The Jolly Swami by Adbhuta Hari Dasa and Kalakantha Dasa
A friend, dear to many, leaves a legacy of humor, grace, and spiritual insight. When His Holiness Sridhara Swami left this world on March 14, 2004, it was on his terms in holy Mayapur, surrounded by loving Vaisnavas, and just after he'd helped install Sri... read more
Back To Godhead Volume-38 Number-05, 2004
Welcome, Volume-38 Number-05, 2004 Letters, Volume-38 Number-05, 2004 Remember Krsna At The End by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Respect for Those Who Give the Holy Name by Urmila Devi Dasi Grains,... read more
Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, Milk – Why Should You Kill the Animals?
Here we continue a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and the mother of one of his students, along with a Jesuit priest. It took place in the garden at Bhaktivedanta Manor, near London, England, on July 25, 1973. Srila... read more
Respect for Those Who Give the Holy Name by Urmila Devi Dasi
Lord Krsna reveals Himself through His holy names to chanters who honor and obey His agents. This is the fifth in a series of articles on offenses to be avoided when trying to progress spiritually by chanting God's names. This article discusses the offense of... read more
Remember Krsna At The End by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The success of whatever we do in life will be tested by our ability to remember the Supreme Lord at the time of death. etavan sankhya-yogabhyam sva-dharma-parinisthaya janma-labhah parah pumsam ante narayana-smrtih "The highest perfection of human life, achieved... read moreLetters, Volume-38 Number-05, 2004
A Seed Bears Fruit Many years ago, and it seems like lifetimes now, I had two high school friends who were a couple of years older than I and were Hare Krsna devotees. We used to go on the weekends to the Potomac, Maryland, temple together. From the beginning my faith... read more
Welcome, Volume-38 Number-05, 2004
In this issue we hear about the life and glorious passing of one of the Hare Krsna movement's pioneers, His Holiness Sridhara Swami. Known as "the jolly swami," he joined Srila Prabhupada's fledgling movement in 1969 and spent the next thirty-five... read moreVedic Thoughts, Volume-38 Number-04, 2004
Locana Dasa Thakura declares that the two Lords Nitai-Gauracandra Lord Nitai and Lord Caitanya are very merciful. They are the essence of all incarnations. The specific significance of these incarnations is that prosecuting Their way of self-realization is simply... read more
Prabhupada’s Desire Fulfilled by Jayapataka Swami
Installing a worshipable deity begins in a conception stage, when the desire or thought manifests in the heart and mind of one person. In the case of Sri Panca-tattva in Mayapur, nearly thirty-five years ago His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada... read more
Back To Godhead Volume-38 Number-04, 2004
Welcome To Our Special Panca-Tattva Edition Letters, Volume-38 Number-04, 2004 The Rising Sun and Moon by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Precious Cargo by Braja Sevaki Devi Dasi Introducing the... read more