Krishnamayi Devi Dasi

Now I Know Why A young journalism student’s path to Krishna consciousness takes her from curiosity to conviction. It was 4:15 in the morning. On the north side of Chicago, not even ... Read more

Visakha Priya Devi Dasi

Memories and Reflections on The Power Of The Holy Name Though seemingly chance encounters, the holy name of the Lord gradually brings light to a struggling soul. CAMBRIDGE MASSACHUSSETTS, ... Read more

Damodara Dasa Adhikari

How I Met A.C. Swami Bhaktivedanta One evening in the summer of 1966 a friend and I were waiting for a downtown bus on Second Avenue between First and Second Streets. We were going to a ... Read more

Jada Bharata Dasa

The first experience I had with Krishna consciousness was when a friend of mine had got a small book, Perfection of Yoga, on the Atlantic City, New Jersey boardwalk. At that time I was ... Read more

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