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WelcomeHis Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada understood the power of theater to inform and inspire, and he encouraged his disciples to deliver Krsna consciousness through plays. In this issue's cover story, Jaya KrsnaLettersHelp from the Demigods If we are in Krsna consciousness, can we worship the demigods for material boons? Modim Verma Guwahati, Assam, India Our reply: The goal of Krsna consciousness is pure devotion to Krsna. Even in thFounder's Lecture - Try to Hear About KrsnaNew York City, April 19, 1973 The sound of Krsna’s name and of discussions about Him is auspicious for everyone, even those who don't understand the meaning. sri-suka uvaca variyan esa te prasnah krto loka-hitam nrpa atmSrila Prabhupada: Our Founder-AcaryaHis Mission’s Roots From the day Srila Prabhupada was born, Lord Krsna prepared the events of his life for everyone’s ultimate benefit. by Suresvara Dasa To honor the fiftieth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada’s incorporatChariot of the Soul: A Metaphor to Distinguish Body from SelfBy Satyaraja Dasa Though Plato and Freud used this analogy, the Srimad-Bhagavatam's version is the fullest and the clearest. Plato's dialogues, particularly Phaedrus, have intrigued me once again. In sections 246a–254e, by Srila Bilvamangala ThakuraI offer pranama to that foremost of thieves, who is famous in Vraja as the butter-thief, who steals the gopis’ clothes, and who, for those who take shelter of Him, steals the sins that have accrued over many lifetimes. IJesus Christ: A Pure Representative of GodThe following conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and some of his disciples took place in Bhubaneswar, India, in February 1977. Disciple: Prabhupada, you have said, "Preaching God'se-Krishnawww.kirtanparty.com Kirtana, the congregational chanting of the holy names of the Lord, has long been at the heart of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Kirtanaparty.com aims to help you find kiFaith: An Essential Element of Spiritual Progressby Visakha Devi Dasi We all have faith, and deciding where to direct it demands careful consideration. In one of his Bhagavad-gita purports, Srila Prabhupada makes this startling statement: “It is only by faith that one BBC Meditation 1by Krsna Dharma Dasa The author has been a regular British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) contributor since 1998. BBC Radio 2, where these meditations are aired, attracts from one to eight million listeners, depending onMy Life as an Actor in ISKCONby Jaya Krsna Dasa A devotee looks back on his thirty-five years of producing and acting in Krsna conscious plays. I come from a typically pious Gujarati family. My family moved from Kenya to the UK in the winter of 1969Vaisnava Drama: Some Backgroundby Nandan Ray The Vaisnava spiritual tradition contains the deepest insights into the nature of the Absolute Truth, and with this comes a need for an appropriate vehicle to adequately convey the truths of this highly esoAppreciating Sri Isopanisadby Yudhisthira Dasa A study of one of Srila Prabhupada's books, even a relatively small book, delivers big rewards. Srila Prabhupada's Sri Isopanisad–that small book decorated with Lord Kesava Visnu on the cover, benignlKarna's Options: Word of Honor or Life of Honorby Caitanya Carana Dasa A mistaken sense of loyalty drives a hero to follow a villain instead of his greatest well-wisher. The Mahabharata is a fascinating book, with many of its characters not clearly black or white, buFrom the Editor"This Is the Krsna Consciousness Movement" To begin our yearlong commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, I present here excerpts from Srila PrabhuVedic ThoughtsThe Sanskrit statements of Srimad-Bhagavatam are all transcendental sounds. Srila Vyasadeva revealed these statements after perfect realization, and therefore they are perfect, for liberated sages like Vyasadeva never co