Back to Godhead Magazine #51-06, 2017
2017 / #51-06
Articles
A Pause for PrayerO Śrī Nārāyaṅa, O Puṅḍarīka-nayana (lotus-eyed one), O Śrī Rāma, O Sītā-pati (husband of Sītā), O Govinda, O Acyuta (infallible one), O Nandanandana (son of Nanda) O Mukunda (giver of liberation), O Ananda (personified tTwo Boys Who Found GodBy Akshay Gupta Two histories among many from the Vedic literature that show the material and spiritual benefits of bhakti. The Vedic literature presents many stories meant to enlighten us with transcendental knowledge aIndra Introduces Counterfeit SannyasaLord Brahma arrives at King Prthu’s Vedic sacrifice to put a halt to Indra’s misbehavior. yāni rūpāṅi jagṛhe indro haya-jihīrṣayā tāni pāpasya khaṅḍāni liṅgaṁ khaṅḍam ihocyate yāni—all those which; rūpāṅi—forms; jagṛhe—aUnity–Within and Withoutby Caitanya Carana Dasa When disagreement threatens the unity of a party searching for Sita, help arrives in an unexpected form. The Ramayana features many intriguing group dynamics, among human groups, vanara* groups, dWelcomeThis issue opens with a lecture by Srila Prabhupada given at the New Vrindaban farm community, the subject of a feature article in our next issue, honoring its fiftieth anniversary. In this current issue, Prabhupada speaRelish the BhagavatamIn May 1975, Srila Prabhupada requested the editors of Back to Godhead to run a serialized excerpt from the Srimad-Bhagavatam in each issue. Two years later, when some disciples expressed concern about the editorial direDo We Have Free Will?By Hari Parayaa Dasa Modern biology suggests that free will is an illusion and that belief in it is similar to a religious belief. What does the Bhagavad-gita say on this point? Biology and Free Will The biological behavThe Dynamics of Environment: A Factor for Assuring SuccessBy Krsna Dhana Dasa Spiritual teachers in the Vedic tradition have often shown great care in selecting the site of their endeavors. I recently visited Sringeri, situated on the Tunga River amid picturesque mountains in tLettersWhy We Fear What is fear, and what are the reasons for it? Please tell me how to overcome it. Ganesh Bhedas Via the Internet Our reply: Fear comes from not understanding that Krsna is in control and is working through thWhat’s Wrong with Using a Crutch?By Navina Syama Dasa When atheists decry religion as a crutch, most believers bristle. Perhaps we should agree instead. While riding in the elevator at my workplace the other day, I noticed that one of my fellow passengeBook Excerpt[Footnote on first page: Excerpted from Our Family Business: The Great Art of Distributing Srila Prabhupada's Books, available from the Krishna.com Store. The original material included three footnotes, and we've added aBhagavad-gita: Five Universal Stages, From Existential Agony to Love of GodBy Satyaraja Dasa Lord Krsna guides Arjuna–and through him, all of us–in the quest to conquer "the dweller on the threshold." The Bhagavad-gita is not just another religious text; nor is it merely a Hindu scripture. RathFounder's Lecture - Expanding Our LoveJune 25, 1976, New Vrindaban, West Virginia With practice, we can become free from limited affection centered on the body and can then realize the ideal of loving everyone. ko gṛheṣu pumān saktam ātmānam ajitendriyaḥ sneThe Conceivability of ConsciousnessThis conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and Thoudam Singh, PhD, took place in Bhubaneswar, India, on February 3, 1977 Dr. Singh: Many of my scientific colleagues say that intelligeSummary of Srimad-Bhagavatam from the Narada PuranaTranslation by Jan Mares From Sri Bṛhan-nāradīya Purāṅa, Purva-bhaga (“fore part”), Bhad-upakhyana (“the larger episode”), Part 4, Chapter 96. (1) brahmovāca marīce śṛṅu vakṣyāmi vedavyāsena yat kṛtam śrīmad-bhāgavataṁ nVedic ThoughtsModern men want to see everything with their eyes, although they are not sufficiently qualified. Consequently, they disbelieve in the existence of the demigods or of the Supreme God. They should see through the pages of Krsna, Integrity, and Usby Visakha Devi Dasi Inner and outer integrity are essential to our individual practice of bhakti-yoga and to our devotional communities as well. Integrity is defined as (1) honesty and fairness, (2) adhering to moral pr