Haridas Das Brahmachari

How I Met Swami Bhaktivedanta I knew right away that he was my teacher. It was like something that happens in books. In September 1965 I went up to Ananda Ashram, an hour and a half out of ... Read more

Giriraja Swami

Starting To See The Center Of Things A simple explanation convines a young man to dedicate himself to a life centred around chanting the names of and serving God. “Ever since ... Read more

Danavira Dasa Goswami

Saved from the Clutches of Maya “My father and the coach at UCLA were pleased with my volleyball successes, and my mother was satisfied with my academic work. But I wondered if ... Read more

Amala Bhakta Dasa

How I Found A Real Yoga Teacher After Thirteen Years With a “Yoga Cheater”. The path from the hatha-yoga ashram to the Radha-Krishna temple is a well-worn one. Many people who ... Read more

Lisa Chastain

I Found Krishna in Las Vegas A lifelong search for God ends in the most unexpected of places. Last year I found myself at the doorstep of Govinda’s Center of Vedic India and Radha-Govinda ... Read more

Amrtamsa Dasa

A Young Man’s Search For Identity Takes Him From Crisis To Krishna I grew up in Connecticut in the fifties and sixties. Always “the observer,” dissatisfied with the status quo, ... Read more

Arcana Siddhi Devi Dasi

Lost & Found “If death led to a better life, would suicide be a shortcut?” I FELT UNCERTAIN of what to expect as I walked slowly to the counseling center. A secretary ... Read more

Isvara Puri Dasa

Finding India’s Spiritual Culture in America An Indian immigrant to America discovers the true substance of the religion of his youth. I am Indian by origin, but I came to the U.S.A. as a ... Read more

Tranakarta Dasa

Positively Pulled to Krishna The holy name, books, prasada, and saints all help a devotee to come to Krishna. A Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. I went to a Catholic school and ... Read more

Madhumangala Dasa

From Punk to Monk “I couldn’t accept that I would be an engineer for the rest of my life, settle down, lead a steady life, grow old. I was bored. What was the point?” I ... Read more