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From India to America, smiles are hard to come by in this world.

The Sanskrit term embodies a profound understanding of living beings and their role in this world.

The Irish government's longtime stance on abortion aligns with Vedic teachings.

Must a truly contemporary person be an atheist? A 20th century American philosopher says no.

It is important that the BBC produces programs that reflect the diverse interests and belief commitments of its audience.

Sikhs should be allowed to carry ceremonial knives in schools and other public places, says Britain's first Asian judge. But can religion ever justify loopholes in the law?

From time to time we hear, or hear about, complaints regarding Srila Prabhupada’s use of gender-specific words as if they were generic.

It is natural, though never pleasant, to question the workings of the Divine when we see (and feel, and weep over) suffering on a grand scale.

My beginning association with Krishna devotees offered me an extended sequence of astonishments.

The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust is now providing a permanent online record of all the editing of the Bhagavad-gita As It Is that happened prior to the revised edition of 1983.

Oops, he did it again. Conservative mega-mouth Glenn Beck went on a xenophobic rant against those who choose to journey to India for health-care. He analogized Indian doctors to counterfeit Gucci purses, and mocked India for (what he perceived to be) lack of indoor plumbing.

With the dazzling 3D-vortex of colours, actions and emotions, James Cameron's Avatar seems to have given everyone something to rave about.

OK, I admit it. I’m a junkie, a New Year’s resolutions junkie. Every year I make so many resolutions, and every year I fail to keep them. I know I am not alone in this. Is there a support group out there?!

This year 120 devotees gathered at Jatipur, on the West side of Giriraja, for a week of hearing and chanting.

England's Prince William spent a cold winter's night on the streets of central London last week. Along with others from the homelessness charity Centrepoint, the dashing young heir-to-the-throne slept in an old sleeping bag laid out on the city street.

Regular readers will know that, in addition to worshipping God through recitation of His holy names, devotees also worship the form of the Lord manifested in elements such as metal, wood, stone, fire, or a painted image.

One of the happiest times, but also the saddest times is being with individuals as they come to the end of this lifetime. Ok so I worked on the hospital wards for many years and so this should not be a big surprise.

Church-going ain’t what it used to be in America. When I was growing up church- going meant sitting on a hard wooden pew, being physically constrained while wearing my “Sunday Best,” and listening intently (and sometime not) to a preacher shouting lessons from the Good Book. Not anymore.

You just knew it was coming, with yet another celebrity in trouble, this time billionaire golfer Tiger Woods, the now all too familiar solutions to personal struggles has again raised its head. In the cyclical world of media fascination the famous for being famous thrive in the intense light of media praise, and when the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune turn the media against them, every good celebrity knows, you head to Rehab.

Normally I’m a very careful driver and I obey all the rules. I always stop to let people cross the road, park only in the right places, and definitely stop at red lights. So why didn’t I stop at the lights this morning?