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 BY SRILA BHAKTISIDDHANTA SARASVATI PRABHUPADA

Editorial, Feb 7 (VNN) His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada
We who have come to the Sri Chaitanya Math are all surrendered to Sri Chaitanya Deva, therefore we do not have any other goal besides devotional service to the Supreme Lord. If we lack in our service, then our mentality will become like that of a materialistic person and ultimately devour us. In order to protect the math, however, we have to abide by some rules...

 Rampant Maha Madness Part II
 BY ALI SINA
 Editorial, Feb 10 (VNN) From Belief to Enlightenment: The treacherous and arduous path
The traitorous passage to enlightenment: After my bitter experience with the Quran I found myself traveling in a torturous road riddled with torments. I was kicked out of the blissful garden of ignorance, where all my questions were answered. There I did not have to think...

 Muslim Anger On Cartoons Spreads
 FROM CNN
 Europe, Feb 3 (VNN) PARIS, France (Reuters) -- Denmark said on Friday it could not apologize for cartoons in a Danish newspaper depicting the Prophet Mohammad as outrage spread across the Muslim world from the Middle East to countries in Asia.
More European newspapers published the cartoons on Friday, arguing freedom of speech was sacred, but angry Muslims staged violent...

 Mercy Of Guru
 BY SRILA BHAKTI BALLABH TIRTHA GOSWAMI MAHARAJA

Editorial, Jan 26 (VNN) Q&A from last video conference with Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj.
Question: We need the mercy of Guru but it seems we won't progress if we won't take that mercy, e.g. if you think of the mercy as a hook coming down then we must take hold of it if we want to...

 Vaisnavi.com Back Online
 BY VAISNAVI.COM
 USA, Jan 20 (VNN) We are pleased to announce that www.vaisnavi.com has returned.
Although the site never 'technically' went offline - it did go unattended for a long period of time, and many of our regular visitors failed to return, believing the site to be 'dead'.
Now, after many months effort by our new team...

 Navadvipa Satvatove Seminars
 BY KRSNA KUMAR DAS
 India, Jan 12 (VNN) Satvatove Foundational and Advanced Courses in Navadvipa dhama, India
from February 25.06 - March 07.2006
Dear Vaisnavas and Vaisnavavis,
you are warmly invited to take part in these beautiful seminars conducted by Dhira Govinda Prabhu, Ph.D, Master of social work degree, B.Sc in Psychology.He is a sensitive and dynamic communicator and teacher.
This is a wonderful...

 A Time For Reflection
 BY PRABHUPADA CONNECT

Editorial, Dec 31 (VNN) New Year's Day. A time to reflect upon the past, imbibe the lessons learned, and look forward to a new beginning.
When I first joined the Vancouver temple in 1973, a devotee explained to me that everyone who comes in contact with Krishna is a great soul, a mahatma. He told me that even the...


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Appearance Day Of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja BY SRILA BHAKTIVEDANTA NARAYAN GOSVAMI MAHARAJA

Editorial, Feb 15 (VNN) This year, 2006, the appearance day of Srila Bhakti Prajnana Kesava Gosvami Maharaja is on February 15 (which is the 16th in India). Below, please find 2 lectures given on his disappearance day, in Vrndavana, India, on October 17, 2005. One lecture was given in the morning and the other in the evening. This is...

 Islam & Krsna
 BY NARARATNA DAS
 Editorial, Feb 10 (VNN) Hare Krsna dear devotees, please accept my humble obeisences unto you all. All glouries to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. I hope the following tips can help you in sharing what you know about Krsna consciousness in a nice loving way with your Muslim friends in Muslim countries. The tips below can be...

 The Krishna Cast Network
 BY GOKUL
 India, Feb 3 (VNN) A podcast network featuring Audio content about Devotional Music, Lord Krishna, Spirituality and Hinduism from the Vedic viewpoint.
We have started a new project, The Krishna Cast Network http://www.krishnacast.org/ . It is part of our Spiritual Discourses and Devotional Music section. Every week we will upload new MP3 Audio recordings...

 Black Lotus: The Spiritual Journey Of An Urban Mystic
 BY STEVEN J. ROSEN
 USA, Jan 20 (VNN) Black Lotus: The Spiritual Journey of an Urban Mystic" explores the life and mission of His Holiness Bhakti Tirtha Swami, an African-American seeker who became one of the most influential spiritual leaders of the twentieth century. His story begins in a Cleveland ghetto and culminates in the spiritual world. Along the way, readers meet John...

 Fifth Anniversary Of Gaudiya Grantha Mandira
 BY JAN BRZEZINSKI
 USA, Jan 12 (VNN) Dear Friends, It is with some pride that the editors of the Gaudiya Grantha Mandir celebrate the fifth anniversaryof the site name being registered the. In this time, we have a number of achievements that we can point to with pride:
- Nearly 600 different Sanskrit documents of varying lengths, rarity and importance. - More than 800...

 New Vrindaban Community Website
 BY SHYAM PANDEY

USA, Jan 6 (VNN) Dear Devotees,
Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obesiances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
For the pleasure of worldwide vaishnava congregation, New Vrindaban Community, Moundsville, WV - *ISKCON**'S NORTH AMERICAN PILGRIMAGE SITE* has revamped their website at www.newvrindaban.com for the worldwide devotees.
The new website has many features such as:
- Gallery - Discussion Board - Newsletter - Book...

 Avoiding Violence In Hilo, Hawaii
 BY RADHA CHARAN DAS
 Hawaii, Dec 31 (VNN) Dear Devotee,
Please accept my dandavats pranams. All glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga and all glories to Sri Sri Radha Vinode Bihariji.
At the coming convocation in Hilo, Hawaii there are expected to be demonstrators carrying posters with pictures of ! Gurudev, shouting blasphamous things against him and his disciples. They will also be...


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 BY SRILA BHAKTIRAKSAKA SRIDHAR DEVA GOSWAMI MAHARAJA
 Editorial, Mar 14 (VNN) jay sacinandana sura-muni-vandana bhava-bhaya-khandana jayo he jay hari-kirttana narttana varttana kalimala-karttana jayo he
All glories to Sri Krsna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the son of Sacidevi. Great sages and demigods always sing His praise, for by doing so, the fear of repeated birth and death is cut to pieces. All Glories to the kirttan of the Holy...

 Rampant Maha Madness
 BY ALI SINA
 Editorial, Feb 7 (VNN) "Allah was not just satisfied with killing the unbelievers. He enjoyed torturing them before killing them..." Taste ye the Penalty of Burning!" 22:19-22
I Learned the truth from the Quran.
I left the religion in the backburner for several years. Not that my views about religion had changed or I didn't consider myself...

 Rarest Video Of Shri Shrila Prabhupada
 BY BHAKTIRATNA SADHU SWAMI

India, Jan 26 (VNN) Hare Krishna! Dandavat Pranams to all devotees. Jaya Shri Guru Parampara. The rarest video of our Parama Guru His Divine Grace Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada is now available due to our greatest good fortune.
He is preaching about the glories of the most holy Vedic Scriptures in Shri Chaitanya Math (Main Gate and Dome...

 Congregation Development Position Available in New Vrindaban
 BY NEW VRINDABAN
 USA, Jan 20 (VNN) One of our missions in New Vrindaban is to build goodwill throughout the Hindu community in North America. We want see Srila Prabhupada's vision of this segment of western society being our best allies in spreading Krishna Consciousness fully realized. This will offer tremendous benefit to our centers all over the world and facilitate the...

 Child Abandonment In Iskcon
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 USA, Jan 12 (VNN) The Journal of Religion and Abuse, vol. 7 no. 3, has published an article that Dhira Govinda prabhu wrote entitled Child Abandonment and Religious Organizations: A Case Study. The abstract reads:
This paper describes the history and experience of child abandonment in the Hare Krishna movement. Causes and consequences of this phenomenon are discussed, as...

 The Passing Of Sri Rama Dasa
 BY KIRTIRAJA DASA
 USA, Jan 3 (VNN) Dear Prabhus,
Hare Krishna. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.
It is with a sad heart that I inform the devotee community worldwide of the passing of Sri Rama dasa, a longtime disciple of Srila Prabhupada. Sri Rama prabhu departed at approximately 8:00 pm on Saturday December 31st at his...

 3rd Annual Vrinda Kunda Opening Festival
 BY DEENA BANDHU DASA
 India, Dec 29 (VNN) My dear Maharajas and Prabhus, Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
With great ecstasy we would like to announce the Third Annual Festival of the Vrinda Kunda Temple inauguration in the second week of February 2006. Last year everyone enjoyed the wonderful festival especially since the weather in Vasanta Season is...


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