In Memoriam
Aindra Dasa (Edward Franklin Striker) was born in Arlington, Virginia, in 1953. He was a disciple of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and became known not only in India but throughout the world for his dedication to kirtana. He passed away... read more
The God Logic by Abhijit Tolley
Many modern scientific-minded people find it hard to accept that God exists. The scientific method consists of conducting physical experiments and verifying the results, and God just doesn’t seem to fit in: He can’t be produced or studied in a... read more
Stages of Consciousness by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Human life provides living beings with the opportunity to progress from the lowest to the highest levels of awareness and love. In place of our usual “Founder’s Lecture,” in this issue we present an excerpt from the book Krishna: The Supreme... read moreLetters, Volume-44 Number-06, 2010
Impressing a Nine-Year-Old . I love BTG! Whenever an issue comes in my mailbox I feel like Krishna was thinking of me. I have a five-year-old daughter and a nine-year-old son. My daughter is very “into” Krishna, my son not so much. But in the July/... read more
Welcome, Volume-44 Number-06, 2010
Kirtana, chanting the names of God, is the central practice of the Krishna consciousness movement. Krishna devotees chant quietly on beads and sing loudly in temples and in public. Earlier this year, two hundred devotees boarded the Vagabond Spirit for a... read moreVaisnava Calendar, Volume-07 Number-10, 2010
Vaisnava Calendar 01 Oct – 15 Nov 2010 4 Oct: Fasting for Indira Ekadasi 5 Oct: Break fast (Mumbai) 06:30 am – 10:28 am 17 Oct: Ramacandra Vijayotsava, Sri Madhvacarya Appearance 19 Oct: Paksa vardhini Mahadvadasi, Fasting... read moreCaustic Soda + Oil = Soap. Wrong by Syamananda Dasa
As you reach for your soap in the morning, ponder for a moment about what ingredients have gone into making it. The chemical procedure for making a basic soap is simple. Take caustic soda, add oil and some perfume. Mix them and you end up with some kind of... read more
In Your Own Words
Which things in nature remind you of Krsna? The rainbow reminds me of the presence of Krsna. All the colors of life are so vibrantly displayed, it seems like an autograph of Krsna on the sky. We can see and feel its beauty, the quality that signifies the presence of... read more
From Rituals to Realizations by Sri Vidya Balaji
Raised in the Madhvacarya tradition of South India, a young woman seeks the essential truths behind her family’s religious practices. Krsna consciousness was not an alien concept to me, as I was born in an orthodox Madhva community in South India.... read more
Loot Wealth Games by Murari Gupta Dasa
Why invest in a foreign concept that has repeatedly failed? Wow!” The New Delhi metro bowles me over.Smooth ride, air-conditioned, clean, bright, and hi-tech metro-station it seems as if I am in a foreign country. “This is all in preparation for the... read more