News from February 2010

Multi-Level Spirituality

People commonly misunderstand Hinduism to be a polytheistic tradition. This became quite apparent when I recently facilitated a discussion at Leicester University entitled ‘Misconceptions of Hinduism’. Ironically, the word Hindu is itself a misnomer. It’s not mentioned anywhere in the Bhagavad-gita (the principle scripture for Hindu’s) or any other Vedic scripture for that matter. For [...]

Helping in Haiti

Everyone will remember the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on 12th January. Nearly 200,000 people were buried alive and tens of thousands of homes have been destroyed and people’s livelihoods devastated. The Lotus Trust, the welfare arm of Bhaktivedanta Manor, is working with partner food relief organisations with an ISKCON centre in nearby Santo Domingo, [...]

Idols?

Sutapa das: The shrine at our temple is undoubtedly the main attraction. In dialogues with those from Judeo-Christian or Islamic backgrounds, I regularly encounter some uneasiness as to how God can appear in a ‘material’ form – idols made by the hands of man. It appears limiting, imaginary and almost childish – to treat God [...]

Advertising on this site

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Introductory Course / Bhakta Programme

Dear Devotees, I am writing to you on behalf Manor Training and Education Department [MTE] and Bhaktivedanta Manor Brahmacari Ashram to join us for our next Bhakta Programme – introductory education in Krishna Consciousness philosophy and practice. This is a three month residential course starting on the 12th April 2010 and completing on the 20th [...]

Audio Ministry of the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education

Dear devotees, Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. The Audio Ministry of the Vrindavan Institute for Higher Education is hosting on our web site, www. vihe. org, a variety of audio seminars recorded during the last 20 years. This unique collection of well-researched and inspiring lectures, given by senior Vaisnavas, serves [...]