News and views on culture, philosophy and siddhanta of ISKCON Vaishnavas
A few years after Srila Prabhupada's establishing of ISKCON, it became apparent that many of his disciples, despite having practiced devotional service for some time, would again fall away. Such is common…
viṣama-matir na yatra nṛṇāṁ tvam aham iti mama taveti ca yad anyatra viṣama-dhiyā racito yaḥ sa hy aviśuddhaḥ kṣayiṣṇur adharma-bahulaḥ Being full of contradictions, all forms of religion but bhāgavata-dharma work under…
paramāṇu-parama-mahatos tvam ādy-antāntara-vartī traya-vidhuraḥ ādāv ante ’pi ca sattvānāṁ yad dhruvaṁ tad evāntarāle ’pi You exist in the beginning, middle and end of everything, from the most minute particle of the cosmic manifestation —…
Who will save Hindus? Nowadays we are quite familiar with these words. From news channels to social media, there is an outcry to save Hinduism. But from whom? Unfortunately, no one knows…
Nārada gave Citraketu the following mantra. O Lord, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, who are addressed by the oṁkāra [praṇava], I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. O Lord Vāsudeva, I meditate…
The conditioned soul has friends and enemies. He is affected by the good qualities and the faults of his position. The Supreme Lord, however, is always transcendental. Because He is the īśvara, the supreme…
When Aṅgirā had first come to visit King Citraketu, he did not bring Nārada with him. However, after the death of Citraketu’s son, Aṅgirā brought Nārada to instruct King Citraketu about bhakti-yoga. The difference…
A devotee who has fully surrendered to the lotus feet of the Lord knows very well that the creative energy of the living entities, from Lord Brahmā down to the small ant,…
muktānām api siddhānāṁ nārāyaṇa-parāyaṇaḥ su-durlabhaḥ praśāntātmā koṭiṣv api mahā-mune O great sage, among many millions who are liberated and perfect in knowledge of liberation, one may be a devotee of Lord Nārāyaṇa,…
As a complete social system, Varņāśrama-dharma not only assists in sensual control but also offers a comprehensive solution for modern crises. Whereas today's civilization induces people to pursue unreal and abnormal aspirations…
