Srila Srinivasa Acarya Disppearance Day: October 31
Srila Srinivasa Acarya's parents were present when Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu accepted sannyasa, the renounced order of life. Soon after that, they traveled from their village in Bengal to Jagannatha Puri to visit Lord Caitanya, who told them that they... read more
Books Are the Basis by Navina Nirada Dasa
In this column we present the experiences and realizations of devotees who give Krsna consciousness to others by giving them Srila Prabhupada's books and other books on Krsna consciousness. The editors FOR MANY Hare Krsna devotees the most important activity is... read more
Names and Dates by Urmila Devi Dasi
THE ELEVEN-, twelve-, and thirteen-year-olds raise their hands with questions. "Do we need to know the difference between the Constitution and the Articles of Confederation?" "Will there be questions on the test about the Revolutionary War?"... read moreLord Vamana Appearance Day: September 6
Lord Vamana, an incarnation of Lord Krsna, appeared in this world in a previous age, millions of years ago. When He appeared from the womb of Aditi, He was equipped with disc, club, lotus, and conchshell the symbols of Lord Visnu. After His appearance the Lord assumed... read more
Cooking Class: Lesson 20 by Yamuna Devi
Cooking at the Vaisnava Academy Talk about cooking up a storm! If you think preparing meals for your family is a job, imagine feeding up to twenty hungry teenagers every day. That requires the dedication and commitment of a special person. So along with a glance at... read more
Your Material Formulas Will Not Help You by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
SRILA PRABHUPADA told us that a devotee doesn't make plans. As a matter of fact, he said that not making plans is the first symptom of a person fixed in Krsna consciousness. How can he live without making plans? He depends on Krsna. Often when people hear that,... read more
Fix Your Mind on Krsna by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
There's only one sure way to control the mind's desires. A lecture given in Bombay, January 4, 1975 vaikarikad vikurvanan manas-tattvam ajayata yat-sankalpa-vikalpabhyam vartate kama-sambhavah From the false ego of goodness, another transformation takes place.... read moreLetters, Volume-29 Number-05, 1995
Many Questions I have been reading your books, but still they raise many questions. For instance, Krsna consciousness seems to build entirely on the teachings of Lord Caitanya and assumes it has all truths. Especially the total emphasis on chanting. I have read other... read moreThe Evil Computer by Jayadvaita Swami
YES, I'VE GOT ONE. Use it all the time. And I've been close to them for more than twenty years, since the days when we first computerized our typesetting. They save lots of work, and make the impossible possible. But they're dangerous, devilish machines,... read moreVedic Thoughts, Volume-29 Number-04, 1995
Religion without philosophy is sentiment, or sometimes fanaticism, while philosophy without religion is mental speculation. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada Bhagavad-gita As It Is 3.3, Purport All kinds of activities, both auspicious and inauspicious,... read more