Setting Sail with Transcendental Treasures by Visakha Devi Dasi
In the spirit of Srila Prabhupada's voyage to America in 1965, devotees are bringing Krsna consciousness to the Hawaiian Islands. I awoke to the sound of waves lapping near my head. Through the two skylight windows above my bunk I could see wispy clouds that... read moreThe Adam Bomb by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
This year the Reagan administration finally scrapped its observance of the unratified SALT II arms limitation treaty, while Congress allocated fresh billions for hatching a so-called "third generation "of nuclear weapons. These moves have prompted widespread... read moreFor God or Guinness by Dvarakadhisa Devi Dasi
Transcendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day For God or Guinness Ignoring nausea, blisters, and bruises, Asrita Furman valiantly pushed on. For ten and a half hours he fought to maintain philosophical detachment: "I am not my body; I am soul."... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-21 Number-09, 1986
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) President of Zanzibar Welcomes an ISKCON Guru Zanzibar On a recent tour of eastern and central Africa, Srila Navayogendra Swami met here with President Wakil. The... read more
Back to the Simple Life and Simple Truth
This conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place at ISKCON's farming village in New Vrindaban, West Virginia, on June 24, 1976. Disciple: Srila Prabhupada, once you said, "The tractor... read more
Dieting the Hare Krsna Way by Visakha Devi Dasi
When ninety percent of Americans think they are overweight, remaining slim is no easy thing. Here's how we do it. "Sixty-five million people are on a diet at any given time in America. Millions are going on and off diets, losing weight, gaining it back,... read more
Baseball, Caste, and the Whole-Hog Syndrome by Mathuresa Dasa
Confusing "cast" with "caste" is an innocent error, but mistaking Lord Krsna's varnasrama system for an oppressive, hereditary class structure is a far more serious blunder. Baseball, to most anyone's mind, has little in common... 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