The Bhagavad-Gita – For The Astronaut? by Nanda Dulala Dasa
The Bhagavad-gita is for everyone- even someone in outer space. Some days back, a newspaper report titled "With samosas, the Gita and Ganesha, Sunita flies off into space" caught the eye of the Indian public. public. The Discovery shuttle was launched... read more
Why Steal Butter? by Damodara Pandita Dasa
Is Krsna's stealing butter thievery or deep exchange of pure love? Long long ago, there was a beautiful dark skinned boy with eyes as wide as lotus petals and lustrous tresses of black curly hair. His name was Gopala Krsna and He lived in the ancient hamlet of... read more
The Real Thing Is Bhakti
Srila Prabhupada describes how to see Lord Krsna in the nature around us and serve Him with devotion. punyo gandhah Prthivyam ca tejas casmi vibhavasau jivanam sarva-bhutesu tapas casmi tapasvisu I am the original fragrance of the... read moreLetters, Volume-04 Number-03, 2007
TRIBUTE TO HIS HOLINESS NARMADA SWAMI Dear Sir, I am deeply shocked to learn about the sad departure of our beloved His Holiness Narmada Swami Maharaja, who left this world after Srila Prabhupada's disappearance day. I was fortunate to have very... read moreVaisnava Calendar, Volume-04 Number-02, 2007
Vaisnava Calendar for the Month of February 2007 2 Feb 2007 Friday: Sri Krsna Madhura utsava, Srila Narottama Dasa Thakura Appearance 7 Feb 2007 Wednesday: Sri Purusottama Dasa Thakura – Disappearance, Srila Gaur Govinda Swami –... read moreAppointtnent With The Infinite by Syamananda Dasa
In the Cold War era, one American schoolgirl was very much worried about the escalating arms race. She wrote to the then Soviet leader about her worries and requested him not to be the first on eto start a new world war. Of course very few people thought any positive... read moreLetters, Volume-04 Number-02, 2007
HOW KRSNA PROTECTS Regarding the attack In Manipur on Janmastami (refer September 2006 issue), aren't devotees of Krsna supposed to be protected from evil forces? If even after devoting myself to Krsna, my protection from evil and demonic forces is... read moreRAVANA -THE SERIAL CULTURE-KILLER by Caitanya Carana Das
Is the latest serial just a harmless point-of-view or a sign of swiftly eroding social values? Ravana – shakti dekhi par bhakti kisi ne na dekhi? scream hoardings through out Mumbai, which promote the new serial Ravana. This serial claims to broadcast the... read more
Taking the Long Way Home by Murari Gupta Dasa
A successful physician tells his story of discovering Krsna consciousness at a young age and renewing his commitment thirty years later. Crossing the campus of the University of Florida in Gainesville one day in 1973, I heard the chiming of bells in the... read more
Bhakti Is In Every Reilgion
Following is the continuation of the conversation between His Divine Grace AC. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a Christian priest that took place on June 9, 1974 in Paris. Bhagavan: How does one get the experience of personal existence of God? ... read more