Millennia of the profound teachings and rich culture of bhakti-yoga, also known as Krishna Consciousness, were concealed within the borders of India.

In 1965, at the age of sixty-nine, Srila Prabhupada embarked on an audacious voyage, boarding a cargo ship, the Jaladhuta, to New York. This treacherous journey was marred by two heart attacks at sea. After 35 days of hardships, he arrived at a desolate Brooklyn pier, possessing only seven dollars in Indian rupees and a crate of his sacred Sanskrit texts.