Worldwide Activities of Krishna Consciousness
Hare Krishna Festival Dedicated to Nelson Mandela Draws Thousands The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly know as the Hare Krishna movement today hosted a magnificent festival for thousands just South of Johannesburg, South Africa in... read more
Krishna, The Chief Enjoyment Officer (CEO) by Krsnanandini Devi Dasi
Though our desire to find happiness is natural, our attempt to find it in this world is not. During a radio interview in London in July 1976, Mike Robinson of the London Broadcasting Company asked Srila Prabhupada, “Can you tell me what you believe to be the... read more
Caring For the Bird Adapted by Tattvavit Dasa
After the destruction of the body, the soul is not destroyed. The Gita says that the soul is always new and fresh, imperishable, eternal. People foolishly neglect this autual self and misidentify with their body and mind, which are like a cage. Concentrating their... read more
Mohamed Suleiman and Sankirtana in Malawi by Damodara Nityananda Dasa
Nothing can stop a person from rendering devotional service to Krishna, including his apparently foreign religious upbringing. Mohamed Suleiman was born in the year 1978 in Nairobi, Kenya, in a family of mixed ancestry. Both his parents were Muslims,... read more
The Vaisnava Path in George Harrison’s Songs by Gauri Dasa
Forty years ago, George Harrison was already giving the world the gift of spiritual inspiration through his music when he donated the Bhaktivedanta Manor to Srila Prabhupada. George Harrison released “My Sweet Lord,” his first solo single, in America in... read more
Remembering A Song Two Decades Later By Vraja Bihari Dasa
REMEMBERING A SONG TWO DECADES LATER “I have brought medicine to awaken every living being from perpetual sleep. Please receive the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, and awaken.” (Arunodaya Kirtana II, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura) By... read more
Metaphysics and Meat-Eating
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Cardinal Jean Danielou (above) took place in Paris in 1974. Srila Prabhupada: Jesus Christ said, “Thou shall not kill.” So why is it that the Christian people are engaged in... read more
Sexual Energy on the Riot by Caitanya Carana Dasa
A spiritual perspective on the Tejpal scandal by Caitanya Carana Dasa The accusation of sexual abuse leveled against former Tehelka editor, Tarun Tejpal, highlights the dangerous riot of sexual energy in today’s culture. It’s a tragic truth that... read more
Meat, Shmeat: You Are What You Eat by Satyaraja Dasa
On May 16, 2013, a particular news item caught my eye: “Shmeat: Reducing Animal Cruelty or Defeating the Purpose of a Sustainable Diet?” written by Sarah Jugovic (http: //pghenvironmental.wordpress. com/2013/05/16/shmeatreducing-... read more
Organized Chaos by Sutapa Dasa
When driving in India anything goes. No speed limits, no lane discipline, no right of way… do what you want, just make sure you horn so that everyone’s aware! Once, I witnessed a head-on collision, causing both vehicles serious damage. As the two drivers... read more