With the recent “Hands Off” demonstrations in cities across the USA, I was reminded of the massive demonstrations of the 1960s against the Vietnam War abroad and the social injustices in the USA. Usually, people, …

I recently had a conversation about intellectual property and creativity, particularly in the fast-paced and competitive world of content creation. Increasingly, Krishna-conscious creatives are entering this digital arena, seeking to carve out a space for …

Ever get frustrated? The common cause is setting unrealistic expectations. Then, when those expectations are not met, we get frustrated. After that, unchecked, frustration can easily lead to anger. Yikes. If you or someone you …

​On March 23, 2025, representatives from the ISKCON India Scholars Board (IISB) met with His Majesty Gajapati Maharaja Dibya Singh Dev and Shri Jagannath Temple's Chief Administrator, Shri Arvind Padee, IAS, in Bhubaneshwar to discuss …

What do you say when your child or a student asks you where birds and other animals came from? If you are educating and teaching them on a Vedic basis, you might quote to them …

The mind is like a young child in a toy store, "I want this, I want that!" How seriously does the parent take the child's screaming about how many things they want? In the same …

On Friday, August 13, 1965, a small, beat-up cargo ship set sail from Calcutta. In addition to the crew, one passenger, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, disembarked in New York City with 40 rupees, a three-month visa, …

The history of ISKCON has shown that Kali, the personification of the current Age of Quarrel, is adept at introducing controversies that act like storm clouds obscuring the effulgent sun of Mahaprabhu’s saṅkīrtana movement. The …

When speaking about the function of a Vedic monarchy, Srila Prabhupada explained, “The king is to see to the welfare of the citizens from all angles of social, political, economic and spiritual upliftment” (Srimad Bhagavatam …