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For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. […] More

(Photo: Unsplash/Nathan Dumlao) When my wife and I decided to get married, it coincided with the release of the film, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, set on the Greek island of Cephalonia. It’s a love story and the film provided the romantic and tear-jerking soundtrack as my wife walked down the aisle on our wedding day – […] More

“For most of us, the idea of winter means cozy nights, warm blankets & a cup of hot chocolate near the fire, but for those on the streets the drop in temperature becomes a fight for survival,” said Svetadvip Das, the main representative of ISKCON Port Elizabeth’s Food for Life project.  The ISKCON Port Elizabeth, South Africa, […] More

It is the essence of the Church to have a lot of low masses and no sermons. –Hilaire Belloc It’s a truism to say that the pulpit is at the center of most Protestant worship whereas the altar is at the center of the Mass, but nothing drives that point home better than a bad homily. […] More

Justin Welby delivering his presidential address to the Church of England General Synod in London.(Photo: Geoff Crawford/Church of England) The Archbishop of Canterbury today told the Church of England’s General Synod that unity is still possible despite deep divisions over human sexuality.  The Church’s parliamentary body is meeting this week in London where the agenda […] More

  “Vaisnava philosophy leads us to be activists,” Anuttama Dasa, ISKCON GBC member, and Global Communications Director, said, citing Isopanisad Mantra 1, which states that everything within the universe is owned by the Lord and therefore, one should accept only what is necessary for His maintenance. “This is a very heavy philosophical statement about how […] More

Zep 2:3; 3:12-13; 1Cor 1:26-31; Mt 5:1-12 Lack of power. Lack of wisdom. Lack of status. Lack of control. We do not like these things and we will do anything to eradicate them from our lives. We try so many spiritual practices and consume all sort of self-help materials trying to get over these things. […] More

J John 05 February 2023 | 9:24 AM (Photo: Unsplash/Kelly Sikkema) This year Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 22 February, six and a half weeks before Easter, and provides a 40-day period for reflection, prayer and abstinence (Sundays are excluded), in imitation of Jesus fasting in the wilderness before he began his public ministry. That […] More

Recently Ambarisa and Braja Vilasa prabhus wrote about the final stages of the TOVP which will be finished within the next two years: “This project belongs to all of us, and the sense of unity that will be experienced by all devotees in this achievement for the pleasure of Srila Prabhupada, our acharyas and Lord […] More

February 5, 2023 Agatha was born in Sicily, although the date her of birth is unknown. However, there are records of her veneration that go back as far as the sixth century. Apparently, Agatha was a member of a wealthy and noble family, and she decided at an early age to dedicate her life to […] More

(Photo: Getty/iStock) The French Senate has approved plans to enshrine abortion in the constitution. After a lengthy debate this week, the Senate passed the Bill by 166 votes in favour to 152 against. The legislation was passed by the National Assembly in November. That draft had sought to enshrine a “right to voluntarily end a […] More

There is a quiet yet powerful revolution occurring within the safe and confidential walls of the Bhakti Recovery Group (BRG). With hundreds attending meetings happening daily worldwide, ISKCON members, leaders, and many of the BRG participants agree that this may be one of the most significant developments in devotee care today. BRG combines bhakti yoga […] More