Krishna Consciousness Journey

H.G. Anuradha Navina Devi Dasi Hare Krishna pls accept humble obeisances all glorious to Jai Srila Prabhupada. My spiritual journey began with a deep connection to Krishna consciousness. In Hyderabad, where I lived, our tenants were gradually transformed into Krishna consciousness. Every year during Janmashtami, we would visit the temple, immersing ourselves in the divine celebrations. When I moved to California, we lived in an apartment. One day, while walking with my son, I

H.G. Srita Kamala Devi Dasi I wanted to share a deeply personal chapter of my life—my journey into Krishna consciousness. It is a journey that began unexpectedly, with a simple yet profound series of events that changed my perspective forever. Five years ago, something very special happened that transformed the direction of my life. It was a quite turning point - when Sri Sri Radha Vallabhji came to our home—something that felt more destined than coincidental. Not long after,

H.G. Shyamalal Das From Material Illusion to Spiritual Revolution: Surrendering at Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Lotus Feet Born on the sacred banks of the river Gaṅgā in Bihar, I grew up surrounded by rituals, traditions, and reverence for the Supreme, yet without true understanding of life’s real purpose. Like many, I chased education, career, and material success, unaware that genuine fulfillment lies in awakening one’s dormant Kṛṣṇa consciousness. It was Śrīla Prabhupāda’s unmatched

Bhaktin Dr Suman Sharma Since childhood, Lord Krishna has always had a special place in my heart. I grew up eagerly observing Janmashtami, fasting and praying with joy. One of my most unforgettable memories of my early childhood goes back to 1989, when my family traveled to Mathura and Vrindavan for Janmashtami. That night, the town was alive with celebrations, and we could not find a place to stay. In the midst of the fair, I got separated from my family. For those few minut

H.G. Hari Katha Devi Dasi When we moved to the Chicago suburbs, a friend mentioned that there was an ISKCON center nearby. Curious, my husband and I decided to visit. We were warmly welcomed by a devotee who invited us to attend the Sunday Feast class. We stayed back for the class. The speaker spoke about “Taking shelter of Krishna”  which made a deep impression on my heart. We made a few more visits to the temple the next few months. I started chanting the Hare Krishna Maha

Bhaktin Aparajita My introduction to Krsna consciousness came through my mother, but not until later in my life. During my childhood, we were separated by circumstances for a period of time, which left a sense of distance between us. When we finally reconnected, she introduced me to Krsna consciousness — a gift she had discovered and nurtured during our time apart. Her devotion, patience, and faith made a deep impression on me, even before I fully understood the path she was

H.G Shyam Sundar Das When I was working at a company in Naperville, IL, a colleague once mentioned that the nearby ISKCON temple served free food. Honestly, that was my initial motivation to visit — the thought of a free meal was just too tempting to resist! Months passed, but one Sunday I finally made it to the temple. I stayed for the entire class, which, in hindsight, was probably the first time I ever sat through a spiritual discourse in an assembly of devotees — though I

H.G Prema Kishori Devi Dasi Hare Krishna Esteemed Devotees, Please accept my respectful obeisances. All glories to Jagadguru Srila Prabhupada! Being raised in India as a Vaishnava, weekend visits to the Perumal Temple was a pure bliss for me.  However, after getting married and moving to America, I deeply missed that familiar rhythm of devotion. But everything changed when my husband’s dear friend, HG Veda Narayanan Das, took us to the Seattle ISKCON's Sunday Feast program fo

HG Siddha katha Das My first memory of devotees was as a curious 8-year-old, seeing foreigners with shaved heads, saffron robes, and small bags in their hands. It took 24 years before I learned what was inside those bags, but by then, I had become a typical karmic individual somewhat religious but deeply entangled in material life. I used to tell my wife, “Now is the time to make money; spirituality can come later.” My ego convinced me I was "minting" wealth when, in reality,

My wife and I have always been interested in reading books on Mahabharata, Ramayana and anything adjacent to Sanatana Dharma. This has also resulted in us watching (like many others) Sri Krsna series on TV, along with the other two epics, multiple times. We loved it so much that, sometimes we would get confused where we saw a specific pastime of Krsna, was it from the Sri Krsna series or was it Mahabharata. The subject matter was simply too captivating for us and we couldn’t

I come from a god fearing family. Growing up I was the one who would question everything especially when it came to rituals and had objections to not eating onion and garlic. I questioned reincarnation, Rama’s abandoning Sita Devi to forest to name a few, which gave a Brahmakumari follower a chance to preach to me their philosophy. I had conversations with scientists who were religious to understand their perspectives or read articles and one thing became clear was that there

In 1993, I started attending a spiritual group in India by the name of Om Shanti. I was feeling guilty and helplessness in 1993 during my engineering studies. I was also looking for happiness. I was indulging in lot of watching movies hoping that they will make me happy. I wasn’t at all happy instead they made me feel guilty as I was wasting my father’s hard-earned money. I practiced meditation at Om Shanti spiritual centers, and it brought me some peace of Mind. When I went

It was in the year 2000, when I first came in contact with Krishna consciousness . That was the first time I went to an ISKCON Temple. My sister was visiting me. She asked if we could go to ISKCON Temple and I agreed. When we went there, everything seemed so wonderful and unfamiliar. I had never before seen Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra devi. I was curious to know and asked my sister. She had met the Hare Krishna devotees back at her place and was following some of the Kris