Led by the Hand by Tarini Radha Devi Dasi
Destiny would have turned her into a nonbeliever, but Krishna’s mercy pulled her out of the pitfall of impersonal atheism. I wrote that I hate Jinnah,” said Ruth. Jyoti added, “I wrote that I hate Nehru!” Chitra, my best... read more
Mother Earth holder and Giver of Wealth by Visakha Devi Dasi
A life that allows us to reunite with mother earth and offer her products to Krishna favors our spiritual growth. Srila Prabhupada writes, “Whatever is taken from the earth either from the mines, from the surface of the globe, or from the atmosphere... read moreTrue heroes by Suvarna Radhika Devi Dasi
A Hollywood super-couple breaks up. monetary negotiations, the division of property, and even the division of children follow, in a blatant display of egoism and unfaithfulness. Their fan base only increases. A singer is found dead of a drug overdose. He... read more
Dum Maro Dum Fact or Fiction? by Venkata Bhatta Dasa
Drug-hallucinations, free sex, undercover CIA activities is that what you find inside the Hare Krishna movement? When Dev Anand’s film Hare Rama Hare Krishna first hit the big screen in 1971, few could have guessed the movie’s... read more
Just To Embrace A Tree by Yugavatara Dasa
A sole tree in New York City inspires a young Indian medical student to travel to the USA. When I was studying in medical school, like many Indians I developed the desire to visit the USA, just to see another feature of the same world. ISKCON devotees used to... read more
Everything Is Not one by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
In describing His two categories of energy, Lord Krishna refutes the ideas of Mayavada philosophers apareyam itas tv anyam prakrtim viddhi me param jiva-bhutam maha-baho yayedam dharyate jagat “Besides these, O mighty-armed arjuna, there is... read moreLetters, Volume-45 Number-03, 2011
Kirtana Practice In response to “Tone Deaf Bhakta’s” letter in the march/april issue, I would like to let him know that when I was a young devotee in Hamburg, Germany, in the early days of the movement, I was once requested not to lead... read more
Learning To Do My Homework by Yugavatara Dasa
God is all merciful. If we approach Him in the right mood, He will bestow unlimited blessing upon us. Nityananda-trayodasi 2011. Like every year, I eagerly awaited this day the appearance day of Lord Nityananda, one of the members of the Panca-tattva.... read more
Welcome, Volume-45 Number-03, 2011
mohini Radha Devi Dasi’s article “Our Hidden Treasure” describes how Sri Caitanya mahaprabhu, using an allegory, revealed that the ultimate goal of life is bhakti, or pure love for God, Krishna. Sometimes people wonder: To focus our love on... read more
The Right to Live or Die by Syamananda Dasa
Under special or extreme circumstances, do we have the right to take away our life or someone’s life? What is the Vedic viewpoint on this? Aruna Shanbaug was working... read more