A Body Free From Suffering
Life after life you have acquired a new material body automatically and naturally. Acquiring a spiritual body takes practice. na tv evaham jatu nasam na tvam neme janadhipah na caiva na bhavisyamah sarve vayam atah param "Never was there a time when I did... read more
Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
CHANT! In Sanskrit, man means "mind" and tra means "freeing." So a mantrais a combination of transcendental, spiritual sounds that frees our minds from the anxieties of life in the material world. Ancient India's Vedic... read moreThe Supreme Song of the Supreme Person by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
The Bhagavad-gita continues to enjoy wide popularity. New editions, as well as books proclaiming the universality of the Bhagavad-gita's teachings, appear regularly. Serious students of spiritual knowledge will always study... read moreThe Glories of Sri Krsna translated by Kusakratha Dasa
Verses from Srila Rupa Gosvami's Padyavali selected The Padyavali, an anthology of verses on the subject of devotion to Krsna, was compiled by Srila Rupa Gosvami, one of the chief disciples of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The work contains 392... read more
Guruvayur by Jagatguru Swami
Where Heaven Meets Earth Grand processions in an atmosphere of devotion draw crowds of eager pilgrims to an ancient South Indian temple. Many factors contribute to the popularity of India's major temples. Sri Rangam, situated on the Kaveri River, is popular... read more
Spartan Shopping/Divine Dining by Visakha Devi Dasi
Don't let a devotee's near-empty shopping cart fool you. There's a feast within those simple ingredients. I picked out some fruits and vegetables from the produce section of the neighborhood supermarket and slowly maneuvered along the back of the... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-22 Number-01, 1987
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Zurich Hosts Indian Ambassador Zurich, Switzerland His Excellency Ashoke Sen Chib, Indian ambassador to Switzerland, was the honored guest at the ISKCON... read more
Civilized Cruelty
This is the continuation of a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some disciples at ISKCON's farming village in New Vrindaban, West Virginia, on June 24, 1976. Srila Prabhupada: So who cares what a rascal believes or... read moreIs Krsna God? by Nagaraja Dasa
Is God an idea? A quality? A white light? Or do these conceptions ignore the most important feature of the Supreme? In 1966 in New York City when His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada was founding the Hare Krsna movement, a friend suggested he... read more
The Point Of Prayer by Kundali Dasa, Giriraja Swami
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day According to a recent Associated Press article, eighty-seven percent of the people in America pray, mostly "for guidance, for family, for health, for friends and family, and in thanksgiving." Skeptics, the... read more
Go to Krsna Now by Gopamatrka Devi Dasi
A mother's extraordinary love for her premature son draws those around her closer to transcendental knowledge of the soul. In college Carol studied psychology and sociology, preparing for social work. Living in a Catholic convent during her first two years... read more