A Dubai commuter, stuck in traffic, muses on how modern inventions have failed to improve the quality of our lives and have added to our distress.
It’s 7:00 P.M., and I’ve been driving for more than an hour. As I head home from work along Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, I’m caught in the usual evening traffic jam. Like the car ahead of me, my car starts, stops, and starts again. While my car moves slowly, my mind races. I do mental mathematics with the number on the car plate in front of me. The tr
I wait by the storm till my driver will arrive.
So intense is the snow, I hope he’s still alive.
Wicked is the weather, the vision is obscure.
Fearless he appears, that is him for sure.
I’m grateful he penetrated the white wind, the storm.
And hopeful nature’s wrath comes down to some norm.
Behind the wheel is Nanda with nothing to impede.
Our mission — an essential — to address a dental need.
I was pensive for a moment; the world is just like that —
Perilous and precarious, we must admit t
अध्याय एक – अजामिल के जीवन का इतिहास (6.1)
1 महाराज परीक्षित ने कहा: हे प्रभु! हे श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी, आप पहले ही (द्वितीय स्कन्ध में) मुक्ति-मार्ग (निवृत्ति मार्ग) का वर्णन कर चुके हैं। उस मार्ग का अनुसरण करने से मनुष्य निश्चित रूप से क्रमशः सर्वोच्च लोक अर्थात ब्रह्मलोक तक ऊपर उठ जाता है, जहाँ से वह ब्रह्मा के साथ-साथ आध्यात्मिक (वैकुण्ठ) जाता है। इस तरह भौतिक जगत में जन्म-मृत्यु का चक्र समाप्त हो जाता है।
2 हे मुनि श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी! जब तक जीव प्रकृति के भौतिक गुणों के संक्रमण से मुक्त
By Gopi Gita Schomaker
TKG Academy, a PK - 12 independent private school in Dallas TX, the first school established in ISKCON by Srila Prabhupada, is holding a virtual Open House on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Join the presentation at 7PM ET, 6PM CT, 4PM PT online at www.tinyurl.com/tkgopenhouse. (password tkg108)
During the last school year, and despite the turmoil in education that the Covid pandemic brought, TKG Academy continued in-person schooling with hybrid and remote learning options
The king of elephants, Gajendra, found himself in a difficult spot. After spending some leisurely time in the water with his female friends, the fun stopped when one of his legs was locked by the jaws of a menacing crocodile. Recalling his habit of prayer from his former life as a human, he suddenly took to such supplication, calling on help from Vishnu. Vishnu responded to the devotional plea of the elephant and set him free from the perilous mouth of the reptile.
The above story, outlined in C
अध्याय छब्बीस – नारकीय लोकों का वर्णन (5.26)
1 राजा परीक्षित ने श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी से पूछा- हे महाशय, जीवात्माओं को विभिन्न भौतिक गतियाँ क्यों प्राप्त होती हैं? कृपा करके मुझसे कहें।
2 महामुनि श्रील शुकदेव बोले- हे राजन, इस जगत में सतोगुण, रजोगुण तथा तमोगुण में स्थित तीन प्रकार के कर्म होते हैं। चूँकि सभी मनुष्य इन तीन गुणों से प्रभावित होते हैं, अतः कर्मों के फल भी तीन प्रकार के होते हैं। जो सतोगुण के अनुसार कर्म करता है, वह धार्मिक एवं सुखी होता है, जो रजोगुण में कर्म करता है उसे कष्ट तथा
Whilst growing up and into adulthood, I was extremely curious and interested to learn about Ayurveda, yoga and the philosophies of various religions. In my head, it was a big mess of different philosophies and teachings, but I was leaning more towards the learnings of various yoga systems from Indian gurus. A bit later, I stumbled upon the definition of bhakti yoga (devotional service). In the beginning, I felt like it wasn’t for me but my feelings sta
By Govindanandini dasi
Due to my son’s disability, I remained a stay-home mother for many years, though I studied Srila Prabhupada’s books and served the Sunday School at ISKCON of Central NJ for about 15 years. I learned so much about the selfless work in devotion during these formative years of my life. About 8 years back, I began to do another service that trained me further in empathic and compassionate work – ISKCON prison ministry service for corresponding with prison inmates about Krishna
By Madhava Smullen
Krishna Chandra Das of the ISKCON Daiva Varnashrama Ministry (IDVM) has been included in the World Book of Records for reciting all 700 verses of the sacred text Bhagavad-gita from memory in the minimum time of 73 minutes.
The record was originally achieved on January 27th 2020, from 5:12pm to 6:25pm in Bellary, Karnataka, South India, and was recognized at that time only in India by the India Book of Records. More recently, on December 31st 2020, Krishna Chandra Das received
अध्याय पच्चीस -- भगवान अनन्त की महिमा (5.25)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने महाराज परीक्षित से कहा: हे राजन, पाताल लोक से 240000 मील नीचे श्रीभगवान के एक अन्य अवतार निवास करते हैं। वे भगवान अनन्त अथवा भगवान संकर्षण कहलाते हैं और भगवान विष्णु के अंश हैं। वे सदैव दिव्य पद पर आसीन हैं किन्तु तमोगुणी देवता भगवान शिव के आराध्य होने के कारण कभी-कभी तामसी कहलाते हैं। भगवान अनन्त सभी बद्धजीवों के अहं तथा तमोगुण के प्रमुख देवता हैं। जब बद्धजीव यह सोचता है कि यह संसार भोग्य है और मैं उसका भोक्ता हूँ तो यह जीवन
On December 27th, 2020, around twenty New Vrindaban devotees celebrated 52 years of worshipping the beautiful Little Radha Vrindaban Chandra with an abhisekha bathing ceremony, chanting, feasting and retelling of the Deities’ illustrious history.
While some longtime residents of the rural West Virginia community – ISKCON’s first farm – were present, hearing the history was an inspiring revelation for the young devotees in attendance.
“To understand that Little Radha Vrindaban Chandra are the fir
By Bhaktimarga Swami
My first Zoom for today was with a new group from Windsor, Ontario headed by Kadambha Kanana, who resides there but is employed in Detroit. It is a nice group, or sangha, that gets together regularly. I was asked to speak on chapter 9 of The Gita, and concentrate on the term Mahatma. The definition according to The Gita is “one who is absorbed in spiritual energy, engaged in devotion, is active in glorification of the Great Spirit and is extremely focused in the practice of
अध्याय चौबीस – नीचे के स्वर्गीय लोकों का वर्णन (5.24)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी बोले- हे राजन, कुछ पुराण-वाचकों का कथन है की सूर्य से 10000 योजन (80000 मील) योजन नीचे राहू नामक ग्रह है जो नक्षत्रों की भाँति घूमता है। इस ग्रह का अधिष्ठाता देवता, जो सिंहिका का पुत्र है समस्त असुरों में घृणास्पद है और इस पद के लिए सर्वथा अयोग्य होने पर भी श्रीभगवान की कृपा से उसे प्राप्त कर सका है। मैं उसके विषय में आगे कहूँगा।
2 ऊष्मा के स्रोत सूर्य के गोलक का विस्तार 10000 योजन (80000 मील) है। चन्द्रमा का 20000 य
I worship that transcendental seat, known as Śvetadvīpa whereas loving consorts the Lakṣmīs in their unalloyed spiritual essence practice the amorous service of the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa as their only lover; where every tree is a transcendental purpose tree; where the soil is the purpose gem, all water is nectar, every word is a song, every gait is a dance, the flute is the favorite attendant, effulgence is full of transcendental bliss and the supreme spiritual entities are all enjoyable and tasty,
Larry King, the well-known host of Larry King Live, a nightly interview program that was carried on CNN for 25 years and produced 6,000 episodes, passed away on January 23. He was 87.
Among the thousands of interviews he recorded during his long career, was one held in 1996 wherein he interviewed Anuttama Dasa, then ISKCON's North American Minister of Communications, and an official of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The interview came after ISKCON had lost a case in the US Supr
The corner of Avenue Road and Roxsborough is notorious for auto accidents. I was sitting at my usual corner, inside what we call Prabhupada’s quarters, when I heard a slam/bang sort of sound. I looked outside to what I perceived as the source of sound and sure enough two vehicles clashed. Sad! Damage was done. Both motorists appeared unharmed. Police came very fast and efficiently. Paramedics too, just to see if there was a need.
From my view, glancing through the third-floor arched window, I co
अध्याय तेईस -- शिशुमार ग्रह-मण्डल (5.23)
1 श्रील शुकदेव गोस्वामी ने आगे कहा: हे राजन, सप्तर्षि-मण्डल से 1300000 योजन (10400000 मील) ऊपर भगवान विष्णु का धाम कहा जाता है। वहाँ पर अब भी महाराज उत्तानपाद के पुत्र, परम भक्त महाराज ध्रुव वास करते हैं, जो इस सृष्टि के अन्त तक रहने वाले समस्त जीवात्माओं के प्राणाधार हैं। वहाँ पर इन्द्र, अग्नि, प्रजापति, कश्यप तथा धर्म सभी समवेत होकर उनका आदर करते हैं और नमस्कार करते हैं। वे उनके दाईं ओर रहकर उनकी प्रदक्षिणा करते है। मैं पहले ही महाराज ध्रुव के यशस्वी कार
DIRECT HOTLINE WITH OUR LORD SRIKRISHNA.
In our extremely fast paced jet set lifestyle , we all , are in an eternal search of a super , simplest and speediest connection with our SUPER SOUL , SOLE SUPREME CREATOR , our LORD SRIKRISHNA.
The twelve effective S's for the direct hotline with our most beloved Lord Srikrishna. Surest one 100%, direct dazzling link with our lord SriKrishna which HE so happily ,approves, accepts , applauds and adores.
1. Sole Surrender only and only , unto the divine m
SUPERMOST SUCCESS _ SHELTER AND SURRENDER
Is success being wealthy and wise with wisdom?
Or being in a renounced order with nothing?
Is it the path not taken or travelled?
Or is it a rich harvest of route less traversed?
Is it an attainment of complete contentment?
Or of highest happiness in the simplest ?
Is it being one with nature and the entire universe?
Or being alone yet not lonely ?
Is it the light at the end of the tunnel?
Or the triumph of the darkness , at the rise of a new dawn?
Is it a pride o
