Vrindavan set to become model city
Vrindavan is set to become a model city. The pilgrimage town has been short listed by the State government to be developed as a model city. The state government has released the names of seven cities...
View ArticleTolerance: The Ornament of the Saints
By Swami B.V. Tripurari There is considerable value in practicing tolerance in the context of spiritual life. When we tolerate our manifest karma, not reacting to happiness and distress with elation...
View ArticleTulsi Gabbard Responds to ISKCON Bangladesh Attack
US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard offers arati at ISKCON’s Radha Parthasarathi Mandi in New Delhi by Madhava Smullen Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii – the first Hindu congresswoman in America – has...
View ArticleHeritage train between Mathura and Vrindavan soon
by Jagannath Poddar Amid the discontent among the Vrindavan residents against India Rail for not operating the rail bus between Mathura and Vrindavan, there is good news which both the residents and...
View ArticleProminent Scientists Sign Declaration that Animals Have Conscious Awareness
by George Dvorsky An international group of prominent scientists has signed The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness in which they are proclaiming their support for the idea that animals are...
View ArticleSydney Opera House to Host ISKCON 50th Celebration
ISKCON devotees chant in front of the Sydney Opera House in 1981 by Madhava Smullen A world-class show celebrating ISKCON’s 50th anniversary entitled “Transcendental Journey: Krishna 50 Years On” is...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Ayodhya connection
What’s South Korea’s Ayodhya connection? To get the answer, pay a visit to the picturesque banks of river Saryu in the holy city. Here one will find a monument in memory of an Ayodhya princess who is...
View ArticleSupreme Person
by Krishna dharma das In its most recent survey on the subject of God, the National Centre for Social Research found that some ninety percent of us claim to be believers. One in five even said they...
View ArticleEx-McDonald’s CEO Joins Board Of Vegan Burger Company Beyond Meat
Former McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson is flipping a new type of burger — one made without meat. Beyond Meat, a California startup that wants to replace beef and chicken with its vegan alternatives, says...
View ArticleFormer Burger King Chairman starts Vegetarian Company
Brian Swette’s career was as corporate as it comes. From Procter & Gamble to PepsiCo to eBay to Burger King, he did executive-level stints at some of the world’s biggest and most powerful...
View ArticleUpset Hindus urge Sega remove Lord Krishna from video game
by Rajan Zed Hindus are upset at “Shin Megami Tensei IV: Final” role-playing video game being developed/published by Sega’s subsidiary Atlus depicting Lord Krishna, saying it trivializes a highly...
View ArticleUpavasa: Residing Closer to the Lord
by Swami B.V. Tripurari Upavasa means to fast. Vasa may mean to reside and upa means nearby. So upavasa means “to reside nearby.” So the main principle of Ekadasi is to reside near the Lord. It is not...
View ArticleVrindavan now to get Holi Mahotsav: Tourism Dep’t
Holi, The Festival of Colors, India On the lines of Agra’s signature event Taj Mahotsav and a similar one in Lucknow, UP tourism department has planned to promote the most important festival of Braj...
View ArticleProvince in Muslim Pakistan passes landmark Hindu marriage bill
A bride and groom couple go through a ritual during a mass marriage ceremony in Karachi, Pakistan, January 24, 2016. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro by Syed Raza Hassan Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh on...
View ArticleIf there is any God, save me…
Pilot Nikson was flying his plane and was locating the defense facilities of German army, during World war. He was accompanied by his four colleagues, all from air-force. They entered German air-space...
View ArticleHis Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Dayita Madhav Goswami Maharaj says……
“Therefore, without meandering to other forms of devotion, we should chant with one pointed focus while firmly believing in the oneness of the Name and Form of Supreme Lord Sri Krishna. If we can do...
View ArticleLord Madhav came to help Him
Srila Jayadev Goswami used to serve His deities Sri Radha-Madhav in a trance of divine love. It is said that just as the devotee dedicates himself to the Lord, the Lord also dedicates Himself to His...
View ArticleModi’s Inaugural Speech at Centenary Celebrations of Gaudiya Mission and Math
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today inaugurated the Centenary Celebrations of the Gaudiya Mission and Math in Kolkata. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said India’s spiritual...
View ArticleWVA Meeting Gaura Purnima 2016
All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga! All glories to Jagadguru Sri Srimad Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakur Prabhupada and Guru Parampara! Dear Vaishnavas, We are pleased to invite all of you to...
View ArticleSrila Bhakti Siddhant Saraswati Goswami Thakur Prabhupad says…
Preaching which is not backed up with practice should be considered to be nothing more than an aspect of karma.
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