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Finding India’s Spiritual Culture in America by Isvara Puri Dasa

Jul 1, 2009 | How I Came to Krsna Consciousness, Isvara Puri Dasa, Volume-43 Number-04

An Indian immigrant to America discovers the true substance of the religion of his youth. I am Indian by origin, but I came to the U.S.A. as a graduate student in January of 1964. I was part of the first wave of immigrants from my country, and we all found this... read more

In Your Own Words

Jul 1, 2009 | In Your Own Words, Volume-43 Number-04

How has Krishna Consciousness made you a better person in your everyday life? I used to hiss, and tut, and pull faces at people Who got in my way in the street, at the bus stop, and especially when getting on and off the train. I’d scowl and make rude... read more

ISKCON Aravade A new Temple For a Rural District by Tattvavit Dasa

Jul 1, 2009 | Tattvavit Dasa, Volume-43 Number-04

Villagers are invited to serve Krishna while staying in the lap of nature. In February, a temple opened in Aravade, Maharashtra, the hometown of Lokanath Swami, an ISKCON leader. Maharashtra’s capital is Mumbai, and the state’s chief minister wished... read more

Cultivating An Empathetic Heart by Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Jul 1, 2009 | Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi, Volume-43 Number-04

Developing the quality of empathy has many benefits for aspiring devotees of the Lord. When I was doing my clinical psychotherapy internship in graduate school, a supervisor stressed connecting with our clients through realized empathy. Most of his interns came... read more

Learn From The Self Controlled by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Jul 1, 2009 | A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Srila Prabhupada's Lectures, Volume-43 Number-04

anyad evahur vidyaya / anyad ahur avidyaya iti susruma dhiranam / ye nas tad vicacaksire “The wise have explained that one result is derived from the culture of knowledge and that a different result is obtained from the culture of nescience.” Sri... read more

Letters, Volume-43 Number-04, 2009

Jul 1, 2009 | Letters, Volume-43 Number-04

God Comes to Us It is clear from the jubilant faces of the onlookers in the article “Chanting at the World’s Biggest Street Party” [March/April] that people are excited to see the Hare Krishnas. If people do not go to the temples, churches,... read more