Vaikuntha Race and Real meaning of Ekatvam(oneness)
When Prahlāda Mahārāja’s teachers and demoniac father asked him how his intelligence had been polluted, Prahlāda Mahārāja said, “As far as I am concerned, my intelligence has not been polluted. Rather, by the grace of my spiritual master and by the grace of my Lord, Kṛṣṇa, I have now learnedContinue Reading
Falun Gong participates in Ratha Yatra – Auckland, New Zealand
December 2, 2020: At the Rathayatra in Auckland are participants from the Falung Gong (Falun Dafa). The devotion and the enthusiasm of the devotees to serve Srila Prabhupada and propagate Krishna consciousness is heartening and inspiring. Our heartfelt thanks to the Falun Gong for their participation. The video is availableContinue Reading
Tulasi Salagram Vivah | Vrinda Kunda | Karttika 2020
Tulasi-Shalagran Vivah (2020) On Gaura Dwadasi of Karttika, we performed the sacred marriage of Tulasi and Shalagram Maharaja. Usually, the wedding takes place at the bride’s home, so this was especially auspicious as we performed the marriage at Vrinda Devi’s home at Vrinda Kunda. Because of the current situation weContinue Reading
It Is Beneficial For the Family If the Wife Doesn’t Have A Full-time Job
The following is an excerpt from the third part of an interview with Indira Meshram (Indira Sakhi Devi Dasi, www.beingwomentoday.com), the author of the book “How I Achieved Real Success – A Happiness Guide for Modern Women (https://books.bvks.com/book/view/how-i-achieved-real-success.html). TMF – In a society where children get influenced by multiple factorsContinue Reading
Worldwide Vedic Heritage – Existence of Vedic culture across the world in ancient times – Webinar
Date: January 30th Time: 6:30 p.m. IST (Indian Time) Topics covered: ?? India – Original homeland of the Aryans ?? Movement of Aryans – From India to Outside ?? The 7 Stages of Emigration “Out of India” ?? Vedic Druhyus and the classical Druids ?? Ancient Krishna Bhakti inContinue Reading
What is initiation? How this applies to the subject of female diksha gurus [FDGs]
What is initiation? How this applies to the subject of female Diksha gurus [FDGs] ISKCON Founder-Acharya Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada explained it in his purport to CC Madhya 15.108: [the following is from the first part of the purport] Purport Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains dīkṣā in his Bhakti-sandarbhaContinue Reading
Further talks with Maharaj on the subject of female diksha gurus
Further talks with Maharaj on the subject of female diksha gurus. For the previous article, please go to the following link: https://akincana.net/2020/11/20/hg-basu-ghosh-dass-message-to-swamiji-on-female-diksha-gurus/ Maharaja wrote: TOO BAD no one argued this vociferously when the GBC voted to say that the Jiva fell from Goloka which is a much larger mistake onContinue Reading
New Zealand MP took oath in Sanskrit’: PM Modi says spread of language fills Indians with pride
Lately, a New Zealand MP Gaurav Sharma took an oath in Sanskrit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his recent Man ki Baat appreciated New Zealand MP, Gaurav Sharma. The spread of our language, which is one of the antiquated in the world, fills our souls with pride. I wantContinue Reading
ISKCON SALEM Temple Construction update – Nov 2020
ISKCON SALEM Sri Sri Radha Gokulananda – Temple of Vedic Knowledge & Culture Hare Krishna land, Karuppur, Salem 636012. Tamil Nadu, India. Donations To Donate For India – http://iskconsalem.com/donate.php For international – https://danamojo.org/dm/iskcon Follow ISKCON Salem http://iskconsalem.com/ https://www.facebook.com/iskconsalem/ https://www.instagram.com/iskconsalem/ https://twitter.com/iskconsalem https://www.youtube.com/iskconsalemContinue Reading
Where Confusion Lies
This is my main confusion when it comes to ladies becoming “spiritual leaders” in it’s full sense. This is a clear example from Caitanya Caritamrita how one can be an instructing, but not initiating spiritual master, and the decision made by the shiksha-guru himself. By giving his association he greatlyContinue Reading