City Insights by Visakha Devi Dasi
Every day millions of people see the various sights of New York City, and every one of them reacts a little differently. A devotee's reaction to New York is unique, because wherever he looks he's reminded of passages he has read in Srila Prabhupada's... read more![Cuisine and Continence [Part II] by Visakha Devi Dasi](https://www.backtogodhead.in/wp-content/uploads/1987/05/Back-To-Godhead-Cuisine-and-Continence.jpg)
Cuisine and Continence [Part II] by Visakha Devi Dasi
When we control our tongues by proper eating, all our senses are controlled a requisite for spiritual life. Last month we discussed the importance of continence and how the vegetarian and nonvegetarian cuisines influence one's ability to remain continent. This... read more
Since 1971 by Visakha Devi Dasi
What do devotees of Krsna have to show for their years of devotion? The unrelieved grayness of the sky seemed to cast a pall over everything during a leafless, lifeless, mid-January morning in Moundsville, West Virginia. The town was almost vacant, and I wondered... read more
Cuisine and Continence by Visakha Devi Dasi
A vegetarian diet provides an often overlooked benefit for those on the spiritual path. In the course of my reading I recently learned how a vegetarian diet is closely related to continence. "Men's interest in sex . . . may be reduced or in some cases... read more