Since When Have You Westerners Accepted the Teachings of Christ?
This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Carol Cameron, then a master's candidate in anthropology, took place in Perth, Australia, on May 9, 1975. Disciple: Srila Prabhupada, this is Carol Cameron, from the University of... read more
An Ox? What’s That? by Hare Krsna Devi Dasi
WE CAN LEARN A LOT about history and the people writing it by keeping tuned to what is not being said. Applying this principle, we can see why Westerners have such trouble understanding the significance of cow protection especially protection of the bull or... read more
The Importance of Association by Rohininandana Dasa
TO ILLUSTRATE the supreme value of spiritual association, Srila Prabhupada writes, "As fire is kindled from wood by another fire, the divine consciousness of man can similarly be kindled by another divine grace. His Divine Grace the spiritual master can kindle... read more
Children And Pets by Urmila Devi Dasi
A BOY AND HIS DOG, at least in America, is a symbol of friendship and of healthy psychological development. Srila Prabhupada, however, said that keeping pet dogs is a symptom of how the world has lost Vedic culture. People sometimes say that giving children pets to... read more
Knowledge And Devotion by Ravi Gupta
A NEW INDIAN GUEST at a recent Sunday feast at our center here in Boise, Idaho, remarked, "Oh yes, I know about the Hare Krsna philosophy. It's a simplified, sentimental process of chanting and dancing." Many Indians have the misconception that Krsna... read more
Cooking Class: Lesson 31 by Yamuna Devi
Halava Prasadam INDIAN-STYLE halava bears little resemblance to the Middle Eastern halavah confection made from honey and crushed sesame seeds. Indian halava is sweet, succulent, and buttery and is served fresh just off the stove, still hot or... read more
Even at the Risk of Death by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
We Are Pleasure-Seeking beings. When a member of a Mexican metaphysical society asked Srila Prabhupada, "Why is there anything?" Prabhupada said, simply, that everything exists because of the drive forananda, pleasure. "Our basic principle is... read more
Purify Your Existence by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Lord Krsna provides everything we need to bring the spiritual world into our lives. A lecture given in Mumbai, India, on September 25, 1973 This lecture was given on the anniversary of the appearance of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, whose disappearance, or... read moreLetters, Volume-31 Number-04, 1997
How I Came to Krsna Consciousness In 1978 my family attended a tent campaign conducted by the Hare Krsna devotees. Our village was in a rural area. I was four years old. That night was very wonderful. The atmosphere was filled with a nice aroma coming from the... read morePredictions of the Next World War by Jayadvaita Swami
ASTROLOGERS, WE'VE HEARD, are predicting a forthcoming war. If we believe accounts passed on from a well-reputed star-reader in Jaipur, the next world war is on its way. Expect conflicts to start mounting within the next year or so, he says. And by the year 2000... read more