Painting Beautiful Lord Boar by Yadurani Devi Dasi
IN 1967 AT ISKCON'S FIRST TEMPLE, at 26 Second Avenue, New York City, Srila Prabhupada had just received a postcard from his disciples in Montreal. The city was hosting the World's Fair Expo '67 and the devotees were asking if he had any paintings they... read moreI Have No Capacity to Repay You by Yadurani Devi Dasi
Srila Prabhupada placed great spiritual value on the sometimes crude paintings of ISKCON's first artists. TWENTY-SIX SECOND AVENUE, New York City, 1967: Govinda Dasi had recently painted Srila Prabhupada's quarters blue walls with gold borders. His desk was... read more
Disciples recall the pastimes of a pure devotee by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami
AT THE Mayapur festival in 1975 I was posted outside Srila Prabhupada's room to run errands for his servants. One morning as I waited on the veranda, Prabhupada came out to wash his hands after breakfast. He noticed a couple of sannyasis looking over the... read more
Disciples recall the pastimes of a pure devotee by Visakha Devi Dasi, Hari Vilasa Dasa
IN BOMBAY, every morning for a week or two a life member used to take Srila Prabhupada and a small group of his disciples for a walk on a pleasant open walkway near the sea. One morning, after the stroll, we were sitting in the car about to leave when a woman walked... read more