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Archive of posts published in the tag: Prabhupada

Stop the Italian conspiracy

Part one I heard few times of the ‘jewish conspiracy’ and I made jokes and laughed about it. This until  few days ago when I met a new devotee just coming from a journey. He told me of his experience and he mentioned…

How to Balance Maintaining a Family & Giving in Charity?

Dear Grihastha Coach, My wife and I have been married for five years. We have two children and both of us work as computer professionals. She and I were initiated before we were married and in general get along well. Lately, though we…

HaloWin

About 50 years ago, when I was a small boy, the most loved and awaited celebration of the year was Christmas; then few decades later Santa Claus appeared, a commercial figure that now unfortunately almost replaced Baby Jesus. I never liked him so…

Organized Religion: Devil’s Work or Divine Necessity?

Le diable aime toujours aider les saints à «organiser» la religion, et la religion organisée peut être problématique. Mais sans structures humaines, les messages du saint et les bons travaux publics risquent de ne pas durer au cours des trois prochaines générations. Pendant…

Prabhupada and ISKCON’s First Cow Kaliya

Archival Research by Chaitanya Mangala. This article is part of a series connecting New Vrindaban, established in 1968 as ISKCON’s first farm community, to the grand visions, specific instructions and four visits by Srila Prabhupada. Today, New Vrindaban community members and well-wishers are revitalizing his vision, as expressed in these…

Vaishnava Compassion

Vaishnava acts of compassion are valuable even when apparently not on the level of transcendence. Pure Vaishnavas care deeply. They feel the suffering of others in the core of their hearts. Their greatest compassionate wish is to lead others away from their suffering…

What’s Death to an Atheist?

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking did not believe there was a need to invoke God for there to be a spontaneous creation of the universe. In his words, Science predicts that many different kinds of universe will be spontaneously created out of nothing. It…

Transcendental Art Retreat – Villa Vrindavana, Italy

From September 4 to 12, 2018. Artists at all levels who want to connect with their creative and devotional sides, and experience bhakti through art, are welcome to attend the upcoming Transcendental Art Retreat in Villa Vrindavana, Florence.Villa Vrindavana, a spiritual oasis on…

HG Rukmini devi dasi – Shrimad Bhagavatam Lecture, 09 Feb 2018 – Mayapur (Part 2)

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaj said: May I desire nothing but the supreme good of others, even of my greatest enemy. What a high conscience! This is a true leader. You are a leader, all the devotees are leaders and we should have this…

HG Rukmini devi dasi – Shrimad Bhagavatam Lecture, 09 Feb 2018 – Mayapur (Part 1)

svasty astu visvasya khalah prasidatam dhyayantu bhutani sivam mitho dhiya manas ca bhadram bhajatad adhoksaje avesyatam na matir apy ahaituki     May there be good fortune throughout the universe, and may all envious persons be pacified. May all living entities become calm…