Inside the Mud Hut of Chakratirtha Baba (31 August, 2012)
Chakratirtha Baba tending the dhuni inside his mud hut in the Salandi Reserve Forest. This photo was taken on August 31, 2012, when he was 91 years old.
The Mother of Tunglu the Street Dog Gave Birth to a Set of 5 Puppies
The mother of Tunglu the street dog gave birth to a set of 5 puppies a few days ago. Unfortunately we have no more place to keep additional dogs at our ashram (already there are 12 dogs spread in three separate groups, some in the goshala, some in the garden, etc.). The best we can…
Chakratirtha Baba Chanting Hare Krishna by the Sacred Fire (2 June, 2006)
A video of Chakratirtha Baba (recorded on 2 June, 2006), chanting Hare Krishna maha mantra next to his dhuni (sacred fire). At the time of this recording he was 85 years old (now he is 105 years old, and still present at this ashram).
Does the Story of Bharata Maharaja Justify Neglecting Animals?
As often happens, someone in a comment has once again brought up the story of Bharata Maharaja, apparently implying one should not show kindness to animals: “Better to be absorbed in the Holy Names and in constant connection/communication with your eternal best friend Krishna in the heart. Have you ever heard of Bharata Maharaja and…
After Four Years Vaishnava the Cat Still Remembers My Room
Today Vaishnava the cat showed up in my room unexpectedly. Four years ago we had treated him for a terrible wound on his neck. The treatment took more than 7 months to complete, and for that duration he had to stay locked up in my small 10 foot x 12 foot room nonstop. I also…
The Word “Hindu” is Present Twice in the Bible
As most will know, Hindu originally referred to a region, and was derived from the name of the river Sindhu. In ancient Iranian languages, the sanskrit ‘s’ was often converted to ‘h’, so the Sindhu region became known as Hindu. This Iranian form of the word was then transmitted to Hebrew, where it became Hodu,…
Why Srila Prabhupada Prohibited Gambling
Regarding Srila Prabhupada’s regulation against gambling, its very easy to understand why “direct” gambling is bad. For one, the majority is rigged against the bettor, the house always wins eventually. It is basically just thievery. Second, people often get into debt due to addiction to gambling, enter into terrible arrangements involving loan sharking, where criminal…
Lord Jagannatha Performs a Small Miracle for Cheetah the Cat
At our temple in Bhadrak, Lord Jagannatha has always been very kind towards the animals that come under his shelter. Again and again we have seen many miracles He has performed for various animals, sometimes bulls, sometimes dogs, and sometimes cats. There are many animals under His care and protection here, 8 bulls, 15 cats,…
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