A Lesson Learned: Prioritizing Marriage and Boundaries By Lokanath Mishra Kamala’s story is a poignant reminder of the importance of prioritizing one’s marriage and setting boundaries. At 23, Kamala married a kind and educated man from a good reputed and wealthy business family in Cuttack . This was an arranged marriage, and initially, her relationship […]
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The Story of an Evening College and a Young Lady Lecturer By Lokanath Mishra In the 1960s and 1970s, many evening colleges were established in Odisha to provide opportunities for working individuals to pursue higher education up to the degree level. However, it was observed that a significant number of seats were lying vacant, leading
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My Visit to Sai Durga Shiva Vishnu Temple in Katy, USA for Sawan Shivratri 2025 By Lokanath Mishra Om Namah Shivaye..!! Om Trayambhakam Yajamahe Sugandhim Pushti Vardhanam Urva Rukmiv Bandhanan Mrityor Muskhiya Ma Mritat..!! I and my son had the privilege of visiting the Sai Durga Shiva Vishnu Temple in Katy, USA on 23.7.25 to
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The Journey of Prabhu Shri Jagannath and Celebration of Rath Yatra in the US: A Cultural Phenomenon By Lokanath Mishra The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has a rich history in the United States, dating back to the 1960s. Founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in New York City on July 13, 1966, ISKCON
The Global Odia Community : A Story of Connection and Celebration By Lokanath Mishra The Odia diaspora is a vibrant and diverse community spread across the globe, with a strong presence in countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the United States, Singapore, and Norway. Despite being geographically dispersed, the Odia
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ସହିଷ୍ଣୁତ।ସାରଦା ପ୍ରସାଦ ମିଶ୍ର ଅସହିଷ୍ଣୁ ଭାବ ମନରେସୃଷ୍ଟି କରେ ବିକାରନିଜ ଧର୍ମ ଜାତି ଜଗତେଭାବେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ସୁନ୍ଦର ।ନିଜର ବିକାଶ ପାଇଁକିଥାଏ ସଦା ଭାବନାଅନ୍ୟ ପଛେ ଲଭୁ ବିନାଶତ।ପାଇଁ ନାହିଁ ଶୋଚନା ।ଭେଦ ଭାବ ଚିନ୍ତା ସର୍ବଦାମନ ରାଜ୍ୟେ ବିଚରେହିଂସା ରକ୍ତପାତ ପାଇଁକିପରବାୟ ନକରେ।ନିଜ ଧର୍ମ ଆଉ ଜାତିରଉତ୍କର୍ଷତା ଦେଖାଇପ୍ରଚାର ପ୍ରସାର କରନ୍ତିନାନା ପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗ ଦେଇ ।ନିରୀହ ଲୋକଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟେଭରି ଦିଅନ୍ତି ବିଷଆତଙ୍କବାଦୀ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରନ୍ତିନିଶା ମାନବ ଧ୍ଵଂସ ।ଧରମ ନାମରେ ଦୁହାଇଦେଇ କରନ୍ତି ଖେଳନରହତ୍ୟ। ଯୁଦ୍ଧ
The Ups and Downs of Marriage By Lokanath Mishra Alekha’s father had always dreamed of finding the perfect match for his eldest son. He had envisioned a beautiful, intelligent, and charming partner who would complement Alekha’s personality and bring joy to their family. After careful consideration, he arranged a marriage with his friend’s daughter, Mona,
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ସେବା ହିଁ ଈଶ୍ୱରସାରଦା ପ୍ରସାଦ ମିଶ୍ର ପୂତ ନୀରା ମନ୍ଦ ଗ।ମିନୀଚିତ୍ରୋତ୍ପଳା ତଟିନୀକୂଳଦେଶ ମଣ୍ଡି ବିରାଜେଶ୍ୟାମ ପ।ଦପ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ।ଚତୁର୍ମ। ସ୍ୟା ଅନ୍ତେ ନଦୀଟିହୁଏ ଶୁଷ୍କ ସଲିଳ।ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ବଳ ସିକତ। ବେଳ।ରମଧ୍ୟେ ସଂକୀର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଧାରା।ନଦୀ ତଟେ ଏକ ମନ୍ଦିରେବିଜେ ରାଧା ମାଧବଶୁକ ପରୀକ୍ଷିତ ଆଶ୍ରମଅଛି ମନ୍ଦିର ଠାବ ।ଏକଦା ଆଶ୍ରମେ ପୁରୋଧାଥିଲେ ବାବା ଚୈତନ୍ୟଶାନ୍ତ ସୁଗଠିତ ଶରୀରମୁଖ ସଦା ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ।ମାଧବଙ୍କ ସେବା ସଙ୍ଗତେଦୁସ୍ଥ ମାନବ ସେବାକାୟ ମନ ବାକ୍ୟ ଉତ୍ସର୍ଗତାଙ୍କ ରଜନୀ ଦିବା।ଆଶ୍ରମର ଉପବନ ଟିବାବା ପବିତ୍ର କରେସଯତ୍ନ
A Cautionary Tale of Love, Deception, and Betrayal By Lokanath Mishra: Vimal, a 26-year-old bank probationary officer, was a man of calm and focused demeanor. He believed in the traditional institution of arranged marriage and trusted his parents’ judgment. They had found the perfect match for him – Ratna, a beautiful, confident, and well-educated woman
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A Love Story Born in Houston By Lokanath Mishra Manoja and Ratna, two accomplished software engineers, had called Houston home for nearly thirty years. Their son, Ajit, was a bright and ambitious high school student who had made many friends at his local school, including his best girlfriend, Julie. While Julie’s parents lived in Canada
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