By Indradyumna Swami

One thing I appreciate about traveling in Russia is the constant reminders that this world is an unhappy place. I am reminded again and again to become serious and to focus on my devotional service.

By Vijaya das

For complete results and to send in your scores go to www.SankirtanNewsletter.com (password: wsnhome) Deadline for scores is the 15th of the next month.

By Payonidhi das

Caitanya Mahaprabhu personally used to inspect temple cleaning and if He would see a little particle of dust He would remark, “O, you have not done very nice.'’

By Kesava Krsna Dasa

Many devotees, who were previously active in preaching when living full time in the temples, feel that now - living outside and earning a living – those “good old days” remain just distant topics of nostalgia. Will those days ever return, they wonder?

By Keshava Murari das

We find that in our material endeavors, we often invoke the name or memory of someone as a way of bringing good luck. Athletes often carry good luck charms given to them by legendary figures in their sport.

By Chandan Bhatia

Antardwipa: “Antar” means ‘secret’ and ‘dwipa’ means ‘island’, and this island is where Lord Krishna revealed His internal secret feelings about His future appearance as Lord Caitanya

By Rita Gupta

Bhagavatananda says that assisting the dying is helping him “cash in on the blessings” he received from one of Srila Prabhupada’s departed disciples, Tribhuvanatha dasa.

By Ram Prasad das

This announcement is intended for all devotees, so that you can put “World Holy Names Week” on your calendar. We will do everything we can to make World Holy Names Week successful at your temple as well as globally.

By Bhakti Purusottama Swami

I humbly request all the devotees worldwide to respond to this urgent appeal to help us to continue the Free Prasada distribution during this year Ratha Yatra on 24th June 2009 at Puri dhama

By Mukunda das

Through the ISKCON Prison Ministry, many inmates take to the chanting of the Holy Names, to the study of the philosophy, to amazing Krsna Conscious artwork, as well as to organizing programs for the benefit of other inmates in the same jail.

By Basu Ghosh Das

Kaviraj Prabhu was a responsible grihasta. He had imbibed the philosophy of “Krishna Consciousness” and vedic culture, he was quite intelligent and intellectual, and we developed some camaraderie.

By Amogha das

Translations of Chinese and Russian versions of Mayapur Lord Nrsimhadeva’s pastimes have appeared online. The Chinese translation is by Her Grace Jahnava devi dasi, a disciple His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami.

By Pancharatna das

The BBT will be holding their third annual art seminar in Vrindavana, India, from October 20 to November 9, 2009. At last year’s seminar, taught by veteran ISKCON artists Dhriti Dasi and Ram Dasa Abhirama Dasa, sixteen international students learned practical techniques as well as the mood essential in producing devotional art.

By Patita Pavana das

If I was asked my opinion of the “Luckiest Man Alive” , I would cast my ballot in favour of Shriman Hari Sauri das. As Shrila Prabhupada’s personal servant for a number of years, through both encouragement and chastisement, he repeatedly qualified himself as a recipient of the causeless mercy of the Supreme Lord’s pure devotee.

By Samba Das

By the blessings of Srila Prabhupad and all the vaishnavas our maiden Rathayatra festival turned out to be very successful with thousands of people attending the program

By Gaura Krishna das

1984 marked the year when ISKCON devotees set out from Dwaraka on the first ISKCON padayatra ever. H. H. Lokanath Swami was amongst the padayatris and many other senior devotees from ISKCON took part.

By Radhikakrpa Devi Dasi

“Is it Sai Baba?” a bold voice questioned me over my shoulder aboard the Cathay Pacific flight from Sydney to Hong Kong. I lifted my head out of the book I was reading and turned my face towards the speaker to find a tall lady dressed in an official attire with a pleasing personality stood indicating at the ring in my second finger.

By Deena Bandhu dasa

Everyone was anticipating when we would get darshan of the original Kunda excavated by Srimati Radharani and Her sakhis with their golden bangles, kankans. However the pumps that were pumping out the water were getting clogged with mud and each time they got close, they would break down.

By Indradyumna Swami

I am happy in Krsna consciousness. With each rising and setting of the sun, I come closer to the goal of my life. I constantly thank Krsna for allowing me to meet with Srila Prabhupada’s books and my eternal spiritual master in this life.

By Yugala Kishor Das

In response to “A Request for help in starting a new website for Struggling Devotees.” Self-control in matters of sex starts with brahmacarya, passes through grhastha and eventually goes back to absolute celibacy in sannyasa.

By the Administrator of “Struggling Devotees”

We are hoping to start (if Krsna desires) a new website to be called “FOR STRUGGLING DEVOTEES - for Vaishnavas struggling with sexual issues.”

By Indradyumna Swami

Srila Prabhupada says: “I have been in Russia also. It is not that they are godless. The population is as good as in other country, but the government is suppressing. So that is another chapter…

By Deavaki Prana Das

Daily various brajavasi and vaisnava camps have come to assist, to take advantage of this bhakti seva. This is the real reason for this cleaning, allowing one and all some direct Goloka sevas.

By Ekalavya Das

World Holy Name Week 2009 begins on September 2nd and concludes on September 11th. This year, our theme is: “Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s Sannyasa”

By Sri Nandanandana dasa

Hinduism remains the most attacked and under siege of all the major world religions. This is in spite of the fact that Hinduism is the most tolerant, pluralistic and synthetic of the world’s major religions.

By Dusyanta dasa

Many devotees have posted articles raising the question about cow protection and economy. In all seriousness this is a relevant question. Many cow protection programmes have not only not been able to generate any wealth but have actually cost a lot of money to pay for.

By Vijaya das

For complete results and to send in your scores go to www.SankirtanNewsletter.com (password: wsnhome) Deadline for scores is the 15th of the next month.

By Basu Ghosh Das

Baroda Mayor and recently elected Member of Parliament, Sri Balkrishna Shukla, inaugurated the procession by sweeping the road in front of the Lord’s Rath (Chariot) with a golden handled broom, following the age old tradition of the Maharajah of Puri

By Vaisnava - nanda dasa

It is with a sad heart that we inform the Vaisnava community of the passing of Kaviraj das prabhu on June 1st, 2009. Kaviraj prabhu is a direct initiated disciple of Srila Prabhupada.

By Deena Bandhu dasa

One day, one devotee, who wishes not to be named, came to see me. He said he had a large donation and he wanted to see Sanatan Goswami’s Samadhi repaired and wanted to know if I could do it. I was completely amazed as just the day before I was thinking about this.

By Devaki Prana das

After several days of battling with the upsurging waters coming into Radha Kunda from Kancana Kunda with pumps breaking, clogging pipes and goverment disunity amidst general mismanagement (a body without a head), despite such shortcomings, Sri Radha has finally allowed a darshan of Her sacred lila stan.

By Anupama Devi Dasi

The Sri Mayapur International School’s holistic approach to education engages the body, mind, intelligence and words of devotee children from all over the world. It prepares them to fulfill their life’s purpose spiritually, at the same time providing internationally accepted skills, training and academic education

By Devaki Prana dasa

Local devotees from Iskcon, the Gaudiya matha, and the babas are lining together as a tag team, bringing up the buckets of butter mud up the stairs to an awaiting tractor and trailer to be taken away.

By Basu Ghosh Das

On the auspicious day of “Jyesth purnima” (the full moon day in the month of “Jyesth”, which fell on Sunday, June 7, 2009, ISKCON Baroda celebrated “snan-yatra”, the bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadradevi.

By Jaganmohini Devi Dasi

God has created the human being with a brain and thinking faculty. He has commanded His creation that the faculty must be used with reasoning to reach Him. This is the mission of human life. Science is the best boon God has bestowed upon mankind

By Ila devi dasi

With numerous colourful pots filled with lovingly prepared chipped rice, festive flags and banana leaves, sweet kirtana sounds in the air and a large gathering of vaisnavas around SriSRi Gaura-Nitai, the Sri Mayapur International School was transformed into the village of Panihati on the banks of the Ganga

By Madhava Smullen

Shyama Priya Dasi, the driving force behind ISKCON’s Prison Ministry, passed away on April 16, 2009 in Gainesville, Florida, after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer.

By Karnamrita Das

Do you do this? Occasionally or habitually? As a general rule I would say this is not a good practice. I have counseled couples where one of the partners said yes when they meant no, and their marriage didn’t last a year.

By Chandan Bhatia

Chand Kazi was the Chief Magistrate of Navadwipa. He was a devout & strict Muslim who was well versed in the Koran. As the Chief Magistrate of Navadwipa-Mayapur, he kept law and order for the Hussein Shah and was also the spiritual advisor of the Shah. He was a tyrannical ruler and the Hindus were oppressed in their religious practices.

By Dina Dayala dasa

Sesa Dasa, ISKCON’s Minister of Education, cut the ceremonial ribbon and later said that it takes foresight and courage to invest in education in ISKCON.