bhaktivinod thakur

Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur and his glorious contribution to the Sankirtan movement

Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur, formerly known as Kedarnath Datta, was born in 1838 in Birnagar, West Bengal. Growing up, Kedarnath Datta preferred to sit and...

How non-compliance can destroy your customer base

The recent news of Ashley Madison hack is a classic example demonstrating the need for customers to feel confident that their financial and sensitive...

Immortal words of Lord Krishna – Slideshow Part 1

Lord Krishna says in Bhagavad Gita that one who spreads His message is very dear to Him. This is the first part of the...

Updated Statement from Air Asia on Missing flight

QZ8501 December 27, 2014 at 9:23pm AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control...

Exposing pseudo sadhus is a service to humanity

Recently I wrote an article on how ethics are important in spiritual life and how a saintly person, or sadhu, also needs to follow...
Lord Chaitanya - Origin of all avatars

When God descends on the Earth – Understanding an Avatar

Avatar is a known word these days even in the western countries. Internet and social media users know how they can change their avatar....

Advisory Notice from the GBC Executive Commitee of ISKCON

The following letter by the Executive Committee of the Governing Body Commission of ISKCON, meant specifically for ISKCON devotees and friends, first appeared on...

Identifying forces behind diseased Indian Media and its sinking credibility

In recent years we have observed a serious lack of trust in Indian media reports. The reasons for this development are threefold, with unethical...

Definition of Nonviolence

Ahimsa, nonviolence, means that one should not do anything which will put others into misery or confusion. Material activities that are promised by so...

Remembering the forgotten Folk freedom fighters

We often hear of folk songs and folk dance. We also talk about folk festivals and folk culture. What we don't usually hear of...

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Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is -3

If the state government were to announce today that anyone who has lived in India for six months will get one million gold coins...

High rising National pride but Narendra Modi needs to hold his horses

Now when it is official that Indians are riding on a high national pride under Narendra Modi's leadership, it may be interesting to find...
pathmeda flood

Real reason for Pathmeda Goshala tragedy

Pathmeda is famous for having Asia's biggest goshalas, or cowsheds. The organization shelters thousands of cows and raises funds from various cow products.While it...
ayurveda

Ayurveda – Ten takeaways for the New Year

It’s almost the new year and we habitually set New Year’s resolutions. Quite often, at least one resolution involves our health. Ayurveda teaches us to...

Why this newly discovered Ninth Planet holds special significance

Finding the ninth planet is an achievement for NASA because if what they say is true then it's one more step closer to reality. By...