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.…
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.…
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,…
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.…
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.…
Knowledge is the Solution
Knowledge is the solution. And for knowledge we have to go to the right person, the one who has actually seen or experienced the Absolute Truth. Unless we find such…
“Krishna Temple Is Labor of Love”
Something of a minor marvel is taking shape in the hills of Marshall County, where members of the Hare Krishna religious community have sacrificed over the past four years to…
Devotees of ISKCON’s St. Louis Temple
Devotees outside the St. Louis center of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. 1976.…
An Age-old Tradition Comes to the Western World
For thousands of years devotees in India have known that we can personally see and serve the Lord in His Deity form. Now, to the Western mind this idea may…
ISKCON Portland Hare Krishna Temple Devotees
Find out more about Krishna consciousness in this issue of BACK TO GODHEAD magazine.…
Spirit from Stone
After instructing the sculptor on the few changes I wanted made, I saw two rough chunks of marble—one white and the other black—that were to become the Deities of Balarama…
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…
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…
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.…
In Sridhama Mayapura. And Around the World…
It was at Sridhama Mayapura, almost five hundred years ago, that the Supreme Lord descended to this world as the great teacher Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu to propagate the chanting…
In Vancouver, British Columbia and around the world…
People chant Hare Krishna for lots of reasons. Some people are just curious. Some want material benefits, or relief from anxiety. But the best reason to chant Hare Krishna is…
Whose Worship is Idol Worship?
Some hesitate to join the Ratha-yatra parade, remembering God commands, "Thou shalt not worship a graven image." What about this? Are the Hare Krishna people really idol worshipers?…
In San Diego, California and around the world…
Over the past nine years Prabhupada has established ISKCON centers in over seventy major cities. His message is clear: Chant Hare Krishna, and your life will be sublime.…
In Denver, Colorado, and around the world…
Many of the spiritual seekers who come to Denver don't really know what they're looking for. They may sense that material happiness isn't enough for them, and they may be…
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