View Article  Diary: Travelling Monk Manages Pre-Flight Crisis

Diary: Travelling Monk Manages Pre-Flight Crisis

by on 5 Apr 2008

In early March, I boarded a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta, where I would catch an onward flight to Santiago, Chile. It had been three years since my last visit to the Chilean yatra, and I was excited about seeing the devotees there again.

When the flight landed in Atlanta, I went to the boarding gate for Santiago. The boarding area was crowded, and the only ...   more »

View Article  Avoiding the 10 offenses

Avoiding the 10 offenses

By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta

Offense-less Chanting

“The Science of Congregational Chanting of the Name of the Lord” Back To Godhead, 1944

The sincere devotee who wants to attain a perfection (Siddhi) for himself by the process of chanting the Name of the Lord must refrain from the ten kinds of offenses which are quoted below from the “Padmapuranam.”

The first and foremost offense is the act of defaming the great saints who have glorified ...   more »

View Article  ON CHANTING…QUESTION MARK

ON CHANTING…QUESTION MARK
from His Holiness Danavir Goswami

Danavir GoswamiThere appears to be symptoms of chara kirtana (concocted kirtana) growing within the society. Unauthorized kirtanas are popping up even at various major festivals such as the Mayapura-Vrndavana Festival or Rathayatra festivals. If this infectious disease goes unchecked, it will turn into prakrita sahajiya.

But someone may protest, "The devotees love it. Can't you see how ecstatic everyone is chanting?" All the same, ISKCON devotees should ask the question whether Srila Prabhupada ...   more »

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