The Four-Year Campaign Was Worth It by Lokanath Swami
WE ARE HALFWAY through the Centennial year, and much has happened to increase consciousness of Srila Prabhupada and bring him and his teachings to the notice of the world. Still, there is much more to happen this year, including Prabhupada's Maha Vyasa-puja... read more
The Highest Pleasure In A Rascal Culture
This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place on October 18, 1975, during a morning walk in Johannesburg, South Africa. Disciple: Srila Prabhupada, people sometimes criticize by saying,... read more
Victory for Bhaktivedanta Manor by Bhakta Pradip Gajjar, Akhandadhi Dasa
The British government decides: The temple must stay open! After a ten-year struggle, ISKCON has secured the right for all devotees to worship and attend festivals at Bhaktivedanta Manor, the Hare Krsna center outside London. The British government has... read more
The Hare Krsna World Convention by Prasanta Devi Dasi
This year, ISKCON's annual festival in honor of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu was the largest international gathering of Srila Prabhupada's followers ever. LET'S GO BACK SOME four hundred years, to about thirty years after Lord Sri... read moreMadana Mohana Versus Madonna by Joan DeLisio
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day AT WORK I'M forced to hear popular lust songs on the radio. As I stand in line at the grocery store, magazine covers with beautiful celebrities do their best to capture my attention. I live in New York City, and... read more
Appreciating Prabhupada’s Gifts by Ravi Gupta
THIRTY YEARS AGO Srila Prabhupada came to America to spread the Krsna consciousness movement. Although he had tried hard in India to interest his countrymen in Lord Caitanya's message, they had mostly ignored him. But in the twelve years that followed... read more
Saved by the Book by Navina Nirada Dasah
ONCE IN San Diego a devotee was distributing small books in a parking lot. As he approached one car he saw a young man sitting in the driver's seat. When the devotee knocked on the window, the man shouted, "Look, just leave me alone! Get outta here!" The... read more
The Yoga of Love by Rohininandana Dasa
ONE WET EVENING in 1972, when I was first learning about Krsna consciousness, I sat in a tent leafing through Srila Prabhupada's Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Occasionally I looked out gloomily through the rain to see the dim outline of the Pyrenees Mountains... read more
Cooking Class: Lesson 25 by Yamuna Devi
Prabhupada's Kitchen Demeanor Kacauris and Samosas ANY DEVOTEE who has worked in a bustling kitchen for a temple or restaurant knows how turbulent the atmosphere can be. Work hours often exceed stamina levels, and the heat of the stoves can make passions flare.... read more