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Crime: Why and What to Do1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-01, 1976Criminals struck every three seconds in the United States as crime rose a dramatic eighteen percent in 1974. His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda discusses the problem with Chicago Police Department media How I Came to the Kṛṣṅa Consciousness Movement1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-01, 1976by Duḥkhahantī-devī dāsī as told to Bibhāvati-devī dāsī When I was a young girl in Bordentown, New Jersey, I went to a strict Catholic elementary school. The religious training I received there wasn't too satisfying, tho Reincarnation—The Soul's Journey on the Wheel of Birth and Death1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-01, 1976By Dāmodara dāsa “I adopted the theory of reincarnation when I was twenty-six." Henry Ford said that in the San Francisco Examiner on August 26, 1928. This surprising announcement put him in the ranks of a select group o ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-01, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Srila Prabhupada Visits Mauritius A recent tour of Africa took His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda through Cow Protection - Practical Necessity for a Peaceful Society1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-01, 1976by Viśākhā-devī dāsī Speaking on the troubled condition of our modern world, the late historian Arnold Toynbee once said, "The cause of it [the world's malady] is spiritual. We are suffering from having sold our souls to

The Case Against Animal Slaughter1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-01, 1976From the standpoints of health, economics and ethics, animal slaughter and meat-eating are detrimental to human society. Health Although meat is certainly a source of concentrated protein it is a very poor source of othe

Letters1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-01, 1976The 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, I

The Deliverance of Ajamila1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-01, 1976The Deliverance of Ajāmila A story from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda There was once a young brāhmaṅa named Ajāmila, who was a reservoir of good cha

Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976Once you've heard it, you'll never forget it. You may not know what the words mean—nevertheless there's something captivating about the Hare Kṛṣṅa chant. Is it the catchy tune, or the fascinating way in which the words a

Meditation and the Self Within1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976Can meditation solve our everyday problems? Is there life after death? Can drugs help us achieve self-realization? During a recent visit to South Africa, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda discussed the

The Nectarean Teachings of Śrī Caitanya, Part 11976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976by Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura (translated from the original Bengali by Śrīman Gopīparāṅadhana dāsa Brahmacārī) GOPĪPARĀṄADHANA DĀSA joined ISKCON soon after graduating from Columbia University in 1972 with a B. A. in lin

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Book Distribution Climbs 34.5% in 1975. Defying the serious recession that slowed the world economy in 1975, ISKCON devotees

"We'd Like You To Meet Kṛṣṅa…"1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976Introducing people to Kṛṣṅa is a full-time job for the members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. They chant Hare Kṛṣṅa on San Francisco Bay and on Parisian boulevards, give out free pineapples—offer

What's Wrong with Our Politicians1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976A point-by-point analysis of the problem and a positive program for change. (edited from a pamphlet by His Holiness Siddhasvarūpa Ānanda Gosvāmī) To say that most politicians are incompetent, and in many cases downright

Three Examples of Perfect Leadership1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976Mahārāja Parīkṣit Even armies of bodyguards can't protect today's political leaders, but King Parīkṣit was such an exalted personality that he was always perfectly protected by Lord Kṛṣṅa Himself. Even as a child in his

The Peace Formula1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Just as a national state is protected by the department of law and order, so the state of the universe, of which this earth is only an insignificant fragment, is pr

The Kidnapping of Princess Rukmiṅī1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-02, 1976A story from Kṛṣṅa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda The king of Vidarbha, Mahārāja Bhīṣmaka, had five sons and a young daughter known as Rukmiṅī. Many saintly pe

Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-05, 1976God has an unlimited variety of names. Some of them—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, all scriptures enjoin

Plato’s Politics1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-05, 1976Part of a forthcoming book, the following is a conversation between His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda and his disciple Śyāmasundara dāsa. Śyāmasundara: Plato believed society can enjoy prosperity and

The Form of God: Fact or Fancy?1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-05, 1976Is God a formless force, or the supreme eternal person ? An analysis by Caṅḍīdāsa dāsa. Very often the readers of BACK TO GODHEAD become puzzled when they see a picture of Lord Kṛṣṅa. Usually they have been exposed only

Eyes to See God1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-05, 1976An excerpt from On the Way to Kṛṣṅa, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda "You cannot see Me with your present eyes. Therefore I give you divine eyes, so that you can behold My mystic opulence" (Bhagav

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-05, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Relieving the "Religious" War Years of bitter fighting, terrorist bombings, armored cars, and patrolling troops have made re

Captured by Kṛṣṅa1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-05, 1976A Peace Corps veteran tells how on his first professional photo assignment he became interested in Kṛṣṅa consciousness. by Yadubara dāsa (as told to Bibhāvati-devī dāsī) I was staying with some friends on Long Island, in

From Sadist to Saint1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-05, 1976He enjoyed half-killing animals and watching them writhe in pain. But before long he wouldn't harm and ant... Once, as the holy sage Nārada was making his way to Allahabad, India, he came upon a deer writhing in pain on

Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-06, 1976The chanting rolls through the crowd in waves as the huge cars, with their towering canopies and colorful garlands, rumble along the city streets into the park. This is Ratha-yātrā, the ancient Festival of the Chariots,

The Secret of Real Religion1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-06, 1976Today, it seems, there are more spiritual groups than ever before competing for public attention and allegiance. Freelance reporter Sandy Nixon finds out what makes Kṛṣṅa consciousness unique in an interview with His Div

Can Creation Come from Chaos?1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-06, 1976A challenge to the prevailing scientific view that life comes from a chance combination of material elements. Edited from an original paper by Mādhava dāsa, Sadāpūta dāsa, and Svarūpa Dāmodara dāsa: Although scientists w

Two Ph.D.'s for Kṛṣṅa1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-06, 1976BTG: You were both working scientists with Ph.D.'s when you joined the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Mādhava, you were a chemist at the National Bureau of Standards, Sadāpūta, your doctoral dissertatio

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-06, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Vedic Psychology Explained at Los Angeles Convention Last April 9 in Los Angeles, an overflow crowd of two hundred psycholog

Purī City of Jagannātha, Lord of the Universe1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-06, 1976by Jagannātha Suta dāsa and Dāmodara dāsa The sacred city of Purī is one of India's most popular attractions for pilgrims and tourists. Situated on the shore of the Bay of Bengal, this city of 80,000 is most famous for i

The Sovereign Who Served the Lord1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-06, 1976A powerful king's humble service invokes the mercy of Lord Caitanya Taken from Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. About five hundred years ago, th

Declaring Our Dependence on God1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-07, 1976Two hundred years ago, Americans fought the War of Independence to assure life, liberty, and happiness in a fledgling nation. In a conversation with the BACK TO GODHEAD staff, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Pr

Simple Living, High Thinking1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-07, 1976by Dharmādhyakṣa dāsa "The cause of it [the world's malady] is spiritual. We are suffering from having sold our souls to the pursuit of an objective which is both spiritually wrong and practically unobtainable. We have t

Then and Now1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-07, 1976The Right to Distribute the American Dream by Jagajīvana dāsa In 1776, when the American Dream was very new, you could expect to find out about the latest inspiration of Tom Paine, Sam Adams, or Alexander Hamilton when y

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-07, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness ISKCON—Ten Years of Spreading Kṛṣṅa Consciousness July 6, 1976, marks the tenth anniversary of the International Society for

Krishna Consciousness: The Spirit of '76!1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-07, 1976You see them in almost every big city in the United States: devotees of Kṛṣṅa singing the holy names of God (Hare Kṛṣṅa, Hare Kṛṣṅa, Kṛṣṅa Kṛṣṅa, Hare Hare / Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare). In India, the cha

Curing the Crimes of a Lifetime1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-07, 1976by Bibhāvati-devī dāsī Adapted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, translation and commentary by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. With recent disgrace of an American president still fresh in our minds, it is int

A short statement of the philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-08, 1976The International Society/or Krishna 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

Separating the Saints from the Swindlers1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-08, 1976Every day the number of people interested in practicing yoga and meditation increases by the thousands. Unfortunately, a person looking for a suitable teacher is likely to encounter a bewildering array of "gurus, "mystic

Light of my Life1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-08, 1976A Tribute to Śrīla Prabhupāda —Prapanna dāsa My Gurudeva, light of this dark universe, My only hope is to glorify you. In this attempt I call upon your intelligence To light my intelligence. Let your words guide my pen,

Finding a Genuine Guru1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-08, 1976In talking about spiritual life with college students, BACK TO GODHEAD contributor Jayādvaita dāsa often explains why a person who wants genuine spiritual life needs a genuine spiritual master. I remember that, before I

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-08, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Śrīla Prabhupāda Begins Tour At 9:00 p.m. on June 1, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda stepped from a pla

An Age-old Tradition Comes to the Western World1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-08, 1976In India, people have worshiped the Lord's form for centuries, and now the practice is flourishing in the West. by Viśākhā-devī dāsī When Kṛṣṅa the Supreme Lord appeared five thousand years ago to enact His pastimes, goo

The Birth of Lord Kṛṣṅa1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-08, 1976Adapted from KṚṢṄA, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. Five thousand years ago, the people of the earth were suffering under many demoniac rulers, especially the

A short statement of the philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-09, 1976The International Society/or Krishna 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

Getting to the Soul of Psychology1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-09, 1976On October 3,1972, psychologist Dr. Gerald Frazer visited His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda at ISKCON's world headquarters, in Los Angeles. Their conversation follows. Dr. Frazer: I am curious to know

Kṛṣṅa Meditation1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-09, 1976Kṛṣṅa was very pleased with the atmosphere of the Vṛndāvana forest, where flowers bloomed and bees and drones hummed jubilantly. While the birds, trees, and branches were all looking very happy, Kṛṣṅa, tending the cows a

How Much Faith Should We Put in Education?1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-09, 1976With theories being established, taught, and discarded like disposable napkins, a father wonders whether his child will get a real education. by Ravīndra Svarūpa dāsa In the summer of 1970, I felt for the first time the

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-09, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness UN Conference Welcomes Vedic Alternative This June, in Vancouver, Canada, 4,500 delegates from 135 countries met in an atmos

Gurukula: School for the Soul1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-09, 1976A young teacher talks about what it's like to work with the children at ISKCON's primary school in Los Angeles. —by Dvārakānātha dāsa Born thirty-one years ago, in Cleveland, Ohio, Dvārakānātha dāsa graduated from the Un

Sinister Father Saintly Son1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-09, 1976"Like father like son," the saying goes. So how was it that the most sinister personality ever to darken the universe fathered a great saint? Adapted from Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, translation and commentary by His Divine Grace

A short statement of the philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-10, 1976The International Society/or Krishna 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

Kṛṣṅa - The Reservoir of Pleasure1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-10, 1976How can we find pleasure that lasts? A talk by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda Kṛṣṅa—this sound is transcendental. Kṛṣṅa means the highest pleasure. Each of us, every living being, seeks pleasure. Bu

Starting to See the Center of Things1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-10, 1976What he said cleared things up for me. “If I throw a handful of stones into the water, the circles they make will overlap and clash. But if I could throw the stones all at one center point, the circles would never clash.

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-10, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Birthday Celebration: Kṛṣṅa Takes the Cake On August 18, thousands of Los Angeles residents saw Lord Kṛṣṅa's birthday celebr

Summer Sessions1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-10, 1976In the last eleven years, His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda has circled the globe thirteen times to talk on Kṛṣṅa consciousness with disciples, reporters, professors, and public officials. What follows

The Child Who Challenged the Universe1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-10, 1976Turned away by his father King Uttānapāda, five-year-old Dhruva craved an even greater kingdom: "My only desire is to occupy a post within this universe more exalted than that yet achieved by anyone else." It was million

A short statement of the philosophy of Kṛṣṅa Consciousness1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-11, 1976The International Society/or Krishna 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 Any Language1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-11, 1976In any language, isn't communicating what we really care about? And in any spiritual process, isn't God consciousness all that really counts? Kevin Lahart of Newsday interviews His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami P

The Transcendental Trend in Science1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-11, 1976For a long time scientists have been asking, What's going on? And some of them have tried to find out, What's behind it all? by Dāmodara dāsa and Jagajīvana dāsa Sir Isaac Newton once made a remarkable model of the solar

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-11, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness English Professor Eulogizes Bhagavad-gītā As It Is A.G. Medlicott, Jr., professor of English at the University of Connecticu

A Spirited New Theater1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-11, 1976Many filmmakers and playwrights say that lately, fresh material has been awfully hard to find. Enter a young theatrical troupe, their material so ancient it’s brand-new. by Dharmādhyakṣa dāsa In New York City the news is

The Boar Who Battles for Planet Earth1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-11, 1976The lady was lusty and wanted sons. Little did she know that her children would be demons, and that the Lord Himself would have to come and kill them. It was evening. The sun was setting on the forest cottage of the grea

Reincarnation and Beyond1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-12, 1976"I can remember being a young man, a boy, a baby. What was I before that—what will I be next?" Mike Robinson of London Broadcasting Company interviews His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda. Mike Robinson:

Heroes, Anti-Heroes and Antidotes1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-12, 1976A former student of psychology traces his life, from childhood to now—from looking up to others to looking into himself. by Dharmādhyakṣa dāsa On June 17, 1959, with summer vacation just a few days away, I walked onto my

ISKCON News1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-12, 1976A brief look at the worldwide activities of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Floridians Feel Good About ISKCON’s Farm Even me residents of South Honda, who are long familiar with exotic tropical vegeta

Our Sense of Wonder ~ Gone Under1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-12, 1976Now that scientists like Jacques Monod have helped us toward “an anxious quest in a frozen universe of solitude,” here are some time-tested secrets for rediscovering the warm and wonderful. "Alienation," social scientist

The Prince Passed On Too Soon1976 / Back to Godhead Magazine #11-12, 1976The king had many wives, but, strangely, he couldn't have a son. What happened when he finally got one was even more strange. There's a saying that parents live on through their children. How often we hear, for instance,