Back to Godhead Magazine #14-08, 1979
1979 / #14-08
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Why Kṛṣṅa Comes To This WorldAugust 1973 at the Bhaktivedanta Manor, in the countryside near London. Several thousand guests (including the Indian High Commissioner) listen to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda speak about the day The Transcendence Comes Into ViewLord Kṛṣṅa's Advent "Our dear Lord, You have appeared in Your original unalloyed form, the eternal form of goodness, for the welfare of all living entities within this material world. Taking advantage of Your appearance,Enlightenment on Skid RowThe Biography of a Pure Devotee by Śrīla Satsvarūpa dāsa Goswami Now that Śrīla Prabhupāda had left Seventy-second Street and had moved downtown, it wasn't long before new people were coming to see him. 'After a few minuŚrīla Prabhupāda Speaks OutThe Absurd Dialectic This exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and an existentialist-socialist priest took place in Los Angeles during December of 1973. Priest: Now, finally, we're beginnCan Faith Be Reasonable?Sometimes, but it hardly ever is. by Śrīla Jayatīrtha Mahārāja Our modern society, with its emphasis on science and technology, would certainly seek to view itself as being rooted in reason rather than in faith. Faith, aEvery Town and VillageA look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Acclaim for Neo-Vedic Exhibition New York—Recently gallery owners and art agents, writers, and publishers converged on thBecause He Has Seen the TruthFrom Bhagavad-gītā As It Is: "Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized soul can impart knowledge unto you ... An appreciaMy Impressions of Śrīla PrabhupādaA historical and personal view by Dr. J. Stillson Judah. Dr. J. Stillson Judah recently retired from the faculty of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, where for many years he was Professor of the HisPoemŚrī Kṛṣṅa's feet are tinged with pink That darkens into rose; And rosebuds, we can say, I think, Are hued just like His toes. Further up, graceful ankles turn Like vines after a rose, And Beauty must her lessons learn FrNotes from the Editor"If This Were My Last Column..." On sitting down to write this column, I am suddenly struck by the question: "What if I were to die tomorrow and these were my last words—what would I say?" And a similar question: "What i