Can Religions Compete? by Garuda Dasa
A German theologian allowed bhakti to speak to him,to address him directly, even to challenge himbut only up to a point. Garuda Dasa is a Ph.D. candidate in South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago. In this century, more than... read more
Hearing from the Right Source by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The Key To Self-Realization satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha-vratah namasyantas ca mam bhaktya nitya-yukta upasate "Always chanting My glories, endeavoring with great determination, bowing down before Me, the great souls perpetually worship Me with... read moreAre you a good listener? by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Are you a good listener or a bad one? According to the Sperry Corporation (their products include computers and military guidance systems), the distinction is an important one. One of the corporation's promotional ads begins: "We understand how important it... read more
A Life of Purity and Purpose by Amogha Dasa and Vishakha Devi Dasi
In Australia and New Zealand On May 9, 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada stepped from an airliner at Sydney's International Airport into Australian history. Thirty disciples of the seventy-four-year-old spiritual master of the Hare Krsna... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-15 Number-03&04, 1980
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Krsna People Defeat Deprogrammers Los Angeles (AP) Recently a federal judge approved a settlement awarding the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and... read moreThe Most Confidential Knowledge by Mathuresa Dasa
Our colleges and universities have neglected the essential subject. In the Ninth Chapter of the Bhagavad-gita (9.34) Lord Krsna explains that the most confidential of all knowledge culminates in the activities of devotional service: "Engage... read more
Chemical Evolution? Where Do the Chemicals Come From?
This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada; a guest, and a disciple named Dr. Thoudam D. Singh took place in December of 1973, during a morning walk at Venice Beach, in Los Angeles. Dr. Singh: The scientists say that at one... read moreImpressions of India by Subhananda Dasa
A Pilgrimage Journal Might I be viewed as some sort of intercultural interloper? I didn't know, but was curious to find out … As I boarded the Taj Express, I was immersed in philosophical reflection and overpowered by an extraordinary combination of... read more
Taking on All Comers by Srila Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
Eager to fulfill his spiritual master's request that he teach the science of Krsna consciousness to Westerners, Srila Prabhupada welcomed anyone and everyone into his little storefront temple on the Lower East Side. Prabhupada retired through the rear door,... read more
Hare Krsna Confronts B’nai B’rith by Jayadvaita Swami
Fighting Religious Defamation B'nai B'rith, the world's largest Jewish service organization, has a long and distinguished history of philanthropic achievement. In particular, its Anti-Defamation League has been a pioneer in working against racial and... read more