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The Wonderful Hindu Invasion of ISKCON

Gauragopala Dasa

Indian Hindus are populating ISKCON Temples in the West in a way never seen before over the last forty-two years. This is happening all over the world at a massive rate and is not a …

Addressing Concerns About the New Kirtan Book

Satyaraja Dasa

Although the reaction to my newly published book on kirtan has been overwhelmingly positive, I have received several letters expressing an entirely predictable ISKCON concern. One letter in particular sums up the all-too-conservative reservation: “I …

Editorial: In Reluctant Defense of the Love Guru

Vineet Chander (Vyenkata Bhatta Dasa)

Over the years, I’ve met more than a few ABCDs who have stories of how Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom – full of monkey-brain-eating Hindus and a murderous Kali-worshiping villain changed their lives. …

Liberating the Liberators

Krishna Dharma Dasa

It is interesting that the US and UK style themselves as “liberators” of Iraq. Subtly implied in this euphemistic term is the assumption that we are ourselves already liberated, in a position to bestow our …

Eating Green from the Vedic Perspective

Jahnavi Harrison

If you ever watch TV, read a newspaper, or listen to the radio, chances are you'll have heard of the term 'carbon footprint' by now. In our increasingly green conscious society, it's the buzzword of …

Book Review: The Yoga of Kirtan

Lakshmi Nrisimha Dasa

Steven Rosen (Satyaraja Dasa), prolific author and renowned expert on Gaudiya Vaishnavism, has hit new strides with his latest literary offering – a book about kirtan, the sonic form of yogic spirituality. The Yoga of …

“The Poison is Personal Ambition”

Devaki Devi Dasi

The highlight of my visit to Mayapur this year was Anuttama Prabhu's seminar on leadership and management—an extremely valuable course, which teaches so many important skills and principles of effective leadership and management.

‘The Love Guru’: Lessons for Hindus

Vyenkata Bhatta Dasa (Vineet Chander)

As anyone who has ever told a "How many _____ does it take to change a light bulb?" joke knows, humor can be tricky. Attempting religious humor can be downright dangerous. On the one hand, …

Building Trust Within ISKCON

Akrura Dasa

Srila Prabhupada wanted us to serve together based on love and trust. Here are some reflections on building trust and some ideas that may be helpful to our temples and projects. Most organizations are not …

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