The Heart of a Vaisnava by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
A devotee of Krsna sees that people have fallen into a life of suffering. His only thought is how to deliver them. Today I shall speak to you about being saved from the laws of nature. This was discussed between Maharaja Pariksit and Sukadeva Gosvami in the... 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 moreSatisfaction Guaranteed by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
While on a recent walk with a young devotee through downtown Boston, I found myself standing before the offices of the Atlantic Monthly magazine. The sight of the building evoked in me fond memories of a time fifteen years earlier when, as a missionary for... read moreI Can Accept the Law of Karma, but… by Kundali Dasa
The Sanskrit word karma is now at home in the English language. It's in the dictionary, and most of us are familiar with it. But what does it mean? In many cases people have only a vague idea. Whenever I've seen karma discussed in print,... read moreStarving For Knowledge: A Greater Famine by Drutakarma Dasa
While the world's major powers have developed the ability to deliver megatons of nuclear destructive power to any spot on earth within minutes, they have proved remarkably ineffective in delivering tons of life-saving grain to millions of people on the verge of... read more
In India, A Mad Race For Materialism by Tattvavit Dasa
Indians in this century, victimized by the propaganda that urban industrial development will bring them well-being and prosperity, have neglected the Vedic principles of God consciousness. The British established factories and introduced materialism, and Jawaharlal... read more
Crime Is The Punishment by Bhutatma Dasa
Commenting on the prevalence of crime-related stories in the media, Boston Globe editor Thomas Winship recently wrote that violent crime in America has become "such an overpowering, tragic fact of life today that I'm not sure the... read more
The Glories of Lord Caitanya, Part 4 by Mathuresa Dasa
Childhood Pastimes The seemingly ordinary activities of Lord Caitanya as a child are entirely transcendental. Who would have thought that a child at play could topple the bastions of monism and pantheism? Continuing a special series of articles commemorating the... read more
Werkies: A Culinary Challenge by Visakha Devi Dasi, Yamuna Devi Dasi
Werkies: A Culinary Challenge These delicious deep-fried pastries are tricky to make, but the extra effort makes them extra pleasing to Krsna. There's a particular spot in Old Delhi, a confined area compact with wall-to-wall stalls, that's always crowded... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-20 Number-05, 1985
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Governments Aid Devotees' Welfare Activities A new Hare Krsna Food for Life program in Paris is distributing one thousand meals daily, and a proposal was... read more