Disciples recall the pastimes of a pure devotee by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
AT THE Mayapur festival in 1975 I was posted outside Srila Prabhupada's room to run errands for his servants. One morning as I waited on the veranda, Prabhupada came out to wash his hands after breakfast. He noticed a couple of sannyasis looking over the... read more
Krsna’s Followers in Moscow
This article appeared in the December 1990 issue of Soviet Union Illustrated Monthly magazine. The magazine, founded under the title USSR in Construction in 1930 by Maxim Gorky, is published in twenty-one languages. The restructuring drive and new thinking in the... read moreProject Profile
HERE'S A Krsna conscious project you might like to support or get involved in. We'll tell you what the goals are, who's involved, what's going on, what's blocking the way, and how you can give a hand. Project Cultural Institute for the Vedic Arts... read morePart Three: Ativadi, Aula, Baula, Sain, and Daravesa by Suhotra Swami
Sex, drugs, and the teachings of Lord Caitanya. No, they don't go together as some would have us think. Ativadi In the early 1870's Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, as a deputy magistrate stationed at the holy city of Jagannatha Puri, arrested, judged, and jailed a... read moreEvery Town & Village, Volume-25 Number-05, 1991
The worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) World News North America A committee of the American Psychiatric Association has apologized for insensitive remarks about Hinduism and the Hare Krsna movement. When a report... read more
Hardcore Hare Krsnas by Bhakta Vic Shelter
The Straightedge Connection Last year I joined the Hare Krsnas. And as if that wasn't enough to drive any respectable American mother to tears, these weren't just any Hare Krsnas: they were punk rockers. Yes, I joined a punk rock Hare Krsna band. I'd... read more
Padayatra Worldwide
In Celebration Of Srila Prabhupada's Centennial Appearance Anniversary 1996 marks the one hundredth anniversary appearance of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna... read more
Of Death and Editors by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
AFTER I MISSED my last column, a memo from our hard-boiled editor slithered off my fax machine. "Near-death is a valid excuse for not writing," he conceded grudgingly. "But since you've survived, you might as well write." I didn't find out... read more
Early to Bed… by Rohininandana Dasa
SRILA PRABHUPADA taught that devotees of Krsna don't "live to sleep, but sleep to rest the body." They work hard for Krsna and rather unwillingly lie down for rejuvenating sleep. As it is said, "Sleep is sweet to the laboring man." Devotees... read more
What’s a Child to Read? by Sri Rama Dasa
PARENTS OFTEN WRITE and ask for advice about reading material for their children. They want to expose their children to as much Krsna consciousness as possible (and limit their exposure to materialism), but run into several practical problems, especially: (1) there is... read more