An Open House With An Open Heart by Visakha Devi Dasi
Finding fertile ground for spiritual life in the California hills. Treasure hunt clue: "Follow this path. Don't be led astray, and you will find: a ruler stays straight on the righteous path and always calculates what's best for human... read more
A New Leash On Life by Suci Devi Dasi
I thought I'd seen it all when it came to sales pitches and advertising gimmicks. That is, until I read the Philadelphia Inquirer one Sunday and came upon a piece of advertising genius more effective than the "bandwagon appeal" and more subtle... read more
One More Round by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi
Alone and faceless at the far end of the bar, in a corner full of shadows, he sits in nondescript anonymity. He drinks quietly and steadily, gazing into the shadows as his thoughts play out his fantasies. In his dream, his wife is faithful and never leaves him in fits... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-21 Number-12, 1986
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Delhi Suburb Gets ISKCON Temple Delhi Surabhi Swami, ISKCON's Minister of Architecture, used to call Punjabi Bagh, the neighborhood here where he's lived... read more
It Makes No Difference What Rascals Believe
This is a continuation of a conversation that took place between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples at New Vrindaban, ISKCON's farming village in West Virginia, on June 24, 1976. Srila Prabhupada: So a child may not... read moreHare 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 more
Growing Up With Krsna by Dvarakadhisa Dasa
From age five to twenty-three a young man's tale of spiritual development. I became a devotee of Krsna when I was only five years old. It was 1968. My mother and I were shopping in downtown San Francisco when we saw the devotees of Krsna for the first time.... read more
Sharing the Spirit of Christmas by Visakha Devi Dasi
The aromas wafting through Christmas kitchens bring joy to some hearts but pain to others. "Sharing that's the heart of Christmas!" chimes Better Homes and Gardens. "To celebrate, people share traditions from gift-giving to... read moreThe Glories of Sri Krsna
Verses from Srila Rupa Gosvami's Padyavali selected and translated by Kusakratha dasa Lord Caitanya and Lord Nityananda, who are Lord Krsna and Lord Balarama, appeared in India five hundred years ago in the roles of devotees of Krsna to teach love of God... read more
The Jewel of Humility by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi
A crystal-clear look at one of the priceless ornaments of the transcendentalist. "One should chant the holy name of the Lord humbly, thinking oneself lower than a piece of straw in the street; one should be more tolerant than a tree, devoid of false... read more