"I learned to cook by watching others—my mother, my aunt, and even the 'walas' [restaurant and street-stand cooks] in Calcutta," Srila Prabhupada said. Later on, in his householder days, he…
We must invite Krsna back as the central object of all our senses. He is as available to us today as He was when He wandered at will in the…
In Bengal, India, 500 years ago, Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared in this material world. His purpose was to spread love of God through the chanting of…
I read with interest some of the books sold by your vendors, and I would like to ask the following questions: Who am I? Where do I come from? What…
Eating, sleeping, sex, and defense—these are common to both human beings and animals. The distinction between humans and animals is a man can search after God but an animal cannot.…
The news reports of the Falkland Islands War revealed that both Britain and Argentina were confident that God was on their side. During Pope John Paul II's visit to England,…
The central myth of the whole nuclear disarmament movement—the innocent citizen. These "innocent citizens" surmise that if they can just get Ronnie and Leonid to sit down together the U.S.…
In 1952 Srila Prabhupada began preaching Krsna consciousness in Jhansi. With the support of local doctors and businessmen, he began an organization—the League of Devotees—dedicated to spreading Krsna consciousness in…
Although Srila Prabhupada never set foot in Trinidad, the chanting of Hare Krsna is nonetheless resounding today throughout this Caribbean island. No one need wonder any longer how Lord Caitanya's…
If the people of Paris would have installed the Deity of Krsna in these buildings, how nice that would have been! People chanting, dancing, and taking prasadam [food offered to…
The Bangkok branch of the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) has published two new books in Thai: Beyond Birth and Death and The Perfection of Yoga.…
By disease, accident or providence every one of us will be forced out of our body for what seems an unknown destination. Death's stroke doesn't wait for us to resolve…
The Sanskrit language is rich in words to communicate ideas about spiritual life, yoga, and God realization. This dictionary, appearing by installments in BACK TO GODHEAD, focuses upon the most…
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