A Spiritual Beacon Over Sigatoka by Kalasamvara Dasa and Lavangalata Devi Dasi
Thanks to the exemplary dedication of two women inspired by their guru, ISKCON has opened its fifth temple in Fiji. Fiji is a small country (population 900,000) made up of many volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean. sigatoka, where ISKCON opened a new temple... read more
Krishna’s Pastimes: Reality, Not Allegory
David Lawrence: In the Srimad Bhagavatam there seems to be a great deal of . . . demonology, if you like. Now, I confess this raises problems for me. are the references to, say, the demoness Putana taking Krishna on her lap and Krishna sucking her breast and... read more
Real Knowledge Changed My Life by Visakha Devi Dasi
Despite years of academic study, I didn’t know anything until I met Srila Prabhupada. “In this material world there are different types of achievement, but of all of them the achievement of knowledge is considered to be the highest because one can... read more
Lessons in Depicting God on Canvas by Haridasa Thakura Dasa
Two of Srila Prabhupada’s artist disciples teach transcendental art at an annual Vrindavan seminar. Vridavan 2003: On the appearance day of Srila Prabhupada, I was sitting in a garden after lunch thinking, “If only I could paint Krishna while... read more
Recovering From Childhood by Manu Dasa
Early life experiences during India’s violent partition turn a young man away from religion. I Was Born in the part of India that is now in Pakistan, in the town of Multan, originally called Kashyapapura after the great sage Kanyapa Muni. In the 1940s, it... read more
When Bad is Good by Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi
Scripture and the examples of pure souls help devotees see the merciful hand of God in all of life’s reverses On the way to the Kolkata airport from ISKCON’s temple complex in Mayapur, West Bengal, Braja sevaki Dasi and her husband, jahnudvipa Dasa,... read more
The Solution To All Problems by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Vedic civilization defines human life as the quest to end one’s suffering permanently. daivi hy esa guna-mayi mama maya duratyaya mam eva ye prapadyante mayam etam taranti te “This divine energy of Mine, consisting of the three modes of... read moreLetters, Volume-45 Number-04, 2011
Perspectives on Ritual What an appropriate set of words Vraja Vihari Dasa has used for his article about ritual in the March/ april issue of Back to Godhead. How true it is that for many people, ritual would pave the path for spiritual enlightenment, and the... read more
Welcome, Volume-45 Number-04, 2011
When Srila Prabhupada left India in 1965 to travel to the united states, his mission was to teach. He was confident that people would welcome the philosophy of Krishna consciousness if they understood it. He didn’t demand blind following; he wanted people... read moreDo You Really Have 267 Friends? by Syamananda Dasa
The Upanishads describe two friendly birds sitting on the same branch of a pipal tree. One of them is wise and sits silently. The other bird is busy tasting the various fruits offered by the tree. Although this bird tastes a variety of tastes sour, bitter,... read more