Topic: Culture

Our recent pilgrimage to the Himalayan shrines of Uttaranchal was more than a journey through stunning landscapes—It was a walk through a sacred history. These mountains have long been home to sages, scriptures, and the Lord's pastimes. As we traversed the paths once taken by great saints, we could feel the spiritual foundation of India all around us.

Knowing that the Lord naturally guards His surrendered devotee, Prahlāda saw no need to petition for safety. True devotion rests on complete faith: the genuine devotee understands that Kṛṣṇa’s protection is already assured by surrender, not by repeated requests born of fear.

In a world shaped by scarcity and speculation, where value is propped up by belief in money, markets, and machines, the deeper search for value leads elsewhere. Beyond material calculations lies a realm of limitless wealth and meaning, where true value rests in the Supreme Person, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. All other forms of wealth fade in the light of the absolute truth.

We are under the watchful eye of the Supreme at all times – therefore there is no need for fear.

The Star of David [in Hebrew, the Magen David or Shield of David] is renowned as the sacred symbol of the Jewish faith. Indeed, the Star of David is the distinguishing feature on the Israeli flag and as an ornament of jewelry the Star of David is proudly worn by millions of devout Jews worldwide. Yes, the Star of David is purely Jewish. Or is it?

There is a great misunderstanding in the secular and religious world and especially within the Abrahamic traditions, (Judaism, Islam and Christianity) on the question of Deity worship. The English word 'idol' is usually used when describing any worship that concentrates on likenesses of demons, gods, goddesses, Visnu or Krsna. The term 'idol' has a very bad connotation in the west and conjures up images of pagans, heathens and other wild uncultured persons ...