President Obama’s Diwali Message 2014
Highlighting the universal message of Diwali of “victory of light over darkness, hope over despair”, US President Barack Obama lit a traditional diya to celebrate Diwali with Indian-Americans at a reception at the White House complex.
Vatican Emissary Sends Divali Message of Goodwill
Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, drafted a message to Hindu communities world-wide on the occasion of Diwali, or...
Volunteers from Bhaktivedanta Manor
Haiti volunteers from Aldenham have started cooking thousands of meals for earthquake survivors, despite a difficult first week. Hare Krishnas, Vaikuntha Krishna, 39, and Robin Laing 46, belong to Bhaktivedanta Manor...
China to Set Up First Yoga College
The first yoga college in China is to be set up at the Yunnan University of Nationalities, a media report said on Tuesday.
The college...
What If Your Prasadam Is Genetically Modified?
Can eating vegetables with animal genes in them be considered as vegetarian diet? There is a set of serious questions we must ask ourselves as devotees living in our current time, place, and circumstance.
Chrissie Hynde: No Longer Just a Pretender
by Padmapani das
Chrissie Hynde, lead singer, songwriter and rhythm guitarist of the legendary rock group The Pretenders, has just published her memoir entitled “Reckless:...
Petition: Long term visa for foreign sadhu’s
Western sadhus are suffering!
So many vaisnava devotees living in western countries are struggling to maintain strict standards in their spiritual life. Living in western...
March and Chant
I am a soldier in the US Army and thought you all might get a laugh at what happened the other day. We had to do a 6 mile run for fitness. It's the custom to sing during these runs to build soldier cohesion.
Foundation of Vrindavan Chandrodaya to be stronger than Burj Khalifa
Vrindavan Chandrodaya temple is set to have a stronger foundation than that of Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building at 830 metres. The temple...
Tulsi Gabbard meets Narendra Modi
Influential lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard, the only Hindu member of the US Congress, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and presented her personal copy of Bhagavad Gita.