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In the Gurukula School in Dallas, Texas and Around the World1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-01, 1975Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rama Rama Hare Hare A self-realized person must know what is matter, what is spirit, and who is the controller of both. Matter consists of things that have “In the Beginning Was the Word"1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-01, 1975A discourse on the Holy Bible by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Founder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Delivered on June 14, 1974, in Paris, France Ladies and gentleme How the Teachings of Lord Caitanya Came to the Western World1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-01, 1975How the Teachings of Lord Caitanya Came to the Western World (Part 3) How the Teachings of Lord Caitanya Came to the Western World (Part 3) by His Holiness Brahmānanda Svāmī (Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who is Kṛṣṅa Himsel The Basic Scientific Guidebook of Spiritual Realization Bhagavad-gītā As It Is1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-01, 1975by Ruci dāsa Bhagavad-gītā is the transcendental science of God spoken by the father of religion Himself, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṅa. It is the essence of all Vedic knowledge. By receiving Bhagavad-gītā through the proper system, on Gurukula1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-01, 1975By His Holiness Satsvarupa dāsa Gosvāmī Whenever I see pictures of the Gurukula school in Dallas, Texas, or whenever I am fortunate enough to visit there, I always think, "I wish I had gone to Gurukula when I was a boy;

Letters1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-01, 1975The editors of Back to Godhead welcome correspondence pertaining to spiritual enlightenment. All letters will receive personal replies, and correspondence of general interest will be published regularly. Gratitude for En

Back To Godhead Begins Its Tenth Year In The West1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-01, 1975by Jayādvaita dāsa With this issue, we mark with pleasure the beginning of the tenth year that BACK TO GODHEAD is being published in the West. BACK TO GODHEAD is a unique spiritual journal because it is fully devoted to

In San Juan, Puerto Rico and Around the World1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-02, 1975Bright sunshine, beautiful beaches, cool ocean breezes—it's no wonder that tourists flock to Puerto Rico. But if Puerto Rico is so alluring, we can just try to appreciate how attractive is the person who created Puerto R

Love Beyond Surrender1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-02, 1975by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda The position, the special attractions and the opulences of Kṛṣṅa can be understood only by devotional service (Bhakti). If we wish to gain the favor of a great pers

Conversations from India1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-02, 1975A senior member of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement tells how Kṛṣṅa consciousness has gone from East to West and back again. Last March, when hundreds of devotees from all over the world gathered in India for a pilgrimage to the

The World We Live in1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-02, 1975by Visakha-devī dāsī In the Thirteenth Chapter of Bhagavad-gītā, Arjuna, the perfect student, requested Kṛṣṅa, the perfect teacher, to present a detailed analysis of the phenomenal world. Such a study of material nature,

Initiation Into Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-02, 1975by His Holiness Satsvarupa dāsa Gosvāmī If a casual onlooker attends an initiation ceremony at a Hare Kṛṣṅa temple, he will find the action colorful and absorbing, but most likely he will be bewildered as to what it all

Taking Shelter of Lord Nityānanda1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-02, 1975A song by Śrīla Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura Explained in English by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Five hundred years ago, Śrī Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, appeared in West Bengal in the ro

In Śrīdhāma Mayapura. And Around the World…1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-03, 1975Although the cities of Śrīdhāma Māyāpura and Calcutta, India, lie only fifty miles from each other, they are, quite literally, worlds apart. Calcutta, like any other large industrialized city, is fast-paced, crowded and

Lord Caitanya's Benediction for Humanity1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-03, 1975An excerpt from Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, A new translation, with purports, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Four hundred years ago, by the request of the greatest transcendentalists of his time, Kṛ

The Appearance of Lord Caitanya1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-03, 1975by His Holiness Satsvarupa dāsa Gosvāmī Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu, who was also known as Viśvambhara ("Lord of the universe"), appeared in Bengal, India, 489 years ago and taught love of Kṛṣṅa. The Vedic scriptures, such

Śrīdhāma Māyāpura a Holy Pilgrimage1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-03, 1975by Visakha-devī dāsī “In this Age of Kali, people endowed with sufficient intelligence will worship the golden incarnation of the Lord [Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu), who is accompanied by His associates, by performing congre

The Glories of Śrīdhāma Māyāpur1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-03, 1975by Nitai dāsa Śrīdhāma Māyāpura is the home of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. In this abode, apparently located in the district of Nadia, West Bengal, the Supreme Personality of Godhead wonderfully appeared almost f

Saṅkīrtana1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-03, 1975kaler doṣa-nidhe rājann asti hy eko mahān guṅaḥ kīrtanād eva kṛṣṅasya mukta-saṅgaḥ paraṁ vrajet "O King, the Age of Kali is an ocean of faults. It is an age of quarrel, confusion and hypocrisy. But in this age there is o

A Taste of the Full Nectar1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-03, 1975By Tripurāri dāsa Everyone appreciates some aspect of God's innumerable manifestations. As stated in the Vedānta-sūtra, janmādy asya yataḥ: everything comes from the Supreme Lord. In both the spiritual and material world

What Can Turn a Greyhound Bus Into a Temple?1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-04, 1975Chanting hare kṛṣṅa, hare kṛṣṅa, kṛṣṅa kṛṣṅa, hare hare hare rāma, hare rāma, rāma rāma, hare hare The chanting of Hare Kṛṣṅa, known in India for thousands of years, is the great prayer for peace—for individual peace of

The Choice is Yours1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-04, 1975Besides working steadily to translate the ancient Sanskrit scriptures of India into English, and besides personally guiding the members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in their spiritual advancemen

You Can't Eat Nuts And Bolts1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-04, 1975Conversations From India (Part II) A senior member of the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement describes how materialism has plundered India’s valuable jewel of Vedic culture. Last year, while the ISKCON temple in India's holy city of Vṛ

ISKCON News1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-04, 1975A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Literature Distribution More Than Doubles In One Year The members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness mad

Waking Up to Higher Happiness1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-04, 1975Is there a higher enjoyment beyond the relative pleasures and pains of material life? His Holiness Revatīnandana Svāmī describes how to achieve the realm of transcendental consciousness, where pleasure is ever increasing

The Pastimes of Scholarship1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-04, 1975A song by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura translated from the Bengali by His Holiness Acyutananda Svāmī (1) vidyāra vilāse, kāṭāinu kāla, parama sāhase āmi tomāra caraṅa, nā bhajinu kabhu, ekhona śaraṅa tumi (2) poḍite poḍite

The Perfection of Yoga: Pure Love of Kṛṣṅa1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-04, 1975"Yoga" is a word becoming increasingly familiar top people all over the world. Many are asking, "What is yoga? What does the yoga practitioner seek to achieve? And what is the ultimate goal of yoga?" A Bhāgavata Dharma D

The Ratha-yātrā festival in Downtown Chicago1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-07, 1975Hare Kṛṣṅa Hare Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa Hare Hare Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare The scene is a downtown area in a great metropolis: honking horns, vendors' shouts, crowded streets. Business goes on as usual as the to

Elevation to Ecstasy1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-07, 1975A lecture delivered at last year's Ratha-yātrā festival in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. Ladies and gentlemen, devotees and all the sannyāsīs present, I thank y

Ratha-yātrā - An Ancient Festival Comes to the West1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-07, 1975by Visakha-devī dāsī It was in San Francisco, 1967, that Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples first came to him with a small, carved wooden image. They didn't know what it was, but they were attracted to it—its bright colors, re

Whose Worship is Idol Worship?1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-07, 1975by Jayādvaita dāsa Are the Hare Kṛṣṅa devotees idol worshipers? A senior member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness resolves this question by explaining the authenticity of the Deity form of the Lord.

The Dance of Divine Love1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-07, 1975For the past six years, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has sponsored Ratha-yātrā festivals in major cities throughout the world. The devotees of the Kṛṣṅa consciousness movement are introducing this

The Appearance of Lord Jagannātha1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-07, 1975By Nitāi Dāsa THE RATHA-YĀTRĀ festival, the parade of the chariots of Lord Jagannātha, Subhadrā and Balarāma, is yearly celebrated at the home of Lord Jagannātha in India called Jagannātha Purī. At Jagannātha Purī, Lord

In San Diego, California and around the world…1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-08, 1975Nearing the end of its arduous journey from Calcutta to New York ten years ago, the cargo ship Jaladuta docked briefly in Boston. One of the few passengers on board was His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupād

What is Guru?1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-08, 1975A lecture given by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda on Vyāsa-pūjā day, 1973, at Bhaktivedanta Manor, England oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya jñānāñjana-śalākayā cakṣur unmīlitaṁ yena tasmai śrī-gurave namaḥ "

Celebrating the Birth of Lord Kṛṣṅa1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-08, 1975Five thousand years ago, Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, descended from the spiritual world and appeared in Vṛndāvana, India. Naturally an occasion of great joy for His devotees, His birthday, Janmāṣṭamī, was

The Killing of Pūtanā Witch1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-08, 1975Even as a child, Lord Kṛṣṅa demonstrated His divinity by performing superhuman feats. The following account of His slaying the witch Pūtanā is taken from Kṛṣṅa, The Supreme Personality of Godhead, by His Divine Grace A.C

Delivering the Message Unchanged1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-08, 1975by Satsvarūpa dāsa Gosvāmī The day on which a disciple celebrates the appearance of his spiritual master is called Vyāsa-pūjā. The word “Vyāsa” indicates Śrīla Vyāsadeva, a powerful incarnation of Kṛṣṅa (God) who compile

Śrī Vyāsa-pūjā Offering1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-08, 1975Forty years ago, a disciple of Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta Sarasvatī Ṭhākura composed a poem in honor of the appearance of his spiritual master. Śrīla Bhaktisiddhānta greatly appreciated this simple expression of reverence and

The Universal Teacher1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-08, 1975The following speech was given by Abhay Charan Das (His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda) before the members of the Śrī Gauḍīya Maṭha in Bombay, in February 1936, on the occasion of the appearance anniver

In Berkeley, California, and around the world ….1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975HARE KRSNA HARE KRSNA KRSNA KRSNA HARE HARE HARE RĀMA HARE RĀMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE Once you’ve heard it , you’ll never forget it. You may not know what the words mean—nevertheless there’s something captivation about the

Everything Belongs to God1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975Communism can’t work the way Karl Max outlined in his famous Manifesto. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda explains why Kṛṣṅa, not the state, must be the center of a truly perfect and classless society.

Understanding Ourselves1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975by Visakha-devī dāsī Who Am I? A Simple Test for Thoughtful People. Am I my head or my face ? No, it is my face. Am I my chest ? No, it is my chest. Am I my arm or my hand ? Am I my leg ? No, it is my leg. All the parts

ISKCON News1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. San Francisco Mayor Proclaims "Ratha-Yatra Day" Jagannātha Car Festival Huge Success Worldwide In a proclamation issued Jun

Letters1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975Dear Secretary, I have a question about Bhagavad-gītā As It Is. Does the immortality of the soul justify the act of killing? Arjuna feels himself unable to kill, but Kṛṣṅa sanctions Arjuna's fighting by saying that the s

Life in the Womb1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975by His Holiness Satsvarūpa dāsa Gosvāmī CERTAIN PSYCHOLOGISTS and folklorists imagine that the womb was a very nice place—a comfortable, warm home where food .and shelter were provided without our effort. Some even say t

Vrndavana—Land of No Return Part 11975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975Vṛndāvana—Land of No Return Part 1 By His Holiness Brahmānanda Svāmī From the beginning of time, man has yearned for the perfect home—a paradise, a Shangri-la, a Walden—where he could live eternally in peace and happines

The Heroes of Vrndavana Forest1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975The Heroes of Vṛndāvana Forest An excerpt from Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Accompanied by the cowherd boys and Balarāma, Kṛṣṅa brought forward the co

A Short Statement of the Philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-09, 1975The International Society for Kṛṣṅa Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide community of devotees practicing bhakti-yoga, the eternal science of loving service to God. The Society was founded in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.

In Detroit, Michigan and around the world…1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975God has an unlimited variety of names. Some of them—like Jehovah, Adonai, Buddha and Allah—are familiar to us, while the names Kṛṣṅa and Rama may be less so. However, whatever name of God we may accept, we are enjoined b

Everything Belongs to God1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975Everything Belongs to God Part 2 Can Communism take the greed out of human nature? Karl Marx said "yes," but Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that avarice will continue until people are spiritually satisfied. The people are not

ISKCON News1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Literary Landmark Reached By Bbt LOS ANGELES—The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust is proud to announce the completion of a major new

Farm Report1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975Over the past eight years, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has established fourteen successful farming communities in various parts of the world. As national economies founder and cities go bankrupt,

Darwin's Mistake1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975His conclusions rest heavily on a thin surface of guesswork. Real evidence supporting his theory is in short supply. by Bali Mardan dāsa Over the past 150 years, the expanding role of science in almost every sphere of li

Summer Sessions With Śrīla Prabhupāda1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975In five cities and on a transcontinental jet, His Divine Grace spends a typical month at his favorite pastime—teaching Kṛṣṅa Consciousness Article by Visakha-devī dāsī He's probably logged as much flight time in the past

Street Sankirtana1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu unleashed a spiritual revolution and a tidal wave of love. THE FIRST TIME devotees of Kṛṣṅa took their chanting to the street was in India five hundred years ago. Except for religious holidays it

Letters1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975The editors of BACK TO GODHEAD welcome correspondence pertaining to spiritual enlightenment. All letters will receive personal replies, and correspondence of general interest will be published regularly. Dear Editors, Th

The Gopis Enchanted by the Flute1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975An excerpt from Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by His Divine Grace A. C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Kṛṣṅa was very pleased with the atmosphere of the forest, where flowers bloomed and bees and drones humme

A Short Statement of the Philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-10, 1975The International Society for Kṛṣṅa Consciousness (ISKCON) is a worldwide community of devotees practicing bhakti-yoga, the eternal science of loving service to God. The Society was founded in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.

In Vancouver, British Columbia and around the world…1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975People chant Hare Kṛṣṅa for lots of reasons. Some people are just curious. Some want material benefits, or relief from anxiety. But the best reason to chant Hare Kṛṣṅa is to get to know Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of

Psychoanalysis and the Soul1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975In each person Freud found an id, an ego, and a superego-but he failed to find the self. Part of a forthcoming book, the following is a conversation between His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and his di

Letters1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975The editors of BACK TO GODHEAD welcome correspondence pertaining to spiritual enlightenment. All letters will receive personal replies, and correspondence of general interest will be published regularly. Dear Editors, In

Spiritual Education1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975Two Public School Teachers Take a Look at Gurukula Gurukula, in Dallas, Texas, is a school unlike any other in America. At a time when this country's schools are receiving much criticism, the alternative methods of Guruk

Everything Should Be Done on the Basis of Love1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975Gurukula’s founder, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda, talks with the school’s administrators during a recent visit. Prabhupāda: Why should a child be taught Kṛṣṅa consciousness? Why is Kṛṣṅa conscious

ISKCON News1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Courts Rule In Favor Of Krsna Two recent court decisions confirming ISKCON's right to conduct its public programs have incre

Farm Report1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975Over the past eight years, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has established fourteen successful farming communities in various parts of the world. As national economies flounder and cities go bankrupt,

Vrndavana—Land of No Return Part 21975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975Vṛndāvana—Land of No Return Part 2 By His Holiness Brahmānanda Svāmī I once visited Vṛndāvana, India with His Divine Grace Śrīla Prabhupāda. As I accompanied him on his daily walk one morning we suddenly came upon a part

The Deity Who Was Called as a Witness1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-11, 1975An excerpt from Śrī-Caitanya-caritāmṛta, translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda At Vidyānagara in South India there were once two brāhmaṅas who decided to make a long tour to s

Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, vRama Rama, Hare Hare1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-12, 1975It's natural to praise someone who does something wonderful, and God does the most wonderful things of all. He creates the entire cosmic manifestation, orbiting countless planets and stars with astonishing skill and arti

Life Comes from Life1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-12, 1975Can science create life in the laboratory? On a morning walk with his disciples, Śrīla Prabhupāda explains why it's not possible to produce life from chemicals, now or in the future. Śrīla Prabhupāda: The whole world of

How the Hare Kṛṣṅa Movement Came to Africa1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-12, 1975by His Holiness Brahmānanda Svāmī. The story of how the Hare Kṛṣṅa movement came to Africa starts in 1971 in the United States. I was in Tallahassee, Florida, teaching an experimental course in Kṛṣṅa consciousness at the

letters1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-12, 1975The editors of BACK TO GODHEAD welcome correspondence pertaining to spiritual enlightenment. All letters will receive personal replies, and correspondence of general interest will he published regularly. Dear Editors, It

Farm Report1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-12, 1975Over the past eight years, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has established successful farming communities in various parts of the world. As national economies flounder and cities go bankrupt, ISKCON's

Africa's Bright Future:1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-12, 1975Independence through Kṛṣṅa Consciousness Practical solutions to Africa's economic, political and social problems. An interview with His Holiness Chāyavana Svāmī, Chairman of ISKCON's African Mission. BTG: What do you reg

The Special Kindness of Lord Caitanya1975 / Back to Godhead Magazine #10-12, 1975Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, an incarnation of the Supreme Lord, appeared in India in the fifteenth century. His mission was to freely distribute pure love of God to everyone without considering who was qualified or unqualif