Welcome, Volume-49 Number-02, 2015
The founder of the Hare Krishna movement, His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, sailed to America from India in 1965. He was on a mission to deliver an urgent two-part message to everyone in the world: perfect your life by becoming Krishna conscious,... read more
Four Sobering Thoughts on PK by Syamananda Dasa
These are the four most prominent objections raised by the movie PK, and we have tried to address them: 1. PK says it is OK to deride Vedic gods. Poking fun at Vedic gods and goddesses: The Vedas teach that our material world is produced from intelligence. There is a... read more
Worldwide Activities of Krishna Consciousness
ISKCON’s Tribal Care Initiative The recently formed ISKCON Tribal Care Initiative, headed by GBC Bhakti Puruñottama Swami and chief coordinator Sridhama Govinda Dasa, is reaching out to the numerous tribal communities located in forests and remote areas... read more
Where is Krishna ? by Gautam Saha
I thought it would be very easy to find Krishna Who is the one and only original Narayana I was told Krishna's beauty is in every leaf and flower His sinews strengthen every structure and every tower I searched and I searched, but all in vain I asked... read more
Can Your Talent be your Enemy ? by Subha Vilasa Dasa
Can your talent help you solve all equations in the arithmetic of life? Do people hate you even though you are talented? Sometimes talent that has helped you gain the greatest accolades in life becomes a hurdle for accolades in relationships. Often the most talented... read more
Krishna Whose Greatest Quality is not His Greatness by Damodara Nityananda Dasa
Most believers worship or admire God for His infinite power and greatness. For example, one worships God as the supreme Father, as the Creator of the entire cosmos, or as the person who can fulfill all of one’s desires. God’s Perceived Greatness Most... read more
Learn to Appreciate by Mahatma Dasa
What you appreciate in others, appreciates in you and your company Appreciation only costs you a few words, but what it buys is priceless. When Dale Carnegie said to be appreciated is the greatest human need, those who paid attention found appreciation one of the... read more
GK for PK by Caitanya Carana Dasa
Answering questions raised by the latest Bollywood movie Are rituals wrong numbers to God? They can be, but what is the solution? When we come to know that the number we are dialing is wrong, we seek the right number by consulting the appropriate authoritative book,... read more
Window Shopping by Sutapa Dasa
Modern-day self-development promotes many ideals, but how much does it actually equip and empower one to genuinely imbibe this positive mental state? Can we mentally coerce ourselves to forgive others? Does a deep sense of selflessness and kindness towards the... read more