Gurukula, "the school of the guru," has no equivalent in Western education. It is all at once a place of spiritual formation, character development, academics, and vocational training.…
Exposure to the “Cold Cruel World”
Srila Prabhupada Moves to Second Avenue, NYC
In the early summer of 1966, Srila Prabhupada was sharing a Bowery loft with a young American friend. But when the boy went crazy on drugs and drove him out, suddenly Prabhupada found himself in the street, homeless and alone.…
Prabhupada’s Palace — “A Beautiful Setting for a Diamond”
As we began to work on Prabhupada's home, it began to take on the shape of a palace. This was not the original conception—the original idea was rather modest.…
Prabhupada’s Palace—”It Looks Like Heaven”
We didn't have, any kind of professionally drawn architectural plan. It's not a matter of what inspired the Palace. It's a matter of who inspired the Palace. That was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.…
The Self Outside The Boundaries of Time
The pure consciousness, the soul, does not need to have a material body. For instance, when you are dreaming, you forget your present body, but still you remain conscious.…
The Search for the Divine – A Conversation
A conversation between A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Mr. Paul Valliere, an Instructor of Religion at Columbia University in New York City.…
Nectar for the Swan Like Men
The swan is a beautiful creature. The swan has a wonderful ability, from a mixture of milk and water, she can drink only the milk, without taking any water.…
Lord Krishna’s Friend Sudama
Sudama Brahmana is gloriously received by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna, and His eternal consort Srimati Rukmini.…
Lord Caitanya’s Mission and Precepts, Part One
The Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared on earth 500 years ago in the form of Lord Caitanya who is God Himself playing the role of a devotee of Godhead.…
Exposure to the “Cold Cruel World”
Srila Prabhupada Moves to Second Avenue, NYC
Prabhupada’s Palace — “A Beautiful Setting for a Diamond”
Prabhupada’s Palace—”It Looks Like Heaven”
New York City Festival Diary — Notes from the Editor
The Chariots Roll Again
Why Krsna Comes To This World
The Rathayatra Festival’s Inspiration
Knowledge? — Letters
Jnana is "book knowledge" or "theory" because it entails the renunciation of all work, the suppression of the senses, and the rejection of the world as false. Vijnana is realized knowledge because it does not come about by mental speculation and the cessation of actions but rather by engagement in active devotional service.…
85.5 Million Prabhupada Books in Print (1979)
Last year the printing total surpassed the previous year's total by thirty percent, and BBT books appeared for the first time in Danish, Greek, and Kannada (a South Indian dialect).…