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Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 13

BY: SUN STAFF - 27.1 2021 Bhagavad-gita illustration, 16th c. A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture. The Pahlavas As we noted in our last segment, the Pahlavas who entered northern India are sometimes referred to synonymously with the famous South Indian Pallava dynasty. While the focus of our series on the Middle Kingdoms refers specifically to the earliest Pallavas/Pahlavas who entered India from the north, it's also interesting to...Read more...

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 12

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 11

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 12

BY: SUN STAFF - 27.1 2021 Golden Winged Lion Banner of the Parasikas (Pahlavas) A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture. The Pahlavas "The Pahlavas are a people mentioned in ancient Indian texts like the Manu Smriti,...Read more...

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 11

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 10

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 8

BY: SUN STAFF - 27.1 2021 Brahmanas Dramas depicting the pastimes of the Vaisnava saints - Bhaktimal Natak Mandali. In today's segment, we offer a complete play manuscript performed in the late 1940's by the Bhaktimal Natak Mandali troupe in Mathura. The story centers on...Read more...

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 7

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 6

Sri Krsna Pusya Abhiseka

BY: SUN STAFF - 27.01 2021 Sri Krsna Pusya Abhiseka is observed on January 27th. On the purnima of the month of Pausa, Narayana (December-January), the last day of the astrological month (Pushyami nakshatra), one is instructed to bath the Deity in five seers of ghee (approximately 2.5kg of...Read more...

Radhastami Abhisheka at Iskcon Mayapur, 13.09.2013

His only goal was to infect as many people as possible with love of Krsna

By Srutakirti dasa - 27.1 2021 “No matter what was going on, Srila Prabhupada always related it to his service to Krsna.” Srutakirti dasa, ISKCON Mayapur During my first trip to Mayapur with Srila Prabhupada, the guesthouse had not been built, so our quarters were very...Read more...

The Places of Krsna's Lila Surrounding Govardhana

BY: SUN STAFF - 26.1 2021 Krishna Lifting Govardhana Hill Pahari, North India, c. 1775 Selected Verses in Praise of Govardhana Hill, from Bhakti Ratnakara by Sri Narahari das. Sri Raghava took Srinivasa and Narottama to see the places near Govardhan where Krsna had performed his lilas...Read more...

Govardhana festival

Govardhana-puja

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 7

BY: SUN STAFF - 26.1 2021 The mystic poet-saint Kabir weaving khadi cloth Dramas depicting the pastimes of the Vaisnava saints. Bhaktimal Natak Mandali In his book, The Miracles Plays of Mathura, author Norvin Hein describes the theatrical religious performances found on his...Read more...

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 6

The Miracle Plays of Mathura - Part 5

Centralization vs Organization (video)

By editor - 26.1 2021 ISKCON Leadership Sanga, Sri Dham Mayapur. Gaurapurnima 2020, Day 2. HG Nrsimhananda prabhu seminar: “Centralization vs Organization”. Definition of bureaucracy: a system for managing an organization that is operated by a large number of officials...Read more...

Is ISKCON Ready for the Big Stage?? (video)

By editor - 26.1 2021 “Please accept my respectful humble obeisances at Your lotus feet. I beg to introduce myself as an Indian monk…” A letter dated 3 August 1968, to His Holiness The Pope, Paul VI Vicar of Jesus Christ State of Vatican City Rome, Italy “If you...Read more...

The Seven Keys to a Successful Future for ISKCON (video)

By editor - 26.1 2021 ISKCON Leadership Sanga, Sri Dham Mayapur. Gaura Purnima 2020, Day 1. Respectful Dialogue not defeatism debate • Vada, not vitanda or jalpa ▪ In cooperation, Krsna appears. Assuming that there is a right answer (and that you have it). Assuming that others have...Read more...

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 11

BY: SUN STAFF - 25.1 2021 Coins of the Indo-Parthian Kings of Gondophares King on horseback (left), Lord Shiva holding trident on right circa 30-50 A.D. A serial presentation of India's great history, religious movements and temple architecture. The Indo-Parthians With the rise...Read more...

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 10

Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 9

The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 6 BY: SUN STAFF - 25.1 2021 Kathak Troupe The Art of Kathak. In the previous segment of Miracle Plays, we explored the different dynamic portions of a pure Kathak art performance, as it...	The Narad Purana, Part 3 BY: SUN STAFF - 25.1 2020 The Ganges at Sunset A summary exploration of Sri Narad Purana. CHAPTERS 5 The Greatness of the Ganges Sutaji says: "The glorious description of...
Devotees Throng Jagannatha Temple as Covid Negative Report Lifted BY: SUN STAFF - 25.1 2021 JAGANNATHA PURI, ORISSA All roads led to the Jagannatha Temple in Puri as the government on Thursday eased the curb of carrying Covid negative reports...	Fulfilling our longing for love By Chaitanya Charan das - 25.1 2021 Love is our innermost longing. Gita wisdom declares that our longing for love is best fulfilled when we learn to love Krishna. Let’s understand this...
Astrology and the vedic tradition By Gauranga Das - 22.1 2021 Although there is much difference of opinions regarding the origins of Vedic civilization amongst the scientist, we could conclude that according to the tradition...	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 10 BY: SUN STAFF - 22.1 2021 Kalayavana Surrounds Mathura Kala Yavana or 'Black Yavana', led an army of 30 million Yavanas against Krsna Bhagavata Purana, Brooklyn Museum A...
Bulls or Oxen. What’s in a Name By Syamasundara Dasa - 22.1 2021 What’s in a name. In searching for something in the Srimad Bhagavatam that gives some reference to castrating a bull to make an ox I could not find...	The Time of Death By Damodara Dasa - 22.1 2021 I offer my most respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, my spiritual master and the spiritual master of the...

Is our understanding of Krishna Consciousness coming under siege?	Gold in Indian Culture
The Needs of Human Society	Chaos and Crisis in Washington DC
The Narad Purana, Part 2	From Ego to Atman: Vedic View of Association
The Miracle Plays of Mathura - Part 5	Is Jiva Gosvami’s philosophy the same as Sri Caitanya’s?
Meeting Srila Prabhupada	Animals in Indian Culture
Bhagavad Gita As It Is – foundation for peace and happiness of the world	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 6
Early History of The Vaishnava Faith and Movement in Bengal.	The Miracle Plays of Mathura
ISKCON Leader to Offer Prayer at Official US Presidential Inauguration	True Happiness Must be Eternal
Padayatra Embarks on 7th Pan-India Tour from Dwarka	TOVP Chairman 2020 Review and 2021 Message
Shop at Mumbai Central Station	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 5
Pure Food for the Soul	The four headed Brahma’s diminutive intelligence
A BRIEF HISTORY OF ASTROLOGY	I’ll Build You a Temple: The Juhu Story
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 9	Krsna-centered Education is Graceful
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 8	The Eight Tulu Monasteries of Udupi
The Miracle Plays of Mathura - Part 4	The Five Rathas of Mahabalipuram
The Narada Purana	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 4
The Secret Behind “The Secret”	The Forgetfulness of the Humanists
Timings of the Four Yugas: The Shastric Evidence	Face to Face with Frustration
Consciousness in the Mode of Goodness	The Original Radha Krishna Temple Govinda Record
The Miracle Plays of Mathura - Part 3	If time is relative, what about space?
Krishna, Lord of Paradox	Focus on internal change through sadhana or social change through activism?
A genuine alternative to modern misconceptions of God	When Bad Chanting Becomes the Norm, You’re in Trouble
Material and Spiritual – What’s the balance?	THE GLORIES of SRI GADADHARA PANDITA
Krishna, the Purest of the Pure	Temples of Bodh Gaya and Banares
Life v/s Wealth – what’s more important?	The Glories of Sri Mathura
Jesus Predicted in the Vedic Literature?	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 3
Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 7	Hoysala Temples of Belur
The Miracle Plays of Mathura, Part 2	We Have a Country – How Are We Going To Run It?
Srila Jiva Gosvami’s Disappearance Day	Lust blinds love liberates
The Solution to Global Economic & Environmental Problems	Middle Kingdoms of India, Part 2