Back to Godhead Magazine #13-11, 1978
1978 / #13-11
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Finding Calm In a World of CalamitiesFrom The Life Of Queen Kunti The Vedic literatures give us knowledge that can clear our minds and steady our course toward life's ultimate goal. by His Divine Grace Ac. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada During a strife-fillThe Vedic ObserverHow Much Are You Worth? "What we are caught in is more than just the inflation spiral." by Jayādvaita Svāmī "Thanks to inflation," says a recent release from the Associated Press, "you are now worth 5½ times more than yoLord Krishna's Pure Devotee Reaches Americaby Satsvarūpa dāsa Goswami We are trying to relish more and more the life of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, our beloved spiritual master, the Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for KrishnaQuestions People Ask About ChantingHare Kṛṣṅa Hare Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa Hare Hare Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare Q. How can I find more time for chanting? I like it, but I'm usually too busy. A. We're all busy, but eventually we have to die. And theŚrīla Prabhupāda Speaks OutThe God-blind Scientists The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place in December of 1973, during a morning walk at Venice Beach, Los AngeleEvery Town and VillageA look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Kṛṣṅa Celebrations Draw Thousands Recently, Western and Indian devotees came together at ISKCON centers worldwide to celeHow Kṛṣṅa's Garden GrowsMiami, Florida A visit to a tropical paradise. by Maṅḍaleśvara dāsa Jennifer is the manager of a tropical plant nursery in Key West. A thoughtful young woman, she sees herself as "a person who has always been searching fEvolution—A Theory in Danger of ExtinctionScientific Views / The Bhaktivedanta Institute by D.J. Webb, M.A. D.J Webb earned his MA. in chemistry at Wadham College, Oxford, and his Postgraduate Certificate of Education at London University. He taught science at tThe Anatomy of the SelfThe textbooks are missing a chapter. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī Visible Man—I remember my friends and I played for hours, taking him apart and piecing him back together. In the process we were learning about our own bodies—theWisdom from Bhagavad-gītā[Excerpts from the Seventh Chapter-'Knowledge of the Absolute"] The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Now hear, O son of Pṛthā [Arjuna], how by practicing yoga in full consciousness of Me, with mind attached to Me, yoNotes from the EditorMan: Just an Old Animal? According to some anthropologists, the human being is essentially an animal. “It is clear that we are an extremely old animal, perhaps three million years old, and we were evolved to live as hunt