Religion and Spirituality

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Cow Culture conference 2018 – California

On Sunday, May 20, 2018, a conference on Cow Culture was held at the India Community Center, Milpitas, California, which is located on the...
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Honouring Srila Prabhupada, the crest jewel of all Gurus

Srila Prabhupada’s Vyasa-puja celebration is one of the most important festivals for every ISKCON devotee, because it is only due to the mercy of...
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About Bhaktivedanta Gita Academy at Sri Mayapur

It is said that intelligence is proved not by ease of learning, but by understanding what we learn. In Bhagavad-gita Lord Krishna speaks on raja-vidya raja...
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Uttisthata Jagrata Chatra Samaj – A Spiritual Awakening

The Uttisthata Jagrata Chatra Samaj is a Spiritual Academy for Formation and Education (SAFE). This is a preaching effort specifically aimed at students from...
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Demigods worship cannot give permanent relief

Continued from previous page... Purports to Mantra 12 begins on this page. MANTRA 12 TRANSLATION. Those who are engaged in the worship of demigods enter into...
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Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 10

As months after months and years after years pass by, I keep wondering if my appreciation for and attachment to Sri Mayapur Dham has...
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Time according to the Vedas is not what you think!

We normally imagine time as a line that started at some point and stretches indefinitely. This affects even our language, with words such as...

What an American Hindu thinks today

The following article raises a question: a question that needs to be answered by all those who believe themselves to be Hindus. Give it...

Things are getting worse? This might help

Have you ever found yourself listening to the evening news, thinking that the godly are disappearing and the faithful have vanished from the earth?...

Reflections on World Holy Name Week 2017 in Sri Dham Mayapur

“The Krishna consciousness movement has established its centre in Sri Mayapur, the birth site of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, to give men the great...

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Lord Shiva – Myth or Master?

A text wherein the author described, in his own way, the significance of Lord Shiva's different attributes like the snake around his neck, the...

Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 5

Recently a friend disturbed my firmly rooted illusion. He asked some group members to reveal what attracts them the most about Sri Mayapur. A...

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...

Light from smartphones lowers sleep hormone

Here is one more compelling reason why parents should not allow kids to use smartphones, tablets and video games, especially before bedtime. With a recent...

Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 4

It is a known fact among devotees that becoming proud of oneself is perhaps the easiest thing to do. Hopefully, I wouldn't be accused...