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.…
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.…
Separating the Saints from the Swindlers
If you want to be cheated, you will find cheating gurus. But if you are sincere, you will find a sincere guru. The genuine guru is God's representative, and he speaks about God and nothing else.…
The Birth of Lord Krishna
In the darkness of night, as a thunderstorm brought heavy rains to Mathura, Krishna appeared before Vasudeva and Devaki within the jail of Kamsa. He had four arms, and held a conchshell, club, disc, and lotus flower.…
The Prince Passed On Too Soon
The king had many wives, but, strangely, he couldn't have a son. What happened when he finally got one was even more strange.…
Reincarnation and Beyond
"I can remember being a young man, a boy, a baby. What was I before that—what will I be next?" Mike Robinson of London Broadcasting Company interviews Srila Prabhupada.…
Starting to See the Center of Things
An Age-old Tradition Comes to the Western World
The Birth of Lord Krishna
Krishna Consciousness: The Spirit of '76!
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
Letters: On Materialism and Detachment
Your society recently acquired a twelve-story temple building near Columbus Circle in New York City. Isn't using a facility like this somewhat hypocritical for an organization that professes detachment from material things?…
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…