Back to Godhead Magazine #35-02, 2001
2001 / #35-02
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WelcomeIN THIS ISSUE three articles deal with the similarities and differences of various philosophies. Bhaktivedanta Institute scientist Sadāpūta Dāsa writes in “Challenges Facing Science and Religion” that there seems to be mLettersWorth the Price Subscribing to your magazine is the wisest thing I have ever done. It is a magazine worth spending one’s time and money on. I request that you do more articles on raising young children within Kṛṣṅa conscFounder's LectureLos Angeles—December 3, 1973 Mercy From the Highest Court Kṛṣṅa dispenses reward and punishment with perfect fairness. A lecture given in Vṛndāvana, India, on October 24, 1972 By His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta SwamiWho or What is to Blame?An investigation into the causes of suffering. By Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī Dharma, religion personified, had taken on the form of a bull. Shaking in fear, he stood trembling on one leg, his other three legs broken. Kali, who perŚrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out“What Is the Use of Public Opinion?” Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and Australia’s director of research for the Department of Social Welfare. The meeting took pChallenges Facing Science and ReligionWhile scientific discoveries test religious dogma, religious and paranormal experiences challenge scientific theories. by Sadāpūta Dāsa In the Vaiṣṅava tradition of India, God is defined as Brahman, Paramātmā, and BhagavThe Intricate Machinery of a Living CellIn Darwin’s time living cells were regarded as simple bags of chemicals that could have arisen spontaneously from organic compounds. However, it is now clear that cells contain intricate biochemical machinery. The steps The Four Noble Truths Of BuddhismHow well does Vaiṣṅava philosophy align with the fundmental principles of Buddhism? by Satyarāja Dāsa Revered participants: I stand before you as a representative of the Vaiṣṅava tradition, though, I must admit, I lack tHow I Came to Kṛṣṅa consciousnessNo Time for Crime After years at the crime desk, a journalist writes his own (crimeless) story. by Andrew Whitlock A large wooden board hangs on the far wall of the Times Media Limited (TML) staff canteen at the company’The Ax-Wielding AvatarFrom Vedic history comes the story of the avatar who purged the earth of demonic kings for twenty-one generations. by Patita Pāvana Dāsa Adhikārī Once, many thousands of years ago in the age known as Tretā-yuga, the greaSpiritual PlacesParasurama Kunda— A Journey into Unknown India A Western pilgrim finds a rare, nearly unknown shrine built in honor of Lord Kṛṣṅa's warrior incarnation. by Patita Pāvana Dāsa Adhikārī "You are all the descendants of the The Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga, 4: Pada-SevanamThe Nine Processes of Bhakti-yoga 4: Pada-Sevanam—Service Supreme After hearing about the Lord, glorifying Him, and remembering Him, devotees naturally seek the intimacy of His service. by Dvārakādhīśa Devī Dāsī In the ŚA Pause For PrayerO Lord, the powerful thieves of my senses have blinded me by stealing my most precious possession, my discrimination, and they have thrown me deep into the pitch-dark well of delusion. Please, O Lord of lords, extend YouFrom the EditorReligion Versus Faith In 1969, just a few years after Śrīla Prabhupāda started his movement in the West, he prepared a test for his disciples. Those who passed the test would receive a Bhakti Śāstrī degree, signifying thVedic ThoughtsThere are many instances in the transcendental histories of the world of an impersonalist who has later become a devotee. But a devotee has never become an impersonalist. This very fact proves that on the transcendental