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Society

Nothing happens without the sanction of God

August 26th, 2023 | by Madhudvisa dasa

"Not a blade of grass moves without the sanction of the Lord," that is a fact. Nothing happens without the sanction of God. "Man proposes and God disposes."

Society

Sex–The Highest Pleasure in a Rascal Culture

August 26th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Advancement of knowledge means how to enjoy sex. How to take shelter of abortion--child killing. The whole thing is on the basis of sex. That's all.

Letters

Why Do Devotees Have a Negative Outlook on the Material World?

July 23rd, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

This material world is a miserable negative place full of danger at every step. It is a temporary abode of death, birth, disease and old-age, suffering only.

Society

The Ksatriya Spirit — Leaders on the front lines of the Battlefield.

July 10th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Not that soldiers would fight and leaders would remain in a secure place, no. The oldest man was taking the risk of fighting. This is ksatriya spirit

Society

Advancement of Civilization Means Advancement of Sense Gratification. Bhakti Means the Opposite

July 9th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Everyone in this material world is engaged in sense gratification and spiritual world means no sense gratification. Simply they want to satisfy Krishna

Society

Anxiety — People try to forget it with Alcohol and Sex

July 7th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Material existence is always full of anxiety. People are always trying to find ways to mitigate anxiety and they try to forget anxiety through drink and sex

Society

Kali Yuga, The Problems and the Solution

July 6th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

The age of Kali is the most condemned age. Kali-yuga is so saturated with vicious habits that there is a great fight at the slightest misunderstanding.

Letters

Religion of Love–A Book Review

July 5th, 2023 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Religion of love is the true religious idea but if the approach is made through service of mankind then the process is imperfect, partial and unscientific

Society

Study Shows People Who Sleep 8 Hours Die Sooner than those who Sleep Less

June 24th, 2023 | by

People who slept eight hours were 12% more likely to die during the study. They were four to five percent more likely to die than those sleeping six hours.

Society

America Has to Stop Demonism [Prabhupada Speaks Out]

June 18th, 2023 | by

Your leaders do not see the sameness of their demonism and the communists' demonism. America has to stop demonism then you will be the leaders of the world.

Society

Terrorists in England!

June 8th, 2023 | by

There is a crises in England with oil shortages and IRA bombing therefore we have to take shelter of Krishna. If Krishna wants to kill us that is not wrong

Terrorism

Safety in a Dangerous World

May 27th, 2023 | by

Since the events of September 11 2001 the world is faced with unprecedented danger and uncertainty. The threat of terrorism has reached critical proportions

Women

Women In Krishna Consciousness–Questions & Answers

May 26th, 2023 | by

To think "I am a woman" is illusion. The body is a material dress for the soul, it's changing from moment to moment and will change entirely at death

Love

Pleasure is our Motivation

February 26th, 2017 | by Madhudvisa dasa

We are all engaged in some service and the motivation for us to render this service is the pleasure or taste which we get from it

Welfare Work

Great Souls Do Not Return to this World of Suffering

January 26th, 2016 | by Madhudvisa dasa

After attaining Me, the great souls, who are yogis in devotion, never return to this temporary world, which is full of miseries, because they have attained the highest perfection.

Religion

Who Is God?

January 19th, 2012 | by

There are a variety of names and many conceptions of God ranging from one of a formless spirit to that of an old man with a beard sitting on a throne

Society

Plain Living and High Thinking

March 3rd, 2011 | by Madhudvisa dasa

It is possible to live a comfortable, simple life in harmony with nature. All that is required is some land, cows and food grains.

Homosexuality

Homosexual Marriages in ISKCON?

August 23rd, 2010 | by

The contention of Hridayananda is homosexuals be allowed to stay with a partner as a heterosexual couple would stay together in the grhasta asrama

Love

Love, Ego, Truth, Knowledge

August 14th, 2010 | by Gadadhara das

Our desire to love someone is a reflection of our original desire to love Krishna. To awaken this original desire we have the opportunity to serve Krishna

Society

What Movies Have Devotees Appeared in Since 1990?

May 16th, 2005 | by

ITV is planning to update its Hare Krishna in the Movies. We request that if you know of any movies with devotees or mention Krishna let us know the names.