Welcome, Volume-47 Number-03, 2013
Members of local congregations of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness are working together in cities around the world to help spread Lord Krishna’s teachings. One of the most conspicuous endeavors by ISKCON’s congregation is the building of... read moreBack To Godhead Volume-10 Number-05 (Indian), 2013
Letters, Volume-10 Number-05, 2013 Factory Civilization by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Choosing To Forgive by Mahatma Dasa ISKCON Kharghar by Mukundamala Dasa Reflections on my visit to... read moreThe Most Popular Person by Syamananda Dasa
Over a 100 million in attendance, a mini-city springing on the banks of the confluence of three rivers, over 30,000 police personnel to give security, miles and miles of power cables, sewage pipelines and a budget of 1200 crore rupees. Unbelievable as it sounds, and... read more
Every Town and Village, Volume-10 Number-05, 2013
Delhi's Yamuna River to Be Revived with Help from London Vrindavan, UP: London is to help India revive Delhi's Yamuna River, once revered as one of the country's most sacred waterways but now regarded as toxic and lethal by environmentalists. While its... read moreBecoming a True Hero by Krishna Dharma Dasa
Few months ago, two men attempted to cross the Atlantic ocean stark naked (so their salt laden clothes would not chafe their bodies) in a pedalo. It was their third try and they had real hope that their previous experience would see them through on this occasion, but... read more
Can We Be Spiritual Without Being Religious? by Caitanya Carana Dasa
I kept a distance from you because I'd thought that Hare Krishna’s were religious. But now, after coming to know you better, I think you're spiritual." This was the remark of an old friend whom I'd met again after many years and whom I'd... read moreMaryada-purusottama Lord Ramachandra by Gautam Saha
The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Ramachandra Appeared on this earth in Raghu-kula in Avodhva As the son of King Dasaratha and Queen Kaushalya Elder to the princes Bharata, Lakshmana and Satrughna He is ever seen in the company of Mahalakshmi as Sita His... read more
From Sneering Passer by to Initiated Disciple by Mahabhagavata Dasa
One afternoon, as I walked out of a bustling Mumbai train station, I saw a shaven-headed monk standing close to a big pile of books. I approached him with a sneer on my face, fully intending not to engage with him. The book he held out caught my attention, and... read more
Lost Baggage by Sutapa Dasa
During the flight I had a recurring bad feeling. Then, after waiting at the Delhi Airport Baggage Reclaim for one-hour, it was confirmed: KLM had lost my luggage! I had no choice but to proceed toward the holy village of Vrindavana with the clothes I was wearing and... read more
Reflections on my visit to Kumbha-Mela by Nanda Dulal Dasa
Prayag the king of holy places bears the confluence of the three holy rivers of India the Ganga, the Yamuna and the subterranean Sarasvati. Recently, it also was home to a confluence of transcendentalists who visited the holy site to participate in the Kumbha-mela.... read more