I read this article on Kripamoya Prabhu’s site. There are lots of other very interesting things to read over there mainly focused on practical application of Krishna Consciousness in the home. ——– Saving an African child’s life – with cow dung Today I learned of how a small amount of traditional guidance practically saved the…

“The principle of chanting is to glorify the Lord and not to attract a crowd. If Krishna hears nicely then he will ask some sincere devotee to gather in such place. Therefore, be advised that thousands of centers may be started if we find out a sincere soul for each and every center. We do…

In the Lalita-madhava it is stated that Lord Baladeva, intoxicated from drinking excessive quantities of honey, once began to address the ants, “O you kings of the ants! Why are you hiding yourselves in these holes?” At the same time He also addressed the King of heaven, “O King Indra! You plaything of Saci! Why…

One day God was looking down at Earth and saw all of the rascally behavior that was going on. So he called one of His angels and sent the angel to Earth for a time. When he returned, he told God, “Yes, it is bad on Earth; 95% are misbehaving and only 5% are not.”…

“There is no doubt about it, to distribute books is our most important activity. The temple is a place not for eating and sleeping, but as a base from which we send out our soldiers to fight with Maya. Fight with Maya means to drop thousand and millions of books into the lap of the…

Let’s hope that the producers don’t compromise the devotional focus in the pursuit of fame, money and public acceptance. The Mahabharata. Hindu mythology’s greatest epic might just become Bollywood’s biggest ever cinematic venture. The magic of this powerful epic is currently being recreated by producer Bobby Bedi into a trilogy with a budget of Rs…

Our lawn mower was broken and my wife kept nagging that I should get it fixed. But somehow, the message never sank in. Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point. When I came home one day, I found her seated in the tall grass, busily snipping away with a pair of…

Three buddies die in a car crash, they go to heaven to an orientation. They are all asked, “When you are in your casket and friends and family are mourning upon you, what would you like to hear them say about you? The first guy says, “I would like to hear them say that I…

Lord Caitanya is known as the one: – hasya-kari & hasya-yuk ==> who laughs & jokes – hasya-priya ==> who is fond of joking – hasya-nagara ==> who is the hero of those expert in speaking joking words – hasya-grami & hasya-kara ==> is expert at joking – pushpa-hasa ==> whose smile & laugh are…

“I wish that every selfless, tender hearted person of Gaudiya Math will be prepared to shed two hundred gallons of blood for the nourishment of the spiritual corpus of every individual of this world.” – Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura – Dacca 1935

Mr. Lee Iacocca, former Chrysler chairman, receives Dharma, the Way of Transcendence from Gaura Candra Prabhu

inspired by a Sanskrit poem by Sriman Kusakratha dasa – Versification by Dravida dasa 1) sri-sri-navadvipa-para-pradipah sandipyamanah satato bhuviha cetas-tamo hanti hi yasya yatnat tam kirtayamah prabhupadadevam The transcendental lamp of Navadvip, Gaurangadev, He took with great endeavor ’round the world the souls to save Who long had dwelt in darkness, never chanting Krsna’s name…

(A devotee-king uses his royal power and opulence To protect and glorify the Supreme Lord.) by Jagatguru Swami and Satyaraja dasa There are indeed many examples of kings who’ve misused their royal position. But there have also been many saintly rulers. Jai Singh II, king of Amir from 1699 to 1745, ascended the throne at…