Why Parikshit was fearless in front of death?
Srimad Bhagavatam tells the story of King Parikshit who was fearless in front of death. Parikshit was grandson of Arjuna. When he came to know that he is going to…
Overcoming obstacles in our spiritual journey|Lessons from Hanuman’s journey to Lanka
Today we sing paeans in glory of Hanuman for his extraordinary service to Lord Rama. It was Hanuman who crossed the gigantic ocean and searched Mother Sita and later burned…
Meditating upon three important contributions of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura on his 150th appearance day
On the auspicious occasion of 150th appearance day of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, let us meditate upon his contributions in spreading the teachings of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu all over the…
Nityananda Trayodasi celebration at Iskcon Newtown, Kolkata
Nityananda Trayodasi i.e. the appearance day of Lord Nityananda was celebrated with fanfare at Iskcon Newtown Kolkata on 22nd Feb 2024. Program included special darshan of the Lord, grand abhishek,…
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.79,16-18| Lord Balarama teaches us what to do in the holy places
Lord Balarama personally teaches us all what to do when we visit the holy places. When Mahabharat war was about to take place then Lord Balarama decided not to take…
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.47.21|Śrī Advaita Ācārya teaches “Our only desire should be to serve Krishna”
In the kingdom of Krishna everyone always carry the desire to serve Krishna. And we also see that Krishna too loves to serve his devotees. If we read scriptures and…
The three different mercies of Lord Balarama
Lord Balarama bestows upon us three different mercies which helps us to get the shelter of Krishna. Lord Balarama is Adi Guru, the first guru. A guru is one who…
The great gift of holy name by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
In this fallen age of Kaliyuga, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu has given us the gift of holy name which gives us relief from all the miseries. Anyone can take shelter of the…
Bhagavad Gita teaches how to give up bad habit
Bhagavad Gita teaches us how to give up bad habit in an effective way. The holy books say it is by developing higher taste - paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate viṣayā vinivartantenirāhārasya…
Assault of sadhus in West Bengal’s Purulia. Why it’s happening again and again?
The recent incident of assault of three sadhus in Bengal's Purulia on January 12, 2024, shows how the sadhus have become soft target for the miscreants.
Only holy name of Krishna can help in this dark age of Kali Yuga
Scriptures say that in this age of Kali Yuga only chanting the holy name of Krishna can solve all our miseries. Let us see how. In previous ages, all the…
How my appreciation for Srila Prabhupada increased after meeting one of the prominent religious leaders of India?
Recently I got an opportunity to meet one of the prominent religious leaders of India and after meeting him my appreciation for Srila Prabhupada increased. When I was invited to…