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Guru in ISKCON

Very Difficult times for new Bhaktas…

March 1st, 2026 | by Madhudvisa dasa

Krishna consciousness is a lifestyle very different from the one we have been trained up to lead in the West. To make the transition training is required

Prabhupada Memories

Pujari from Sri Adwaita Acarya’s house Remembers Srila Prabhupada

February 28th, 2026 | by

My Gurudeva has given me an impossible mission. His desire is for me to go to the Western countries and spread the teachings of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu

Guru in ISKCON

Conditioned Souls Writing Vaisnava Literature?

February 27th, 2026 | by

There is no need for my disciples to read any books besides my books--in fact such reading may be detrimental to their advancement in Krishna Consciousness

ISKCON

Is the Hare Krishna Movement a Cult?

February 26th, 2026 | by

ISKCON is a representative of the main stream of Indian Vaishnava religion. They follow teachings and practices which have a venerable tradition in India

Philosophy

Prabhupada on Socrates — Part Two

February 22nd, 2026 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Socrates pictures the wall of the cave and everyone is sitting in the cave absorbed in these imitation forms. Prabhupada: That means darkness

Preaching

Honoring the Pure Devotee

February 20th, 2026 | by

As news reports from around the world become increasingly disturbing, it's quite natural to wonder just where the joy of life has gone for so many people.

Guru in ISKCON

Srila Prabhupada: The Prominent Link

February 16th, 2026 | by Dhira Govinda dasa (David B. Wolf, Ph.D.)

The Prominent Link is Dhira Govinda's paper on ISKCON guru tattva. It was a presentation to the GBC in an attempt to harmonize the different camps in

Guru in ISKCON

The Future of ISKCON is in Prabhupada’s Disciple’s Hands

February 13th, 2026 | by HDG A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

My Guru Maharaja is tenth from Caitanya Mahaprabhu, I am eleventh, you are the twelfth. So distribute this knowledge

Preaching

The Richest Frog in the World

February 12th, 2026 | by

A story told by Bhaktisiddanta Saraswati illustrating how one can become proud of a little material opulence and lose perspective of the reality of life

Devotees

Ganesh Worship?

February 7th, 2026 | by

Praying to Ganeshji for MATERIAL advancement deepens your materialistic bonds and does not free you for attaining the highest perfection of human life

Book Distribution

Aerosmith Gets A Book

February 5th, 2026 | by

Steven Tyler, lead singer with the big rock band Aerosmith had just walked past us. I nipped over and gave him a book. He seemed to appreciate it

ISKCON

Prabhupada’s ISKCON–How It Was Destroyed

February 4th, 2026 | by

When it became painfully obvious to us these men were not pure they began watering down the position of acarya. "Gurus do sometimes fall down," they said

Devotees

Bhaktivinoda Thakura is Cursed by a Mystic Yogi

February 2nd, 2026 | by

While Bhaktivinode Thakur was living in Puri a mystic yogi claimed to be an incarnation of Vishnu. He exhibited mystic powers and people came to serve him

ISKCON

Are the Hare Krishnas a Cult?

January 31st, 2026 | by

Another thing which makes me think that this is a cult is the number of white people I see following you. How is this possible? How were they all converted?

Devotees

Announcing–new website and New Book on Jayananda.

January 28th, 2026 | by

Jayananda is loved by all, old devotees and young devotees. The beautiful cover and 12 photos and wonderful stories of Jayananda inside.

Devotees

Charting a New Course for The United States of America

January 25th, 2026 | by

Prabhupada said, “materially speaking Americans have it all”. We have great material abundance in wealth, education, natural resources, and global influence

Prabhupada Memories

Srila Prabhupada’s Trees

January 24th, 2026 | by

Prabhupada struggled very hard to build the Juhu temple. First struggle was to get the land; the next struggle was to get permission to build the temple

Guru in ISKCON

What is Initiation?

January 23rd, 2026 | by

It seems a simple question since so many devotees are initiated. But I have asked a few devotees and they seem not to understand what is initiation is.

Book Changes

Arshya Prayoga Part II

January 22nd, 2026 | by

We challenge BBT to produce a letter from any scholar stating Prabhupada's books are full of mistakes and need to revision for his message to be understood

Guru in ISKCON

Serving Srila Prabhupada Across the Generations

January 21st, 2026 | by Gauridas Pandit dasa

We cannot limit Prabhupada by describing him as guru for one generation of followers. Prabhupada is jagat-guru, the spiritual master of the entire world.