Spirit from Stone by Baradraja Dasa
(as told to Damodara dasa) I was in Mayapur, in what is now West Bengal, when I received a letter from His Holiness Gurudasa Swami asking me to go to Jaipur to see how the carving of the twelve Deities for the Krsna-Balarama Temple was coming along. When I arrived in... read more
How It All Began… by His Holiness Guru Dasa Swami
(as told to Damodara dasa) I first learned of Srila Prabhupada's plan for a "heaven on earth" in Vrndavana, India in May of 1970. Vrndavana is the birthplace of Lord Krsna, which lies some ninety miles southeast of Delhi. I was in Delhi when Srila... read more
Heaven on Earth The Krsna-Balarama Temple: A Model Spiritual Community
A conversation between BTG editor Damodara dasa and Krsna-Balarama Temple president Dhananjaya dasa. Damodara dasa: Why has the International Society for Krishna Consciousness spent so much time and effort constructing such a large temple in a small Indian... read moreISKCON News
A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ISKCON Joins "Mummers' Parade" With roots in pre-colonial America, Philadelphia's New Year's Day Mummers' Parade of elaborately costumed string... read more