Seeker Without a Guide, Part 1
Vedic Views on Western Thinkers Carl Jung (1875 -1961) Swiss psychologist Carl Jung sought a way out of the ocean of material suffering. Yet he felt, “I had to make do with my own truth……” (A discussion with His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.) Hayagriva dasa: Jung gave the following criticism of Sigmund Freud: […]
Bombay’s New Center for Spiritual Culture
“At the new Bombay center, India’s rich spiritual culture can express itself in a thoroughly modern setting……” by Dravida dasa HIS DIVINE GRACE A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada had a genius for spreading Krsna consciousness in any situation he encountered. Srila Prabhupada applied this genius not only in the West but also in today’s Westward-looking India—as […]
Srila Prabhupada Speaks Out
On Seeing God This discussion between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a reporter took place at ISKCON’s center in Melbourne, Australia. Interviewer: Your Divine Grace, is the purpose of human life to realize God? Srila Prabhupada: Yes—that is the only purpose. Interviewer: Srila Prabhupada, have you realized God? Srila Prabhupada: What do […]
Every Town and Village
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) New Cultural Center Opens in Bombay In January some of India’s foremost political and cultural figures took part in the inaugural ceremonies for ISKCON’s new Sri Sri Radha-Rasavihariji Temple and Vedic Cultural Center in Bombay. Two provincial chief executives and a […]
Prove It!
Devotees of Lord Krsna challenge a skeptic scientist to back up his claim that life comes from matter. Dr. Abraham T. Kovoor is president of the Sri Lanka branch of the Rationalist Association, an organization especially dedicated to disproving the existence of God and the soul. On August 14, 1977, the Colombo (Sri Lanka) Sunday […]
Killing Putana The Great Witch
The Transcendental Pastimes of Lord Krsna Even five thousand years ago, Lord Krsna had His enemies. One was Putana, the great witch…. by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami In the present age it is fashionable for aspiring intellectuals to discount the existence of God and eternal life. They say that there are no “hard facts” to prove […]