Volume-11 Number-02 (Indian)

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

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

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

Remembering A Song Two Decades Later By Vraja Bihari Dasa

Jan 7, 2014 | The Vedic Observer, Volume-11 Number-02 (Indian), Vraja Bihari Dasa

REMEMBERING A SONG TWO DECADES LATER “I have brought medicine to awaken every living being from perpetual sleep. Please receive the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krishna maha-mantra, and awaken.” (Arunodaya Kirtana II, by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura) By... read more

Sexual Energy on the Riot by Caitanya Carana Dasa

Jan 6, 2014 | Caitanya Carana Dasa, Spiritual Scientist, Volume-11 Number-02 (Indian)

A spiritual perspective on the Tejpal scandal by Caitanya Carana Dasa The accusation of sexual abuse leveled against former Tehelka editor, Tarun Tejpal, highlights the dangerous riot of sexual energy in today’s culture. It’s a tragic truth that... read more