How It All Began…
I first learned of Srila Prabhupada’s plan for a “heaven on earth” in Vrindavan, India in May of 1970. He asked me to investigate a report that the king of Bharatpur wanted to give us one of his many Vrindavan palaces.
The Krishna-Balarama Temple — Heaven on Earth
We want to attract people from all over the world to visit the holy land of Lord Krishna’s birth—and to provide nice facilities for them when they come. Vrindavan is a land of great spiritual potency. Anyone who visits will automatically chant the holy names of the Lord.
ISKCON News: ISKCON Joins Mummers Parade
With roots in pre-colonial America, Philadelphia’s New Year’s Day Mummers’ Parade of elaborately costumed string bands and colorful floats has been a city-sponsored classic since 1901. This year’s parade was certainly unique for Krishna and Arjuna were there
Discovering the Lord Caitanya’s Birthplace
Convinced that Navadvipa was not the actual birthplace of Lord Caitanya, Srila Bhaktivinoda became curious to locate the authentic spot. He set out to discover the yoga-pitha (birthplace).
The Nectarean Teachings of Sri Caitanya (Part 2)
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura (1838-1914) was a pioneer in the distribution of Krishna consciousness in English. He dedicated much of his life to this effort. His mission has been continued and greatly expanded by his son’s disciple, Srila Prabhupada.
ISKCON Members chant Hare Krishna in Mayapur.
God has an unlimited variety of names. Some of them—like Jehovah, Adonai, Buddha, and Allah—are familiar to us, while the names Krishna and Rama may be less so. However, whatever name of God we may accept, we are enjoined by all scriptures to chant it for spiritual purification.
Back To Godhead March 1976 PDF Download
A very special edition of Back to Godhead Magazine covering the opening of ISKCON’s Sri Krishna Balaram Temple in Vrindavan, India.
The Glories of the Golden Avatar
Since the beginning of time, avatars have descended from the spiritual world to impart transcendental knowledge. But none have ever distributed knowledge or love of God as freely as the golden avatar—Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. (Taken from “Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu: His Life and Precepts,” a short work by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura first published in 1896.) In […]
From Sadist to Saint
He enjoyed half-killing animals and watching them writhe in pain. But before long he wouldn’t harm and ant… All because of meeting a great sadhu.
Captured by Krishna
Peace Corps veteran tells how on his first professional photo assignment he became interested in Krishna consciousness and started making films for Krishna.
ISKCON News: Relieving the Relieving the Religious War
A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Relieving the “Religious” War Years of bitter fighting, terrorist bombings, armored cars, and patrolling troops have made residents of Belfast, Northern Ireland, rather grim. But as visiting devotees have noted, Belfasters brighten when they hear the chanting of Hare Krishna. “The […]
Eyes to See God
How can we get the eyes to see God? How can we become God conscious, Krishna conscious, in every step of our life? Actually, Krishna makes it very easy for us.
The Form of God: Fact or Fancy?
Many people think God is formless or void. But by using a little logic we can easily understand that if God is our eternal father, He must have form.
Plato’s Politics
Plato believed society can enjoy prosperity and harmony only if it places people in working categories or classes according to their natural abilities. He thought people should find out their natural abilities and use those abilities to their fullest capacity—as administrators, as military men, or as craftsmen.
Chanting Hare Krishna: The Only Way to Enlightenment
Chant the holy name, chant the holy name, chant the holy name of the Lord. In this age of quarrel there is no other way, no other way, no other way to attain spiritual enlightenment
Back To Godhead May 1976 PDF Download
This issue of Back to Godhead magazine features an article on Plato’s Politics, a discussion of whether God is formless or not and many other great articles
“We’d Like You To Meet Krishna…”
Introducing people to Krishna is a full-time job for the members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. They chant Hare Krishna on San Francisco Bay and on Parisian boulevards, give out free pineapples
Meditation and the Self Within
Can meditation solve our everyday problems? Is there life after death? Can drugs help us achieve self-realization? Srila Prabhupada discussed these questions with Bill Faill, a reporter for the Durban Natal Mercury.
The Kidnapping of Princess Rukmini
Rukmini’s brother Rukmi arranged for her to be married to Sisupala, a determined enemy of Krishna. When the black-eyed, beautiful Rukmini heard of this settlement, she became very morose.
The Peace Formula
if you want peace, you will have to change your consciousness into Krishna consciousness, both individually and collectively, by the process of chanting the holy name of God. This is the standard and recognized process for achieving peace in the world.