Back To Godhead Volume-10 Number-08 (Indian), 2013
Letters, Volume-10 Number-08 (Indian), 2013 Krishna’s Presence Ensures Protection by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Battling Fear Purushottam Kumar Passive Outside, Active Inside by Nanda Dulal Dasa ... read moreSrila Prabhupada Pranati by Nagaraja Dasa
At the end of August, disciples, followers, and admirers of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada celebrate the anniversary of his appearance in this world. As part of our spiritual practice, we routinely offer Prabhupada the following salutation... read more
The Hare Krsna Experience at Kumbha Mela by Krsangi Radhe Devi Dasi
A pilgrimage to the world’s greatest festival is becoming a tradition for one family from South Africa. Twelve years ago (2001), I was presented with a once in- a-lifetime opportunity to attend the Maha Kumbha Mela in Allahabad, India. I recall boarding a flight... read more
The Swirling Smoke of Fragrant Love by Urmila Devi Dasi
How incense fits into the practice of the yoga of devotion. The desire for a pleasant fragrance fuels the world’s perfume industry at twenty-seven billion dollars a year;1 soaps, laundry detergents, and the various household cleaners generally have scent added;... read more
Simply Bluffing in the Name of Science
The following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in October 1975 during an early-morning walk in Durban, South Africa. Srila Prabhupada: Man came from the ape. So why is man not coming from... read moreThe God Particle – Is there Anything Godly About it by Caitanya Carana Dasa
There’s a particle more important than the Higgs boson, and we should be investigating it. Does ‘the God particle’ disprove the existence of God?” a young man asked me after a recent talk, referring to the discovery of the Higgs boson.... read more
A Colorful Spectacle Showcased in White Splendor by Tarini Radha Devi Dasi
Srila Prabhupada’s vision becomes reality in South India’s largest and most developed city. The Taj Mahal of the ECR,” exclaimed a German gentleman on beholding the splendor of ISKCON’s Chennai temple, even as the magnificent white shrine,... read more
Labeling Body Parts: Animals, Consciousness, and the Problem of Meat-Eating by Satyaraja Dasa
In an article entitled “Born to Bun: Labels to Tell Meat’s Life Story” (New York Daily News, April 4, 2013), journalist James Warren informs us about the Obama administration’s recent move to get new information on food labels in the... read more
The Launch of the Hare Krishna Express by Vikram Patil
A devotee from a remote village finds an innovative way to share Srila Prabhupada’s message with everyone. It’s widely known that Srila Prabhupada’s books have the potency to transform people’s hearts. Their message is so pure that they can... read moreSherlock Holmes – And the Limits of Modern Knowing by Navina shyama Dasa
Might the methods we employ to learn about day-to-day things fall short when we pursue transcendent truths? Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary.” Fans of the world’s most famous fictional detective will recognize these words as the prelude to an... read more