Vedic Thoughts – Volume 31, Number 02, 1997
Whatever a person may be in the estimation of the social order of things, if a person tries to reciprocate a feeling of love towards the Supreme Personality of Godhead and is satisfied with the blessings of the Lord, he will at once feel the highest peace of mind for... read moreSri Krsna Vasanta Rasa : April 22
Lord Krsna's dancing with his gopi (cowherd) girlfriends is probably the most misunderstood of all His transcendental pastimes. In Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead (Chapter 29) His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada... read more
Every Town & Village, Volume-31 Number-02, 1997
The worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna consciousness (ISKCON) North America An ISKCON leader presented two papers at the annual convention of the American Academy of Religion, the largest body of religion professors in America. In his... read more
Karna Wants War by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami
Duryodhana and Karna advise Dhrtarastra how to get rid of the Pandavas. The sage Vaisampayana is telling the history of the Pandavas to their great-grandson, King Janamejaya. As the narration continues, the Pandavas, who had been living disguised... read more
The City of Nine Gates by Drutakarma Dasa
An allegory from the Srimad-Bhagavatam sheds light on the mind/body connection. This article was originally presented at "Toward a Science of Consciousness," an international conference attended by leading scientists, physicians, philosophers, and... read more
Living Off the Land in Krsna Consciousness
Jivoddharana Dasa has a degree in sustainable farming methods. After joining Iskcon in 1980, he served in both city and farm temples for more than a decade before moving to Nova Gokula in 1993. Determined to farm in Krsna consciousness, he and his wife, Ekamurti Devi... read more
A Prophecy Unfolds in Brazil by Kalakantha Dasa
Devotees at Nova Gokula are demonstrating how man can co-exist with nature and prosper while conserving natural resources. ACCEPTING KRSNA consciousness as the goal of life, a devotee saves time for Krsna's service by living simply. And what could be... read more
Rascals Think, I Can Deceive God.
Here we conclude an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some disciples that took place in Mayapur, India, on January 16, 1976. Srila Prabhupada: These modern so-called scientists have much in common with Hiranyakasipu such a... read more
With Krsna Among the Arabs by Dhira Govinda Dasa
In the 1980s, devotees of Krsna in Israel were surprised to find many Arabs eager to learn about Krsna consciousness. THOUGH I'D BEEN SPREADING Krsna consciousness in Israel for several years, I'd rarely set foot in an Arab village. Now, in... read more
Please Accept My Obeisances by Rohininandana Dasa
WHEN I FIRST visited a Hare Krsna temple, one of the first things to strike me was the word obeisance. I didn't really understand the meaning of what sounded like a strange, old-fashioned word. Recently I looked it up in a dictionary: "Gesture, esp.... read more