selected and translated by Kuśakratha dāsa The Padyāvalī, an anthology of verses on the subject of devotion to Kṛṣṇa, was compiled by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī, one of the chief disciples of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The work contains 392 verses gleaned from the writings of over 125 authors, including both Rūpa Gosvāmī’s contemporaries and previous Vaiṣṇava…

I think this might be stretching the yukta-vairagya principle a little, Prabhus. When the frenzy for laxmi collection in certain parts of our movement is eventually displaced by education and genuine comprehension of our siddhanta, devotees won’t be so easy manipulated into this sort of thing. Perhaps then some of us who might be a…

Once two frogs had fallen into a milk pot, and were drowning. After struggling to keep afloat for some time, one frog gave up hope and drowned. The other frog, however, was more determined and he kicked and kicked, despite the hopeless situation. But due to all this kicking the milk started to churn and…

We had a nectar evening with chanting and dancing in Yasoda Dulal’s lounge room from 5:30 until 9:00 straight. So ecstatic!

In case you forgot – Kali Yuga is in full swing. Here’s a ghastly but unfortunately true story from Mexico: MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A Mexican man killed his lover in a drunken, drugged fight then cooked the man’s body in tomato and onion sauce and ate it over three days. Police found Gumaro de…

Even though the night darkens your spirit, its purpose is to impart light. Even though it humbles you, revealing the depth of your wretchedness, its purpose is to exalt and uplift you. Even though it empties you of all natural pleasures, its purpose is to fill you with spiritual joy and attach you to the…

Upcoming events for mass book distribution By Vaisesika dasa (ACBSP) Eight years ago on Srila Prabhupada’s centennial appearance, devotees all over the globe rallied to distribute more of Srila Prabhupada’s books in one year than at any other time in history. Now that we’ve reached the 108th anniversary of the appearance of His Divine Grace,…

Here are some images sent to me by HG Jaya Tirtha Caran das. They inspired me to write this article. I hope its not too ‘navel gazing’ for anyone out there. For many folks, these days, ‘seeing is believing’. Due to the advancements in scientific achievement we have experienced over the last century it has…

The Libraries of Harvard, Stanford, the University of Michigan, the University of Oxford, and The New York Public Library Join with Google to Digitally Scan Library Books and Make Them Searchable Online MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – December 14, 2004 – As part of its effort to make offline information searchable online, Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG)…

Agence France-Presse Wednesday, December 15, 2004 SHIMLA, INDIA — A scion of the Ford Motor family and financial contributor to the Hare Krishna sect is planning to set up a ski resort in northern India’s Himachal Pradesh state, a company official said this week. “Alfred Ford, great grandson of Henry Ford, is keen to find…

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