Most forms of meditation are virtually impossible to perform in the modern world, and therefore one should learn to meditate by the simple method of chanting and hearing the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.…
Meditation in the age of quarrel
Breaking Through the Clouds
Distributing Back to Godhead, I could see many people around me in the position I used to be in--depressed, despite having made all arrangements for pleasure through music and drugs--and this made me more eager to give everyone the transcendental knowledge of my spiritual master's magazine.…
The Flow of Attraction to Krishna
The bodily effulgence of Krishna generates millions of universes. In this solar system the sun produces many planets, and due to sunshine the planets are warm and the seasons change. Due to the sun there are trees, green foliage, fruits and flowers. Similarly, whatever we see in creation is all due to Krishna's bodily effulgence.…
The Glories of Sanatana Gosvami
Five hundred years ago, Sanatana Gosvami was a central figure in the government of Bengal, but by leaving his governmental responsibilities to surrender to Lord Caitanya, he fulfilled a far more important responsibility to both himself and humanity in the service of the Supreme Lord.…
Escape from Eternal Time
Everyone is a servant of eternal time, and therefore no one can be king in this material world. A king is a person who can order. However, even a king cannot order time and tide. Therefore one is only a false king in this material world…
A Farm in France
New Mayapur has had instant appeal, here the atmosphere is so peaceful and alive that spiritual living comes naturally. At a place like this, people can feel themselves becoming spiritually transformed.…
The Year-long Lunch
Krishna said, "Look at this wonderful place!", the bank of the Yamuna River, "This is an ideal place to eat our lunch. Afterward, we can play on the soft, sandy river bank.…
The World of Names
Everywhere you look there are so many names. Names for packages, names for signposts, names for places, names for plants, names for people. Names are convenient, and maybe a little confusing.…
Can We Keep Society from Going to the Dogs?
Many observers feel that with corruption so common and scandal nearly standard, society is in a bad way and getting worse. What's really happening, and what to do? India's Bhavans Journal interviews His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.…
Meditation in the age of quarrel
Breaking Through the Clouds
The Glories of Sanatana Gosvami
A Farm in France
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The Festival of the Chariots
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Holy Rathayatra Festival in London
Holy Rathayatra Festival in Tokyo
Without pleasing God no one can become happy.
By pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, we please everyone, and there is no question of scarcity. Because people do not know this secret of success, they are making their own independent plans to be happy.…
Back to Godhead — The Subject is Krishna
Whatever your interest, it can be satisfied here because the subject of Back to Godhead is Krishna. Krishna, which literally means "the All-attractive," is a name of the original form of God.…