Srila Prabhupada has circled the globe thirteen times to talk on Krishna consciousness with disciples, reporters, professors, and public officials. What follows is a sampling of highlights from Srila Prabhupada's tour of America this summer.…
Summer Sessions
Starting to See the Center of Things
If I throw a handful of stones into the water, the circles they make will overlap and clash. But if I could throw the stones all at one center point, the circles would never clash. If we find the perfect center, we'll have perfect harmony.…
The Child Who Challenged the Universe
My dear Dhruva because you are not born of my womb you do not deserve to sit on the king's lap, nor on the royal throne. If you desire the throne, you must first satisfy Krishna by severe austerities.…
Krishna – The Reservoir of Pleasure
Each of us seeks pleasure. But we do not know how to seek pleasure perfectly. We are frustrated at every step in satisfying our desire for pleasure, because we have no information regarding the real level on which to have real pleasure.…
The Passing of Haridasa Thakura
If you visit the town of Puri on the Bay of Bengal, you will find, amid palm trees and small houses, a stone shrine marking the place where the great saint Haridasa Thakura sat alone or with a devotee companion and worshiped Krsna.…
Srila Prabhupada, The Great Soul Who Walked Among Us
Krishna consciousness never becomes old, it is fresh eternally. Do you know of any book five thousand years old that reads as fresh as Bhagavad-gita? Live in spiritual understanding and you'll never become faded.…
The Gifts of His Divine Grace
Wherever Srila Prabhupada went, on fourteen journeys around the globe, he constantly spread the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra, and when he finally departed he was surrounded by disciples from around the world, loudly chanting these names of God he had given them.…
The Qualifications of the Spiritual Master
Although we do not want unhappiness, by our dealings we create enemies, and there is fighting and war. This forest fire of material existence goes on perpetually, and the authorized person who can deliver you from this fire is called guru, the spiritual master.…
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 seem unfamiliar, but it's easy to understand.…
Starting to See the Center of Things
The Passing of Haridasa Thakura
The Gifts of His Divine Grace
The Qualifications of the Spiritual Master
Sankirtan in New York City
Chant and be happy
Ecstatic Hare Krishna Devotees Chanting
Devotees chanting Hare Krishna in New York’s Central Park
Puri — City of Jagannatha
The Sovereign Who Served the Lord
The Appearance of Lord Jagannatha
Ratha-yatra – An Ancient Festival Comes to the West
Dedication on Srila Prabhupada’s Passing Away in November 1977
While it is natural for us to be sorrowful that Srila Prabhupada has passed away, we can know for sure that he will never pass away, for he is "living still in sound." As he himself said, "I will never die. I will live forever in my books."…
ISKCON News: Book Distribution Climbs 34.5% in 1975
Defying the serious recession that slowed the world economy in 1975, ISKCON devotees increased their sale of Krishna conscious literature last year by more than one third over 1974. The total topped nine million books and magazines…