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The Glories of West Bengal – Ambika Kalna, Part 5

BY: SUN STAFF - 6.2 2023 Sri Sri Nitai-Gour and Shyamsundar Deities Worshipped by Gauridas Pandit Syama-raya Temple, Vrindavan A serial presentation of West Bengal kshetras, and the tirthas associated with Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His parishad associates. Today we present part two of the narration of Gauridasa Pandit's pastimes at Ambika Kalna, written by Srimat Jivasaran das Babaji of Birbhum, West Bengal. Gauridasa Pandit's Deities of Lord Caitanya and Nityananda Prabhu are described, and Their...Read more...

The Glories of West Bengal – Ambika Kalna, Part 4

The Glories of West Bengal - Kalna, Part 3

The Shelter of Caves, Part 15

BY: SUN STAFF - 6.2 2023 Jogeshwari Cave A study of famous caves in ancient Bharat. Jogeshwari Cave Jogeshwari Cave, beneath the slum at Pratap Nagar in Mumbai, is the abode of a 1,500-year-old murti of the elephant-headed god, Ganesh. While neglect has overtaken this shrine in...Read more...

The Shelter of Caves, Part 14

The Shelter of Caves, Part 13

Srila Prabhupada explains why cooperation is the essence of the movement

By editor - 6.2 2023 The purport of the verse is that even Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu — He is God himself, Krsna Himself — He felt, alone, unable to do this task. He felt. So this is the position. You are cooperating; therefore I am getting the credit. Otherwise alone what could...Read more...

Unity in Diversity

Resolving Contentious Issues

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Mayapur Prediction

By editor - 6.2 2023 ‘Gata-varsha’ (The Last Year) is an editorial written by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura for Sajjana Tosani, Vol.12, Issue 1 in 1900. The Thakura reviews the spiritual achievements made during the last year, and predicts that in future, people from all nations...Read more...

Bhavishya Purana

Predictions of acharyas

Advanced Civilization

By Chirag Dangarwala - 6.2 2023 The common understanding of an Advanced Civilization in today’s context is to be advanced in Technology, having a comfortable lifestyle, Earning Lots of money and having enough or rather lavish facilities to enjoy the senses to...Read more...

Vedic Contributions in the Orient

Brief History of the Relation between the Vedic and Western World Views

The Shelter of Caves, Part 14

BY: SUN STAFF - 3.2 2023 Sugreeva's Cave, Hampi A study of famous caves in ancient Bharat. Sugreeva's Cave The ancient temple complex at Hampi, Karnataka is traditionally known as Pampa kshetra, Kishkindha kshetra or Bhaskara kshetra. Pampa is the ancient name of the...Read more...

The Shelter of Caves, Part 13

The Shelter of Caves, Part 12

The Disappearance of Sri Ramanujacarya

BY: SUN STAFF - 3.2 2023 On the observance of Sri Ramanujacarya's Disappearance, January 30th, a description of His samadhi murti and life pastimes. "Sri Ramanuja Acarya appeared around 1017 A.D in a pious brahmana family. He became the formost Acarya in the Sri Sampradaya and was...Read more...

Srila Ramanujacarya and Mayapur

The Disappearance of Sri Madhvacarya

Sri Nityananda Prabhu–An Incarnation of Mercy

By editor - 3.2 2023 A Talk by Giriraj Swami Nityananda-trayodasi February 10, 2006 Phoenix, Arizona We welcome you on the most auspicious occasion of Sri Nityananda-trayodasi in the merciful presence of Sri Sri Nitai-Gaurahari and other Deities. We shall read two verses from Sri...Read more...

Sri Visvarupa Mahotsava

The Appearance of Lord Balarama

Nityananda Prabhu’s appearance day lecture in Mayapur

By editor - 3.2 2023 Lecture by HH Bhakti Caru Swami ISKCON Mayapur on 2017-02-09 Nityananda Prabhu’s appearance day lecture. Hare Krishna!, So Nityananda prabhu is Balaram. “brajendra-nandana yei, Saci-suta hoilo sei, balarama hoilo nitai “ Brajendra...Read more...

Narottama Dasa Thakura

An Era Not to be Forgotten

Sri Nityananda-trayodasi

By Giriraj Swami - 3.2 2023 We welcome you to the most auspicious observance of Sri Nityananda-trayodasi, the appearance day of Lord Nityananda Balarama. We shall read from Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, the authorized biography of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates, Adi-lila,...Read more...

Caitanya and Nityananda

The Ghosh Brothers (Sri Vasudeva Ghosh)

The Battle Between Boar and Hiranyaksha

By BVV Narasimha Swami - 2.2 2023 So on the occasion of Varaha’s appearance day, we are reading a verse in relation this pastime. This is from Canto Three, Chapter Eighteen “The Battle Between Boar and Hiranyaksa”, Text number two. dadarsa tatrabhijitam dhara-dharam...Read more...

The Two Divine Boars

What Happened to Mother Earth?

The all-powerful Personality of Godhead in His boar incarnation By editor - 2.2 2023 Topic: Lord Varahadeva’s Appearance Anniversary Verse: SB 3.18.2 Speaker: HH Bhakti Sundar Goswami dadarsa tatrabhijitam dhara-dharam pronniyamanavanim...	Organized Religion: Devil’s Work or Divine Necessity? By Kripamoya Dasa - 2.2 2023 The Devil always likes to help saints ‘organize’ religion, and organized religion can be problematic. But without human structures, the saint’s...
Appearance of Sri Varahadeva By HG Hari Sauri Prabhu - 2.2 2023 So today is the transcendental appearance day of Lord Varaha. We have got the regular Bhagavatam verse on the board from Prthu Maharaj’s going back to...	The King who had four wives… By Subhadra Devi Dasi - 2.2 2023 Once upon a time there was a rich King who had four wives. He loved the 4th wife the most and adorned her with rich robes and treated her to the finest of...
The Glories of West Bengal – Ambika Kalna, Part 4 BY: SUN STAFF - 31.01 2023 Vaisnava Kirtanyas Terracotta sculpture, Pratapeswar Temple, Ambika Kalna A serial presentation of West Bengal kshetras, and the tirthas associated with Lord...	The Glories of West Bengal - Kalna, Part 3 BY: SUN STAFF - 31.1 2023 Caitanya Mahaprabhu's Footprints at Kalna A serial presentation of West Bengal kshetras, and the tirthas associated with Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His...
Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 22 BY: SUN STAFF - 31.1 2023 The last of Advaita Prakasha: Lord Advaita Acarya by Shrila Ishana Nagara, translated by HH Subhag Swami. All glories to Shri Chaitanya! All glories to Sitanatha!...	The Disappearance of Sri Madhvacarya BY: SUN STAFF - 31.1 2023 Sri Madhvacarya The Disappearance Day of Sri Madhvacarya is observed on January 29th. Madhvacarya was born around 1238 A.D. eight miles south-east of the...

Disappearance Anniversary of Srila Ramanujacarya	Confessions of the Evolutionists, Chapter 26
The Shelter of Caves, Part 12	ISKCON Imposes Ban on Bhakti Vidya Purna Swami
The appearance day of Sri Advaita Acarya	GBC Amends and Affirms Law Allowing Vaisnavis To Initiate
The Highest Compassion	Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 17
Sri Krishna and the Original Sporting Propensity	The Secret of Bhakti-yoga
Chosen People Or People Who Choose?	A Wise Old Monkey
The Glories of West Bengal - Kalna, Part 2	The Shelter of Caves, Part 8
Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 21	Confessions of the Evolutionists, Chapter 25
Confessions of the Evolutionists - Conclusion	Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 16
How the “kitchen religion” uses food for good!	A padayatri’s experiences walking Nepal’s roads
Chanting with Feelings	Message from Mayapur Gurukula parents
GBC Pauses Vaishnavi Diksa Gurus, Again	The Shelter of Caves, Part 7
Why are women considered less intelligent?	Confessions of the Evolutionists, Chapter 24
The Shelter of Caves, Part 11	Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 15
The Glories of West Bengal	Life and Afterlife: Does Modern Science Have it Right?
Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 20	Betting on God
Confessions of the Evolutionists, Chapter 28	Confessions of the Evolutionists, Chapter 23
Ganga Sagara Mela	Looking for the Supreme God
Whatever your duty, if you are executing the will of God, you will be protected	Possessiveness, for a grihastha
The story of the Wrangler ad	What Abortionists Don’t Know
Srila Prabhupada On Education By Example	Uddhava’s shock and joy
Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 19	Embodied Mind and Transcendent Consciousness
Confessions of the Evolutionists, Chapter 27	The Shelter of Caves, Part 5
The Story of Shaubhari Muni	Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 14
Qualitative upgradation through forgiveness	Justice, forgiveness and punishment
Maya’s Friend Norm	Strive to become a Parantapah!
Culture of Respect - a detail or crucial?	Confessions of the Evolutionists, Chapter 22
Narayani Devi Dasi Initiates Her First Diksa Disciple	Sri Jayadeva Gosvami
The Shelter of Caves, Part 9	Sri Ramacandra Kaviraja and Srila Gopala Bhatta Gosvami
Advaita Prakasha, Chapter 18	United We Stand – Yuga Dharma