ध्रुवं ते राजा वरुणो ध्रुवं देवो बृहस्पतिः । ध्रुवं त इन्द्रश्चाग्निश्च राष्ट्रं धारयतां ध्रुवम् ॥ certainly Varuṇa is the leader of you all, and Bṛhaspati certainly is your inspiration. Maythe Indra and Agni certainly rule your Nation. [10.173.5]
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On the death of her husband a woman, desirous to lead a pious life, shall at once receive not only her endowment and jewellery (sthāpyābharaṇa), but also the balance of śulka due to her. If after obtaining these two...
Sri Aurobindo never called his wife to Pondicherry for Sadhana. They never met again. Her father made a serious attempt after his retirement from Government service in 1916 to take her to Pondicherry but the attitude of the Government...
I, A.C. BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI, disciple of OM VISNUPAD PARAMHANSA 108 SRI SRIMAD BHAKTISIDDHANTA SARASVATI GOSVAMI MAHARAJ PRABHUPADA, hereby give and transfer all of my personal funds received from my disciples and other contributors from time to time and rights...
ISKCON GBC Statement on Policy guidelines for understanding and managing domestic abuse – 2020
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The ISKCON GBC accepts the GBC Statement Against Domestic Abuse and the Guidelines contained therein that give guidance to devotees and also provide resources to leaders and managers who are called upon to deal with domestic abuse in their...
As we have increased our volume of activities, now I think a Governing Body Commission (hereinafter referred to as the GBC) should be established. I am getting old, 75 years old, therefore at any time I may be out...
In sum, the intention of ISKCON in offering these Guidelines is to promote a balanced
expression of acknowledgment, support, healing and empowerment based on the underlying and
unwavering principle that acts of abuse or harassment by ISKCON clergy and personnel will...
The matters set forth in paragraphs FIRST through EIGHTH of this certificate were determined at a meeting held for that purpose pursuant to Section 192 of the Religious Corporation Law on July 6, 1966 at No. 26 Second Avenue...
A Glimpse into the Life Of Thakur Bhakti Vinoda (Kedarnath Dutta) by Sātkari Cattopādhyāya (1916)
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I knew Thakur Bhakti Vinode intimately—as a friend and a relation. Even under pressure of official work as a Magistrate in charge of a heavy subdivision, he could find time for devotional contemplation and work, and whenever I met...
In Hindu mythology, the sun is represented as moving in the heaven in a car, or rath. And so his car, or rath, is represented on earth, and made to conform to his motions in the heavens. At the...
Hindu society has been inspired through the ages by such mighty ãtras as the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Gita, the Jainãgama, the TripiTaka, the various Yogaãstras, the VãNî of Siddhas and Sants, and the devotional outpourings of Alvars and...
Varna Brahmans are actually not Brahmin as said above, but they were elevated from lower class for the priestly purpose due to their good practice and attitude by the Kings with the approval of Brahminical Council ( ब्राह्मण सभा...
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