Does your Pepsi lack pep? Is your Coke not the real thing? India’s Hindu nationalist movement apparently has the answer: a new soft drink made from cow urine. By Matthias Williams, Reuters NEW DELHI – A hardline Hindu organization, known for its opposition to “corrupting” Western food imports, is planning to launch a new soft [...]

When Krishna played his flute to call the cows, the river stopped flowing, her waters stunned with ecstasy. Instead of swimming or flying, the cranes, swans, ducks and other birds closed their eyes and entered a trance. The cows and deer stopped chewing, their ears raised. They became motionless like painted animals. -Srimad Bhagavatam 10. 35 [...]

The Economic Times LONDON: Going the vegetarian way can help to tackle the problem of global warming apart from its known health benefits to human, according to a climate expert. “Meat is a wasteful use of water and creates a lot of greenhouse gases. It puts enormous pressure on the world’s resources. A vegetarian diet is better,” [...]

Video found at CNN.com According to the U.N., going vegetarian would have a positive impact on climate change.  Watch the video here.

The Economic Times CAIRNS: Observing that its greenhouse gas emissions are amongst the lowest in per capita terms, India expressed its wish to engage “constructively and productively” with the global community to combat climate change and contribute its bit to protect the environment. External affairs minister S. M. Krishna also said India is of the view that [...]

From FoxNews.com Officials in the northern Indian state of Punjab, tired of dealing with the annoying and sometimes dangerous rhesus macaques that invade villages and towns, have decide to build a “rehabilitation center” to tame the pesky primates. “In addition to veterinary doctors, the center will have experts and it would be a sort of good manners [...]

By Dean Nelson, The Telegraph/UK The agreement was announced after Mrs Clinton, the US secretary of state, met the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, in the Indian capital. S.M. Krishna, India’s external affairs minister, said India had agreed to buy US defence equipment under an arrangement which will allow Washington to monitor its “end-use” to prevent [...]

By David Adam, Guardian News The world’s largest oil company is continuing to fund lobby groups that question the reality of global warming, despite a public pledge to cut support for such climate change denial, a new analysis shows. Company records show that ExxonMobil handed over hundreds of thousands of pounds to such lobby groups [...]

Article found at meatinternational.com. Indian beef production is predicted to increase by 5% in 2009.  This is reported to be due to strong export demand and rising domestic consumption (ZMP and Brazilian Meat Monitor). According to reports, production of mainly buffalo meat is set to rise to approximately 2.7 million tonnes. Around a third of production (850,000 [...]

by Robin Winter, Archaeology Online The world over, the term “sacred cow” has come to mean any stubborn loyalty to a long-standing institution which impedes natural progress. The term originates in India, where the cow is said to be literally worshiped, while thousands of humans suffer from undernourishment. The common, popular view of India in [...]

This is to inform all the devotees to earnestly pray for HH Subhag swami Maharaj’s good health. From the update received from Madhavendu Prabhu, Maharaj’s disciple at Vrindavan that HH Subhag Swami Maharaj has suffered a blood blockage at Bali (Indonesia), and he was operated for the same. Madhavendu prabhu reports that ‘We have got news that operation is successful, it was blood blockage and doctor says that nothing to worry, he is now in ICU and out of danger, within a week he will be OK.

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Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.43-44 - The wonderfully smiling face of Krsna.

Ever wondered why a call-in devotee talk show did not exist where you could call in and ask your most pressing/embarrassing/heart-rending relationship questions in complete anonymity and get help from an expert? Ever felt terribly anguished yet unable to unburden yourself for fear of ridicule? Ever wondered if you are the only one suffering alone? Ever wondered if your relationships could get better?
Wonder and worry no more- it is here! In the safety and privacy of your home or office, you can call in and talk to a relationship expert who is experienced and devotional. The Grihastha Vision Team offers yet another first to the devotee community of North America - a FREE teleconference facility every month just for you - the humble devotee who is seeking help with relationships.
You can choose to remain anonymous, but please note that your question and the panelist’s answer will be audible to all those on the call. This way you benefit from the association of many other devotees and also gain perspective from the comments of others who are facing similar issues. Our entire panel consists of qualified experts, counselors, therapists or marriage educators who are deeply dedicated to the health of devotees in relationships - especially those in or those contemplating marriage.
Here is the telephone number for our inaugural public teleconference call, 712-432-0111, Participant access code: 761698 #. This information is also available on our website and online newsletter at www.vaisnavafamilyresources.org.
The call will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 7- 8 PM EST.
The call, which will be for one hour is on the topic, “FORGIVENESS.” We will introduce the call and explain the format to you. Her Grace, Krsnanandini Devi Dasi, Director, Grihastha Vision Team will be the panelist for the first conference call. She is a Certified Family Life Educator, Prepare and Enrich Counselor, Grihastha Coach and has been counseling devotees for a number of years. She is a wife, mother, and grandmother and an author and has been a regular attendee and participant at the Smart Marriages Conference.

For further information about the other expert panelists, and the efforts and initiatives launched by the Grihastha Vision Team, please look up our web-site which iswww.vaisnavafamilyresources.org. Please feel welcome to sign up for our free newsletter. You may also e-mail us with your questions by using the 'Contact Us' button on the web-site.

Thanking you in anticipation,
Grihasta Vision Team

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.34-42 - The ornaments are ornamented by Krsna.

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.34 - The real yoga is to realize oneself & Krsna.

Because of some unimaginable good fortune, I got a service of cleaning Sri Sri Radha-Madhava’s dressing room. The room is actually very clean plus all the windows are closed all the time. Everyone entering into the room is also very clean. You have to take a bath and wear freshly washed clothes before you enter this room. However, when I am sweeping the floor, I can find some dust, flower petals and grains of sand every day. Therefore, I am wondering where the dirt comes from. Then I found out that outside of the dressing room, the floor is dirty.

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It is with great pleasure that I share with you good news. For the first time srila prabhupada’s disciples are being invited to ISKCON’s Gaurapurnima Festival here in the Mayapur Chandradaya Mandir in Sri Dham Mayapur and are being offered free rooms for the entire festival from 13th of Feb till 2nd of March 2010.

How has this come about?

We have one very enthusiastic and compassionate Godsister Surabhu devi dasi who has collected and donated enough laxmi to sponsor ten rooms (four beds each) for Srila Prabhupada’s disciples.

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By Madhava Smullen on 17 Nov 2009

The Grihastha Vision Team (GVT)—a group of professional marriage and family educators and therapists deeply dedicated to the health of devotees in relationships—will be offering a first to the devotee community of North America this November 19th.

Srimad Bhagavatam 11.14.32-33 - The result of bhakti-yoga surpasses that of astanga-yoga.

By Kate Wilson, The New York Times A few months after Lloyd reported on the Swiss government’s conclusion that plants have rights, the Ecuadorian population went one step further and voted to change their constitution to proclaim that nature has “the right to the maintenance and regeneration of its vital cycles, structure, functions and evolutionary processes.” The [...]