End of the world Predictions by Syamananda Dasa
According to some calculations the world was supposed to end on the 20 December 2012 (20-12- 2012)! It was a Mayan (old South America) theory. Perhaps the numbers arranged in this fashion had something to do with this prediction. Anyway, if you are still reading this... read moreWe’re All in Maya by Nagaraja Dasa
In the Bhagavad-gita (7.14) Lord Krishna refers to maya, the deluding material energy, as mama maya: “My maya.” We Vaishnavas accept His word on this, with profound philosophical implications. The chief philosophical opponents of Vais- navas are the... read more
Every Town And Village, Volume-10 Number- 01, 2013
Change of political heart in Kazakhstan All nine ISKCON centers in Kazakhstan have successfully re-registered under a new religious law passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Under the new law, devotees will be legally allowed to teach and... read more
Mahaprabhu’s Victory – Over the Mayavadıs at Benares by Karuna Dharinî Devi Dasi
Desiring to drown everyone in the flood of love of God, Lord Caitanya made a special effort to capture misinformed impersonalists. In 1486 CE, Lord Krishna appeared in West Bengal as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Though Krishna Himself, Lord Caitanya comes in the mood of a... read more
Park your BMW by Kalyani Ajrekar
The sleek white BMW was being washed daily in the morning. As soon as it was clean and dry, the owner came to it and sat in it to drive to his office. The daily routine started once the wheels began running on the dark tar roads of Mumbai. The story begins with... read moreMaya by Jigna Coradia
Eluded I am Walking in a mist, Yearning for the nectar, In her empty fist. Barometer is set, Who can compete? With the ideal in heart. Oh so pure and pristine. Still I search hither, In this barren desert, Hoping against hope, To quench my thirst. My soles are sore,... read more
Academics & Devotion by Aruddha Devi Dasi
Guidance from a mother who homeschooled her two sons, and who both are now devotees and scholars. As our children reached school age, my husband and I began seriously considering our options for their formal education. Like many devotee parents, our aspirations were... read more
Bubble Bath
Imagine being tucked up in a cozy bed on a cold winter morning. Your alarm goes off at 6.00am, and after repeated snoozing you eventually resign yourself to waking up. As you struggle out of bed, you head for the bathroom. Turning the shower knob to deep red you... read moreParasites of the Mind by Caitanya Carana Dasa
How to immunize our minds against attacks by agents harmful to our spiritual life. Many of us may sometimes feel fed up with the way things are going in our life. At such times, we feel mentally tired even when we are not physically tired. Because of mental... read more
Conviction by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
Doubt is the motor of the modern mentality, the indefatigable engine that drives the spirit of our age. Doubt was honored with an early recognition in the essays of the Renaissance courtier Michel de Montaigne: "We are, I know not how, double within ourselves,... read more