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In his Bhakti-ratnakara Srila Narahari Cakravarti writes: 1) ?Be careful in your dealings with devotees and never create any ill feelings in their hearts. 2) Creating ill feelings with devotees will create impediments on one?s path of spiritual life. 3) Please be very careful in dealing with the Vaisnavas. Beg their forgiveness for any offense…

?It does seem just a slight bit strange that we have to have scientific proof that love, compassion and joy are good for us. I guess the thinking is, “Well, it works in practice, but does it work in theory?” ? Steve Bhaerman

“Nothing in current science can account for consciousness, yet consciousness is the one thing we cannot deny. The exploration of this final frontier has now become imperative. It is clear that most of the problems we face today ? global, social, and personal ? stem from human thinking, perception, and values. The crisis is, at…

?Man is the touchstone in judging and evaluating everything on earth – imperfect man, who is never free of pride, self-interest, envy, vanity, and dozens of other defects. We are now experiencing the consequences of mistakes which had not been noticed at the beginning of the journey. On the way from the Renaissance to our…

From Danavir Goswami All Glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga! I am of the opinion that the recent upsurge in gymnastic and meditational yoga-related courses being offered within ISKCON, for the most part, compromises the mission of the organization. Here are some reasons: 1.Gymnastic and meditational types of yoga cannot be properly practiced in the…

Personally I have no credit for myself, but I am trying to act as faithful servant of my predecessors and just presenting without any adulteration the message which I have received from my Spiritual Master. Similarly, if this message is presented by you all who have accepted me as the Spiritual Master, then all the…

LONDON (Reuters) – A large number of Britons would be prepared to give up sex if it meant they would live to be 100, according to a survey Friday. The Mori research found that 40 percent would pass on the passion for longevity, although far more women (48 percent) were willing to make the sacrifice…

Vrindavan (UP), Sept 16: An idol of Lord Krishna in the famous Banke Bihari temple here was allegedly clothed in T-shirt, jeans and holding a mobile phone in his hand instead of a flute, sparking off protests by devotees and political activists in this temple town on Saturday. Activists of the Samajwadi Party and Krishna…

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura wrote in Shri Chaitanya’s Teachings (pgs. 22-23): “Worldly people possess a double nature. They express one kind of sentiment but internally cherish a different purpose. Moreover they want to advertise this duplicity as a mark of liberalism or love of harmony. Those who are unwilling to show any duplicity, wish to…

1. Thereafter, Pippalada, with sacrificial fuel in hand, approached Lord Brahma and said, ?O My Lord, in this world, please tell me what is the real auspiciousness?? 2. Lord Brahma said, ?Always be very pleased with only austerity, celibacy and control of the mind.? 3. He, Pippalada, becoming pure in mind, again approached his father…

In Sri Sri Radha Ballabha?s Temple in Melbourne Srila Prabhupada had finished his lecture in the evening and asked, ?Are there any questions?? One of the devotees asked, ?Is Lord Chaitanya?s Sankirtan movement going on only on this planet?? Srila Prabhupada relied, ?Lord Chaitanya?s Movement is going on on every planet in this universe.?

By Amitabha Bhattasali BBC News, Calcutta A court in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta has banned religious touts from the famous Kalighat temple. The touts, or pandaas, work as assistants to priests in Hindu temples across India and escort the devotees into the temple. They help worshippers perform the puja (worship), but are often…