How to Find Perfect Knowledge in an Imperfect World
This conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and physicist Gregory Benford took place in October, 1973, at the Los Angeles Krsna center. Dr. Benford: You are probably familiar with what Western theology calls "the... read more
These Farmers Know a Lot More Than Farming by Mandalesvara Dasa
Lynchburg, Tennessee Here they tell us about their self-sufficient spiritual community in the Appalachian foothills. In the southern Appalachian foothills, near Lynchburg, Tennessee, you'll find another kind of farming community. "We started out in... read more
The Yoga for Our Age by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Keep On Working But with a Higher Desire Ages ago, yoga ("linking up with the Supreme") meant giving up all work and all desire. Now that's no longer possible or even preferable. sri-bhagavan uvaca anasritah karma-phalam karyam karma... read more
Back To Godhead Volume-13 Number-10, 1978
The Yoga for Our Age by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada These Farmers Know a Lot More Than Farming by Mandalesvara Dasa How to Find Perfect Knowledge in an Imperfect World Every Town and Village, Volume-13... read moreTwo Reflections: Healer, Heal Thyself by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
In recent years thousands of religious figures have taken up faith healing. They use all kinds of approaches, but basically they claim that through their charismatic prayer and laying on of hands, God acts: He cures everything from cavities to brain tumors, releases... read more
Killing the Demons Of Talavana Forest by Drutakarma Dasa
It was a sweet-smelling, fruit-filled forest, but the demons threw terror into all who came near. Except Krsna and His brother. Fifty centuries ago, in the north Indian village of Vrndavana, Krsna the Supreme Personality of Godhead played just like a cowherd... read more“You don’t know the first thing . . .” by Hamsaduta Swami
Hamsaduta Svami addresses the court. The preamble to the West German constitution contains these words: "The law is hereby formulated in responsibility before God and man." And in the dictionary God is defined as "the supreme being, the creator, and the... read more
Religious Persecution In West Germany
The raid . . . the media barrage . . . the courtroom encounter. A half-million-dollar effort to snuff out the Hare Krsna Movement. The searchlights flickering on the refectory walls didn't phase anyone very much. It was just after 8 a.m on Sunday, December 14,... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-13 Number-09, 1978
A look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Bangalore: Spiritual Culture Going Strong Bangalore, the capital of the South Indian state of Karnataka (formerly Mysore), is known for textiles, for a verdure... read moreThe Proposition 13 Jitters What Now for Intellectuals on the Public Payroll? by Drutakarma Dasa
After California voters passed Proposition 13 and cut back state property taxes by seven billion dollars, the Los Angeles county government responded to the taxpayers' revolt by announcing plans to reduce spending on public services like libraries and schools. So... read more