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History of the Fibreglass [Balaram / Tilak] Mridanga

My name is Ishan das. I created the Balaram mridanga in L.A. It is really quite a story. But I’ll give you the brief version. Some time in 1972-73 Srila Prabhupada saw that the East Indians were not carrying on the tradition of making the original mridangas and kartals…   ...Read More

The Importance of Sense Control in Spiritual Life

We all know in our own lives that sometimes we are in a “happy” situation and sometimes we are in a “distressful” situation. Our natural tendency is to work to try and maximize the happy situations in our life and minimize the distressful situations.   ...Read More

Petition to Release all the Prabhuapa Audio Recordings NOW!!

If the Archives release the audio as is NOW that will not stop them to continue to work the same way they are now in archiving, editing, labeling, etc it just means that the Audio will be available instead of locked up.   ...Read More

Srila Prabhupada Speaks about his Gaudiya Math Godbrothers

I can understand someone getting a little bewildered about our relationship with Srila Prabhupada’s godbrothers before his letters and conversations were published, but what excuse does anyone have now? Any of Srila Prabhupada’s so-called disciples who still insist on associating with Srila Prabhupada’s godbrothers or godnephews after reading the quotes below are obviously not very sincere or very serious about following Srila Prabhupada’s instructions.   ...Read More

Coming to Krishna

A Peace Corps worker on assignment in India resolves to follow the transcendental call.   ...Read More

Mayavada–a very dangerous philosophy [Morning Walk--MP3 Audio]

They’ll talk of Krsna, so many things but they’re not devotees. Just like Kamsa. They may talk of Krsna or think of Krsna, but they don’t accept Krsna as the Supreme. Therefore they are demons. This is the test…   ...Read More

Prabhupada and the Ants

I watched as hundreds of ants ascended up the leg of the choki, circling his plate to finally descend upon his prasadam. They seemed to know exactly when they were allowed on a certain preparation. Srila Prabhupada would eat in stages. First there were the vegetables and chapatis, the rice was mixed in later on and then finally the sweets were eaten. Initially they would congregate around the plate. Gradually they   ...Read More

Book Distribution Climbs 34.5% in 1975

Defying the serious recession that slowed the world economy in 1975, ISKCON devotees increased their sale of Krsna conscious literature last year by more than one third over 1974. The grand total topped nine million books and magazines, not including the Spanish, German, French and Japanese literature sold abroad. Of two million books distributed half a million were fully illustrated 300-400 page volumes and the seven million Back To Godhead magazines   ...Read More

Are Artificial Intelligence (AI) Devices Really Intelligent?

Many people were surprised when, recently, a poem (included below) was “composed” by an AI computer in the Artificial Intelligence Lab, Computer science department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (India).   ...Read More

Krsna Book [1970 edition, 2 Volume Set]

Original 1970 edition by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada In two beautiful hard-cover volumes with 132 color plates. 7″ x 10″ size. This book is a collection of beautiful stories and illustrations. The stories develop from Krishna’s birth to His childhood and youth. Krishna plays with His boyfriends in the forest while looking after the cows and calves and incidentally He kills so many demons…   ...Read More

Krishna Consciousness–The Yoga for the Modern Age

Nowadays, we find yoga being taught in numerous courses and touted in mass-market books as a means to achieve health, lose weight, develop mental powers over others, achieve success in making money, or increase sexual potency. But real yoga is something entirely different.   ...Read More

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare…

Once you’ve hear it you’ll never forget it. You may not know what the words mean–nevertheless there’s something captivating about the Hare Krishna chant. Is it the catchy tune or the fascinating way in which the words are repeated and reversed? People who chant Hare Krishna say both contribute to its appeal. But they know that the secret of the chant’s attraction is the quality of the sound itself.   ...Read More

The Glories of Srila Vrndavana Dasa Thakura

As Vyasadeva has compiled all the pastimes of Lord Krsna in Srimad-Bagavatam, Thakura Vrndavana dasa has depicted the pastimes of Lord Caitanya. Thakura Vrndavana dasa has composed Caitanya-mangala. Hearing this book annihilates all misfortune.   ...Read More

The Year-long Lunch

The cowherd boys were glad to be having lunch on the riverbank with their friend Krsna. How could they have known that a whole year later, the meal would still be going strong?   ...Read More

Why Our Schools Don’t Have a Prayer [Prabhupada Speaks Out]

Now things have gotten to the point that we can’t even have prayer in the public schools. We used to have a prayer at the beginning of each school day. But then one atheist lady (and no doubt other people behind the scenes) pushed and pushed until the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional. Now prayer in the schools is banned.   ...Read More

Bhagavad Gita As It Is 1968 Edition Available

A reprint of the first ever edition of Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad Gita As It Is, as published by the Collier Macmillan Company in 1968, is now available. It includes “Who is Krishna” by George Harrison and appreciations by Allen Ginsberg and Thomas Merton.   ...Read More

The Great Acharya Abhirama Thakura

Two devotees of Lord Caitanya named Sri Ramadasa and Gadadhara dasa always lived with Sri Virabhadra Gosai. When Nityananda Prabhu was ordered to go to Bengal to preach, these two devotees [Sri Ramadasa and Gadadhara dasa] were ordered to go with Him. Thus they are sometimes counted among the devotees of Lord Caitanya and sometimes among the devotees of Lord Nityananda. Ramadasa, one of the chief branches, was full of fraternal   ...Read More

Back to Godhead No. 45

A Devotee is an Ocean of Mercy–Srila Prabhupada, Clearing the Pain–Jamadagni dasa, Journey to the Real Self–Hayagriva dasa, Introducing Ourselves to a Nation, The Advent of Lord Krishna–Madhupuri devi dasi, Second Birth–Satsvarupa dasa, Srila Prabhupada Answers Questions, A Flower of Ecstasy, An Address of Welcome   ...Read More

Pure Devotion Versus Mystic Magic

King Ambarisa was famous as a pure devotee of Lord Krishna. But why, Durvasa Muni wondered, should people respect him more than a great mystic yogi like me? I will teach him a lesson…   ...Read More

Back to Godhead No. 37 (1970)

Love in the Absolute World–His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Transcendental Knowledge–Kirtanananda Swami, The Genuine Spiritual Master–Giriraja dasa Brahmacari, A Poem by Tirthapada dasa Brahmacari, ISKCON Detroit in Photos, Sankirtana In the Bible–Hayagriva dasa Brahmacari, ISKCON International in Photos, How to Check the Age of Kali–Satsvarupa dasa Adhikari, Poem by Vida Jurkovic, London Sankirtana in Color Photos   ...Read More

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