2014 – Back To Godhead

May I take Your Order, Sir ? by Syamananda Dasa

Dec 15, 2014 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-11 Number-12 (Indian)

As you take your seat with your family or friends in a restaurant, you expect to hear the above question. You may then ask for the menu card, or if you know exactly what you want you may proceed to tell the waiter what he is supposed to do. Many of us think of a... read more

Worldwide Activities of Krishna Consciousness

Dec 14, 2014 | Every Town & Village, Volume-11 Number-12 (Indian)

Fifty Padayatras to Celebrate ISKCON’s Fiftieth Anniversary Starting March 2014 till the end of 2016, ISKCON’s Padayatra Ministry will organize 50 padayatras all over the world. Padayatra is a low-cost project of variable duration that can be carried out... read more

Helpless but not Hopeless by Vraja Bihari Dasa

Dec 12, 2014 | Sastra - Caksu, Volume-11 Number-12 (Indian), Vraja Bihari Dasa

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope" – Martin Luther King, Jr. Practicing Krishna consciousness helps you become helpless, yet we don’t feel hopeless. A devotee may face repeated disappointments, but he’s... read more

Is Real Love in Kisses and Gifts ? by Subha Vilasa Dasa

Dec 11, 2014 | Subha Vilasa Dasa, The Vedic Observer, Volume-11 Number-12 (Indian)

Public display of affection (PDA) is condemned by the orthodoxy and is given a thumbs-up by the liberal. How does one really convey love? Is there a scale on which your love can be measured? Does the number of kisses and gifts we share give an idea of the depth of... read more

i-Gnore by Sutapa Dasa

Dec 10, 2014 | Photoscope, Sutapa Dasa, Volume-11 Number-12 (Indian)

Good advice is easy to give but hard to take. As soon as we’re offered those words of wisdom, the defence systems kick in and the mind reels off a thousand justifications. A man is seldom corrected without significant resistance. A shame, since the critical... read more

Mind the Mind By Caitanya Carana Dasa

Dec 9, 2014 | Caitanya Carana Dasa, Spiritual Scientist, Volume-11 Number-12 (Indian)

Being our closest companion, the mind needs to be constantly monitored, under the lens of divine intelligence The word mind, as used in common parlance, connotes many things including awareness, intellect, memory, attention, intention and determination. Despite its... read more