Establishing the Proof: Who Is a Real Guru?
A genuine guru must not only speak the truth; he must also live it. His character must be perfect and his behavior exemplary.
Krishna’s Birthday — A Worldwide Celebration
Not long ago, few people outside of India had even heard of Krishna. Now people all over the world celebrate Janmastami, the day that Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared on Earth.
Chant and Be Happy… In Times Square
New Yorkers will be the first to admit that “Fun City” is often a hard place to be happy in. But the devotees at ISKCON’s center on Manhattan’s West 55th Street know the secret. By chanting the Hare Krishna mantra they’ve opened their minds to a whole new dimension of consciousness.
Back To Godhead August 1977 PDF Download
This is Krishna’s original birthday celebration, The cowherd men and women, the musicians–everyone is giving something to Krishna. Of course, Krishna … through His father Nanda Maharaja … is giving everyone gifts, too.
Every Town and Village: Book Distribution Breakthrough
The Hare Krishna [people] are in the airports—protected by the First Amendment—and they will remain in the airports. So what do we do about it? Manage it.
Letters: The Vedas really disagree with modern science
How in the world can you say that the Vedas don’t really disagree with modern science? First of all, modern science says the moon is closer to the earth than the sun is, whereas the Vedas clearly say that the sun is closer.
Chant and be happy… In Rome.
I’ve been chanting Hare Krishna for over three years, and the more I chant the more I can see that this chanting is an ever-fresh experience. By absorbing my mind in the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, I feel the spiritual strength and conviction to offer this chanting process to everyone.
Back To Godhead July 1977 PDF Download
The Supreme Lord once appeared as Sri Ramacandra, the ideal God conscious king. And He accomplished His mission–to establish the principles of religion and destroy demonic, irreligious influences.
The Scholar and the Boatman
"Boatman," the scholar opened, "while you're out here have you ever thought about the relationship between total torque and crosscurrent impact?" "No, sir, I can't say that I have."
Creativity In Krishna Consciousness — An Artist Speaks
I always appreciated art that pointed in a high direction. I was looking for beautiful form, and when I started to hear about Krishna, His form was something I naturally became interested in.
Why and How to Meditate — “Coming Home”
Why is meditation becoming so popular these days? To answer this question, psychologist Lawrence Le Shan interviewed many meditators. To Le Shan, the comment that best summed up the meditational experience was, “It’s like coming home.”
Every Town and Village: India’s Nightingale Sings for Krishna
Lata Mangeshkar, the world’s most prolific recording artist (with more than twenty thousand songs to her credit), recently went on a rare concert tour of North America.
The Best of Both Worlds…
"Why have you come here?" they asked him. "Your America is so wealthy—why have you come here?" Yes, why had twenty-five-year-old Tracy Ladd adopted an ancient Indian life-style and ventured to the Southern Indian city of Hyderabad?
Back To Godhead March 1977 PDF Download
“I don’t care if I’m a ‘great artist’ or not,” says John Swindler (Jayarama dasa). “I just want my art to point toward the mysteries and the beauties of the truth, that’s all.”
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.
ISKCON Festival in Calcutta
Three chariots carrying Jagannatha, Balarama, and Subhadra, along with five decorated dioramas depicting the Vedic heritage of Bengal, recently journeyed through this city as part of ISKCON’s annual Ratha-yatra festival.
Old Age–An Age-Old Problem
We long for permanence. Although aging is foretold by our very birth, we nevertheless fight to stave off its insidious encroach. Faced with mounting evidence that we will grow old and die, we may resort to various psychological schemes for relief.
Back To Godhead November 1985 PDF Download
Riding on an ox cart, deities of Srila Prabhupada and Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda are the inspirational nucleus of one of recent history’s most ambitious walking pilgrimages.
Every Town and Village: Deprogramming smashed in courts
ISKCON has defeated a highly publicized challenge to the authority and value of its spiritual teachings. On March 17, New York State Supreme Court Justice John J. Leahy threw out indictments charging two leaders of the Society’s New York chapter with “brainwashing.”
Calling the Blind Scientists’ Bluff
No matter how huge a telescope is, or how precisely the data it reports is handled by a computer, the scientists themselves suffer from four basic defects that completely invalidate their conclusions.