In Touch With Eternity (Almost) by Visakha Devi Dasi
"From the viewpoint of eternity, a life span of five thousand years is the same as that of five years: both are a flash, both temporary." TWO SUMMERS AGO when the Reforestation Department of the Sequoia National Park in California gave away excess baby... read more
Srila Prabhupada: A Modern Narada Muni by Sarvabhauma Dasa
A look at the similarities between a great sage seen throughout the Vedic literature and the greatest preacher of Krsna consciousness in the modern age. SRI NARADA MUNI, a son of Lord Brahma (the first created being in the universe), is one of the... read more
Every Town & Village, Volume-30 Number-06, 1996
The worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) World News North America An eighteen-year-old Krsna devotee won first prize for his sculpture at a Pennsylvania regional art fair. His entry: Lord Krsna in His form as Lord... read more
The Proposed Marriage Challenged Translated from Sanskrit by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami
King Drupada and his son doubt: Should Draupadi marry five men? The sage Vaisampayana is telling the history of the Pandavas to their great-grandson, King Janamejaya. The Pandavas are living disguised as brahmanas in a brahmana's house.... read moreGiving to Krsna by Diana Hernandez
Dr. RAKESH K. DHINGRA, a Houston physician, is the main contributor to the Hare Krishna Dhama project. In 1992 devotees asked Dr. Dhingra to lend them money so that the construction could continue during the fund-raising campaign. Dr. Dhingra agreed. By the time the... read moreA Showcase for Krsna in Houston by Nagaraja Dasa
Here in the American Southwest, Asian Indian families are showing that if you have the will to serve Krsna, He'll help you find the way. PERHAPS MORE than any other temple in North America, the Hare Krsna temple in Houston, Texas, has inspired locally... read more
Material Education Will Make You Even More Of A Rascal
Here we conclude an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples. It took place on October 18, 1975, during a morning walk in Johannesburg, South Africa. Srila Prabhupada: In Montreal a Bengali gentleman... read more
From Fear to Bliss in Kenya by Mahavegavati Devi Dasi
ONE NIGHT IN Mombasa, Kenya, I was returning from preaching when three young Muslim men approached me. One of them asked challengingly, "What is your name?" "Mahavegavati Dasi," I answered. "You lie!" he said, and he asked me again.... read more
Giving Krsna Away by Rohininandana Dasa
I OWE A LOT to Lord Krsna's devotees. On an underground train in London many years ago, as I sat in my seat, alone and lost in thought, I heard a voice call to me "Hey, man!" I glanced up to see a shaven-headed young man with what looked like a white... read more
Cooking Class: Lesson 27 by Yamuna Devi
VEGGIE BURGERS once a favorite of vegetarians only are now showing up in restaurants everywhere. President Clinton is purportedly a big fan of the veggie Boca Burger. In America several brands of veggie burgers are available in natural-food stores and supermarkets,... read more