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When Hare Krsna devotees bought an old Italian villa in the 1980s, they created a temple, offices, living quarters, storage places, and so on. But Villa Vrindavan, as it’s called, is a big place, and some spacious rooms were long left unused or underused. In this issue, Tattvavit Dasa tells us what’s been done with them–stunning results that grew from a great idea.

Followers of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder-acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness and the founder of this magazine, have been honoring 2016 as the fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of his Society in July 1966. For this July/August issue, we’re presenting a summary of Srila Prabhupada’s legacy, written by Caitanya Carana Dasa. Suresvara Dasa’s series “Srila Prabhupada: Our Founder-Acarya” continues with part seven. And Dr. A. D. Sriragapriya Ramanujadasan, a disciple in the line of the great spiritual master Sri Ramanujacarya, praises Srila Prabhupada by pointing out many similarities between the lives and teachings of these two exemplary devotees.

This issue also coincides with Janmastami, the celebration of Lord Krsna’s appearance in this world. Satyaraja Dasa presents what for many is sure to be a new perspective on this divine event.

Hare Krsna.–Nagaraja Dasa, Editor