With his fiancee, Mohini Mutya By: Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on Jan. 2, 2019 Succession is currently a hot topic in ISKCON. So recently we spoke to Janardan Kewin, an Australian alumnus of Vrindavan Gurukula, who now works professionally as a regional manager at the University of Queensland, serves as Vice President at … Read More
By: Chaitanya Charan Das for thespriritualscientist.com on Jan. 2, 2019 “Activism is my rent for living on the planet.” – Alice Walker The idea of activism – of being a part of some cause that helps makes things better in the world – is increasingly catching on. It has become much cooler than … Read More
Photo Credits: Everyday Health By: Priyavrata Das for www.foodyogi.org on Jan. 2, 2019 Or at least dramatically decrease your chances of getting it! I think all of us has a relative or a close friend or two that has contracted some form of cancer or who have died from cancer in our … Read More
Dear Supporters and Friends, Please accept my humble respects. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Please accept the blessings of Sri Pancha Tattva, Sri Sri Radha Madhava, and Sri Narasimhadev from Sridham Mayapur. Congratulations to all of you in helping Srila Prabhupada fulfill this long cherished dream. We have completed the year 2018 … Read More
Scottish Parliament offers recognition to the GBC Ministry for Cow Protection and Agriculture The following is a recognition EDM (Early Day Motion) text which Dr Lisa Cameron, Member of the Scottish Parliament who opened our 11th ISKCON European Farm Conference last September, submitted in Parliament following her visit. Her office is offering … Read More
January 5, 2019: we just learned of the passing of our dear Godbrother, Kaliyaphani dasa Prabhu. I would like to give a little eulogy based on my association with him. I first met Kaliyaphani Prabhu at the Bhaktivedanta Manor in London, October, 1976—I had just arrived from Los Angeles. He was a … Read More
It is well known that chanting the holy name in good company is easier than doing so alone. This holds true both for japa and kirtan. When we chant in a group of devotees, we co-create a devotional energy and atmosphere that we get to enter into together. It is therefore said … Read More
We feel stressed not so much because we are over-worked as because we are over-worried (Based on Gita 18.35) Chaitanya Charan Das: Stress is rampant in today’s society. Why? One common explanation is over-work. But is over-work the only cause? At least three points suggest otherwise: Nowadays, machines do many things that … Read More
(Kadamba Kanana Swami, 30 December 2017, Gold Coast, Australia, Bhagavad-gita 8.20) At the end of our lives, there will be a weighing scale to see if we have enough to go back to Godhead. We will first put on the scale all our devotional service that we may have accumulated in our … Read More
From Back to Godhead Though conceived of in various ways, ultimately the Absolute Truth is the Supreme Person who shares intimate loving exchanges with the best of His devotees. By Srila Jiva Goswami Here we present an excerpt from the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust edition of Srila Jiva Goswami’s Sri Tattva-sandarbha. Jiva Goswami … Read More