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WelcomeSri Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced the means to God realization in this age: congregational chanting of the names of God. As anyone who has seen Hare Krsna devotees chanting in public can attest, dancing always accompaniLettersTurn to Krsna Hello, and I could say Hare Krsna, but I am not really eligible! Many years ago I used to go to Bhaktivedanta Manor and used to chant, etc. I often think of the wonderful devotees I used to know who inspireFounder's Lecture - The Need for Ideal LeadersVrindavan, India, September 8, 1975 A small percentage of exemplary Krsna conscious persons can benefit the whole world. yad yad acarati sreyan itaras tat tad ihate sa yat pramanam kurute lokas tad anuvartate "The mass o"Nobody Knows Life's Real Purpose"The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Mr. C. Hennis of the United Nations' International Labor Organization took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 31, 1974. Mr. HA Pause for PrayerI offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord NrsiMhadeva, the source of all power. O my Lord who possesses nails and teeth just like thunderbolts, kindly vanquish our demonlike desires for fruitive activity in this materiaThe Prayers of Queen Kunti and Prabhupada’s Triumph Over AdversityBy Brahmananda Dasa During times of hardship and illness, Srila Prabhupada turned to the immortal prayers of one of Lord Krsna’s closest devotees. Queen Kunti, who walked this earth some five thousand years ago, was the ForgivenessBy Caitanya Carana Dasa Examples from the Vedic tradition portray intelligent forgiveness that helps both the forgiver and the forgiven to grow. When someone hurts us, should we forgive or retaliate? All of us are likelyExclusive Controllership Versus Self-OwnershipDr. Aswini Kumar Misro Legal and moral codes grant us exclusive control over our own bodies, but most bodily systems operate without our awareness. Self-ownership is an exclusive right enjoyed by every individual in a dee-Krishnawww.everydaygita.com Most Vaisnava web sites are like online magazines or newspapers. The ones like magazines present images and text with a focus on particular subjects, such as chanting the maha-mantra, book distributiOnce You Visit You Never Leave: A Pilgrimage to Vrindavan and MayapurBy Mark D. Vickers "I had made the trip with an open heart and mind, but never imagined quite how huge a transformation this journey would have on me." I started planning my pilgrimage to Vrindavan and Mayapur early lastFour Metaphors for Transcendental KnowledgeAcademic knowledge provides information of this world, but spiritual knowledge awards eternal liberation. By Mukundamala Dasa One of my friends in college was known for his immense general knowledge. He knew the names ofVedic ObserverWhy India's Women Are Not Safe by Purushottam Kumar Tougher laws fail to ensure the protection of women. We need to get to the heart of the problem. The surge in rape cases in India has shaken the conscience of every rigThe Movement of the Soul: Dancing in Krsna ConsciousnessBy Satyaraja Dasa In more ways than one, the word movement captures the essence of Lord Caitanya's religion of the holy name. I offer my respectful obeisances to the devotees of the Lord. Simply by their hearing the two Vedic ThoughtsThe gross ignorance of the mass of people, including even the so-called scientists and philosophers, makes life a risky situation in which human beings do not know whether they are making progress in life. According to S