by Acyutananda Svami Ever since Hermann Hesse’s Siddhartha first captured the fancy of Westerners, it has indeed caused a wave of thought and action, especially among young people. Though the…
Tantra – Can Sex Be Yoga?
Lord Krsna’s Childhood Activities
The Transcendental Pastimes of Lord Krsna To His mother and father, Lord Krsna was an endearing child. To the demons, He was death personified. Playing like an ordinary child. Lord…
The Krsna Culture Comes to Latin America
A Personal Account by Radha-Krsna Svami When I was a young boy growing up in Mexico City, I would sometimes meditate on what comes after death and why we have…
Understanding the Source of Everything
Srila Prabhupada’s First Talks in America (New York, December 29, 1966) by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Generally, a person with a philosophical mind is inquisitive to know…
Summer Sessions
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.…
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.…
Tantra – Can Sex Be Yoga?
Lord Krsna’s Childhood Activities
The Krsna Culture Comes to Latin America
Starting to See the Center of Things
Questions People Ask About Chanting Hare Krsna
Sankirtan in New York City
Chant and be happy
Ecstatic Hare Krishna Devotees Chanting
Puri — City of Jagannatha
The Sovereign Who Served the Lord
The Appearance of Lord Jagannatha
Ratha-yatra – An Ancient Festival Comes to the West
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…