League Of Devotees

Did man go to the moon?

2012-01-19T10:06:00.000-08:00

Chaitanya Charan dasDo you really believe man never went to the moon?” Amit blurted out as soon as we sat down on a mat at our youth center. Amit is an IIT student, introduced to Krishna consciousness a few months ago. While talking with devotees about India’s lunar mission Chandrayaana, when he came to know that, according to Srila Prabhupada, man could not have gone to the moon, he had

Asrama and Varnasrama

2012-01-19T09:18:00.000-08:00

smartavyah satatam visnor vismartavyo na jatucitsarve vidhi-nisedhah syur etayor eva kinkarahKrsna (Visnu) should always be remembered and never forgotten at anytime. Allrules and regulations mentioned in the sastra should be subservient to thesetwo principles. (Padma Purana 6.71.100)An asrama is built around the above concept centered on Krsna or Visnu. Apartfrom the physical meaning of a

Asrama

2012-01-19T09:15:00.000-08:00

The Definition Of AsramaIn a general sense asrama refers to a residence where holy people live andperform religious austerities. In Sanskrit the term asrama is broken down as– aryata sramyate yatra iti asramah. This means that an asrama is a placewhere people strive to attain immortality. Also, the term ‘asrama’ isderived from the Sanskrit root ‘srama’ that means exertion or fatigue.The term ‘

Everyone Should Be Selfish About Their Eternal Welfare

2012-01-19T09:09:00.000-08:00

by Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura Prabhupāda Question 1: Is the path of supreme auspiciousness (śreya-paṭha) always full of obstacles? Answer: Seekers of temporary material gain may not appear to be facing any immediate difficulties, while seekers of spiritual auspiciousness are found to be facing some difficulties. Those

Sri Gaurachandra’s Beauty

2012-01-09T11:08:00.000-08:00

Sri Jadunandan das Thakur“Just see the splendor of Sri Gourachandra’s beauty! Nothing can compare with it – the golden yellow turmeric, Haritâl , golden lotus, or even a cluster of motionless lightning!”“The devotees style his curly locks in a ‘Chudâ’ and decorate it with garlands of Mallikâ and Mâlati flowers. They draw a beautiful ‘urddha-tilak’ on His forehead that makes Him look all the more

Prayer unto the Lotus Feet of Krsna

2011-12-21T08:56:00.000-08:00

by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupādaon board the ship Jaladuta, September 13, 1965(refrain)kṛṣṇa taba puṇya habe bhāie-puṇya koribe jabe rādhārāṇī khusī habedhruva ati boli tomā tāiI emphatically say to you, O brothers, you will obtain your good fortune from the Supreme Lord Kṛṣṇa only when Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī becomes pleased with you.śrī-siddhānta saraswatī śacī-suta priya

Decision postponed till December 28

2011-12-19T07:32:00.000-08:00

The court in Siberia's Tomsk city was scheduled to deliver its verdict today, but has postponed its decision to December 28."The ruling has been postponed till December 28, as the lawyer of the local chapter of ISKCON requested the court to seek opinion of Russian ombudsman and experts from Moscow and St. Petersburg - the main centres of Indology in Russia", Sadhu Priya Das of ISKCON said after

Parliament ruckus over Bhagvad Gita facing ban in Russia

2011-12-19T06:52:00.000-08:00

The Times of India: Parliament ruckus over Bhagvad Gita facing ban in RussiaParliamentarians across the political spectrum on Monday asked the government to ensure that the religious rights of (40,000) Hindus in Russia are protected after a member pointed out an IANS report about the Bhagvad Gita facing a ban and the prospect of it being branded as “extremist” literature there.Angry MPs forced

Description of inhabitants of Vaikuntha

2011-12-16T09:33:00.000-08:00

text 231, SB 2.9.16: "The inhabitants of the Vaikuntha planets are described as having a glowing skybluish complexion. Their eyes resemble lotus flowers, their dress is of yellowish color, and their bodily features are very attractive. They are just the age of growing youths, they all have four hands, they are all nicely decorated with pearl necklaces with ornamental medallions, and they all

Expansions and incarnations re-entering into the original form

2011-12-16T09:24:00.000-08:00