A Leaf, A Fruit, A Flower – Part I by Rohininandana Dasa
A Sunday Feast lecture in Detroit. Michigan, on February 8, 1987 A devotee naturally wants to please Krsna. But what can you give a person who has everything? PART I It the Ninth Chapter of the Bhagavad-gita Lord Krsna says: patram puspam phalam... read more
Hare Krishna Chant
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Tap into the reservoir of pleasure. By chanting the names of God, you'll immediately be in touch with the source of all pleasure. The name Krsna means "the... read more
Good Intentions by Sarvatma Dasa
Though he sought enlightenment on an isolated beach through music, meditation, and marijuana, it came to him in a way he'd never expected. Having had some mystical experiences as a teenager that convinced me of the existence of God, I left my native country,... read more
Beyond the Senses by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A lecture in London, England, on August 24, 1973, antavanta ime deha nityasyoktah saririnah anasino 'prameyasya tasmad yudhyasva bharata "The material body of the indestructible, immeasurable and eternal living entity is sure to come to an end;... read moreEcumenism Diplomacy or Sincere Exchange? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Almost all religions pursue some sort of exchange with other religious sects. They may do it to further the aim of their own sect, to quell violence among fanatics, to cooperate in efforts for humane work, or for many other reasons. Perhaps the purest and most worthy... read more
Is the Soul Unlimited?
This is the conclusion of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and reporters in Melbourne, Australia, on June 29, 1974. Srila Prabhupada: So we are living beings. But we are not the Supreme Being. Reporter 3: And yet... read more
Hare Krsna Mantra by Karuna Devi Dasi
Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Whether we call God Buddha, Jehovah, Allah, Yahweh, or Krsna, the names of God stand as the source of every article we can put a name on. As the old expression goes,... read more
Kirtana in Kwazulu by Indradyumna Swami
"The local chief was simply too suspicious to grant us permission to enter his domain, but I knew that Lord Caitanya would not have brought us here without a reason." Sitting in an office in Durban, South Africa, we anxiously awaited a message from the chief... read more
Srila Bhakti-raksaka Sridharadeva Goswami Maharaja
Srila Prabhupada's revered Godbrother and friend Sripada Bhakti-raksaka Sridhara Maharaja, the senior sannyasi in the Gaudiya Matha and the founder-acarya of Sri Caitanya Saraswata Math in Navadvipa, West Bengal, passed away at 5:48 A.M. on August... read more
Up From The Ordinary by Gaura Nitai Dasa
To gain fame and recognition, he wanted to become a pop music star. But he thought his ultimate perfection would come by merging into the "Supreme Oneness." I was born and raised in Syracuse, a city in central New York state known for, if anything, its... read more