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  Providing inspiration for the world’s largest democracy. “We say God’s on our side but the more important question to ask is are we on God’s side…” (George Washington) Democracy is supposed to be ‘by the … Read More

By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Lecture given in San Francisco on September 11, 1968 Only one person can rightfully claim to be beyond all control. jñanam te ’ham sa-vijñanam idam vakshyamy asheshatah … Read More

From Back to Godhead Even in the most hopeless situations there is hope—when we turn to Lord Krishna. “Can you please speak to my relatives,” a doctor friend requested me after a Sunday feast program in … Read More

A sign of a good leader is that he does not request those under him to do something that he is not prepared to do. So before we desire to distribute this Vedic culture to the … Read More

From Back to Godhead In a former age, God’s empowered incarnation employed extreme measures to deal with an extreme situation. Sectarian and political disputes are common not only today but occurred even during the time of … Read More

From Back to Godhead Lessons on life, death, and living in a spirit of devotion ISKCON devotees commonly use the phrase, “Going back home, back to Godhead.”Have you ever thought about what this means when a … Read More

Just after the 12 years of exile of the Pandavas was completed, they were considering where to spend the remaining 1 year incognito. While still in the forest, a brahmana came to them and reported that … Read More

Yesterday was the last day of our yatra. On the request of devotees we have come to this place. It is a very unknown part of Vrindavana this particular temple. It is not to be found … Read More

“The supreme Lord walks and does not walk. He is far away, but He is very near as well. He is within everything, and yet He is outside of everything.” The above quote is referenced from mantra five … Read More

Direct devotional service is divided into five transcendental humors or flavors, and indirect devotional service is divided into seven transcendental humors.  Nectar of Devotion 34: Transcendental pleasure derived from devotional service can be divided into two … Read More

Speaking on Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.47 on January 22, 1975, in Juhu, Bombay, Srila Prabhupada appealed to us not to be preoccupied with the temporary miserable and happy conditions of life but to put a permanent end to the real … Read More

Everyone is trying to be happy in the material world. Real happiness however is found on a deeper level. Now, the art is to develop a bigger vision. The Bhagavad-gita, in the beginning, talks about Arjuna, … Read More