New Book Release The book “Save our Cows, Save our Villages, Save our Culture” was recently printed by Varnasrama Book Trust (VBT) and immediately sent to Sri Mayapur for distribution. Authored by HG Vrindavan Lila d.d., the book gives an overview of IDVM-India’s Yatra Experience during the Golden Jubilee year of ISKCON in 2016. During…

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OM SRI SURABHYAI NAMAH! All glories to Mother Surabhi. Hare Krishna. On behalf of the Sri Surabhi Global Core Team here in India, I pleased to inform you that the recent update on the Sri Surabhi Mobile App features the “OM Sri Surabhyai Namah” mantra as melodiously sung by the Gaura Hari Bhakti Bhajan group…

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There is a Hindi saying which goes like this: ghar-ghar gay, gräm- gräm gaushälä, yahi hai hamari nirog shälä [A cow in every house and a cowshed in every village will make for a disease free home.] Cows, it is said, have a symbiotic relationship with human beings. They are very affectionate and are meant…

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Question The medical world is now very advanced. We can see the growth of a embryo in the womb in very detail from time to time. In some cases, we can see the early abnormal growth that can cause miscarriage and/or birth of a baby who is physically or mentally handicapped. This examination can usually…

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Greetings, I am a lifelong Orthodox Christian and have recently been invited to ISKCON temple in Detroit, and have been attending and studying. Am struggling with reconciling the concept of God The Father (YHWH) and Jesus Christ with something that appears so foreign, so different. Is Krishna/Vishnu the same as YHWH/Jehovah/God the Father? Did God…

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ISKCON DAIVA VARNASRAMA MINISTRY (IDVM) Promoting Rural Development in India IDVM Secretariat: Room 137, Cakra Bldg, Sri Mayapur, W. Bengal, India Rural Base: Sahyadri Sri Krishna Balarama Ksetra (SSKBK) (Near Hebri Town) District Udupi, Karnataka, INDIA Camp: ISKCON Siem Reap My dear Timur, Om Sri Surabhyai namah! Om Sri Gurave namah! Please accept the blessings…

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I am a resident aspiring devotee at Sri Sri Kishore-Kishori Mandir in Chicago, USA. I was hoping you might suggest resources for the study of jyotisa, vastu, and ayurveda. Recently one young student was asking about Vedic astronomy / astrology, so I would like to share some resources with him to encourage his inquisitiveness. I…

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Question from the website.. My cousin brother committed suicide yesterday night. It is very unfortunate that we couldn’t preach him or save him. Somehow the incident happened on ekadasi night. My question is – will he be given any exempt as it was ekadasi? Does suicide also come under Krishna’s will? Can we do anything…

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