When a Monk Gets Married by Vraja Bihari Dasa
A marriage is an expression of two people coming together to share deep emotional bonding centered on service and love. And once married, no matter how many fights or disagreements the husband and wife have between them, there is no question of divorce or separation.... read more
Devatas and Asuras by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The basic difference between them is their attitude, not their externals papam evasrayed asman hatvaitan atatayinah tasman narha vayam hantum dhartarastran sa-bandhavan sva-janam hi katham hatva sukhinah syama madhava (Bhagavad-gita 1.36) Sin will overcome us... read moreLetters, Volume-12 Number-12 (Indian) 2015
Wonderful Articles Thank you very much for the wonderful article on Festivals by Subha Vilasa Dasa. The message conveyed was simple yet sublime. I especially like the line ’’When a festival is merely celebrated, money is spent, but when it is contemplated,... read more
Human-like God by Syamananda Dasa
A God who laughs, cries, dances and gets angry is a worrisome phenomenon for many spiritual seekers. They feel that this is nothing but ascribing human tendencies to God. They agree that this material world is indeed a place full of miseries. And since it has form,... read more
Worldwide Activities of Krishna Consciousness
Ethan Hawke Film Shot at Bhakti Center Released on Blu-Ray The independent film 10,000 Saints, which includes scenes shot in the Manhattan Hare Krishna Temple “The Bhakti Center” and features ISKCON devotees, was released on Blu-Ray, DVD and streaming... read more
Finding Ultimate Meaning by Nikusja Vilasini Devi Dasi
Is life meaningless until we give it meaning ? A Young Woman from South Africa, where I live, is a candidate for the Mars One project, the brainchild of a Netherlands-based group hoping to set up a colony on Mars by 2025. She anticipates years of vigorous training,... read more
Intention in tension? by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Instead of judging our loved ones for an uncharacteristic harsh word, let us consider what they are going through. Stones and sticks will break my bones, but words will never harm me.” This saying urges us to become thick-skinned and not let people’s harsh... read more
“Long Live The Lord !” by Narayana Srinivasa Dasa
How a pure devotee "blessed" God with long life ! Out of the four bona fide sampradayas, or chain of spiritual masters, Sri Vaisnava sampradaya is one. Every sampradaya has their own set of stalwart devotees, who have explained the teachings of the... read more
ISKCON 50th Celebrations Inaugural events at Kolkata, West Bengal by Radha Ramana Dasa
The Kolkata celebrations, the first in a series of year-long festivities, kicked off with a bang Throughout history there have been many voyages and explorations. Some did it for adventure; some out of their plain curiosity to know more about the world they lived in;... read more
The Infinite Debt by Cintamani Sakhi Devi Dasi
O! Srila Prabhupada, You crossed the rough seas during your life's twilight, To bring living entities out of their material plight. A spiritual formula you took to one and all, How can we repay this infinite debt, if at all ? O! Srila Prabhupada, You made... read more