The Danger of Sectarian Vision and the need for good Interfaith relations

The Danger of Sectarian Vision and the need for good Interfaith relations

Srila Prabhupada meets with Father Emanuel Jungclausen, a Benedictine Monk, and other guests in Schloss Rettershof, Germany, 1974: A very respectful and fruitful gathering – Article by Radha Mohan das: In the Bhakti tradition within the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the concept of māyā—the Lord’s illusory energy—is not merely a metaphysical idea but a lived psychological and spiritual reality. Māyā does not always present herself as gross material temptation. More often, she works through the refinement of identity, belief, and perception, subtly reshaping how a seeker views the world and even the path of spiritual life itself. One...

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The Power of Forgiveness

The Power of Forgiveness

Have you been hurt or wounded by someone? Is there someone who you need to forgive? This course will provide a safe environment to express yourselves and embark on your journey to forgiveness.

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Sir John Tavener’s Krishna Vision: A journey of devotion, music and song

Sir John Tavener’s Krishna Vision: A journey of devotion, music and song

Ranchor Prime, a disciple of ISKCON founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, shared a compelling journey of devotion, music, song, and creative expression: “In January 2005, my old friend Ian Roberts told me that the celebrated British composer Sir John Tavener was working on a major composition based on the life of Krishna and urgently needed help with the libretto. His Sanskrit adviser from Manchester had recently died, and Ian hoped to introduce me to Tavener through our mutual friend, the Orthodox monk Brother Aiden. Two days later, Tavener phoned me in London and invited me to stay overnight at his home...

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Receiving Gifts

Receiving Gifts

"If My pure devotee offers Me even the most insignificant things—a little flower, a little piece of leaf, a little water—but saturates the offering in devotional love, then I gladly accept such an offering."

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