Janmastami Appearance Day of Lord Krsna: August 18
Janmastami is the most important day of the year for devotees of Lord Krsna. Five thousand years ago Krsna appeared as the eighth son of Vasudeva and his wife Devaki. Janmastami is so named because Lord Krsna's birth (janma) occurred on the eighth day (astami) of... read moreAlways Remain Srila Prabhupada’s Dog by Giriraja Swami
"Srila Prabhupada could say just the right thing in the right way to deeply touch the heart of the listener." EVERY MORNING when Srila Prabhupada was in Bombay he used to walk on Juhu Beach. One morning I had been feeling especially wretched and miserable.... read more
Persecution in Armenia!
From: Internet: premarnava.hks@iskcon.com To: armenia_list@hare_krishna_list.voicenet.com Bcc: Jayadvaita Swami (BTG) Subject: Armenia On April 18, 1995, at 3:00 P.M. (local time), twenty or twenty-five unknown men stormed into the ISKCON (Hare Krishna) temple in... read more
The Social Role of Cows by Hare Krsna Devi Dasi
"In My last birth I was born in the family of cowherd men, and I gave protection to the calves and cows. Because of such pious activities, I have now become the son of a brahmana." (Lord Caitanya (Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila 7.111) THROUGHOUT... read more