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  • Red Tape

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    It seems that if you want to get anything done in today’s world, you’re forced to encounter endless bureaucracy and red-tape. Take owning a car for example. After putting in hours of practice and passing a road test to obtain… Read More ›

  • The Flag of Devotion

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     “The emblem of Hanuman on the flag of Arjuna is another sign of victory because Hanuman cooperated with Lord Rama in the battle between Rama and Ravana, and Lord Rama emerged victorious. Now both Rama and Hanuman were present on… Read More ›

  • Karma – It’s Our Choice

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    Question: “In one lecture Prabhupada says that we (spirit souls) have voluntarily accepted this material condition and in another he says we have been forced to accept it. Which one is correct?” Answer: According to the Vedic scriptures, we living… Read More ›

  • Reincarnation

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    Hindus are known to believe in the idea of reincarnation. A common misconception is that reincarnation only refers to the idea that a sinful person comes back in their next life as a rat or a tiger or some lower… Read More ›

  • Rama Navami 2009

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    Today is Lord Ramachandra’s appearance day. This day is known as Rama Navami, and it marks the anniversary of when Lord Krishna descended to earth in the form of Lord Rama, to give protection to His devotees and to kill… Read More ›

  • Yogurt – Food for Krishna

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      Yogurt is one of the staples of Indian cuisine. Known as dahi in Hindi, it is used in hundreds of dishes and is most often prepared directly at home. Aside from being included in palatable dishes, yogurt plays an… Read More ›

  • Kindness

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    We all appreciate nice people. During the course of our day, we may encounter many different types of people, good and bad, some nicer than others. Rude people really ruin our day and put us in a bad mood. On… Read More ›

  • The Spiritual Master

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    “O Rama, there is no one more fortunate on this earth than You since you have Vishwamitra as Your spiritual master.” Sage Shatananda speaking to Lord Rama (Valmiki Ramayana, Balakanda) In this material world, the spiritual master is our link… Read More ›

  • Gaura Purnima 2009

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    Gaura Purnima is the celebration of the appearance day anniversary of Lord Shri Krishna Chaitanya. The Vedic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, and purnima is the period of the cycle when the moon is full. It is considered… Read More ›

  • Shivaratri

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    Shivaratri is the celebration festival for Lord Shiva, one of the three presiding deities of the material world. To manage the material world, Lord Krishna incarnates as three guna avatars, Lord Vishnu, Lord Brahma, and Lord Shiva. Guna means qualities,… Read More ›