Forget the past, forget the pain, but never the lessons – A practical guide
It is said forget the pain but never the lessons you gain. It sounds like a great idea to forget the past and move...
“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...
Jayapataka Swami – The “Gentle Giant”
Today, when deceitfulness and hypocrisy have become the way of life for the majority of the population, when humility is considered weakness and simplicity...
Genuine humility cannot be developed artificially – Here is why
It is natural for a civilized society to consciously appreciate the value of humility. Unlike the colonial era when aristocracy was adorned with honorific...
Addressing the unending quest for God – A practical approach
Every human being thinks about God although the intensity and quality of such thoughts may vary. They could be favorable or unfavorable. This is...
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...
If aliens can watch us how can they be less advanced?
As a result of increasing number of UFO sightings, recently we have seen number of theories floating in the cyberspace strongly proposing aliens do...
Do not ignore this when life seems all well
Like most of you, I also have met hundreds of thousands of people in my life. When we ask, "how are you?", depending on...
Closing the debate whether God is partial
The question whether God is partial is not new. You may find a good number of opinions and explanations pertaining to it. People not...
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Moon bewilders scientists as they admit another BIG mistake
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Brexit – Beaten Britain or Fall of Europe?
Out of curiosity, today I Googled "Brexit" and found a whooping ~14,40,00,000 results in 0.43 seconds. Compared to that, the word "economy" returned about...
Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 8
We do many things in life as a routine, only to realize at a certain point that what we did for years, or even...
Resolved – Is Krishna an expansion of Vishnu or is it the other way...
In my childhood I was told that Lord Krishna is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. I grew up with that in mind. Most people...