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…
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.…
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 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…
In San Juan, Puerto Rico and Around the World
In New York the airlines advertise, "Enjoy peaceful Puerto Rico." And in Puerto Rico they say, "Find satisfaction in New York." But, really, going from one place to another in…
In Mexico City and Around the World
A few blocks from the house of Mexico's president lies the Mexico City Hare Krishna Temple, one of the many centers of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness that have…
Don’t be a Victim
The human body is an opportunity to become free from repeated birth and death. The soul is eternal and by nature full of bliss and knowledge but the material body…
Hare Krishna in Paris and Around the World
The Hare Krishna temple in Paris in the elegant 16th district maintains sixty full-time devotees who teach a weekly course in Vedic Wisdom at Nanterre University, run a press and…
Sri Damodarastakam
O Lord Damodara, Mother Yasoda bound You to a grinding stone with a rope. You then freed the sons of Kuvera, Manigriva and Nalakuvara, and You gave them the chance…
In a Castle in Germany, And Around the World…
This castle is ISKCON's headquarters in Germany. Built in 1890 for a royal family, it's called Schloss Rettershof, ("the castle of the knights"). Now it's one of ISKCON's more than…
To Understand His Greatness
A survey of the transcendental accomplishments of the foremost spiritual teacher of the modern age, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.…
Some Day the Tiny Soul Will Want to Get Out of Illusion
Some day the tiny soul will want to get out of material entanglement. This may happen because of frustration with painful experiences, because of a desire to achieve financial stability,…
In New Orleans And Around the World…
We also invite you to visit one of the Krishna consciousness centers--anywhere in the world--and thus come closer to Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.…
The Los Angeles Hare Krishna Community
In Los Angeles, California, a community of three hundred Hare Krishna devotees live in a suburban neighborhood sometimes called the Hare Krishna quarter, which includes a dozen offices, four apartment…
Avoiding Wrong Turns on the Path of Knowledge
Long before the creation, personified Vedic knowledge existed. Great saintly persons accept these descriptions and the Vedic literature is still going strong all over the world. So where is the…
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