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.
Responsible Parenthood
A mother-to-be ponders karma, reincarnation, and devotional service to Krsna. by Visakha-devi dasi When, one crystal-clear morning in January of 1982, my husband Yadubara and I first learned that we were parents-to-be, we had many of the usual questions first-time parents have. But since we were devotees of Krsna, the answers to our questions were […]
Every Town and Village
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Italians Gain Spiritual Perspective on Animal Rights Florence, Italy—Animal-rights activists recently met at ISKCON’s Villa Vrndavana rural community here to discuss the spiritual dimensions of the animal-rights movement. Participants included members of the Italian Vegetarian League, the Italian League for Animal […]
The Vedic Observer
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day The Intellectual Animal by Rupanuga dasa Eating, sleeping, mating, and defending. These propensities are common to the animal, including the human animal. Especially for humans, fulfilling these propensities creates a constant challenge: how to eat well, how to sleep comfortably, how to make more suitable arrangements for […]
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. After all, material opulence in this world is temporary.
Krsna’s Garlands Grace Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II bows slightly to receive a garland worn earlier by the Krsna Deity at London’s ISKCON center. Making the presentation is eight ·year-old Bhaktimati dasi.
A New Hare Krishna Farm in the Rockies
Hare Krsna devotees from Denver started ISKCON’s fifteenth farm community, a 340-acre spread atop Sunshine Mesa and overlooking the Peonia-Hotchkiss fruit valley, on the western slope of the Colorado Rockies.
A Manifesto of Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a movement aiming at the spiritual reorientation of mankind through the simple process of chanting the holy names of God.
London Soho Street Hare Krishna Temple
In London on Soho Street just off Oxford Street, English devotees of Lord Krsna have opened a new cultural center that includes a temple, a theater, and a vegetarian restaurant.
How to Get Free of False Ego
The original consciousness of the self cannot be awakened as long as it is contaminated by material affection. The soul in his pure state does not want anything material.
Build Your Nations on the Spiritual Platform
The sage does not make any distinction on the basis of color, intelligence or species. He sees every living entity as a small particle of spirit soul.
Letters
It is so unfortunate that in most parts of India we know very little about Lord Caitanya. All I knew was that He was a very great devotee; I knew very little about His pastimes and sankirtana movement.
International Society For Krishna Consciousness Centers Around The World
AFRICA Nairobi Kenya c/o ISKCON, P. O. Box 28946 (E. Africa) THE AMERICAS Atlanta Georgia 24 NE 13th St./ (404) 892-9386 Austin Texas 9714 Dallum/ (512) 837-0085 Bloomington Indiana 1130 W. 6th St., Bloomington 47401 Boston Massachusetts 40 N. Beacon St./ (617) 254-7910 Buffalo New York 132 Bidwell Pkwy./ (716) 882-0281 Chicago Illinois 1014 Emerson, […]
How Much Are You Worth? — The Vedic Observer
If we analyze our bodies we’ll find nothing more than a barrelful of water and five or six dollars’ worth of chemicals. Yet if we meditate on our selves—who we really are—we intuitively know that each of us is something more.
Notes from the Editor
“Did Shakespeare Know the Lord?” Joseph Gallagher, a liberal clergyman serving in Baltimore, is the author of Diary of a City Priest. In his chronicle for 1979 he noted, “One morning I preached on some of the secrets life had taught me about itself.” But after his sermon a young girl approached him and said […]
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