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Srila Prabhupada Night in Phoenix, South Africa: Honoring a 1965 Voyage that Changed Faith
Srila Prabhupada Night at NJP dham, Phoenix, South Africa, honored the historic 1965 arrival of A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada in New York and the global impact of his Vedic teachings. Presented in an academic tone, the program highlighted the Bhakti Tradition’s core values of compassion, service, and disciplined practice. The reflections situated ISKCON’s growth…
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Honoring His Grace Gokulendra Das: Lessons in Devotion from Rhodes University to ISKCON
This tribute reflects on His Grace Gokulendra Das (Greg), a Rhodes University student in early 1970s South Africa whose disciplined devotion and study converged meaningfully. Recollections note that he met Ksudhi Prabhu in 1972 or 1973 and often hitchhiked after Friday lectures, a choice that signaled uncommon commitment. His example shows how scholarship and spirituality…
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The Myth that Mohandas Gandhi Alone Delivered Freedom to India
A hundred and fifty-four years after his birth, the legacy of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi remains contested in India. Much of this uncertainty stems from extensive propaganda that has obscured vital truths about Gandhi as an activist, leader, politician, demagogue, and unlikely saint. One of the most enduring myths is encapsulated in the single word: Mahatma.…