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Vaiyasaki Das: Can anyone enlighten this sanga why Jahnava Mata Iswari, Gangamata Goswamini, and Hemalata Thakurani were diska gurus in our Gaudiya Vaishnava parampara and who also had male disciples? Basu Ghosh…
Dear Devotees, Vaishnavebhyo namonamah. Jaya Srila Prabhupada! If you would be so kind, I would like to bring to your attention a resolution of the ISKCON India Governing Council (aka ”Bureau”) regarding…
It is distinctly mentioned here that the Supreme Personality of Godhead did not appear as an ordinary human being. He appeared before King Nābhi and his associates as the best of all…
Lecture on SB 1.5.25, Recorded on 31 October 2019 at Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has taught us how to approach the Supreme Lord and ask Him for the ultimate benediction. He said: na dhanaṁ na janaṁ na sundarīṁ kavitāṁ vā jagad-īśa kāmaye. He did not…
Prabhupada is keen for the Western devotees to learn Hindi and has engaged Mr. Saxena in the task of teaching them. Regular classes are now being held, and all the devotees are…
"Our mathas are being built at many places, and many sannyasis, vanaprasthas, grhasthas, and brahmacans are living in them full time and receiving the opportunity to learn spiritual conduct. But we have…
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Bhakta Prabhajan, part of His Holiness Lokanatha Swami Maharaja’s padayatra, recollects this once-in-a-lifetime experience. This is not a fairy tale but a true account. “The news spread like wildfire. We were already attracting attention with our…
A heart touching short story: I boarded my flight and hoped to catch up on some rest. As I looked for my seat I noticed the man sitting next to me was…
