The Intelligent Designer

Recently there has been a debate over whether God is the creator of the universe or that the creation is formed by combination of chemicals, a chance occurrence if you will. The scientific group who supports a “theory” called Intelligent Design says that there is an intelligence behind the creation. There must be intelligence behind something so complex and intricate which works so perfectly. The anti-Intelligent Design scientific group argues that the Intelligent Design group is pushing the old ...Read More

The Unlimited Glories of Srila Prabhupada

Srila Prabhupada is the Founder Acharya for Hare Krishna Movement. He is the ONLY reason anyone knows the words “Hare Krishna” in main stream culture. He produced more literature (books, conversations, letters, records, and lectures) than any other Vaisnava that lived during his time or lived after His Vapu association. He opened more then one hundred temples all over the world. He wrote over 7,000 personal letters to his disciples, published in five volumes of books. He went around ...Read More

Finding The Origin

So where does life begin when considering a male and a female human, or animal for that matter, producing a new life form? To further pursue this discussion, we must see that “life comes from life” Professor Sherry Colb, in her article, “An Illinois Judge Declares that Frozen Embryos Are People: What Difference Does It Make?” brings up some very interesting points about where life of the human body begins. The first conclusion that one must come to, when discussing either ...Read More

Does Initiation Make The Maha-Mantra Work?

Ive read in Prabhupada’s books that this transcedental sound is passed down through a lineage of masters, and the pure sound is preserved by great yogis as himself. Also these great yogis share this sound with their desciples in first initiation. Is this the way you can begin to practice this kind of yoga? Can I receive this sound by anybody or do I need to receive it by someone like Prabhupada? From E…, 12-15-2004 Ive read in AC Bhaktivedanta ...Read More

Yoga For The New Century

In order to fully understand what a real yoga process is, let’s look into the ancient Vedas. The true science of yoga is taught in the ancient Vedic scriptures. “Veda” means knowledge. In ancient times man had the ability to comprehend much more information then he can today and all knowledge was spoken and remembered. In this day and age yoga is becoming very popular. All over the San Francisco ...Read More

Love, Ego, Truth, Knowledge

Our desire to love someone here in this earthly planet is a reflection of our original desire to love Krishna. Krishna is so kind; He has no reason to be hungry, He has everything and is everything, but based on our desire to serve Him, He becomes hungry. To awaken this desire we have the opportunity to serve Krishna always by preparing food for Him, dressing Him, offering flowers to Him and chanting His names constantly. “You are what your deep ...Read More

Sankirtana: A Cleansing for the Soul

What does the word “Sankirtana” mean? Sankirtana is a Sanskrit word. “San” comes from the word “samyak” which means “complete” and Kirtan means “glorifying” or “describing.” Generally when one is “glorified”, there is good reason. For instance, if a man becomes wealthy, most likely he will become famous and naturally he will be glorified, praised, and adored for his wealth and fame. But, who can say that they posses all wealth or all fame? It is stated in the ancient Vedic ...Read More

Review of Bee Season Staring Richard Gere

I recently went to see Bee Season, starring Richard Grere. The long awaited film that employed over 40 devotees from Berkeley and LA temples. Hare Krishna! All Glories To Srila Prabhupada. Please accept my humble obeisances. I recently went to see Bee Season, starring Richard Gere. The long awaited film that employed over 40 devotees from Berkeley and LA temples. Last year ISKCON Berkeley approached me to help with the dealings between the Temple and this troupe of Hollywooders because I ...Read More

Hare Krishna Blog Wins Award

Srila Prabhupada is an extremely influential person. He personally introduced Vedic culture to the West. He started the massive movement called “The Hare Krishna Movement” in 1966 which has spread all across the globe and personally opened over 108 temples in every major country in the world. Dear Kathleen, Thank you for your interest in His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada’s “The Hare Krishna Blog”. Yes, Srila Prabhupada is a master of the Vedas and hence He is certainly the ...Read More

Hare Krishna Sankirtana Party Shines at Stanford University in Palo Alto

A very ecstatic Sankitana party would be putting it lightly. I’d say when others start to join in the singing and dancing of the Hare Krishna mantra; it becomes very special and potent. Hare Krishna! All Glories to Srila Prabhupada!!! I received an invitation last week from Vaisesika prabhu about a Sankirtan party on Friday night in Palo Alto, right down the street from Stanford University. It was quite a spectacle, nearly 30 devotees showed up from San Jose, Berkeley, San ...Read More

Krishna is always ready, but are you?

I read in one of your articles that Krishna takes care of every living being in this world. But hasn’t he send us here with a purpose to fulfill our karmas? Dear S…, Hare Krishna. I have read your email and have noted its contents. Your first question: ” I read in one of your articles that Krishna takes care of every living being in this world. But hasn’t he send us here with a purpose to fulfill our ...Read More

San Francisco Prabhupada Reunion Festival, SEPT. 25th, 2004

This September 25th 2004 will mark the first Srila Prabhupada Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. All Glories to His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada! This September 25th 2004 will mark the 1st Srila Prabhupada Festival in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Starting at 11am, a parade will proceed from Transverse and JFK and go to Sharon Meadows. This is the same route at the SF Rathayatra every year. The devotees will take a detour through ...Read More

Srila Prabhupada is here! — At Whose Feet All Masters Sit.

Tonight I began reading ‘By His Example,’ Gurudas Related PostsMY LORD KRISHNA [a poem]O! my Lord in this dark era me you created bestow me trancendental devotion at your lotus feet… MY LORD KRISHNA O! my Lord in this dark era me you created bestow me trance…Srila Prabhupada DVD’s in Your LanguageDear Vaisnavas and Vaisnavis, ITV is working to produce quality DVD’s from the edited masters. We have an opportunity to put subtitles of different languages on the same ...Read More

Labor of Love Festival

Starting May 1st 2004, the three day Labor of Love Festival will commence. Saturday May 1st, at 7am devotees will be gathering to clean and decorate the Berkeley Temple and prepare for Kirtan in the Streets at 1pm. May 1st will also mark the disappearance day of Jayananda Prabhu, who was known for his selfless service to Krishna and who single handedly orchestrated many festivals in the San Francisco Bay Area. We will be honoring him by performing what he ...Read More

Free Books to Encourage Distribution to the Peace Movement

Now is the time to distribute the peace formula and Srila Prabhupada’s books. Srila Prabhupada has a solution for this society and he wants you to distribute his books! Please Accept Our Humble Obeicences! All Glories to His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada! Hare Krishna! War has begun and the peace movement it becoming very powerful throughout the world. On February 27, th 2003 in San Francisco there were 200,000 people attending the peace parade, despite the media’s misinterpretations. ...Read More

THE MISSION

Today it will begin. We will rise and gather together. Greater than the sun we will use our force to unite and spread. Use our strength to overcome weakness, use our intelligence to overcome illusion, use our integrity to overcome any obstacles that stand in our path. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada gave us the world and now it is our duty to make His empire the future. Do not sit there wading in you own mind. Stand ...Read More

Hare Krishna Youth Rips Through LA

The Hare Krishna Youth arrived in Los Angles around 3:30 am Saturday morning, after a 6-hour journey across hot barren deserts, through slaughterhouses, passed drunk drivers, and stopping only to relieve our selves at nose grabbing truck stops. With one hour till mangala artik, the majority of us sought out our quarters at the ashrams and attended mangala artik. Exhaustion took hold of four of us and we lay in the back of a 15 passenger van as eight tired eyes ...Read More