Category Archives: Out of the Vault

Kṛṣṇa’s appearance as Lord Caitanya is really Kṛṣṇa’s own tribute and testament to the overwhelming attractiveness of pure devotional service and, especially, of His pure devotee. Moreover, when Kṛṣṇa assumes the features of His own greatest devotee, He has, in … Continue reading →

This article originally appeared in Back to Godhead magazine in 1985. By the time I encountered the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement. I was so eager to transcend material existence that I was willing to renounce practically everything for the sake of … Continue reading →

The following article was first published in Back to Godhead magazine in 1991. Sometime in the 1730’s, a young Scottish philosopher tried, and failed, to find himself. David Hume reflected upon this experience in his first book, A Treatise of … Continue reading →