Back to Godhead Magazine #17-01, 1982
1982 / #17-01
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Meditation Through Transcendental SoundIn 1969, soon after "transcendental meditation" first caught the fancy of people in America, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, gaA Letter From a Friend“Let us see this life in the context of eternity.” Dear friends, Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Prabhupāda dāsa, a name that means I am a servant of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, The Biography of a Pure DevoteeA Childhood Chariot Festival 1902: Calcutta Inspired by the huge chariot festival at Purī, the young Śrīla Prabhupāda enlivened his family and friends to stage a miniature Ratha-yātrā in his neighborhood. by Śrīla SatsvaLord Kṛṣṅa's CuisineRice—A Gift From Kṛṣṅa by Viśākhā-devī dāsī Rice, one of the oldest grains known to man, has throughout history been a staple in the diet of nearly three fourths of the world's people, and it remains so today. ScientistsReceiving Kṛṣṅa's Teachings As They AreIs Lord Kṛṣṅa just a messenger for a higher, impersonal truth? by Dhṛṣṭaketu Dāsa Bhagavad-gītā is the record of a conversation that took place between Lord Kṛṣṅa and the great warrior Arjuna in approximately 3,000 b.c. Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks OutWhere Is Your Love For God? The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place on an early-morning walk in April 1974 in Hyderabad, India. Śrīla PEvery Town and VillageA look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Rāvaṅa Killed, Rāma Reigns in Washington Potomac, Maryland—More than 1,500 devotees and guests gathered here recently to PeopleA Teacher for Kṛṣṅa’s Children Bhūrijana dāsa develops a school in Pennsylvania for the first generation of Kṛṣṅa conscious children in the West. by Ravīndra-Svarūpa Dāsa I often make the three-hour drive from PhiladelphThe Yoga DictionaryThe Sanskrit language is rich in words to communicate ideas about spiritual life, yoga, and God realization. This dictionary, appearing by installments in BACK TO GODHEAD, will focus upon the most important of these wordLettersWe welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 You guys are really sad. For millennia religious sects have claimed to have the only way to God, and they have alwaysNotes from the EditorThe Ideal King Reigns in Washington From time to time God incarnates on earth to impart His instructions and enact His pastimes. One incarnation is Lord Rāmacandra, who appeared in India millions of years ago as the idea