The Descent of God by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
The Supreme Being comes to earth many times and in many forms. India's ancient scriptures bring us startling news about these momentous events. All over the world we find the kind of literature we call scripture. These works tell us a particular kind of tale. They... read more
Acquiring Perfect Knowledge by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Logic and reason are useful in the search for the Absolute Truth. But they're not enough to obtain perfect knowledge, we must overcome four basic human defects. Ladies and gentlemen. I thank you very much for coming here and participating in this great movement.... read moreTrue Love by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
People outside spiritual life sometimes criticize Lord Krsna's devotees and other spiritual aspirants for having renounced the material world. Spiritualists, the critics say, have abandoned loving relationships and therefore suffer emotional disturbances. For... read more
The Urge for Cosmic Specialness by Kundali Dasa
Heroism is an essential feature of human nature.But what makes the best type of hero? Do you have what it takes? Every so often I come across an article lamenting the shortage of real heroes today. The latest was an amusing piece in Newsweek by Ralph... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-20 Number-04, 1985
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Pada-yatra Reaching Millions in India Trivandrum, Kerala Recently, a group of ISKCON pilgrims arrived here, seven months after leaving Dvaraka, a holy town... read more
Sense Gratification Is for the Birds
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some devotees took place in May 1974 during a morning walk in Rome. Srila Prabhupada: Adanta-gobhir visatam tamisram punah punas carvita-carvananam. Life after... read more
A Feast for Lord Caitanya by Visakha Devi Dasi, Yamuna Devi Dasi
Five hundred years ago, a great feast and even greater love drew the Supreme Lord to the home of His pure devotee. During Lord Caitanya's first twenty-four years, He played the role of a student, a teacher, and a householder. At the end of His... read more
A Passage To The Real India by Nayanabhirama Dasa
Last year sensational news of tragedy from India twice shocked the world first, the assassination of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi followed by mass murders and mayhem, then, hardly a month later, the catastrophic poisonous gas leak at the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal.... read moreOccupational Hazards by Tattvavit Dasa
When I was in college fifteen years ago, my father's advice that I structure my academic program in terms of a career plan seemed to me to betray the spirit of education, the spirit of understanding myself. "Making a living" and getting "a good... read more
Chemical Camouflage by Mathuresa Dasa
The U.S. Army is repainting tens of thousands of pieces of field equipment with a new, three-color camouflage design, replacing the standard, four-color design in use since the mid-seventies. Thousands of construction machines, such as road graders and earth scrapers,... read more