Philosophy and Religion Should Be Combined
x Here we conclude an exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and a television interviewer. It took place in Gainesville, Florida, on July 29, 1971. Srila Prabhupada: You are concerned about the relationship between one man and another... read more
6: Vandanam – Turning to Prayer by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi
God is a person, and out of His infinite kindness He allows us even in our present condition to render Him personal service. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, the devotee Prahlada Maharaja, a great spiritual authority, says, "Hearing and chanting about the... read more
A King’s Spiritual Yearning by Mathuresa Dasa
For the chance to meet Lord Caitanya, the king of Orissa was ready to give up his opulent kingdom. LORD Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, known in His youth as Nimai Pandita, entered the renounced order of life in February 1510, at the age of twenty-four. He... read moreThe Need For Faith by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
How can our faith grow from initial interest to full conviction? FAITH IS VITAL FOR THE discharge of devotional service. In Bhagavad-gita (9.3) Krsna says, "Those who are not faithful in this devotional service cannot attain Me, O conqueror of enemies. Therefore... read more
The Morality Of Stem Cell Research by P. Govindarajan
ON NOVEMBER 25, 2001, the U.S. biotechnology company Advanced Cell Technology (ACT) announced that it had cloned a human embryo. The announcement caused widespread alarm and concern. ACT used cloning to grow a tiny six-celled embryo that could serve as a source of... read more
Tamal Krishna Goswami Vrndavanesvari Devi Dasi
ON MARCH 15, His Holiness Tamal Krishna Goswami Maharaja and Srimati Vrndavanesvari Devi Dasi passed from this world as the result of a car accident near Mayapur, West Bengal. Vrndavanesvari's husband, Kalasamvara Dasa, survived the crash with relatively minor... read moreSeeing Krsna Everywhere
Mastering Maya? WHILE BROWSING recently at the Clarkston, Michigan, public library, out of the corner of my eye I thought I saw a book called Mastering Maya. I may have done a double take as I thought, "Did I really see what I thought I saw?" But I did see... read moreKrsna’s Creation, Man’s Amalgamation by Piyushkumar Mehta
Our greatest inventions would get nowhere if Krsna didn't supply the parts. We have the tendency to take Krsna's creation for granted. For example, when we're hungry we might pick a fruit from a tree and just eat it without a second thought. I got to... read more
Come To My Eternal Place by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Hyderabad, India November 29, 1972 Lord Krsna wants us to give up our rebelliousness and return to Him for a life of perfect happiness. avyakto 'yam acintyo 'yam avikaryo 'yam ucyate tasmad evam viditvainam nanusocitum arhasi "It is... read moreLetters, Volume-36 Number-03, 2002
Giving a Spiritual Outlook I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you for wonderful articles like "Destiny and Endeavor" and "How Scared Should You Be?" published by you in the January/February issue. Also, the article written by... read more