Im Doing This for the Swami by Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
After a year long struggle, Srila Prabhupada's mission of transplanting Krsna consciousness from India to America won its first dedicated supporters. In Keith Prabhupada had a serious follower. Within a week of their meeting Keith had moved out of the Mott Street... read more
Encounters with The Lord of the Universe by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
The British derided the roughly carved form of Lord Jagannatha as He rode on His Chariot in Puri, but a century later that same form would with the worship of thousands of Westerners… RAVINDRA SVARUPA DASA holds a doctorate in religion from Temple University,... read more
Gaining Freedom from The Cycle of Birth And Death by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
ajo 'pi sann avyayatma bhutanam isvaro 'pi san prakrtim svam adhisthaya sambhavamy atma-mayaya "Although I am unborn and My transcendental body never deteriorates, and although I am the Lord of all- sentient beings, I still appear in every millennium in... read moreA Personal Look at the U.S. Presidency by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Like all Americans, I've seen my destiny shaped by the U.S. presidents under whose rule I have lived and served. But now that I think about it, although my life was shaped in certain ways by their decisions, none of the presidents were really leaders to me. Their... read more
Childrens Books with a Spiritual Theme by Yogesvara Dasa
Higher Education An alternative to literary junk food. Soon after its beginnings in 1966 in a small New York storefront, the Krsna consciousness movement grew to include thousands of full-time devotees. By 1970 it was evident that we would need schools for training... read moreHow I Was Saved From Being Saved by Ravindra Svarupa Dasa
Each of the last few years before he retired, an elderly Professor of Missions used to invite me to address his class at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, near Philadelphia. The professor, who had spent a goodly portion of his life seeking converts in Bengal,... read more
Speaking Out
A Call for Strong Leadership What follows is a conversation between David Shapiro, Director of ISKCON TV, and Srila Hrdayananda dasa Goswami Acaryadeva, one of the devotees Srila Prabhupada designated as spiritual masters qualified to initiate disciples. Their talk... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-15 Number-05, 1980
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Hare Krsna Swami in West Africa Aba, Nigeria Recently Brahmananda Swami, who oversees ISKCON's activities in West Africa, delivered the keynote address here at... read more
Tasting the Nectar of Lord Krsna’s Holy Names by Jayadvaita Swami
From Lord Caitanya'S Teachings Lord Caitanya would meet in the evening with His followers for hours of transcendental ecstasy. The illustration on this page depicts Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra in the... read more
Srila Prabhupada’s Sister Passes Away by Bhakti Caru Swami
A few minutes past 6:00 p.m. on March 13, at the ISKCON center in Sridham Mayapur, West Bengal, Srila Prabhupada's younger sister Srimati Bhavatarini-devi dasi passed away. Known to all ISKCON devotees as "Pisima" (Bengali for "the father's... read more