There are many philosophers. Some of them think the Absolute Truth is impersonal, and others say it is personal. In India the impersonalists are known as Mayavadis and the personalists are known as Vaisnavas. So, here Lord Krsna resolves the controversy about whether the Absolute Truth is impersonal or personal.…
Without Him Nothing can Exist
What Have I Achieved Since 1971?
It so happens that 1971 is the year that Srila Prabhupada initiated me. He explained to me then that to become qualified to go back to Godhead, one must hear about Lord Krsna, chant His holy names and serve Him and His devotees.…
Questions and Answers on the Science of God
Do we have free will? Are we all on the same path? Are we going in the same direction? Will we all reach the same destination?…
Vegetarian Cuisine and Continence
From Pythagoras, Plato and Aristotle learned the doctrines of vegetarianism and continence, to which they both adhered throughout their long lives; and Aristotle taught these doctrines to his pupil Alexander the Great, who was a strict vegetarian.…
Food for Life — No One Should Go Hungry
Hare Krsna Food for Life, like other food distribution programs, arose in the cities to meet the challenge of poverty amidst plenty. By 1983 some 30 million Americans were living at or below the poverty line;…
The Stealing Of the Boys and Calves by Lord Brahma
Lord Brahma had been watching Krishna. Brahma decided to show some of his own power and test the power of Krishna, who was engaged in His childhood pastimes. Therefore, in Krishna's absence Brahma took all the boys and calves to another place.…
West Bengal India Flood Diary, 1978
The rain stopped early this morning but the water is steadily rising. The basement and first floors of the buildings are submerged and everyone has moved to the top floor and roof. The biggest danger is snakes, but the village boys keep guard on the verandas.…
The Chariot of the Body
Our material body is a lot like a chariot. It has five horses (the senses of hearing, touch, sight, taste, and smell). Each of us is a spiritual soul riding within-we are the passenger. And to keep the horses on course, we have the reins (our mind) and the driver (our intelligence).…
Butler, Pennsylvania: The First Testing Ground
When Srila Prabhupadas bus arrived at the terminal, it was past midnight. Mr. Gopal Agarwal, his sponsor, was waiting with the familys Volkswagen bus to drive him to Butler, about an hour north.…
Without Him Nothing can Exist
What Have I Achieved Since 1971?
Questions and Answers on the Science of God
Vegetarian Cuisine and Continence
CHANT!
Questions People Ask About Chanting
Questions People Ask About Chanting Hare Krsna
Questions People Ask About Chanting Hare Krsna
Why Krsna Comes To This World
The Rathayatra Festival’s Inspiration
“Krishna Temple Is Labor of Love”
Puri — City of Jagannatha
Letters
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Bhaktivedanta Book Trust (BBT) in 1978
A Quick Look at the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust The World’s Largest Publisher of Books on…