A Suicidal Civilization
This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples and guests took place during a morning walk on the Berkeley campus of the University of California, in July of 1975. Guest: About a month ago, Srila Prabhupada,... read moreGuyana in Retrospect – “We’re Easy Targets for Cheaters” by Jayadvaita Swami
"There must be some way to verify before one dedicates oneself that one is not wasting his time and money, or perhaps even risking his life." The bizarre mass suicide-murder of 913 members of the Peoples Temple in Guyana has raised serious questions about... read moreStruggling Alone by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
New York City, 1965 On arriving in New York, Srila Prabhupada had nowhere to stay but the asrama of an impersonalist svami. To see students submissively listening to a speaker who denied the Personality of Godhead was painful for the pure devotee. But was he to go... read more
The Machinery of Evolution: Out of Gear? by Richard L. Thompson, Ph.D.
Scientific Views/ The Bhaktivedanta Institute Dr. Richard L. Thompson studied at the State University of New York and Syracuse University and later received a National Science Fellowship. He went on to complete his Ph.D. in mathematics at Cornell, specializing in... read more
Yoga – Making Friends with the Mind by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
bandhur atmatmanas tasya yenatmaivatmana jitah anatmanas tu satrutve vartetatmaiva satruvat "For him who has conquered his mind, it is the best of friends. But for one who has failed to do so, his very mind will be the greatest enemy."... read morePlastic Surgery: Facing the Facts by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
"Across the nation last week," Time noted recently, "surgery offices were under siege by callers who had seen the results of a notable example of cosmetic surgery, evident in before-and-after pictures of the former First Lady in the Sunday... read more
The Stealing Of the Boys and Calves
With the sudden disappearance of the cowherd boys and calves, Lord Krsna made sure no one not even their parents would know they were missing. Fifty centuries ago Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared on earth in the village of Vrndavana, in... read more
Flood Diary by Nandarani Devi Dasi
West Bengal, India The flood last fall was devastating. One of the districts hardest hit was Nadia, where ISKCON's center stands. Here one of the devotees relates how she and the others survived, and how they worked to bring relief to the villagers. September 26:... read moreLetters, Volume-13 Number-12, 1978
Dear Sirs: I am very confused about the pronunciation of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. If you could properly instruct me on the correct pronunciation, I would very much appreciate that. Also, I am curious about the importance of correct pronunciation. Daniel R. Eastwood... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-13 Number-12, 1978
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Health Minister Inaugurates ISKCON Free Clinic Bombay, India Not long ago Dr. Premila Tople, Minister for Health and Family Welfare in Maharashtra state, presided... read more