Muraridasa

My first memory of the devotees was when I was about 9 years of age. I was a passenger in the family car, enroute from Coffs Harbour to Wauchope to spend Christmas with our grandparents and ... 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

Yoginatha Dasa

Journey with An Unseen Guide "A faint voice began to suggest that I was near the end of a long journey a journey I hadn't even realized I was on." I'm fifty-one years ... 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

Madhusudan Dasa

How I Met A.C. Swami Bhaktivedanta I had a “normal” childhood, had fights with the kids on the block, envied my older brother for his associations with pretty girls, and tried ... Read more

Bob Roberts

Taking My Time "I remember the Gita's instruction that one cannot find real happiness in the material world. Although I had suspected that the statement was true, I felt ... Read more

Brian Fleming

Refreshing Encounters An uninitiated but committed member of ISKCON tells his story. IN 1965, THE YEAR Srila Prabhupada landed in America, I was browsing in a used book store in Glasgow, ... Read more

Brahma Muhurta Dasa

How I Came to Krishna Consciousness Many of my friends thought life was just a huge meaningless game. But I always felt there was something more and I had to find it I was born near Boston ... Read more