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By Marisa Aveling for CMJ on 4 Jun 2010 Brooklyn-based three-piece Prince Rama is the latest signing to Animal Collective's Paw Tracks label. The group's members, who allegedly were raised on a Hare Krishna commune in Florida and subsequently educated at art school in Boston, will release their debut full-length album, Shadow Temple, on September 14 via their new label.



By HT Correspondent for Hindustan Times on 11 Jun 2010 A labourer died due to electrocution while cutting grass at the municipal corporation-run Rane Garden in Juhu on Thursday. The maintenance of the garden is done by ISKCON Trust where Umesh Paswan (39) was employed.

By Venkata Bhatta Dasa (Vineet Chander) for ISKCON News on 11 Jun 2010 In the last six years or so, I’ve become something of an interfaith dialogue “junkie.” I’ll admit that I’ve had some of my most profound, meaningful, and “Krishna conscious” exchanges with practitioners of other faiths. One of the basic principles of interfaith dialogue is allowing representatives of each faith to speak for and define themselves, and not attempting to interpret or define others, especially through comparison. Unfortunately, the bulk of this meeting seemed to consist of the Muslim participants attempting to flex their own interpretations of the Vaishnavas’ faith, and the Vaishnavas defending themselves by challenging the “completeness” of Muslim theology.

By Radha Vallav Das on 11 Jun 2010 On the day of Aksaya Tritiya in Vrindavan, all large temple deities are covered with chandan (sandalwood) paste, and not a bit of cloth is used to cover the deities in the afternoon. The cooling effect of this substance provides relief from the scorching heat of summer. This practice is also followed increasingly by ISKCON temples all over the world, but it has been observed since time immemorial.

By Keshava Krsna dasa for To ISKCON News on 11 Jun 2010 When young minds get crammed with religious bigotry or extreme ideology interpreted to induce hatred in others, whom they see as hell-bound heathens, pagans and infidels, even though it may be cordially disguised with social niceties, does this not have the potential to desensitize? Indeed, it can whip up frenzied protests and create fiery intolerance!

By Alcuin Papa for Inquirer.net on 9 Jun 2010

"If Al Gore really cared about the environment, he would give up meat." This was the major beef of animal rights advocate People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) about the former US vice president and environmental advocate, during their protest near the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, where Gore delivered a talk Tuesday.

By Alcuin Papa for Inquirer.net on 9 Jun 2010 If Al Gore really cared about the environment, he would give up meat. This was the major beef of animal rights advocate People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) about the former US vice president and environmental advocate, during their protest near the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, where Gore delivered a talk Tuesday.

By Dr. Tony Phillips for Science NASA on 4 Jun 2010 Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history. To make preparations, authorities in Washington DC are holding a meeting: The Space Weather Enterprise Forum at the National Press Club on June 8th.

By James Chapman for Daily Mail on 5 Jun 2010 In the UK, genetically modified crops were given enthusiastic backing by the Environment Secretary.

By Dean Nelson for The Telegraph on 29 May 2010 The growing use of mobile telephones is behind the disappearance of honey bees and the collapse of their hives, scientists have claimed.

By Nick Allen for The Telegraph on 3 Jun 2010 California is to become the first US state to ban plastic bags in supermarkets in a move Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called a "great victory for the environment."

By Richard Parks for Salon.com on 4 Jun 2010 Bush opened the U.S. market to Indian mangoes. But how well is it working for Indian farmers

By Jason Burke for The Guardian on 8 Jun 2010 Delhi-based body adopts rigid posture on yoga's origins
. Government wants to lay down rules on practices

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As the eyes of the Deities are opened for the first time, Srila Prabhupada is presented before them.

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By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 5 Jun 2010 The weekend of May 29th to 30th saw 3,000 devotees converge upon the rural community of New Raman Reti in Alachua, Florida to see what is a rare event in ISKCON today—the installation of full-size deities of Sri Sri Krishna Balarama.

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 5 Jun 2010 The worldwide takeover of kirtan, the ancient spiritual practice of chanting God’s names in a call and response style, continues with no sign of slowing up—and June is one of the busiest months yet.

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 4 Jun 2010 Around thirty-five devotee scholars will meet on July 16th to 19th for the third ISKCON Studies Conference at Villa Vrindavana, near Florence, Italy.

By Madhava Smullen for ISKCON News on 4 Jun 2010 After years of negotiating with the government and handling protests from conservative Orthodox Church groups, Hare Krishna devotees are finally completing design work on ISKCON Russia’s new mega-project.

By Radha-Krsna Dasi and Naveen Krsna Dasa for ISKCON News on 4 Jun 2010 Devotees from Rio de Janeiro witnessed the contagious power of Krishna Consciousness when they stumbled on the chanting of Vedic mantras by a reggae group in one of the city's slums.