The Challenges and Benefits of Charitable Giving by Krishnanandini Devi Dasi
I Have Vivid memories of the many times my mother took my siblings and me to church the heartfelt gospel singing, the soul-stirring preaching, the supplications for lost souls to join the church. I remember the passing of the baskets to collect money to support... read more
The Seven Wonders of the Word by Sivarama Swami
What is the effect of chanting Hare Krishna? The names of the Lord in the maha-mantra Hare, Krishna, and rama are invested with His full potencies. Singing God’s names, therefore, is to contact Him through the medium of transcendental sound. Thus, the... read more
Misplaced Doubt by Visakha Devi Dasi
Doubts about spiritual reality and spiritual practices arise from misidentifying with our body and mind. In The Bhagavad-gita Arjuna addresses Krishna as madhusudana because Krishna killed a demon named madhu (sudana means “killer”). Arjuna wants... read more
Karttika Lord Krishna’s Favorite Month by Vamsi Vihari Dasa
A time filled with love, devotion, and gratitude. After Going through the intense summer and a humid monsoon, we in India perceive sarat, or autumn, as one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. According to the vedic calendar, Sarat falls during the months... read more
Know The Truth By Submissive Hearing by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Unerring knowledge of reality descends from God through His pure representatives. jnana-yajnena capy anye yajanto mam upasate ekatvena prthaktvena bahudha visvato-mukham “Others, who engage in sacrifice by the cultivation of knowledge, worship the... read moreLetters, Volume-46 Number-06, 2012
Worshiping Hanuman I saw a letter in the last issue of BTG with a question about Hanuman and worship of him by ISKCON devotees. I recalled that when Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami (then Satsvarupa Dasa brahmacari) went to boston to open the first ISKCON temple there... read more
Welcome, Volume-46 Number-06, 2012
One of the most popular festivals for Krishna’s devotees is Rathayatra, the Jagannatha chariot festival. The festival started many centuries ago in Puri, Odisha, was brought to the West by Srila Prabhupada, and is now celebrated by Hare Krishna devotees all over... read moreBack To Godhead Volume-09 Number-10 (Indian), 2012
Letters, Volume-09 Number-10, 2012 Still in India by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Mesdames et Messieurs, Metroyoga by Candrasekhara Acharya Dasa Is the Ramayana Relevant Today by Caitany Carana Dasa ... read moreBack To Godhead Volume-09 Number-09 (Indian), 2012
Letters, Volume-09 Number-09, 2012 Vedic Thoughts, Volume-09 Number-09, 2012 Scientist versus God by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Win the Real Medal by Mukundamala Dasa The God Particle Is There... read more