What do you say when your child or a student asks you where birds and other animals came from? If you are educating and teaching them on a Vedic basis, you might quote to them …

The mind is like a young child in a toy store, "I want this, I want that!" How seriously does the parent take the child's screaming about how many things they want? In the same …

On Friday, August 13, 1965, a small, beat-up cargo ship set sail from Calcutta. In addition to the crew, one passenger, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, disembarked in New York City with 40 rupees, a three-month visa, …

The history of ISKCON has shown that Kali, the personification of the current Age of Quarrel, is adept at introducing controversies that act like storm clouds obscuring the effulgent sun of Mahaprabhu’s saṅkīrtana movement. The …

When speaking about the function of a Vedic monarchy, Srila Prabhupada explained, “The king is to see to the welfare of the citizens from all angles of social, political, economic and spiritual upliftment” (Srimad Bhagavatam …

Our human individuality is like the uniqueness of creative cooking. Yes, not following a recipe can lead to some mistakes, but it can also lead to a unique and expanding tasting experience. You may be …

In 1976, in New Vrindaban, I attended an evening darshan where Srila Prabhupada spoke about presenting the teachings of the Bhagavad-gita to companies and workplaces. One devotee asked, "Why would the companies invite us to …

One of my favorite Christmas stories over the years was O'Henry's The Gift of the Magi, about a poor couple struggling to maintain themselves in the big city. At Christmas time, neither of them had …

В 1976 году Майкл Кэссиди (Мангалананда Даса) написал и записал песню под названием "A Change of Heart", которая покорила десятки, если не сотни тысяч слушателей. Я помню, как играл ее снова и снова, подпевая...