ISKCON News
UJJAIN TEMPLE INAUGURATION The much awaited Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan temple at Ujjain, was finally inaugurated on the 9'th of February 2006 on the most auspicious occasion of Sri Nityananda Trayodasi. Ujjain is the holy place where Lord Krsna and Lord Balarama... read more
Concentration And Desire by Urmila Devi Dasi
Chanting the Lord's name with full attention removes hindrances to pure chanting. This is the second in a series of articles on offenses to be avoided by anyone trying to progress spiritually by chanting the names of the Lord. This article discusses the... read more
Faith And Knowledge by Sankirtana Dasa
A sankirtana devotee explains the need for a genuine synthesis of faith and knowledge in our lives. I had a discussion recently with a friend about faith or rather, about the Institution where we choose to exercise our faith, and the form it takes in terms of... read more
Nrsimha Caturdasi by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Mumbai, May 5,1974 Lord Nrsimhadeva's Appearance Day "One who remains a humble servant of Krsna has no danger. Even if he is in danger, he will be saved." Today is the appearance day of Lord Nrsimhadeva. It is called Nrsimha... read more
Back To Godhead Volume-03 Number-25 (April Indian Edition), 2006
Sri Rama Navami by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Letters, Volume-03 Number-25, 2006 Rama Rajya Automatically by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami Regard For Devotees Of The Lord by Urmila Devi Dasi The... read moreVedic Thoughts, Volume-03 Number-25, 2006
With sword in hand, intelligent men cut through the binding knots of reactionary work [karma] by remembering the Personality of Godhead. Therefore, who will not pay attention to His message? -Suta Gosvami Srimad Bhagavatam... read moreVaisnava Calendar
2 April 2006: Sri Ramanujacarya – Appearance 6 April 2006 : Rama Navami: Appearance of Lord Sri Ramacandra. Fasting till sunset. 9 April 2006 : Fasting for Kamada Ekadasi 10 April 2006 : Parana Timing for Mumbai 6:26 am – 10:35 am, Damanaka... read morePrimordial Soup For The April Fool by Syamananda Dasa
One day in Mayapur I was sitting on the terrace relishing the night kirtans. As I glanced at the star lit sky I wondered How can scientists claim that in the beginning there was some kind of matter or primordial soup (as they prefer to call it), and the entire cosmos... read more
Slaying Of Vali Right Or Wrong? by Vrajavasi Dasa
Answering this controversy citing evidences from the Ramayana One day I was taking few guests on a tour of our temple when we came upon a picture of Rama lila. Naturally the conversation veered to the divine topics of Lord Rama. One of the guests then said, "I... read more
When Science Points To Spirituality by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Science is clearly showing that human life is not meant for material enjoyment, but when dedicated to spiritual achievements it achieves its complete harmony. Imagine a village farmer who gets a Mercedes Benzas a gift. The only vehicle he has seen till... read more