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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...

Dealing with anger that may appear righteous

Quite often, if not always, we find our anger towards someone justifiable. And quite often, if not always, we realize after a day or two,...

Here they go again- Ghost of Big Bang haunts scientists

Last time they tried it and thought they made it. Then came controversies and debates. Some scientists said they got what they were looking...

“Says Chanakya Pandit” – New series

Although Chanakya, the great thinker and philosopher, also known as Chanakya Pandit,  Rishi Chanakya, Acharya Chanakya, and Arya Chanakya, need no introduction, yet for...

Scientists astonished by Tulasi plant’s medicinal properties

Tulasi, or Tulsi, does not need any introduction in India for her magnanimous qualities. Ancient medical science, Ayurveda, has all praise for Tulasi and...

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...

ISKCON Delhi all set to add two new exhibits to its Vedic Museum

When people are forgetting to utilize their time in the most important aspect of human life, namely athato brahma jigyasa - inquiring about the...

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...

Why ban on beef in two more Indian states is a great news

Finally India's new government has managed to ban beef in two states - Maharastra and Hariyana.  Noticeably, there are people who have expressed their...

Surprisingly long, 50 ft, dragon-like skeleton unearthed in China

Whenever there is a new discovery of an archaeological evidence of a large skeleton, it invariably accompanies a good number of assumptions as to...

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Balarama Purnima – The Appearance day of Lord Balaram

Just like Lord Krishna's appearance day is known as Krishna Janmastami, the appearance day of Lord Balaram, who is the elder brother of Krishna,...

Health experts say Coca-cola sponsored research misleading

Don't believe if anyone on Earth tells you that cola drinks are not harmful to your health. The industry bargains and says it is...
faith in God

Struggling to have absolute faith in God? Read this!

The most common explanation from people who cannot believe in God is, they don't believe in God because they don't see Him. Some others...
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...
Gaura Purnima - Lord Chaitanya showing He is non-different from Sri Sri Radha-Krishna

Gaura Purnima – The day Lord Krishna descended as Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Commonly known as Holi, the day of phalgun purnima is celebrated around the world by ISKCON and other Gaudiya vaishnavas as Gaura Purnima as...