Unconventional Diwali wishes specially for this year
When nothing seems to help, a simple positive thought can change people's life. Diwali is a unique festival when positive thoughts, well wishes, blessings...
“O Ganga Devi, your waters are the ambrosia of love of Godhead”
"The waters of the Ganges are always carrying the flavor of tulasi offered at the lotus feet of Sri Krishna, and as such the...
Purushottam month – The pinnacle of all months
Hats off to the Vedic scriptures for being strikingly accurate in each and every prediction they have made. Not a single prediction has turned...
The lost aspects of Shaktipeeth Temples – Things to know
The marriage of Lord Shiva and Devi Sati is one of the most important events marked in the Shaiva and Shaakta sects of present-day...
Inconceivable benefits of performing Sri Navadvipa mandal parikrama
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Every year thousands of people from around the world gather in Sridham Maypaur to participate in the annual Navadvip Mandal parikrama organized by...
Srila Prabhupada tirobhava tithi – Carrying forth our inherited legacy
In 1965, when Srila Prabhupada left the auspicious land of Vrindavan to come to the west, no one thought he would be so successful;...
Vijaya Dashami celebrated in Sridham Mayapur
In Sri Chaitanya Charitamrta Madhya-lila, 15.32-35, it describes Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s mood during this festival:
“On the victory day celebrating the conquest of Lanka –...
How Ma Durga clears many misconceptions about female energy
Every Durga puja we experience a fresh air of enthusiasm and excitement in the atmosphere. This is not just religious sentiments as some people,...
Divine purpose of ancient Indian Temple dance
The Natya Shastra of Bharatmuni describes the divine origin of classical dance. As Lord Brahma created the fifth Veda by incorporating the “Pathyam” or...
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...
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The causeless mercy of the Srimad Bhagavatam
Whose home does Srimad-Bhagavatam choose?
The home of one who's been raised through and through in the Bhagavata culture? Or one who outright rejects the Vedas'...
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. ...
Transcendental Big Billion – Damodara month is here!
In this age, Kaliyuga, people have got used to tiny awards. If someone is offered, say a million dollars for a day of work,...
What can the Judiciary do when the Bosses are corrupt
If you noticed, during the last few years a good number of scandals have come to light in India. There have been several revelations...
Mayapur Meditation
I look outside my window and see the tall Kadamba tree blossoming with beautiful Kadamba flowers all over. This is the first in this...