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Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Member of Parliament, Mum Beatrice Ngcobo Honours Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad Gita

“I feel very honoured today, to meet, His Holiness Bhakti Vasudeva Swami from the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and receive a set of the most precious Books of Knowledge”, said Top Government Official, Mum Beatrice Ngcobo, Member of National Parliament the highest Legislative Body in the country.

The set consisted of The Bhagavad Gita, Coming Back, hi

Yamuna Devi, a pioneer and influential early western convert of the Hare Krishna movement, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), passed away early on the morning of December 20th on Saphala Ekadasi in Melbourne Beach, Florida.

From meeting the Beatles and recording albums with George Harrison in London to travelling throughout India and leading kirtans in front of thousands, Yamuna Devi also published a first-of-its-kind authentic vegetarian Indian cook book, which won top

One who recites these 12 auspicious holy names of the moon like Nityananda-candra everyday between 6 – 8.30 a.m. will become free from all difficulties, and attain all his most cherished desires. Very soon he will receive the mercy of Shri Caitanya-deva.

nityanando ´vadhutendur, vasudha-prana-vallabhah
jahnavi-jivita-patih, krishna-prema-pradah prabhu

Shri Nityananda Prabhu is the embodiment of eternal bliss. He is the moon of all avadhutas, and the beloved of the life-breath of Vasudha (his wife).

Dear Maharajs and Prabhus,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

The Minister for External Affairs, Mr. S.M Krishna, gave the following speech to the Members of Parliament.

"Hon'ble Madam Speaker,

I rise to make a statement on a Court hearing in a Russian city on the Bhagwad Gita that was raised in this august House yesterday by Hon'ble Members Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav ji, Shri Sharad Yadav ji, Shri Lalu Prasad ji, Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav j

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caitanyah krsna-caitanyo gaurango dvija-nayakah
yatinam dandinam caiva nyasinam ca siromanih

Twelve principal names of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu are:

* Chaitanya — The living force
* Krsna-Chaitanya – The all-attractive Supreme living force
* Gauranga – He of fair bodily complexion
* Dvija-Nayaka – The hero amongst the twice-born brahmanas
* Yatinam Siromani – The crest jewel of sannyasis (who wander freely)
* Dandinam Siromani - The crest jewel of sannyasis (who carry staffs)
* Nyasinam Siromani – The

Srimate Yamuna devi dasi, Srila Prabhupada’s beloved daughter, has passed away from apparent heart attack in Melbourne Florida USA.

Briefly it seems she was experiencing some angina attack late last night USA east coast time (Dec. 19). The two of them had kirtan together and Yamuna went to bed around midnight.

Dina Tarini woke early in the morning and discovered Yamuna sitting in a chair with her hand in her bead bag but she had already left.

May Srila Prabhupada and her beloved Sri Sri Bana Bihari

Press Trust of India
MOSCOW, 20 DEC: India has urgently taken up with Russian authorities the row over a demand in that country for banning Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita, which a group linked to the Christian Orthodox Church has described as "extremist".

“The matter has been taken up by the Indian Embassy in Moscow with the Russian government at senior official level, seeking its favourable and positive intervention in the matter,” Indian Ambassador to Russia Mr Ajai Malhotra said, as a court in T

As many as 500 inmates of the Coimbatore Central Prison were presented with copies of the Bhagavad Gita with the help of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Copies of the books were handed over by District Collector M. Karunagaran at a function held at the prison premises on Saturday.

Superintendent of Central Prison A. Murugesan said that not all prisoners are hardcore criminals who have taken to crime as their career. Majority of them were victim of circumstances who end u

CHANDIGARH: As the Bhagawad Gita awaits trial by a Russian court on charges of religious extremism, followers of the holy scripture are busy gaining support online against the imposition of a ban. Over 29,000 people across the globe have signed the online petition with Mumbai, recording the highest number of signatures so far. It has recorded almost 2,800 signatures, followed by Pune and Moscow with over 1,370 and 900 signatures respectively. Chandigarh, too, has recorded 127 signatures.

Nand Mah