The material body is perishable by nature. It may perish immediately, or it may do so after a hundred years. It is a question of time only. There is no chance of maintaining it indefinitely. But the spirit soul is so minute that it cannot even be seen by an enemy, to say nothing … Read more
The Hare Krishna Centre holds its weekly programme every Saturday at 7 PM at 28 Evington Road in Leicester LE2 1HG. The programme starts with an arati ceremony, after which devotees listen to and discuss a talk given by Srila Prabhupada, the Founder Acharya of the International Society for Krishna consciousness (ISKCON). The evening … Read more
The living being first of all desires, and then the Lord supplies the object of desire in proportion to the degree of qualification. If a man wants to be a high court judge he must not only have acquired the necessary qualifications, but he must also depend upon the disposition of the authority concerned, … Read more
Throughout our lives, we are busily shaping another body, so that when our work here has been completed and we have to leave it, we go to the other body that we have been preparing with our actions in this one. In other words, once all the results of our activities in previous lives that were destined for this body have been suffered or enjoyed, then it is time to leave it. We give up this body in great distress, but when it falls away here in this world, we leave it with our subtle body and enter another body.
Already in 1930 Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati had written in his famous “Putana” article: “The churches have always proven to be representatives of the most gross forms of worldliness. The former intention of these established churches (religious institutions) may not have been always doubtful, but we see that no religious institution was successful in … Read more
There was one doubt that was plaguing me. I had always been taught when I was first joining that the parampara is like a link, a chain. If you don’t have the perfect link, if you are not initiated – you really can not go back to the spiritual world. I presented this question … Read more
Devotees at the Hare Krishna Centre decided to jointly sponsor and adopt a young calf at the ‘Care for Cows‘ goshalla in Vrindavan. They were much impressed by Kurma Rupa Prabhu’s cow protection programme. Devotees gave the snow-white calf born on Govardhana Puja day the name Chandini, which means white like the rays … Read more
The Hare Krishna Centre was started in 2004 at the same premises as it is today, namely 28 Evington Road, off London Road, Leicester LE2 1HG. Devotees felt a Centre which is close to the City Centre and Leicester University would be a great opportunity to expand Krishna consciousness in Leicester. Those initial aspirations … Read more
A Conversation with Agricola, Part 1 Q: You were saying Organic farming and gardening aren’t really working. How are they not working? Agricola: They’re not working on several levels, including corporate greed, business ethics, and of course “We’re from the government and we’re here to help you.” But that’s not what I’d like … Read more
Hare Krishna Centre Indraprastha Ashram 28 Evington Road Leicester LE2 1HG United Kingdom Registered Charity No 1107565 Phone: 0116 254 6292 Mobile: 07887 560 260 Websites: www.gauranga.org www.prasadam.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/gauranga.sundaraSkype: gauranga_sundara_dasTwitter: gaurangasundara email: If you are visiting us by car please park your car in Hamilton Street (Albans Road or any … Read more
