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Children And Pets by Urmila Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 1997 | Schooling Krsna's Children, Urmila Devi Dasi, Volume-31 Number-04

A BOY AND HIS DOG, at least in America, is a symbol of friendship and of healthy psychological development. Srila Prabhupada, however, said that keeping pet dogs is a symptom of how the world has lost Vedic culture. People sometimes say that giving children pets to... read more

Knowledge And Devotion by Ravi Gupta

Jul 1, 1997 | India's Heritage, Ravi Gupta, Volume-31 Number-04

A NEW INDIAN GUEST at a recent Sunday feast at our center here in Boise, Idaho, remarked, "Oh yes, I know about the Hare Krsna philosophy. It's a simplified, sentimental process of chanting and dancing." Many Indians have the misconception that Krsna... read more

Cooking Class: Lesson 31 by Yamuna Devi

Jul 1, 1997 | Lord Krsna's Cuisine, Volume-31 Number-04, Yamuna Devi Dasi

Halava Prasadam INDIAN-STYLE halava bears little resemblance to the Middle Eastern halavah confection made from honey and crushed sesame seeds. Indian halava is sweet, succulent, and buttery and is served fresh just off the stove, still hot or... read more

Even at the Risk of Death by Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami

Jul 1, 1997 | Lessons from the Road, Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami, Volume-31 Number-04

We Are Pleasure-Seeking beings. When a member of a Mexican metaphysical society asked Srila Prabhupada, "Why is there anything?" Prabhupada said, simply, that everything exists because of the drive forananda, pleasure. "Our basic principle is... read more

Purify Your Existence by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Jul 1, 1997 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada's Lectures, Volume-31 Number-04

Lord Krsna provides everything we need to bring the spiritual world into our lives. A lecture given in Mumbai, India, on September 25, 1973 This lecture was given on the anniversary of the appearance of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, whose disappearance, or... read more

Letters, Volume-31 Number-04, 1997

Jul 1, 1997 | Letters, Volume-31 Number-04

How I Came to Krsna Consciousness In 1978 my family attended a tent campaign conducted by the Hare Krsna devotees. Our village was in a rural area. I was four years old. That night was very wonderful. The atmosphere was filled with a nice aroma coming from the... read more