Was There an Eve? by Sadaputa Dasa
IN A 1987 ARTICLE in the prestigious journal Nature, three biochemists published a study of mitochondrial DNA's from 147 people living on five continents. The biochemists stated, "All these mitochondrial DNA's stem from one woman who is... read more
The Farmer and the Cows by Hare Krsna Devi Dasi
The bull is the emblem of the moral principle, and the cow is the representative of the earth. When the bull and the cow are in a joyful mood, it is to be understood that the people of the world are also in a joyful mood. (Srimad-Bhagavatam 1.16.18, purport) IN... read more
Why Hare Krsna And Hardcore? by Bhakta Vic 108
IT'S NOTHING NEW. Every curve and crevice of Krsna consciousness has always been tightly interwoven and saturated thick with music. Krsna philosophy says that music and sound are the very backbone on which the universe is constructed and therefore sound is the... read more
The Art of Reading Transcendental Literature by Rohininandana Dasa
When Suta Gosvami spoke the Srimad-Bhagavatam to the sages in the Naimisaranya forest, the atmosphere was so intensely respectful that even the birds ceased their songs. The sages didn't cough or shuffle their feet; they were enraptured. Lord Krsna... read more
Is Krsna a Myth? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami replies to a letter
Harish Dindigal Syracuse University Dear Harish, I have seen the letter you wrote to the editors of Back to Godhead. You describe yourself as a South Indian Hindu brahmana "asking questions and inquiring seriously about religion." You are... read more
Simply Love Krsna by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The unconquerable Supreme Lord, whom even the greatest scholars can't approach, is controlled by the love of His devotees. gopy adade tvayi krtagasi dama tavad ya te dasasru-kalilanjana-sambhramaksam vaktram niniya bhaya-bhavanaya sthitasya sa mam vimohayati bhir... read moreLetters, Volume-26 Number-05, 1992
Farming on Charity It is relieving to find that interest in Vedic agriculture is gaining momentum in ISKCON. But I believe some adjustments are required in ISKCON farm infrastructure. As Hare Krsna Dasi mentioned in her recent article [Nov/Dec'91], "Cow... read moreAre You More than Green, Righteous, and Dead? by Jayadvaita Swami
TWENTY YEARS AGO, no one gave a damn. You could gum up a river with factory sludge, chop down rain forests wholesale, spray fluorocarbons into the air like a kid sprinkling confetti, and no one would say boo. No longer. Grade-school kids want to grow up to be... read moreIs Krsna Consciousness Hindu?
Sometimes, it seems, devotees of the Hare Krsna movement say that Krsna consciousness is a form of Hinduism. Yet at other times we say it's not Hindu at all it's nonsectarian. So we seem to swing back and forth according to convenience. Several friendly Hindu... read more
Light for the Dark Well by Mulaprakrti Devi Dasi and Visakha Devi Dasi
Krsna Conscious Family Life SRILA PRABHUPADA envisioned a Krsna conscious society. And that implies harmonious relationships among individuals, families, and communities, sharing a common culture. Because the grhastha (household) asrama is a pillar... read more