Upendra Dasa

Saved by a Song Lyrics of a film song help the author endure hardship and later lead him to Krishna. I was always attracted to Mumbai. When I finally reached my dream destination in August, ... Read more

Andrew Whitlock

No Time for Crime After years at the crime desk, a journalist writes his own (crimeless) story. A large wooden board hangs on the far wall of the Times Media Limited (TML) staff canteen at ... Read more

Mohana Rupa Dasa

A Hunting Excursion When I was young I would visit my ancestral village during vacations. The biggest attraction during those trips was a hunting excursion.Around fifty men would surround ... Read more

Sai Bhupalam

Back on the Path Back Home After a long and regrettable detour, an Indian immigrant to America gets back on track with help from Srila Prabhupada and his movement.I was born in 1963 and ... 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

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

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

Parul Upadhyaya

Temple Of My Dreams A young girl hankers and prays for association of devotees until a temple opens next door. On 31″ December 1999 was my first visit to an ISKCON temple. That day, ... Read more

Radha Carana Dasa

Service To A Higher Mission The French army wanted him but so did Krishna. BORN INTO a French Jewish family on July 4, 1957, I had the privilege to receive a strict religious education ... Read more

Abhinandana Dasa

My Dear Friend Care and affection of a friend during difficulty brings the author to the shelter of Lord Krishna. Dr. Hiranandani’s words poured into my ears like molten lead. “You cannot ... Read more