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All glory to Lord Krsna, Govinda, the Supreme Godhead! Glory to His eternal blissful spiritual youthful body! Glory to Him who is the origin and prime cause of all! Glory to Gokula, His supernal abode! Glory to the lotus of a thousand petals sprung fro…

My Dear Dr. Bigelow: Please accept my greetings. Recently I have read an article in the Gazette by Rae Corelli entitled “Heart Surgeon Wants to Know What a Soul Is,” and it was very interesting. Your comments show great insight, and so I th…

WINDSOR A world-famous Canadian heart surgeon says he believes the body has a soul which departs at death and theologians ought to try to find out more about it. Dr. Wilfred G. Bigelow, head of the cardio-vascular surgery unit at Toronto General Hospit…

by Karandhara Dasa Krsna consciousness means God consciousness. We all have consciousness or awareness, but of what are we aware? For example, if you are pinched you will feel it that is consciousness. In our normal everyday activities we are conscious…

“We are all originally situated on the platform of Krsna consciousness in our eternal personal relationship of love of Krsna. But due to forgetfulness we become familiar with the material world or Maya. As soon as one chants the Hare Krsna Mantra…

Govardhan Ecovillage, a project of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, is a holy place of pilgrimage or Dhama – The holy abode of Lord Krishna. We are committed to practicing and sharing the lifestyle based on devotional principles of …

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The Lord is very satisfied with His devotee when the devotee greets other people with tolerance, compassion, friendship, and equality. Srila Prabhupada’s translation of Srimad-Bhagavatam 4.11.13 (spoken by Svayambhuva Manu) (This post has been vi…

Bhakti Chaitanya Swami: Yesterday we had a wonderful Rathayatra in Phoenix, Durban. It was cold, but the devotees’ hearts were warm, and everything was a great success. Find them here: https://bit.ly/3OhTLVy (This post has been viewed 41 times so…

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“Regarding your first question, is it offensive to think of Krishna’s Pastimes while chanting, I think you should know that it is not offensive, but rather it is required. One must try for the point when he simply hears Krishna and immediat…

“Regarding your first question, is it offensive to think of Krishna’s Pastimes while chanting, I think you should know that it is not offensive, but rather it is required. One must try for the point when he simply hears Krishna and immediat…

by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami The followers of Krsna consciousness are aware that at present the universe and the earth are in the age of Kali. Vedic culture calculates the long duration of time between the creation and annihilation of the cosmos accordin…

Indradyumna Swami: Yesterday we visited the sacred abode of Gaya, in the state of Bihar. The history of Gaya goes back to Satya Yuga, when Lord Visnu placed His lotus foot on the chest of Gayasura, a redeemed demon who had turned into stone. That footp…

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After receiving a super inspiring, mercy-filled email from His Holiness Giriraj Swami, encouraging book distribution, we went out on books to cash in on the mercy. A nice young engineer approached our book table with many questions. He asked, “I’m conf…

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In the Vaisnava (Krsna) literature of India there are innumerable scriptural injunctions encouraging sankirtana the chanting and singing of the names of God as an efficacious means to attain God realization or as a glorious end in itself. Yet many West…

by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada As long as we have the desire for material sense gratification or the desire for material liberation there is no possibility of developing transcendental bliss in Krsna consciousness. B…

Sometimes Yasoda saw the curly, dark blue locks of baby Krishna as swarm of bumblebees surrounding His face. Intoxicated from drinking too much honey nectar, the bees just hovered in the sky. His thick, beautiful blue hair appeared like the dark night….

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Indradyumna Swami: A visit to ISKCON’s Punjabi Bagh temple in New Delhi was the first stop on our pilgrimage to the Jharikhanda Forest in Bihar. There we took the blessings of Sri Sri Radha Radhika Raman for safe travels to the eastern part of In…

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How wealthy the inhabitants of Vrndavana were simply by raising cows. All the cowherd men belonged to the vaisya community, and their business was to protect the cows and cultivate crops. By their dress and ornaments, and by their behavior, it appears …

Caru Das: Just a day prior to Ram Navami, the restored murtis (forms) of the Divine Couple make their appearance on the temple verandah, escorted by the artist Vaibhavi Christine Warden. (This post has been viewed 3 times so far)Read More…(This post …

by HH Giriraja Swami “Instant Problem Solving Guru Inside” Every day we Boston devotees pass this sign as we chant the holy names in Harvard Square. The sign hangs on a local shop window, and it is sold in quantity inside. This we…

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 malice yet I knew he was sent by Caitanya Mahaprabhu to remind me that yes I am a beggar, a beggar begging for the …

VIJAYA DASA After experimenting with various spiritual practices and mantras, an American youth finally comes to Krishna. I grew up in Los Angeles. Once, when I was visiting a friend I saw a person on TV speaking about spirituality, I found it interest…

By Jananibas Dasa Brahmacari Let me first offer my obeisances to my spiritual master, His Divine Grace Om Visnupada Paramahamsa Parivrajakacarya 108 Sri Srimad A.C. Bhaktivedanta Gosvami Maharaj Prabhupada, the acarya for this age, who has opened my ey…

Being absorbed in book distribution, we were hesitant to return to the temple, even for weekends. To stay out on Sunday provided a special challenge, as even today Sunday is a day where hardly any shops are open. Everything freezes to the sounds of bel…

Parasuram das The wonderful devotees from Kharkiv in Eastern Ukraine are in urgent need of a good van, kitchen equipment and more foodstuff. Please act now and help us to supply them with what they need. We leave the U.K. today and time is of the essen…

Appreciating the celebrations of Rama Navami at the Varachha branch of ISKCON in Surat, the Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modi pointed out the relevance of the teachings of Lord Ramachandra to modern times. Murtimaan Das President of ISKCON Var…

During his recent visit to Perth, Western Australia, India’s Minister for Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal met with Jagattarini Dasi from The Sacred India Gallery. Jagattarini presented Minister Goyal with an artistic gift- two Australian …

“Riches come from Lakṣmī, the goddess of fortune, and the goddess of fortune is the property of Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The goddess of fortune cannot stay anywhere but by the side of Nārāyaṇa; therefore another of her names …

ISKCON Relief – Reports Poland: This week in Warsaw we had a huge ‘wave’ arriving from the east of Ukraine — Donetsk, Krematorsk and other areas. They have been wisely advised by Niranjana Maharaja to leave as the army forces were coming their way. Mah…

By Gaurangi dasi One would hope after 6 weeks of any crisis, things would start to slow down, some light, some hope will start to emerge. Of course we still hope and trust in a divine plan, pray for the protection of the Lord’s devotees… but unfortunat…

After organizing the military strength of the monkeys and going with them to the shore of the sea, the Lord awaited the arrival of Samudra, the ocean personified, but when Samudra did not come, the Lord, the master of Samudra, became angry and raised a…

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