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Devotees

Coming to Krishna: Peace Corps worker follows the transcendental call

April 20th, 2025 | by

I went for a walk in New York's Greenwich Village and saw an incredible sight: a group of young men and women in robes and saris, dancing down the sidewalk

Prabhuapda's Godbrothers

Srila Prabhupada Speaks about his Gaudiya Math Godbrothers

April 19th, 2025 | by

I understand someone getting bewildered about our relationship with Prabhupada's godbrothers before his letters were published, but there is no excuse now

Devotees

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

April 18th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

They'll talk of Krishna, so many things, but they don't accept Krishna as Supreme just like Kamsa. They're not devotees, they are demons. This is the test

Prabhupada Memories

Prabhupada and the Ants

April 17th, 2025 | by

I watched as hundreds of ants circled his plate and finally descend upon his prasadam. They seemed to know when they were allowed on a certain preparation

Book Distribution

Book Distribution Climbs 34.5% in 1975

April 16th, 2025 | by

Defying the serious recession that slowed the world economy in 1975, ISKCON devotees increased their sales of Prabhupada's books by more than one third.

Philosophy

Happiness is Not Possible Without Devotional Service

April 10th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Unless one is engaged in the devotional service of the Lord, the mere renunciation of activities cannot make one happy. The sages, purified by works of devotion, achieve the Supreme without delay

Philosophy

What is Action and what is Inaction?

April 6th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

A devotee of Krishna is always busy acting in the service of Krishna so there is no reaction to his activities. Therefore it is as if he was doing nothing.

Devotees

Pure Devotion Versus Mystic Magic

April 4th, 2025 | by

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

Deity Worship

Deity Worship Manual from Krishna Balarama Temple

March 25th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

A 128 page book that completely documents the current Deity Worship standards and procedures at the ISKCON Sri Krishna Balarama Mandir, Vrindavana, India

Preaching

Why we criticize Mayavadis?

March 24th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Many people write to us asking why Prabhupada criticizes Mayavadis and impersonalists. They make so many arguments that we should not criticize Mayavadis

Philosophy

The Four Philosophies: Impersonalism, Yoga, Personalism and Voidism

March 23rd, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Although there are thousands philosophical groups most of them are following one of four basic philosophies: personalism, yoga, impersonalism or voidism

Devotees

You will see the power of Hare Krishna movement in due course of time…

March 18th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Devotees should be trained up to give protection to devotees and if need be they should be prepared to kill demons. That is Vaisnavism. It is not cowardism

Devotees

Entering Krishna’s Family

March 15th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

You enter into Krishna's family where He has got His father, mother, His friends, His lover, beloved, cows, His garden, His Yamuna. You enter that family

Prabhupada Memories

Matchless Gifts

March 13th, 2025 | by

Like many New Yorkers, we had been reading books on Eastern philosophy, burning candles and incense and taking ganja, peyote and LSD as aids to meditation

ISKCON

Help! I told the ISKCON Temple President about Prabhupada!!

March 11th, 2025 | by Madhudvisa dasa

My sister out of ignorance told everything about PRABHUPADA to the temple president. Now they're not allowing her to enter the temple.

Devotees

Krishna’s Loving Relationship With His Devotees (MP3 Audio Srimad-Bhagavatam)

March 4th, 2025 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

To control Krishna is not very easy unless one is a great devotee, like the cowherd boys. They used to rise on His shoulders. Krishna was defeated in play

Book Distribution

Peace on Earth or the Earth in Pieces?

March 1st, 2025 | by

This book will tell you about peace on earth, I promised. All right, sir, I'll give it a look. The young airman smiled as he tucked the book under his arm

Book Changes

Prabhupada Reading His Own Books [original pre-1977 edition]

February 22nd, 2025 | by

Prabhupada read his own books with the relish of a pure devotee reading the pastimes of the Lord as if someone else had written them

Book Distribution

What Can Turn a Greyhound Bus into a Temple?

February 21st, 2025 | by

They have converted three Greyhound buses into mobile temples to bring the message of Krishna consciousness to every town and village in the United States

Preaching

Krishna Consiciousness: The Spirit of ’76!

February 19th, 2025 | by

During the Bicentennial there will be another cause for celebration: in the Western world, the chanting of Hare Krishna has now been going on for ten years.