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ISKCON News - The News Agency of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness - 22 new articles

ISKCON News - The News Agency of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness - 22 new articles

In This Issue...


ISKCON South India to Restore Ancient Kondaveedu Fort

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 21 May 2010
ISKCON of Andhra Pradesh, South India is to begin work on a Spiritual Heritage Revival Project at the historical Kondaveedu Fort in Guntur District this year, starting with a beautiful new temple for the ancient Venna Gopal deity at the foot of the Kondaveedu Hills.

Hare Krishna Cook Plans Fast Food Chain With A Difference

By Madhava Smullen on 21 May 2010
Adiraja Dasa, author of 1989's The Hare Krishna Book of Vegetarian Cooking, is planning to launch the first in a nationwide chain of healthy vegan fast food restaurants called "Peacemakers" in summer 2011.


Dublin Govinda's Apply for Continued Use of Raw Milk

By Madhava Smullen on 21 May 2010
Dublin's three branches of Govinda's vegetarian restaurants are negotiating to be allowed continued use of raw milk directly from a farm, after receiving prohibition orders from Irish government agencies on April 21st.

Jayapataka Swami's Recovery "Slow Yet Steady"

By Madhava Smullen on 21 May 2010
Doctors have told ISKCON guru and GBC Jayapataka Swami, who suffered two brain hemorrhages on October 23rd 2008, that he is making steady progress in his rehabilitation.

Largest ISKCON School in US Meets With Support

By Navina-Shyama Dasa for ISKCON News on 21 May 2010
Bhaktivedanta Academy, a devotional primary school located in Alachua, Florida, hosted its third annual spring fundraising event on Friday, April 23rd.

'Ecstatic Chant' Fills the Hills of Upstate New York

By Jahnavi Harrison on 21 May 2010
Yogis and kirtan enthusiasts congregated at the Omega Institute in upstate New York as it held its 'Ecstatic Chant' festival from May 7th to 9th.

Growing a Library at the Mayapur Academy

By Antony Brennan on 21 May 2010
Recent expansions of the facilities and collection at the Mayapur Academy library are bringing it closer to Srila Prabhupada's vision.

North America Conference Focuses on Tomorrow's Torchbearers

By New Vrindaban Communications on 21 May 2010
Nearly forty-five years after ISKCON's founding, its first generation of leaders are reaching retirement age, and the organization is planning a smooth transfer of power to the next generation.

Spanish Version of Lord Nrsimhadeva's Pastimes Now Available

By Rasa Sundari Dasi (Malaga, Spain) on 21 May 2010
Just in time for Nrsimhadeva's Appearance Day...

Draw Muhammad. No, Wait...Don't.

By Vineet Chander for Om Sweet Om on 20 May 2010
An artist has the right to choose how he expresses himself, but not all choices are created equal.

How Much to Donate? God Knows

By Ron Lieber for The New York Times on 20 Apr 2010
Given the generous support Americans dole out to houses of worship, it seems reasonable to ask how much the various holy books would have us give.

The Mayapuris in Los Angeles, Summer 2009



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Ramesvara Dasa visits Jayapataka Swami in Los Angeles



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Stirring The Ecstacy Up at a Croatian High School



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In India, Hitching Hopes on a Subway

By Lydia Polgreen for The New York Times on 13 May 2010
Instead of dry procedural manuals, senior managers of the Delhi Metro are given a copy of the Bhagavad-Gita, one of Hinduism's most important texts.

Famous Folks Launched Careers After 50

By Ethan Trex for CNN / Mental Floss on 15 May 2010
Srila Prabhupada, founder of the Hare Krishna movement, is among those who achieved remarkable success after the age of fifty.

Europe Finds Clean Energy in Trash, but U.S. Lags

By Elisabeth Rosenthal for The New York Times on 12 Apr 2010
New plants that convert local trash into heat and electricity have become both the mainstay of garbage disposal and a crucial fuel source across Denmark.

Meet Spider Goat - The Future Solution for Broken Bones

By Peter Farquhar for news.com.au on 17 May 2010
On a farm in Wyoming, USA, goats are being milked for their spider webs.

U.S. Clears a Test of Bioengineered Trees

By Andrew Pollack for The New York Times on 12 May 2010
Eucalyptuses with a foreign gene meant to help them withstand cold weather might become a new source of wood for pulp and paper, and for biofuels, in the Southern timber belt.

New York Midwives Lose Right to Deliver Babies at Home

By Ed Pilkington for The Guardian (UK) on 14 May 2010
The closure of hospitals leaves practitioners without backing or insurance, driving home births underground.

Diet of Mud and Despair in Indian Village

By Chris Morris for BBC News on 15 May 2010
"We live on a day-to-day basis," Suraj says, as the faint sound of hammering echoes across the village. "What we earn is what we spend on our families in a day."

Campaign Against Yamuna Overpass Continues

By Madhava Smullen on 16 May 2010

In Braj, India, the area where Lord Krishna appeared and performed His pastimes 5,000 years ago, a lengthy court battle over a new highway overpass on the sacred Yamuna River continues to rage.



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