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Mahamantra controversy: Hare Krishna or Hare Rama first ? By editor - 27.9 2019 Many people from other sampradayas raise concern over the order of usage of word Krishna and Rama in the Hare Krishna Mahamantra based on an advaitin edition of Kali Santarana Upanishad in the...Read more...

References to the Hare Krsna Maha-mantra

Kirtana-Yoga and the Maha-mantra

Tulsi Gabbard Leads Kirtan

Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Leads Kirtan at New York Rathayatra By: Madhava Smullen - 18.6 2019 Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard leads kirtan at New York Rathayatra - photo by Hari Kirtan Kaufmann Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, U.S. Congresswoman from Hawaii, took a break from politics to...Read more...

Tulsi Gabbard To Run For President

Tulsi Gabbard Sworn With the Gita

The Miracle Plays of Mathura - Part 4

BY: SUN STAFF - 19.1 2021 Ramlila Performance Excerpted from "The Miracle Plays of Mathura" by Norvin Hein. History of Jhanki "Almost nothing can be offered on the history of Jhanki theater. The earliest reference found is S.M. Tagore's publication of 1879. The...Read more...

The Miracle Plays of Mathura - Part 3

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 2

The Narada Purana

BY: SUN STAFF - 19.1 2021 The Sages at Naimisharnya nardoktam puraanam tu naardiyam prachachhate The Narad Purana is said to comprise about twenty-five thousand stanzas, but the currently available version contains not more than twenty-two thousand stanzas. The content...Read more...

Narada Muni – The Father of Devotional Service

Puranas books

The Secret Behind “The Secret”

By Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi - 19.1 2021 Discover Krishna’s law of attraction, the real power behind the latest rage in the self-improvement marketplace. The Secret, a book and DVD by Rhonda Byrne, is getting a lot of attention as sales soar. The author claims that if we apply...Read more...

Sastric Predictions of Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Incarnation

Timings of the Four Yugas: The Shastric Evidence

By Sri Nandanandana das (Stephen Knapp) - 19.1 2021 When describing the length of the yugas or ages, and which yuga we are in and how far along we are in it, there is sometimes confusion about how to calculate them. Some people think we are already in the next Satya-yuga, known as the...Read more...

Predictions of Kali Yuga

Predictions about Kali yuga that seem to be manifesting

Consciousness in the Mode of Goodness

BY: D. DAS - 18.1 2021 The sastras clearly state that their transcendental message cannot be appreciated before one's consciousness is purified to the mode of goodness. The question to ask, then, is what is it that constitutes such consciousness (in the mode of goodness)? It is...Read more...

Sattvika-ahara - Food in the Mode of Goodness

Who’s Pulling the Strings

The Miracle Plays of Mathura - Part 3

BY: SUN STAFF - 18.1 2021 As described in Part 2 of this series, the famous 'miracle play' performances of Mathura feature various types of devotional theater. One of these, known as Jhanki, is comprised of a tableaux of performers depicting some divine pastime. The...Read more...

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 2

The Miracle Plays of Mathura

Krishna, Lord of Paradox

By Satyaraja Dasa - 18.1 2021 A brief analysis of Bhagavad-gita 9.4, 9.5, and 9.6. The Bhagavad-gita is one of the world’s perennial wisdom texts. Because it offers knowledge of the Absolute Truth, some of its texts can be difficult to understand. Few are as...Read more...

A genuine alternative to modern misconceptions of God

By Jaya Gopal das - 18.1 2021 Who or what is God? In our modern world, when we observe the amount of energy consumed by all of the other topics that fill our lives, this question is given almost no consideration or thought whatsoever. As such, we are burdened with so many frivolous...Read more...

Alternative to modern misconceptions of God

Material and Spiritual – What’s the balance?

By Yamuna Sundari devi dasi - 18.1 2021 It’s a general concern of devotees which we hear in many of the classes, forums and seminars on what can be the real key to balance one’s material and spiritual lives. There is a very interesting statement made by famous French priest and...Read more...

Escape from the Material World

True Happiness Must be Eternal

Krishna, the Purest of the Pure

By Rasa Purusha Dasa - 18.1 2021 Why we should surrender to Lord Krishna’s lotus feet. At the junction of two ages, amidst two immense armies arrayed on the battlefield at Kurukshetra, Arjuna scans his foes and becomes confused. When Krishna expounds eternal dharma to...Read more...

Life v/s Wealth – what’s more important?

Vraja Bihari Das - 15.1 2021 As soon as the lockdown was announced, many skeptics asked, “This will adversely affect the daily wage earners. How can you be so insensitive? They will die of hunger? The economy will crash. Who will foot the bill?” Those supporting the government...Read more...

Mother Earth: Holder and Giver of Wealth

KUBERA: GOD OF WEALTH

Jesus Predicted in the Vedic Literature?

By Stephen Knapp - 15.1 2021 Every once in a while someone writes in to ask me what I know about Jesus being mentioned in the Vedic literature, specifically the Bhavishya Purana. So I've decided to make the...Read more...

Christianity

Cult Mentality & Religious Fanaticism

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 2

BY: SUN STAFF - 15.1 2021 A Janmastami Performance Jhanke performance of Ramlila in Mathura. Indian literature about drama and theater contain few references to the dramatic form known as Jhanki. Sourindro Mohan Tagore described Jhanki as "tableaux vivants", wherein...Read more...

The Miracle Plays of Mathura

Indian dance and culture event

Srila Jiva Gosvami’s Disappearance Day

By Giriraj Swami - 15.1 2021 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, Chapter Ten describes the branches of the tree named Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. TEXT 1 sri-caitanya-padambhoja- madhupebhyo namo namah kathancid asrayad yesam svapi tad-gandha-bhag bhavet TRANSLATION...Read more...

Is Jiva Gosvami’s philosophy the same as Sri Caitanya’s?

Other gaudiya vaishnava acharyas

The Solution to Global Economic & Environmental Problems

Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa (Chris Butler) - 14.1 2021 Question: It seems like every day there is another national or world crisis in the news. Is there a solution to the global economic and environmental problems facing us today? Jagad Guru: The real question is,...Read more...

We Have a Country – How Are We Going To Run It?

What’s Wrong with Our Politicians

Gold in Indian Culture

By Vikas Kamat - 14.1 2021 India's Love for Gold Indian culture cannot be fully understood without understanding the craze of gold acquisition in India. India is said to consume 25% of all gold production in the world. It is a perplexing phenomenon for economists -- for a poor...Read more...

Lost City of Dwarka Found under Water

Chaos and Crisis in Washington DC

By: Anuttama Dasa - 14.1 2021 Riot at the US Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. Lord Krishna explains in the sacred text, Bhagavad-Gita, “Whatever action a great man performs, others will follow. And whatever standards he sets by exemplary acts, all the world pursues....Read more...

The State of Chaos in Education

How Free Are We?

From Ego to Atman: Vedic View of Association

By Vamanadeva - 14.1 2021 Ego as the Basis of the Human Mind Each human being is a unique individual with his or her own angle of vision, point of view, or determination of reality. Yet unless we are able to recognize the different points of view of others or the diverse orientation...Read more...

False Ego vs. Real Ego - Swami BV Tripurari Maharaj

Egoism and Lethargy

Is Jiva Gosvami’s philosophy the same as Sri Caitanya’s?

Dina Dayala dasa (Dario Knez) - 14.1 2021 Introduction Jiva Gosvami (1513-1598) is the youngest of the six Gosvamis of Vrindavana[i] who are honoured as genuine representatives of the teachings and faith of Caitanya Mahaprabhu...Read more...

The Six Goswamis

Jiva Gosvami books

Animals in Indian Culture

Dr. Krishnanand Kamat - 13.1 2021 Excerpted from The Quarterly Journal of the Mythic Society Vol. LXXXV Issue 2, June 1994. First published as "Attitude of our ancestors towards animals" Ancient Indians had recognized the animals' right to co-exist with man and...Read more...

True Happiness Must be Eternal

By Upendra Dasa - 13.1 2021 Sri Brahma-samhita is one of the oldest Vedic scriptures, and it is accepted by Lord Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu (an incarnation of Krsna Himself who appeared 484 years ago) as the essence of Vaisnava (Krsna conscious) philosophy. The first verse...Read more...

On The Way to Krsna

THE IRONY OF HAPPINESS

TOVP Chairman 2020 Review and 2021 Message

By Ambarisa das - 13.1 2021 Dear TOVP Supporters, Please accept my obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Hare Krishna! The year 2020 has been one of the most unusual and difficult years in the history of modern civilization worldwide. No doubt, karma is taking its toll and we...Read more...

The Opening of the TOVP postponed

TOVP Construction Resumes!

The four headed Brahma’s diminutive intelligence

The four headed Brahma’s diminutive intelligence Vs Srila Sanatana Goswami’s first class humility By Jaganmohini devi dasi - 12.1 2021 Sri Ramanavami day was special for us this year. As I was doing our regular morning worship in our altar with flowers, fruits and...Read more...

Brahma and Saraswati or Gayatri

Intelligence and Example

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