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"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?"

To gain fame and recognition, he wanted to become a pop music star. But he thought his ultimate perfection would come by merging into the "Supreme Oneness."

"I then asked. 'How do they get in touch with God if they don't smoke marijuana?'"

Mantras and the process of devotional service have special power, provided they are received from the authorized person.

"This can easily be performed in one’s own home, with a small group of friends or with many people in a large public place. . ."

How to get up and running in your practice of chanting Hare Krishna in the privacy of your own home.

An introductory FAQ introducing some basic historical and philosophical facts about the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

An Indian living abroad reflects on the vital importance of establishing a relationship with Krishna in His Deity form.

We can't see God everywhere, even though He's omnipresent. He appears as the temple Deity just so we can see Him.

". . .despite my growing appreciation of Hindu culture, I wince whenever I hear someone refer to Lord Krishna as “a Hindu god. . .”