Vaigra or Vairagya – Where’s the Bliss? by Arcana-siddhi Devi Dasi
Sensual pleasures pale in comparison to the higher taste of devotion to Lord Krsna. I SIT AT THE lunch table with some of my colleagues as we say goodbye to one of our co-workers. I'm soon reminded of why I tend to stay away from such gatherings: As usual, the... read more
Freedom Through Bhakti Yoga by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Johannesburg October 15, 1975 Why wait to accept the key for leaving this place of repeated birth and death? yaya sammohito jiva atmanam tri-gunatmakam paro 'pi manute 'nartham tat-krtam cabhipadyate "Due to this external energy, the living entity,... read moreLetters, Volume-37 Number-02, 2003
Touched by Tribhuvanatha Dasa Ranchor, Addha, and Kirti Kishor Prabhus brought tears to my eyes with their remembrances of Tribhuvanatha Prabhu [Jan/Feb, 2003], whom I met in 1971 in London, where he was the temple president. Because Prabhupada and Syamasundara, who... read more
Welcome Volume-37 Number-02, 2003
OUR COVER STORY in this issue takes us outside India to a place where the Vedic culture once showed great influence. Though Angkor Wat today is more a tourist destination than a holy site, pilgrims can still find spiritual inspiration there. A deity of Lord... read moreVedic Thoughts, Volume-37 Number-01, 2003
Lord Krsna is very much pleased with His devotees, even if they are not on the topmost stage of devotional service. Even on the lower stages of devotional service one is transcendental, and if one continues with devotional life, he continues to be a deva or sura... read moreBeyond Religion by Nagaraja Dasa
I WAS SURPRISED when Mr. Gupta told me that although he'd read some of Prabhupada's writings, he still wasn't sure what the goal of life was. After we'd talked a little, though, I understood that Mr. Gupta's confusion wasn't quite what I'd... read moreA Visit with the Mayor of Zary by Indradyumna Swami
Vara-Nayaka, Nandini, Radha Sakhi Vrnda, and I arrived a few minutes early, and the mayor's secretary had us wait in the reception room. Suddenly a television crew from TVN 24 (the Polish version of CNN) burst into the room. The woman reporter apologized to the... read more
Krishna’s Village of Peace by Krsna-krpa Dasa
At a huge festival in Poland, thousands of people get immersed in the culture of Krsna consciousness. THIS SUMMER I joined devotees from sixteen countries on the last three weeks of Indradyumna Swami's Polish Festival Tour, which took us to five towns, four... read more
Come to the Platform of Goodness
Here we continue a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and John Mize, a professor of philosophy. It took place in Los Angeles on June 23, 1975. Disciple: Srila Prabhupada, it seems you're saying Krsna is independent and... read more