The Hare Krishna Mahamantra: The Solution for All Problems
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was killed by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, during an arrest for allegedly using a counterfeit bill. Floyd’s death triggered demonstrations and protests in more than 75 U.S. cities and around the world against police brutality, police racism, and lack of police accountability. The world had notContinue Reading
God has No Name
When the impersonalist says, or there are many philosophers, that “God has no name,” actually that is a fact. God has no name. But He has name according to His activities. Just like when He acts as the chariot driver of Arjuna, His name is Partha-sarathi. When He plays asContinue Reading
Real Religious Principle: para-duḥkha-duḥkhī
One generally follows different types of religious principles or performs various occupational duties according to the body given to him by the modes of material nature. In this verse, however, real religious principles are explained. Everyone should be unhappy to see others in distress and happy to see others happy. ĀtmavatContinue Reading
Who is Immoral, Krishna or Christ?
Their form of worship was ‘to a very large extent disgusting and even immoral’, and the Hindu himself suffered from ‘unparalleled sexual degradation’. In the eyes of the Christian Literary Society of Madras, Krishna, quite simply, was an adulterer and fornicator. In fact, in 1862, Sir Mathew Sausse, a BritishContinue Reading
Charlatan Gurus and Disciples
It is the duty of the spiritual master to give his disciples knowledge of relationship, practice, and perfection, and it is the duty of the disciple to embrace and apply these teachings. If gurus and disciples perform their duties properly, they will both advance in the Lord’s service. If, however,Continue Reading
Sannyāsa is Compulsory, at Least for Every Brāhmaṇa
In this regard, a very exalted example was set by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the Six Gosvāmīs of Vṛndāvana. Concerning Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu it is said in Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (11.5.34): tyaktvā sudustyaja-surepsita-rājya-lakṣmīṁ dharmiṣṭha ārya-vacasā yad agād araṇyam māyā-mṛgaṁ dayitayepsitam anvadhāvad vande mahā-puruṣa te caraṇāravindam “We offer our respectful obeisances unto the lotusContinue Reading
Men of Small Intelligence Worship the Demigods
A pure devotee who is fully accomplished in the science of devotional service will never instruct a foolish person to engage in fruitive activities for material enjoyment, not to speak of helping him in such activities. Such a devotee is like an experienced physician, who never encourages a patient toContinue Reading
Teacher is the Maker of Nation
If we see closely the recent issues in society we can easily observe that moral and spiritual aspects missing in today’s youth. What is that? Does someone working on this to break the nations? Does someone’s business running by doing so? Something is there, that’s for sure. Let’s discuss todayContinue Reading
ISKCON Registered a FIR Against Shemaroo Entertainment Ltd. & Surleen Kaur
What was the Issue? ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) has lodged a complaint against actress and stand-up comic Surleen Kaur and entertainment company Shemaroo for insulting the organisation and Hindus. The organisation has sent a complaint to the Mumbai police against a stand-up show hosted by Kaur, which wasContinue Reading
ANCIENT BARBARIANS – A LOOK INTO THE BARBARA DYNASTY IN THE MAHABHARATA
When we hear the name “Barbarian”, we understand of an uncultured group of people who are just like savages. But do you know that the Mahabharata has referred to the Barbarians? In Mahabharata (uttarajtha janmarah, XII. 200.39-40), (II.29.15), they are mentioned as a tribe from the Himalayan hills. उत्तरा पदजन्मानःContinue Reading