Back to Godhead Magazine #13-01/02, 1978 Śrīla Prabhupāda Disappearance Edition
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DedicationAround the turn of the century, the great spiritual master Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura made this prediction: "Soon there will appear a personality who will preach the holy name of Hari [Lord Kṛṣṅa] all over the world. "AsThe Qualifications of the Spiritual MasterAn address given at the University of Stockholm in September of 1973 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. In order to enter into spiritual life, two things are required. As enunciated by Śrī Caitanya The Gifts of His Divine GraceIn just a dozen years, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda gave the world a legacy that will last forever. by Jayādvaita dāsa saṁsāra-dāvānala-līḍha-loka- trāṅāya kāruṅya-ghanāghanatvam prāptasya kalyāṅaRemembering Śrīla PrabhupādaAn interview with his personal secretary, Tamāla Kṛṣṅa Gosvāmī. Back to Godhead: As Śrīla Prabhupāda's personal secretary, you came to know him quite intimately. Most of Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples have only seen him seEvery Town and VillageŚrīla Prabhupāda Departs At 7:20 p.m. on November 14, 1977, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, the founder-ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, departed from this world. At thŚrīla Prabhupāda Speaks OutHis Final Instructions During his last months, Śrīla Prabhupāda was not very active physically, and he spoke relatively little. Yet when he did speak, his words were full of spiritual strength. These excerpts from Śrīla The Great Soul Who Walked Among Us"Consider this example: when the sun is in the sky, there is no question of darkness. Similarly, when the Hare Kṛṣṅa mantra is vibrating on your tongue and you are hearing attentively, then your consciousness becomes KṛṣA Tribute to Śrīla PrabhupādaWhere are you now ? Savior of the universe, Like a celestial swan you have taken flight— Closing your pastimes, leaving us to the shelter of your example. You have gone, and yet you remain, for your voice, vibrating in tThe Passing of Haridāsa ThakuraThe Passing of Haridāsa Ṭhākura To better understand the significance of Śrīla Prabhupāda’s passing, we can look back Five hundred years, to another historic moment. by Drutakarmā dāsa If you visit the town of Purī on thNotes from the EditorWhat Now? How many times have we recently been asked, "Who will succeed His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda as the spiritual leader of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement?" And how often have we been confronted with