Chintaa Se Chaturaai Ghate

H H Mahavishnu Goswami Maharaj would quote the below couplet

chintaa se chaturaai ghate / ghate rang rup vaan chintaa badi abhaagini / chintaa chitaa samaan

"Worry destroys our intelligence, charm and eloquence. Worry is a very unfortunate thing. Infact it is like funeral pyre - since it burns us alive. "

Maharaj says that funeral pyre burns only dead bodies whereas worry burns us even when we are alive. Since worrying about the problem does not in any way help us in findi

Back To Basics Creation

The Vedic version of creation clearly explains step by step how it takes place and it is important to know at least the principal sequence. As you will see from the information given below, creation starts with the topmost spiritual planet, eternally manifested by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna, and ends with the manifestation of the lower, material energy. In other words, the model is exactly the opposite of present day scientists who claim that everything come

Krsna advised, sarva-dharman parityajya mam ekam saranam vraja [Bg. 18.66]. This sarva-dharman includes all our material activities. So, but people could not understand. The instruction is still standing, Krsna said, sarva-dharman parityajya, "Just simply surrender unto Me." But nobody is doing that. God says that, "You surrender unto Me; I shall give you all protection." There is assurance. But we are so unfortunate that we cannot believe or cannot be assured on the words of God also. We do not

Faith

 Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances, All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.

In our day to day normal life, we have faith on our wife, sons, servant and friends etc. When we have even a tinge of doubt in these material relationships, then we have lot of quarrels with them, lose our peace of mind and ultimately

ISKCON Prison Ministry

IPM Volunteer Leaves His Body in August 2012

by Bhakti-lata dasi

Hare Krsna dear devotees,

            On August 24, 2012, long time IPM volunteer, Bhakta Jerry, left his body in Chicago. IPM is nothing without his volunteers and supporters, and Bhakta Jerry was very attached to this service, despite his personal challenges. For many years he was putting together and mailing the monthly Freedom Newsletter for the inmates. He was also corresponding with and sendin

Glories of Kartika

Recognising Supremacy of Lord

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Gaund Ke Laadoo

In the winter season to provide energy and extra calories to Shree Thakurji, prepare this special GAUND KE LAADOO, a very simple and long lasting sweet, very healthy and fights joint pains, back pains.

Additional Info
Ingredients:
250 gms - Wheat flour.
250 gms - Pure Ghee.
1/2 cup chopped Almonds.
1/2 cup Edible gum / gaund / gunder.
1 tablespoon black pepper.
2 tablespoons Saunth powder [ dried ginger powder]
1 cup Sugar Powder.
Preparation Method:
Heat ghee in a wok / kadhaii, and fry

Beyond the universe, there is spiritual sky. There are also different planets. But in those planets the predominating deity is the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself. And in this material world, in each and every planet, the predominating deity or the person is a very pious human being or living being. Generally, human being. In other higher planetary system they are also like human being. Their features are exactly like us: two hands, two legs, one head, like that. But they are very pious.

Damodar Mahima

Dear Devotees!
Damodhara (Karthik) month starts today (29.10.12). Dates may vary in some other parts of the world. During this month, follow these instructions:

(i) Offer ghee lamps to Lord Damodhara (Krishna) daily.

(ii) Follow brahmacharya in this month (Avoid sexual contacts);

(iii) Try to Eat only Prasadam (Food offered to Krishna);

(iv) Chant as many rounds as possible in this month;

(v) Read the Damodhara lila and other childhood lilas of Krishna from Srimad Bhagavatham or KRISHNA

The Proper Utilization of Tongue

 Hare Krishna Prabhujis and Matajis,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada and Srila Gurudeva.

Recently when I went to a small grocery shop, there was another buyer asking the shop keeper to give a packet of cigarette. The shopkeeper gave one packet and said,"The price is Rupees 20". The buyer got ang

Kartik Snan | Kartik Snan 2012 | Significance of Kartik Month

With the beginning of the Kartik month, a tradition of Kartik Snan also begins every year. Men and Women go for holy baths during this period. Kartik Purnima is considered to be very important during Kartik month. It is believed that Lord Vishnu also incarnated as Matsya on the day of Kartik Purnima. Taking a bath in river Ganga and donating lamps is considered to be very sacred in this day. A person can also donate as per his wishes.

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Hare Krsna

Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada

Story: Gardener Manidas

The most widely recognized concept of evolution ( ironically termed as scientific ), the theory which always points out to fossils for evidence, the theory every science student learns from his young age is certainly the “DARWIN’S THEORY OF EVOLUTION”, which relies entirely upon “NATURAL SELECTION”, a process which is still not yet Scientifically proven.

           When a person generally comes across a picture of Charles Robert Darwin, he will be superficially convinced that Man originated from