Vedic cuisine — The Taste of Another World
Delicious, traditional Vedic cuisine was part of the legacy Krsna consciousness brought to Western shores. Eating, like everything else for Krsna devotees, is a part of the complete spiritual experience…
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…
Learning to Live in a Cooperative Spirit
The main difference is that Krsna conscious children chant Hare Krsna and worship God throughout the day. As a result, they become relieved of all sorts of psychological problems and…
Ramayana — Every Town and Village
For several years now, actors and critics alike have been paying regular visits to the Hare Krishna Building to take in performances by Govinda's American Theater Ensemble (G.AT E.). The…
Krsna Consciousness in Historical Perspective
The Krsna consciousness movement is part of an important tradition of devotional faith, the Gaudiya Vaisnava tradition, which began in the sixteenth century with Sri Caitanya, but which participates in…
250,000 attend ISKCON Janmastami Festivals
Recently, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness held a three-day festival in 115 cities worldwide. The celebration honored Janmastami (the day Lord Krsna made His advent in this world) and…
Varied Talents Varied Training
The boys rise at 4 A.M., and at 4:30 they go to the temple to take part in chanting and dancing. First they sing prayers to the spiritual master, and…
For God or Guinness
Brace yourself: we're in for it again. Here they come—more and more of 'em, and getting more scary all the time. Nuclear weapons. What to do?…
President of Zanzibar Welcomes an ISKCON Guru
When the group arrived at the Zanzibar airport, members of Parliament, national television correspondents, and leading citizens welcomed Navayogendra Swami.…
Setting Sail with Transcendental Treasures
In the spirit of Srila Prabhupada's voyage to America in 1965, devotees are bringing Krishna consciousness to the Hawaiian Islands on the Jaladutta II boat.…
His Divine Grace Srila Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada — Tribute to a Pure Devotee??
Kirtanananda Swami Bhaktipada, was brutally and irrationally attacked, struck on the head, and critically injured. Although he has apparently fully recovered by Lord Krsna's grace, for several weeks he lay…
ISKCON Temple Opens in South Africa
The grand opening of ISKCON's Sri Sri Radha-Radhanatha temple drew 100,000 visitors, including leaders of the Afrikaans, English, black, and Asian communities.…
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…
Soviet Hare Krishnas Seek Religious Freedom
Moscow—Members of the Hare Krishna sect said Monday that despite an easing of restrictions on political dissent, Soviet authorities are still detaining followers in prisons and psychiatric hospitals.…
Gurukula — The Culture of the Soul
The gurukula students in Mayapur are preparing for their future roles in society by performing simple character-building austerities and cultivating qualities like honesty and compassion.…
Evolution — Fossil Funding
Despite almost one hundred years of research in evolution, paleoanthropologists have not given us a clear understanding of man and his origins.…
New ISKCON Temple in Thailand
ISKCON Adds a Center in Thailand and reprints Thai Books by Srila Prabhupada.…
Why are Atheists Successful in the World?
It is true that sometimes if a sincere devotee maintains some material attachment, Krishna will crush his material success so that he is left only with his attachment to Krishna.…
Notes From The Lectures of Swami A.C. Bhaktivedanta
The Bhagavad-Gita is an authoritative statement given to Arjuna by Lord Krishna. It must be borne in the mind that the Bhagavad-Gita was spoken on a battlefield. Before the battle,…
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