Back to Godhead Magazine #36-02, 2002
2002 / #36-02
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WelcomeTHIS ISSUE coincides with one of our most important annual festivals: Śrī Gaura Pūrṅimā, the anniversary of the appearance of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. As Śrīla Prabhupāda explains in “The Devotional Form of Kṛṣṅa,” Lord LettersTranscendental Gift This transcendental gift that Śrīla Prabhupāda gave us—BTG—is a wonderful treasure. I feel ecstatic when I get my BTG. The article about our dear George [January/February] and the words by ŚyāmasundarFounder's LectureMāyāpur, India—March 27, 1975 The Devotional Form Of Kṛṣṅa Learning how to love and serve God is so important that God Himself comes to teach it. By His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya ofMy Mother’s Transformation“I once asked her if she believed in God, and she replied, ’Something may be out there.’” By Indradyumna Swami March 7–14, 2001 FROM THE MUNDANE view, I was flying home. I was born and raised in San Francisco before joinŚrīla Prabhupāda Speaks OutGod Himself Is Teaching God Consciousness Here we continue an exchange between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and a television interviewer. It took place in Gainesville, Florida, on July 29, 1971. A New Web SiteIF YOU GET ONLINE and you're interested in Kṛṣṅa—or anything that has to do with Kṛṣṅa well ... read on. In April of 2002, we're launching a major new site—www.krishna.com. That's the same web address that BTG has had foComing Back To VṛndāvanaTwenty years after her first visit, a pilgrim tries to enter deeper into the mood of this best of holy places. By Arcana-siddhī Devī Dāsī I FEEL ANXIOUS AS our taxi careens in and out of traffic—made up of cows, human beKarṅa’s ChoiceA tragic figure of the Mahābhārata had to decide between Kṛṣṅa's pleasure and his own prestige. By Ūrmilā Devī Dāsī WHY DID MY FATHER have me serve sage Durvāsā?” Princess Kuntī wondered as she prepared to put her firstbDoctors of Body and SoulTwo doctors discover the benefits of doing their work while wearing tilaka, the symbol of the Lord, on their foreheads. IN ONE OF OUR FIRST meetings with His Holiness Śivarāma Swami Mahārāja, who is now our spiritual mas“My Devotee Is Always Saintly”Lord Kṛṣṅa overlooks the accidental sins of devotees wholeheartedly engaged in His service. By Jayādvaita Swami A talk given on May 22, 2001, at ISKCON’s first temple: 26 Second Avenue, New York City. “Even if one commitSpiritual PlacesNew Vraja Dhāma Creating the Land of Kṛṣṅa In Hungary Here devotees are developing a community with Kṛṣṅa in the center and free from the bad influences of the age. By Ādikartā Dāsa VRAJA DHĀMA is another name for VṛndāvLord Caitanya’s Eight TeachingsLord Caitanya's Eight Teachings Introduction—A Prophecy Fulfilled Caitanya Mahāprabhu’s descent to this world fulfilled the prophecies of the Vedic scriptures about the incarnation of the Lord for this age. by Satyarāja From the EditorGetting to Know Kṛṣṅa THE CHEERY DENTAL assistant asked me how I’d be spending the weekend. “I’ll be gathering with other members of the local Kṛṣṅa community for a big festival,” I told her. “Christian community?” she aVedic ThoughtsThe most confidential part of knowledge is that one should become a pure devotee of Kṛṣṅa and always think of Him and act for Him. . . . He should arrange his life in such a way that throughout the twenty-four hours he c