Matchless Gifts by Hayagriva Dasa
When I first met my spiritual master, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, I felt that there was never a time when I did not know him. I never tire of telling of my first meeting with him on the streets of Lower East Side New York. At the time, I was... read more
With Srila Prabhupada in Vrndavana by Hayagriva Dasa
Vrndavana, India, the land of Krsna five thousand years after the disappearance of the Supreme Person, is invaded by eighty American and European disciples of Srila Prabhupada. The white and saffron robed pilgrims arrive in Vrndavana for Karttika, a celebration of... read more
Bright Day of the Soul By Hayagriva Dasa
A dialogue (ISKCON New Vrndavana) We stood on a rooftop in Manhattan, gazing out over the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge toward Brooklyn. His friend for many years, I asked him, "Do you actually love Krsna?" He thought for a second. "I love... read more
The First Initiation, Srila Prabhupada Opens the Door by Hayagriva dasa Adhikari
from the book The Hare Krsna Explosion, a reminiscence of the early days of the Hare Krsna Movement. On September 8, 1966, we celebrated Lord Krsna's birthday (Janmastami) on New York's Lower East Side by fasting all day and chanting until midnight.... read more