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I'd like to ask this question of everyone just to see how it varies amongst us. Should the purpose of discussing on these forums be to establish some concensus of ultimate truth through argument? If that is our purpose then what would the value of such a concensus be, as these forums are only a...

Is it a practical aim? How could a more peaceful existence be realistically achieved? Does our diverse collection World Religions have a part to play? any suggestions ... ... Neemai :)

Copyedit of lecture given by Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada: The purpose of religion is to train persons how to love God. That is the purpose of all religion. Either you take Christianism or Hinduism or any "ism," the purport is that you try to love God, because that is our natural...

(in no particular order) "My dear Lord, one who earnestly waits for You to bestow Your causeless mercy upon him, all the while patiently suffering the reactions of his past misdeeds and offering You respectful obeisances with his heart, words and body, is surely eligible for liberation, for it...

Greetings All, A few years ago I was travelling from India to Jordan by Airplane, and half-way through the flight a gentleman in Muslim dress got up and walked to a space in the aisle and turned to face the other passengers. As I was wondering what he was doing, he then put his hands over his...

Consciousness cannot be denied. A body without consciousness is a dead body. As soon as consciousness is removed from the body, the mouth will not speak, the eye will not see, nor the ears hear. A child can understand that. It is a fact that consciousness is absolutely necessary for the...

I thought I'd post this as a general introduction to the topic for anyone who is interested in a quick overview ... What is the 'Hare Krishna' movement? The 'Hare Krishna' movement is officially known as ISKCON - 'The International Society for Krishna Consciousness', with its purpose being...