“My father was a butcher but he wanted me to become a police officer” was the statement by one of the devotees I am spending time with here in Mauritius. Well his dad’s wish had become true, so now he’s dealing with the human frailty, where darkness appears to be the theme of the day. With the decline of spiritual direction and the glamorization of criminal acts, there’s no wonder that instability prevails.
Though things look grim I look to the sky with its multiple stars, moon, moving clouds
Today is a deeply auspicious day as we honor the divine appearance of Śrī Sītā Devī and Śrī Jāhnavā Devī, along with the disappearance of Śrī Madhu Paṇḍita. These sacred personalities are not like conditioned souls who are bound by material nature. They are eternally liberated, always situated in the Lord’s internal potency, and never subject to fall down. By approaching their mercy, one can very easily receive the mercy of the Lord, for when they bestow their grace, everything becomes possible.
Mother Arca Vigraha left this world on Jahnu Saptami, which this year is May 18.
TEXT
sa ca svarlokam aroksyan
sunitim jananim dhruvah
anvasmarad agam hitva
dinam yasye tri-vistapam
TRANSLATION
Dhruva was seated in the transcendental airplane, which was just about to start, when he remembered his poor mother, Suniti. He thought to himself, “How shall I go alone to the Vaikuntha planet and leave behind my poor mother?”
PURPORT
Dhruva had a feeling of obligation to his mother, Suniti. It was
The Vedas recommend that women must always be protected. In her youth, a young woman is protected by responsible parents; in her adult life by the husband and in her old age by elderly children. The protection offered is not in the current sense of exploitation and control , but rather in the provision of an encouraging and suitable environment for the proper material and spiritual well being of the woman . Thus, without being worried about the difficulties that could come from the external env
Shrimati Sita Devi is the daughter of the Earth goddess, Bhumi Devi, and central figure of the Ramayana. InMaharishi Valmiki’s own words, Ramayana is known as the noble story of Sita “Sita-ayah Charitam Mahat”.
Her glories are sun by the poet-saint Thyagaraja in his “Shri Janakatayane”
Oh daughter of Janaka, the blessed refuge of souls! Oh Consort of Shri Raghu Rama, bedecked with shining gem-ornaments! Pray, protect me always! You are the wind that destroys the clouds of demons like the hu
Today we celebrate the appearance of Sri Jahnava devi, the wife of Lord Nityananda.
Shri Suryadasa Sarakhela lived in Shaligrama. He had five brothers: Damodara, Jagannatha, Gauridasa, Krishna dasa, and Nrishinga Chaitanya. His fathers name was Shri Kamsari Mishra and his mother’s name was Shri Kamala Devi. Surya dasa used to be the King’s treasurer, and it was in this connection that he was given the title “Sarakhela.”
Shri Suryadasa Sarakhela had two daughters. The older of the two was named
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In the face of extreme hardship, Lord Ramachandra’s queen reveals her extraordinary character, founded on her pure devotion to the Lord.
The epic Ramayana, written by the sage Valmiki, tells the story of Lord Ramachandra, Krishna’s incarnation as the perfect king. Lord Rama’s wife, queen, and eternal consort is Sita Devi. She is also the ideal devotee.
Sita Devi’s example shows that one who acts according to God’s desire is peaceful and has harmonious relationships, regardl
There is no mention of Sri Madhu Pandit in Caitanya Caritamrta. Only it is mentioned in Bhakti Ratnakar that Sri Gopinathji manifested Himself before Him. [B. R. 2.473]
Oh Srinivas! What more can I say? The Lord reveals Himself to his pure devotee, who then preaches his glories to the world. Who can describe their incomprehensible activities by which the Lord becomes subservient to their love. Thus did Sri Brajendra Kumar reveal himself to Paramananda Bhattacarya and Sri Madhu Pandit, who is th
Janaka Maharaja did not have any children, so the Brahmins suggested to him to do a hola-yajna. “You take a plough and draw a line around the palace. When you move the plough, it will get stuck in the mud, and every time it gets stuck you have to donate gold to the priests. In this way you are giving a lot of charity and you are getting a lot of blessings so you will get children.”
In one place it got stuck, and after giving all the gold, still the plough would not move on. “There must be s
Today marks the auspicious appearance day of a very great female personality, namely Sita Devi, the consort of Lord Ram. Sita Devi, one of the most prominent personalities in the great epic Ramayan, is an epitome of pure love and devotion and an exemplary chaste wife. Her character and her pastimes set a great example and high standards for all women in today’s world, whether in the role of a daughter, wife, mother or in fact in any role at all. It also shows the strength pure hearted women can
The word "tatastha-sakti" means the "marginal plane," which is a collective of eternal individual jiva-souls who can remain in the spiritual world (their natural perpetual home), or live in the material world.
However, they do NOT originate from the marginal plane (tatastha) because the individual jiva-souls have no origin, they are eternal, their perpetual home has always been the Vaikuntha planets and Goloka-Vrindavana (the spiritual world) but can also choose to live in the temporary material
Sri Surjadas Sarekhela was a resident of Shaligram. He had five brothers – Damodar, Jagannath, Gauri das, Krsna das and Nrsimha Caitanya. His father’s name was Sri Kamsari Misra. His mother’s name, Sri Kamala devi. He received the title “Sarakhela” as he used to keep the accounts for the king of Gaur desh. His two daughters were named Sri Vasudha and Sri Jahnava, who was the youngest.
In Gaur-ganoddesh-dipika it is stated that they are the expansions of Baruni and Revati in Brindaban and Surjad
By Radha Mohan Dasa
Bhaktivedanta Manor Devotee Care Office (DCO) has been recognized for its outstanding community service, receiving a Civic Award in the Community Care category at Hertsmere’s annual ceremony held at the Hilton DoubleTree in Borehamwood.
Krishna Purna Dasi, Dr. Diviash Thakrar, Hemangi Radha Dasi, and Saraswati attended the event to accept the award on behalf of the DCO, highlighting a year of impactful and compassionate service to vulnerable individuals.
In front of local le
The 15th European Farm Conference, organized by ISKCON’s Ministry of Cow Protection and Agriculture, will be held on September 11–13, 2026, at the newly established Goloka Ecofarm in Savona, Italy. Located between Genoa and Savona, the ecofarm will host devotees and experts from across Europe for three days of practical learning, discussion, and community building centered on sustainable living and cow protection.
The conference will feature a wide range of hands-on workshops and presentations.
Rain bursts come and go in Mauritius. It is diverse as far as weather goes. We are striking it lucky at Belle Mara in the morning. We are enjoying the stars first, then the sun. A local monk, Bhakti Sundar Chaitanya Swami had joined us today, just in time for our Bhagavatam lesson.
A second swami came into my day. Dear friend BB Govinda Swami, formerly Ayodhya Pati, arrived yesterday and graciously accepted my visit. As usual we spoke about old times. He had already put time in with services
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Amid fields, cows, rivers, and mountains, the author finds himself closer to God.
God is our supreme father, and one of His energies, nature, is our mother. A mother nourishes her child with the milk from her body, and she also sees to the overall development of her child by imparting proper culture and education. Similarly Mother Nature cares for her innumerable children by providing grains, fruits, flowers, and medicinal herbs, and she showers her motherly affection
By Sri Nandanandana dasa (Stephen Knapp)
There has been an attempt to explain the origins of such languages as Sanskrit, Greek and Roman for many years. This is because there has been a recognition of many similarities between them, but the exact original language which they have derived from has never been identified. So they say that it is now extinct, but they call it the Proto-Indo-European Language (PIE). This has now given way to the groupings
atmaupamyena sarvatra
samam pasyati yo ‘rjuna
sukham va yadi va duhkham
sa yogi paramo matah
TRANSLATION
He is a perfect yogi who, by comparison to his own self, sees the true equality of all beings, in both their happiness and their distress, O Arjuna!
PURPORT
One who is Krsna conscious is a perfect yogi; he is aware of everyone’s happiness and distress by dint of his own personal experience. The cause of the distress of a living entity is forgetfulness of his relationship with God. And the ca
By Gauranga Prabhu
In the high-stakes world of academic achievement, getting into the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) is often seen as the ultimate finish line. Parents start dreaming of Silicon Valley offices, and students start dreaming of… well, finally getting some sleep. But as it turns out, there is a fascinating “Dimension X” to the post-IIT life that even the most seasoned filmmakers are just beginning to capture.
Imagine the scene: a bustling local train, the rhythmic clatter of th
Expanded over 100 acres of area, Govardhan Ecovillage is a project of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The project is owned and managed by ISKCON Wada.
It is the result of an ardent desire of Radhanatha Swami to fulfill the dream of his beloved guru, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada – “To erect for the members and society at large, a holy place of transcendental pastimes, dedicated to the personality of Krishna.”
“Eco-friendly,” Radhanatha Swami explain
