Vedic Thoughts, Volume-29 Number-01, 1995
A materialistic person, thinking himself very advanced in intelligence, continually acts for economic development. But again and again, as enunciated in the Vedas, he is frustrated by material activities, either in this life or in the next. Indeed, the... read more
Every Town & Village, Volume-29 Number-01, 1995
The worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) World News North America Computer users can now access Srila Prabhupada's books, letters, lectures, and conversations using the new Windows version of the Srila... read more
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the appearance of ISKCON’s Founder-Acarya by Lokanath Swami
The Saint Who Walked Amongst Us HARE KRSNA devotees all over the world are getting ready to celebrate the centennial of Srila Prabhupada. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada appeared* on September 1, 1896, in a family of Vaisnavas (Krsna devotees) in... read moreA Dog’s Life by Mathuresa Dasa, Gopala Acarya Dasa
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day "THE CORPORATION is not a family anymore. It's a team," advises William Morin, chairman of an outplacement firm in New York City. Mr. Morin and other job consultants are attempting to explain why... read more
The Fire At Varanavata Translated from Sanskrit by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami
Knowing of Duryodhana's evil plans, Vidura, the uncle of the Pandavas, warns them of the danger ahead. The sage Vaisampayana is telling the history of the Pandavas to their great-grandson, King Janamejaya. As the Mahabharata continues, the Pandavas... read more
“Mysticism” Massacred
This is the continuation of an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and an official from an impersonalist ("God-is-simply-everyone-and-everything") movement. The exchange took place in Paris, on August 13, 1973, with Srila... read moreKrsna In The Bhagavad-Gita by Hridayananda Dasa Goswami
The Start of an Exploration of Meaning This paper, originally presented to the Committee on the Study of Religion, at the University of California at Los Angeles, examines five topics in the Bhagavad-gita. The first four of these topics appeared in parts one and... read more
The Regulative Principles Of Freedom by Rohininandana Dasa
EVERY NEW INITIATE in the Krsna consciousness movement vows to follow for the rest of his or her life four regulative principles: no gambling, no meat-eating, no illicit sex, and no intoxication. Gambling, meat-eating, illicit sex, and intoxication disturb any... read more
The Real Mother Earth by Hare Krsna Devi Dasi
PART 3 From the Srimad-Bhagavatam we learn that the earth is controlled by the goddess Bhumi Devi. The Bhagavatam's ancient Sanskrit texts give the history of her dealings with a king named Prthu Maharaja, an incarnation of the Supreme Lord's... read more
The Purpose of Pilgrimage by Ravi Gupta
EVERY YEAR, as eagerly as Westerners flock to Hawaii on vacation, millions of Indians journey to tirthas, holy places of pilgrimage. According to the 1993 edition of the Guiness Book of World Records, the world's largest-ever gathering of... read more