SCARRED FROM THE WAR
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 an amputee. It turned out he lost his legs in a roadside blast in Iraq. I explained toContinue Reading
When The Books Talk
Although in his fifties, Rajahamsa Dasa, a member of Bhaktivedanta Institute, Mumbai and Berkley, regularly goes out to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books. This August, I saw him at ISKCON Belgaum. He would pick up books at 2 pm, load them on the carrier of a bicycle, and ride to theContinue Reading
A servant remembers: Nanda Kumar Das shares memories of Srila Prabhupada
A SERVANT REMEMBERS Shri Nanda Kumar Dasa ( Craig Joseph ) This article has been originally posted on the Mithuna Twiins Astrological Services Facebook group. Regarding the stories about stealing, here are several things that come to mind. It’s kind of long, but I hope it has value to helpContinue Reading
A Book for a Body Builder
As Gita Marathon is approaching us a very short story related to book distribution. I was distributing books at a university when I motioned for a student to come to my table. He came over, and I began explaining some of Krsna’s teachings in the Bhagavad-gita. He didn’t show much interest.Continue Reading
New Improved TOVP App Launched
We are pleased to announce the official release of the new and improved TOVP App on the Android and Apple platforms. While certain aspects are still being refined and new features added, this App far exceeds the capabilities and functions of the previous one. The App was created by HisContinue Reading
Harinama at Ajmer Sharif Dargah with HH Bhakti Vikāsa Swami
His Holiness Bhakti Vikāsa Mahārāja visited the famous Dargah Sharif at Ajmer, Rajasthan after the five days long blissful vyāsa-pūjā program at Pushkar, Rajasthan. Dargarh is a shrine of the sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti. One might ask what is a need for a devotee to visit this place. One ofContinue Reading
Why did HDGSP a sannyasi took part in the marriage ceremonies?
Sometimes we are criticized because although I am a sannyāsī I have taken part in the marriage ceremonies of my disciples. It must be explained, however, that since we have started a Kṛṣṇa conscious society and since a human society must also have ideal marriages, to correctly establish an ideal society weContinue Reading
A Pure Vaisnava’s words could not be disobeyed
All glories to Śyamananda, the abode of mercy, who was the life All glories to and wealth of Sri Rasikendra! In the company of his Vaisnava companions, Rasikacandra traveled from province to province. His only purpose was to serve guru, Krsna, and saintly persons. Kings and saintly persons would quarrelContinue Reading
How Srila Prabhupada Viewed Women
Srila Prabhupada had a definite vision of the role of women – grihini – in society, and that FDG is NOT in concordance with that vision. And Prabhupada rejected it in his purport to SB 4.12.32 Woman, they are generally equipped with the qualities of passion and ignorance. And menContinue Reading