The Teachings of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Lord Chaitanya confirms that if you want to know Krishna, then devotional service is the only way. Devotional service is transcendental.…
The Lifter of Govardhana Hill
Krishna urged His father to concentrate on the activities of Vrndavana. Indra, He said, was simply bound to deliver water; he even pours rain on the ocean, where no…
Krishna’s Subduing the Serpent Kaliya
Seeing Krishna in the coils of the serpent Kaliya, Krishna's friends the cowherd boys and the other residents of Vrndavana were stunned with fear. When they saw Him overpowered by…
The Intruder
One pleasant spring night Krishna and Balarama entered the forest of Vrndavana to enjoy the company of the gopis, Their cowherd girlfriends. Suddenly, there appeared ... The Intruder…
Lord Caitanya’s Instructions to Rupa Gosvami
Instructions to Rupa Gosvami. On the bank of the Ganges at Prayaga, Lord Caitanya revealed the ocean of devotional service.…
Krishna, Counting the Ways to Love Him
Krishna, the original person, is no less a person than we are. Most religions teach us to respect God as the almighty father. But we overlook His true greatness and…
Into the Spiritual World
Though the spiritual world is the abode of the highest pleasure, hardly anyone wants to go there. We say we'd like to go, and we may think we are going,…
The Advent Of Lord Krsna
The night was very dark, but as soon as Vasudeva took Krsna and went out, as a result of Krsna's glaring effulgence he could see everything, just as in the…
Potencies Of The Omnipotent
We try to imitate Krishna's enjoyment. Boys and girls mix with each other and dance together. The same activities are there in Krishna's pastimes. Krishna is dancing with the gopis…
Lord Caitanya Revealing the Land of Krsna
While in Vrndavana, the Lord rediscovered many important places of Krsna's pastimes. Among such places are Radha-kunda and Syama-kunda, two ponds that featured prominently in Krsna's Vrndavana pastimes five thousand…
Knowing and Serving the Original Person
The word Govinda refers to one who gives pleasure to the cows and the senses. There are many incarnations of Godhead, but Govinda is the adi-purusa, or the original person.…
The Dearest Friend
Man looks to woman, and woman looks to man. The teachings of the boy devotee Prahlada Maharaja explain that we're looking for love in the wrong place. …
A Wrath Supreme
Eons ago a wonderful incarnation of God revealed the relation between divine anger and transcendental love. by Dvarakadhisa-devi dasi Ferocious beauty. Red eyes glare out from a fearsome visage that…
Gopinatha! a Bhajan by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
O Gopinatha, Lord of the gopis, please hear my prayer. I am a materialistic rascal, always full of lust. I have no good qualifications.…
CHANT!
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare In Sanskrit, man means “mind” and tra means “freeing.” So a mantrais a combination…
Notes from the Editor
The Appearance of Lord Krsna Five thousand years ago Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared on earth to attract the people of the world back to Him. This…
Able to Cross Mountains
Braving jungle paths, mountain trails, and flooded fields, Bhakti Raghava Swami has revolutionized the spreading of Krsna consciousness in India. by Anakadundubhi Dasa It’s six o’clock in the morning. Scores…
Lord Krsna’s Cuisine
The Master and the Memorizer A student of cooking learns that a cook and a recipe tester are not the same thing. by Visakha-devi dasi Ten years ago when I…
In Pursuit of Perfection
For those who think perfection is unattainable, the Vedic literature says think again. By Nagaraja Dasa Claims of perfection generally draw skeptical responses. I saw a bumper sticker that read…
Every Town and Village
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Govinda’s Restaurant Opens in Ecuador Cuenca, Ecuador—ISKCON devotees recently opened a restaurant here in this large…
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