VRINDAVAN, India (RNS) — In this major pilgrimage center for the Hare Krishna movement, Purnendu Goswami survives as a rare atheist. Goswami, 44, runs the Bindu Seva Sansthan ashram in this northern ...

Wherever this mantra is uttered, devotion blooms. Whether on the banks of Yamuna or amidst skyscrapers in New York, the pull of Krishna’s flute transcends geography, language, and culture. The global ...

or Mother Cow. It represents selfless giving, as it provides milk and dairy products without taking life in return. Ancient scriptures such as the Vedas describe the cow as an embodiment of wealth, ...

Although it originated as a Christian holiday in honor of St. Valentine, Valentine’s Day has become a global celebration of romantic love, observed by people of many religions and of no religion.