Back to Godhead Magazine #19-05, 1984
1984 / #19-05
Articles
"First We Must Understand What God Is..."Only then can we begin to understand our intimate relationship with Him. A lecture by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Devotee: [RLettersWe welcome your letters. Write to BACK TO GODHEAD 51 West Allens Lane Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19119 I came across an old issue of BACK TO GODHEAD with an article in it about how people were saying that ISKCON was "braOur Vedic HeritageThe Rescue of Govindajī A devotee-king uses his royal power and opulence To protect and glorify the Supreme Lord. by Jagatguru Swami and Satyarāja dāsa There are indeed many examples of kings who misused their royal posiThe Vedic ObserverTranscendental Commentary on the Issues of the Day Microchip Mentors by Drutakarmā dāsa I use a computer myself—I wrote this article on one. So I'm definitely not a latter-day Luddite, on some crusade against technology.Śrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out“You Are Not the Supreme” The following conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and some of his disciples took place in September 1975 on an early-morning walk in Vṛndāvana, India. ŚrīlaEvery Town and VillageA look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) ISKCON Blossoming in Tokyo Tokyo—Śrīla Rāmeśvara Swami and Śrīla Bhaktisvarūpa Dāmodara Swami, two of ISKCON's initiatingLord Kṛṣṅa’s CuisineLord Kṛṣṅa's Cuisine The Spices of Life Seasoning with devotion. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī The utensils and ingredients in this photo are for making paste masālās. "Paste masālā" refers to spices and herbs that have been grouReincarnation—Science or Superstition?Without Vedic knowledge, apparent evidence concerning past and future lives leaves us with an unsolvable— and sometimes frightening—mystery. by Kuṅḍalī dāsa In 1977, a television station in England broadcast a live progrSimple Living, High ThinkingFor the Young at Heart Spring will vanish with the rose, but the song of the soul in love with God lasts forever. by Sureśvara dāsa A May sun warms our country school-house. Inside, Haridāsa is wrapping up the morning's Notes from the EditorElection Year: What Are the Choices? The year of a United States presidential election always brings intense campaigning and debating, out of which we are supposed to choose our favorite candidate. But for many of us, el