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Says Chanakya Pandit

A man is born alone and dies alone, and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone...

New courses by ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry

ISKCON Daiva Varnasrama Ministry, in association with Mayapur Institute, is organising Varnasrama training courses at Sridham Mayapur. The upcoming course will take place on...

Jammu and Kashmir floods – What went wrong?

Just a few days back the headlines in all Indian newspapers were filled with the news of Jammu and Kashmir floods. A devastating flood,...

One who restrains the senses of action but whose mind dwells on sense objects certainly deludes himself and is called a pretender. - Lord Krishna...

Chanakya Pandit on Attachment

He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should...

It is extremely difficult to give up the desire for honour, fame, distinction and...

Very few people know the extraordinary contribution of Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur to the revival and reestablishment of Lord Sri Chaitanya's mission on this planet....

Human society needs only sufficient grains and sufficient cows to solve its economic problems

According to Vedic economics, one is considered to be a rich man by the strength of his store of grains and cows. With only...

Says Chanakya Pandit

Try to save your soul (yourself) as long as your body is healthy and under control, and death is distant; when the death is...
srila prabhupada on independence

Srila Prabhupada on Independence

In this verse the word svarajyam, which means "complete independence," is very significant. A conditioned soul does not know what complete independence is....

Independence Day Message

Mayapur Voice wishes a very happy and enlightening Independence Day to our Indian readers. Let this memorable day bring you a new insight into...

READERS' PICK

After 70 years of Hiroshima bombing did we learn anything?

As I read through the headlines as to how the world remembers the infamous Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing by the U.S., with all sympathy...

Learning more about Lord Nrsimha dev on His appearance day

Today is the most auspicious day of Lord Nrsimha dev. All glories to Lord Nrsimha deva, the half man half lion incarnation of Lord...

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...
alien spaceship

Aliens? What the ancient Vedas say about extraterrestrial life

In his famous book, “Chariots of the Gods?” Erich von Däniken raises the hypothesis that members of an advanced civilization had visited our planet...
Diwali thoughts

Why my heart went out to them this Diwali

As I was walking towards the temple to attend a special Diwali function, I noticed something unusual for this day. Diwali is known for...