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When nothing is worth fighting for, anything can provoke a fight…
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When nothing is worth fighting for, anything can provoke a fight (Based on Gita 18.25)
Chaitanya Charan Das: If we see two people fighting over something trivial, we would naturally wonder: Why are they making such a big issue of this?
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The legal battles to establish public Harinama in America
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The legal battles to establish public Harinama in America.
Satsvarupa Das Goswami: “I don’t remember the exact details, but somehow I decided to go to the library to research the Supreme Court’s decisions about the type of activity w…

A visit to Singapore or Simhapura (Album of photos)…
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A visit to Singapore or Siṃhapura(2018) (Album of photos)
Singapore is a sovereign city-state in Southeast Asia. The name of the place was derived from Sanskrit Siṃhapura (siṃha is “lion”, pura is “town” or &…

To Japa, with Love!
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To Japa, with Love!
Ananda Vrindavaneswari Devi Dasi: Chanting Krishna’s name in mantra meditation is a concentrated effort. Although we remember Krishna here and there throughout the day, japa is a focused and full immersive experience in heari…

What’s a Woman to Do?’ A compilation of quotes and…
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What’s a Woman to Do?’
A compilation of quotes and realizations by Visakha dasi ACBSP in regard to women’s services in ISKCON.
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Ambika Kalna Visit (2018) (Album of photos) Ambika Kalna is most…
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Ambika Kalna Visit (2018) (Album of photos)
Ambika Kalna is most famous among the Gaudiyas as the place of Gauridasa Pandita’s Deities of Gaura Nitai, which were the first ever of Their Deities. Many other ancient marvels are there.
Arjun Bhatta…

“Encourage them more and more.”
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Visakha Devi Dasi ACBSP: Be personal. Honor each individual for who he or she is. This principle was repeatedly exemplified by Srila Prabhupada throughout his time with us. As he saw how everyone is spiritually equal and should have an equal opportun…

Alachua Eco Farm’s First Field Trip a tremendous success!
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Alachua Eco Farm’s First Field Trip by Outside School.
Sukhada devi dasi: The first grade class of the Expressions Learning Academy was our first customers for an Eco Teaching Farm field trip. The fifteen first graders arrived bright and early a…

A Day Of Reconciliation (Album of photos) Indradyumna Swami:…
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A Day Of Reconciliation (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: Today was a national holiday in South Africa officially called, “The Day of Reconciliation.” It is meant to help reconcile grievous misunderstandings that exist between different…

Empowering instead of imposing “topiary”
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Visakha dasi ACBSP: Think of a topiary. A topiary is a shrub clipped to create a particular shape. When we look at a topiary, we don’t see the plant’s natural shape but the shape that’s been imposed on it. Topiaries may be visually …

Krishna devotee’s restaurant (Divya’s Kitchen) named…
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Krishna devotee’s restaurant (Divya’s Kitchen) named as one of the 50 best restaurants for vegetarians in America! (http://divyaskitchen.com/)
With plant-based diets on the rise, the online restaurant-reservation service Open Table has comp…

Our abilities are our endowments, not our entitlements
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Our abilities are our endowments, not our entitlements (Based on Gita 07.08)
Chaitanya Charan Das: We all have certain abilities that enable us to make a contribution and gain satisfaction.
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Stunning Noreen!
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Stunning Noreen!
Geeta Bhandari: Today, I bumped into stunning Noreen again. She was so excited and told me she started to read the Veda and opened the book from the middle and described what she had read as “Absolutely Astounding!” She to…

Just one of Srila Prabhupada’s books sufficient to change a life forever!
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“Topmost Yoga System” Just one of Srila Prabhupada’s books sufficient to change a life forever!
In 1970, I was a young man visiting friends in Montreal. I had just come to the surface of the city after a ride on the subway (undergrou…

Hot Christmas (Album of photos) Indradyumna Swami: It’s…
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Hot Christmas (Album of photos)
Indradyumna Swami: It’s summertime down here in Durban, South Africa, so this afternoon we went on harinama along the beachfront. What an experience it was! African people love to sing and dance. While watching th…

“You’re a beggar, you’re nothing but a…
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“You’re a beggar, you’re nothing but a beggar”
Geeta Bhandari: Yesterday someone walked past me and said, “You’re a beggar, you’re nothing but a beggar”. He then walked off. His comment was said with mali…

A Sankirtan story by Dayananda Prabhu
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A Sankirtan story by Dayananda Prabhu ACBSP.
My obeisances. Jaya Prabhupada. All glories to his book distributors. In 1967, I paid Prabhupada $16 for a set of three books that comprised the first canto of Srimad Bhagavatam. That was the amount he char…

7 Quotes to Remember in Difficult Times
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7 Quotes to Remember in Difficult Times. During difficult times, our mind is usually disturbed, our intelligence confused, and our ego hurt. Of these seven quotes from Radhanath Swami’s book The Journey Within, three are for the mind, two for the…

Don’t Try to Be Successful (5 min video)
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Don’t Try to Be Successful (5 min video)
Don’t be attached to the results. Our business as devotees is to try to please Krsna and if you are very sincere Krsna will personally make sure you become successful. Whether you are a success or f…

Blissfull Harinama in Auckland, NewZealand (Album of…
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Blissfull Harinama in Auckland, NewZealand (Album of photos)
Srila Prabhupada: “Oh Govinda! Feeling Your separation, I am considering a moment to be like twelve years or more. Tears are flowing from My eyes like torrents of rain, and I am feeling…