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The Land of Fakirs, Yogis, Snakes, and Miracles by Shyamananda Dasa

Jan 11, 2014 | From the Editor, Syamananda Dasa, Volume-11 Number-02 (Indian)

In the past, many believed India to be the land of fakirs, yogis, snakes and miracles. One of the most famous of tricks conjured by fakirs was the famous Indian Rope Trick. A fakir would show a coiled rope to the public which would slowly rise as he would play a been... read more

Three Spiritual Authorities by Nagaraja Dasa

Jan 10, 2014 | From the Editor, Nagaraja Dasa, Volume-48 Number-01

When I first came in contact with Srila Prabhupada’s Bhagavad-gita As It Is, I was excited about my discovery. I’d been searching for answers to life’s great questions, and after only a short time in the company of the philosophy of the Gita, I had... read more

Worldwide Activities of Krishna Consciousness

Jan 10, 2014 | Every Town & Village, Volume-11 Number-02 (Indian)

Hare Krishna Festival Dedicated to Nelson Mandela Draws Thousands The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly know as the Hare Krishna movement today hosted a magnificent festival for thousands just South of Johannesburg, South Africa in... read more

Krishna, The Chief Enjoyment Officer (CEO) by Krsnanandini Devi Dasi

Jan 9, 2014 | Krishnanandini Devi Dasi, Volume-48 Number-01

Though our desire to find happiness is natural, our attempt to find it in this world is not. During a radio interview in London in July 1976, Mike Robinson of the London Broadcasting Company asked Srila Prabhupada, “Can you tell me what you believe to be the... read more

Caring For the Bird Adapted by Tattvavit Dasa

Jan 9, 2014 | 2014, Founder Acaryas Teaching, Srila Prabhupada Siksa, Tattvavit Dasa, Volume-11 Number-02 (Indian)

After the destruction of the body, the soul is not destroyed. The Gita says that the soul is always new and fresh, imperishable, eternal. People foolishly neglect this autual self and misidentify with their body and mind, which are like a cage. Concentrating their... read more

Mohamed Suleiman and Sankirtana in Malawi by Damodara Nityananda Dasa

Jan 8, 2014 | Damodar Nityananda Dasa, How I Came to Krsna Consciousness, Volume-11 Number-02 (Indian)

Nothing can stop a person from rendering devotional service to Krishna, including his apparently foreign religious upbringing. Mohamed Suleiman was born in the year 1978 in Nairobi, Kenya, in a family of mixed ancestry. Both his parents were Muslims,... read more