for Krsna Consciousness.
...- 15 Aug 2006
By Bhakti Bhrnga Govinda SwamiIt has been over three months since the Kazakhstan government attempted to destroy homes of the devotees and confiscate their properties. Due to your efforts of sending letters, faxes, and emails to the Kazakhstan government, the orders were frozen from the Capital. But sadly, there has been no resolve to the situation.
...- 15 Aug 2006
By Sacidevi dasiAfter I checked in my main luggage I was told that there is five minutes left for boarding and it takes fifteen minutes to reach the gate! Just before security check, on time I realised that my beads could be taken away. So I put it around my neck like a necklace and folded the bead bag as tiny as possible and squeezed it into my coat pocket.
...- 14 Aug 2006
By Praghosa dasWhen we arrived in Dublin the first alarm bell was that our luggage didn't arrive with us even, though it was checked in three hours beforehand. We were then told it would arrive on the next flight later in the afternoon. Eventually when our luggage did arrive both bags were there but my laptop and mobile phone were not inside. Initially my mind went into a tailspin and was registering, at a rate of knots, all the inconveniences that now awaited me.
...- 14 Aug 2006
By Bhadra Govinda DasaSiksa guru and diksa guru are identical, and the importance of siksa is quite well explained by our founder acarya in the first chapter of Adi Lila of Caitanya Caritamrita. That is sufficient and adequate for us, and there is no need to coin a term "siksa sampradaya" or "siksa parampara."
...- 14 Aug 2006
By Chaitanya Charan DasHave you seen how peacefully a child sleeps in the lap of his parent, even in a noisy, crowded local train? The hustle-bustle disturbs everyone, but not the child – due to his implicit faith in the protection of his parent.
...- 11 Aug 2006
By Pankajanghri dasA Few hours later the people who work in the memorial service came to us and exclaimed in amazement - “We have never seen anyone’s ashes look so white and beautiful like jade as your father’s! What happened to him? What were you chanting for him?” “Could you write it down for us? We want to learn and we think we can also chant while doing our service here.”
...- 11 Aug 2006
By Hridayananda Goswami There is another point. Ultimately the essence of pure devotion is the pure desire to please Krishna. Krishna Himself makes perfect arrangements to save the fallen souls and assigns a sufficient number of devotees to preach. As I said, since everything depends upon the free will of the conditioned souls, there is, in a sense, a finite amount that can be done for them.
...- 11 Aug 2006
By Balabhadra dasMy realizations on this episode are that I need to become more grateful of the service rendered by other living entities in their service to God. To take their association for granted and not to relish their association until death has taken them away is a great disservice to their very existence.
...- 11 Aug 2006
By Gauri DasaMessage from the Prime Minister The Rt Hon. Tony Blair MP (selected quote): I understand that the Janmastami festival at the ISKCON Bhaktivedanta Manor Temple is likely, once again, to be the largest such gathering outside India. My congratulations to the organisers and everyone else involved in this successful event.
...- 11 Aug 2006
By Vyapaka dasaDedicated to practically exploring Srila Prabhupada's instructions on simple living and high thinking. If we need inspiration, let us think of Srila Prabhupada's devotion and determination to serve his spiritual master as he boarded the Jaladutta — though he was penniless, of an advanced age and uncertain as to his chances of success — still he forged ahead.
...- 9 Aug 2006
By Varaha Murti dasOn Saturday the 12th of August there will be a glorious Jaganatha Ratha Yatra in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. As with last year, it will take place on the main shopping and tourist street of the city and will be witnessed by many fortunate souls.
...- 9 Aug 2006
By Srutakirti dasaKnowing the exalted position of our beloved Srila Prabhupada, one can appreciate that His Divine Grace knew who he was dealing with, what they meant and exactly what he wanted them to understand. Srila Prabhupada never compromised the philosophy to please anyone. He always spoke the absolute truth!
...- 9 Aug 2006
By Bhakti Charu SwamiDevotees apparently go through some difficulties at times, but those difficulties do not effect them by any means because they are always protected by Krishna's merciful embrace. Rather, through these difficulties, Krishna proves to the world the devotees' perfect love for Him and how He always saves them when in difficulty.
...- 9 Aug 2006
By Kalakantha DasaI could have been a doctor, Had I but stayed in school; Might have made a couple million, Built a fancy house and pool. I could have written novels, Legislated laws and rules; I could have been a music star; I could have just been cool. Instead I laid my youthful years Like flowers at your feet; Malpouras caused my interest, Samosas my defeat.
...- 9 Aug 2006
By Bhanu SwamiSometimes “fasting” means fasting from grains all day, as on Ekadasi. Sometimes it means not eating anything, even non-grain prasad, until a certain time, as in the phrases “fasting till noon on Ekadasi”
...- 9 Aug 2006
By Anthony and PonoAloha from Hawaii. Could you help spread the word about our work to save cows, steers, and bulls from slaughter and abuse? We have recently saved a friendly, gentle steer named Pono from a horrible backyard slaughter and we are currently monitoring a herd of 25 skin and bone brahma cows and bulls in the hope to purchase and relocate them to kinder, greener pastures
...- 8 Aug 2006
By Chaitanya Mangala dasaLet's try to avoid tit for tat rhetoric and instead center our efforts on creating an atmosphere conducive for reconciliation. Focusing exclusively on the past is divisive and ultimately benefits no one. Let's instead spotlight the areas where we are in agreement. I sincerely believe that the more we engage in open and honest dialog the more we will discover that the points we disagree on are fewer than we think.
...- 8 Aug 2006
By Michelle BoorsteinWhat became of the Hare Krishna devotees whose saffron robes and chanting once graced many a street corner? In the Washington area, they wound up in well-heeled Potomac, an appropriately mainstream location for a movement that has been transformed over its 40 years.
...- 8 Aug 2006
By Shyam PandeyFinally the boat changed its direction and started going the otherway. Mean while I started to panic more and called out for help form the people sitting and chanting on the banks of the lake to give a puch so that boat doses not get stuck.
...- 8 Aug 2006
By Hari-sauri dasaIn an age where empirical evidence is supreme and in the face of political pressure these "followers" are reluctant to assert the truth of our authorities's statements. It is therefore prudent to use scientific research where possible to convince the minds of the intelligent class that the Vedas are reliable and authentic.
...- 8 Aug 2006