Srila Prabhupada: A Brief Biography
In the last ten years of his life, in spite of his advanced age, Srila Prabhupada circled the globe twelve times on lecture tours that have took him to six continents. In spite of such a vigorous schedule, Srila Prabhupada continued to write prolifically. His writings constitute a veritable library of Vedic philosophy, religion, literature and culture. (Article by BBT)

Gajendra's Prayers of Surrender
My dear devotee, unto those who rise from bed at the end of night and offer Me the prayers offered by you, I give an eternal residence in the spiritual world at the end of their lives. (Article by Bhuvana Pavani d.d.)

Bhagavad Gita As It Is--Art Gallery
The illustrations of Bhagavad-gita As It Is were painted by members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) working under the personal direction of the author, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Related Articles --Link to website

Four Books are Enough
In our Krsna consciousness movement we have therefore limited our study of Vedic literatures to Bhagavad-gita, Srimad Bhagavatam, Sri Caitanya Caritamrta and Bhakti Rasamrta Sindhu. These four works are sufficient for preaching purposes. They are adequate for the understanding of the philosophy and the spreading of missionary activities all over the world. (Article by Bhaktivedanta Academy)

Is Krishna.org seperate from ISKCON?
Hare Krsna.Please explain to me what does rittvik mean.I have heard that you are seperate from Iskcon and that you follow the rittvik tradition.Haribol -- Manfred Related Articles (Article by Madhudvisa dasa)

What Happened to the Hare Krishna's?
Many remember the Hare Krishna's colorful chanting, festivals and book distribution from the seventies. This document will shed some light on why the Hare Krishna's disappeared. --Link to website

A Devotee Remains Fixed in any Adverse Condition of Life
The mountains, although being struck by torrents of rain during the rainy season, are not shaken, just as those whose hearts are dedicated to the transcendental Personality of Godhead are never disturbed, even when harassed by great misfortune. (Article by Daily Devotions--Dravinaksa dasa)

My View on Raja-Yoga
I am surprised at the condemnation of other methods of Yoga, especially Hatha Yoga and Raja Yoga. Are these methods not as divine as BHAKTI Yoga?... (Letter from Nikhil Navare)

1968 Interview with Srila Prabhupada
When all these attractions are reposed in one place without any rivalry, He is God. That is the conception of God. So Krsna means all these six opulences in fullness together. That is the full definition of God. (Article by Srila Prabhupada)

Stay on the Light Side
We have to mold our life in such a way that twenty-four hours, not a single moment leaving aside, we should be engaged in the service of the Lord’s relations. The Srimad-Bhagavatam, Bhagavad-gita, the spiritual master, Tulasi-devi, the temple, the preaching, the books—these are all Bhagavata. Just like we are doing daily, trying to read one verse of Srimad-Bhagavatam, discussing amongst ourselves. By this process the dirty things within the heart become cleansed. Related Articles (Article by Daily Devotions--Dravinaksa dasa)

Krishna: Monism or Duealism?
I was debating something for quite some time and I was wondering if you could help me out. Does Krishna preach monism(the universe is one big manifestation of God and the idea of a personal God is replaced by this universe) or dualism (the idea that this universe is pervaded by the Lord but also seperate from Him.) I would greatly greatly appereciate an answer back. This has been on my mind for a long time and I am suffering greatly from the inability to get an answer. God bless whoever returns this message. Jacob. (Letter from Madhudvisa dasa)

Safety in a Dangerous World
Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the world is now faced with unprecedented danger and uncertainty. Recent headlines reveal that the threat of terrorism in the U.S. and abroad has reached critical proportions. Once again we are forced to contemplate our fragility and mortality in this material world. Anything can happen now -- and we know it. Related Articles (Article by Padmapani das)

Women In Krishna Consciousness--Questions & Answers
The first step in spiritual understanding is to transcend the bodily concept of life. To think I am a man or I am a woman is to be in illusion. The body is a material dress for the soul, a dress that's changing from moment to moment, as the body develops, and will change entirely at death. But the constant within the body is the soul, which is not subject to any of these changes. Related Articles (Article by Visakha-Devi dasi)

SWEETWATERS 82 (Hare Krishna's at a Rock Festival)
For three days the kids kept coming and staying late into the night. They had tasted the ecstasy! One girl said, I don't want to go anywhere else. This is the only thing happening at the festival. (Article by Amogha dasa)

What is the Age of Kali? (wonderful website and zene)
"In the Age of Kali, the Earth thus becomes crowded with a corrupt population, whoever among any of the social classes shows himself to be the strongest will gain political power."

This zine isn't for people who feel modern life couldn't be better. Such people like to be controlled more or less by the media's projection of the goal of life and attempts made by corporations to promote bodily consciousness.

This is a zine for people who, not only want something more like a change of politics, but who are seeking a spiritual dimension in life. And, I'm not talking of dogmatic formulas for the sake of some personal sentiment, but self-realized knowledge about the nature and origin of all things.

Spiritual knowledge that can be compatible with logic and intelligence.

This zine is based on a line of spiritual masters in India who have been passing this sacred knowledge down from ancient times.

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami is such a spiritual master. Most people may think that to be humble and tolerant are the only qualities of a spiritual master, but, the real quality of a spiritual master is his compassion. Therefore he doesn't hesitate to speak out against an unjust and misleading civilization .

These are not someone's small minded opinions that are eagerly shared hoping the change the world.

This is standard knowledge coming from the Vedic culture, the oldest culture in the world.

Age of Kali, a zine for spiritual awareness in a materialistic society, only wishes to present this knowledge as it is, showing how relevant and essential it is in our society today.

Please visit us at www.ageofkali.com Related Articles (Bhakta Peter--Link to website)

Srila Prabhupada And the Treatment Of Children in Gurukul
I recently came across something which may help illuminates a dark issue that has been widely discussed and still receives coverage in the media. It is the issue of child abuse within Iskcon. It's a very disturbing subject. Even more disturbing, some have insinuated that Srila Prabhupada himself was indifferent to the suffering of the Gurukuli children. It is to this charge that I ask you to look at the following. Related Articles (Article by Abhaya dasa)

Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu
While other forms of the Lord descended with various paraphernalia to deal with the demoniac and irreligious influences of the time, Lord Sri Caitanya was equipped with the most powerful weapon against irreligion, the Maha Mantra. The chanting of the holy name of Lord Sri Krishna is the sublime and recommended process in this age for the deliverance of all souls from the clutches of maya (illusion) and irreligion (Article by Dharmaksetra das)

It Has Always Been Clear to Me that Prabhuapda's Books Should Never be Changed...
It has always been clear for me that Prabhupada's books should never be changed, specially once they were edited and accepted by their author, who used them himself to lecture while present. That is why I am keeping the original version of Bhagavad Gita (1975 MacMillan) and not reading from other editions. The message is so clear when you read Srila Prabhupada's original but when I try to read from the most recent version in some cases the verses, although once familiar to me, become quite unclear. Related Articles (Letter from Yajnesh Das (France))

No One--Not Even Darwin--Can Be Independent [Prabhupada Speaks Out]
This whole Darwinian theory is false. But people are giving it so much stress. First of all, no one--not even Darwin--can be independent. For instance, Darwin died. So he was under the control of something higher. No man wants to die, but he is forced to die. Is it not? Then where is his independence? Related Articles (Article by Selected by Jagjivan dasa)

The Moon and the Sun...
Srila Prabhupada has the strength to have complete faith in Krishna, in his spiritual master and in the Vedas. That is his unique qualification. Unfortunately most so-called devotees of Krishna today prefer to put their faith in the theories of modern science, rejecting the Vedic version. Such devotees have no faith and will never be able to understand the real imports of the Vedic knowledge as this requires absolute faith in the Lord and the bona fide spiritual master. Related Articles (Article by Madhudvisa dasa)