By Kripamoya das
Of course we do. Why would anyone ask such a challenging question? ISKCON is a preaching mission, a worldwide O fellowship of compassionate Vaisnavas, completely dedicated to the topmost welfare work for mankind. We sacrifice our entire lives in order to reach out to others and give them the greatest gift: love of God. At least, this is how we like to see ourselves. So it always comes as a surprise when we are asked the above question by members who do not live in one of our 500
One in every 10 Americans missed a mortgage payment in the first quarter of this year -- a new record.
One in 10 Americans' credit-card usage is being written off -- also a new record.
One in six Americans are either unemployed or underemployed. Over four in 10 of those jobless
Americans have been out of work for at least six months and there are five unemployed workers competing for every job opening.
One in four Americans with a mortgage have negative equity in their homes.
Only one in 50 Americ
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Pusta Krsna:Srila Prabhupada, this questionnaire was sent to you by Bhavan's Journal, a cultural and religious magazine in Bombay. They are questioning various religious and spiritual leaders, trying to get the answers to some of the important questions that are per
Srimati Jahnava Devi
shri-varuni-revata-vamsha-sambhave
tasya priye dve vasudha ca jahnavi
shri-surya-dasasya mahatmanah sute
kakudma-rupasya ca surya-tejasah
ananga-maïjarim kecij jahnavam ca pracakshate ubhayam tu samicinam purva-nyayat satam matam
Balaram’s wives Varuni and Revati became Vasudha and Jahnavi, the two wives of Nityananda Prabhu, in Chaitanya-lila. Both of them were the daughters of Surya Das, whowas as effulgent as the sun. He was Kakudman, the father of Revati, in hisprevious birth.
SRILA PRABHUPADA SPEAKS OUT
INCREASING POPULATION NO PROBLEM
This conversation between Srila Prabhupada and some journalists took place in London, England, on August 18, 1971.
Srila Prabhupada: Now India is faced with so many problems on account of imitating Western civilization.
Guest: Not simply because of the increased population?
Srila Prabhupada: There is no question of increased population. This idea, I say always, is foolishness.
Guest: Foolishness?
Srila Prabhupada: The birds and beasts are al
A lecture given in San Francisco, March 26, 1968
By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder-Acarya of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness
To know Krsna we must learn the secret that will inspire Him to reveal Himself.
sri-bhagavan uvaca
mayy asakta-manah partha
yogam yunjam mad-asrayah
asamsayam samagram mam
yatha jnasyasi tac chrnu
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Now hear, O son of Prtha, how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of
