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ISKCON TRUTH skip to main | skip to sidebar News Gita Events Songs Letters Kirtans Memes Videos Website Youtube Book Prabhupada About Quotes Ritvik Quotes About About ISKCON TRUTH Comments Contact Us Worldwide Centers Disclaimers Friday, December 21, 2018 Intermingling False and Real Gurus 11:07 PM administrator ISKCONIRM: I n previous issues, we have exposed various attempts by ISKCON guru and GBC HH Hridayananda Dasa Goswami ("HD") to minimise Srila Prabhupada. This article continues with this theme. All quotes in the shaded boxes are taken from an initiation talk given by HD on 29/5/18. All emphases added. Read More Read more » Saturday, December 8, 2018 Kumaraswamy-Congress govt forcing ISKCON to use onion, garlic in midday meal 12:06 AM administrator My Nation: Bangalore/ New Delhi: ISKCON’s Akshaya Patra Foundation, which provides midday meals to 4.43 lakh children every day in Karnataka, has been asked by the HD Kumaraswamy government to add onion and garlic to the food it serves. Why? Because the state government believes these two ingredients will significantly boost the nutritional value and taste of the foods served to the children. Even if that is against the religious belief of the organisation. And as if those are the only ingredients that can boost nutritional value! This controversy has been cooked up by the JD(S) government of which the Congress is an ally. According to the rules and beliefs of the Akshaya Patra Foundation, only ‘satvik’ (’pure’) foods are prepared and served. Onion and garlic don’t find a place in that category; they are considered ’tamasik’ (inducing negativity) and are hence not included in the meals served by the foundation. As a result of the harsh order, the foundation has discontinued its partnership with the Karnataka government for the midday meal scheme, refusing to sign the memorandum of understanding (MoU), reported DNA. Read More Sunday, October 14, 2018 Akshaya Patra raises nearly $500,000 at New Jersey gala 2:46 PM administrator Volunteers and co-chairs of the New Jersey chapter of Akshay Patra. (Top Row, L to R): Abhishek Mishra, Abha Kulkarni, Dr. Rachana Kulkarni, Rupa Kothari, Kavita Shanware, Ashmi Patel, Varun Phondge and Dhanashree Phondge (Bottom Row, L to R): Dr. Anand Kulkarni, Kiran Kothari, Haresh Patel and Tushar Phondge NEWS INDIA TIMES: Akshaya Patra Foundation USA raised nearly $500,000 to help feed underprivileged children at their annual New Jersey Benefit Gala on Saturday, October 6, at the Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott in Newark, New Jersey. Celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor inspired the more than 400 business, non-profit, government and philanthropic leaders, who gathered for the meet. The Consul General of India in New York Sandeep Chakravorty was the chief guest at the gala. Also in attendance were Padma ShriDr . Sudhir Parikh, founder and chairman of Parikh Worldwide Media, and his wife Dr. Sudha Parikh. I have been with Akshaya Patra for the last 10 years since their inception in New Jersey. I feel that this is a great cause not only because it provides a hot meal to children but it also entices them to come to school and receive an education. This is a very good initiative started by Gururaj Desh” Deshpande and I will continue to support it in the years to come,” Dr. Parikh said, in a statement. Kapoor also auctioned off his aprons during the event to help those in need. Vandana Tilak, the CEO of Akshaya Patra, shared a compelling presentation about the organization and its mission, which is to feed five million children by 2020. From serving just 1,500 children in five schools in 2000, the organization now feeds about 1.7 million children in 14,125 government schools each day with the help of 5,800 employees in 38 ISO standard centralized kitchens in 12 states in India. The event also included special guests, Gururaj Desh” Deshpande, who serves as the Board Chairman for Akshaya Patra Foundation USA and his wife Jaishree, along with volunteers and co-chairs of the New Jersey Chapter; Dr. Anand Kulkarni, Kiran Kothari, Haresh Patel and Dr. Rachana Kulkarni. Today, Akshaya Patra is the world’s largest non-profit school meal program and has 19 chapters in the United States. Read More Wednesday, August 1, 2018 50 per cent of cases being filed by blackmailers: NGT 10:18 PM administrator The National Green Tribunal took today strong note of frivolous petitions being filed in the name of the environment and said 50 per cent of the cases were filed by blackmailers. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said the tribunal would deal with only those cases which have an important question relating to environment and ecology. "Nowadays 50 per cent of cases are of blackmailers...Earlier, we used to issue notices...But now we are not issuing notices and disposing of the cases," Justice Goel observed. The observation came while disposing of a plea seeking a stay on the construction of 70-storey Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir in Mathura by ISKCON and asked the petitioner to approach authorities for its grievances. The green panel noted that ’Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir’ being built by ISKCON had all the requisite approvals. The plea filed by one Manikesh Chaturvedi had alleged that construction of ’Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir’ by ISKCON in the vicinity of Yamuna would harm the environment and also impact the groundwater level in the area. When completed, Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir will be the tallest religious monument in the world, it is claimed. To be built at a cost of Rs 300 crore, it will be one of the most expensively built temples in the world by ISKCON Bangalore. The temple will rise to a height of about 700 ft, with a built-up area of 5,40,000 sq ft, according to the petitioner. A look-alike of the verdant forests of Vrindavan is planned to be recreated around this magnificent temple. It will be spread over a sprawling 26 acres. It will consist of the twelve forests of Braj, with varieties of lush vegetation, lakes with lotuses and waterfalls. The project is set in 62 acres of land and will include parking in 12 acres and a helipad. Read More Saturday, July 14, 2018 Notice to Iskcon on plea against 70-storey temple 4:43 PM administrator TIMES OF INDIA: NEW DELHI: A plea seeking a stay on the construction of a 70-story temple in Mathura by ISKCON led the National Green Tribunal on Thursday to seek a response from the religious society and the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). The plea alleged that construction of ’Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir’ by ISKCON in the vicinity of Yamuna would harm the environment and also impact the groundwater level in the area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel issued notices to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) and CGWA while seeking their replies before July 31. The plea by environment enthusiast Manikesh Chaturvedi sought directions to halt the construction of the temple, billed to be the tallest shrine in the world. "The proposed temple will have artificial water body around the boundary of the structure. This water is to be extracted from the ground which is likely to result in depletion of water level to the extent of the non-existence of the Yamuna riverbed," the plea said. When completed, Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir will be the tallest religious monument in the world, it is claimed. To be built at a cost of Rs 300 crore, it will be one of the most expensively built temples in the world by ISKCON Bangalore. The temple will rise to a height of about 700 ft, with a built-up area of 5,40,000 sq. ft, according to the petitioner. A look-alike of the verdant forests of Vrindavan is planned to be recreated around this magnificent temple. It will be spread over a sprawling 26 acres. It will consist of the twelve forests. Read More Thursday, July 12, 2018 ISKCON temple moves HC for Kathwada yatra 9:14 PM administrator TIMES OF INDIA: AHMEDABAD: A temple from...