National Conference on Mahabharata

A Conference was held on “The Mahabharata in Indian Art and Culture” on March 14-16, 2019, at C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Institute of Indological Research (CPRIIR), Chennai, The presentations can be watched below from Youtube playlist. There are about 75 videos, 26:33:56 hrs, 42.52 GB. The complete playlist is available the following link: https://t.co/DRCpwp8Qn9 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpngffUA0CN2om0hhNMUf4v63ADsvW7dC …

CTE KC Homeschooling Network

Creating a “Centre for Traditional Education Krsna Conscious Homeschooling Network”   CHARTER   DESCRIPTION OF THE NETWORK: An active no-nonsense Whatsapp network comprising of those devotees currently providing or wanting to provide homeschooling/ alternative schooling/ Gurukula schooling for their children or for children in their community.   SCOPE OF THE NETWORK (anything different is beyond…

What is the correct pronunciation of ḽ (ऌ)?

There is no ‘r’ sound in pronouncing ḽ (ऌ).  For example, in the word ‘kḽptam’ meaning ‘limited’ the kḽ rhymes with the kṛ of kṛṣṇa (Krishna) but there is no ‘r’ sound – an approximate representation of the word would be kliptam. Many wrongly pronounce ḽ like lṛ.  It is probably the result of confusion because of the similarity…

Bhakti Yoga and Cows

Bharat Chandra Dasa, 07/06/2016 A) SAMBANDHA JNANA & cow protection: goṣvan ga yavasadina (Srimad Bhagavatam, 11.11.43) I can be worshiped within the cows by offerings of grass and other suitable grains and paraphernalia for the pleasure and health of the cows,(How can this be called as being related to Sambandha-jnana? Because, “Bhakti-yoga that is performed…

End of Life Care

Dedication on the eve of Srila Prabhupada Disappearance Day ‘Death literacy’ is a must for all who have taken birth. Certainly, we should all enquire and seek out – “What is death? Who actually dies? What happens to us after death? Why do we die? We really do not want to die but why are…