Tini Weds Manu by Murari Gupta Dasa
Struggling to survive in your marriage? Here are some sutras to help you Don’t be puzzled by the title. It is just a spoof on the popular Bollywood flick “Tanu weds Manu Return.” Since my wife’s pet name is Tini and mine (yes, you guessed it... read more
Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Mood of Worship by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Knowing that Krishna is difficult to attain, Lord Caitanya and the devotees in His line sustain their lives by service in separation. nyarundhann udgalad baspam autkathhyad devaki-sute niryaty agaran no ’bhadram iti syad bandhava-striyah “The... read more
Abduction and Escape by Sri Caitanya Candra Dasa
The struggles and challenges a devotee had to undergo – all because he decided to become a monk I came to know about Krishna consciousness through a college program in 2002. Earlier I had attended Bhagavadgita classes by a secular organization that taught that... read moreLetters, Volume-49 Number- 04, 2015
The Sound of God Satyaraja Dasa’s recent article “What Does God Sound Like?” [Jan/Feb 2015] nicely elaborated on this fascinating theme central to all religious conviction, especially within our personalist Vaiṣṇava tradition. And he very relevantly... read more
Cut the Knots of Entanglement by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
What appear like blessings may not be actually blessings, but ever-expanding networks of entanglement tatrapasyat sthitan parthah pitrn atha pitamahan acaryan matulan bhratrn putran pautran sakhims tatha svasuran suhrdas caiva senayor ubhayor api tan samiksya sa... read more
Welcome, Volume-49 Number-04, 2015
In 1966, Srila Prabhupada led his followers in what was probably the first public chanting (kirtana) of Krishna’s names outside India. The three-hour kirtana in New York’s Tompkins Square Park attracted attention, and public kirtanas became a prominent feature... read more
Back To Godhead Volume-49 Number-04, 2015
Welcome, Volume-49 Number-04, 2015 Letters, Volume-49 Number- 04, 2015 Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s Mood of Worship by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada The Spiritual Masters by Suresvara Dasa Ratha Yatra by... read moreLetters, Volume-12 Number-07 (Indian) 2015
Correct Pronunciation While listening to gaura-arati, I noticed the words nikaTe advaita, srinivasa chatra-dhara. Are Srinivasa and Srivasa two different devotees? —B.K. Mehta, by email Our reply: The personality mentioned in the gauraarati holding an... read moreMiseries of the Third Kind by Syamananda Dasa
I remember travelling in a car with Dr.Girish Rathodwhen he learned about the earthquake in Nepal. Upon hearing about the large scale destruction and loss of human lives, Dr.Rathod,an orthopedic surgeon,immediately organized a medical mission to go there and serve the... read more
Worldwide Activities of Krishna Consciousness
Hare Krishnas Feed Thousands in Quake Ravaged Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal: In the aftermath of the earthquake in Nepal, Hare Krishna Food for Life, a program run by ISKCON, has setup relief camps in the capital city of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur to help those affected by the... read more