We should not spoil this human form of life by acting like the hogs, then what is human life meant for? Austerity and penance. You should voluntarily accept some regulative principles, even if they are not very much to your liking.…
Do Not Spoil This Human Life
Lord Caitanya Visits Sri Rangam
On an island in the Kaveri River the Lord saw the city of Sri Rangam. He also saw the beautiful temple of Ranganatha, the largest Visnu (Krsna) temple in all of India.…
The Transformed Face of Indian Culture
I'm in a peaceful little village, seventy kilometers north of Pondicherry. But while I write, trying my best to concentrate, the villagers we're staying with have gathered in the next room—to watch the cinema, on television.…
Puris—Pure and Simple
We would sit together and eat fresh hot puris with hot milk. For me it is hard to see how Westerners enjoy dry bread when there is something as wonderful as puris.…
Vancouver Vedic Style ISKCON Temple
We faced so many difficulties, but gradually we saw how Krsna assembled a varied and competent crew to build this temple. "The devotees saw the project as a labor of love for glorifying the Supreme Lord and His pure devotee, Srila Prabhupada.…
The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya
Caitanya Mahaprabhu listened to the Bhattacarya's comments on the Vedanta philosophy for seven days without asking a question or even speaking a word. Sarvabhauma, therefore, could not tell whether his student was properly understanding or not.…
Medicine for Maya
Nobody will agree to work to satisfy someone else's senses, because everyone is thinking, "I want to satisfy my senses." But if that is the position, then we have to ask, "Are the senses of this body mine?" That people do not ask.…
The Joy of Cooking Badas
Badas in India were one of my favorite dishes, but in Oregon it was such an ordeal to make them that my taste for them dramatically waned. Making badas with a blender eliminates the grind and adds to the pleasure of cooking classic Vedic dishes.…
Life in the Villages… The Way It’s Always Been
Someone asked Gandhi, "What do you think of Western civilization?" "I think it would be a good idea," he said. "The real strength of India lies in her villages."…
Do Not Spoil This Human Life
Lord Caitanya Visits Sri Rangam
The Transformed Face of Indian Culture
Puris—Pure and Simple
Sankirtana, The Divine Sound
CHANT Hare Krishna!
CHANT Hare Krishna!
World Sankirtana Party “There is no other alternative in this age.”
From the Reservoir of Knowledge
Since 1966, Srila Prabhupada has written literally thousands of personal letters to his disciples, answering their questions, giving them encouragement and opening their eyes to newer and newer realizations of Krsna.…
Why Hare Krishnas Distribute Books
Have you ever met a Hare Krsna devotee in an airport, a parking lot, or on the street distributing books and collecting donations? Many people wonder why we do this. I've been distributing books for over six years, and I'd like to tell you something about the origin of book distribution.…