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BIG day tomorrow, boys? Then do the opposite of Mick Jagger and tell her: let’s not spend the night together. A man’s brainpower, scientists say, can be damaged by sharing a bed. When they spend the night with a partner, their sleep patterns are disturbed, whether they make love or not. This leads to poorer…

In the Brihad-Vishnu-Sahasranam-Stotra in the Uttara-khanda of the Padma Purana (72.335) we find the following words that were spoken by Lord Shiva to his wife, Durga Devi: rama rameti rameti rame rame manorame sahasra-namabhis tulyam rama-nama varanane “O Varanana, I chant the holy name of Rama, Rama, Rama and thus enjoy this beautiful sound. This…

by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada 1.Those who don’t perform Hari-bhajana are ignorant and murderers of their own souls. 2.The acceptance of Sri Harinama and direct realization of Bhagavan are one and the same. 3.We are not the doers of good or bad deeds, nor are we scholars or illiterate – carrying the shoes of…

(Thanks to Aniruddha Prabhu for posting these.) Six rules offered by Sanatana Goswami for those who wish to reform their chanting. From The Gayatri Book by Sacinandana Swami. manaḥ-saṁskāraṇaṁ śaucaṁ maunaṁ mantrātha-cintanam avyagratvam anirveda japa-sampatti-hetavah In order to perfect one’s japa, one needs to cultivate the following qualities. 1. manaḥ-saṁskāraṇaṁ – the ability to control…

I’m all for kids learning to value their education but this is taking things to an extreme, if you ask me: TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese boy burned down his home, killing his stepmother and two younger siblings, for fear his parents would find out he had lied about his score on an English test.…

Mon Jun 26, 2006 08:48 AM ET By Amanda Beck WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Americans are more socially isolated than they were 20 years ago, separated by work, commuting and the single life, researchers reported on Friday. Nearly a quarter of people surveyed said they had “zero” close friends with whom to discuss personal matters. More…

“A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.” – Emo Philips

Came across this today on Wikipedia. Some highlights: In Bee Season by Myla Goldberg one of the subplots revolves around the conversion of a teenage boy to the Hare Krishna religion. On Mad TV in an episode from season 1 there is a sketch called “Krishna Rock”. The skit takes place at an airport where…

“Those who run from me today will chant my glories and qualities tomorrow.” – Nimai Pandit – Sri Caitanya Bhagavat Adi 11.49

Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura: “A swanlike person can identify another swanlike brother who posseses all the appropriate symptoms, whether he is from the same country or not. Although their dress, language, worship, Diety, and behavior may appear different, they should freely address each other as brother. These type of people are called paramahamsas and Srimad-Bhagavatam is…

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Buddhist monks in Thailand are too tired to receive early morning alms because they are staying up late to watch the World Cup, a Thai newspaper reported on Wednesday. The Nation quoted a woman in the northern city of Chiang Mai who said her birthday celebrations were ruined because monks at a…

What do you think of this? A result of monkofilia? KOLKATA (Reuters) – Thousands of people are flocking to an impoverished Indian village in eastern West Bengal state to worship a man they believe possesses divine powers because he climbs up trees in seconds, gobbles up bananas and has a “tail.” Devotees say 27-year-old villager…

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