Become A Rascal And Suffer
Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples that took place on October 18, 1975, during a morning walk in Johannesburg, South Africa. Srila Prabhupada: In the Vedic system, sex is allowed... read more
You Can Distribute Books by Navina Nirada Dasa
FOR MANY YEARS members of the Hare Krsna movement around the world have gone out daily to distribute Srila Prabhupada's books. These devotees want to give everyone the chance to learn the transcendental knowledge contained in the Vedic literature. Many people have... read more
Srila Prabhupada – Krsna’s Miracle by Rohininandana Dasa
IT MUST BE ONE OF the greatest preaching adventures of all time. An elderly mendicant in complete obscurity struggles relentlessly to carry out the order of his guru. He tries to establish the Krsna consciousness movement in India and abroad, he cries out for help in... read more
Cooking Class: Lesson 25 by Yamuna Devi
MANY PEOPLE become dosa fans with their first taste. I joined their ranks in 1971, at a breakfast served in the Madras home of Sri K. K. Balu. My golden-brown paper-thin dosa, which looked similar to a pancake, was more than 20 inches across.... read more
The History of the Krsna Book by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
THE BHAGAVAD-GITA tells us that if we understand Krsna's birth and activities we can go back to Godhead. Srila Prabhupada's book Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead (he called it "the Krsna book") presents us with all the... read more
Our Happiness Is Krsna by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Material life means struggling to find happiness, but people don't know where to look. A lecture given in Los Angeles, on September 28, 1972 This issue of Back to Godhead coincides with Janmastami, the anniversary of Lord Krsna's... read moreLetters, Volume-30 Number-05, 1996
Expanding the Chanting My wife, Sima, and I are ISKCON life members very closely associated with the Laguna Beach temple. We had been hosting six congregational programs a year at our home. About six months ago we expanded the program in Orange County, from the Laguna... read moreWelcome to Our New Readers in India by Jayadvaita Swami
WITH THIS ISSUE, I'd especially like to welcome our thousands of new readers in India. For Indian readers, BTG, once rare and hard to come by, is now widely available. A dedicated team of Indian devotees, based in Mumbai, has worked hard to launch BTG in India and... read moreVedic Thoughts, Volume-30 Number-04, 1996
It has been conclusively decided in the scriptures, after due consideration, that the ultimate goal for the welfare of human society is detachment from the bodily concept of life and increased and steadfast attachment for the Supreme Lord, who is transcendental,... read more
Prepared for Death by Urmila Devi Dasi
A COUSIN WITH WHOM I'd had no contact since joining the Hare Krsna movement sent me a card of congratulations when our son married. So I responded with some photos of our family and a card of pleasantries. She then sent me photos of her family and told me she and... read more