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2003 / #37-01
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WelcomeIN THIS ISSUE we visit “Krishna’s Village of Peace,” a cultural presentation that has become a prominent part of Poland’s “Woodstock” festival, an annual summer gathering of hundreds of thousands of mostly young people. LettersSource of Light I want to thank you for the wonderful and inspiring article by Devāmṛta Swami, “When the West Loved India,” in the September/October issue. It certainly was one of the best articles of its kind in many yeFounder's LectureLos Angeles—August 23, 1972 The Science Of Knowing God To understand God one must first come to the enlivened state of liberation, free from the influence of the material modes of nature. By His Divine Grace A. C. BhaktiThe Courage of a Soldier, The Innocence of a ChildDevotees remember a departed friend, guide, and inspiration. By Ranchor Dāsa, Ṛddha Dāsa, and Kirti Kishor Tribhuvanātha Dāsa passed away on October 16, 2001, from cancer. On the one-year anniversary of his passing, someTaking the Gita to the Arab Worldby Ṛddha Dāsa In 1978 Tribhuvanātha recruited a fearless and determined group of brahmacārīs—Avināścandra, Nikhilānanda, Mahā-kratu, and Padmapāṅī—to travel to the Middle East to distribute the just-published Arabic tranThe Festival Organizerby Kirti Kishor In 1987 Tribhuvanātha started arranging Hare Kṛṣṅa festivals throughout the United Kingdom. He and his small crew would often visit two towns or cities a month, putting on festivals after a few weeks of aA Lesson in Humility“We finally had a Sunday school syllabus. Of course, most of it would never be used.” By Bhayahārī Dāsa May I Go To The Bathroom please?” piped a high squeaky voice, accompanied by much frantic hand waving. I mentally caGlorification in the Highest LanguageA highly respected Sanskrit scholar uses “the language of the gods” to pay homage to Śrīla Prabhupāda. śrī-kṛṣṅa-caitanya-mahā-prabhūṅāṁ kārūṅya-pīyuṣa-mahā-pravāhaḥ ekatra loke puruṣe ’vatīrṅaḥ sa eva cāsmad-guru-sārvabLord Caitanya's Eight TeachingsTeachings 6, 7, &8, Symptoms Of The Purest Love Through His example and instructions, Caitanya Mahāprabhu taught the highest principles of rasa, or the loving exchanges between God and His devotees. By Satyarāja Dāsa ThiA Day At The BeachHe had planned for a relaxing time, by it seemed Kṛṣṅa had other plans. By Bob Roberts ONE STEAMY late afternoon on the last Saturday of June, it’s still too hot for my daily walk, so I decide to drive to a favorite swimŚrīla Prabhupāda Speaks Out“Come to the Platform of Goodness” Here we continue a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and John Mize, a professor of philosophy. It took place in Los Angeles on June 23, 1975. DiKrishna’s Village of PeaceAt a huge festival in Poland, thousands of people get immersed in the culture of Kṛṣṅa consciousness. By Kṛṣṅa-kṛpā Dāsa THIS SUMMER I joined devotees from sixteen countries on the last three weeks of Indradyumna Swami’sA Visit with the Mayor of ZaryBy Indradyumna Swami Vara-Nāyaka, Nandinī, Rādhā Sakhī Vṛndā, and I arrived a few minutes early, and the mayor’s secretary had us wait in the reception room. Suddenly a television crew from TVN 24 (the Polish version of From the EditorBeyond Religion I WAS SURPRISED when Mr. Gupta told me that although he’d read some of Prabhupāda’s writings, he still wasn’t sure what the goal of life was. After we’d talked a little, though, I understood that Mr. GuptVedic ThoughtsLord Kṛṣṅa is very much pleased with His devotees, even if they are not on the topmost stage of devotional service. Even on the lower stages of devotional service one is transcendental, and if one continues with devotion