Jamnadas Vanmali

“I tried to imagine how my wife and children would feel when they found my dead body.” ALONG THE JOURNEY of life we all have milestones, major events that direct us and mold us ... Read more

Dayal Nitai Dasa

From Tours of Duty to Tours of Love In search of some meaning In life, he tried the Army, but his search ended in an unexpected place. IT WAS THE SUMMER of ’86, and I had just ... Read more

Vijay Mathias

Growing From Achristian Foundation In June 2001 I joined the training department at aurionpro Solutions, a software company in Mumbai. One day, a smiling man entered the office and ... Read more

Ekalavya Dasa

Music is My Path to God Part-01: A musician chants and plays music for Krishna and gets slowly enchanted by the melodies Many devotees come to Krishna consciousness by having a profound ... Read more

Jean Paul

The Book On The Shelf Srila Prabhupada’s books eventually find this young boy even though he has long forgotten them. One day, during the summer of 2004, my sister returned from her ... Read more

Jnana Dasa

How I Came To Krishna Consciousness “I finished the school year, bade farewell to my family, girlfriend, and other intimates, and set off for Japan to practice Zen in earnest.” ... Read more

Bhakta Sean Carolan

An Impersonator Gets Caught He’d never take the Hare Krishnas seriously or so he thought. [Rupa Gosvami and Sanatana Gosvami said to Lord Caitanya]: “Jagai and Madhai had but ... 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

Satyaraja Dasa

The Agni And the Ecstasy “I considered myself a sort of Renaissance man in my own right. But through reading Srila Prabhupada’s profound works, I came to understand what I ... 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