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Japa And The Opening Heart by Kalakantha Dasa

Jul 1, 2008 | Kalakantha Dasa, Uncategorized, Volume-42 Number-04

A look at Lord Caitanya’s “Eight Instructions” and their relevance to japa, the individual practice of chanting Hare Krishna. A friend once told me this analogy about spiritual life: a flock of geese share strength by flying in a V formation, but if... read more

How to Love Everyone by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Jul 1, 2008 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada's Lectures, Volume-42 Number-04

Because Krishna is everything, being its source, we can love everything and everyone when we learn to love Him. ananda-cinmaya-rasa-pratibhavitabhis tabhir ya eva nija-rupataya kalabhih goloka eva nivasaty akhilatma-bhuto govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami “I... read more

Letters, Volume-42 Number-04, 2008

Jul 1, 2008 | Letters, Volume-42 Number-04

Inspired to Chant Again I read the article about the Moscow temple in the March/April edition. All the articles regarding the temple and the hardship faced by devotees inspired me. The article “A Taste of Salted Bread” was very moving. I was so amazed that... read more

Welcome, Volume-42 Number-04, 2008

Jul 1, 2008 | Volume-42 Number-04, Welcome

Two articles in this issue deal with the topic of japa, or the devotee’s individual chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra while counting on beads. Kalakantha Dasa’s “Japa and the Opening Heart” analyses Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Sikshastaka... read more

Vaisnava Calendar, Volume-05 Number-06, 2008

Jun 1, 2008 | Vaishnava Calendar, Volume-05 Number-06 (Indian)

Vaisnava Calendar June 2008 1 June: Break fast (Mumbai) 06:01 am-10:24 am, Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura – Appearance 13 June: Sri Baladeva Vidyabhusalla – Disappearance, Ganga Puja, Srimati Gangamata Gosvamini – Appearance 14 June:... read more

Is the Bhagavad-Gita for Cowards? by Syamananda Dasa

Jun 1, 2008 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-05 Number-06 (Indian)

Recently in one of the Eastern states of India tension erupted at a village which was marked as a future economic zone. Paramilitary forces and villagers whose lands were appropriated fought pitched battles. As the situation was going out of hand the paramilitary... read more