Rice – A Gift From Krsna by Visakha Devi Dasi
Rice, one of the oldest grains known to man, has throughout history been a staple in the diet of nearly three fourths of the world's people, and it remains so today. Scientists have classified about seven thousand distinct varieties of rice, and they've... read more
Krsna Is Requesting by Visakha Devi Dasi
Back To Godhead introduces a new feature: a series on Vedic vegetarianism. When guests visit a temple of Krsna for the first time, they're often puzzled by the ceremonial offering of vegetarian dishes to the Deity form of the Lord. And their puzzlement, in a way,... read more
Women in Krsna Consciousness – Questions and Answers by Visakha Devi Dasi
Q. Why should women be interested in Krsna consciousness? A. So they can realize they're not women! If we think of ourselves as "women," we reveal our ignorance of our actual identity. The word woman refers to the temporary material... read more
A Life of Purity and Purpose by Amogha Dasa and Vishakha Devi Dasi
In Australia and New Zealand On May 9, 1971, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada stepped from an airliner at Sydney's International Airport into Australian history. Thirty disciples of the seventy-four-year-old spiritual master of the Hare Krsna... read more