Celebrating Gita Jayanti

An Address by Giriraj Swami to Leaders of Hindu Organizations October 23, 2009 Houston This year, Gita Jayanti, the day on which Lord Krsna spoke the Bhagavad-gita to Arjuna, will be celebrated on November 28. The Bhagavad-gita is also known as the Gitopanisad and is considered one of the Upanisads. The title Bhagavad-gita is sometimes […]

Varnashrama as a means to freedom

ISKCON’s four regulative principles (avoiding meat-eating, all sex except for procreation in marriage, gambling and intoxication) are sometimes referred to as “the four principles of freedom”. If they really are the principles of freedom, then they should foster honesty. One can only be free in honesty- for deception is entangling. As the poem goes: Oh! […]

“The Mystery of the Edited Books”

Prabhupada said that not a word of his books should be changed. The first edition of Bhagavad-gita As It Is was perfect. With their second edition, the BBT editors have taken the Bhagavad-gita further away from Pra-bhupada’s intentions. The BBT didn’t consult anybody about making their changes. Or at least some would have you believe. […]

The 2009 Prabhupada Marathon

Dear Sankirtan devotees, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada! Ah yes, the Prabhupada Marathon — that glorious time of year when there is an intense focus on the distribution of our jewels of wisdom, Srila Prabhupada’s books. More books going out means more people are going to come in contact with […]

Book Distribution Follow Up

Here’s something the British brahmacaries are trying out this Marathon. It’s a way of bringing in newly interested readers of Srila Prabhupada’s books to a new website: krishnawisdom, where they can click and get clips of answers to common questions; bits about the distributors; information on courses being held; and invites to local centres. This […]

The secret is out

The true glory of any civilization and culture lies not only in the majestic set up, elegant accomplishments and refined customs but indeed in the form of deep wisdom which it offers the world. The ancient teachings of the Vedas remained unknown to the mass of people for centuries. Contemporary teachers, however, began racking their […]

40th Anniversary Pictures Now in Gallery

Much awaited pictures from 40th anniversary celebration are now uploaded in Temple – Gallery – 40th anniversary (click here) What’s in there? *Daywise pictures of the weeklong celebrations in the temple *Daily darshan pictures of Deities and altar decorations, closeup of speakers and the audience. *Pics of the Gala Dinner at the Troxy Special Thanks […]

40 years of ISKCON in London

1969 was the year that the late George Harrison of the Beatles produced the chart-topping “Hare Krishna Mantra” single, and the Hare Krishnas made their first appearance on British television, singing live on Top of the Pops. It has been forty years since ISKCON made its first mark on the streets of London. The unmistakable […]

Angel's ChicKrishna Conscious novel aims at best-seller lists

Bushey, England, 21 July 2008: Arjuna Krishna-Das (aka Arjunanatha dasa) has just published his first novel, Angels Chîc. Set in an alternate reality Liverpool, India, Tibet and the heavenly planet Chandraloka (the Moon), Angel’s Chîc is the first novel to blend social realism, science fiction, fantasy and Krishna Consciousness, and is set to become the […]

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