Journey to the Pacific Rim, by Bali Mardan Das, one of Srila Prabhupada’s early disciples, recounts his experiences helping spread Krishna consciousness and establish ISKCON in Australia and Asia. Published in 1996, thirty years ago, the book preserves a participant’s account of the movement’s pioneering years. Read Journey to theContinue Reading
Fot the first time, the principle devotees who questioned Srila Prabhupada on May 28th, 1977 and attended him thoroughout his final days, speak out on the “guru” issues. HH Tamal Krishna Goswami, HH Satsvarupa Goswami, HG Hari Sauri Dasa, HG Abhirama Dasa and many others candidly recapture those historical times-Continue Reading
We present two archival video recordings of His Holiness Jayadvaita Swami speaking during the Ritvik Debate that took place in the early 1990s in San Diego. Part 1 Part 2Continue Reading
Chicago Tribune story In support of my recent musings on FDG – it’s quite common to hear the narrative of two ISKCONs today. Early ISKCON was liberal and women were encouraged in all possible ways, and then Prabhupada took devotees to India where they learned Indian customs and then theyContinue Reading
HARE KRSNA–I WAS THERE AND I SAW EVERYTHING. The Attack Came about 1:00 AM At Night-we were woken by 2 PANICKED guards (we only had 2 Indian guards -with guns-) and Thunderous Bangs on the Temple Rooms -Diety Doors+Bomb Explosions and Gunfire—The Dacoits were at least 100+–Heavily, Armed with gunsContinue Reading
The most virulent type of offense surfaces when devotees harbor impersonalist views, especially the desire to become God. Svarupa Damodara Gosvami warned that in bad company even advanced devotees risk falling prey to the allurements of Mayavada philosophy. “The Mayavada philosophy presents such a jugglery of words that even a highly elevatedContinue Reading
We were so happy then. Each and every time you saw another devotee you were flat on the ground offering your obeisances and then you jumped up and hugged your godbrother whom you truly loved. Also in the early days you were always chanting 24 hours a day practically. IfContinue Reading
Hladini devi dasi was brutally gunned down by an extra-judicial firing squad in war-torn Liberia in western Africa in 1990. The death squad arrived at the Hare Krishna temple in the capital city of Monrovia in the early morning hours, and ordered the devotees to come out. Seven devotees, fiveContinue Reading
Feeling dejected I walked back into the temple room to lick my wounds and feel sorry for myself for my misfortune. All of a sudden, I thought I began to hear my name being called… “Where is Mahananda. Srila Prabhupada wants to see him right away in his room.” TheseContinue Reading