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I visited the Chennai ISKCON temple about a year ago. They were very hospitable and in good spirits. The temple is only a stones throw away from the ocean so its very nice that no devotees were effected by the recent natural disasters. It seems as if they were able to offer help to others…

Thanksgiving dinner’s sad and thankless, Christmas dinner’s dark and blue, When you stop and try to see it From the turkey’s point of view. Sunday dinner isn’t funny Easter feasts are just bad luck, When you see it from the viewpoint Of the chicken or the duck. Oh, how I once loved tuna salad, Pork…

Here’s something useful. I tried it and after a few practice runs it works great. http://www.howtofoldashirt.net/ Translation from Chinese: “Start by laying the T-shirt flat and sideways in front of you, neck opening to your right. Find the centerpoint on the far side and pinch it with your left hand, about two inches in from…

bhaktistvayi sthiratarā bhagavan yadi syād daivena naḥ phalati divya-kiśora-mūrtiḥ muktiḥ svayaṁ mukulitāñjali sevate’smān dharmārtha-kāma-gatayaḥ samaya-pratīkṣāḥ O Lord when a devotee, by good fortune, develops unflinching devotion to Your transcendentally beautiful, youthful form, then liberation herself waits with folded hands to be his maidservant. And right behind liberation, piety, economic development, and sense enjoyment will wait…

The next time you are washing your hands and complain because the water temperature isn’t just how you like it, think about how things used to be in the so-called civilized western world. Here are some facts about the 1500s AD: These are interesting… Most people got married in June because they took their yearly…

There was a lady who brought her limp duck into the vets office. The vet said “Your duck is dead, mam.” “Impossible” exclaimed the lady. “I want a second opinion”. “Alright” said the veterinarian, so he whistles and in comes his labrador retriever, who gets up on the table and sniffs the duck, then turns…

VIRGINIA, USA, December 28, 2004: The Christian website, Crosswalk.com, published a long story about Christian relief efforts following the tsunami (“source”). While the Christian charity exhibited by the rapid response of Christian organizations is admirable, the ulterior motives of conversion expressed by some are disturbing: Some excerpts: …. “Doctor Ajith Fernando, who is considered by…