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Why you should not have any doubt in Vedic science

The difference between belief and knowledge is, a belief is based on assumptions and experiments but knowledge is based either on experience or on...

Art of speaking bitter truth

Ever came across a situation when you felt a pressing need to say something but did not say fearing the other party would get...

Is Hinduism not a Religion?

I was surprised when I came across a politician's comment on Hinduism. He said that the word Hindu does not figure in Vedas and...

Can’t sleep? Find out 7 ways to sleep better

In Ayurveda, Insomnia is known as Anidra. According to the Ayurvedic perspective, the doshas (Ayurvedic humors) responsible for this disease are Tarpak Kapha, Sadhak Pitta or Prana Vata. Tarpak Kapha is a sub-dosha of Kapha ....

Floating city above the clouds of Venus – NASA’s next dream

After trying its hands on materializing many fantastic and unrealistic dreams, NASA now thinks of building a floating city above the clouds of Venus....

Managing Anger is an Essential Art

Do you ever get angry? :-) To some people anger is a daily experience and to some it’s an occasional one. Nonetheless, in both...

Self-development: Eliminating common barriers

In the world that we live in, the might seems to be always right. While the law of karma and the supreme will of...

One step closer to Vedic version of extraterrestrial life

Before we read what the modern scientists have recently said, let us see what Srila Prabhupada said quoting Bhagavad Gita, spoken by Lord Krishna...

Study says disgusting things turn people into liars; cleanliness promotes ethical behavior

The good news is that modern researchers have now come to understand that cleanliness, which is, according to the Vedic scripture, one of the...

Nectar drops from Sri Tattva-sutra by Bhaktivinod Thakur

All glories to Madana-mohana, who is eternal and full of knowledge and bliss.  He is dear to the saintly devotees, and He is an...

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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...

Who went West – Srila Prabhupada or the Holy Name?

Some people hold that, having been prophesied by scripture, by Lord Chaitanya and by the previous acharyas, if Srila Prabhupada had not spread Krishna...
Simanta dvipa Deities - Sri Mayapur dham

Knowing Sri Mayapur As It Is – 11

Association invokes interest. Association also nourishes interest. Exactly the opposite, disassociation diminishes interest. Interestingly though, disassociation does not necessarily destroy interest, especially if the...

Another slap on the face of Big Bang theory

Scientists will have to wait longer to find out what kicked off the Big Bang. Last spring, a team of astronomers who go by...
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Knowing more about Sri Krishna on Janmastami day

Did you ever ask yourself why, if Krishna was born only some 5000 years ago, His Name appears in the Vedas and Puranas, which...