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How Krishna Called Me Back by Promila Chitkara

Nov 1, 2013 | How I Came to Krsna Consciousness, Promila Chitkara, Volume-10 Number-12 (Indian)

When we sincerely try to tune in with Krishna consciousness, Krishna orchestrates incidents that guide us on our devotional journey. Each devotional journey is unique, and so are these spiritual incidents. The Supreme intelligent Krishna speaks to us in the language... read more

What Hare Krsna Means to Me by Mark D. Vickers

Sep 1, 2013 | How I Came to Krsna Consciousness, Mark D. Vickers, Volume-47 Number-05

“I have so regretted not better appreciating what was offered to me in Hong Kong so many years before.” My first contact with ISKCON was in about 1976, when I was fifteen. I had written to Bhaktivedanta Manor in the UK, where I grew up, and they kindly... read more

She Won, I Lost by Surendra Singh Saukhanda

May 1, 2013 | How I Came to Krsna Consciousness, Surendra Singh Saukhanda, Volume-10 Number-06 (Indian)

My mother's cultural training and my wife's sincere prayers diverted my blind march towards hell and brought me to the lotus feet of Krishna. Life centered on religion was common in India until a few decades back, and I happened to take... read more

From Sneering Passer by to Initiated Disciple by Mahabhagavata Dasa

Apr 1, 2013 | How I Came to Krsna Consciousness, Mahabhagavata Dasa, Volume-10 Number-05 (Indian)

One afternoon, as I walked out of a bustling Mumbai train station, I saw a shaven-headed monk standing close to a big pile of books. I approached him with a sneer on my face, fully intending not to engage with him. The book he held out caught my attention, and... read more

Wrestling for Krishna – A Meditation Teacher’s Journey by Sarvabhauma Dasa

Mar 1, 2013 | How I Came to Krsna Consciousness, Sarvabhauma Dasa, Volume-47 Number-02

How inspiration to become a devotee of Krishna came from two unlikely sources: an interest in wrestling, and words from the founder of Transcendental Meditation. As s student, I competed in the sport of wrestling for eight years, from 1963 to 1971, but happiness... read more

Positively Pulled to Krishna by Tranakarta Dasa

Feb 10, 2013 | How I Came to Krsna Consciousness, Volume-09 Number-12 (Indian)

The holy name, books, prasada, and saints all help a devotee to come to Krishna. A Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. I went to a Catholic school and developed great affection for Lord Jesus Christ. I really enjoyed baseball, ice hockey, and football, and I... read more