We faced so many difficulties, but gradually we saw how Krsna assembled a varied and competent crew to build this temple. "The devotees saw the project as a labor of love for glorifying the Supreme Lord and His pure devotee, Srila Prabhupada.…
Vancouver Vedic Style ISKCON Temple
The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya
Caitanya Mahaprabhu listened to the Bhattacarya's comments on the Vedanta philosophy for seven days without asking a question or even speaking a word. Sarvabhauma, therefore, could not tell whether his student was properly understanding or not.…
Medicine for Maya
Nobody will agree to work to satisfy someone else's senses, because everyone is thinking, "I want to satisfy my senses." But if that is the position, then we have to ask, "Are the senses of this body mine?" That people do not ask.…
The Joy of Cooking Badas
Badas in India were one of my favorite dishes, but in Oregon it was such an ordeal to make them that my taste for them dramatically waned. Making badas with a blender eliminates the grind and adds to the pleasure of cooking classic Vedic dishes.…
Life in the Villages… The Way It’s Always Been
Someone asked Gandhi, "What do you think of Western civilization?" "I think it would be a good idea," he said. "The real strength of India lies in her villages."…
Notes from Northern Ireland
A former civil rights worker went to war-torn Northern Ireland with an ancient peace formula. It was disarmingly simple.…
Natural Living: Plain and Simple
People of all ages, especially young people, are investigating country life as a way around dependence upon oil and machinery and the health hazards of artificial fertilizers and insecticides.…
Who’s the Brains Behind this Operation?
When it comes to things cosmic, should we ask "Who"-or "What"? The Caracas Metaphysical Society interviews His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.…
Let Krsna speak for Himself
Quotes from Krsna's Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Picture article.…
Vancouver Vedic Style ISKCON Temple
The Liberation of Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya
Medicine for Maya
The Joy of Cooking Badas
Sankirtana, The Divine Sound
CHANT Hare Krishna!
CHANT Hare Krishna!
World Sankirtana Party “There is no other alternative in this age.”
Festivals of India Come West
Holy Rathayatra Festival in London
Holy Rathayatra Festival in Tokyo
ISKCON’S Holy Rathayatra Festival
From the Reservoir of Knowledge
Since 1966, Srila Prabhupada has written literally thousands of personal letters to his disciples, answering their questions, giving them encouragement and opening their eyes to newer and newer realizations of Krsna.…
Why Hare Krishnas Distribute Books
Have you ever met a Hare Krsna devotee in an airport, a parking lot, or on the street distributing books and collecting donations? Many people wonder why we do this. I've been distributing books for over six years, and I'd like to tell you something about the origin of book distribution.…