May I take Your Order, Sir ? by Syamananda Dasa
As you take your seat with your family or friends in a restaurant, you expect to hear the above question. You may then ask for the menu card, or if you know exactly what you want you may proceed to tell the waiter what he is supposed to do. Many of us think of a... read more
Worldwide Activities of Krishna Consciousness
Fifty Padayatras to Celebrate ISKCON’s Fiftieth Anniversary Starting March 2014 till the end of 2016, ISKCON’s Padayatra Ministry will organize 50 padayatras all over the world. Padayatra is a low-cost project of variable duration that can be carried out... read more
Helpless but not Hopeless by Vraja Bihari Dasa
"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope" – Martin Luther King, Jr. Practicing Krishna consciousness helps you become helpless, yet we don’t feel hopeless. A devotee may face repeated disappointments, but he’s... read more
Is Real Love in Kisses and Gifts ? by Subha Vilasa Dasa
Public display of affection (PDA) is condemned by the orthodoxy and is given a thumbs-up by the liberal. How does one really convey love? Is there a scale on which your love can be measured? Does the number of kisses and gifts we share give an idea of the depth of... read more
i-Gnore by Sutapa Dasa
Good advice is easy to give but hard to take. As soon as we’re offered those words of wisdom, the defence systems kick in and the mind reels off a thousand justifications. A man is seldom corrected without significant resistance. A shame, since the critical... read more
Mind the Mind By Caitanya Carana Dasa
Being our closest companion, the mind needs to be constantly monitored, under the lens of divine intelligence The word mind, as used in common parlance, connotes many things including awareness, intellect, memory, attention, intention and determination. Despite its... read moreBoon in a Bane by Jitendra Savanur
Gone are the days of morality and peace, Enjoyment the focus, on an exponential increase, The door of mind being dangerously ajar, Every impression on it becominga deepening scar, They say it’s perfection we are heading to, But sometimes I wonder, is it really... read more
Post – retirement Career by Mukundamala Dasa
Most people eagerly await their retirement so they can relax and enjoy at home. But there are exceptions Divya Simha Dasa (Devidas Vaidya), 70, from Mumbai is a person who does not believe in retirement – in fact he feels real work begins now. After working with... read more
Beyond Fanaticism and Secularism by Damodara Nityananda Dasa
Both fanaticism and secularism are two defective and dangerous approaches to religion Secularism is the principle of the separation of government and persons mandated to represent the state from religious institutions. A secular state is one that is declared to be... read more