Varnasrama Training courses – Part 2
Here is an announcement from ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry about their upcoming courses on organic farming and dharma shastri. Please contact Ram Laxman das,...
Not only Milk, Cows Give Water
The title above is not about your 'skimmed' watered-down milk or the excess milk that safe, happy and healthy cows drop on grazing lands...
Center has the power to shut down slaughter houses: UP govt
Attacked over slaughtering of cows in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday sought to put the onus on the Centre, saying it...
Varnasrama training course concluded
Recently concluded Varnasrama training courses at ISKCON Sri Mayapur received a promising number of local as well as visiting participants. Ram Lakshman das, Director...
Are we so far removed from Vedic culture?
Recent events have partially confirmed a suspicion that I was having, that many of us are so far removed from Vedic ideals that we...
The Economics of Milk in Mayapur
In May of 2014 a report was given on the state of ISKCON Mayapur Goshala. That report is available with us for those interested....
Cow protection – Are we missing the point?
Recently a devotee told me that most people he knows think that cows are content to be anywhere as long as they are fed. ...
The Calf’s Share
The first time I heard about the “calf’s share was about one and a half months ago, in May 2014, here at Mayapur Goshala...
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