The holy command of Shri Guru has been that we shall serve Godhead in association with one another. By the word ‘we’ he did not mean any one individual. There are many persons who are very selfish, indeed. They say, ‘I alone shall serve. It is incumbent on me alone. No one else has any claim to join me in my service of Godhead.’
This move by Seton Hall Univ, a Catholic University under the Archdiocese of Newark, to make the study ot the Gita mandatory is quite remarkable. Unfortunately they don’t use Bhagavad-gita As It Is, but it is a step in the right direction.
I heard about this on CNN tonight so I googled it and it turns out to be true. Obama carries a small charm of Hanuman in his pocket. Obama at one point had a Hindu roommate in college and has visited India.
Resolved, That - An official ISKCON Initiating Guru website on the Internet be designed and regularly updated - The GBC should appoint a GBC member to oversee this project.
It is that time of year again. Xmas. And, the debate of whether to put a Xmas tree in the temple room was discussed in our temple management meeting.
My wife is not strong devotee of Krishna but she justs respects Him. But she helps me preparing food without garlic and onion so that I can offere that to Krishna.
Jayapataka Swami: When I met Sridhara Swami to seek his blessings just prior to going on the South Indian Safari Maharaja was very emphatic! His time was not yet up! He had many things to still do or Srila Prabhupada. I mentioned to him that the Temple of Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur was one such work. Sridhara Swami confirmed.
We have received notice that Braja Bihari Prabhu has been diagnosed with a very serious heart condition, which will require open heart surgery